Zingmunth Turowiecki

Project Manager and Electrical Engineer with over 20 years of international experience leading complex EPC projects in high-voltage substations (400/230/161/66/33/20/13.8 kV), transmission lines, and utility-scale renewable-energy installations across Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Strong background in project leadership, contract compliance, technical supervision, commissioning, O&M optimization, budget control, and stakeholder management. Skilled at coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring high-reliability energy infrastructure aligned with international safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Director of Electricity - Eletricidade e Águas da Guinée-Bissau (EAGB) - Bissau, Guiné-Bissau

(2024-03)

Reporting to the General Director, responsible for all activities and services related to the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, including generation plants, transmission lines, interconnection lines, substations, and medium and low voltage network. Oversee Guinea-Bissau's 225 kV transmission network, comprising 4 substations (225/30 kV) that interconnect with the 30 kV network and 30/10 kV urban substations.

• Developing network maintenance management plans and ensuring their implementation.
• Monitoring and supervising ongoing projects to expand the medium-voltage network.
• Supervising and ensuring the commissioning of the various recently built substations.
• Developing and monitoring training plans for engineers in the field of electrical energy systems.
• Planning, organizing, and controlling the operations of medium and low voltage departments.
• Monitoring the installation processes of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power stations.
• Coordinating activities across various departments and services under direct responsibility.
• Preparation of the Electricity Department's annual budget.
• Providing strategic vision for electricity production, transmission, and distribution policies to ensure continuity of service, cost optimization, and performance in line with international standards.
• Participating in WAPP forums to define the sectoral policies of national electricity companies.
• Managing the maintenance of photovoltaic and thermal power plants in a sustainable way through the scheduled implementation of maintenance plans and different works to improve installations.
• Implementing a network protection plan and ensuring the permanent availability of public electricity services, optimizing the operation of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure while respecting environmental and social standards.
• Improving the maintenance of energy production and transmission facilities.
• Managing the inspection process for civil structures of power stations.
• Ensuring the availability and operational readiness of power stations in accordance with pre-established objectives.
• Managing the operation and maintenance of networks to minimize the frequency and duration of load cuts.

Project Manager - Rios Renovables - Navarra, Spain

(2023-09 - 2024-02)

Construction of two photovoltaic plants, "Guardian" (37.17 MW) and "Cierzo" (24.83 MW), including their evacuation infrastructure—66 kV overhead power lines and 20/66 kV electrical substations—located in Corrella, Navarra, Spain, with a total budget of €52 million.

• Achievement of economic objectives of the project.
• Applied Knowledge of the EPC contract, and ensured compliance with the contract for the benefits of Ríos Renovables.
• Be the interlocutor with the client and participate in all meetings as required.
• Managed invoicing and payments to sub-contractors.
• Supervised all engineering processes.
• Planned and coordinated activities to be done on site.
• Ensured daily and weekly report were updated, including the construction schedule.
• Provided site technical supervision: Installation of equipment, wirings, connections, functional verification of power equipment and protection relays.
• Coordination of activities related of Safety, Quality and Environment.

Site Manager - Elecnor - Alto Molocue, Zambezia province, Mozambique

(2021-04 - 2023-08)

Construction of two electrical substations in Alto Molocue and Chimuara (400/220/33 kV) with a total budget of €63 million.

• Planned and coordinated on-site activities to ensure smooth Project execution.
• Represented the Elecnor in meetings with clients and contractors.
• Achievement of economic objectives of the project.
• Managed invoicing and payments to sub-contractors.
• Maintained effective relationship with clients, contractors and suppliers.
• Provided Site technical supervision, Installation of equipment, wirings, connections, functional verification of power equipment and protection relays.
• Coordinated Safety, Quality and Environmental activities on site.
• Tested electrical systems and commissioned installations.

Deputy Project Manager AT - Prodiel - Talayuela, Spain

(2020-03 - 2021-02)

Construction of the Talayuela electrical substation 400/30 kV and construction of 27 km of Talayuela – Arañuelo overhead line in 400 kV.

• Planned and coordinated activities to be done on site.
• Represented the Prodiel Company to meet with clients and contractors.
• Achievement of economic objectives of the project.
• Managed invoicing and payments to contractors.
• Effective relationship with clients, contractors and suppliers.
• Site technical supervision: Installation of equipment, wirings, connections, functional verification of power equipment and protection relays.
• Coordinated Safety, Quality and Environmental activites.
• Tested electrical systems and commissioned installations.

Site Manager - Grupo Cobra - Buenos Aires, Argentina

(2018-01 - 2020-02)

Constructions and commissioning of electrical substation of about 815 Vdc on the Sarmiento train line.

• Planned and coordinated activities to be done on site.
• Represented the Grupo Cobra to meet with customers and contractors.
• Accomplishment of economic objectives of the project.
• Managed invoicing and payments to contractors.
• Effective relationship with customer, contractors and suppliers.
• Site technical supervision: Installation of equipment, wirings, connections, functional verification of power equipment and protection relays.
• Coordinated of activities of Safety, Quality and Environment.
• Electrical tests and commissioning.

Site Manager - Grupo Cobra - Buenos Aires, Argentina

(2017-07 - 2017-12)

Construction of electrical substation of about 132/33/13,2 kV in "El Colorado".

• Planned and coordinated activities to be done on site.
• Represented the Grupo Cobra to meet with customers and contractors.
• Accomplishment of economic objectives of the project.
• Managed invoicing and payments to contractors.
• Effective relationship with customer, contractors and suppliers.
• Site technical supervision: Installation of equipment, wirings, connections, functional verification of power equipment and protection relays.

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (2014)

Master - Energy Engineering - Renewable Energies - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (2013)

Master - Electrical Engineering - High Voltage Power Systems - Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica "Antonio José de Sucre" (2011)

Electrical Engineer - Control and Instrumentation - Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Carabobo (2000)