Engineer Manager

PROFESSIONAL MECHANICAL/ MARINE ENGINEER MANAGER

PERSONAL PARTICULARS:

NAME: Roger Douglas Boyle

CURRENT ROLE: Station Manager - ATCO Power Australia Karratha

Power Station

ADDRESS: */** Strickland Drive,

Millars Well, WA, 6714.

Australia.

CONTACT: mobile: +61 (0-418-***-***

email: ***********@*******.***

Skype: rogerbatem

DATE OF BIRTH: 21 August 1960

CITIZENSHIP: Australian: Birth Certificate/ Passport

ABOUT ME:

A highly competent Mechanical/ Marine Engineer with 25+ years domestic and

international experience leading teams in tactical and strategic heavy

industrial assets management, particularly, power generation/ utilities and

defence (maritime) assets. Proven skills in:

- Workplace personnel and plant safety management.

- Projects/programmes management (budgets to USD150m).

- Operations and maintenance management (budgets to USD70m+ PA).

- Strategic lifecycle planning and management.

- P&L management.

- Leading large and small teams of diverse specialisations and cultures

to achieve excellent outcomes.

- Operating autonomously and effectively in remote locations.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:

- 100% career safety record; no lost time injury to any team member in my

charge.

- Achieved 50% reduction in overtime and 0.5% increase in plant in first

year at Karratha Power Station.

- Achieved 75% reduction in lost metal production (value ~USD1.8m) due to

power interruptions at Ok Tedi Mining.

- Successfully installed 8 new power generation packages at Ok Tedi

Mining.

- Successfully developed, produced, and implemented, a business wide 20

year horizon strategic asset management plan at Southern Hydro.

- Successfully managed Hydro Tasmania's first major wind farm project

through; engineering, procurement, and particularly complex

environmental approval.

- Successfully and safely led a team of sailors in live firefighting and

damage control in EX HMAS DERWENT over 3 month DSTO SSEP fire and

explosion trials.

- Achieved a 100% safety record and excellent operational availability

leading the Marine Engineering Team in HMAS DERWENT in the challenging

period up to decommissioning.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MAJOR ROLES:

Nov 12-Present:

Station Manager Karratha Power Station

ATCO Power Australia, WA, Australia.

- Manager of the 86MW Karratha Power Station comprising; two GE LM6000

PD open cycle gas turbine generators and associated auxiliaries.

- Wholly responsible for all aspects of the Karratha Power Station

operation including managing; the Station P&L, the safety of all persons

on site, the customer contract relationship, the annual budget

preparation and control, operations, maintenance, strategic asset

management, and capital projects.

Major Achievements:

- Implemented a programme of reliability improvements and alarm

rationalisation and achieved a 50% reduction in annual staff overtime

costs, and an 0.5% improvement in Station availability.

Sep 06-Jun 10:

Manager Power Services

Ok Tedi Mining Ltd, Tabubil, Western Province, PNG.

- Asset Owner of all OTML electrical power generation, transmission and

distribution assets including; 2 hydro stations, 3 thermal stations (gas

turbine and diesel), standby generators, and 132kV and 11kV transmission

and distribution systems.

- Led the 100 strong, 97 PNG Nationals and two expats, Power Services

Team.

- Responsibilities: personnel safety and training; budget, operations,

maintenance, projects, and strategic asset management for all Power

Services Staff and Assets.

Major achievements:

- Procurement, installation and commissioning of: 6 Caterpillar, 1.5MW,

diesel generators, and Solar; T70, 5.0MW, and Mars, 10 MW, gas turbine

generators.

- Improved operating and maintenance standards, and Staff morale to

achieve a 75% (750 tonnes) annual reduction in lost opportunity metal

production (~USD1.8m).

Apr 04 - Jan 06:

GENERAL MANAGER ASSET MANAGEMENT

(Formerly - GENERAL MANAGER MAINTENANCE)

Southern Hydro, Mt Beauty, VIC, Australia.

- Asset Owner of Southern Hydro's: 16 hydro stations (750MW installed

capacity), 55MW Wind Farm and associated infrastructure.

- Led the 75 member Asset Management Team.

Major Achievements:

- Developed Southern Hydro's first comprehensive Strategic Asset

Management Plan.

- Developed and implemented a rigorous project management methodology.

- Developed and implemented standard forms of contract for procurement

of goods and services.

Aug 02 - Apr 04:

Plant Maintenance Manager

Mighty River Power, Southdown Cogeneration Facility, Auckland, NZ.

- Managed; all site planned and corrective maintenance activities, site

strategic asset planning, and site plant upgrade projects. 126 MW

Station; 2 X 43MW GE LM6000 gas turbines, 1 X 40 MW ABB Stahl steam

turbine.

Major Achievements:

- Redeveloped the preventative maintenance and condition monitoring

programme.

- Developed the first Site Strategic Asset Management Plan.

- Planned and managed two, successful, high intensity, annual

shutdowns.

Jan 97 - Aug 02:

Senior Project Manager/ Senior Field Engineer

Hydro Tasmania, TAS, Australia.

- Positions of increasing seniority and responsibility within Hydro

Tasmania as a Field Support Engineer and Project Manager.

Major Achievements:

- Managed the technical support for the 12 Gordon/ Derwent area power

stations.

- Project Manager of Hydro Tasmania's first major wind farm, $200m

"Woolnorth" through the E and P and development approval phases of the

project.

- Introduced to the business outsourcing of major generator refurb/

upgrade works.

Aug 84 - Nov 96:

Marine Engineer Officer

Royal Australian Navy.

- Marine Engineer Officer achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

- Various postings leading teams ranging from 1 to 90 members.

Major Achievements:

- Manager RAN Patrol Boat and LCH Dockyard, Darwin Naval Base.

- Senior Officer Ex HMAS DERWENT managed all damage control and

firefighting for a 3 month series of DSTO live fire and explosion

experiments onboard.

- Marine Engineer Officer (Chief Engineer) HMAS DERWENT.

- Marine Engineer Officer (Chief Engineer) HMAS SWAN.

- Dux of Marine Engineer Officer's Application Course 1987.

OTHER ROLES:

May 12 - Sep 12: Facilities Superintendent Boseto Mine, Discovery Metals,

Botswana.

- Contract role leading 30 member Facilities Team commissioning the new

mine site infrastructure.

Dec 11 - Apr 12: Engineering Manager Cairns, DMS Maritime, QLD, Australia.

- Through life engineering support manager for the RAN Armadale Class

Patrol Boats and Australian Customs Bay Class Patrol Boats.

Feb 11 - Nov 11: Senior Consultant Marine Engineer, ASC, Adelaide, SA,

Australia.

- Contracted to resolve materiel procurement/ design issues for the RAN

Collins Class Submarines and the new build RAN Air Warfare Destroyer

project.

Mar 02 - Apr 02: Technical Expert, UNHCR, Afghanistan, Tajikistan,

Pakistan.

- Autonomously conducted electrical surveys of UNHCR offices, refugee

camps and distribution centres in the region and organised safety and

reliability upgrade works. Assisted UNHCR Staff with any technical

issues when needed.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical (With Honours), Monash University,

VIC, Australia, 1986.

- Master of Business Administration (Technology Management), Deakin

University, VIC, Australia, 1997.

- Turning, Milling, Grinding, Hydraulics, and Welding, Vocational

Training Modules, Hobart TAFE 1997 - 2002.

- Royal Australian Navy Charge (Chief Engineer) Qualification, Major

Warships, 1990.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:

- Business: MS Office Suite, MS Project, SAP.

- CMMS: Mincom Ellipse, Mainpac, Maximo, FMMS, MEX.

- Control Systems: Netcon 5000, Micronet, Citect, Wonderware.

- CAD: Autosketch 10.0.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

- Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief (RedR) Australia.

LICENCES/ TICKETS:

- Royal Australian Navy Charge (Chief) Engineer's Qualification -

Major Warships.

- Royal Australian Navy Dockmaster.

- Motor Car/ Motorcycle Driver's License.

- NZ Forklift License.

- WA "Work safely in the construction industry" - "White Card".

- Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas.

NON-MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

1996- Onsite and continuation training in: permit recipient, working at

heights, confined spaces, first aid, resuscitation, isolation and

access procedures, lock out tag out, emergency management,

firefighting etc.

2014 SAFEMap Safe Leader Program.

2013 Supervised Gas Fitter - Optec.

2013 Senior First Aid Certificate - St John Ambulance.

2013 Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas Inspector Qualification.

2013 ATCO/ Australian Institute of Management Leadership for Senior

Managers.

2005 Terrapin:- Short Course Power Industry Asset Management.

2005 Engineers Education Australia:- Short Course Maintenance Management.

2004 NEMMCO:- Overview of the National Electricity Market.

2003 General Electric Power Systems Customer Training and Education

Centre:-LM6000PC Gas Turbine Level 1 Maintenance.

2003 General Electric Power Systems Customer Training and Education

Centre:- LM6000PC Gas Turbine Familiarisation.

2003 The Asset Partnership:- RCM II Participant.

2003 Arco Instruction:- Forklift Operator.

2001 Shell Australia/ and Machine Monitor Inc:- Root Cause Analysis

Techniques for Mechanical and Electrical Machine Failures.

2001 Pacific Power International:- Mechanical and Electrical Machine

Condition

Monitoring.

2000 Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief (RedR):- Security and

Communications in Disaster Relief Operations.

2000 Alan Swan Consultants:- Contract Management.

1999 Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief (RedR):- Refugees,

Agencies and

Relief Workers.

1989 Australian Maritime College:- IMO Petroleum Tanker Safety.

Tasmania.

1988 ACT Accreditation Agency:- Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering

Management.

1987 ACT Accreditation Agency:- Associate Diploma in Management.

1978 Haileybury College Victoria:-Higher School Certificate.

MILITARY EDUCATION/ TRAINING:

1995 Defence Organisation Occupational Health and Safety Supervisor.

1991 Demolitions (explosive) Supervisor.

1988 Junior Officer's Staff Course.

1988 Marine Engineer Officer's Certificate of Competency.

1987 RAN Engine Room (Steam Turbine) Supervisor Qualification.

1987 RAN Boiler Room Supervisor Qualification.

1987 RAN Auxiliary Machinery Operator's Certificate (Steam).

REFEREES

Mr Geoffrey McKenna

Lead EI&C Engineer, Kazakhmys Project,

Ausenco

Contact: +61-439-***-***, ********.**********@****.***.**

Relationship: OTML Line Manager Jan 09 - May 10

Mr Andrew Watt

Logistic Engineering Manager (Submarines)

ASC.

Contact: +61 (0) 8 8348 7417, ******.****@***.***.**

Relationship: Client/ Manager Mar 11 - Oct 2011

Mr Leo Flanigan

Former Project Director New Mine

Minera Panama

Contact: ***.********@************.***

Relationship: OTML Line Manager Sep 06 - Jan 09

Mr Darryl Kindt

Managing Director

D&K Earthmoving Pty Ltd

Contact: +61 (0-408-***-***, *******@*******.***

Relationship: Colleague and Consultant Sep 06 - ongoing

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