Sami

EDUCATION:

• Mines Paris Technology, France
  • Ph.D., Energy Science, 2007
• Arts et Metiers, France
  • MEng, Master of Engineering, 2003
  • MSc, Master of Science – Materials Engineering, 2003

LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS

• Project management: Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) | PRINCE2 practitioner | APM Project
  Management Qualification | DNV type and project certification |
• Offshore: BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety | Induction and Emergency Training) | GWO Basic Safety Training
  (Organisation Global Wind)

Provided technical leadership and served as a subject matter expert for offshore substation (OSS); reviewed technical specifications, employer’s requirements, and industry-standard for offshore substation packages. Managed technical interfaces at the boundaries of the OSS package with export and inter array cables packages.
● Supported procurement and contract negotiations, providing expert input on RFP and vendor evaluations.
● Led peer review meetings to verify and validate the scoring of bidders’ offers.
● Prepared presentation for the steering committee to review and validate the preferred bidder selection.
● Led continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned to drive benefits across EDF projects.

Led and supervised a team of 10 cross-disciplinary engineers, both internal and external, in drafting the Employer Technical Requirements for Offshore Substations. This pivotal role supported the realization of RTE HVAC and HVDC ($100m+ EPCI projects) offshore wind farm grid connection projects.
● Directed the technical team throughout the review process and assessment of technical proposals, offering essential insights and presenting comprehensive technical syntheses for steering committee decision-making for selecting the Most Economically Advantageous Offer.
● Conducted in-depth studies to assess various solutions in relation to substation topologies and spare parts, reviewing FEED studies, contributing to informed decision-making and optimized project Total Cost (Actualized CAPEX+OPEX).
● Defined and articulated clear deliverables and technical criteria, ensuring rigorous standards for evaluating and selecting technical Proposals.

Led the work package for the development and procurement of HVDC  converter and synchronous condensers in Corsica for an EPC contract exceeding $100m. Renewed the interconnection between northern Italy, Corsica, and Sardinia in partnership with the Italian Transmission System Operator (TERNA).
● Played a key role in contract negotiations, engaging with suppliers and 4 main stakeholders to secure favorable terms and ensure alignment with project objectives.
● Prepared and delivered presentations to the steering committee to review and validate key decisions.
● Defined scopes and planning with forecast, follow-up, and budget reporting.
● Managed procurement, legal, and contract specialists.
● Managed internal and/or external multi-disciplinary specialist engineers for the writing of the detailed design and technical specifications (team of 10 contributors).
● Led the design of the project, from feasibility phase to the selection of the preferred bidder.
● Led the preparation and review of technical specifications.
● Coordinated projects for High Voltage equipment replacement of hydraulic power stations from feasibility to commissioning with a delivery on time and on budget.
● Managed a team for the design review of a High Voltage project in Qatar.

Developed and led R&D offshore wind resource, energy, and LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy) activities with an annual budget of $1m, and managed a multi-disciplinary team of 5 individuals. Led European tendering process for the procurement of innovative solutions that reduced development costs of offshore wind projects by €8m.
● Managed procurement, negotiations, and interfaces with suppliers to sign framework agreement for EDF group (with a 30% savings compared to the initial price) and EDF subsidiaries for floating LIDAR.
● Established partnerships and built projects (joint industrial projects, academic projects, and European projects) leveraging EDF investment by a factor of 6 (one of them was on the use of 66kV subsea cables for offshore wind farm inter-array network).
● Defined project management plans (scope, schedule, budget.) for different innovative projects and demonstrators.
● Led development of stochastic cost model (CAPEX and OPEX) for offshore wind to assess future projects based on LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy).
● Led energy assessment studies for offshore wind projects.
● Led dedicated studies for environmental impact assessment and mitigation: visual impact, underwater noise mitigation during pilling.

2017-2018 (promoted)

Workplace leader, EDF IZIVIA

• Project support for the design of a charging point for V2G application: from concept to on-site test in only 12 months. Coordinated the initial development of smart charging platform for electrical vehicles.