Skills and experience

Skills and Experience

Technical due diligence studies for transmission and distribution networks
Safety reviews and standards analysis for inverter generation and lithium ion batteries
Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility compliance assessment
Power system modelling and analysis; load flow, fault calculations, dynamic stability, power quality, EMTP
Hardware-in-the-loop real-time modelling of power system automation using RTDS with GTNET

Condition monitoring analytics and visualisation for grid-scale lithium ion battery systems
Real-time online condition monitoring of high voltage insulation
Data collection and model development to predict CO2-e emissions from power stations using SCADA logs
Monte Carlo analysis for project development and RF link performance
Strategic planning of electricity distribution and sub-transmission networks, using spatial data for system development and identification of future sites and corridors
Mapping and terrain analysis for RF link planning

Design analysis and review; engineering change management (MOC and ECP)
System safety engineering
Model Based System Engineering; SysML, DODAF, UAF
Documentation of system/sub-system context and development of interface specifications
ISO 9001 / AS 9100 quality management systems

Schematic capture and PCB layout
Prototyping and initial production of electronics for high voltage transmission utilities
Embedded systems programming; DSP, FPGA, microcontrollers, Windows GUIs
Solution development for strategic Defence communications systems (HF radio and SATCOM)
Cybersecurity awareness for utility networks, defence communication and aviation systems; DSPF, ISM, NERC CIP, NIST RMF

Problem solving of compliance and fault-finding installation errors
VoIP communications, substation automation and timing, use of complex test equipment (electrical, aviation and RF)
Test planning and execution; Test Engineer and Test Director for formal Defence V&V activities
Real-time computer networking for critical applications; Ethernet, IP, IEC 61850 (GOOSE and Sampled Values)
Time and frequency distribution design and test; IRIG-B, NTP, PTP (IEEE 1588)

New product concept, proposal development and prototyping
Technical lead for tender development and customer briefings for Defence communications and C2 RFI/RFT
Stakeholder briefing and technical on-boarding
Document and graphic preparation for tender responses
Strategic distribution network planning representation for whole-of-government urban development (SEQRP)