About the team at Metro Utility Worx
Where it all began
Founder of Metro Utility Worx (previously Metro Pits) Damien Dwyer, started out in business in the 90’s with a domestic electrical business which focused on new home/dwelling projects. The business began to scale through strategic relationships and extended into the apartment sector with a larger building company.
The business kept going from strength to strength after this, securing a number of consecutive apartment builds and growing as a team – in line with the scale of projects and customers.
This success provided Damien with the opportunity to research other potential niche markets in the wider electrical service industry.
In 2011, Damien saw the opportunity to enter the Power Supply Industry market with a contract for one of Victoria’s major energy supply companies.
The Focus On Pole To Pit
Unlike the prior construction alignment, the Metro Utility Worx operation provides Pole to Pit connections, Hydro Excavation services, VEDN Auditing and Civil Project work, growing to five full-time crews on the team.
Due to quality workmanship and safe work practises, Metro Utility Worx enjoys a very strong rapport with our customers along with the relevant industry, council and WorkSafe inspectors.
In March 2016, Metro Utility Worx commenced a multi-year contract with Zinfra installing Pole to Pit’s infrastructure in the Jemena and United Energy Networks. Over the past 4 ½ years, Metro Utility Worx has now installed over 3000 pits for Zinfra in the Jemena Network area – receiving excellent results on all external safety and quality audits conducted by Jemena and Zinfra.
Through our continued performance and service, Metro Utility Worx has become one of the main contractors to Zinfra in the Jemena Network, and we are highly motivated to continue and improve on this.
As part of our ongoing development, we now hold ISO accreditation across ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
Team Introductions
Damien Dwyer, Managing Director
Damien Dwyer is the founder, Managing Director, VEDN Auditor, A Grade Electrician and REC holder for the Metro Utility Worx operations. Damien’s duties extend from the Quality Assurance of jobs, through marketing/sales, line auditing to occasional on-site technical support.
His list of qualifications and achievements is impressive:
• VEDN Worksite Auditor – Civil
• VEDU U/G Electrical Infrastructure,
• Certificate 3 in ESI- Power Systems
• Spotters Certificate
• Registered Electrical Contractor
• Licenced to perform High Risk Work
• Forklift Licence
• Heavy Vehicle Drivers Licence
• First Aid in an ESI Environment & CPR
• Implement Traffic Management Plan
• Control Traffic with Stop-Slow Bat
• Excavators Licence
• Safety Induction White Card
• ESI Safety Rules, Safe Approach Distances
• Manual Handling
• VESI Environment and Safety Framework
• Confined Space Entry
• Remove non-friable asbestos
He’s proud to have built Metro Utility Worx, (formerly Metro Pits), from a 2-man operation to now being able to run 5 service crews, and still growing.
Tom Richardson, Construction Manager
Tom Richardson is a weapon in the field, as he has a strong can-do attitude and drives high quality with an eye for site neatness. Tom joined the Metro teams in 2014, bringing with him years of experience in Civil projects.
With overarching responsibility for all of the crews, Tom still enjoys getting his hands dirty and running a Pole to Pit connection crew.
- His qualifications include:
- VEDN U/G Electrical Infrastructure,
- Certificate 3 in ESI – Power Systems
- Spotter Certificate
- Heavy Vehicle Driver Licence
- Licence to perform High Risk Work
- First Aid in an ESI Environment & CPR
- Implement Traffic Management Plan
- Control Traffic with Stop-Slow Bat
- Excavators Licence – F End Loader/Backhoe & LS F End Loader/Skid-steer
- Safety Induction White Card
- ESI Safety Rules, Safe Approach Distances
- Manual Handling
- VESI Environment and Safety Framework
- Work Safely at Heights
Job Management
Our super capable office team provide strong support to our field crews. On any given day the team is managing the job/team scheduling, setting up the compliance packs for new jobs, covering the office finance and admin, monitoring site compliance and close outs, overseeing team certifications, supporting clients and essentially, keeping everything ticking over.
No problem is too big or, client question too small – to get the teams full attention and prompt response.
Our Plant And Equipment
Operating from our premises at Knoxfield, we run a modern fleet of trucks & excavators, enabling five Pole to Pit construction crews to be deployed. In addition, we have various items of specialist equipment including a 13.5 tonne excavator, directional drill system and hydro excavation equipment. All equipment is maintained in house by our full-time maintenance technician.
Download Metro Utility Worx Capability Statement
You can find more detail of our capability for your next project below.
