Richard Groh

Experience

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  The ECE Group Ltd.

  Jul 1986 - Feb 1988

  Mechanical Engineer
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  Proctor and Redfern

  Feb 1988 - Sept 1989

  Mechanical Engineer
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  Elfield Development Strategies

  Jul 1991 - Apr 1994

  Project Development Consultant

  • Led the financing development of health care facilities and housing projects.• Provided strategic direction to clients in the acquisition and rezoning/re-purposing of land for client projects.

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  AECL

  Apr 1994 - Oct 2011

  • Responsible for the commercial strategy, formulation, drafting and negotiation of the commercial terms and conditions for major projects worldwide.• Successfully managed and negotiated dispute resolutions and closeout agreements for major projects with minimal exposure to the company.• Led the interface with Export Development Corporation for the $350 million export credit financing facility for the Cernavoda 2 completion project.• Responsible for the placing and management of all construction and design services subcontracts.• Director of AECL's Heavy Water inventory and supply strategy and sales group. Show less • Responsible for commercial direction, contract, risk and claims management on AECL’s two billion dollar contract for the design, supply, construction and commission of two Candu nuclear power plants in China.• Responsible for proposal development, negotiation and contract preparation activities.• Led the interface with Export Development Corporation for the $1.5 billion export credit financing facility for the project.• Responsible for the commercial interface between AECL, and its client CNNC and subcontractors. Show less

  • Director, Contracts and Commercial and Heavy Water Supply

    Mar 2003 - Oct 2011

  • Commercial Director - Qinshan CANDU Project

    Jan 1998 - Mar 2003

  • Manager, Analysis and Planning

    Nov 1996 - Jan 1998

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Apr 1994 - Nov 1996
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  Candu Energy - Member of the SNC-Lavalin Group

  Oct 2011 - now

  • Commercial lead for Cernavoda Unit 1 Retube / Refurbishment Project in Romania.• Led Candu's commercial management team in providing strategic direction and leadership for major commercial opportunities by the Nuclear group. • Director of the commercial management team provided strategic direction and leadership for major commercial opportunities and projects.

  • Vice-President, Commercial & Contracts - Nuclear

    Dec 2014 - now

  • Commercial Director

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2014