Experience

Horan Power Engineering Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  Final acceptance inspections for various UK solar farms Design and project management of grid connections for solar parks in the UK and Ireland Clients engineer services for private generators in the UK and Ireland Operation and maintenance of electrical assets on wind farms and solar farms Contract with Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd - Technical review of equipment specifications and tendering support on various HVDC projects (onshore and offshore) Specialist in earthing design Managing HV operations for a number of clients including Nordex and Siemens, providing HV switching training, HV authorisation services and a 24/7 control room to ensure HV operations are carried out safely and in accordance with best industry practice Contract with Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd - Project Manager for London Array offshore substations Contract with Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd - Project Manager for London Array offshore substation



Nordex

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• UK Electrical Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2008

  Responsible for specification of electrical equipment, writing electrical safety systems and training personnel, Senior Authorised Person and authorising engineer, Investigation of electrical failures Responsible for specification of electrical equipment, writing electrical safety systems and training personnel, Senior Authorised Person and authorising engineer, Investigation of electrical failures



PB Power Ltd

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Electrical Engineer

  • Mar 2000 - Apr 2007

  Scottish and Southern Energy - specification of substation equipment and project management of 132kV and 33kV substation works London Underground - project managing major upgrades to the power system London Underground - managing performance of Power PFI Contractors in areas of power quality, protection, and reliability Seeboard Power Networks - Project Engineer for refurbishment of 650km of overhead line, 75 remote controlled 11kV circuit breakers and 15km of 11kV cable Electricity Supply Board, Ireland - Carrying out dynamic and steady state studies on the transmission network using PSS/E and writing reports to justify reinforcements to the network



Western Power Distribution

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Various

  • 1994 - 2000

  Primary Design Engineer responsible for 33kV protection settings and earthing design in addition to responsibilities below Asset Management Engineer responsible for maintenance of 132kV system model in PSS/E, including the grid code submission, identification of the need for reinforcements on the 132kV and 33kV networks, assistance in production of Distribution Price Review submission, development of company policy on transformer ratings Engineering Management Trainee sponsored through a degree and course and provided with 2 years of technical and practical engineering training