Karlheinz K.
Freelance Operations Engineer
Experience
Aug 2024 - May 2025
10 monthsLeipzig, Germany
Freelance Operations Engineer
Stadtwerke Leipzig HKW Süd
Feb 2023 - Present
2 years 7 monthsHybrid
Project Manager
BS Energy Braunschweig
Project management of
- Boiler plants
- Electrical engineering
- Process control systems
Feb 2023 - May 2025
2 years 4 monthsBraunschweig, Germany
Project and commissioning lead for peak load boilers, freelance external employee
BS/Energy
Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
8 monthsFrankfurt, Germany
Project manager/subproject manager for process, electrical and DCS engineering, power plant and district heating projects,
Mainova AG
Jan 2020 - Jun 2022
2 years 6 monthsVohburg an der Donau, Germany
Specialist construction and commissioning lead for mechanical, electrical and control engineering in Irsching Block 6 new-build
Uniper System Stabilität GmbH
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020
4 yearsBerlin, Germany
Project Manager and Instructor for Power Plant Technology
Modis GmbH
- Power plant technology department
- Burner conversion project of a 1000 t/h steam generator at HKW Reuter West for Vattenfall Wärme Berlin
- Power-to-Heat plant project for Wärme Hamburg
- Replacement of a boiler feed pump at Huber-Werke Bergheim
- Investigation of a KKK drive turbine after overhaul (water in oil)
- Technical project specialist for the CCGT plant at Ineos Cologne, gas and steam turbine
- Technical manager of the biodiesel plant in Niederpöllnitz
- Expansion of the esterification plant
- New construction of a thin-film evaporator plant
- Migration of the PLS from Automation X to PCS 7
- Commissioning and management of the new plant
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearWedel, Germany
Project Manager
Vattenfall Wedel
- Overhaul of main power plant units
- Execution of overhauls
- Construction site management
- Preparation of overhaul documentation
- Personnel management
Jan 2014 - Dec 2017
4 yearsSelf-employed Project Manager and Instructor
- Project management for new construction, overhaul, commissioning, and decommissioning of power plant systems
- Conducting turbine and boiler diagnostics, fault analysis
- Performing turbine endoscopies and preparing reports
- Optimization of boiler and combustion systems
- Preparation and execution of overhauls
- Optimization of FLR (combustion performance control)
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 yearsFlensburg, Germany
Project and Commissioning Manager
Stadtwerke Flensburg
- New installation of a 30 MWh steam turbine within an existing building envelope as part of a CCGT plant
- Delivery and installation of the steam turbine with auxiliary systems
- Complete piping installation
- Electrical and control engineering
- Commissioning and trial operation
- Management of installation personnel
- Client relations
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 yearsInstructor
TÜV Nord Akademie
- Boiler operator training
- Steam and pressure technology
- Occupational health and safety
- Instruction of electrical personnel according to VDE/VDI
- Turbine construction/commissioning
Jan 2009 - Dec 2014
6 yearsRostock, Germany
Head of Production/Maintenance
Vattenfall Europe New Energie Ecopower
- EBS-HKW Rostock
- Managing the production process
- Achieving high plant availability
- Leading staff (production and maintenance)
- Ongoing plant optimization
- Monitoring and controlling resources
- Planning and directing overhauls and shutdowns
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and permits
- Conducting turbine overhaul (Siemens SST 300)
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
1 yearProject Manager
Fa. Weiss, Kessel- Maschinen -und Anlagenbau
- Project preparations
- Work preparation
- Procurement specifications
- Organizing and leading kick-off events
- Contract negotiations
- Commissioning of boiler plants (E- and LT)
- Technical and schedule planning
- Acceptance tests
- Cost monitoring / financial statements
- Commissioning of boiler plants
- Optimization of CHP plants (combustion, turbine performance, emission limits)
Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
5 yearsSchkölen, Germany
Operations Manager/Power Plant Manager
Biomasseheizkraftwerk Schkölen
- New construction of the plant within an existing building shell
- Expansion into a CHP plant with a DT MARC 2 C 45
- Taking over the plant as Operations Manager
- Managing the production process
- Leading staff
- Monitoring and controlling resources
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and permits.
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
2 yearsCologne, Germany
Consortium Project Manager EBS Systems
WTW Engineering GmbH
- EBS additional injection at RWE Power Werne
- Leading the bidder consortium (ABB, WTW, Wiemer &Trachte)
- Contract negotiations with contractors and clients
- Technical and schedule planning
- Commissioning of the EBS system
Jan 1995 - Dec 2005
11 yearsNeubrandenburg, Germany
Project Manager/Senior Construction Manager
Strabag AG
- Contract negotiations
- Preparation of contract addenda and defending them before the client
- Technical and schedule planning
- Project costing
- Highway construction, federal roads, port construction projects
- Acceptance tests
- Liaising with authorities, permitting processes
- Cost control / financial statements
- Personnel and
Jan 1985 - Dec 1995
11 yearsBitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany
Operations Engineer, Plant Manager, Project Manager for Power Plant Reconstruction
BKK Bitterfeld/Mibrag Bitterfeld
- Negotiating contracts with subcontractors
- Technical and scheduling development planning
- Reconstruction of the boiler systems at the Mumsdorf power plant
- Construction of district heating systems including converter stations
- Creating schedules
- Acceptance inspections
- Cost monitoring and balances
- Personnel and budget planning
- Coordination with independent inspection bodies (ZÜS) and authorities
Jan 1969 - Dec 1984
16 yearsNeukieritzsch, Germany
Chief Operator, Shift Supervisor
Kraftwerk Lippendorf
- Operating the 4 x 100 MW units
- Starting up and shutting down the units
- Personnel scheduling (shifts)
- Cost control of operating resources
- Reducing auxiliary consumption and fuel costs
Summary
Work Experience: I have been working in power plants for 55 years (see also CV), 30 years on the operator side and 25 years on the construction side.
- Combined cycle plants
- Gas turbine plants
- Boiler plants
- Steam turbines
- Thermal storage
Languages
German
NativeEducation
Oct 1984 - Jun 1989
Technische Hochschule Leipzig
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) · Energy Technology, Power Plant Technology · Leipzig, Germany
Oct 1966 - Jun 1969
Kraftwerke Lübbenau/Vetschau
Thermal power plant operator, high school diploma · Vetschau, Germany
Sep 1956 - Jul 1966
Oberschule Treben
10th grade school leaving certificate · Treben, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Periodic test for switching authorization up to 30 kV
TÜV Süd
Periodic test for switching authorization up to 30 kV
TÜV Nord
Periodic test for switching authorization up to 30 kV
TÜV Süd
Master craftsman in general mechanical engineering
Switching authorization up to 110 kV
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