Derek Powell

Deputy General Manager at BJCE Australia
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Sydney Area, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy General Manager
      • Jun 2017 - Present

      Responsible for overseeing development, construction and asset management of BJCE’s assets in Australia including Gullen Range Wind Farm, Gullen Solar Farm and Biala Wind Farm. Responsible for overseeing development, construction and asset management of BJCE’s assets in Australia including Gullen Range Wind Farm, Gullen Solar Farm and Biala Wind Farm.

    • Asset Manager
      • Oct 2015 - May 2017

      I manage the owners obligations at Gullen Range Wind Farm. This includes overseeing the operations and maintenance contractor, maximising generation, managing operational compliance, community relations, landowner relationships and other stakeholder management. I manage the owners obligations at Gullen Range Wind Farm. This includes overseeing the operations and maintenance contractor, maximising generation, managing operational compliance, community relations, landowner relationships and other stakeholder management.

    • Spain
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • EPC Construction Bid Manager
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

      Responsible for assembling competitive construction delivery pricing for EPC wind and solar projects at the request of Business Development. This included assessing project suitability, developing procurement strategies, tendering subcontracts and performing gap and risk analysis. I ensured maximum bid competitiveness with minimum delivery risk. Responsible for assembling competitive construction delivery pricing for EPC wind and solar projects at the request of Business Development. This included assessing project suitability, developing procurement strategies, tendering subcontracts and performing gap and risk analysis. I ensured maximum bid competitiveness with minimum delivery risk.

  • SeaPlanner
    • Sydney, Australia
    • Account Manager Australia
      • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

      Responsible for Business Development and Client Support for SeaPlanner in Australia. SeaPlanner is a cost effective web-based offshore construction management software suite, developed in the UK by the SeaRoc Group (a sister company to Natural Power). Responsible for Business Development and Client Support for SeaPlanner in Australia. SeaPlanner is a cost effective web-based offshore construction management software suite, developed in the UK by the SeaRoc Group (a sister company to Natural Power).

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Senior Project Manager
      • Jun 2012 - May 2013

      Natural Power is an independent renewable energy consultancy with over two decades of experience.I was selected to join the Natural Power team as an Assistant Project Manager in 2009 and was quickly promoted to Project Manager and subsequently Senior Project Manager in June 2012.I was responsible for executing client wind farm developments from consented schemes through financing, tendering, planning condition discharge, on-site construction and handover to the client as operational power plants. This included acting as Owners Engineer under FIDIC, NEC and ICE contracts.I was also responsible for aiding financing banks in understanding investment risk through the performance of due diligence on proposed developments. I acted as Banks Engineer during the construction phase of developments.As a senior member of the project management team I coordinated a team of four managing multiple construction and due diligence projects, ensuring on time and on budget delivery to the client.Construction Projects Included:2009 – 2011 Rosehall Wind Farm, Scotland, 24.7MW for E.ON2009 – 2012 Mid Hill Wind Farm, Scotland, 50MW for Fred Olsen Renewables2010 – Hall Farm Wind Farm, England, 24MW for Ridgewind2012 – Carscreugh Wind Farm, Scotland, 15.3MW for Gamesa2013 – Lilbourne Wind Farm, 10.25MW for Hemex2013 – Windy Standard 2, 69MW for Fred Olsen Renewables / RWEDue Diligence Projects Included:2009 – Rosehall Wind Farm, Scotland, 24.7MW for E.ON2009 – Camster Wind Farm, Scotland, 50MW for E.ON2011 – Portfolio of Projects for leading US Financial Services company (part of a team)2012 – Portfolio of FiT sites for Temporis Capital2013 – Dungavel Wind Farm, 32.2MW for a confidential developer2013 – Calder Water Wind Farm, 39MW for UK banks Show less

    • Project Manager
      • Jan 2009 - Jun 2012

    • Assistant Project Manager
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Race Team Systems Engineer
      • Apr 2006 - Dec 2007

    • Race Engineer
      • Aug 2005 - Mar 2006

      A1GP motorsport series with UK based team A1GP motorsport series with UK based team

    • Race Engineer Assistant
      • Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

      GP2 motorsport team based in Italy GP2 motorsport team based in Italy

    • Race Engineer Assistant
      • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

      Australian V8 Supercars Australian V8 Supercars

    • United Kingdom
    • Automotive
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Race Engineer FPR
      • Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

      Australian V8 Supercars Australian V8 Supercars

    • Mechanical Engineering Cadet
      • Jan 1996 - Dec 2002

Education

  • Lancaster University
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    2009 - 2011
  • University of Wollongong
    BEng, Mechanical
    1996 - 2001

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