Overview
Work History
Education
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Alan Kelbrick

Brisbane,QLD

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager Distribution

PowerNet
03.2021 - 07.2024
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Undertaking full lifecycle Project Management of:

-New Connections

- Subdivisions

- Overhead to Underground Conversions

- Capacity Changes

Overhead Line Mechanic

PowerNet
11.2015 - 02.2021
  • Maintenance on Customer Networks
  • Installing new Assets
  • Switching on Networks (11kV)
  • Supply Restoration
  • Live Line Work
  • Live LV Work
  • Electrical Testing
  • LV Cable Jointing
  • EWP
  • Crane
  • Dogging and Rigging


Distribution Lineman

Zinfra Group
08.2013 - 08.2015
  • Maintenance on Customer Networks
  • Switching
  • Live Line work
  • Electrical Testing
  • EWP
  • Crane
  • Dogging and Rigging

Operational Team Manager

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
12.2008 - 07.2013
  • Senior Authorized Person responsible for HV and LV Switching in order to issue Work Permits and Sanctions for Test on 11kV Overhead and Underground Networks for planned work as well as supply restoration
  • Cable Spiking
  • HV Phasing
  • Electrical Testing
  • Installation of Unit Substations and Commissioning.
  • Project Managing New Connections and Subdivisions
  • Managing teams of workers, Cable Jointers and Linemen as well as Civil Contractors.
  • Customer queries and complaints

Lineman (LE1)

NIE PowerTeam
12.2002 - 07.2008
  • Performed Maintenance and Reconductoring work in varied weather conditions, Upgrading Irish ESB Network from 11kV to 22kV
  • General Upgrading of the LV Network
  • Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
  • As a PICW (Person in Charge of Work), I was responsible for leading a team of Linemen on a daily basis and getting all the work done in a timely and safe manner.
  • New Network builds for Northern Irish Wind Farms which included building 26m H-Poles with Internal Stays.
  • New build Transmission Network in Co. Sligo which consisted of erecting 33kV Steel Pylons and Conductoring.
  • Accepting and Clearing Work Permits
  • Dogging and Rigging

Trainee Transmission Lineman

Alstom
03.2003 - 11.2003
  • Erecting and Dismantling 265kV Steel Pylons
  • Erecting Asti-Climb devices
  • Erecting Stay Guards
  • Numbering Pylons
  • Non-Intrusive Maintenance in Hydro Generation Staions

Principal Technical Officer (PTO)

Eskom
07.1999 - 01.2003
  • Switching up to and including 132kV.
  • Issuing Permits to Work on Overhead Lines and Zone Substations.
  • HV Phasing
  • HV Cable Jointing
  • LV Cable Jointing
  • Battery Maintenance
  • Non-intrusive Maintenance in Zone Substations.
  • Substation Inspection
  • Training and Mentoring new Apprentices
  • Providing Customer Support

Education

Cert3 - ESI - Power Systems Overhead

GibbsTAFE
Melbourne VIC

Electrical Trade Test Certificate

Westlake Trade Test Facility
Cape Town, South Africa
06-1999

N2 National Electrical Certificate

East London Technical College
East London, South Africa
05-1997

Project Management

Damelin Management School
Johannesburg, South Africa
08-1995

Matriculant

Nico Malan High School
Humansdorp, South Africa
12-1990

Timeline

Project Manager Distribution

PowerNet
03.2021 - 07.2024

Overhead Line Mechanic

PowerNet
11.2015 - 02.2021

Distribution Lineman

Zinfra Group
08.2013 - 08.2015

Operational Team Manager

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
12.2008 - 07.2013

Trainee Transmission Lineman

Alstom
03.2003 - 11.2003

Lineman (LE1)

NIE PowerTeam
12.2002 - 07.2008

Principal Technical Officer (PTO)

Eskom
07.1999 - 01.2003

Cert3 - ESI - Power Systems Overhead

GibbsTAFE

Electrical Trade Test Certificate

Westlake Trade Test Facility

N2 National Electrical Certificate

East London Technical College

Project Management

Damelin Management School

Matriculant

Nico Malan High School
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