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Construction Manager (Wind / Solar)

Status: Open to New Opportunities
Location: Spain
Desired location: Europe
Basic salary: TBD
Exp. years: 20
Job Type: Permanent
Availability: 30 Days
Overview:

Construction Manager

Employment History

Global Renewable EPC (October 2018 – Present)
Construction Site Manager
-    Responsible for supervision Electromechanical assembly of substations, Overhead/underground HV lines
-    Supervision of the electrical assembly of the MV/LV part of the solar field and wind farm.
-    Electrical, mechanical and civil engineering review.
-    Coordination of the different work activities carried out by the different contractors.
-    Control of permits and authorisations (plot owners, grid connection, city councils, etc.)
-    Control of work progress.
-    Control of compliance with quality, prevention and environmental procedures. Land management with landowners
-    Management of documentation for project legalisation.
-    Documentation management for documentation management network connection.
260MW Wind Farm (February 2022-February 2023) 
-    3 substations 132/30KV with 1 trafo and 1 line position
-    1 x 5km 132KV overhead lines and 1 x 20km simplex circuit line. Sections of 3 circuits on the same support
-    1 underground section of 2.1 km. Of 132kV 1000mm² cable 54 Nordex Acciona N155 4.8MW wind turbine concrete towers Medium-voltage network and communications.
250MW Photovoltaic Plant (April 2021 - February 2022) 2 substations 132/30KV with 1 trafo and 1 line position
-    1 substation 132/30KV with 2 transformer and 2 line positions 1 substation 400/132kV with:
-    3 132kV line positions
-    1 position of 132kV transformer 2 400kV line position
-    1 400kV trafo position
-    3 x 5km 132KV overhead lines and 1 x 20km 400kV duplex line
43MW Photovoltaic Plant (July 2020 - April 2021) NCLAVE Trackers and HUAWEI Inverters
-    1 substation 66/30KV with 1 transformer and 1 line position 1 x 3kM 66KV overhead lines
-    8 Transformer Substations
-    3 MV 30kV circuits of 4km each
51MW Wind Farm (Nov 2019- July 2020) Wind farm: 17 Acciona Nordex 3MW Wind Turbines
SET with:
-    2 line positions and 1 transformer position. 132/12kV transformer. 55MVA 132/12kV transformer
-    Siemens MV switchgear Type GIS
-    LAT 132kV of 980m for connection to existing LAT. 6 MV 12kV circuits of 16km each.
252MW Photovoltaic Plant (Nov 2018- Dec 2019)
Project divided into 6 photovoltaic plants of 42MW (Gonvarri and Convert trackers and Fimer and Santerno inverters).
-    2 substations 220/30KV with 3 trafo positions and 1 line position
-    Extension of 400/220kV collector substation with 3 line positions and 2 400KV.
-    2 x 8kM 220KV overhead lines

Industrial Engineering Contractor (October 2011 – October 2018)
Project Manager and Head of HSEQ, Quality and Environment 
Technical-economic control of works - Purchasing management - Management of suppliers and personnel. Preparation of budgets - Legalisation of works - Responsible for Management of the Company's Quality System (AENOR ISO9001 - ISO14001 - OHSAS18001 Certification).
-    Site manager, automation and medium voltage refurbishment, Arias II hydroelectric power plant - Hidronitro - 2018
-    Site Manager Electromechanical Assembly Fervenza II Hydroelectric Power Plant - 3 turbines of 2.9MW and 6/30KV and 30/66kV lifting substations. - Ferroatlántica - 2017/2018
-    Works Manager Electromechanical assembly of Novo Castrelo Hydroelectric Power Station - 3 turbines of 2.4MW and 6/66KV lifting substation. - Ferroatlántica. - 2017
-    Site technician Electromechanical Assembly of Barro 66kV substation - Unión Fenosa Distribución. - 2017
-    Site technician for shielding of 20kV park, Mera 132/20kV substation - Unión Fenosa Distribución. – 2017
-    Site manager for Civil Works and Electromechanical Assembly of Los Ausines 220/30kV 27MW. Power transformer 50MVA and 18km of power lines. - PE Los Ausines, S.L. - 2016
-    Site manager for the Civil Works and Electromechanical Assembly of the 66/20KV Cordal de Montouto substation. - Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables. - 2015
-    800kVA transformer substation in the Galician Archive building - City of Culture, - 2015
-    Works technician Assembly of Sanxenxo 66KV Substation- Unión Fenosa Distribución. -2014
-    Installation of Pfisterer T3 Terminations in Sanxenxo substation power transformer - Unión Fenosa Distribución. -2014
-    Works technician at the UTE Parnaiba 518MW combined cycle power plant (Brazil). - Initec Energía, S.A. - 2013
-    Various works and maintenance in substations, wind farms, hydroelectric power stations and industries.

Global  EPC (January 2010 – October 2011)
MV and LV Fault Maintenance Manager. Industrial Technical Engineer 
-    Technical-economic control of works.
-    Repowering of electrical infrastructure of medium and low voltage overhead lines.
-    Construction of new overhead (lattice, sheet metal and concrete supports) and underground MV and LV lines
-    Construction of new Transformer Substations (250kVA to 630kVA)

Electrical Contractor (January 2008 – December 2009)
Technical-economic control of works - Purchasing management - Management of suppliers and personnel. Preparation of budgets - Legalisation of works.
-    800kVA transformation centre in the Galicia City of Culture Archive building.
-    Medium Voltage Electrification (7 Transformer Stations and 5kM MV Line) El Boial Commercial Estate, Ferrol - Santiago Sur.
-    Street lighting Polígono Comercial El Boial Ferrol - Santiago Sur. o Minor Works.

Industrial Consultancy (September 2005 – November 2007)
Teaching Consultant
-    Experience as a trainer in the following courses (Practical and Theoretical): Truck Crane. Tower Crane. Overhead crane. Mini excavator. Compact Dumper.
-    Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). Forklift trucks.
-    Scaffolding erection.
-    Prevention of Occupational Risks.
-    Construction Professional Card (TPC).
Teacher
-    Truck Crane Operator (05/06/2010-12/06/2010) Duration:12 hours.
-    Mini Excavator Operator (06/06/2009-13/06/2009) Duration: 12 hours.
-    Scaffolding assembly (12/05/2009-14/05/2009) Duration: 9 hours.
-    Scaffolding assembly (07/02/2009-14/02/2009) Duration: 12 hours.
-    Truck Crane Operator (09/06/2009-11/06/2009) Duration: 9 hours.
-    Truck Crane Operator (09/05/2009-16/05/2009) Duration: 12 hours.
-    Compact Dumper Operator (06/06/2008) Duration: 3 hours.
-    Compact Dumper Operator (22/02/2008-01/03/2008). Duration: 25 hours.
-    Forklift Operator (12/04/2008- 22/04/2008) Duration: 35 hours.
-    Mini Excavator Operator (18/04/2008-26/04/2008) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Mini Excavator Operator (01/06/2007-09/06/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Mini Excavator Operator (04/05/2007-12/05/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Mini Excavator Operator (23/03/2007-14/04/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Mini Excavator Operator (09/03/2007-17/03/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Compact Dumper Operator (18/05/2007-26/05/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Compact Dumper Operator (20/04/2007-28/04/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Compact Dumper Operator (02/02/2007-10/02/2007) Duration: 25 hours.
-    Compact Dumper Operator (26/01/2007-03/02/2007) Duration: 25 hours.

Authorised Control Body (July 2005-September 2005)
Quality inspector of electrical installations.

Electrical Contractor(March 2004-September 2004) 
Administrative.

Industrial Works Contractor (February 2003- August 2003) 
Works administrator at the "Caixa Galicia Foundation". (February 2003- August 2003)

Languages
-    Galician: Written: Bilingual. Spoken: Bilingual. Translation: Bilingual. Technical: Bilingual.
-    Spanish: Written: High. Spoken: High. Translation: High. Technical: High.
-    English: Written: High. Spoken: High. Translation: High. Technical: High.

Computer Skills
-    Autocad: High level.
-    Microsoft Word: High Level
-    Microsoft Excel: High Level
-    Microsoft Powerpoint: High Level
-    Megasyc: High Level

Training/Education:
-    Business Management and Administration: Degree in Business Management and Administration (1997-2003).
-    Postgraduate studies in auditing and accounting. Postgraduate studies in auditing and accountancy with a total duration of 330 hours at the Ilustre Colegio de Economistas de La Coruña in collaboration with the University of La Coruña (Completion in July 2006).
-    Technical Industrial Engineering. Technical Industrial Engineering. Speciality: Electricity. At the University of A Coruña. Spain (2004-2009).
-    Advanced Technician in Occupational Risk Prevention (3 Specialities) Triple
-    Master's Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention. Three specialities (Safety, Ergonomics and Applied Psychology), Quality and Environment. Duration: 1400 hours (October 2008 - June 2009).
-    Graduate in Electrical Engineering. Degree in Electrical Engineering. University of León. Spain (2011).
-    Master Commissioning Renewable Energy Plants: University of PISA (2020 - 2021)
-    Master Construction Manager: Politecnico di Torino (January 2022 - October 2022)
Work at heights according to RD2177/2004 GWO training:
-    Work at Height
-    Cargo handling
-    Fire extinguishing
-    First aid
-    Working in Confined Spaces.
-    Work with Electrical Risk according to RD614/2001. First aid.
-    Fire Fighting.
-    Basic Competence Accreditation Unión Fenosa Distribución.

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