Michael Allpress

Michael Allpress is an experienced engineer specializing in protection and automation within the electricity sector. Currently serving as a Protection and Automation Engineer at Transpower New Zealand since April 2024, Michael previously held roles at Powerco from November 2011 to April 2024, including Senior Protection Engineer and Team Leader, where responsibilities included designing advanced protection and control systems and providing technical guidance to improve network reliability. Prior experience includes a tenure as a Protection Engineer at Tenix Alliance New Zealand Ltd., focusing on the installation and maintenance of high-voltage protection and SCADA equipment. Michael's educational background includes studies at CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology).