Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
I am experienced in the analysis, development, community engagement, specification, design, procurement, project management, construction management, and commissioning of small and large scale renewable projects across Australia. I have demonstrated abilities in high penetration hybrid systems, residential and commercial/utility solar power systems, battery systems, diesel and gas power stations, microgrids, electricity networks, control systems, SCADA systems, and remote area systems. I have worked with a broad range of commercial, government and community organisations, including Horizon Power, Comap, EDL, a number of east coast organisations, and a number of remote Aboriginal communities across Western Australia. I also bring experience in operations management and business development roles within the commercial and residential solar industry, and oil and gas operations in central Australia. I am passionate about ensuring that renewables are integrated into existing power systems in a practical and reliable way, and am particularly interested in control systems that work to increase renewable penetration.
Director of Renew Engineering Services, a renewable consultancy specialising in technical documentation, design, construction, and commissioning for BESS's, solar farms, control systems, thermal generation, and remote power stations. Specific Capabilities: Control system design, specialising in off-grid and diesel-off systems. Significant experience working with and developing control systems with ComAp controllers. Commissioning management, specialising in remote off-grid and diesel-off systems, and planning and documentation creation in consultation with clients. Project management for both contractors and clients. Technical documentation, including the development of scopes, specifications, control philosophies, commissioning plans, drawings, and a range of other documents for both clients and contractors. Acting as the Owner’s Engineer for clients, leading design reviews, risk assessments, tender assessments, and site inspections.
Project management and engineering for a number of renewable projects under the Remote Communities and Major Project teams: ● Engineering for the Regional Battery Project, including specification and scope development ● Project management, commissioning management and engineering for the Kalumburu Solar Farm and BESS, including economic analysis, business case development, project management, specification development, procurement, engineering, community engagement, and control philosophy development ● Delivery of the Djarindjin/Lombadina DER Project, including project management, engineering, procurement, site supervision, and community engagement ● Delivery of the Solar Incentives Scheme (Warmun and Bidyadanga), including project management, engineering, procurement, and community engagement ● Project management and engineering for the Nullagine Battery Trial project, including liaising with stakeholders, overseeing protection and standard switchboard designs, and re-evaluating project strategy ● Development of the Horizon Power Standard BESS Technical Specification ● Use of the Horizon Power Project Management Methodology ● Coordinating and working with a range of teams within Horizon Power
Management of a commercial solar EPC operations team, consisting of ~15 project managers, engineers and technical assistants: ● Responsible for ensuring all commercial projects (100+ projects in various stages of completion) were delivered as per target budgets and timeframes ● Collaboration with HR to expand and optimize the existing operations team (conduction of interviews, altering of organisational structure) ● Resolution of all issues escalated by Project Managers and Engineers ● Reporting to the executive team and board on progress and challenges
Project management and onsite construction supervision of large scale commercial solar projects: ● Initial project planning and client consultation ● Logistic planning and management, including overseas shipments of long lead items ● WHS/EHS system implementation and management ● Contractor negotiation and selection for all required disciplines ● Budget and resource management ● Construction site setup ● Supervision of and design assistance with all electrical, mechanical, structural, civil and IT engineering requirements, including large scale switchboard design, integration into the client’s existing electric system, and all network control requirements. ● Daily onsite construction supervision of all employees and contractors, including high-risk activities (cranage, working at heights, electrical works) ● Client consultation and management ● System commissioning and project closeout
Developed and managed a B2C startup business within Solgen Energy to sell solar products directly to customers online: ● Planning and execution of a business plan ● Hiring and management of a sales and engineering team ● Design and implementation of back and front-end system interfaces to automate all processes ● Selection and management of installation contractors ● Engineering assessment, design and selection of all products ● Direction of marketing campaigns, SEO, and lead generation ● Design and implementation of an interactive website (interfacing autonomously with the back-end logistic system) to allow customers to purchase solar power systems online ● Onsite QC of installations
Engineered and managed multiple concurrent projects to improve/repair oil processing surface facilities, pipelines, control systems, and associated equipment: ● Responsible for identifying opportunities to improve production and safety, minimize downtime and reduce maintenance costs ● Worked with Planning, Operations, Contractors, Procurement, and engineering teams to implement projects from design to construction ● Responsible for quality assurance and operability of all new equipment before ownership transfer - commissioned and signed-off on plant transfer for all new installations onsite. ● Provided engineering assistance to oil and gas operations on a daily basis: ● Worked with teams of ~40 operators, maintainers, and 3 supervisors ● Onsite every day in remote areas - practical assessment and resolution of problems first-hand ● Responsible for an area of ~100km radius of well leases, pipeline networks and processing facilities ● Daily teleconferencing and videoconferencing between office and field ● Independently developed a pipeline heat loss model now used by teams within Santos to determine viability of projects related to oil waxing in pipelines ● Reviewed and critiqued all Front End Engineering Designs for area ● Involved in multiple HAZOP’s and design reviews for new facilities and pipelines