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A chartered mechanical engineer with c. 20 years experience in the development, specification, and project engineering management of industrial, biomass, waste and gas fired power projects. My most recent owner's engineer references are for:• a £60m biomass CHP plant;• a £50m waste gasification power plant; and• an €85m biomass CHP plant.I am currently owner's engineer for a gas fired CCGT power plant in the Republic of Ireland.I have a strong grounding in project development and investment due diligence as lead technical advisor to a number of blue chip industrial clients and lenders on previous and current power plant projects.Key competences and skills include:a. Project development: FEED study, financial modelling, legislative and commercial framework, planning, permitting, grid connection, procurement strategy, and the competitive tender process (including the prequalification and tender documentation), and contract negotiation;b. Contract development: standard forms of contract (FIDIC, Red Book, NEC), commercial terms, thermal power plant technical specification, and supporting contract schedules including testing and commissioning;c. Project management: contract administration, interface management, claims and change control management, progress monitoring and reporting, CDMC, and final account negotiation; andd. Owner's engineer: thermal power plant design; thermodynamic modelling, factory acceptance testing, commissioning and testing management, and independent HAZOP chair.

Listed skills include Renewable Energy, Energy, Power Plants, Project Management, and 18 others.