1996

Underground Power Development started 1996
First job for Western Power 1996
Western Power Corporation (WPC) – Launch of State Underground Power Programme*
Underground Power Development Joined Urban Development Institute of WA 1996

1999

Len Franklin, Site Inspector, our longest tenured employee commenced working for UPD 1999

2001

Kevin Saunders, NER Engineer joined UPD 2001

2003

Sandra Edwards, Senior Draftsperson joined UPD 2003
Electricity System demand exceeds 3000MW*

2006

Robin Moran, Senior Draftsperson joined UPD 2006
WPC reorganised into Western Power, Synergy, Verve Energy and Horizon Power 2006*

2007-2009

Global Financial Crisis 2007-2009
Electricity system demand exceeds 4,0000MW with 50% supplied by underground Power*

2011

Richard Feillafe, Drafting Team Leader joined UPD

2013

Peter Brazendale NER Engineer joined UPD

2014

Perth’s population exceeds 2 million

2015

NBN Co connections go live in Western Australia

2016

Brad Ellett appointed as sole Director of Underground Power Development July 2016
Keith Lockitt appointed as UPD’s Comms Consultant

2017

Appointed to Western Power Professional Engineering Panel 2017
Michael Vu, Project Administrator joined UPD 2017
WALGA Panel Awarded 2017

2018

Anne Wilkinson, Accounts & Finance Coordinator joins UPD 2018

2019

Bob Cocivera appointed as UPD’s Electrical Site Consultant for the South West 2019Stewart Tassell, Project Coordinator joined UPD 2019
COVID-19 2019

2020

Vivienne Mossman, General Manager joined UPD
Brad Ellett appointed to UDIA Infrastructure Committee

2021

Damian Twyman, Senior Designer joined UPD 2021
Raymond Slater, Draftsperson / Designer joined UPD 2021
Brad appointed to UDIA Standing Advisory Group 2021
Vivienne Mossman appointed to the NECA Women’s Advisory Council

2023

Vivienne Mossman appointed to the ECA WA Women’s Advisory Council 2023
Vivienne Mossman appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Electrical and Communications Association of WA 2023
New Logo announced 2023
Jasmine Carson, Project & Administration Coordinator joined UPD 2023
UPD becomes UDIA Outlook Partner 2023

2024

Brad Ellett appointed to UDIA WA Infrastructure Committee for 2024-2025 and the Expert Pool 2024
Vivienne Mossman appointed as Chair of the UDIA WA Professional Development Committee and to the Education, Connection & Excellence Committee for 2024-2025
UPD appointed to the Specialist Engineering Consultant Panel Member 2024
Komang Handayani, Draftsperson joins UPD 2024
Brendan Tascon, Draftsperson joins UPD 2024
Kenny Renju, Office Administrator joins UPD 2024
New website launched