Dr Stelios Volkos

Experience

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  Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester

  Oct 2001 - May 2003

  Teaching Assistant Fellow

  Subject: Analogue & Digital Electronic Circuits.

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  Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2008

  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

  R&D Project: FP6 (EU) IST-NMP 016172 “REALISE” supervised by Prof. M. Fanciulli.

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  National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos"

  Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

  Visiting Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

  R&D Project: FP7 (EU) ICT 214579 “DUALLOGIC” supervised by Prof. A. Dimoulas.

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  Hellenic Army

  May 2008 - Apr 2009

  Military Service
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  NEDA TRACKING SYSTEMS

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2011

  Permit and Field Engineer

  Issued all pre-construction phase licenses for 4 utility scale and 20 small scale solar plants (total capacity = 9 MW).Managed 5 solar EPC contracts (total capacity = 400 kW; client: “Theodorakis Group of Companies”).

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  Environ SA

  May 2011 - Apr 2013

  Site Construction Manager

  Managed 6 solar EPC contracts (total sites = 6, total capacity = 7.3 MW; clients: “Karatzis Group of Companies” and “Hellenic Petroleum Group of Companies”).

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  Hanergy Mobile Energy Holding Group

  May 2013 - May 2014

  Operations and Maintenance Portfolio Manager

  Hanergy Mobile Energy Holding Group is an international investor in renewable energy generation and a world leader in thin-film solar power. Managed the day to day O&M activities of the Greek solar asset portfolio (total sites = 5; total capacity = 5.5 MW).

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  Messaritis Renewables

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  Project Manager

  Messaritis Renewables is a major electrical equipment supplier of the Greek Public Power Corporation and among the main domestic O&M service providers.Managed a solar waste recycling contract (clients: “Enel Green Power Hellas SA” and “PV CYCLE”). Managed an SLA with “ABB Hellas SA”.

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  Lightsource bp

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2019

  Operations and Maintenance Engineering Manager

  Lightsource bp (a 50:50 joint venture with bp, one of the oil and gas supermajors) is a global market leader in the funding, development, acquisition and long-term management of international utility scale solar plants and smart energy solutions.Member of the O&M Engineering team which was at the time in charge of managing 2 GW of solar assets (total solar plants = 280) in terms of: i) providing technical support and input to tender bids.ii) defining maintenance procedures based on corporate policies and solar industry prudent practices.iii) analysing site performance and proposing improvements.iv) conducting field audits and tests.v) preparing and assessing reports.vi) handling equipment warranty claims.vii) defining spare part strategies.viii) organizing and delivering trainings.ix) mentoring junior engineers.x) executing R&D projects.xi) interfacing with project stakeholders.xii) reviewing and negotiating contracts.xiii) improving internal processes.xiv) contributing to corporate targets and profitability.xv) providing market intelligence.xvi) attending solar industry events to build company credentials. Show less

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  Metlen Energy & Metals

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

  Global Operations and Maintenance Contracts Manager

  Metlen Energy & Metals belongs to the Greek industrial conglomerate Mytilineos SA which is a world class expert in the development, turn-key construction and operation of utility scale solar and energy storage projects in several geographical areas on all continents.i) advising on O&M (sub)contracts, SLAs, HoTs, NDAs, MoUs and ITTs. ii) collaborating with geographically dispersed teams and streamlining communication cross-functionally.iii) identifying contractual technical and commercial baselines and flow-down requirements.iv) highlighting areas of potential opportunity and risk.v) developing strategy alongside project stakeholders. vi) drafting and negotiating terms to reflect strategy decisions and corporate needs and expectations. vi) ensuring compliance with corporate policies and solar industry prudent practices. vii) supporting on project contractual issues, disputes, variations and claims. viii) representing company in meetings to enforce and defend its interests. ix) optimizing the quality and profitability of contracted services. x) delivering feedback on lessons learned to adjust corporate standards accordingly. xi) keeping abreast of solar industry developments to ensure that the latest trends are captured contract-wise. xii) building and maintaining relationships with clients and suppliers.xiii) improving internal processes. Show less

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  Lightsource bp

  Sept 2021 - now

  Lightsource bp (a 50:50 joint venture with bp, one of the oil and gas supermajors) is a global market leader in the funding, development, acquisition and long-term management of international utility scale solar plants and smart energy solutions.Working cross-functionally and closely with the business development team and in-country partners to bring solar project development in Eastern Europe markets (current focus is on Poland; +2 GWp development pipeline) to financial close. Supporting a wide range of activities across the solar project development lifecycle including:i) execution of LCOE optimisation analysis and balancing technical requirements against economic benefits. ii) engagement and management of subcontractors and technical advisors. iii) coordination and review of acquisition technical due diligence studies. iv) proposal drafting, bid assessment and recommendation of bid award (through risk allocation and cost review) of RFx-based procurement processes. v) review and negotiation of contracts and variation orders.vi) preparation of technical risk assessment reports for IC decks.vii) leading meetings and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency and enforcement of corporate strategies. viii) acting as a bridge between business development and technical functions to track, coordinate and report on project progress (including construction phase, if applicable, until the PAC milestone is achieved) ensuring that any changes align with project requirements and project revenues are maximised. Show less

  • Senior Commercial Engineering Manager - Eastern Europe Markets (Poland)

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Commercial Engineering Manager - Eastern Europe Markets (Poland)

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2023