Personal Details
Michael ALEXANDER
Redwood Park SA 5097
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Skills and Abilities
Experience in Electrical inspections in accordance with AS/NZS 3000
Experience in EEHA inspections in accordance with IEC 60079
Experience in planning effective system placement
Able to undertake circuit planning to relevant Australian Standards
1st and 2nd fix of projects – Electrical, Instrumentation and Data
Testing, diagnosis and troubleshooting
Able to liaise with clients, builders and architects
Able to work accurately to P&ID’s and location drawings
Effective stock and equipment control
Experience on Greenfields, Brownfields, Oil & Gas Land Sites and Offshore Platforms, FPSO and Mine sites.
Fault finding and repair work
Extensive experience in all aspects of my specialty field
Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic
Will familiarize myself with and comply with all Occupational Health, Safe and Welfare requirements.
Education and Training
Licences / Certificates
Certificate IV Instrumentation
Certificate III / IV EEHA Hazardous Areas Certificate
Electrical A Class Licence - South Australia
Electrical Mechanic Licence - Western Australia
Electrical Mechanic Licence - Northern Territory
Electrical Mechanic Licence - Queensland
Electrical Mechanic Licence - Victoria
Education and Training
Australian Communications Authority Licence
Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC)
TBOSIET Course – Current
High Risk Work / EWP Licence
Qld Safety Awareness Blue card
WA Safety Awareness Blue card
Work at Heights Certificate
Education and Training cont’d
Confined Space Training
CPR/LVR Training
HR Drivers Licence
SANTOS/Chevron Four wheel drive course
Hazardous Areas Qualifications IEC 60079
MOXI / Skill + Learning - Hazardous Training WA
UEENEEM020A - Attend to breakdown in hazardous areas - Gas atmospheres
UEENEEM021A - Attend to breakdown in hazardous areas - Dust atmospheres
UEENEEM022A - Attend to breakdown in hazardous areas - Pressurisation
UEENEE0M24A - Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - gas atmospheres
UEENEEM025A - Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - dust atmospheres
UEENEEM026A - Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems - Pressurisation
UEENEEM028A - Maintain equipment in hazardous areas - gas atmospheres
UEENEEM029A - Maintain equipment in hazardous areas - dust atmospheres
UEENEEM030A - Maintain equipment in hazardous areas - Pressurisation
UEENEEM039A - Conduct testing of hazardous area installation - Gas atmospheres
UEENEEM040A - Conduct testing of hazardous area installation - Dust atmospheres
UEENEE0M41A - Conduct testing of hazardous area installation - Pressurisation
UEENEEM044A - Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installation - Gas atmospheres
UEENEE0M45A - Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installation - Dust atmosphere
UEENEE0M46A - Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installation - Pressurisation
PEER – Technical Education Centre
Electrical Inspection Course
Wiring Rules 2000 Update AS3000
Single Phase Self-Testing
3 Phase Commercial/Industrial Testing Inspection
Category 5 Cabling Endorsement
Coaxial Cabling Endorsement
KRONE Optical Fibre Cabling Endorsement
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Oct 2019 – Mar 2020 Australian Paper Mill
Shutdown/ Breakdown E&I Technician
Location – Morwell, Victoria
Replace process motors single 1 phase / 3 phase up to 3.3KVA
Replace 50KVA incoming Transformer
Replace process valves
Replace / Reset limit switches on pneumatic robotics
Replace instrument air regulators
Replace lighting
Attend breakdowns on production lines
Fault find on Electrical & Instrument Circuit’s
Calibrate Flow meters
Calibrate RTD/PT100 Temperature Probes
Support Engineers with Isolations
July 2019 – Oct 2019 Wartsila Corporation
Commissioning E&I Technician
Location – Torrens Island AGL power station, Port Adelaide
Electrical Red line rectification rewires in all Commissioning areas
Support Commissioning E&I Engineers within the Control, LV, MV rooms
Generate Permit to work and LOTO for Commissioning Activities
Walk downs with Permit to Works and Isolations officers
Testing of Energized Circuits for correct equipment operations
Support QA/QC personnel in Commissioning areas
Stock take on ordered Electrical components
Prepare JHA’s for Wartsila Electrical works
Apr 2019 – July 2019 Primero Construction
Construction / QA / Commissioning Electrician
Location – Torrens Island power station, Port Adelaide
Electrical Work on the Gas Injection Shutdown building including
1st / 2nd Fix - General light / power
1st / 2nd Fix - Fire control system
1st / 2nd Fix - Power system control cabinets
Installation of HVAC system and building penetrations
Installation of cable support ladder
Installation of building earth system
Support commissioning activities under a Permit to Work system
Cable testing and completing client ITR’s
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
Feb 2019 – Apr 2019 Heathgate Resources
Electrical / Instrumentation Technician
Location – Beverly Uranium Mine, South Australia
Installation of 25 x well to main plant pipe line control cabinets
Installation of 50 x High/Low overflow transmitters
3 phase power cable install and termination for 25 x pipe line flow valves
Support electrical generator to mains shutdown for new satellite wells
Nov 2018 – Feb 2019 Cowel Electrical
Construction Electrician / QAQC
Location – Bungala 275 MW Solar Farm Port Augusta SA
Installation of cable management systems (CMS)
Perform Isolations and De-Isolation on solar panel cables
Terminations of earth bond cables
QA Cable testing on installed cables
Nov 2018 RCR Construction
Construction Electrician / QAQC Inspector
Location – Clermont 75 MW Solar Farm Central QLD
Installation and terminations of HV harmonic cables
Terminations of earth grid cables for HV switch yard
Installation of HV Harmonic 3 phase surge arrestors
Installation and termination of HV CT’s
Installation of control cables
QA Verification on control cabinets on solar panels
QA Cable testing on installed cables
Sign Off on Installation test reports (ITR)
Oct 2018 RCR Construction
Construction Electrician / QAQC Inspector
Location – Wemen 110 MW Solar Farm Victoria
Installation of control cables
QA Verification on control cabinets on solar panels
QA Cable testing on installed cables
Sign Off on Installation Test Reports (ITR)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
Sept 2018 RCR Construction
Construction Electrician / QAQC Inspector
Location – Daydream 180 MW Solar Farm Nth QLD
Install cable ladder infrastructure
Installation of motor cables
Installation of control cables
QA verification on control cabinets and 3 Phase motors on solar panels
QA cable testing on installed cables
Sign Off on Installation test reports (ITR)
Aug 2018 RCR Construction
Construction Electrician / QAQC Inspector
Location – Hayman 60 MW Solar Farm Nth QLD
Install cable ladder Infrastructure
Installation of motor cables
Installation of control cables
QA verification on control cabinets and 3 Phase motors on solar panels
QA cable testing on installed cables
Sign Off on installation test reports (ITR)
June 2018 – Aug 2018 Clough / E2O
EEHA E&I Inspector / Technician
Location – ICHTHYS Offshore platform Explorer
EEHA E&I inspections for Offshore hookup
Remedial works on power and instrumentation
Permit Requester / holder
May 2018 – June 2018 Valmec
EEHA E&I Electrician
Location – Moomba South Gas Plant
Electrical installation for new gas compressors
Electrical Infrastructure for gas compressors
Remedial works on power and instrumentation
EEHA Inspections
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
Aug 2015 – Mar 2018 Downer EDI
EEHA E&I QA/QC Foreman for Module Remedial & Carry Over
Works
Location – Wheatstone Project WA
EEHA E&I inspections before hand over to commissioning.
QA/QC walk downs for completion Sign Off
Foreman for remedial works on E&I equipment
Support carry over works teams up to 20 electricians
Foreman for HA Inspections on overseas modules and vendor skids
Coordinate punch list works and complete signoffs
Signoff on ITR’s to support the EEHA dossier
Attend Weekly meetings for module lighting startup with the client
Carry out daily prestart with the EEHA/COW team
Review and signoff ITP’s
Prepare work packs for electrical work and inspection crews
Prepare permit to works applications for Brownfield / Greenfield LNG operational plant
May – July 2015 EPS Australia
EEHA E&I Inspector
Location – APLNG Gladstone Qld
EEHA E&I inspections before hand over to commissioning.
Carry out Remedial works on E&I equipment
Support HA audit teams with inspections
Sign off on ITR’s to support the EEHA Dossier
Support daily prestart with the EEHA Team
Feb – May 2015 Samsung & CT / DuroFelguera / Applus Velosi
Factory Acceptance Testing, QA/QC Supervisor / Remedial Works Coordinator
Location – Mayfield’s, Edinburgh Park, South Australia
Coordinate E&I inspections for the construction of HV/LV & Communications rooms for the Roy Hill Mining project – Western Australia
Carry out punch list inspections for Samsung &CT
Overseeing remedial works on switch rooms by Siemen’s / Mayfield’s
Support contractors with electrical technical queries inline with AS/ANZ 3000
Provide daily & weekly progress reports for the client.
Sign Off on documentation to support all inspections
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
June 14 - Jan 15 ENSCO Singapore
EEHA E&I QA/QC Supervisor / Remedial Works Supervisor
Location – KEPPEL Shipyard Singapore
Coordinate all EEHA E&I inspections for the refit of ENSCO 5006 Drill Rig
Support ENSCO electrical engineers with HA walk downs
Support contractors with HA technical queries
Coordinate a 12 man multi-cultural EEHA remedial team
Provide documentation for EX equipment installed within the HazardousZone
Provide a detailed equipment register list for the EEHA dossier
Carry out onsite EEHA E&I training for 12 x Local CompEX HA Inspectors
Mar 14 - June 14 Clough Downer Joint Venture
EEHA E&I QA/QC Foreman / Coordinator
Location – Fairview HUB 4 Queensland
Coordinate all EEHA E&I inspections before hand over to commissioning.
Support Santos with HA walk downs
Support contractors with HA technical queries
Support electrical and Instrumentation construction with HA remedial works
Coordinate EEHA inspections for a team of 10 men
Carry out onsite EEHA E&I training for 10 x HA Inspectors
Jan 12 - Mar 14 KJV / Chevron
EEHA E&I QA/QC Inspector
Hazardous Area / QA EEHA Inspector
Gorgon Project, Barrow Island, WA
Conduct Electrical inspections for all construction contractors
Review and sign off on associated hand-over documents prior to the commission phase
Inspection Test Plans - (ITP)
Notification of Inspection - (NOI)
Inspection Test Records - (ITR's)
Field Inspection Check List - (FIC's)
Inspection and Sign Off on installed cables below and above ground.
Conduct electrical walk downs and sign off punch list items with contractors
Daily surveillance inspections on the installation of Field Equipment in Hazardous and non-Hazardous areas
Daily surveillance inspections on the installation of electrical and instruments
Monitor HV Sub-contractors in the termination of cables of 132KV in substations
Monitor HV Sub-contractors in the termination of cables, 6.6KV and 3.3 KV
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
Monitor Field Equipment Rooms (FER) instrument cable hook-up. I.S and Non I.S
Provide technical assistance with module hook-ups to EX devices.
Witness and verified cable testing during installation including HV, LV and instrument cables
Monitor the calibration reports on test equipment used by contractors
Attend weekly contractors construction meetings
Oct 11 – Dec 11 SANTOS
EEHA Installation Technician / Inspector
Moomba Gas Plant, SA
Upgraded I.S Equipment for General Electric T5 Turbines
Upgraded I.S Systems for Bentley Nevada transmitters
Install Flow Transmitters and Gas Analyser Instruments
Carried out Hazardous Area Checks on Project work
Apr 11 – Oct 11 Woodside
Hazardous Area / QA EEHA Inspector
Woodside LNG Plant,
KGP Major Shutdown & EEHA Campaign
Work carried out for this Shutdown
Detailed inspections on Train 3 for 5 turbines
Detailed inspections on Train 5 for 5 turbines
Inspections on associated Instruments for these turbines
Work carried out for the EEHA campaign
Detailed Inspections on All KGP LNG Trains, including Trains 1,2,3,4 & 5
Provided written reports back to the Senior Instrument/Electrical supervisor at Woodside KGP
July 09 - Apr 11 LOGIC Services
EEHA Installation Technician / Inspector
Woodside, FPSO OKHA, Singapore
Hazardous Area detailed Electrical / Instrument inspections on all electrical and instrumentation on the Woodside FPSO OKHA vessel in Singapore
Liaise with subcontractors to carry out any remedial work necessary
Siemens gas lift vendor packages
Siemens flash gas vendor packages
Siemens export gas vendor packages
Siemens vapor recovery units vendor packages
All lighting, general power and emergency systems
Fire and Gas monitoring systems
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
Process monitoring Instruments
Accommodation areas
Hazardous Area / QA Final Inspection Test Report for Woodside
July 09 – Apr 11 LOGIC Services
Hazardous Area / QA E&I EEHA Inspector
Apache Energy Ocean Legend Platform
Apache Energy Stag Platform
Apache Energy Harriet Platform
HA detailed Electrical / Instrument inspections in Hazardous Areas
Inspections and remedial work to bring the standard of the platforms up to Australian Hazardous Area requirements.
Inspections of electrical equipment and instruments
Replacement of corroded instruments
Replacement of corroded cable and glands
Feb 09 - July 09 GHD Perth
EEHA Installation Technician / Inspector
Apache Energy, Varanus Island Gas Plant, WA
Detailed Electrical / Instrument inspections in Hazardous Areas and on the operational part of the plant, to bring the plant up to current Hazardous Area standards
Carry out inspections on fire damaged equipment, which occurred in 2008
All Fire damaged equipment
East Spar trains 1 and 2
John Brooks trains
Sales Gas compressors 1 and 2
Harriet Joint Venture Trains 1 and 2
Provide technical support to a team from United Group Resources (UGL) that carried out remediation work
Co-ordinate hot work permits with the Apache Energy operators.
Nov 08 - Feb 09 Enerflex Australia
EEHA Installation Technician / Inspector +
Inspection 2IC & Records/ QA Controller
Santos Gas Compressor Station CS3,Fairfield Gas Field WQld
Conduct detailed Hazardous Area electrical inspections for SANTOS on new gas compressor station installations in the Western Queensland Fairfield.
Conduct detailed inspections at CS3 (8 compressor units) and the PCS (2 compressor units)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
Remediation work for incorrect or vendor damaged installations were also conducted as required / appropriate.
In summary, the detailed inspected equipment consisted of:
10 EFX Methane gas compressors skids
Associated instrument marshaling panels
Associated cabling for both power and instruments circuits
Exd barrier glands and Exe glands
All instruments in Zone 1 & 2 areas
Detailed Inspection and Test Reports (ITRs) were compiled during these inspections
Punch lists for other EEHA (electrical equipment in Hazardous Areas)
ITRs forwarded to SANTOS management for processing
June - Nov 08 Instrument Installation Services,
Hazardous Area electrician
Moomba South Australia
Ongoing maintenance on remote Oil and Gas wells
Installation of instruments and power on new well sites
EEHA inspections for SANTOS
May 2008 Energy Resourcing Group for Transfield / Worley
Hazardous Area / QA Inspector for the train 1 major shutdown
Karratha, Western Australia
Inspecting all electrical work
Installation of electrical and instrument cables
All electrical connections
Installation of instruments and terminations
All electrical junction boxes - new and existing
Fault finding and repair work
Completing Hazardous area / QA Final Inspection test sheets for Woodside
2008 Instrument Installation Services, South Australia
Hazardous Area / QA Inspector and construction electrician
Browns Gold mine, NT
2008 Downer Engineering, Woodside LNG gas plant NW shelf
2005 – 2007 SANTOS Cooper Basin
Oil & Gas Solutions, Moomba
Hazardous Area / Inspector
SANTOS, Moomba gas plant
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY cont’d
1996 – 2005 Alexander Electrical Pty Ltd
Self - employed Electrician
South Australia
1993 – 1996 Butterworth Electrical Pty Ltd
Leading Hand for Electrical installations and maintenance
South Australia
1989 – 1993 B&R Electrical Pty Ltd
Leading Hand for Electrical Installations and maintenance
South Australia
1980 – 1989 Royal Australian Air Force
Aircrew / Ground crew