Dr Shaun Benzon Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Head of development for the Mersey Tidal Power project, leading internal teams and external suppliers and promoting the project to key stakeholders and government. • Identified issues with previous studies early on, supported by external review work and successfully rescoped and directed the project onto a stronger course.• Successfully completed current phase of project development within a short timeframe and within budget.• Secured £2.4m funding for the next 2 years of… Show more Head of development for the Mersey Tidal Power project, leading internal teams and external suppliers and promoting the project to key stakeholders and government. • Identified issues with previous studies early on, supported by external review work and successfully rescoped and directed the project onto a stronger course.• Successfully completed current phase of project development within a short timeframe and within budget.• Secured £2.4m funding for the next 2 years of development.• Established an effective governance structure for the delivery of the project including recommending and appointing an external project steering group.• Responsible for appointing and managing an internal delivery group and external consultants with a £1.5m development budget.• Secured early supply-chain involvement to improve design assumptions and energy generation estimates.• Encouraged early stakeholder engagement to maximise learning from previous studies and build strong relationships.• Produced a development plan, work breakdown structure and roles for the next phase of development.• Led the development of a brand and creative content for the project.• Organised a high-profile event with key stakeholders to announce the progress and next steps of the project. Show less

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Innovating, designing and developing new products from conceptual design to full scale production. • Designed, developed, tested and produced new award winning fly fishing reel. • Involved with global business development- organising exhibitions, showcasing products and establishing contacts e.g. IFTD trade show in Florida 2014. • Successfully taken new products to market, managed procurement and established accurate lead times to ensure product is delivered within given timescale… Show more Innovating, designing and developing new products from conceptual design to full scale production. • Designed, developed, tested and produced new award winning fly fishing reel. • Involved with global business development- organising exhibitions, showcasing products and establishing contacts e.g. IFTD trade show in Florida 2014. • Successfully taken new products to market, managed procurement and established accurate lead times to ensure product is delivered within given timescale. • Selection of appropriate materials and manufacturing process during design phase and applying DFMA ensuring product reaches expected lifecycle within cost budget. • Produced detailed drawings to BS8888 Standards (Solidworks). Show less

Brighton, United Kingdom

Deliver consultancy work to a high standard for existing clients, developing new skills and winning new work. • Developed high level competency in the use of hydrodynamic modelling tools (HEC-RAS), GIS tools (ArcGIS) and Excel. • Involved in training other staff members on same tools/software. • Presented at IMechE Hydropower conference in London on behalf of client. • Joined BSI technical committee PEL/114.

Brighton, United Kingdom

Joined Mott MacDonald in August 2016 and after just under 1.5 years completed the graduate training programme and received chartership. • Successfully won new business, managed projects up to £200k in value and developed broad learning of hydropower and tidal power technologies. • Involved in range of hydro, tidal and wave energy projects at varying stages of development. • Gained valuable experience in pre-feasibility, feasibility studies, due diligence and technical advisory.… Show more Joined Mott MacDonald in August 2016 and after just under 1.5 years completed the graduate training programme and received chartership. • Successfully won new business, managed projects up to £200k in value and developed broad learning of hydropower and tidal power technologies. • Involved in range of hydro, tidal and wave energy projects at varying stages of development. • Gained valuable experience in pre-feasibility, feasibility studies, due diligence and technical advisory. • Presented research at Hydro 2017 conference in Seville. Show less

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Research into efficiency optimisation of Impulse hydro turbines, including the runner and the spear/valve injectors using CFD and experimental testing. • Successfully optimised the hydrodynamic design of Turgo turbine runners and impulse turbine injectors using CFD (ANSYS). • Involved with design and construction of new 100kW Turgo turbine test rig at the Laboratory of Hydraulic Machines, National Technical University of Athens. Managing experimental testing of hydropower turbines and… Show more Research into efficiency optimisation of Impulse hydro turbines, including the runner and the spear/valve injectors using CFD and experimental testing. • Successfully optimised the hydrodynamic design of Turgo turbine runners and impulse turbine injectors using CFD (ANSYS). • Involved with design and construction of new 100kW Turgo turbine test rig at the Laboratory of Hydraulic Machines, National Technical University of Athens. Managing experimental testing of hydropower turbines and equipment at Laboratory of Hydraulic Machines, National Technical University of Athens to IEC60193 standards. • Presented research at international conferences such as the Africa Utility Week/Clean Power Africa Conference in Cape Town in 2013 and 2014. • Published peer-reviewed journal papers in Applied Energy, Renewable Energy, Ocean Engineering and the ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering. • Led collaborative international research on hydropower turbines and ancillary equipment using CFD and experimental testing. Show less

Phd Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

• Using modern CFD tools to aid the better understanding and facilitate the hydraulic efficiency optimisation of the Turgo impulse hydro.

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Mechanical Engineering, 1St Class Hons

Activities and Societies: Played for Lancaster University Rugby Team. Founded Lancaster University Boxing Society. • MEng Fourth Year.