Ray Sanders

General and Training Manager
HV Live Work Distribution and Sub-Transmission up to 66kV


Summary Background and Experience

  • 49 years in the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI).
  • Qualified linesman State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
  • Qualified HV Live work Hot Stick to 66kV (1980), Glove & Barrier (G&B) to 33kV, (1991)
  • State Electricity Commission HV switching operator.
  • Advanced Certificate in Management
  • Certificate IV in Work place Training and Assessment
  • Registered Training Organization (RTO) manager / Director
  • Instructor – delivery of HV live work training and assessments Australia and Overseas-25 years 
  • Member of (Victorian Electricity Supply Industry) VESI HV Live Work Committee. 
  • Previously chaired HV Live Work Committee for Energy Safe Victoria.
  • Previous Member HV Live Work National Training Package curriculum development committee.
  • Previously chaired HV Live Work Committee for Advance Energy NSW.
  • Chaired Emergency Services Committee for Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector (Vic).
  • SECV construction foreman / Manager / Trainer 
  • Consultant to Electricity Supply Industry in New Zealand for HV Live Work Practices.
  • Consultant to previous Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector Victoria.
  • Delivered ESI training to Ministry of Electric Power in Bejing China.
  • Developed, wrote and produced HV Live Work practices and manuals for numerous ESI companies including the SECV .