Samuel Nelis

Senior Project Manager at TRACTEBEL

Jurbise, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

Senior Project Manager in Nuclear Energy as from 2020 Project Manager in Renewable Energy; 2011 - 2020 Lead Technology Specialist in Thermal Renewable (biomass, geothermal); 2016 - 2020 Project Manager in the Natural Gas transmission and pipeline division; 2009 - 2011 Project Manager biomass (coal to biomass conversion projects mainly);2011 - 2020 Process Development Engineer in Petrochemistry \ olefin derivatives ; 2003 - 2009 Production - Process Engineer in HDPE unit; 2000 to 2003 Experience - Know-How - Nuclear - Coal to Biomass conversion - Natural Gaz - Offshore Wind - Green Hydrogene - Project Management - Engineering - Industrial chemical processes steady state modeling - Management - Business Development - Teaching and Coaching I got a Master Degree in Chemical Engineering at the Faculté Polytechnique de Mons in 2000. I got a complementary Master in Business Administration and Management at the Solvay Business School in 2006 I got the PMP certification in 2017. I got a teaching diploma for higher secondary school in engineering science and technology in 2021.

Experience

  • TRACTEBEL (17 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager - Nuclear
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Projects within Electrabel Nuclear Power Stations fleet. - Operational waste management recurrent project, WENRA 2014 related projects & PSA type projects - Decommissioning and Long Term Operations support.

    • Offshore Wind Business Development Manager
      Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Development of Offshore Energy Business. Successful initiation of collaborative challenging project with ERM in UK: "Dolphyn" (floating offshore wind combined with onboard green hydrogen generation platform)

    • Senior Project Manager - Renewables
      Oct 2011 - Oct 2020 · 9 yrs 1 mo

      Management of Projects within Renewable Energy Fields addressed : Biomass, Geothermal, Offshore Energy Among others, following main key missions have been accomplished or on-going: - Function: Project manager - Interface and Integration work package leader FRANCE - Offshore Wind farms 2 x 500 MW - Dieppe-Le Tréport & Yeu-Noirmoutier. OE Package leader responsible for schedule, interface, integration, costs estimation and risks management during FEED for the 2 x 500 MW off-shore wind farm projects. - Function: Project manager IRELAND (Moneypoint) - Coal to biomass conversion: Project manager of a multidisciplinary team to study the possible biomass conversions of a 3x300 MW coal powerplant in EIRE. - Function: Project manager FRANCE - Offshore Wind: Project manager of a team responsible for Electrical, ICT-SCADA, HSE, QUALITY work packages during PRE-FEED for 2 x 500 MW off-shore wind farm projects. - Function: Project manager DOMINICA - Geothermal power: Electrical off-shore cable design (Partnership with IMDC), Process and Power bloc design refining. Preconsultation. - Function : Integration manager MORROCO - Onshore Wind Energy: Electrical and civil technical asssistance in the framework of the 850 MW wind project bidding process - Function: Project manager DUBAI & KENYA - Geothermal Energy : technical advisory services for conceptual design, functional requirements and DBFO bid preparation. - Function: Project manager UK (Rugeley) - Coal to Biomass conversion of a 1 GW Power Station : Feasibility study, functional specification preparation, tendering process and technical clarifications, contract finalization

  • Chargé de cours - CT Chimie Appliquée at Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
    Mar 2023 - Aug 2023 · 6 mos

    (FR) Chargé de cours - Chimie Physique (Thermodynamique chmimique, Cinétique chimique et Phénomènes interfaciaux) pendant le dernier trimestre académique 2023 en horaire décalé Enseignement supérieur de promotion sociale (GB) Lecturer for biochemist bachelors. Teaching Physical Chemistry (Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics and Interfacial Phenomena) during the last academic term 2023 in staggered working hours.

  • Process Development Engineer at INEOS Technologies
    Feb 2003 - Dec 2008 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    • Type of business or sector Polyolefins (HDPE-PP) - Manufacturing technology • Occupation or position held Process development engineer • Main activities and responsibilities Execution of heat and mass balance on new and existing HDPE and PP processes for investment and operation cost optimization. Performing equipment and instrumentation sizing Developing new equipment sizing methods for special equipment Propose design improvement and participate in the process development of projects involving HDPE processes if the plants, in cooperation with process coordinators and plant process engineers. Provide assistance and training to the plant process engineers Interface with manufacturing units, with the plant process engineers and the process coordinators From end 2005 to end 2008 – Basic engineering, PDP (Process Design Package) type work and detailed engineering for HDPE licensing activities worldwide (licenses size ranging from 150 to 600kT HDPE/year).

  • Production engineer at Solvay Polyolefins Europe - Belgium
    Nov 2000 - Feb 2003 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Production & Process Engineering in HDPE units - Day to day production follow-up. - Support to Plant Unit Manager - Control and coordination of experimental trials - Coordination of projects impacting/improving production line and related KPI