Project Director, EDPR

Biography

Jose started in 2007 working for wind turbine supplier VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS and went through several functions and geographies throughout 3.5 years. He has been a Technical Support Engineer for O&M department in Spain, focusing in mechanical issues. He also held the position of Junior Project Manager for the O&M Department in Denmark (Offshore Business Unit), assisting in special maintenance projects in the North Sea. Jose has been a Project Manager for the Construction Department in Brazil, supporting the firs sales and implementing the first wind farms in that region. In 2011 he moved to EDPR, based in Madrid, firstly as Senior Technical Support Engineer providing support to O&M for EDPR's Global Technical Direction, bridging the two main operational platforms (EU and NA), helping to improve processes and best practices across the two units. Then he moved to Scotland in 2013 and supported the development of what is today known as Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, first as Head of Wind Turbines and Substructures and later as Project Technical Coordinator. Ultimately, since April 2017 he has been invited to head the WindFloat Atlantic Project as Project Director.