Engineering Consultancy Services
1. High-Voltage & Power Systems Engineering
Our team provides comprehensive design and engineering for complex power infrastructure:
- Infrastructure Upgrades: Specialists in leading large-scale switchboard and substation upgrades for 132KV, 11KV, and 3.3KV systems.
- Power System Studies: Delivery of detailed studies including load flow, short circuit coordination, and arc flash analysis.
- Substation & Switchyard Design: Design and review of transformer systems, hybrid GIS switchgear, and earthing/lightning protection systems .
- Protection Systems: Specialized coordination of protection relays and implementation of IEC 61850 GOOSE systems.
2. Maintenance & Reliability Engineering
We use advanced analytical techniques to ensure asset health and minimize downtime:
- Reliability Strategy: Development of maintenance and inspection plans using RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) and FMECA methodologies.
- Failure Analysis: Conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and forensic investigations into chronic equipment failures.
- Condition Monitoring: Implementation of thermal scanning, partial discharge monitoring, and vibration analysis.
3. Instrumentation, Control & Automation
Expert design and programming for industrial automation:
- PLC & SCADA Development: Design and implementation of control systems using Allen Bradley, Citect, Ignition, and VTScada.
- Functional Safety: Participation and review of HAZOP, CHAZOP, LOPA, and SIL studies.
4. Specialized Project Leadership
- Full Lifecycle Management: Oversight of projects from initial Request for Tender (RFT) and technical evaluation through to FAT, SAT, and final commissioning .
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all designs and maintenance activities comply with Australian Standards (AS 60079) and local mining and energy regulations.
5. HAZARDOUS AREA ELECTRICAL (EEHA) & COMPLIANCE
Our engineers have designed, fabricated, tested, and supplied hazardous area certified control panels and enclosures (Ex d, Ex d e, Ex i) to major oil and gas companies across Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.
- Certified Design & Selection: Performance and review of voltage drop and heat dissipation calculations (MDP) for the selection of Ex ‘d’, ‘e’, ‘p’, and ‘i’ type equipment and safety barriers.
- Zone Classification: Specialized identification and review of hazardous area zone classifications for gas and dust environments, including Zones 20, 21, and 22.
- Fabrication & Commissioning: Design, fabrication, testing, and commissioning of hazardous area certified equipment (EEHA) such as control panels and switchboards.
- Compliance Auditing: Comprehensive plant audits and site inspections for adherence to Australian Standards (AS 60079), including design verification and the development of inspection programs.