EEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The affairs of the Association are governed by the Executive Committee which consists of a President, Vice-President and seven other persons. All members of the Executive Committee are elected biennially and need to be full members of the Association.
Business plan 2020/21 - Summary of work priorities
Safety and Health - SM-EI 2020 review and new platform for delivery; LV work management guide; Critical risks; and Workplace and Public Safety statistics and shared learnings.
Asset management - ESI Resilience Guide; Conductor and Pole Asset Health guides; and Open networks/emerging technologies
Professional Development - OHLD micro credential modules; and Engineers' PD competency framework
Live work - National model LV live work procedures; new model national Glove and barrier procedures; live work survey
Communications - engagement and support of members:
- membership survey
- newsletters, Linkedin, website refresh
- draft guide consultation and implementation of national safety/technical guides/procedures
- knowledge forums (e.g. Asset Management Forum, Annual Safety Forum, Young Engineers' Forum (APEX), Live Work Forum)
- online meetings, virtual conferencing and interactive webinars to support
- online learning and assessment
- Worksafe/Energy Safety, MBIE, Staylive, EDI H&S Forum, ENA, OHLD Forum
Strategy Plan 2020 - 2025
Purpose of the EEA
The Electricity Engineers' Association ("EEA") provides a focal point for collaboration and thought leadership in engineering, safety and asset management across the electricity industry. The EEA enables members to continuously learn and develop in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment.
To achieve this purpose the EEA:
- collaborates with industry to identify and prioritise industry engineering, safety and asset management
risks. - promotes industry risk management through voluntary standardisation for self-regulation.
- is a trusted advisor, who is responsive to change and provides its members with market intelligence via a safe collaborative learning environment.
- utilises the collective knowledge and goodwill of its members and partners to provide practical solutions to deliver continual improvement.
- develops policy and guidance on common safety, engineering and asset management risks.
- engages with government agencies and stakeholders on members behalf.
- co-ordinates communications and other activities on behalf of members.
EEA's is a collaborator, enabler, leader and trusted advisor in:
- Futures thinking:
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- Understanding and responding to change
- Understanding and supporting technology adoption
- Providing market intelligence
- Information and knowledge sharing:
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- Information sharing
- Promoting standardisation and continual improvement
- Leading professional development
- Communication with members by providing:
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- A safe collaboration environment
- Opportunities to share insights and learn
Success for EEA is that it has a high level of 'goodwill support' from its members and stakeholders and is being responsive and accountable for delivering quality outcomes to them.
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EEA's key strategic deliverables for 2020-2025 are focused on supporting performance improvements in: Engineering- including asset management, safety, resilience and enabling emerging technologies. Safety and health - including the management of common critical risks, effective procedures, safety competency, learning and performance benchmarks. Training and professional development - including sustainable specialist engineering and safety and health learning tools, courses and events. Knowledge - including the provision of quality and timely advice, information and guidance. |
The EEA's Annual Business Plan identifies work activities and projects that align with the purpose of the EEA and meet the needs of Members.
