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Warwick, Gb

Warwick, England, United Kingdom

Forecasting UK energy use for our ‘Future Energy Scenarios’

Managing a team of engineers and analysts, to plan and manage access to the National Transmission System - allowing maintenance and construction work to be carried out whilst minimising impacts on customers.

Warwick

Providing assurance that all work planned on the National Transmission System (NTS) is carried out in compliance with the safety case and that compliance with Gas Safety (Management) Regulations is maintained at all times. To deliver the Gas National Control Centre with focused operational risk and mitigation strategies, designed to optimise operation of the NTS, meet our obligations, deliver our outputs and incentive requirements.

I managed a range of analytical modelling, performance reporting and risk management activities relating to gas transmission incentives.

I conceptualised, developed and delivered the initial stakeholder engagement campaign, entitled Talking Networks, for the RIIO-T1 price control review.

Managing a team responsible for the risk management and control of ancillary service payments and gas, electricity and emissions trades for the transmission business. Managing the maintenance and development of current and future IT systems to ensure effective data management across various teams and ensuring end-to-end quality of the data. Calculation, payment and reporting of ancillary service liabilities of around £500m per year, ensuring thorough data management to ensure timely and… Show more Managing a team responsible for the risk management and control of ancillary service payments and gas, electricity and emissions trades for the transmission business. Managing the maintenance and development of current and future IT systems to ensure effective data management across various teams and ensuring end-to-end quality of the data. Calculation, payment and reporting of ancillary service liabilities of around £500m per year, ensuring thorough data management to ensure timely and accurate payments. Management of gas, electricity and emissions trade information, ensuring accurate and timely issue and payment of associated invoices of around £200m per year. Show less

Responsible for calculating, billing, debt managing, forecasting and reporting electricity transmission business revenue in excess of £1bn. Implementing a new IT system for calculating, billing and forecasting revenue. Project managing the annual charge setting and revenue reconciliation processes.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Responsible for developing electricity transmission charging methodologies for charging customers such as generators, suppliers and distribution companies. Presenting National Grid’s interests at industry-wide forums. Providing economic and technical analysis to identify the political, operational and financial impact upon National Grid and users from the introduction of new trading arrangements (BETTA).

Coventry, United Kingdom

Responsible for the annual reconciliation of the regulated electricity charges of some £600m and providing support in setting annual electricity charges to recover National Grid’s regulated allowable income. Managing the development and implementation of the charging models using Visual Basic programming and a detailed knowledge of the electricity transmission system. Providing probabilistic and deterministic analysis of National Grid’s regulated income based on assumptions of electricity… Show more Responsible for the annual reconciliation of the regulated electricity charges of some £600m and providing support in setting annual electricity charges to recover National Grid’s regulated allowable income. Managing the development and implementation of the charging models using Visual Basic programming and a detailed knowledge of the electricity transmission system. Providing probabilistic and deterministic analysis of National Grid’s regulated income based on assumptions of electricity generation and demand. Show less

Berkshire

Responsible for running and interpreting analytical models of the transmission network to create secure and economical maintenance and construction outage plans for the control room. This required negotiation with electricity generators and distribution companies to co-ordinate and agree work schedules.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Electromechanical Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba