Experience

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  Energiekontor UK Management Ltd

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom

  • Managing Director

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Establish new UK based Asset Management division Build and Lead Asset Management team Planning for significant portfolio growth Design and establish organisational and system architecture to manage Commercial and Technical aspects of portfolio including building the UK team, Operations Centre Resources, Facility Management, PPA, OFGEM, Shareholder distribution, P&L, O&M, Grid, Community, Planning…Negotiation of Management contracts, O&M Agreements, and feed into PPA negotiations along with supporting Financing work during FC process. Business Management including Directorship duties, P&L for Ltd company and multiple SPV Directorships (40 - 50).

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  RES (Renewable Energy Systems Ltd)

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Operations Manager

    • May 2018 - Jun 2019
    • Sydney, Australia

    • Responsible for the establishment of the Australian branch of the RES Asset Management function.• Define departmental, team and systems requirements and deliver those in time for the first contract to go live.• Team recruitment and building of essential knowledge to ensure all upcoming and future projects were compliant and performing well.• Work with global business units to procure support in the early stages of the local department’s development.• Establish working relationships with offtakers, contractors and consultants to ensure delivery of regulatory, legislative and contractual obligations, with key focus on Health and Safety and Australian Wholesale Electricity Market.• Work within the wider team to mitigate as much as possible the event of a major contractor being liquidated prior to completion and commercial operation of a major solar farm. Liaise with clients, legal, commercial, technical to get the project over the line and operational.

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  Neoen

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Asset Manager

    • Apr 2017 - May 2018
    • Canberra, Australia

    • Management of DeGrussa Solar/Battery Hybrid plant in Western Australia.• Optimisation of O&M Contractor services.• Management of serious O&M contractual dispute issues, acquisition of potential successor O&M Contractor in the event of termination• Integration of 4 new solar farms in New South Wales• Initial work on integration of ground breaking new 100MW Tesla battery in South Australia• Responsible for improvement of reporting, quality, IT and other internal systems to meet the needs of the Asset Management Team• Commercial revenue and OPEX/CAPEX budget forecasting • Work closely with Financial Controllers to ensure compliance with project financial documentation (Debt, PPA, Green Certificates)• Work with Development team in the establishment of O&M and EPC Contracts prior to Financial Close• Setup and management of departmental compliance framework for Wholesale Energy Market participation• Work with Operations Director to set up new Operational Control Centre• Drafting of Asset Management Team Policies for Executive endorsement

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  Windlab Asset Management

  • Canberra, Australia

  • Head Of Asset Management

    • Oct 2015 - Apr 2017
    • Canberra, Australia

    • Responsible for the establishment of the brand-new Asset Management business unit within Windlab Ltd.• Recruitment of an entirely new team to manage the integration and ongoing management of the Windlab Asset Management portfolio• Set and manage business objectives, KPI’s, strategic vision and strategy to deliver a successful Asset Management business• Set financial budgets for the business in conjunction with CFO and review individual project budgets set by Asset Managers prior to seeking SPV approval, manage CAPEX & OPEX • Establish O&M management, Engineering, HSEQ, Electricity Market Interface, Green Certificate Trading & Energy Market compliance framework systems. Roll out of those systems to the team• Implement all new business systems, policy, processes and management systems in order to manage contractual, regulatory and legal risk• Define bespoke AMP and Operating Plans for new sites’ Asset Managers to own• Write new Asset Management Agreement contracts, negotiate with potential new clients for third party Asset Management Service. • Work with CFO and CEO to establish BD and marketing strategies• Plan routes toward accreditation in OHS, Environmental and Quality standards• Work with Development team to provide essential feedback loop from Operating sites to improve future PPA, EPC and O&M contracts• Establish Wind Farm Construction function, recruit Construction PM to lead development of systems, and procedures• Develop Asset Management team through training and mentoring, with focus on building skills and capability, and retention of staff

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  RES (Renewable Energy Systems Ltd)

  • Control Centre Manager

    • Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

    • Tasked with development and ongoing management of a brand new 24/7 Renewables Control Centre to monitor and control RES’s portfolio of operational wind farms, solar farms and battery plants• From an executive vision, I specified, procured and delivered all systems to a high standard.• Recruitment, retention and development of team of 7 Operational Controllers• Manage internal & external support on SCADA, CMMS, OHS and HR• Project managed the construction of Control Room• Devised and implemented all new procedures including management of Continuous Improvement• Establishment of Wind Turbine Safety Rules framework to control access and safe systems of work on wind farm projects in UK & Ireland• Tightly manage both operational and capital expenditure budgets• Adopted & rolled out LEAN Business Systems within department• Business Development and marketing activities in line with strategic objectives

  • Asset Manager (Wind)

    • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

    • Interim position through a succession plan, leading into next role• Successful integration of 2 wind farms from Construction into Operations phase• Deal with complaints from members of the public• Train new member of staff to Asset Manager level in preparation for handover of duties• Manage all punch list issues including a major grid connection issue

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  ScottishPower

  • Wind Farm Site Supervisor

    • Sep 2010 - Feb 2013

    Hagshaw Hill I&II Wind Farms• Manage daily Wind Farm operations to maximise Plant availability of 46 WTG’s across the two sites• Direct management of Wind Turbine Service & Maintenance and civil contractors• Write tender specifications and manage Wind Turbine Service & Maintenance contracts• Carry out Wind Turbine Safety Rules Authorisations for maintenance team as required• Manage major Return To Service programs for long term wind turbine casualties• Control inventory, procurement & associated operations and capital budgets• Review/Audit technical and safety aspects of contractor work activity• Deal directly with external stakeholders/landowners/general public

  • Operational Controller

    • Feb 2008 - Sep 2010

    • Day to day control of wind farm activities under UK Wind Turbine Safety Rules• Write and work within strict work control procedures• Produce fault data & production reports for all sites within portfolio• Supervise and control SCADA systems for various turbine types• Delivery inspections and snagging inspection of Wind Turbines