1. Michael Neale
3/16 Janet Street
Alexandra Headland
QLD 4572
Tel: 0474 042580
mickneale101@yahoo.com
Date of birth: 17 July 1975
Professional Summary
A highly experienced live line, pole and tower Leading Hand Linesworker with excellent knowledge of the
power industry. A flexible and adaptable Linesworker, constructing and maintaining a wide range of power
line construction types. Regularly working to deadlines, in hazardous conditions to ensure faults are located
and rectified swiftly and in accordance with Health and Safety legislation. A motivated and well organised,
productive team player.
Key Skills
● Experienced EHV, HV, LV pole and tower Linesworker
● Senior Authorised Person for HV Overhead, LV Overhead and Underground
● LV and HV live line authorised ( Glove and Hotstick )
● Strong, physically fit, experienced climber, trained in the use of wood pole climbing irons
● Proactive team member, confident leader
● Trained and proficient driver of offroad vehicles, with a clean driving licence
Employment
Western Power Distribution, UK 1992 29/01/2016
Leading hand Electrical Linesworker
The electricity distribution network operator for the Midlands, South Wales and the South West (previously
known as Central Networks part of E.ON, Aquila Networks, GPU Power and originally Midlands Electricity
Board)
● Leading, managing and motivating a reconductoring team of up to 30 Lineworkers
● Carrying out maintenance work on tower lines; stringing, trolley work, insulator and fitting replacements.
● Switching, isolating, making dead and issuing safety documents in accordance with health and safety
legislation.
● Working live on HV and LV systems
● Planning and organising staff, requesting required material and liaising with landowners in order to fix
faults within 12 hour time frame. Using generators where necessary to meet the deadline.
● Locating faults and repairing all overhead systems.
● Significantly reduced customer minutes lost by installing and maintaining a wide range of rural
automated switchgear.
● Terminating underground LV and HV cables
● Reading overhead and underground power line plans and schematic plans.
● Covering all aspects of low voltage work, mainly replacing open wires for aerial bunched conductors.
● On call for emergency call outs across the UK, often working in dangerous conditions.
● Installation and maintenance of street lighting.
● Installation and maintenance of revenue metering.
