Control Room Switching Incident Risk Mitigation Program
CitiPower and Powercor are Victoria's largest electricity suppliers, delivering electricity to almost 1.1million residential and commercial customers across Australia. In November and December 2013, Nova Systems completed an Operational Safety consulting task aimed at informing CitiPower and Powercor's 3-5 year Operational Excellence Strategy. One high priority strategic initiative proposed by Nova Systems was a training program to improve High Reliability Behaviours (including Network Controller / Switching Operator communications) for the reduction of the risk of a human error-related switching incidents.
In 2014, Nova Systems was engaged to conduct this training. Nova Systems developed a unique delivery model which used an impactful and relevant story from Apollo 13, to convey instruction on the Nova Systems POWER model of high reliability principles in the Control Room environment. The POWER model was based on a robust combination of theoretical research on High Reliability Organisations and the unique professional experience of the Nova Operational Safety Advisor. This training was delivered and further reinforced by memory jogger posters and handouts to be displayed in the work place.
This task highlighted the importance of not only understanding the subject matter required to be delivered, but to also understand the people, their reputations and being able to relate to them during the training sessions. Nova Systems was commended by CitiPower and Powercor's for this work and the training was cited by an attendee as the best training package delivered across his 40 year career in the power industry.
Switching Incident Risk Mitigation Project
Central Business District Network Work Health and Safety Risk Remediation Program
Electrical Switching Mentor School Operational Risk Management Services and Training
Control Operational Excellence Strategy
Aerial Services Feasibility Study
Engineering and Project Management Review
Cognitive Safety Behaviours and System Safety Programs
Bret Barton
Chief Executive - Asia Pacific
As the Chief Executive Nova Systems Asia-Pacific, Bret runs a division of Nova Group ...
As the Chief Executive Nova Systems Asia-Pacific, Bret runs a division of Nova Group which amalgamates our newer client sectors and locations with both established engineering professional services and emerging global technologies.
Bret is responsible for the growth and governance of a portfolio of progressive businesses and programs which include our:
Nova Singapore Business (Commercial and Defence services);
Australian Transport Program (rail and infrastructure, autonomous vehicles and ports); and
Australian Energy and Resources Program (oil, gas, mining, power, water and utilities).
Bret is a member of Nova's Executive Leadership Team and has been a Manager within Nova for 12 years. Bret served 20 years in the Canadian Air Force and supported major test programs for the Canadian, United States and Australian Air Forces.
Bret holds Masters Degrees in Business Administration and Aeronautical Engineering and is an Engineering Executive with the Institute of Engineers Australia.
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Program Manager - Energy & Resources
Tim is responsible for program management of the Energy & Resources Program in the power, water, oil and gas ...
Tim is responsible for program management of the Energy & Resources Program in the power, water, oil and gas and mining sectors. In these sectors, Tim leads our client relationships, client solutions delivery, client-led innovation and sector strategies. Tim has 30 years experience, working with clients in energy, resources, utilities and engineering sectors.
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Nick Kemp
Group Chief Strategy & Capability
Reporting to the Group CEO, Nick is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible ...
Reporting to the Group CEO, Nick is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for the leadership and management of Nova's Strategy, Capability and Marketing functions. In this capacity, Nick works across the Australia and New Zealand business and is responsible for implementing Nova's global capability framework. Nick is an accomplished business leader with over 30 years' experience across the defence, rail, utilities, medical device and civil aerospace sectors.
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