Karl Brookes

Karl brookes

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  • About me

    Experienced Utilities Executive and Principal Consultant

  • Education

    • Baltic institute of corporate governance

      2019 -

      Board Member Education Programme

    • Stockport college

      1990 - 1992
    • The open university

      2001 - 2003
  • Experience

    • United utilities

      Sept 1985 - Jul 2010

      Management consultancy services within Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), which is responsible for electricity and water distribution across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Responsible for the UU non-regulated multi utility connections business (ICP) Responsible for all construction, maintenance and repair activities across the electricity distribution network supplying 1.1 million consumers in the Lake District and Lancashire (Overhead lines, cables and substations).

      • General Manager - Technical Services (Abu Dhabi)

        Jan 2009 - Jul 2010
      • General Manager - Infrastucture Services

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      • Senior Operations Manager - Electricity Services

        Apr 1995 - Jan 2008
      • Various technical and managerial roles of increasing seniority

        Sept 1985 - Apr 1995
    • British power international

      Jul 2010 - May 2011
      Principal consultant (uk and oman)

      Overall responsibility for a project in Oman, to investigate and advise how the electricity distribution network could be improved and specifically from supply continuity perspective. Project culminated in a detailed report and presentation to the Oman Electricity, Board of Directors.

    • Balfour beatty construction services uk

      May 2011 - Jan 2014
      Head of operations

      Responsible for EHV (132kV to 400kV) overhead line operations across the UK DNOs and Scottish TNOs. Also responsible for the Balfour Beatty Wireless Networks business, which constructs and maintains broadcast masts for major clients, including Arqiva.

    • As tallinna vesi

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2021
      Ceo & chairman of management board (appointed by united utilities)

      AS Tallinna Vesi (ASTV), is the only privatised and listed water utility company in Estonia, providing the complete lifecycle of water services to over 400,000 consumers, in and around the capital of city of Tallinn. Appointed by the company’s major shareholder United Utilities, and accountable to the Supervisory Board. ASTV has over 450 directly employed staff, who manage and operate the network from catchment to outfall.

    • Brookes services ltd

      Oct 2021 - now
      Owner and principal consultant

      Currently assisting Jersey Electricity with the identification and implementation of various business change initiatives, linked to operational improvement and leadership. Also assisting JE with their response to the carbon neutral roadmap, as set out by the Government of Jersey.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow of the uk institution of engineering and technology (fiet)

      Institute of engineering technology uk
      Jan 1995