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“Rob, The talent that you brought us was top caliber and the process you use to vet the candidates shows your professionalism. You and Egret live your tagline of “The First choice” in recruiting. You were our first choice and only choice. I have no reservations recommending Egret’s services to my industry peers.”  

President and CEO – Custom Transformer Manufacturer
Power Industry Talent
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | BUSINESS STRATEGY LEADER | PROJECT MANAGER | CONTRACT MANAGER

Extensive electric, natural gas and renewable energy industry knowledge and experience.

  • Coordinated the construction of two natural gas fired electric generating facilities with capital cost of over $270M
  • Negotiated and managed the obligations for all purchase power agreements (sales and purchases).
  • Maintained responsibility for all sales and purchases of wholesale power to meet company energy and capacity shortfalls or market excess energy and capacity.
  • Developed and negotiated multi-million-dollar contracts and agreements to maximize company profitability and minimize risk.
  • Company advisor for contract requirements and approaches to mitigate risk.
  • Managed all aspects for company contracts and agreements including developing, negotiating, executing and ongoing compliance for contract obligations.
  • Facilitated Renewable Energy projects including wind, solar and battery storage - negotiated and managed contracts and agreements with developers, investors, and off-takers.
  • Developed and managed utility scale renewable energy projects including wind, solar and battery storage from site selection to commercial operation.

NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEADER

Renewable Energy and Power Systems
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering

  • Business/New Business Development Leadership related to Design Build/System Integration opportunities in Microgrids, EV Mobility, and Power Systems.
  • Customer facing Sales/Business Strategy, Financial Modeling/Analysis, Negotiations and Communications.
  • Achieved 200% of goal quota.
  • Led a full range of Installed Base Power Systems Service offerings, including Power Distribution Equipment Life Extension offers, such as retrofits or direct replacement of Circuit Breakers, Drives and other equipment, Power System Engineering, Digital Power, Power Quality and Preventive/Predictive Maintenance.
  • Focused on Distributors and End Users while developing new sales opportunities related to Power Distribution Systems utilizing predictive analytics to provide enhanced safety, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Project Managed over $140M of Construction and Industrial Power Distribution, Data Center/IT Infrastructure, Water Treatment Plants, Renewable Solar-Powered and other projects.

PRODUCT ENGINEER | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING| PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Electrical Engineer specializing in working with schematics, layouts, and design. Proficiencies in layout of electrical systems, project oversight, and regulatory compliance. Design of Switchgear and Panelboards UL891, UL67, UL508A UL1558.

  • Providing technical support for production team relating to standard products
  • Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Production and QC teams to consolidate and establish design standards and application guides for existing products.
  • Interface with Purchasing and outside vendors to help manage supply chain issues that arise on standard products.
  • Create Designs, Bills of Materials, and Test plans for new products. Designs optimized for low cost, high reliability, and ease of manufacturing.
  • Define new product development project specifications and scope based on input sales, engineering, and senior management.
  • Work with nationally recognized testing laboratories (NRTL’s) and 3rd party test labs to define, plan and schedule equipment evaluation and testing based on applicable standards and code.
  • Identify solutions, solve technical problems, and propose alternate designs where design issues exist with current products.
  • Work with sales, production, and clients to optimize product offering. Work with compliance and quality-control teams to define certification processes for new products.
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Rob Wieska

Executive Recruiter

Rob's expertise is in Power Distribution, Automation Technologies (including generation products, smart grid, building automation and controls manufacturers) and Renewables (including wind, solar, battery / energy storage, and other emerging technologies). His clients include Manufacturers, Rep Firms, EPC's, Energy ESCO's, Electrical Contractors and more!


847.307.7129
rw@egretconsulting.com
Colin Wieska

Executive Recruiter

Colin focuses on Cyber Security, Embedded Software, Controls, and IoT / IIoT Technologies. His educational background had an emphasis on
cyber security, programming, data science, data structures, and statistics.
This allows Colin to have a technical understanding of providing talent
acquisition solutions while understanding the applications needed for success.


847-327-0018
cw@egretconsulting.com
Rob's Successful Placements
Power Distribution Equipment Manufacturer
  • Chief Operations Officer
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Business Development Manager
  • Plant Manager
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Project Manager
 
Power T&D Manufacturer
  • US Sales Director
 
Power Systems Provider
  • Vertical Sales Manager
 
Power Supplies Manufacturer
  • National Sales Manager
 
Controls Manufacturer
  • National Sales Manager
Industrial Automation Manufacturer
  • Engineering Manager
  • Regional Sales Manager
  
Electrical Equipment Manufacturer
  • Marketing Manager
 
Electrical Manufacturer
  • VP Sales
  • Production Manager
 
EV Charging
  • Sales Manager
 
Energy Efficiency Smart Tech Solutions
  • VP Operations
  • Sales Director

Drives and Controls Manufacturer
  • VA/VE Project Manager
  • Director of Engineering
  • Applications Engineer