Diego Calandrino is a chartered mechanical engineer with extensive experience in energy engineering including bio-energy power plants, carbon capture and storage, district heating, geothermal energy, and energy recovery facilities. He has significant experience managing projects worldwide and currently works as a senior energy engineer for RTU Mott MacDonald providing feasibility studies, technical advisory work, and technical due diligence for projects. Calandrino holds a MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Palermo and is a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

1. DIEGO CALANDRINO
E-mail: diegocalandrino@gmail.com
Tel: +44 (0)7812652115
Address: 48 Southdown House 4-8 Somerhill Avenue, Hove East Sussex BN3 1RW
PERSONAL PROFILE
A versatile chartered mechanical engineer with extensive background experience in process and energy
engineering, involving principally Bio-energy power plants, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), combined heat
and power (CHP) district heating, geothermal energy system, energy recovery facilities along with low energy
design and CO2 emission reduction.
Significant experience has been gained working at the forefront within owner’s engineering activities in the field of
biomass, photovoltaic and wind energy farm.
Extensive experience with project managing multidisciplinary teams on projects worldwide, covering technical
advisory work, bankable feasibility studies, due diligence and lenders’ independent engineer work for power
projects. Proven track record in delivering professional services to owners, lenders and developers on time and
within budget. Additional significant expertise has also been gained working within the sustainable design of
energy strategy and masterplanning for a very wide range of projects in the UK and worldwide. Recently involved
in energy piles design for GSHP applications in the London public transport sector.
EDUCATION
2012 University of Leeds, UK
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) 5 days CPD course
1999 – 2005 University of Palermo, Italy
MEng Honours in Mechanical Engineering specialized in Energy Systems.
Honours Thesis: “Energy performance analysis of an industrial application of STIG (Steam
Injected Gas Turbine) technology”
2003 – 2004 University of Oviedo – E.P.S. de Ingénieria de Gijón, Spain
BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Erasmus Student
1994 – 1999 High School “Liceo Scientifico Giuseppe Ferro”, Alcamo, Italy
Optional subjects studied: Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Technology
OTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2010 CEng MCIBSE - member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineer.
2008 BRE-BREEM Offices 2006 Assessor.
2006 Chartered Mechanical Engineer in Italy - fully qualified as a professional in EU.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011 – Present Senior Energy Engineer – RTU Mott MacDonald, Brighton UK
• Project manager responsible for delivering Feasibility Study, Lenders Technical Advisory and Technical Due
Diligence.
• Bio-energy and Waste-to-Energy assessor.
• District heating/cooling with CHP scheme specialist.
• Carbon Capture Sequestration specialist.
• Geothermal Power specialist.
2011(6 months) PV Project Management – on a voluntary basis, Alcamo Italy
Recently involved in the construction of a 90 kW p PV plant in the South of Italy for a not-for-profit organisation.
Significant experience has been gained in engineering, procurement, construction and monitoring of commercial
Diego Calandrino
48 Southdown House 4-8 Somerhill Avenue, Hove East Sussex BN3 1RW, +44 (0)7812652115, diegocalandrino@gmail.com

2. scale PV system. Leading a multi-party EPC consortium I assisted the not-for-profit organisation in obtaining loan,
local authority and Grid Operator permits and FIT incentives, by the plant being commissioned in November 2011.
2010 – 2011 Masterplanning Engineer – BNI Mott MacDonald, London UK
• Carried out Master-planning studies focused on energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Researched current UK energy policy to provide up to date advice to clients.
• Developed Energy Strategies for a diverse number of buildings.
• As senior consultant I trained young engineers on sustainable design practice.
• Energy and Carbon modelling tools in-house development (“Carbon Pilot” and “D.I.E.G.O. Tool”, awarded with
the Milne Award 2011).
• Energy Water and Waste strategies appraisal for sustainable developments.
2007 – 2010 Energy Technologist Specialist - FULCRUM Mott MacDonald, London UK
• Building Performance Analysis
• Low and Zero Carbon Technologies assessment.
• Concept design of Ground Couple energy plant as Underground Thermal Energy Storage (UTES) and Ground
Source Heat Pumps (GSHP).
• HVAC system design
2006 – 2007 Project Design Engineer - MONCADA ENERGY GROUP, Agrigento Italy
• Line management of thermal energy department.
• Process Simulation of geothermal power station with binary ORC cycle.
• Design of biomass power plant, CCHP scheme, district heating/cooling.
• Mechanical maintenance of wind turbine farm.
2005 – 2006 Sales and marketing officer - Fonderie f.lli Mora spa, Brescia Italy
• Trade marketing and research of new potential customers.
• Supply’s negotiations with a wide range of national and multinational companies involved in the energy sector,
including: Ansaldo Energy (Finmeccanica), Sauzer, Wartsilla, Nuovo Pignone (General Electrics).
• Customer care, bid reviewing and billing.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Languages
• Italian: native language.
• English: speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency.
• Spanish: speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency.
Computer Skills
• MS Office: Proficient in MS Office (particularly Excel), Word and PowerPoint.
• CAD: AutoCAD (proficient), Solid Edge, Bentley.
• Energy Modelling: Matlab (Simulink), EES, Mathcad, Labview, Thermoflow.
• Building Thermal Modelling: SAP, SBEM, TAS, IES.
• Programming Languages: Visual Basic, Turbo-Pascal.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Driving License
• Cars (B), full and clean.
Other interests
• Painting: canvas, watercolor, Indian ink.
• Piano: professional study at the “Istituto Musicale Antonio Vivaldi”, Italy.
• Snowboarding.
• Philosophy.
• Visual art.
REFERENCES
Diego Calandrino
48 Southdown House 4-8 Somerhill Avenue, Hove East Sussex BN3 1RW, +44 (0)7812652115, diegocalandrino@gmail.com

3. EXCELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Diego Calandrino
48 Southdown House 4-8 Somerhill Avenue, Hove East Sussex BN3 1RW, +44 (0)7812652115, diegocalandrino@gmail.com

4. EXCELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Diego Calandrino
48 Southdown House 4-8 Somerhill Avenue, Hove East Sussex BN3 1RW, +44 (0)7812652115, diegocalandrino@gmail.com

5. EXCELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Diego Calandrino
48 Southdown House 4-8 Somerhill Avenue, Hove East Sussex BN3 1RW, +44 (0)7812652115, diegocalandrino@gmail.com