Chris Sands

Background

About Chris Sands

A highly competent and goal-oriented Electrical, Instrument and Controls Engineer with more than five years’ experience in nationally recognized brownfield and greenfield facilities. Worked effectively in teams for leaders in the mining, infrastructure and oil and gas industries including FMG, Worley, EnerMech Ltd and SNC Lavalin. Specific projects were associated with FMG Solomon Hub, BP Refinery Kwinana, Roy Hill Iron Ore Project, Ichthys Onshore LNG Facilities and the WestConnex M4East Project. Proficient in the general management of the electrical, instrumentation and control engineering discipline with a focus on the provision of accurate and thorough technical support to enhance company operations by strengthening the reliability and functionality of mobile and fixed plant equipment. Develops and delivers pragmatic solutions to a diverse range of issues through fault-finding and troubleshooting activities, examining deficiencies in the operational efficiency of systems. Minimizing the risk of breakdowns or failure through effective inspection and ensuring adherence to standards. Provides technical expertise and utilizes industry specific tools and applications throughout the execution of electrical and instrumentation works to ensure compliance with electrical legislation, codes and standards. Maintains and develops technical documentation, including Site Standards, Construction and Commissioning Methodologies, Inspection and Testing Procedures and Equipment Fault Reports. Exceptional project management and project engineering capabilities from concept and FEED through to construction, commissioning, and handover, including scheduling, cost control, resource planning, procurement, data and logistics management, contractor management, Management of Change processes, and ensuring strong overall project Governance. Takes a structured approach to planning and scheduling, developing valuable relationships with management, peers and cross-functional interfaces to identify risk and create strategies that increase the certainty of positive project outcomes. Committed to aligning projects to business goals, managing multiple interfaces, key milestones and project issues, accurately reporting on project data, and ensuring an overall focus on cost and schedule control, quality management and safety in process. Leads by example with regard to safety compliance, actively championing all HSEQ policies, procedures and safe work systems to enable the collective achievement of Zero Harm objectives, and Incident and Injury Free (IIF) workplaces.