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Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

• Investment Manager for Operational sites. • Analyzing monthly reports & performance monitoring against operational targets. • Liaising with service providers on O&M offshore wind applications. • Annual budget reviews, insurance renewal and tax returns. • Presenting board approval packs to the ESB Wind Farm board representatives • Project planning for the establishment of a new Offshore Operations department. • Development of the O&M strategies for Offshore Wind Farms… Show more • Investment Manager for Operational sites. • Analyzing monthly reports & performance monitoring against operational targets. • Liaising with service providers on O&M offshore wind applications. • Annual budget reviews, insurance renewal and tax returns. • Presenting board approval packs to the ESB Wind Farm board representatives • Project planning for the establishment of a new Offshore Operations department. • Development of the O&M strategies for Offshore Wind Farms • O&M contracting at development stage. • Managing software packages for control and logistics of Offshore Wind Farms. • Modelling of O&M logistics using specialist software. • Reviewing and updating OPEX models • Asset Management: Reviewing of existing ESB Asset Management standards and their use in Offshore wind. Developing Asset Management policy and procedures. Reviewing Wind Turbine and balance of plant maintenance contracts for Offshore windAssisting Mobilisation team on due diligence review of asset handover documents and procedures. Show less

County Dublin, Ireland

• Managing the deliverables and development of the front office team• Implementation of power and gas trading strategies for the mass market and auction bidding strategies• Implementation of proxy hedging capability for power• Monitoring of prices in the I-SEM market and associated analysis• Short-term forecasting of customer gas demand to inform trades within-month

Dublin

-Wind Turbine Performance and Availability Reporting through;• Accessing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) SCADA portals and calculating turbine availability using Alarm logs and the associated downtime.• Completing monthly wind farm reports which provide availability percentages, capacity factors and production figures for each wind farm which then feed into the Wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M) department monthly report.• Completing further monthly reports such as the… Show more -Wind Turbine Performance and Availability Reporting through;• Accessing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) SCADA portals and calculating turbine availability using Alarm logs and the associated downtime.• Completing monthly wind farm reports which provide availability percentages, capacity factors and production figures for each wind farm which then feed into the Wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M) department monthly report.• Completing further monthly reports such as the Power Curve Report, The Curtailment Report, The Meter Reading Report.• The setup and management of a new Daily Status Report which supplies a summary table of the full fleet availability status which is emailed daily to all Wind O&M managers each morning• Various Ad Hoc wind turbine performance reporting through analysis of met mast and turbine meteorological data.-Management of ESB Wind Turbine Safety Rules through;• The daily operation of the Turbine Transfer Register (TTR) using the Schneider SCADA system.• Reviewing all Approved Written Procedures (AWP) and Routine Operating Procedures (ROP) on our system before and during the TTR process.• Monitoring staff and contractors safety inductions and certifications via our online induction portal and through our SCADA system.• Monitoring staff safety on site via the Timed Personal Alarm (TPA) system, SPOT device systems and contractor safety via the TTR sign in/out register.-Asset Management• Management of turbine assets by logging equipment replacements using the software program Maximo. For major component change outs an Asset Register log is maintained and update when required.-Operational Site Safety• Managing and monitoring the health of wind farm substation plant via the SD3 automated alarm system.• Liaising with the transmission system operator regarding planned outages, faults or any issues regarding the control and operation of our wind farms.• Notifying the UK off-takers of any planned outages. Show less

County Dublin, Ireland

• Wind Turbine performance analysis with reference to noise output and Enhanced AmplitudeModulation on applicable ESB wind farms. Ongoing discussion with OEM’s, Noise MonitoringConsultants, the Local Counsel and ESB staff regarding mitigation policies.• Development of a Payments App which encompasses all dates and lease payments made tolandowners across all wind farms which will also be adapted for future wind farms.• Development of a generic Safety Signage document for wind… Show more • Wind Turbine performance analysis with reference to noise output and Enhanced AmplitudeModulation on applicable ESB wind farms. Ongoing discussion with OEM’s, Noise MonitoringConsultants, the Local Counsel and ESB staff regarding mitigation policies.• Development of a Payments App which encompasses all dates and lease payments made tolandowners across all wind farms which will also be adapted for future wind farms.• Development of a generic Safety Signage document for wind farm substations and for all windturbines, which will be incorporated for all upcoming wind farms currently in development. Show less

Masters, Marine Renewable Energy, 2.1

Modules: Wind Energy, Ocean Energy, Advanced Topics in Marine Renewable Energy, Tidal Energy, Power Electronics, Drives and Energy.

Post Graduate Diploma, Renewable Energy Systems, 2.1

Modules: Ocean, Wind, Solar, Bioenergy, Grid Integration, Economics and Policy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Transport Operations & Logistics, 1

Modules: Applied Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Vehicle Technology, Electro-technology, Marketing and Management, Human Resource Management.