ZX Lidars develops Doppler Lidar (laser) equipment for wind profiling principally for wind farm development. Having worked for one of the company’s resellers in Chile (LAER) where I learned some background knowledge about the technology, I was offered a role in ZX Lidar’s sales department, with the task of creating and developing business opportunities in Spain and Latin America. This involved the management of new and existing clients and installers/resellers, in addition to maintaining contact with the R&D team to continually develop my technical knowledge of the product. The role required a consultative approach, as it was necessary to identify where value could be added based on project location, project stage and client requirements.

Before moving back to the UK in March 2018, I took the opportunity to go camping and trekking in the mountains in Peru and the north of Chile for several weeks. Following this, I was based in Valparaíso where I continued to train capoeira and was awarded the 2nd belt – I also taught private English lessons and carried out translation work (including a Chilean law firm’s website) to help finance further short travels around Chile.

LAER Renovables offers consulting services and independent engineering, both in solar energy and wind power. I was responsible for the management of quotations, contracts and clients, as well as the prospecting of new clients and the development of the business processes of the company. My responsibilities also included managing the operation of solar resource management stations. I also searched for business opportunities, prepared detailed, bespoke commercial offers, and supported the production of due diligence reports.

I worked as a translator from Spanish to English when I first moved to Chile. I translated reports and articles on cognitive psychology, quantum physics and social work in Chile; personal resumes; technical documents on mechanical and structural engineering; labels and descriptions of gourmet seasoning products; as well as the website of an international business training company. In addition, I offered private English classes focused on grammar. I designed the classes based on the needs of each student, ensuring ample opportunities to practice writing, reading, and conversation.

PMSS is a renewable energy consultancy company, now part of TÜV SÜD. My role involved carrying out the due diligence of onshore and offshore wind farm projects. This included project management, the analysis of technical contract risks, and the production of detailed reports to inform project investors/lenders.

Working for the project manager of a wind farm in the North Sea, I supported the challenging team restructuring process, and reported on the development progress of the project. Another responsibility was to standardise the processes of offshore wind energy project management (based on PMBoK principles).

Various graduate placements including 6 months in the Business Analysis team – here I mapped the electricity hedging processes for the Risk Manager and designed and programmed an automated tool in MS Excel for the analysis of electricity purchase vs usage for industrial clients.

Summer placement.

Summer placement.

Year in Industry placement.