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Truro, Gb

Truro, England, United Kingdom

Leading the microgrid and eMobility consultancy service offering within the Renewables, Storage and Utilities team.

Truro, England, United Kingdom

Within the Renwables and Storage Team, I lead the development and delivery of a pipeline of projects for our clients. These include projects relating to:- Renewable energy generation- Front-of-meter and behind-the-meter energy storage, with Hydrock's partner Fig Power- Microgrids and behind the meter optimisation- Grid connections and curtailment management- Grid services- E-mobility- Energy Communities- Digitalisation and advanced analytics to support decarbonisationI work extensively with Hydrock's diverse portfolio of specialists, supporting: - Net zero new communities and masterplans- Estates and portfolios as they transition to a climate-resilient built environment- Development of sustainability frameworks across a mixture of public and private clients- Planning and implementation of infrastructure projects for decarbonisation

Lucerne Area, Switzerland

- Builds, manages and delivers national and international innovation research projects related to the digitalisation of energy systems. - Leads projects related to smart meter data analytics, energy community optimisation, edge analytics and IoT, eMobility / vehicle to grid, decision support, and data privacy and security.- Works closely with innovative start-ups and SME's in developing new technology solutions and value propositions for the energy sector.- Established and grew the group research project portfolio to an annual turnover of more than 1 million Swiss Francs.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Built and managed innovation projects and developed new solutions for electricity networks using emerging technology and new business models- Developed commercial and technical business cases for aggregation, demand response, energy storage, renewable energy, and virtual power plant participation in wholesale markets - Delivered Horizon 2020 work packages related to electricity markets and networks- Market analysis and strategic advice

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Leave of absence due to childcare, then established Enterprise Individuelle- Built proposals for multi-site power purchase agreement using renewable energy (McCain)- Completed research project on future of copper cables (EMAX, European Copper Institute)

Location Independant (Uk)

- Built growth strategy, business models and value propositions for electricity networks division- UK business development lead for energy storage, business models and market activities- Established innovation board to develop new technology solutions for distribution sector- Market analysis and reporting for electricity networks- Regulatory and policy engagement. Submitted consultation responses to senior Government enquiries

Location Independent (Uk)

- Managed innovation and development projects in project execution, sales, procurement, health and safety, communications, finance and regulation for UK offshore wind programme- Coordinated Siemens' activities on electricity and energy storage, including development of market opportunities and Government / industry engagement- Tested and improved the offshore crisis and emergency management plans- Represented Siemens within US offshore wind industry - Provided reports on cross sector market intelligence, expertise and data

Manchester, United Kingdom

- Budgetary, programme and technical responsibility for transmission asset work packages exceeding £1M as part of projects valued over £20M- Seconded to Gwynt y Mor offshore platform project team 3 months before platform sail. Managed safety documentation, operation and maintenance processes and various outstanding design issues

Manchester

- Delivered work packages in system planning, connections, system operation, construction and design for distribution level assets, including alongside network operations and delivery teams- Seconded into Director-led business transformation section to review connections delivery models and identify process improvements- Seconded to multi-utility in Sofia, Bulgaria. Developed maintenance strategy for electrical plant in city’s main wastewater treatment plant

Various (Uk)

- Undergraduate programme within Defence Engineering and Scientist Group- Focus on maritime electrical systems and nuclear generation- Placements at The MathWorks (Cambridge), Airbus (Bristol), and at various defence establishments across the UK