About John Hardie
Quick answer
John Hardie is a Melbourne electrician who has been licensed for 49 years. He runs John Hardie Electrics from Glen Iris, specialises in older homes and difficult jobs, and has supervised major projects for John Holland and Baulderstone.
John can do any type of domestic, commercial or industrial electrical work. He specialises in older and trickier houses, which makes newer homes easy by comparison. Most of his work comes from word of mouth and long-term clients, some of whom he has worked for over many years.
Alongside running his own business, John has worked as an electrical supervisor and superintendent on large projects in Victoria and interstate. He has also twice relocated to Far North Queensland to lead electrical work on the rebuilds after Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi, working in flooded and badly damaged conditions.
John works for himself, so you deal with him directly from the first phone call to the finished job. When a job is too big to finish in a short timeframe, he can bring on other electricians.
Experience
Today
Owner, John Hardie Electrics
Domestic, commercial and industrial electrical work across Melbourne, specialising in older homes and difficult jobs.
2011
Cyclone Yasi recovery, Mission Beach QLD
Relocated for 9 months as principal electrician for ten main builders rebuilding cyclone-devastated areas. Commercial, industrial, farm and domestic make-safe, repair and installation, working 10-hour days, six days a week, through the tropical wet season.
2010 to 2011
Electrical Substation Foreman, John Holland
South Morang Rail Extension Project, Melbourne. Managed earth grid and conduit installation, the main slab pour and contractor supervision.
2007 to 2010
Electrical Superintendent and Site Manager, Baulderstone
Melbourne Water projects at Tarago (new water treatment plant), Preston (pump station and remote sites), Dromana and Woori Yallock. Tendering, procurement, factory acceptance tests and supervising civil, electrical and mechanical trades.
2007 to 2010
Electrical Superintendent, Baulderstone Bilfinger Berger, Uranquinty NSW
Supervised electrical construction of four 150MW open-cycle gas-fired power generators, running daily prestarts for a crew of 90 and liaising with Siemens.
2006
Cyclone Larry recovery, Innisfail QLD
Relocated for 12 months as principal electrician for five main builders rebuilding the city and surrounding country areas, while running the Melbourne business remotely.
Licensing
Registered Electrical Contractor (REC) 28538, licensed in Victoria. ABN 95 842 664 463.
Trades John trusts
Good jobs often need more than one trade. These are people John works with and recommends.
- Andrew Robertson PlumbingPlumber
- Alan Ames PlumbingPlumber
- Neil HerdCarpenter
- Light on LandscapeLandscaping