Hayden Darling

Energy Trends and Advances (Analyse and advise on)

* Maintaining a strong understanding of local, national and international trends in community energy models and associated services, and home energy solutions.

* Providing updates and advice to the Executive Leadership Team on energy trends and advances

* Engaging with external and internal stakeholder to ensure the impact of local, national and international energy trends are are understood and reflected in future planning.

Energy Initiatives (Stakeholder engagement and relationship management)

* Facilitating effective communication with key stakeholders to ensure AEL’s position on future energy services clearly articulated.

* Leading and supporting the development of strategic partnerships to support the South Canterbury region’s energy transformation.

* Influencing key stakeholders to create a supportive environment for community-led energy initiatives and energy communities.

* Always acting in the best interests of Alpine and its people. Leading and motivating all team members. Developing a team environment and empowering others to achieve results that are responsive, business like, well planned, safe and successful.

* Staff issues are dealt with quickly and effectively, ensuring compliance with legislation, and company HR policies in the process.

* Conduct development reviews, and career discussions with all staff.

* Foster a culture of openness and trust with reporting staff members, providing regular feedback and encouraging their input to improve company performance.

Network Connections

* Completing a Network load review to determine if the Network can supply the required load.

* This will form part of the project tender documentation. This may be done in conjunction with the Programme Delivery team and the Asset Information Teams.

* Preparing a formal tender / quote for all projects. Receiving and processing all distributed generation (DG) applications.

* Carry out audits.

Contract Management

* Preparing contractual project documentation in accordance with AEL standard terms and conditions.

* Managing engagement processes with the Client, ensuring all details of the project are agreed and signed off. * Preparing all tender documentation in accordance with AEL standard terms and conditions and managing the tender process. Finalising the engagement of all consultants and contractors.

* Ensuring all project variations are recorded and signed off by the client and appropriate AEL staff. Details to be reported in monthly reports and finance team to be advised. * Managing the sign off of project completion with client, contractors and consultants, ensuring all maintenance items are completed to the standards required.

* Ensuring contracts and project documentation are filed appropriately and details recorded in AEL systems.

Metering and Inspections

* All metering compliance as detailed in the Participation Code.

* Managing applications for the connection of distributed generation.

* Compliance through inspection of distribution generation connections.

Asset Management

* Asset Management Framework.

* Contributing to Asset Management Strategy.

* Assisting with monthly reporting on the status and progress of work, including budgets.

* Assisting with maintaining and updating Network Design, Maintenance Standards, Manuals and Procedures.

* Network planning

Team Leader

* Providing leadership and guidance to the New Connections team in accordance with Company Policy,

* Undertaking Development reviews with staff.

* Managing control of annual New Connections cost budget.

* Provide input into annual budget completing New Connections

* Liaising with customers, managing and responding to queries, and taking initial brief in terms of a new connections project.

* Completing a Network Projection to assess the load suitability of the new connection.

* Reviewing the financial viability of the project in accordance with company policies and procedures.

* Preparing a design for all new connections.

* Prepare a formal tender / quote for all projects in junction with the Network Engineering team.

Project Management

- Client contract documentation for the project including budget, timeline, resourcing, completion process etc. - Working in conjunction with the Network Engineers and Drawing Office to produce high quality detailed designs, drawings and specifications.

- Detailed project plan, including resourcing, timelines, budgets and issues.

- Tender documentation for contractors and trades associated with the project.

* Managing the signing off of all Contract Documentation with the customer and ensuring these are filed appropriately.

* Managing the Tender Process for all project works, awarding contracts and signing off contracts with Contractors and Consultants.

* Managing contractors and consultants on a day to day basis, ensuring work is being completed in accordance with tender documentation and the project plan.

* Liaising with Local Authorities, Government Departments, and other organisations on inter-related work.

* Conducting project review meetings with project teams as required and ensuring action items are minuted and completed by the respective parties.

* Carrying out inspections on work completed to date as required, and ensuring any issues are documented and raised with the appropriate personnel.

* Meeting with the client on an as required basis to give an update on project process, resolve issues and agree actions.

* Ordering of equipment required for the project, ensuring that purchase orders are completed correctly and that all purchases are logged on the asset register.

Inspections, Audit and Sign Off

* Auditing safety of contractors and general public at work sites. Ensuring non compliant personnel are warned and remain off site until compliance achieved.

* Ensuring all issues are recorded and changes made to safety procedures as required.

* Carrying out inspections, ensuring all new connections comply with company standards and industry regulations.

* Recording any remedial work required and managing this process with the contractor concerned.

* Commissioning of new connections, completing final audit process, completing required documentation and signing off of projects. Carrying out Safe to Liven sign off process.

* Managing the Maintenance Period for projects, ensuring required checks, maintenance and inspections are completed and signed off.

Contract Management

* Managing engagement process with the Client, ensuring all details of the project and agreed and signed off.

* Ensuring all project variations are recorded and signed off by the client and appropriate AEL staff. Details to be reported in monthly reports and accounts team to be advised.

* Ensuring contracts and project documentation are filed appropriately and details recorded in AEL systems.

Reporting & Financials

* Managing the budget of all new connection projects, looking for ways to maximise savings to the customer and to the company without compromising quality.

* Ensuring all invoices are checked, signed off for payment, entered into the company system and filed in accordance with company procedures.

* Preparing final project report for sign off with the customer after commissioning of the project as required. This will include a full breakdown of project financials, details of maintenance period, and supplier contractual obligations.

Asset Management of Network

* Assist to develop planning for company’s Asset Management Plan and related documentation.

* Assist with monthly reporting on the status and progress of work, including OPEX and CAPEX projects.

* Assist with maintaining and updating Network Design, Maintenance Standards, Manuals and Procedures.

* Assist with the planning, design and development of the Network.

* Keeping abreast with technology, legislation, law reform proposals and safety issues.

Health & Safety

* Contribute to the Health and Safety culture within the organisation.

* Identify, record and manage all known significant hazards

* Ensure that all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and manage accident or incident investigation.

* Assist to protect staff, contractors and the general public from any known hazards within the immediate working environment.

Personal Accountability

* Provide positive role modelling to staff

* Adhere to the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work act 2015 and other relevant legislation

* Use initiative to resolve issues and find solutions.

* Carry out work with integrity

New Connections

* Liaising with customers, managing and responding to queries, and taking initial brief in terms of a new connections project.

* Completing a Network Projection to assess the load suitability of the new connection.

* Reviewing the financial viability of the project in accordance with company policies and procedures.

* Preparing a design for all new connections.

* This will form part of the project tender documentation.

* This may be done in conjunction with the Network Engineering Team and the Drawing Office.

* Preparing a formal tender / quote for all projects.

Project Management

*Preparing Contract and Project documentation for all approved New Connections, including:

* Client contract documentation for the project including budget, timeline, resourcing, completion process etc.

* Working in conjunction with the Network Engineers and Drawing Office to produce high quality detailed designs, drawings and specifications.

* Detailed project plan, including resourcing, timelines, budgets and issues.

* Tender documentation for contractors and trades associated with the project.

* Managing the signing off of all Contract Documentation with the customer and ensuring these are filed appropriately.

* Managing the Tender Process for all project works, awarding contracts and signing off contracts with Contractors and Consultants.

* Managing contractors and consultants on a day to day basis, ensuring work is being completed in accordance with tender documentation and the project plan.

* Liaising with Local Authorities, Government Departments, and other organisations on inter-related work.

* Conducting project review meetings with project teams as required and ensuring action items are minuted and completed by the respective parties.

* Carrying out inspections on work completed to date as required, and ensuring any issues are documented and raised with the appropriate personnel.

* Meeting with the client on an as required basis to give an update on project process, resolve issues and agree actions. * Ordering of all equipment required for the project, ensuring that purchase orders are completed correctly and that all purchases are logged on the asset register.

Inspections, Audit and Sign Off

* Auditing safety of contractors and general public at work sites. Ensuring non- compliant personnel are warned and remain off site until compliance achieved.

* Ensuring all issues are recorded and changes made to safety procedures as required.

* Carrying out inspections, ensuring all new connections comply with company standards and industry regulations.

* Recording any remedial work required and managing this process with the contractor concerned.

* Commissioning of new connections, completing final audit process, completing required documentation and signing off of projects.

* Carrying out Safe-to-Liven sign-off process.

* Managing the Maintenance Period for projects, ensuring required checks, maintenance and inspections are completed and signed off.

Contract Management

* Preparing contractual project documentation in accordance with AEL standard terms and conditions.

* Managing engagement process with the Client, ensuring all details of the project and agreed and signed off.

* Preparing of all tender documentation in accordance with AEL standard terms and conditions and managing the tender process. Finalising the engagement of all consultants and contractors

* Ensuring all project variations are recorded and signed off by the client and appropriate AEL staff.

* Details to reported in monthly reports and accounts team to be advised.

* Managing the sign off of project completion with client, contractors and consultants, ensuring all maintenance items are completed to the standards required.

* Ensuring contracts and project documentation are filed appropriately and details recorded in AEL systems.

Reporting and Financials

* Managing the budget of all new connection projects, looking for ways to maximise savings to the customer and to the company without compromising quality.

* Ensuring all invoices are checked, signed off for payment, entered into the company system and filed in accordance with company procedures.

* Preparing reports as required for all projects including progress against project plan, variances, budget, quality, health and safety, contractor performance, and issues.

* Preparing final project report for sign off with the customer after commissioning of the project as required. This will include a full breakdown of project financials, details of maintenance period, and supplier contractual obligations.

* Projects are cost effective and within budget.

* Invoices are accurate and include any variations.

* Timely processing of invoices Asset Management of Network

* Assist to develop planning for company’s Asset Management Plan and related documentation.

* Assist with monthly reporting on the status and progress of work, including OPEX and CAPEX projects.

* Manage specific network OPEX and

* CAPEX projects when assigned.

* Assist with maintaining and updating Network Design, Maintenance Standards, Manuals and Procedures.

* Assist with the planning, design and development of the Network.

* Keeping abreast with technology, legislation, law reform proposals and safety issues.

• Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
• Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
• Conducted periodic audits of inventory levels to ensure accuracy, identifying discrepancies for swift resolution.
• Increased warehouse efficiency through utilisation of space and stock control.
• Boosted customer satisfaction through timely order fulfillment and accurate inventory tracking.

• Boosted company revenue by identifying upselling opportunities and promoting additional products or services to clients.
• Strengthened client relationships through regular communication and personalized account management strategies.
• Selected correct products based on customer needs, product specifications and applicable regulations.
• Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions, and alternatives within appropriate timeframes and followed up to achieve resolution.
• Trained new employees on best practices in customer account management, resulting in an increase in overall team performance.

• Built and maintained strong client relationships to drive business growth.
• Strengthened client relationships through regular communication and effective problem solving.

Work through an apprenticeship in domestic and commercial electrical work to gain qualification of Registered Electrician