Meet Our Founder

Dr. Kelly Williams

Kerry Williams is the Director and Principal Electrical Engineer of K-BIK Power

Dr. Kerry Williams

DUniv, FIEAust, CPEng, EngExec, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aust), RPEQ, RPEV, AFIM

Kerry provides specialist consulting and engineering services to the electrical industry as the sole Director of K-BIK Power Pty Ltd. A background from electrical power utilities and manufacturing underpins his engineering skills in high voltage transmission and distribution power systems & the ability to develop strategies for whole of life asset assessment. He advises on the implementation of asset performance improvement strategies. He has lead power system engineering teams, specialist field teams, performed reviews of HV asset management processes & systems, specialises in HV forensic investigations, leads power research projects, lead design & construction projects and introduced new power system technologies and improvements.

He has expert skills in the application of condition monitoring systems, asset performance strategies, applies condition monitoring techniques and performs data analytics for new and aged assets. Kerry has developed specialist analytical tools for assessing HV primary plant assets, advises on the condition monitoring and management techniques for assets and develops asset health indexes for high voltage asset condition management.

Kerry has and eye for detail and unique talents in forensic failure investigations. He performs detailed root cause analyses on significantly damaged HV plant by studying the internal and external influences that cause an event. His understanding of the mechanisms that lead to events enables him to generally identify the root causes and make recommendations for future preventions. He has authored numerous engineering papers on forensic investigations and asset management, implementing systems and processes for condition monitoring and the prevention of asset failures.

Kerry is the immediate past Chair of the Engineers Australia Qld Electrical Branch, and an Electrical College Board Member. He is a past Australian National Secretary for CIGRE and is an individual member of the Australian Power Institute. He is an individual member of CIGRE A2, A3 and B3 panels and is the Engineers Australia committee member for Standards Australia Electrotechnology and Energy Committees.

Kerry leads industry groups in discussions on current and future engineering challenges. He works closely with power industry leaders and is recognised for his meticulous eye for detail and digging into the areas that adversely affect the industry with the aim of finding resolutions. He is well known to many senior power industry executives as a person who gets things done and can be relied upon to find answers to issues.

Delivering to High Performance Standards

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Experience

Developed regulatory maintenance, refurbishment and failure management systems related to substation assets at Western Power.
Prepared maintenance & operational instructions & manuals for maintenance of substation plant.
Developed and implemented strategies for new technologies to monitor and improve asset performance.
Implemented changes in asset strategies and processes to continuously improve asset performance.
Engineering technical lead for the management of substation plant for maximising asset performance and whole of life costs.
Delivered forensic Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations of primary plant failures.
Investigated & provided outcomes for product defects, system events, human errors and incidents, public safety issues and other external events.
Introduced new HV bushing monitoring & testing with business savings of over $25Million in possible failed transformers and changed the way aged asset risk was quantified in order to repair, refurbish or replace.
Introduced planned outage program for repairs to switchboards for mitigation of partial discharge that causes failures.
Implemented changes to assessment of aged assets due to previously undetected deterioration & failure modes
Managed a team for substation switchgear, transformers & secondary systems specifications and standards for substations across the Western Power network.
Developed transmission systems related standards, manuals, plant procurement specifications, commercial documents and implemented strategies for new technologies.
Met or exceeded customer and stakeholder requirements and expectations by delivering sustainable, commercial solutions for specific substation design projects.
Lead the continuous improvement of the safety and health performance and provided a strong focus on safety in design and prudent expenditure.
Developed & deployed for maintenance & refurbishment programs for Ergon Energy’s network assets including transmission & distribution lines within a cost constrained Regulatory regime.
Managed the development of policies, strategies, standards and programs of work for the replacement and refurbishment of line and substation assets at Ergon Energy.
Project managed the technical, design and operational aspects of Ergon Energy’s Mobile, Skid & Modular zone substation projects.
Prepared substation & distribution network asset specifications, tender review and analysis.
Lead improvements in the standardisation of zone substations across the Ergon Energy network.
Managed the capital plant procurement inspections and design reviews.

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Qualifications

Substation Asset Management
Condition Monitoring Applications & Analysis
Factory Audits, Inspections & Acceptance Testing for HV equipment
Root Cause Analysis, Failure & Forensic Investigations (incl switchgear, instrument transformers & power transformers)
Substation Plant Refurbishment & Replacement Strategies, Design & Analysis
Asset Strategy, Processes Procedures, Work Instructions & Tailored Training Programs
Substation Project, Design & Substation Risk Management
Application & Design of Mobile Substations & Emergency Response Solutions
Asset functional applications analysis & design reviews
Asset Specification preparation, review & analysis.