Since AMG Pump Rentals’ opened its Carlisle doors and offered Western Australian businesses and organisations with an integrated, quality approach to dewatering and water transfer project solutions, our team has continued to grow.
A big part of our company values is ensuring collaboration with not only our clients, but also through the AMG ‘community’; a like minded group of team members, individuals, entities and aligned drivers who support what we do and inspire us to deliver on our promise.
You might have seen us doing exactly this with FISH – Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health and Gevolve Solutions.
We are also very pleased to extend this collaboration to one of our dedicated and hard-working team members – Julian “Jules” Bland – who has recently taken up an electrical apprenticeship with us.
We talk to Jules about how hard work and showing up has given him the opportunity to build a new and sustainable career path for himself.
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Can you share your AMG Pump Rentals journey to date?
Jules: I have been part of the dewatering industry now for 5+ years. During that time I met Mike and when he went out on his own and opened AMG Pump Rentals, I saw a great opportunity to join the journey.
Knowing Mike’s work ethic and what he shared about AMG Pump Rentals’ approach – a one stop shop for advice, planning, equipment, resources, logistics and reporting for each pumping application – I was immediately interested.
I have been working with AMG for close to 3 years now as a field technician. I recently asked if I can do an electrical apprenticeship and Mike gave me the thumbs up, so now I am getting ready to study at TAFE and learn on the job.
What prompted you to get into electrical apprenticeship?
Jules: Well one of my regrets was not doing a trade when I was younger. When Wayne – the senior electrician joined AMG Pump Rentals and I started helping him out at sites for water solutions projects, I got really interested in it.
So when I asked the AMG team and they said yes to the apprenticeship, I was and am really proud of the opportunity.
What do you enjoy most so far about the apprenticeship?
Jules: Well there is the 4-year TAFE apprenticeship study that I will soon be starting to learn the trade. But so far, shadowing and supporting Wayne has meant that I get to “see” and experience electrical work first hand.
One of my most memorable experiences so far is helping Wayne to build and install control boxes for one of AMG’s long term and valued mining clients.
The control boxes we set up helped to run the complete dewatering and transfer systems with automation and comms to control all assets on site safely and effectively.
What do you think is important to have in a challenging industry like dewatering?
Jules: I think this applies for any industry and not just within dewatering – but you have to show up and own your work and roles every day.
By working hard and having a good work ethic – being on time, being communicative with clients and team members, by making sure you deliver great customer service to clients and supporting each other, you can make something out of yourselves and represent a great team.
You can also contribute to making the business you work for successful, and in turn they help provide you with opportunities for growth and learning.
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Thank you, Jules, for sharing your journey and insights on working with AMG and within the dewatering industry.
Make sure you follow us on our LinkedIn page to keep up to date on Jules’ electrical apprenticeship journey and stories as he continues to support water solutions projects across WA.
