References

04/2016 – today

EDF Energies Nouvelles (Freelance Arrangement)

 

Heading EPC(I) negotiations

 

 

11/2010 – 04/2016

wpd offshore solutions GmbH

 

Head of Contracting

 

Director offshore wind farm Nordergründe

 

Contract & overall project management

 

Client’s Representative for all EPCI contracts Butendiek & Nordergründe offshore wind farms (foundations, internal cabling, substation, turbines), “FIDIC Engineer” for the foundation package

 

Structuring and performance of EPCI tenders

 

General project execution planning & engineering advise for wpd’s offshore wind projects (mainly Germany, France and Scandinavia)

 

Performance of commercial and technical negotiations, contracting for EPCI (partly self-drafted, partly adopted LOGIC & FIDIC basis) contracts and minor packages

 

 

11/2012

MWS Certification – Lloyd’s Diploma in Marine Surveying (Accreditation in Non-Liquid Cargo & Warranty Surveys incl. Offshore Units)

 

 

04/2009 – 09/2010

Swiber Holdings Singapore (Freelance Arrangement)

 

Fleet’s vessel capability analysis with respect to offshore wind farms

 

Inspection / surveying of vessels & barges

 

Bid investigation and elaboration for offshore wind farm marine transportation, heavy lift challenges

 

Elaboration of access strategies to enter the European offshore wind energy market

 

Preparation of company and office set-up in Germany

 

 

01/2009 – 03/2010

Kronschnabel & Franke Schwerlast Spedition GmbH

 

Designated General Manager (employed)

 

Planning and supervision of heavy lift and marine operations

 

Mobilisation, operation, demobilisation of on- and offshore units

 

Inspection / surveying of vessels, cranes and barges in Europe and Asia

 

Re-structuring and implementation of business processes, contracting philosophies, CI

 

Business development towards Asian offshore companies

 

 

07/2000 – 12/2008

PROKON Nord Energiesysteme GmbH

 

Head of Projects for offshore wind farms in Germany and France

 

Assistance for offshore wind farms in UK

 

Tendering, control, negotiation of contracts and contracting of major and minor supplies (e.g. substations, onshore and subsea cables, support structures, geotechnical and geophysical surveys, installation vessels & equipment) on partly self-drafted and partly standard contract basis in German and English language

 

Supervision / heading of contractors during design, manufacturing and installation

 

Supervision / heading  of several offshore vessel mobilisation, demobilisation and on-loading tasks

 

Negotiation of turn-key contracts as a contractor

 

Realisation and management of the offshore installation spread alpha ventus 2008

 

Head of installation (Offshore Construction Manager) alpha ventus 2008

 

Assistance, consultancy for AREVA Multibrid

 

Client’s Rep AREVA Multibrid for alpha ventus

 

Various M&A processes / Due Diligences / Road Shows

 

General assistance of departments with respect to legal issues

 

Consent planning acc. to the respective technical standards

 

 

11/2003 – 12/2008

OWT Offshore Wind Technologie GmbH

 

General Manager (employed)

 

Management of engineering & structural design tasks for offshore wind related primary

and secondary steel structures

 

Planning & management of offshore installations

 

Planning & management of various other offshore-wind related works and tasks

 

Planning & management of research & development tasks

 

Preparation and execution of offers, tenders and contracts

 

 

01/2000 – 06/2000

Student trainee at PROKON Nord Energiesysteme GmbH

 

 

10/1995 – 07/2000

University of Oldenburg

 

Diploma Degree (1,44)

 

Member of the institute’s executive board

 

Leader of the students’ council

 

 

1993 – 1994

German Armed Forces

 

Participant of a NATO challenge

 

Honoured with battalion’s medal

 

 

1993

A-level (university entrance) degree