BOWest Pty Ltd - Senior Staff

Senior Staff

Trevor A Bowland
BSc BA CEng MIEE
MIEAust CPEng

Principal Engineer
& Director

CAREER SUMMARY - Trevor A Bowland BSc BA CEng MIEE MIEAust CPEng

TERTIARY EDUCATION
04/72	BSc degree in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.
12/79	BA degree in GEOLOGY.
S1/94 S2/00 S1/03	Postgraduate Unit - Project Management. Postgraduate Unit - Power System Protection. Postgraduate Unit - Advanced Control Systems.

PROFESSIONAL

The Institution of Electrical Engineers, London
(now The Institution of Engineering and Technology):
MEMBER and CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

The Engineering Council, London:
Registered as a CHARTERED ENGINEER.

The Institution of Engineers, Australia: MEMBER.
Member of the IEAust College of ELECTRICAL Engineers.
Member of the Electric Energy Society of Australia.

The National Professional Engineers Register, Australia:
Registered as a CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

The Geological Society of Australia, Incorporated: MEMBER.

EXPERIENCE

10/72 - 09/76 DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, Farnell Instruments Limited, Yorkshire, England.
Development of linear and switched-mode power supplies for industrial applications, from initial concepts through to final products. Applied research in power electronics.

10/76 - 02/83 PROJECT ENGINEER, Dale Electric of Great Britain Limited, Yorkshire, England.
Design of electrical and control equipment for custom-built diesel generating sets, including multiple-set installations. In addition, deputy to the Chief Project Engineer.

03/83 - 06/87 SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, GEC Energy Systems Limited, Leicestershire, England.
Design of power, control and instrumentation systems for power generation plant, notably hydro and industrial steam, as Leading Electrical Engineer. Consultancy and applied research for alternative energy schemes, especially wind power.

07/87 - 12/89 SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Matthew Hall Ortech Limited, Leicestershire, England.
Engineering of power, control and instrumentation systems, as Project Electrical Engineer, for an automated mineral processing plant comprising crushers, feeders, conveyors and screens. Authorized person for control of permit to work system.

01/90 - 03/93 PROJECT MANAGER, GEC Alsthom Australia Limited, Sydney, Australia.
Technical and commercial control of contracts for automatic mine winders and ore handling systems, leading project teams for electrical, control, mechanical and hydraulic systems. Technical support, optimization and special training courses.

07/93 - 12/02 CONSULTING ENGINEER, BOWest Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia.
Electrical and project engineering consultancy within the mining, mineral processing and power generation industries. Specialist technical support for the design, construction, commissioning, optimization, troubleshooting and upgrading of diesel power generation plant, power transmission and distribution systems, mineral processing plant, mine winders and ore handling systems.

01/03 - 03/06 NETWORKS ENGINEER, Western Power Corporation, Perth, Western Australia.
Transmission primary plant specialist for power transformers covering technical specifications, vendor appraisals, tender assessments, factory audits, design reviews, drawing approvals, factory inspections, factory acceptance tests and site assembly.
Provision of specialist technical support for power transformers, distribution transformers, earthing transformers and shunt reactors.
Member of Standards Australia Committee EL-008 - Power Transformers.

04/06 - 02/14 PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, Electricity Networks Corporation, Perth, Western Australia.
Transmission primary plant specialist for power transformers covering technical specifications, vendor appraisals, tender assessments, factory audits, design reviews, drawing approvals, factory inspections, factory acceptance tests and site assembly.
Provision of specialist technical support for power transformers, distribution transformers, earthing transformers and shunt reactors.
Member of Standards Australia Committee EL-008 - Power Transformers.
In addition, mentoring of less senior engineers to support and encourage their development.

03/14 to date CONSULTING ENGINEER, BOWest Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia.
Power transformer specialist providing technical procurement support:
- preparation and review of Technical Specifications
- factory capability and quality assessments
- tender reviews and clarifications
- drawing reviews and design reviews
- review of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
- factory progress inspections
- review of factory test schedules
- witnessing of Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)
- investigation of factory test failures
- site assembly inspections
- witnessing of Site Acceptance Tests (SATs)
- review of FAT reports and SAT reports
- investigation of in-service failures
- mentoring and knowledge transfer
- individual member of Cigré Australia

PROFESSIONAL
	The Institution of Electrical Engineers, London (now The Institution of Engineering and Technology): MEMBER and CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
	The Engineering Council, London: Registered as a CHARTERED ENGINEER.
	The Institution of Engineers, Australia: MEMBER. Member of the IEAust College of ELECTRICAL Engineers. Member of the Electric Energy Society of Australia.
	The National Professional Engineers Register, Australia: Registered as a CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
	The Geological Society of Australia, Incorporated: MEMBER.

EXPERIENCE
10/72 - 09/76	DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, Farnell Instruments Limited, Yorkshire, England. Development of linear and switched-mode power supplies for industrial applications, from initial concepts through to final products. Applied research in power electronics.
10/76 - 02/83	PROJECT ENGINEER, Dale Electric of Great Britain Limited, Yorkshire, England. Design of electrical and control equipment for custom-built diesel generating sets, including multiple-set installations. In addition, deputy to the Chief Project Engineer.
03/83 - 06/87	SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, GEC Energy Systems Limited, Leicestershire, England. Design of power, control and instrumentation systems for power generation plant, notably hydro and industrial steam, as Leading Electrical Engineer. Consultancy and applied research for alternative energy schemes, especially wind power.
07/87 - 12/89	SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Matthew Hall Ortech Limited, Leicestershire, England. Engineering of power, control and instrumentation systems, as Project Electrical Engineer, for an automated mineral processing plant comprising crushers, feeders, conveyors and screens. Authorized person for control of permit to work system.
01/90 - 03/93	PROJECT MANAGER, GEC Alsthom Australia Limited, Sydney, Australia. Technical and commercial control of contracts for automatic mine winders and ore handling systems, leading project teams for electrical, control, mechanical and hydraulic systems. Technical support, optimization and special training courses.
07/93 - 12/02	CONSULTING ENGINEER, BOWest Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia. Electrical and project engineering consultancy within the mining, mineral processing and power generation industries. Specialist technical support for the design, construction, commissioning, optimization, troubleshooting and upgrading of diesel power generation plant, power transmission and distribution systems, mineral processing plant, mine winders and ore handling systems.
01/03 - 03/06	NETWORKS ENGINEER, Western Power Corporation, Perth, Western Australia. Transmission primary plant specialist for power transformers covering technical specifications, vendor appraisals, tender assessments, factory audits, design reviews, drawing approvals, factory inspections, factory acceptance tests and site assembly. Provision of specialist technical support for power transformers, distribution transformers, earthing transformers and shunt reactors. Member of Standards Australia Committee EL-008 - Power Transformers.
04/06 - 02/14	PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, Electricity Networks Corporation, Perth, Western Australia. Transmission primary plant specialist for power transformers covering technical specifications, vendor appraisals, tender assessments, factory audits, design reviews, drawing approvals, factory inspections, factory acceptance tests and site assembly. Provision of specialist technical support for power transformers, distribution transformers, earthing transformers and shunt reactors. Member of Standards Australia Committee EL-008 - Power Transformers. In addition, mentoring of less senior engineers to support and encourage their development.
03/14 to date	CONSULTING ENGINEER, BOWest Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia. Power transformer specialist providing technical procurement support: - preparation and review of Technical Specifications - factory capability and quality assessments - tender reviews and clarifications - drawing reviews and design reviews - review of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) - factory progress inspections - review of factory test schedules - witnessing of Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) - investigation of factory test failures - site assembly inspections - witnessing of Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) - review of FAT reports and SAT reports - investigation of in-service failures - mentoring and knowledge transfer - individual member of Cigré Australia