Robert Picca
Responsable technique d'agence, Cofely
Internationally mobile professional with over 11 years experience within project management related to energy sector, interested in managing crosscultural team and developing corporate strategy in innovative field
Senior Project Manager for COFATHEC Major Project Division.
Developped enhanced value scheme in biogas production from sludge water treatment and residual waste.
Created limited team to cover technical, financial and legal aspects as a subcontractor of an association bidder answering a French Public Tender.
Issued quotations for biogas cogeneration connected to electrical national grid and for upgraded biogas to be injected into gas national grid.
Analysed sectors’ and market’s trends for asset management.
Managed 35k€ portfolio with an 9% annual growth
2007 - 2008Student in MBA Full Time Program, English track
Participated in cross cultural groupworks during learning period.
Benchmarked the growing market of sustainable development in energy sector during GDF Suez merger trial.
Benchmarked MBA program communication plan.
Issued improvement plan for MBA program, applicable to IAE.
Elaborated business plan for a company in energy saving services.
Implemented change management plan in COFATHEC/Elyo merger in COFATHEC Major Project Division
Evaluated Business plans for start up financing
2005 - 2007Deputy Director for development of outsourced maintenance for utilities equipment
Creation of outsourced activity with mid term contracts (more than 1 year) in the Russian market
Marketing process towards Western companies to promote Cogac Vostok new activity. Definition of marketing policy. Tenders of 7 western companies recurrently received and answered.
Creation and training of a high skilled team.
2001 - 2004Responsible of operation of cogeneration connected to paper mill utilities network and to national electrical grid in France
Management of 8 persons working in 3 shifts. Implementation of new HR rules with creation of new time tables and management of absences.
Organize operation methods, technical and financial report to clients (EDF and papermill) and following up of sales/purchase contracts.
Creation of procurement reports and optimization of operation methods.
1998 - 2001Deputy Responsible of operation of cogeneration connected to aluminium oxide factory utilities network and to national electrical grid in France
Organization of preventive maintenance planning, elaboration of working methods.
Purchase of necessary spare parts, research of suppliers, optimization of purchase policy. Decrease of suppliers negotiating better purchase conditions.