Work Experience

• Operational Systems Engineer, 

  Sep, 2018 - Sep, 20202 years

  Data collection, analysis and reporting of various network and operational data

  • Administration of Totem PI Historian instance (operational data not suitable for SCADA)

  • Developed bespoke PI Interfaces for collecting data from various third-party aggregators

  • Developed notification service for alerting customers of load control events

  • Introduced chaos engineering to increase resiliency of Totem infrastructure

  • Ongoing development of operational dashboards to modernise and deliver real-time insights for the Isolated Networks SCADA system

• Power Quality Engineer, 

  Jun, 2014 - Sep, 20184 years 3 months

  Identification, analysis and resolution of customer power quality issues

  • Development of a website with automated reporting and visualisation of QoS issues

  • Developed automated daily reporting of PQ Health, to proactively identify and rectify site issues before a customer complaint is made

  • Developed daily reporting of momentary outage events to flag unresolved network faults

  • Supported the yearly preparation of the Distribution Annual Planning Report

  • Created and maintain a reporting website used by 250+ staff from various parts of the business that significantly improves efficiency of accessing information

  • PQ Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PowerFactory Modelling Software and chair of PowerFactory Scripting Committee

  • Initiated and co-ordinated 230V voltage transition (detailed in Projects section)

  • Responded to data requests and analysis for customer compensation claims

• (Acting) Senior Power Quality Engineer, 

  Mar, 2016 - Apr, 20161 month

  Additional responsibilities in responding to regulatory information requests and customer compensation claims

  • SME for pre-commissioning testing requirements of major customer connections

• (Acting) Network Strategy and Policy Engineer, 

  Sep, 2015 - Oct, 20151 month

  Technical SME for Distributed Energy Resources

  • Responded to technical customer enquiries about rooftop solar installations

  • Responded to various government questions and information requests

  • Identified preliminary list of suitable locations for EV charging stations for QLD 'super-highway'

  • Developed strategy for identifying non-compliance of partial export inverter connections

• Graduate Electrical Engineer, 

  Aug, 2011 - Jun, 20142 years 9 months

  Rotations in various business areas including Alternative Energy Solutions, Substation Standards Condition Monitoring, Protection, Regional Asset Management, Network Strategy And Planning, Secondary Systems (Field)

  • Reviewed current transformer rating process, and made improvements to enable semi-automated and more frequent release of transformer ratings

  • Initiated and managed project to gather and analyse recordings of over 1400 customer meters with PV systems to determine existing and future voltage issues

  • Developed automated reporting suite, to greatly reduce data gathering time for protection reviews and planning reports

  • Performed distribution feeder transformer voltage tapping plans

  • Performed substation protection reviews to ensure all feeders retain adequate protection after network augmentation and load changes

  • Developed standard for power transformer oil testing, and identified existing errors in current condition monitoring analysis process

  • Development and deployment of custom Asset Management Inspection Tool, as part of a Joint Workings maintenance framework project with Energex

  • Developed automated process to determine feasibility of demand reduction opportunities of all proposed capital projects

• Power Electronic System Development Intern, 

  Jul, 2010 - Dec, 20105 months

  Developed specification requirements for type testing of Power Electronic Converter protection software of a frequency converter (for railway application)

• Lines Design Intern, 

  Nov, 2009 - Feb, 20103 months

  Assisted team with line surveys for HV line routes and substation earth grid calculations

• Distribution Planning Intern, 

  Oct, 2008 - Jun, 20098 months

  Produced 10-year planning studies for various networks across the state, particulary SWER networks

Projects Experience

• QLD Voltage transition from 240V to 230V

  - Present

  Developed business case and pilot project on impacts of transitioning Queensland's nominal network voltage from 240 to 230V with estimated business savings of $25.4 million. Worked with Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) to develop a regulatory impact statement which predicted statewide savings of $215 million. Coordinated the EQL transition works program and stakeholder engagement after the regulatory change.

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