Ned Garland
Toowoomba,QLD
Summary
Operations and Maintenance leader with over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, specialising in the safe and reliable operation of production facilities and the execution of operational and project activities. Accountable for delivering production performance, asset reliability and regulatory compliance across field operations. Demonstrated expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating maintenance and shutdown scopes, and delivering work programs aligned with safety and commercial objectives. Skilled in contractor management, cost control, and operational planning. Recognised for strong leadership, safety commitment, and the ability to achieve reliable outcomes while building capable and engaged teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor - Operations
Central Petroleum
, Australia
12.2021 - Current
- Accountable for the safe and reliable operation of gas production facilities, ensuring production targets, asset integrity and regulatory compliance are consistently achieved across multiple field assets. (PIC with DOA)
- Lead operations and maintenance activities across multiple gas production facilities, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable performance of plant and associated infrastructure.
- Coordinate maintenance planning, shutdown execution and contractor activities to optimise asset performance and minimise downtime.
- Provide leadership and development to a multidisciplinary team, fostering a strong safety culture, accountability and continuous improvement mindset.
- Monitor and optimise production performance, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency and operational outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, safety management systems and company procedures across all operational activities.
- 12-monthly management of OPEX and CAPEX budgets within complex gas field environments. Operating Authority (OA) frameworks to ensure 100% budget integrity and variance control. Proven ability to bridge the gap between technical field requirements and corporate financial goals, consistently delivering high uptime production while maintaining a lean cost structure and strict HSE compliance.
- Support cost control and operational delivery by coordinating contractor activities, ensuring work scopes aligned with budget expectations and operational requirements.
- Support project delivery, commissioning and operational readiness activities for facility upgrades and modifications.
- Engage with internal stakeholders and contractors to ensure alignment on operational priorities, schedules and execution strategies.
- Lead emergency response drills and maintain site readiness, ensuring teams are trained and capable of responding effectively to operational incidents.
- Actively contribute to operational decision making and planning activities in collaboration with senior leadership (direct report to the GM Operations) to support safe and efficient asset performance.
Lead Operator Maintainer
Central Petroleum
, Australia
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Maintain and operate process safety critical instrumentation, including transmitters, gas detectors, control valves, vibration monitoring, radio networks and more.
- Maintain our gas generators and associated control equipment for our power distribution network. Maintain all compression units and associated control equipment. i.e., gas-driven Compressors, Generators, Wells, Heat exchangers, Separators and more.
- Planned and executed maintenance activities through CMMS software, including preventative, corrective, predictive, and emergency maintenance, ensuring plant integrity and reliability aligned with company procedures and personal standards.
- Planned and scheduled site maintenance activities for two years.
- Plan shutdown activities, source parts, support, and direct contractor staff during projects & maintenance activities.
- Conducted critical function tests on all safety equipment.
- Ensure all equipment is compliant and up to date with relative legislative requirements.
- Responded to process alarms and plant shutdowns, providing full-time technical support to operations staff.
- Monitored and operated the SCADA control system to meet production requirements.
- Performed calibrations and rectifications on various instruments.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of maintenance processes, tasks, plans and procedures.
- Developed and implemented MOC (management of change) processes to enhance asset performance.
- Served as site permit PTW authority and developed isolation templates.
- Multiple upgrade projects on the compressor control panels and associated equipment throughout the CTP.
E&I/HA Technician/ Operator Maintainer
Condamine Electric Company
, Australia
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Pre-commissioning, commissioning, and fault rectification of all Heritage, APLNG Phase 1 and Sustain phase coal seam gas wells and pipeline networks.
- Executed Well Intervention program, performing pre-intervention electrical and mechanical disconnections and post-intervention reconnections and testing to successfully bring wells online.
- Hazardous area installation, inspection, and verification (EEHA).
- Performed operations and maintenance on oil and gas assets to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Executed deployment of brownfield and greenfield upgrades in various project locations.
- Permit creation and execution (including reviewing electrical drawings & P&IDs to develop isolations).
- PLC, SCADA, RTU & DCS control systems and programming.
- Instrument calibration and configuration (radar level, pressure, and flow transmitters).
- Valve calibration, configuration, and commissioning.
- Management of change processes.
- (Embedded contractor with Origin Energy/APLNG – Well Services)
E&I/HA Technician
Condamine Electric Company
, Australia
11.2010 - 01.2017
- I have worked on many client sites across a diverse range of industries and projects. Highlights include:
- Executed HA installation, rectification, and certification, ensuring compliance and operational readiness for compression stations.
- Coordinated HA installation, rectification, and certification for QGC, Origin, and Arrow projects, managing water and effluent ponds, solar drainage pits, and M2O water reverse osmosis project; manufactured and installed control panels, flow meters, and switchboards while conducting well intervention and maintenance works.
- Oversaw construction, installation, and commissioning at Wandoan Water Treatment Plant, including HA installation, rectification, and certification.
- ODG & HADEN ISABELLA COMPRESSOR STATION: Industrial construction; I&E Commissioning.
- VARIOUS POWER STATIONS (Darling Downs, Daandine & Braemar): Shutdown Maintenance; New equipment installation & commissioning; HV installations, LV, ELV and instrumentation fault finding & rectification.
- AMCOL BENTONITE MINE: HA installations & inspections.
Education
MBA - Graduate Certificate in Management (In progress)
AIM
Brisbane, QLD04-2026
Skills
- Operational accountability for multi-site gas production assets
- Operational planning and prioritisation aligned with production and maintenance objectives
- Maintenance planning, shutdown coordination and execution
- Contractor management and project coordination
- Budget and cost control (OPEX/CAPEX)
- Asset reliability, production optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Risk management, hazard identification and assurance of safe systems of work
- Stakeholder engagement across operations, maintenance, projects and contractors
- Performance monitoring, reporting and data-driven decision making
- Workforce planning, rostering and resource coordination
- Team leadership, coaching and development
- Visible safety leadership and promotion of a proactive safety culture
Training
- Assist & Assure - Leadership/Supervisor Training
- Situational leadership training
- Safety leaders group 4D Approach to organisational performance
- Confined Space Entry
- Perform Gas Test Atmosphere
- Flange Management & Gland Packing Replacement
- Work Safely at Heights
- ISSoW Permit Holder, SCoW (Safe Control of Work)
- CPR / LVR & Apply First Aid
- GSI Blue Card
- Open Driving License
- 4WD RIIVEH305E Operate & Maintain a 4WD
- HRWL (Forklift, EWP & Dogging)
- Front end loader operations
- High level of computer literacy
References
- Ben Visser, General Manager, QPM Energy, 0457 553 473
- Cameron Lambert, Risk and HSE Manager, 0407 449 872
- Karl Fischer, Field Superintendent, Origin Energy, 0421 911 829
- Andrew Leeson, Principle Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer, 0409 027 502
Timeline
Production Supervisor - Operations
Central Petroleum
12.2021 - Current
Lead Operator Maintainer
Central Petroleum
06.2018 - 01.2021
E&I/HA Technician/ Operator Maintainer
Condamine Electric Company
01.2017 - 06.2018
E&I/HA Technician
Condamine Electric Company
11.2010 - 01.2017
MBA - Graduate Certificate in Management (In progress)
AIM