Ramboll appoints former SSE director to entrance UK vitality enterprise
Ramboll appoints former SSE director to lead UK energy business
John Mullen
Global engineering and consulting company Ramboll Appointed John Mullen, formerly Director of Asset Management for SSE, to lead the UK arm of its 1,600-strong global energy business.
Ramboll’s UK energy business is responsible for many high profile energy projects. From the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland and the biomass conversion of the Lynemouth power plant in Northumberland to the district heating network of Clyde Gateway in Glasgow, the citywide heat decarbonization delivery schedule for Bristol and the state-of-the-art energy recovery (NLHPP) at the Edmonton EcoPark in London.
John is a seasoned executive with an in-depth understanding of the UK energy sector, with over 25 years of utility and remote energy experience. John spent over 13 years at SSE where he was responsible for the safety, performance and lifetime optimization of facilities and equipment including a waste and biomass plant, a private water business, sixteen district heating networks, generation plants and one of the largest private networks in the UK and driven Multi-million pound growth for SSE’s Distributed Energy group.
Accordingly, John will not only lead Ramboll’s UK energy business in the UK market as a whole, but will also take on departmental responsibility for the UK District Energy team.
”Ramboll’s energy business has grown and given the continued momentum in the decarbonisation of the UK energy sector, we are excited to welcome someone of John’s caliber to lead our ambitious growth in the UK, ”said Philippa Spence, UK Managing Director of Ramboll.
John Mullen said: “With almost every UK organization in the public and private sectors going net zero, I look forward to growing the business to support our clients with every aspect of their journey, from energy master planning to project development and delivery.
“I came to Ramboll because of its ethical and value-based approach to customers and society and its core focus on sustainability and decarbonization. With such a strong track record of innovative projects in offshore wind, battery storage, carbon capture, hydrogen and district heating, Ramboll is well positioned to support the UK’s green transition. “
Philippa added, “The green transition in the energy sector has made great strides and offers further opportunities to accelerate this path. With numerous political developments by governments as well as continuous innovations in the industry and in its supply chains, it is an exciting industry to be active in. “
