Experience

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH
• Lead Technical Asset Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present


Wood

• France
• Recreational Facilities and Services

• Site Management Team Leader

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2020

  I am the Site Management Team Leader at Wood Group with overall responsibility for the management of our portfolio of wind and solar farms across the UK and Northern Ireland on behalf of our Clients. My experience includes extensive WTG inspections and site management on operational wind and solar farms and these duties have been performed on behalf of a wide range of clients including developers, owners, operators, lenders and investors.Since joining Wood Group as the first member of the operations team in 2012, in addition to being a site manager and conducting a wide variety of WTG inspections throughout Europe and Asia on a number of different WTG types, I have also become responsible for the site management of fourteen operational wind farms and two solar parks. With a staff of regional site managers reporting directly to me, I ensure that all aspects of our Client’s site management requirements are met, from dealing with local stakeholders to BoP maintenance, contractor and H&S management. I am also a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) for HV operations on all sites under the management of the Wood Group High Voltage Safety Rules.I have thirteen years of experience in the renewable energy sector having worked in wind farm development, design, management, operation and performance optimisation. As an Honours graduate in Electrical Engineering, prior to joining Wood Group I was the Assistant Project Manager for the development of a wind farm in Northern Ireland which provided experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) preparation, wind data management and analysis, key contract review, management of contractors and operational handover. After this I was the site manager for a small portfolio of operational windfarms where I was directly responsible for the operational performance, asset management and contractual management of the sites. Show less

• Senior Site Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

• Operations Support Team Leader

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2014

  First member of the new operations team in SgurrEnergy, providing site and asset management services to various Clients.



Quinn Group

• United Kingdom

• Engineer & Wind Farm Site Manager

  • 2008 - Nov 2012

  Snugborough Wind Farm:Provide technical support services including maintenance, troubleshooting & operational duties.Act as first level escalation for faults on the wind turbines. Responsible for preventative maintenance.Established and maintain spare parts and store system for the wind farm through the use of the AS400 system.Responsible for sourcing alternative suppliers to provide cost savings on spare parts.Ongoing monitoring of turbine operations via the wind farm SCADA system.Organised essential health and safety training for wind farm staff. Arranged for turbine specific training to enable effective fault response and troubleshooting on the wind turbines.Organise & co-ordinate all major component replacement & repair.Slieve Rushen Wind Farm:Managing final grid code compliance with NIE for the wind farm.Responsible for all HV switching operations on the wind turbines and substations.Liaison with Vestas on-site maintenance staff.Electricity metering and billing: Complete responsibility for operation and maintenance of electricity meters in 17 divisions which enables the compilation of monthly invoices. Undertake any additional electricity profile analysis required to justify operational decisions regarding the energy management of the divisions.Responsible for the Quinn Group electricity supply tender negotiations both north and south of the border.Managerial responsibility for increase/decrease in the electrical capacity connections to various sites where required. Show less

• Graduate Engineer

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2007

  Slieve Rushen wind farm project Assistant Project Manager.Co-ordinated compilation of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for planning application. Responsible for generating the site layout and wind turbine drawings for the EIS using AutoCAD.Reviewed and revised chapters of the EIS in conjunction with the external consultants where necessary.Sourced the wind measurement equipment for the site and was responsible for managing the resulting meteorological data.Performed technical assessment of different wind turbine makes and models.Primary contact for wind turbine manufacturers and assisted in selection of turbine model for the project.Liaised with wind turbine manufacturers throughout contract negotiations which included review of contract documents.Responsible for compilation and issue of tender packages to prospective bidders. Full management of all tender responses and queries and member of assessment team.Review and update the Microsoft Project plan when required.110kV line construction: Assistant Project Manager Primary liaison with Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) throughout planning and construction phases.Co-ordination with both the Quinn Group and NIE contractors during the construction of the substation for the 110kV overhead line.Monthly budgetary review, including invoices received for the project.Methane Gas Generator:Project co-ordinator Responsible for managing the installation and commissioning of the generation unit. Responsible for arranging the grid connection, civil works and gas collection system upgrade. Show less