Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Climbing
References
Certification
Timeline
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Oliver Miller

Northcote,VIC

Summary

Hardworking and reliable Rope Access Tech, experienced across multiple industries with a background in construction and rock climbing.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Rope Access Technician

Rigcom
08.2022 - Current

Employed by Rigcom as a rope tech in the wind industry.

  • Fibre glass repair, corrosion repair, coatings, construction and rigging.

Work examples

External corrosion repair at Bald Hills Windfarm

  • Bristle blasting and sand blasting external rust on tower sections on ropes, coating applications and reporting.

Internal ladder replacement at Bango Windfarm

  • Rigging steel structure, constructing internal ladder to torque specs, use of 500kg hoist.

Blade repair at Murra Warra 2 Windfarm

  • Fibreglass repair on turbine blades. A technical role with high level of precision tool use required as well as high reporting requirements.

Rope Access Technician

Spidertech
04.2019 - 06.2022

Employed by Spidertech in Hobart, Tas.

City Operations

  • Window cleaning, facade repair, builders cleans, caulking, inspections, glazing, installations.

Hydro Tasmania

  • Installations, providing confined space access and working in confined spaces, corrosion repair, inspections.

Geo-technical

  • Installing slope netting, drilling, rigging and hauling.

Stonemason, Landscaper

Various
05.2015 - 04.2022

Employed as a Trackworker constructing walking trails, specialising in drystone construction.

Some projects included

-Three Capes Trail (Tasmania) construction for Walking Track Solutions.

-Leading hand for Dirt Art on several projects for the Peaks Trail (Grampians National Park)

-Leading hand for Trailblazer Tracks on the Mount Anne upgrade and various projects around Hobart.

Climbing and Abseiling Instructor

Absolute Outdoors
01.2016 - 09.2018

Instructing and supervising group clients at rock climbing and abseiling sites in the Grampians.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
08.2009

High School Diploma -

Logan Park High School
Dunedin, New Zealand
11.2004

Skills

  • Rope access expertise
  • Fibreglass repair
  • Rigging
  • Coatings
  • Glazing
  • Window cleaning
  • Corrosion control
  • Painting
  • Confined space
  • Landscaping
  • Carpentry
  • Stonework
  • Bachelor of Science degree
  • High level of physical capacity
  • Excellent communication skills

Climbing

25 years experience in rock climbing both as a hobby and employed as a climbing guide and instructor. 

References

-Josh Grose (National Manager, Rigcom Wind Division) 

joshgrose@rigcom.com.au


-Haig Rice (Spidertech Pty Owner)

haig@spidertech.com.au


-Stepan Novokov (L3 Site Lead, Rigcom)

0491109586


Certification

NCEA Level 3 (University entrance and High School completion)

Bachelor of Science in Zoology (Otago University)

Irata Level 2

GWO Basic Safety - Working at Heights

- Manual Handling

- First Aid

GWO Blade Repair

CPR/LVR

Confined Space

Operate Chainsaw

Operate Excavator

White Card


Timeline

Rope Access Technician

Rigcom
08.2022 - Current

Rope Access Technician

Spidertech
04.2019 - 06.2022

Climbing and Abseiling Instructor

Absolute Outdoors
01.2016 - 09.2018

Stonemason, Landscaper

Various
05.2015 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

University of Otago

High School Diploma -

Logan Park High School
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