Christoph Seeger
Senior Project & EPC Manager
Berlin
Summary
Efficient and charismatic communicator, fast paced, solution-orientated, having always a clear view about the big picture, highly motivated to get things done contributing to energy transition ramping up BESS
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Project & EPC Manager
Obton
Aarhus, Denmark & Berlin, Germany
01.2024 - Current
- Responsible for project execution of medium and large scale BESS (3 projects 15-20MW - 2h + Alfeld with 137,5MW - 2h System) in coordination with developer and EPC-M, overseeing engineering, construction, budget, timeline and risk management to ensure successful delivery completion from RtB to COD
- Coordinating technical due diligences and construction reporting, selecting advisors, reviewing deliverables in close alignment with lenders expectations
- Supplier selection, RfPs, negotiations and managing of contracts, including BESS supply agreements, long-term service contracts, and EPC/BOP agreements
- Coordination of activities in cross-functional team, coordinating weekly team-meeting, knowledge sharing, lessons learned and structuring of responsibilities and workflows
Senior Technical Manager Operations
Obton
Aarhus, Denmark And Berlin, Germany
03.2020 - 12.2023
- Responsible for technical operations for utility-scale PV systems (330 MW portfolio rooftop/ground-mounted) supervising O&M contractors and bridging HQ commercial strategy with onsite services
- Manage contracting, including supplier selection and leading of RFP processes for O&M contracts but also auxiliary and complementary services like technical advisory, cleaning, marketing interfaces, green keeping, major module replacements, security systems and specialized repair services
- Main contact-person for landlords, grid-operators, environmental authorities, community and any local stakeholders: coordinating interest, requirements and obligations for assuring smooth and reliable operation
- Drive technical and financial analysis for revamps/retrofits, support insurance/warranty claims
Solar-Expert / Teamleader (after 02/19): Delivery Management
Vattenfall Smarter Living
Berlin
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Responsible for project execution of residential rooftop PV-systems including battery storage and wall boxes, maintaining communicationflow between all project stakeholders
- Coordination and troubleshooting of execution schedule, technical and quality issues, customer complaints, budget and contractual related matters between end-customers, sales agents, contractors and field technicians
- Implementation of new controlling- and reporting-tools, responsible for reporting of the execution pipeline
Project Engineer Solar
ENEL Green Power Brazil
Niterói
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Project Engineer of utility PV-Pants Ituverava (254 MWp) and Horizonte (103 MWp), responsible for detailed design, expediting of contractors, management of requirements and interfaces, coordinating a multidisciplinary engineering team
- Participation in contract negotiations, definition of milestones, schedules and payment events for design-activities
- Support of permission and licensing processes at authorities (environmental, grid access, tax exemptions, water, roads)
- Preparation of large scale PV-projects for federal energy auctions including coordination and execution of due-diligences, energy assessments, electrical and geological studies, RfPs, design-to-cost optimisations, risk analyses, CAPEX
Project Designer
SOLARBRAS
São Paulo
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Elaboration of technical drawings and documents
- Dimensioning and calculation of PV-Systems
Course Instructor
Blue Sol
Ribeirão Preto
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Research and elaboration of course material
- Giving courses with the title 'designer for grid connected solar-systems'
Consultant for Production and Quality Processes
Solbravo S/A - Sustainable Technologies
Pinhais
01.2013 - 02.2013
- Analysis and improvement of production process for solar-cells integrated in tiles
Quality Assurance Engineer Solar Modules
Sunways AG
Konstanz
08.2011 - 10.2012
- Technical claim processing, quality examinations of PV-modules in lab and on site, reporting
- Elaboration of module-repair processes and management of product certifications at TÜV
- Training of technical service-staff in field-measurements of PV-systems
Internship / Bachelor-Thesis
Sunways AG
Konstanz
12.2010 - 05.2011
- Characterization of solar cells and modules!
- Continued with completion of Bachelor-Thesis about measurement technologies for PV-modules
Practical Semester (Internship)
Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research
Stuttgart
03.2009 - 07.2009
- Characterization of thin-film solar modules in laboratory
- Project Work Tracking Systems on Test Field Widderstall
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
University of Applied Science Konstanz
Konstanz 10.2006 - 06.2011
Exchange Semester -
PUC of Paraná (PUCPR)
Curitiba / Brazil 07.2009 - 12.2009
Skills
Microsoft Office
Team leadership
Languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian)
Project Management
Training
- 04/24 - Prince2 - Foundation (16h), Berlin
- 11/15 - Development of leaders (16h), Dinsmore Compass, Brazil
- 11/14 - Project Management Culture (40h), Workshop based on PM-Bok, realised by Enel University, Brazil
- 12/13 - PV-Syst (16h), Advanced project design of grid connected PV-Systems, Brazil
Activities
- 2016-2018 travelling by bike through South America
- 2010-2011 Student Representative in faculty council and tuition fee commission at the University of Applied Science Konstanz.
- 2007-2008 Civilian Service in local hospital Leutkirch as assistant of facility manager.
Timeline
Senior Project & EPC Manager
Obton
01.2024 - Current
Senior Technical Manager Operations
Obton
03.2020 - 12.2023
Solar-Expert / Teamleader (after 02/19): Delivery Management
Vattenfall Smarter Living
07.2018 - 02.2020
Project Engineer Solar
ENEL Green Power Brazil
09.2013 - 05.2016
Project Designer
SOLARBRAS
05.2013 - 08.2013
Course Instructor
Blue Sol
02.2013 - 05.2013
Consultant for Production and Quality Processes
Solbravo S/A - Sustainable Technologies
01.2013 - 02.2013
Quality Assurance Engineer Solar Modules
Sunways AG
08.2011 - 10.2012
Internship / Bachelor-Thesis
Sunways AG
12.2010 - 05.2011
Exchange Semester -
PUC of Paraná (PUCPR)
07.2009 - 12.2009
Practical Semester (Internship)
Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research
03.2009 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
University of Applied Science Konstanz
10.2006 - 06.2011