OUR PEOPLE

We are a leading company in our field, delivering exact promises to every customer.

At SMEC Power and Technology our people are led by some of the most experienced experts in the industry.

With an excess of 30 years industry experience and an average of 10 years employment duration with our company, our management team is well established and have specialised industry experience in Australia and internationally.

Our teams extensive experience and technical expertise shape the foundation of our reputation, competency and client focused approach and enables us to attract and retain the best people in the industry.

We are committed to investing in our people and providing ongoing training, support and Career Pathways Programs.

We offer Apprenticeship Training Programs in electrical, fabrication and electrical rewinding, Graduate Engineering Programs and Leadership Programs.

Our Career Pathway Programs are designed to ensure our people have the right skills and a healthy culture in which to succeed to become experts in their line of work with a clear pathway for career development.

Careers

Our Team

Martin Law

Managing Director

Martin finished his Electrical Apprenticeship in Kalgoorlie in 1996. He then went on to working in several mines in Western Australia, then travelled through Canada. When returning to Australia, Martin worked rebuilding underground drilling equipment in Western Australia, NSW and Qld before settling in Mt Isa for 2 years, where he setup George Fisher Underground. Martin then travelled to Papua New Guinea, working on the construction of a hydro and diesel power station. In 2000 Martin travelled to Ireland for 18 months working on the Tara mines project, then travelled by motorbike from London to Capetown. Upon returning to Australia, Martin then worked for Western Mining for 2 years.

In 2004 he established Southern Mining Electrical Contractors. His purpose was to establish a business to assist clients throughout the duration of their projects, from engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance services. With a strong focus on technological developments, Martin is continually talking to experts in the energy and mining industries, which has led to the development of new innovations, resulting in benefits for his clients such as reducing operational costs, environmental emissions and improved productivity.

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Tony Oehme

Operations Manager

Tony has been in the mining industry since 1978 in various electrical and maintenance roles both in Australia and PNG. Having developed his knowledge in maintenance processes, project & construction management, Tony has previously held senior management roles in Underground Mining, Oil and & Gas, maintenance & construction management, and project controls.

Joining SMEC in 2015 as the Operations Manager with a focus to continue to develop new solutions for the industry by providing quality products and services that ensure maximum up time for our customers to meet their production targets.

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Dave Maher

Area Manager

Dave has been in the Electrical Industry since 1983. His electrical career began in Ireland, with Elenco Engineering, where Dave started his Electrical Apprenticeship then progressed to a Tradesman, Foreman and eventually Maintenance Manager. In 2011 Dave joined the team at Southern Mining Electrical Contractors and has been with the company since.

Dave has been instrumental in the growth and development of Southern Mining. His role as Projects Area Manager, involves overseeing all our sites and projects in Western Australia, from inception to fruition with the assistance of our excellent projects team.

Some of the recent projects Dave has managed are Mine Site setups including Maxwell’s, Santa, Cock Eyed Bob, Chalice, Big Bell, Starlight and Paddys Flat, Fortnum Mill, Ship Loaders at KGT. Dave has also managed High Voltage Setups for Clients Such as Westgold, Silver lake Resources, Goldfields, CBH and CPC.

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Roy Jongepier

Procurement

Roy began his Electrical Apprenticeship with Southern Mining in 2008, after completing a year of study of Electro Technology. As our first Electrical Apprentice, Roy joined our team of electricians, and had the opportunity to work across all facets of the electrical industry. He has been involved in oil and gas projects, underground mining projects and machinery rebuild.

Due to growth in the business, Roy took on the role of procurement in 2015, with a focus to source the best quality parts and products for all projects and manufacturing.

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Warren Ellis

Business Development Manager

Warren comes from a strong manufacturing and sales background with over 18 years work experiences throughout NZ which has been complimented with several years’ experience in the Underground Electrical Industry, throughout Western Australia. Warren initially joined the SMEC team in 2008 and was employed as an Electrical Supervisor, over a number of sites, in Western Australia. Warren ventured back into the sales arena with Teco WA, in 2014, focusing on the Sales of Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives and returned to SMEC in 2017 to head up the new Drives and Enclosures Division of SMEC focusing on new enclosure designs suitable for Variable Speeds Drives and Soft Starters in demanding environments.

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Niall Price

Projects Coordinator

Niall joined SMEC in 2017 and has worked in key positions within the business, including as an underground electrician and electrical supervisor.

His role as Projects Coordinator involves managing electrical projects throughout Australia and ensuring all projects are completed to the highest standard.

Ben Barrett

Projects Coordinator

Ben started his apprenticeship in Perth in 2006 and over the four years, worked and gained experience in the many different fields the electrical industry offers.

In 2011, Ben started with Southern Mining Electrical Contractors as an Underground Shift Electrician at the Higginsville Gold operations. From there he has gone on to servicing many of our valued customers over various areas including, Underground Operations, Surface Infrastructure, High Voltage Requirements, Communications and Electric Motor needs.

As one of SMEC’s Project Coordinators, Ben’s focus is on delivering your electrical project requirements to a high standard, on time and on budget, no matter how big or small.

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Jason Bulner

Workshop Manager Bibra Lake

After two decades working in customer service as a Sales Representative, Jason commenced his Electrical Apprenticeship with Southern Mining Electrical Contractor in 2012 and qualified as an Electrician in 2015. Jason then worked with our projects team on a number of projects in mining and oil and gas, before taking on his current role as the Perth workshop manager. Jason manages a team of over fourty trades people and apprentices. His main focus is ensuring that the team delivers quality products to clients through constant review and training of tradesmen and apprentices ensuring our next generation of SMECPT Electricians are able to deliver the quality and efficiency that our clients have grown to expect.

Alasdair Wilson

Workshop Manager Kalgoorlie

Alasdair completed his Electrical Apprenticeship in Scotland from 2008-2011; he was fortunate in the nature of the business to experience a vast array of different sectors of the Electrical Industry. Alasdair moved to Perth, Australia in early 2012, settling into a role with a Renewable Energy Business. During his tenure with the company he installed small to large scale solar systems, ground source heating systems, wind, and battery systems.

Alasdair joined SMEC later in 2015 as a FIFO Underground Electrician. In the beginning of 2017 he relocated to Kalgoorlie, working DIDO on a local mine site. Around this time, SMEC overtook a well-established business in Kalgoorlie that specialises in the Supply and Repair of Electric Motors. Alasdair continued to assist with numerous local mine site works as a relief and minor project electrician, eventually moving into a permanent role within Goldfields Rewinds.

Alasdair is the Workshop & Sales Manager for Goldfields Rewinds. He has a strong focus on customer relations through providing quality products and service.

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