The agreement comprises an initial two-year period and then three potential one-year extensions. The contract will see Thiess Services work with Western Power to upgrade and maintain its electrical distribution network throughout metropolitan Perth and south-west regional Western Australia.
Michael Wright, executive general manager of Thiess Services, said: “With the strength of our existing presence in Perth and the backing of our national electricity transmission and distribution capability, Thiess Services has the capacity to deliver a complete suite of distribution services to Western Power. We are excited about the incremental service enhancements and levels of innovation we can achieve together with this new contract arrangement in place.’’
Since 2005, Thiess Services has carried out maintenance upgrades and construction projects on the Western Power overhead and underground south west interconnected network throughout metropolitan Perth and regional Western Australia.