Barry Walker Email & Phone Number

West Sussex, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Walker & Watts Ltd is an SME specialising in Power Systems Consultancy & Design services, from LV to 132kV, within the Utility Sector. Our clients are typically Commercial/Residential Building Developers, Distribution Network Operators, Independent Connections Providers and Renewable Energy Developers. As Professionally Registered Electrical Engineers, with a wealth of experience in planning, design and construction, we can add value to your project at any stage from conception through… Show more Walker & Watts Ltd is an SME specialising in Power Systems Consultancy & Design services, from LV to 132kV, within the Utility Sector. Our clients are typically Commercial/Residential Building Developers, Distribution Network Operators, Independent Connections Providers and Renewable Energy Developers. As Professionally Registered Electrical Engineers, with a wealth of experience in planning, design and construction, we can add value to your project at any stage from conception through to energisation; ensuring cost effective solutions designed to suit your network reliability requirements and delivery timeframes. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any and all electricity related queries! Show less

Burgess Hill

• Competition in Connections (CiC) business development, design, pricing and delivery to DNO specifications• Value engineering within the constraints of DNO specifications and client functionality requirements• Designer, Design Approver and Project Manager roles fulfilled for both NERS related contestable work and privately owned network asset replacement and enhancement projects• Workforce planning and management of the Construction and Design team• Managing and building on… Show more • Competition in Connections (CiC) business development, design, pricing and delivery to DNO specifications• Value engineering within the constraints of DNO specifications and client functionality requirements• Designer, Design Approver and Project Manager roles fulfilled for both NERS related contestable work and privately owned network asset replacement and enhancement projects• Workforce planning and management of the Construction and Design team• Managing and building on relationships with consultant, supplier and construction partners• Ad hoc Asset Management studies and Connections projects on behalf of DNOs• Professional services to UKPN in relation to the Central London Infrastructure Development Strategy; in particular the new 33kV Distribution Network currently under construction Show less

• Owner of the Asset Management Investment Plan with forecasted CAPEX of £350m pa for Asset Replacement, Reinforcement, Connections and Diversions scheme; and OPEX of £150m pa for Inspection, Maintenance and Fault Repair activities• Performance management and mentoring of five direct reports • Project progress and work programme achievement monitoring• Monitoring of actual and forecast achievement against regulatory settlement and output measures• Change Control, Technical QA… Show more • Owner of the Asset Management Investment Plan with forecasted CAPEX of £350m pa for Asset Replacement, Reinforcement, Connections and Diversions scheme; and OPEX of £150m pa for Inspection, Maintenance and Fault Repair activities• Performance management and mentoring of five direct reports • Project progress and work programme achievement monitoring• Monitoring of actual and forecast achievement against regulatory settlement and output measures• Change Control, Technical QA, Reporting and Narrative• Post Investment Appraisal • Annual budget setting and quarterly budget alignment• Regulatory forecasting and reporting of costs and volumes• Maintaining an audit trail of changes while ensuring that the plan remains well justified• Plan stability Reporting and Scenario Planning• Development of regulatory commentary• Workforce planning Show less

• Designed a £50m suite of projects associated with a new 33kV distribution network in the London city centre• Developed load related regional development programmes• Presented and defended plans to Ofgem representatives for DPCR5 submission • Cable rating studies and thermal analysis of cable tunnels• Developed a new generic type transformer specification for summer peaking, space constrained sites• Feasibility studies and designs for major customer quotations• Meetings… Show more • Designed a £50m suite of projects associated with a new 33kV distribution network in the London city centre• Developed load related regional development programmes• Presented and defended plans to Ofgem representatives for DPCR5 submission • Cable rating studies and thermal analysis of cable tunnels• Developed a new generic type transformer specification for summer peaking, space constrained sites• Feasibility studies and designs for major customer quotations• Meetings with major customers and local boroughs to assess requirements and discuss plans Show less

• Peer review of the EDF Energy City of London Infrastructure Development Strategy• Technical and financial comparison of 20kV vs 33kV as the future distribution voltage to supply large point loads in the City of London• EDF Energy's DPCR5 submission to Ofgem for the City of London area• Slough Industrial Estate Load flow and Asymmetrical Fault Analyses to optimise the location of a fourth connection of the Slough Heat & Power system to the SSE grid• Jacky Wellhead Platform… Show more • Peer review of the EDF Energy City of London Infrastructure Development Strategy• Technical and financial comparison of 20kV vs 33kV as the future distribution voltage to supply large point loads in the City of London• EDF Energy's DPCR5 submission to Ofgem for the City of London area• Slough Industrial Estate Load flow and Asymmetrical Fault Analyses to optimise the location of a fourth connection of the Slough Heat & Power system to the SSE grid• Jacky Wellhead Platform (North Sea) Load Flow and Asymmetrical Fault analysis in order to optimise the connection arrangement to the Beatrice Alpha or Beatrice Bravo platforms. • Eirgrid System Planning, 500 MW East-West Interconnector Transient stability analysis for a HVDC link from Ireland to Great Britain • SESCO, Kuching, Samajaya Voltage Dip Study (Malaysia) Show less

• Network development plans for a semi-urban and rural distribution network up to 132kV, covering an area of roughly 30000 sqkm• Load forecasting through the use of historical data, economic forecasts, digitised satellite photography and liaison with potential new customers and local municipalities• 11kV and 22kV rural electrification programmes• Subtransmission and distribution load flows and asymmetrical fault analysis• Reliability analysis (SAIDI, CAIFI, MAIFI, etc) •… Show more • Network development plans for a semi-urban and rural distribution network up to 132kV, covering an area of roughly 30000 sqkm• Load forecasting through the use of historical data, economic forecasts, digitised satellite photography and liaison with potential new customers and local municipalities• 11kV and 22kV rural electrification programmes• Subtransmission and distribution load flows and asymmetrical fault analysis• Reliability analysis (SAIDI, CAIFI, MAIFI, etc) • Substation and overhead line preliminary designs• Project costing and financial evaluation (NPV, electrification subsidy, load aggregation) Show less

• Line patrols, cable patrols, substation inspections• Fault location, repairs and failure mode analysis up to 132kV• Testing, calibration and commissioning• Protection, metering, telecoms and DC Design • Contingency analysis / Operational planning• Customer connection planning proposals• Substation design