Donald Mackay

Freelance consulting.

Making a difference by delivering practical technical and business knowledge to projects and Individuals.

• Business Director role for one of the largest UK Renewables developer and operator.
• Responsibilities for the development and oversight of the Onshore Offshore, Solar and Storage technical function team within EDF Renewables.
• Determined business structure for the Technical division and ensured the business adhered to design philosophies by conducting research on latest developments in Industry.
• Oversight for technical activity for various projects from development, through construction to operation and complied with business objectives.
• Collaborated with cross functional teams to develop technical solutions to business problems and mitigating business risk.
• Prepared and maintained project budgets and maintained timely deadlines.
• Provided technical support and advice for employees, customers or individuals requiring assistance.

• Founder member of a successful Industry support organisation improving the overall safety of the Onshore Wind Industry.
• Delivered growth, guidance and strategic support to 20, Tier 1 industry Members and 70, Tier 2 members. Served as its chair for 2 years.
• Successful delivery of a programme of relevant and industry changing Best Practice guidance documents.

• Shaped strategic direction through strong governance, enabling standardized approach to Health and Safety in the Offshore Wind Industry.
• As a board member assisted in delivering guidance to G+ to facilitate growth to become a Global Organization and the industry flourishing in new markets.

• Cultivated culture of continuous improvement, clearly outlining objectives and ideal processes.
• Led site operations team to deliver on KPI targets with consistency across a portfolio of 1GW
• Motivated team members by providing mentoring and development opportunities.
• Devised strategic objectives to guide business decision-making and achieve long-term goals.
• Delivered an operations transformation to restructure for efficiency and growth.

• Grew and lead a team of in house technical experts to deliver a portfolio of Onshore wind projects, our first off shore wind farm and the UKs largest Battery Storage project at the time.
• Oversight of the organisation's small but growing team of on site technicians, pioneering self performing maintenance.

• Led the establishment of the UK delivery of Onshore Wind projects for EDF Renewables.
• Pioneered best practice in site operations and grid connection solutions on challenging sites.
• Realized over 12 major site projects.

• Responsible for the efficient planning and execution of of a diverse range of Civil Engineering infrastructure projects for tier 1 clients.
• Full responsibility for budget and programme.
• Business development in the renewables sector from standing start to £20million turnover value.