Meet Ryan Mckenna, an Electrical Engineer with over 6 years of experience in the energy generation sector. Since joining our team in Belfast, he has played a significant role in major construction projects as both an Owner’s Engineer and Technical Advisor, contributing to projects involving Open Cycle Gas Turbines, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Synchronous Condensers.
In our next team spotlight session, we are extremely pleased to introduce Owen Leckie, a senior consultant based in our Belfast office. Owen is a chartered structural engineer with more than 15 years of professional experience in civil and structural engineering projects. Find out more about Owen’s career and experience here!
In our second INWED team spotlight feature of the week, we are delighted to introduce Rosie Wordsworth, a chemical engineer with over 3 years’ professional experience in Engineering Consultancy. Rosie provides essential project management and technical support to our clients, working across a variety of sustainable technologies at various stages of the project lifecycle.
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day on the 23rd of June, we will be dedicating our team spotlight sessions to the talented women that represent us every day. For our first session, we are very proud to introduce Ellie Bayton, a Consultant currently providing essential support to our clients in the Renewables sector.
In this team spotlight feature, we are thrilled to introduce Elliot Cowan, a design technician with 7 years of professional experience as a CAD draughtsman. Find out more about Elliot’s career and his project work as part of the Fichtner team, here!
After serving diligently for 28 years, John Weatherby stepped down in February from his role as the Managing Director of Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd. Rob Hawcutt has taken over as the new Managing Director, and Duncan Abernethy has been promoted to the position of Chairman. Read on for further information.
For our first team spotlight of 2024, we sat down with Bo Jiang, a valued consultant based in our Stockport head office. Bo joined Fichtner in 2022 and has since become an integral part of our team, providing expert support to our clients through her extensive knowledge in comprehensive power system studies.
A huge congratulations to Varco Energy on securing a £58 million debt financing facility with Natwest to fund its pipeline of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Fichtner is delighted to have supported Varco by providing technical advice towards securing this debt financing facility.
We are excited to share the news of our team’s accomplishment in completing the 3 Peaks Challenge in just over 25 hours! Our team tackled the three highest peaks in the UK – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon – all in honour of raising for funds for Breast Cancer Now.
Welcome to our next technology insights Q&A session, in this instalment we sat down with Senior Consultant, Kevin Byrne, to discuss the fascinating world of battery storage systems. In this insightful conversation, we will delve into the intricacies of these systems, exploring their benefits, applications, and the future of energy storage.
