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Michael O'Reilly

Mount Duneed,Victoria

Summary

Motivated and experienced Senior Protection and Control Tester with over 13 years of comprehensive experience in the electrical power industry. Excellent safety record with the successful execution and delivery of major projects with a particular focus on commissioning and integration within complex brownfield Zone substations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Protection & Control Tester

Powercor Citipower
2016.06 - Current

Continued delivery of major projects within a substation environment with key responsibilities including:

  • Establishing plans, scheduling and recourse allocation
  • Implementing and maintaining safety systems
  • Maintaining and tracking budgets on material and resource hours
  • Development and delivery of complex commissioning sequences, including engaging high voltage customers and internal clients.
  • Excellent track record for maintaining budgets and recourses and materials.

Other responsibilities and achievements include:

  • TOTL Project lead, responsible for developing key requirements for the TOTL and delivery of the project to EP&T and other business units.
  • Purchasing and ongoing support for BIAB Corporate internet access solution for major project sites
  • Ongoing management of test team within the Central area
  • Development of business case for the Geelong EP&T depot, presentation too senior management including safety and budget assessments
  • Providing value and business improvements to network and customer-initiated projects.
  • Leadership position for the EP&T central group
  • SME for commissioning within a ZSS environment

Protection & Control Tester

Powercor Citipower
2013.01 - 2016.06

Continued personal and team development within the test group with the following growth areas

  • Delivering secondary maintenance packages
  • Planning and delivery of minor protection upgrades
  • Faults and defects across the Powercor Citipower network
  • Planning, project management, construction & commissioning planning/execution of major projects
  • Leading and developing teams.
  • Collaborated with personnel to spread good practices and share knowledge.
  • Continued development of internal safety systems
  • Mentoring and development of trainees

8 Month secondment in secondary design developing skills in:

  • AutoCAD
  • Design Practice & standards
  • Network knowledge
  • Technical & financial studies
  • Project management processes

Trainee Protection & Control Tester

Powercor Citipower
2009.01 - 2013.01
  • Wide range of exposure to primary and secondary apparatus in Zone substations, terminal stations and on distributions assets.
  • Development of standard test plans for protection and control devices.
  • Development of initial SWMS documents for specific testing tasks, DLA's & WTI calibration.
  • Assisted in delivery of small and major projects.
  • Excellent safety record.
  • Trainee of the year 2009
  • Trainee of the year 2012

Mechanical Fitter

Penny's Pine
2007.01 - 2009.01

Assisting with maintenance and repair in workshop environment

· Forklifts and mobile plant

· Pneumatic and air compressor equipment

· Light and heavy fleet repairs and servicing

· Wood working machinery

Apprentice Electrician

Connolly Electrical & Data Solutions
2007.01 - 2008.01

Working one day a week for school experience as part of a TAFE programme.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences

University of New England
Armidale, NSW
12.2025

Advanced Diploma - Electrical Power Systems

Northern Melbourne Institute of Tafe
Heidelberg, VIC
12.2013

High School Diploma -

Belmont High School
Belmont, VIC
12.2008

Skills

  • Reporting and Fault Analysis
  • Testing and Design Philosophy
  • Design Standards
  • Communication Protocols
  • Testing Equipment
  • Team Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving
  • Quality Assurance
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Team building
  • Continuous Learning

Timeline

Senior Protection & Control Tester

Powercor Citipower
2016.06 - Current

Protection & Control Tester

Powercor Citipower
2013.01 - 2016.06

Trainee Protection & Control Tester

Powercor Citipower
2009.01 - 2013.01

Mechanical Fitter

Penny's Pine
2007.01 - 2009.01

Apprentice Electrician

Connolly Electrical & Data Solutions
2007.01 - 2008.01

Bachelor of Science - Geological And Earth Sciences

University of New England

Advanced Diploma - Electrical Power Systems

Northern Melbourne Institute of Tafe

High School Diploma -

Belmont High School
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