Richard Arthur
Tema
Summary
Analytical Technical Manager adept at recruiting, leading and developing highly effective technical teams. Meticulous and driven with a passion for innovation and process improvement demonstrated over 10 years in technical roles. Dedicated Technical Consultant adept at cultivating long-term partnerships with lucrative clients. Knowledgeable in mini grids design, construction and operation with Successful career history comprising more than 8 years. Proven track record of transforming specific business goals related to growth and efficiency improvements into new system designs. Knowledgeable innovator known for recommending new technologies to enhance existing systems and introduce new systems. Skillful at maximizing operational transparency to expose and eliminate bottlenecks in asset and employee utilization.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Manager
Energicity Corporation
09.2023 - Current
- Assists in process of project identification and verification of mini grid schemes across all subsidiaries in Sierra Leone, Benin and Liberia
- Perform technical assessment and appraisal of pre-feasibility study/verification and detail feasibility study reports prepared by pre-qualified consultants.
- Assist in design of power generation systems and LV distribution network for 20 mini grids across Sierra Leone, Benin and Liberia.
- Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
- Guided, coached and lead project teams, delegating tasks and evaluating performance and progression of project pace.
- Managed implementation of new technological improvements resulting in increased efficiency.
- Prepare statement of work (SOW) for construction managers, external contractors and sub-contractors
- Developed and implemented risk management plan for technical and construction teams.
- Increased employee productivity by 20% through training and mentorship.
- Analyzed project-related information and made recommendations based on discoveries.
Senior Construction Manager
Energicity Corporation
02.2022 - 09.2023
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule for both solar power generation and LV distribution network to guarantee completion of solar-powered mini grid projects on time and within budget.
- Obtained construction and special permits from local jurisdictional agencies for construction of solar farms and LV distribution network.
- Supervised team of 50 construction workers to maintain productivity and quality of work.
- Developed and implemented risk mitigation plan to reduce potential project delays and costs.
- Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for construction projects.
- Monitored construction sites for compliance with safety regulations and adherence to standards.
- Prepared detailed project estimates and reports for management review.
- Led weekly technical review meetings with civil and electrical contractors, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
- Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for grid contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, and EPA regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
Operations Engineer (Freelance)
REDAVIA Ghana Asset Ltd
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Operated combined installed capacity of 4MW Commercial & Industrial (C&I) solar farms across Ghana.
- Developed and implemented processes that regulated activities of external contractors, and reduced operation and maintenance cost by 15% within 3 months.
- Analyzed fault tickets, resolved problems, improved system operations that resulted in increase of system uptime by 10%.
- Developed and maintained standardized operating procedures for numerous functions and tasks to streamline commercial and Industrial solar farm operations.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving outages and providing insights to customer operations that increased solar energy consumption by 20%
- Performed operational design reviews to determine feasibility and budgetary impacts of new proposals.
- Generated and published weekly power generation and consumption reports per plant using company report formats.
- Provided independent technical reviews of operational procedures and plans to eliminate functional bottlenecks.
- Designed administrative and maintenance procedures to provide optimal service uptimes and minimize service disruptions, that resulted in a 98% system uptime across projects.
- Provided technical assistance during operational changes via both on-site support and remotely.
- Analyzed data to identify trends in system faults and maintenance costs and developed strategies to reduce expenses.
- Reduced downtime and increased solar energy consumption capacity with strong maintenance plans.
- Conducted evaluations of equipment and machinery to verify optimal performance and efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement maintenance process changes.
- Led root cause analyses to identify and address problems in energy generation and consumption.
Project Engineer
Energicity Corporation -Black Star Energy
08.2015 - 08.2021
- Led teams of 2 engineers and 4 community managers to gather data for the design & sizing of 17 solar powered mini-grid systems.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work on solar system and LV distribution network designs.
- Delivered concise instructions to technical team to maintain quality control.
- Monitored metrics during project execution to maintain compliance with planned costs.
- Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Provided technical direction of system development methodologies to improve technical performance.
Senior Technical Trainer
DSTC Solar Training Center
08.2011 - 07.2015
- Oversaw technical documentation, instruction, and evaluation to meet Solar PV trainings for residential, industrial, and commercial applications.
- Cultivated customized curriculum and course content to address organizational technology training mandates.
- Led syllabus preparation based on detailed breakdowns of technical concepts that fit into Ghana local technical codes.
- Blended traditional learning approaches with existing and new technologies and used variety of learning tools to create and deliver learning programs that produced results after training over 50 members of Association of Ghana Solar Industries (AGSI)
- Developed lesson plans, instructional materials and written practice tests for Grid-connected PV and Solar water pumping training courses
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
Koforidua Technical University
Koforidua, Ghana07.2017
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Electrical Electronic Engineering
Kumasi Polytechnic
Kumasi, Ghana07.2002
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Virtual Workforce Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical process improvement
- System Design
- Project management expertise
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Presentations and public speaking
- Quality Assurance Testing
- Technical consulting
- Presentation Development
Timeline
Technical Manager
Energicity Corporation
09.2023 - Current
Senior Construction Manager
Energicity Corporation
02.2022 - 09.2023
Operations Engineer (Freelance)
REDAVIA Ghana Asset Ltd
09.2021 - 02.2022
Project Engineer
Energicity Corporation -Black Star Energy
08.2015 - 08.2021
Senior Technical Trainer
DSTC Solar Training Center
08.2011 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Technology - Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
Koforidua Technical University
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Electrical Electronic Engineering
Kumasi Polytechnic
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