Richard Ashwell

• Executed electrical installations and general equipment repairs, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Conducted RCD testing, tagging, and compliance assessments for safety protocols.
• Performed construction and renovation projects of small to medium scale while adhering to building programs.
• Maintained strict adherence to WHS site requirements throughout all phases of work.
• Identified project variations and communicated findings promptly to Project Manager.
• Supervised apprentice, providing onsite training to enhance skill development.
• Completed documentation for all onsite activities to ensure accountability and traceability.

Interpreted technical documentation including wiring diagrams, schematics, and manuals for installations and troubleshooting.
Captured and recorded data from instrument testing, ensuring accuracy of results.
Tested instrument accuracy with precision equipment, validating findings against industry standards.
Assisted in preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and calibration activities to uphold operational efficiency.

Coordinated installation schedules, site visits, and shutdowns with site personnel and designers.
Spearheaded training initiatives for experienced electrical workers and apprentices.
Resolved conflicts among crew members, vendors, and contractors

• Oversaw installation and maintenance of electrical systems across various sites.
• Ensured compliance with safety regulations and industry standards during operations.

• Perform routine inspections and complete setup of mobile camps including Equipment, power, water, sewer, gas, fire, and communications.
• Performing preventative maintenance.
• Handling repairs and maintenance on all equipment.
• Undertake day to day preventative/reactive maintenance.
• Fault diagnostic works on the camp including maintenance and refurbishment.
• Reporting.
• Safety analysis.
• Looked after all areas that you would find in a remote area and in conditions that will be challenging at times.

• Serve as senior technician leading installation and maintenance of air conditioning, heating, ventilation, steam distribution, and refrigeration equipment in commercial facilities.
• Install compressors, evaporators, motors, ducts, and piping as well as mechanical/electrical controls; read and interpret blueprints/diagrams.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on bearings, pumps, polyphase motors, shaft alignments and fans; document all maintenance/repair actions and manage equipment records.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns and repair malfunctioning HVAC systems and components; utilize measuring and testing instruments.
• Delivered outstanding customer service as main point of contact for project inquiries; achieved 100% quality service rating in random client surveys.
• Routinely worked overtime, weekends, and holidays to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

• General inspection, maintenance and repairs of company plant, equipment, and workshop buildings.
• Ability to organise and problem-solving faulty circuits to ensure that systems operate safely.
• Conduct preventive maintenance programs.
• Repair, replace and install lighting fixtures and electrical control equipment.
• Conduct the installation of new equipment such as offices, lunchrooms, ablutions, and generators.
• Conduct re-certification inspections of power packs, generators, and all temporary power installations.
• Conduct and maintain the P.A.T. Register.
• Maintain working stock of all electrical equipment.
• Take the unitive to take active part in the compliance and improvement of the HSEQ Management System.
• Currently involved with the IIF Action Team and performing HSR duties.
• Fully trained in the permit to work procedures, lockout/tagout and authorised electrical isolator in construction and commissioning.
• Confident in writing cold work and hot work permits.

• Installation and termination of lighting or small power and installation of control systems.
• Commissioning completed electricals, start-up checks, test runs and bringing plant online.
• Commissioning GTG starter motors, lube oil pumps, jacking oil pumps and Fin Fan motors.
• Following the safety framework including pre-starts, JHAs and work method statements.
• Working in the Blue Area with enhanced safety requirements for every aspect of work.
• Full electrician apprenticeship, whilst concurrently working on the construction phase.
• Point-to-point testing of all electrical system to ensure correct voltages and currents.
• Quality checking the finished electrical cabling against the engineering schematics.
• Interpreting construction site plans, electrical schematics, and engineering designs.
• Connecting all power to LNG trains, including lighting, cabling, and substations.
• Continuity and insulation testing and disconnection of redundant equipment.
• Extensive collaboration with multi-trade teams and project stakeholders.
• Installation of cable trays and brackets with large-scale cable pulling.
• Hazardous area terminations, inspections, and permit preparation.
• Successfully used my cable pulley knowledge to resolve complex installation requirements.
• Identified the installation of extra equipment for a diesel generator during commissioning.

• Installed and performed quality checking and fitting of large air-conditioning or refrigerant systems.
• Managed refrigeration refits and MCC/Switchboard installation for large commercial projects.
• Shutdown servicing of refrigeration units, air-conditioning systems, and associated equipment.
• Installed, serviced, or repaired motors, fans, valves, controls, relays, switches, and wiring.
• Installed split ducted packages, inverters, Innotech Control Systems and Daikin systems.
• Provided leadership, coaching, technical development, and motivation to apprentices.
• Responded to fault reports, troubleshooting issues, and delivered in-situ repairs.
• Took part in contract pre-starts, toolbox meetings and ad-hoc safety updates.
• Checked jobs for quality, inspecting equipment and tested new systems.
• Worked in confined spaces, dangerous environments and at heights.
• Planned and scheduled multiple projects and installation teams.
• Extensive mechanical replacement of old or faulty equipment.

• Worked as a team leader on multiple complex commercial installations, maintenance or refurbishment projects that included control system integration.
• Developed an intimate knowledge of control, system integration, set up and maintenance.
• Contributed to winning several large projects through estimation and on-site assessments.
• Developed expertise in testing, evacuating, and charging vapor compression systems.
• Completed my full apprenticeship as a refrigeration and air-conditioning technician.
• Developed an expertise in commercial cold room set ups.

• Installed, maintained, serviced, refurbished, replaced, and repaired a wide variety of truck refrigeration systems.
• Brought professionalism, dedication, and exceptionally high standards to the team.
• Used my fitter/turner background to resolve complex installation requirements.
• Consistently delivered exceptional customer service and mechanical resolution.

• Developed skills in managing teams, dealing with workloads, and scheduling tasks.
• Trained, coached, supported, guided, and developed a high-performing team.
• Took responsibility for implementing and developing a safety framework.
• Oversaw the training and development of many successful apprentices.
• Developed mechanical and engineering skills across abroad spectrum.
• Completed my apprenticeship as a fitter/turner.