Why Us

Summit Power Engineering Team! Our internal engineering team is at the forefront of our mission to deliver innovative solutions for transmission and distribution projects. They collaborate closely with powerline designers to ensure the successful execution of projects, leading to improved outcomes and increased efficiency.

One of the key focuses of our engineering team is to continuously strive for excellence in project delivery. They work tirelessly to identify and implement better solutions that not only enhance the overall performance of the projects but also contribute to a sustainable future. By utilising their expertise, they can streamline processes, reduce project costs, and optimise resource allocation, ultimately benefitting our clients and the communities we serve.

At Summit Power, we understand the importance of long-term asset performance and durability. Our engineering team plays a pivotal role in specifying the right components and materials, ensuring that the assets we design and install have a prolonged and reliable operational life. By prioritising asset integrity, we enhance the longevity of power distribution networks and minimise the need for frequent maintenance, resulting in improved system reliability and reduced operational expenses.

Another essential aspect of our engineering team's responsibilities is assisting with product drawing and specification. They collaborate closely with network owners to identify the most suitable products for their specific needs. Their deep understanding of industry standards and best practices enables them to make well-informed decisions, guaranteeing that the selected products meet the required criteria and perform optimally within the given context.

Moreover, our engineering team actively engages with the project teams throughout the project lifecycle. They play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and quality benchmarks. By integrating compliance as a fundamental aspect of project execution, we can deliver projects on time, with minimal risks and maximum efficacy.

In summary, our internal engineering team at Summit Power is a dynamic force, continuously pushing the boundaries of what is achievable in the transmission and distribution domain. Their commitment to excellence, passion for sustainability, and dedication to compliance make them an indispensable asset in delivering cutting- edge solutions that empower communities and shape the future of power distribution.

At Summit Power, we take immense pride in our project management approach, which revolves around collaboration, co-creation, and transparency. Our goal is not just to deliver exceptional results but also to ensure that our clients are involved throughout the entire process. We believe that successful projects are the result of strong partnerships, where all parties work together to achieve a common vision.

We are committed to the ongoing achievement of quality at all levels and have developed systems and procedures to ensure work practices reflect this commitment. Summit Power is committed to achieving the highest standards of quality. To fulfil our clients' expectations and needs, Summit Power will maintain and build upon its reputation and competitive position through the following procedures:

• Implementing and maintaining systems and procedures which satisfy ISO 9001 by allocating the necessary resources
• Meeting or exceeding the quality requirements of regulations and contractual specifications applicable to our work
• Continuously improving our systems by measuring our progress against defined targets and developing strategies to address areas of shortfall
• Planning, managing and documenting our work activities in accordance with our systems and any additional client requirements
• Performing work to a consistently high standard and promptly acting upon any opportunities
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement through training and employee involvement in developing better systems
• Providing a framework for safety and quality issues to be addressed and documented.

Summit Power will prepare and maintain a database of all documentation to monitor the quality assurance and receipt of all materials ordered and supplied to site. Progress monitoring includes but is not limited to the following:

• Daily personnel time records (head count and hours)
• Vehicle inspections
• Inspection and testing checklists, carried out on all kits to eliminate errors in product numbers or types prior to delivery. Testing checklists ensure the quality control of all products to Australian Standards before release from our warehouse facilities.
• Stock registers for receipt of incoming goods, to track status of orders.
• Supplier Registers

The ISO 9001 standard encompasses our companywide commitments, policies and processes around continuous improvement. These include the improvement of internal efficiency, individual requirements and the level of performance our industry requires. Continuous Improvement across the project will include:

• Setting and complying with critical targets, such as KPIs and benchmarks
• Ongoing staff training and cultural awareness
• Agile approach to cost-savings and optimisation of processes through procurement, global supply chain management and best practice
• Internal audits and inspections.

Using the ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ process, we continuously cycle between four steps to improve the way we do things:

Plan: Identify or create an opportunity and plan an improvement.

Do: Test the improvement. Undertake a small-scale experiment

Check: Review the test, analyse the results and identify lessons learned

Act: If the experiment was unsuccessful, restart the cycle with a different plan. If it was successful, implement it more broadly. Use what was learned to plan new improvements, beginning the cycle again.

The benefit of this process is that it enables steady, methodical, evidence-based improvements. New ideas are tested on a small scale before being rolled out more broadly, and all decisions are data-driven to ensure we can rigorously measure the effects of our changes.

Summit Power has procurement policies and processes in place to closely manage its local and international supply chain. We focus on value for money, compliance, quality purchases and approved suppliers. Where practicable, we procure goods locally to economically support the region. Some hardware required must meet strict compliance guidelines and standards and can only be sourced internationally.

All Summit Power global suppliers are pre-qualified against internal supply chain capability assessments that cover modern slavery and ethical sourcing requirements. All suppliers have been pre tested to confirm reliability, manufacturing quality and suitability for the Australian market.

As part of our standard planning for individual projects, we have project design management and control procedures in place. These ensure that the Project Manager works with the Quality Assurance Engineers to ensure all standards and regulatory requirements are met. The Project Manager in consultation with the customer will review all available information to enable a proper evaluation and understanding of design needs including:

• Scope requirements
• Specifications and standards related to the Supply
• Design criteria to meet specified outcomes
• Regulatory requirements
• Design output documentation and approval by the customer

Any incomplete, ambiguous or conflicting information will be resolved with the customer before design planning is undertaken.