Our Team

Craig Tickner

Managing Director & Principal Statutory Electrical Engineer

Craig is the group manager with over 30 years’ experience within Power, Mining, industrial and commercial sectors. Craig has a vast knowledge in all aspects of electrical engineering and is a specialist in the power system engineering field.

Key experience includes high and low voltage power system network maintenance strategies, Power system audits and maintenance regimes.

Key areas of expertise include:

  • High and Low Voltage system design, re-augmentation, commissioning;
  • High Voltage Maintenance;
  • High Voltage Insulation Testing;
  • Power System Analysis (Fault Level, Load Flow and Protection grading, ARC flash Studies);
  • Power Quality Monitoring, Audits and metering systems design;
  • Electrical Safety Management Plans;
  • Hazardous Area Classification design and specification;
  • WHS system design, document control and Auditing;
  • Earthing System design testing and verification;
  • Electrical Safety Management System documentation for the mining industry;
  • Process Plant concept through to detailed design; and
    Statutory Mine Electrical Engineer

Craig Tickner

Principal Electrical Engineer

Dave has over 30 years’ experience within the Power, Mining and Industrial sectors. Dave has extensive knowledge in all aspects of control system engineering and is a specialist in this field. Dave holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and is a current full member of Engineer’s Australia.

Key areas of expertise include:

  • PLC Design, optimisation and Commissioning;
  • SCADA System Design, optimisation and Commissioning;
  • Power Quality Monitoring and metering systems solutions;
  • HV / LV Power and control circuit design;
  • Telemetry Systems;
  • VVVF Drive Design;
  • HMI and IT Solutions; and
  • Process Plant concept through to detailed design automation

Dave possesses the competency to adequately fulfil all electrical engineering aspects in a safe and timely manner. Dave is familiar with Australian Standards, the NSW Coal Mine Regulations and NSW WH&S Regulations applicable to the mining industry.

Mitch Coupland

Electrical Safety / Compliance Engineer

Mitch has over 18 years’ experience within Power, Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors. Possessing Electrical safety design and electrical drafting knowledge he also undertakes Power system engineering related activities. He also has experience in Power related engineering work specifically substation layout. Mitch holds an Advanced diploma in Electrical Engineering and is a current full member of Engineers Australia.

Key areas of expertise include:

  • Auto Computer-aided Design (CAD) programs including Schematics and Single Line Diagrams (SLD’s)
  • General electrical engineering
  • Substation layout and design
  • Safety and electrical design
  • Power System Modelling (PTW)
  • Power systems engineering

Scott Christie

Systems Integrator Engineer

Scott has over 20 years’ experience in SCADA/PLC design & development, RTU programming and a deep understanding of control systems design, programming, software development, testing and commissioning. Possessing significant knowledge across Water & Wastewater, Energy, and Infrastructure (Rail) industry sectors. Scott holds a Bachelor of Computer Engineering.

Key areas of expertise include:

  • SCADA and HMI development using GeoSCADA/ClearSCADA/SCX and Citect
  • RTU programming using Isagraf v3, Workbench 6
  • PLC Programming in Schneider Electrics Unity/Control Expert
  • Process (SCADA/RTU/PLC) Testing and Simulating
  • Network and communication protocols such as TCP/IP, DNP3, Modbus, Sy/max, OPC, ODBC
  • Familiarity with PLC and RTU products such as Schneider Electric Modicons M340, M580, eNet, SCADAPacks, PDS Compacts, Magna Enets
  • Software Programming in Visual Basic 6, VBA and C#
  • CAD (Computer Aided Design) experience
  • Functional Design Document Development
  • Operation & Maintenance Manual Development
  • Setting up PCs/Servers, both hardware and software

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