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George A. Ralston

Technical Risk and Delivery Expert in Renewable Energy and Emerging Technologies.

Substations · Data Centres · Energy Infrastructure

Delivering complex, power-intensive infrastructure from engineering through construction and commissioning.

I verify the design, govern the interfaces, and build the execution strategy — so that what gets built matches what was planned, on time and within budget.

30+

Years global EPC experience

$10B+

Program exposure

3.3GW+

Infrastructure delivered

Pre-FID and Post-FID · Offshore Wind · Substations · Grid Infrastructure · Data Centres · LNG & Industrial

WHAT I DO

EPC Programme Delivery

Full lifecycle delivery from Pre-FID, Post-FID/FEED through construction, commissioning, and handover

Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Data centres, HV substations, grid and industrial systems

Execution Strategy & Governance

Programme control, interface management, procurement and risk alignment

Client-Side Engineering Support

Embedded senior technical leadership for owners and developers — contractor oversight, engineering governance, and delivery assurance

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Bałtyk 2 & 3 – Offshore Substations (1.4 GW)

EPC delivery across engineering, fabrication, and integration. HV systems, topsides, multi-contractor coordination.

LNG & Industrial Programmes (TechnipFMC)

Multi-billion-dollar EPCM delivery. Electrical systems, commissioning, infrastructure integration.

Inch Cape – Offshore Substation (1.1 GW)

End-to-end delivery from design through commissioning. Execution strategy, systemisation, and interface governance.

FPSOs, Drillships, Semisubmersibles

Hull-side power generation and distribution. Topsides gas turbine power. Control rooms with MV, LV, and ICSS.

HOW I ADD VALUE

  • Improve delivery certainty across cost, schedule, and execution

  • Validate engineering against constructability, operability, and certification requirements

  • Align engineering with construction and commissioning realities

  • Establish and govern interface management frameworks across multi-contractor environments

  • Reduce interface risk across CSA, MEP, and contractor scopes

  • Define project execution strategy aligned to risk, contracting structure, and FID milestones

  • Bring structure and control to complex EPC environments

ABOUT

I am a Technical Risk and Delivery Expert with over 30 years of experience delivering complex infrastructure across energy, offshore, and industrial sectors. My career spans Siemens, TechnipFMC, and leadership roles in offshore wind and grid infrastructure.

I operate at the intersection of engineering, construction, and commercial delivery — bringing design verification, interface governance, and execution discipline to large-scale EPC programmes.

I work on both sides of the fence — embedded within owner and developer teams as well as EPC organisations — providing the senior technical accountability that complex projects demand.

Let's discuss your project

Available for technical challenges, programme roles, and client-side advisory across complex EPC environments.