After 24 years working in different business units in utility concerns and international consultancy, I decided to combine my business skills and personal interests and start working as an independent engineering consultant for energy projects, and additionally as a coach for project management staff (while making a long distance walk).
-> WORKING TASKS

Broad technical knowledge in the energy business

All steps in development/execution of large-scale projects in large concerns

Head of international project teams and disciplinary responsibilities

International experience with a renowned consultancy

Knowledge of change of German energy transition ("Energywende") and international consequences

Interest in new technologies, startups and new business models

Competence in both technical and social topics. Therefore, good skills in coaching, conflict management and training of project managers)

Focus on an ecological and economical result

My Skills

International experience and sensitivity for different cultures

Worked in all project cycles as Due Diligence, technology selection, development, permits, commissioning, claims, H&S, O&M

20 years of experience in utilities in several divisions

> 4 years in management position in international consulting business

Innovative Capacity, Creativity and quick comprehension of complex topics

Ability to lead international and inter-divisional teams

Built up innovative company business models and evaluated start-ups

Owner's project manager in several projects of more than 600 Mio. € invest

Experience in coaching and project manager training

International project development and large project acquisitions

Jobs in renewable and conventional energy systems (solar PV, CSP, hybrid systems / batteries, fuel cells, coal, gas, special fuels, energy efficiency)

Tenders and contract negotiations for plants and equipment (> 1,000 Mio. €)

Professional Experience

Independent Consulting Engineer

enomize.com

• Optimization of large complex energy projects on technical and organisational interfaces, conflict & claim management, innovations, coaching of project management staff and bankability checks

• Feedback from German Energy Transition ("Energiewende") to use positive experiences combined with new trends for a forward-looking overall concept

• Individual energy concepts with new technologies & innovations, energy efficiency and new contract models

| Essen, Germany

04/2018 - today

04/2014 - 03/2018

Head of Department Renewable Energies/Solar

Lahmeyer International l Bad Vilbel

2010 - 2014

Senior Project Manager (> €300 Million)

RWE Innogy GmbH - New Technologies/Solar

• Responsible for technical and commercial department results for projects
  (PV, CSP, batteries/hybrid, geothermal, biogas, fuel cells),
  > € 2 million/a for engineering service

• Supervisor for 15 international employees

• Ensure successful project execution/quality/H&S/compliance

• Project director for major projects (e.g. 100 MW CSP South Africa, Island Hybrid PV/battery/biodiesel, 200 MW PV Dubai)

• Business development with international and national clients

• Negotiate partnerships for international cooperation on PV projects

• Coordination of business activities with Tractebel and ENGIE

• Consulting services from knowledge of (German) Energy Transition to (international) developer/utilities (regulatory, tariff structures, tenders)

• Coordinate feasibility studies, solar assessment, project development and investigations for governments/development banks

• Build-up of new product services (off grid/micro grid, floating PV, solar irrigation, solar desalination, Wind/PV Hybrid)

• Starting innovation process for new technologies (block chain, digitalisation, smart city/grid/e-mobility) for new business model

• Presentations at international faires and workshops

• Owners Representative and Project manager on site for the solar-thermal power station (50 MWe CSP) Andasol 3 in Spain (up to 800 workers on site)

• Reporting to consortium boards, claim management, permitting 


• Built the O&M organisation of solar CSP power station Andasol 3

• Create the photovoltaic (PV) business for RWE Innogy future business and training of staff

2007 - 2010

Senior Project Developer and Project Director

RWE Power - Project Development International

• Set up structures for project/business development for Poland, Czech Republic, Baltic States, Bulgaria and Romania

• Work stream leader for acquisition of a major utility in East Europe (> € 2 billion)

• Business Development for German Entities

• Project director for RWE Power New built coal assets (3 x 2000 MW, > € 5 billion)

2005 - 2007

Senior Project Manager for large Projects (> €600 Million)

RWE Power - Project Development International

• Project manager for gas storage system (2 pipe storage systems for 900,000 m3 + 700,000 m3), gas compressor station and gas turbine

• Project development / final contract negotiations for new 400 MW lignite/biomass-fired power station Mátra (Hungary)

• Project development / final contract negotiations for new CHP power station Huckingen C (230 MWel on coke oven and blast furnace gas)

• Deputy project manager for topping gas turbines at power station Mátra (Hungary)

Senior Project Manager and Senior Engineer (> €15 Million)

2000 - 2005

RWE Fuel Cells GmbH (officially founded in 2003)

• Engineering and operation of fuel cell power stations

  • 100 kW SOFC and 300 kW MCFC in Essen

  • Certification of technical US equipment for the German market

• Project manager for:

  • Micro gas turbine and 4 fuel cells (heat, cooling, electricity) for the administrative building of NRW government in Berlin

  • Micro gas turbine and fuel cell for the utility of Ahaus

  • 300 kW MCFC fuel cell with biogas at sewage plant in Ahlen

• National and international:

  • Business Development for clients/authorities/manufacturer

Deputy Project Manager (Manager Training Program)

03/2000 - 09/2000

RWE: Large strategy project between RWE Power & Rheinbraun

• Pollution reduction of 5 lignite fired power stations to ensure operation of power stations and proceeding of mining business

Operating and Maintenance Engineer

1998 - 2000

RWE Energie: lignite power station Weisweiler (2,000WM)

• Engineer for boiler and pressure equipment

• Project manager for new site water supply

Research Engineer

RWE Energie: Research Department Niederaussem

1996 - 1998

• Tests of special fuel in a fluidized bed combustor (Head of testing team)

• Research on new energy technologies

• International research cooperation and presentations

Researcher International Research Program of European Union

RWE/EU: University Cardiff, Great Britain/Wales (Half year abroad)

1995 - 1996

• Research project on innovative gas combustion

Trainee Program

RWE Energie: lignite fired power station Niederaussem (2,000WM)

• Several projects in O&M and engineering

• Commercial and organisational departments

• Project on 150 MWe fluidized bed combustor Goldenberg

• Hydro pumped-storage power station Herdecke

• SAP trainer for inventory management module

1994 - 1995