Chris Tyas
Site Electrical Representative
027 246 9786

Chris is a Site Electrical Representative with extensive experience in power generation, high-voltage operations and complex industrial plants.
He has led operations, maintenance and project delivery roles across generation sites, cogeneration facilities and large infrastructure environments in New Zealand and overseas.
Drawing on deep marine and mechanical engineering foundations, Chris is known for his practical approach to risk, reliability and HS&E, and for keeping critical assets online through planned outages, major decommissioning works and brownfield construction. He enjoys working closely with clients, contractors and site teams to resolve technical issues, coordinate safe work fronts and achieve on-time, on-budget outcomes.
Project Spotlight:
Southdown Cogeneration Facility – outages and decommissioning
Mercury – HV operations, LM6000 packages, BESS and solar assets
Vector – site inspections, standards compliance and schedule tracking
TOBA Projects – site electrical representation across multiple generation and HV projects
