Niels Groenbaek

Site Manager on Quesnoy sur Airaines; France / Siemens France Wind Farm / employed for a fixed period of 4 months as for 10 pcs 2,3 mW Siemens Generators, hub height 101 m.

Consultancy as Site Manager in order to get the plant set up on track at Grand Couronne nearby Rouen.

Manager of the company (Company owned by Niels Groenbaek)
Introduction of wind mill companies like Vestas, Siemens, Nordex...
Negotiations with the STEG (Gas & Electricity Company).
Preparation of Tender no. 2006 E 4025 of Bizerte 3 projects Ben Aouf, Metline, Kchapta on Turnkey basis.
Preparation of electrical price comparison in Tunisia
Preparation of wind power cost analysis in Tunisia
Interest for small isolated windmill units for remote farmers in Tunisia

Responsible for a complete technical study, quotation and construction of Turnkey wind farm projects.
Responsible for preparation of comparison schemes between the diverse subcontractors.
Responsible for visit of each subcontractor / selection of subcontractor
Responsible for site visit
Responsible for set-up of meteorological masts around in Tunisia.
Responsible for preparation of wind energy cost and payback time.
Responsible for preparation of planning until 2011.
Responsible for preparation of transportation plans for diverse sizes of machines and blades.

My responsibilities included contracting, manufacturing and erection of air pollution control systems worldwide involving among others the following technologies: electrostatic filters, Air Bag filters, cooling towers for industrial purposes.
My duties furthermore included technical supervision missions as well as administrative responsibilities, e.g. negotiations with customers, budgeting, planning, and reporting.
My responsibilities were:
Ain Dar Cement Plant in Saudi Arabia (4 Electrostatic filter)
Eastern Province Cement Plant in Saudi Arabia (1 Electrostatic filter)
Asia Cement in South Corea (1 Electrostatic filter)
Enami Paipote Cu Plant in Chile (1 Electrostatic filter)
Cimpor Souselas Cement Plant in Portugal (1 Filter Bags)
Portucel Viana Paper Industry in Portugal (2 Electrostatic filter)
Fos sur mer Cement in France (1 Electrostatic filter)
Dunkerque Cement in France (1 Electrostatic filter)
Darab Cement in Iran (4 Electrostatic filters + 1 Cooling Tower)

Joint venture between the companies Semco A/S (Danish) and Spie Enertrans (French company).
Construction of the Drogden Tunnel which is the world’s largest immersed tunnel in the Øresund, 3700 m long, approx. 40 m wide and 9 m high having an overall value of approx. 3.8 billions DKK.
The tunnel is composed of 4 numbers of independent sections: 2 for the train traffic and 2 for the highway traffic
Responsible for the coordination between the involved parties (Consultant Company / the contact with Sweden) for the tunnel part.
Responsible for the electrification system for the trains
Responsible for the cable laying inside the tunnel

Project Manager:chez Nordex:
Responsible for Turnkey Projects including Budget/ Tender / Contract / negotiation with customer

Turnkey project in Tuchan, France
15 pcs. N43/600 kW
Project cost: approx. 50 mill. DKK

Turn key project in Baie de Somme, France
1 pce N29/250 kW
Project cost: approx. 2 mill. DKK

Turn key project in Donzère, France
4 pcs N43/600 kW

Site Manager chez Nordex:
Erection of the first Wind Turbine from Nordex on the site of Baie de Somme in France (Turn Key project).

1 pce N29/250 kW
Project cost: approx. 2 mill. DKK
Responsible for Management of approx. 20 field workers on site

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Consultancy Work for Vestas Danish Wind Technology
Project Manager
Responsible for the translation of whole “Vestas” technical specification manual for a turbine type from English into French.

Responsible for Turnkey Projects including Budget/ Tender / Contract / negotiation and overseas site surveys for:
Brasilia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Holland, UK, France, Portugal, Ukraine, Sweden and Morocco.

10 MW Turnkey project on the site of Ovenden Moor.
23 pcs V34-400 kW
Duration: 12 months
Number of employees: 10 – 40
Regular site meetings
Responsible for regular reporting to Contract Manager
Responsible for budget
Termination of project: 3 month before schedule
Financing source: Thermie
Consultant Group: VESTAS / Morrison Group
Project cost: approx. 100 mill. DKK (24 mio. Eur).

Analysis of Water & Power potentiality in the western African countries.

Responsible for the establishment of offers for TAB projects.
Responsible for engineering related to vapour, heating, fire fighting and fire prevention systems as well as ventilation and sanitary systems.
Responsible for the preparation of Operation & Maintenance manuals

Project Manager
Responsible for Water Supply and Water treatment in Central African Republic (R.C.A.)
Supervision of on running project in Carnot (Electrical, Mechanical and Civil)
Number of employees: 10
Financing source: DANIDA
Consultant group: COWI Consult A/S
Estimated cost: 20 mill. DKK

Diesel power plant in Wa, Ghana
Administration and management followed up by the establishment of Operation & Maintenance Manuals and complete spare part documentation.
Number of employees: 2 - 15
Financing source: DANIDA
Consultant group: COWI Consult A/S
Estimated cost: 25 mill. DKK

Diesel Power Plant in Bobo-Dioulasso (3.9 MW), Burkina Faso
Presence for the concrete evaluation tests for the diesel engines emplacement. Preparation of the technical documentation in French.
Number of employees: 50
Financing source: DANIDA
Consultant group: Mogens Balslev A/S

Diesel power plant in Gambia including storage tanks with solar heating systems for the heavy fuel, and concrete foundation calculations for the tank farm and the emplacement of the Diesel Power Generators and Engines.
Estimated cost: 60 mill. DKK

3 Water treatment plants in Burkina Faso
Tendering

Establishment of Operation & Maintenance manuals.
Rehabilitation work on Thule Air Base (Greenland)
Rehabilitation of 9 Electro Centres on Thule Air Base.
Supervision and inspection of the new coating worked out under very severe climatic conditions.
Number of employees: 3
Consultant group: Atkinson Inc.

Port facility (Sanitation work, Greenland)
Tendering

Site Manager (DANIDA projects)
3 water treatment plants in Burkina Faso (Dori, Banfora and Ouagadougou)

Ouagadougou Main Water treatment Plant, Burkina Faso
Responsible for the rehabilitation of Main Water treatment plants in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso); reference to Mr. Koanda (chief of the Water Treatment Plant “Régie des Eaux”)
Site Management of 5 – 30 people for Electrical/Mechanical/Civil contracting part
Responsible for hiring of labour workmanship, organisation of work, reporting, negotiation, reception of goods from Denmark by container, current communication with the authorities “Régie des Eaux” , reception of the plant.
Management of all involved subcontractors (Electrical, Mechanical and Civil). Running concrete inspection tests, client relationships, cash flow and follow-up on budget and manpower schedules. Final reception.
Number of employees: 3 - 35
Financing source: DANIDA
Consultant group: Dangroup A/S

Banfora Water treatment plant, Burkina Faso
Responsible for the rehabilitation and refurbishment of Banfora (DANIDA related)
Final reception done
Financing source: DANIDA
Consultant group: Dangroup A/S

Dori Water treatment plant, Burkina Faso
Responsible for the rehabilitation and refurbishment of Dori (DANIDA related)
Final reception done
Financing source: DANIDA
Consultant group: Dangroup A/S

Feasibility study and establishment of offer in Congo
Responsible for field inspection and potentiality for establishment of Power Stations, and water supply .

Water and Power supply to Togo
Establishment of offers for 2 towns Kpalime and Atakpame in Togo

Mechanical engineer
Responsible for complete Engineering study, construction, supervising and administration of high technological climate chambers.
Consultant engineering work and installation of ventilation / climate and cooling systems