CV Robert Speht

1. Robert Speht MBA MSc BEng CEng PGCert MEI
Phone +44 (0) 7971 635290 Email robertspeht@googlemail.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/windrenewables
Career ObjecJve/Mission
My career objecJve is to use my commercial leadership ability to add value to disrupJve and forward thinking organ-
isaJons that are looking to transiJon to a low-carbon business model, or looking to break new ground by entering
new markets or bringing new products or services to market . I enjoy re-engineering businesses to deliver outstand-
ing results, and moJvaJng and encouraging others through the change.
Key Career Achievements
• Successfully set up a UK subsidiary for a well known wind consultancy business from Netherlands/Germany
• Created a world-class JV between a renewables consultant and an offshore wind marine specialist, to bring a
new offshore wind offering to the market
• Successfully merged serval naJonally based teams across Europe, to form an effecJve and high-performing
Europe-wide focussed team
• Profitably launched a global cerJficaJon and services business, with offices in 140 countries, in to the re-
newable energy market
• Took a global renewables consulJng business in to the US market, enabling it to break in with the largest
onshore wind farm in the world
• Founded mulJple companies in the renewable energy space, offering services and project development
Key Competencies
• Strong relaJonship, stakeholder management, coaching and mentoring skills
• Deep experience in the work-up and implementaJon of new business models, projects, teams and markets
• Very broad sector experience across renewable energy, including wind, offshore wind, floaJng offshore wind
and solar power projects, products and services
• A collaboraJve team leader and energising communicator
• Extensive internaJonal experience and network including Western Europe, China & Asia Pacific, and USA
• Strong customer orientaJon for service delivery
Career History Summary
Company Role Dates
Renewables Experts Ltd Managing Director 2013 - date
Wood Group Plc Director, Renewables Advisory 2019 - 2019
Greensolver Director, Offshore Wind 2018 - 2019
UL DEWI Directors, Renewables EMEA 2017 - 2017
Wind Prospect Ltd General Manager, Wind & Solar Advisory 2015 - 2017
OutSmart Wind GM & Director UK 2013 - 2014
SGS BDM, Renewable Energy 2011 - 2013
Moh MacDonald Ltd Wind Energy Manager & Project Director 2008 - 2011
EnergyTech Ltd MD & Founder 2000 - 2008

2. Full Experience
Director - Renewables Experts Ltd (part Jme and contracJng as well as full Jme acJviJes) October 2013-present
▪ A globally focussed renewable energy consultancy working in wind, offshore wind, floaJng wind and solar project
development, construcJon, due diligence and related services.
▪ Robert is the Founder, and with a team of subcontractors specialising in technology areas and specific markets,
the company provides services for energy projects that need financing, acquisiJon, development or construcJon.
▪ Recent clients; Greensolver, Peterson, 8.2 ConsulJng, WPO, CTG, EthaWind, WFOW, GHREPOWER.
Director -Wood Clean Energy 2019
▪ Wood, a company with 60,000 technical consultants. Role - Leading due diligence and other consulJng services
for offshore wind, onshore wind and solar projects globally. ResponsibiliJes included Proposal/Project Director.
▪ Key achievements: Successfully delivered as Project Director for the Lenders Engineer/Independent Engineer role
on significant projects with Project/Private Finance for renewables power projects up to £3 Billion in value.
Director, Offshore Wind - Greensolver 2018 - 2019
▪ Greensolver is a European renewables advisory, and Peterson a global specialist in offshore soluJons.
▪ Key achievements: Robert Set up the new JV between Greensolver & Peterson within Offshore Wind and
successfully delivered new flexible access to 4,500 staff in 70 countries.
Director, Due Diligence, EMEA - UL DEWI AWS Truepower 2017
▪ UL is a global company with more than 120 years of experJse. Roles- Project director and proposals director.
▪ Key achievements: Robert built a strong regional team, implemented the AWS best-pracJce, and grew the client
base and the due diligence team. The technology focus was wind, offshore wind, solar and bahery storage.
General Manager, Advisory Services - Wind Prospect Ltd 2015 – 2017
▪ Wind Prospect is a global renewable energy business providing advice throughout the renewable project life.
▪ As leader of the Advisory Team Robert providing services in renewable energy.
▪ Key achievements: Robert was responsible for breaking in to new markets, through strategic partnerships.
General Manager/Company Director - OutSmart UK 2013 – 2014
▪ OutSmart, offering service for wind farms including Engineering, ContracJng, ConstrucJon and OperaJon.
▪ Robert was a registered director & company secretary for the UK subsidiary, and responsible for acJviJes in UK.
▪ Key achievements: Robert was responsible for seUng up and growing the UK subsidiary, with demanding goals.
Business Development Manager, Renewables Due Diligence Global - SGS UK Ltd 2011 - 2013
▪ The World’s leading tesJng, verificaJon and cerJficaJon company with over 75,000 employees in 160 countries.
▪ He led business development for services including due diligence, acquisiJon, monitoring and PM.
▪ Key achievements: Robert was responsible for designing and creaVng the global renewables offering.
Wind Energy Manager/Team Leader/Project Director - MoX MacDonald Ltd 2008 - 2011
▪ Role: Renewables Team Leader for the global wind group at Moh MacDonald - renewables projects including
perminng, project/private finance, due diligence, acquisiJon & construcJon monitoring, project management.
▪ Key achievements: Robert was responsible for developing and delivering the US offering, and as Project Director
for the Lenders Engineer/Independent Engineer role on Finance for renewables projects up to £3 Billion in value.
Managing Director/Founder - EnergyTech Ltd 2000 - 2008
▪ A renewable energy consultancy working for clients on wind and solar projects including the development,
ConstrucJon and OperaJonal support. Robert was responsible for all strategic decisions.
▪ Key achievements: Has 15 years’ experience in perminng and development for renewables projects.
EducaJon
▪ ExecuJve MBA, QuanJc School of Business & Technology, Washington, DC, USA
▪ Post Graduate CerJficate Project Finance, Middlesex University, London, UK
▪ MSc Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Loughborough University, UK
▪ BEng Hons Mechanical Engineering with German, Swansea University, UK & Mannheim, Germany