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Kröckel Engineering & Management Consulting

Think first. Build second.

Management consulting including project and construction management for infrastructure and energy projects — built on 25 years of leadership and project responsibility in the construction and energy sector.

25+ yearsconstruction & project experience
€80mannual turnover under responsibility
150employees led
3 continentsAsia, Africa, Europe
Alexander Kröckel
About

Alexander Kröckel

Civil engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) with more than two decades of experience leading complex construction and infrastructure projects — from the site as a working student to division management within an international energy group.

After studying civil engineering at TU Braunschweig, I began my career on major international projects — from geotechnical investigations at the Elbe Tunnel and road construction in Nigeria to high-voltage overhead lines and substations in Thailand, Southern and Eastern Africa. At the Fichtner Group I was responsible for power plant and infrastructure projects as project manager, including the construction of an 800 MW power plant in Wilhelmshaven.

Most recently, as Division Manager at OMEXOM Hochspannung GmbH (Vinci Energies), I led the Overhead Line Construction North/East division with an annual turnover of around €80 million and personnel responsibility for approximately 150 employees — including full technical and commercial accountability, sales management and strategic direction.

Today I bring this experience in project control, construction management, sales and leadership to your projects and your company as an independent consultant — pragmatic, delivery-focused and with a clear eye on cost, schedule and quality.

International projects have shaped my career from the very start: high-voltage overhead lines and substations across South-East Asia as well as Southern and Eastern Africa, power plant construction in Wilhelmshaven and Rotterdam, road construction in Nigeria. I am therefore just as available for mandates outside Germany as for domestic projects — bringing business-fluent English and the experience of delivering within unfamiliar legal and cultural environments.

Profile at a glance

  • DegreeDipl.-Ing. Civil Engineering
  • EducationTU Braunschweig
  • Based inBraunschweig, Germany
  • LanguagesGerman, English (business fluent)
  • InternationalThailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Austria
  • SectorsEnergy, infrastructure, building construction

Selected professional achievements

Vinci Energies Business Unit Awards: “Best Challenger” 2017, “Best Networker” 2018, “Best Absolute Result” 2020 & 2021
Established international cooperation agreements with OMEXOM Spain, UK and France for the provision of skilled labour
Concluded long-term framework agreements with TenneT, Amprion, Avacon and SH Netz
Sustained improvement and stabilisation of financial results
Significant reduction in staff turnover
Built and established the management team at division level
Range of services

Services

End-to-end consulting across the entire project life cycle — from management consulting through to hands-on project control on site. Assignments are undertaken throughout Germany and internationally: business-fluent English and project experience across Asia, Africa and Europe make cross-border undertakings familiar ground.

1

Management consulting

Strategy, organisational and leadership consulting for construction firms and clients — from division level up to executive management.

2

Interim project leadership & management

Taking on project or executive management on a temporary basis — during bottlenecks, transition phases or critical project situations.

3

Sales & client retention strategy

Development of sales structures and long-term framework agreement strategies for construction and energy companies.

4

Owner's Engineering

Technical owner's representation and advisory during planning and execution — safeguarding your interests vis-à-vis designers and contractors.

5

Cost, schedule and risk management

Monitoring and reviewing project teams' cost and schedule plans, ongoing controlling, and identification, assessment and management of project risks throughout the project — with early intervention when deviations arise.

6

Project control for electrical infrastructure projects

Control of overhead line, cable and substation projects in the 110–380 kV range across all project phases.

7

Supervision & management of subcontractors

Coordination, monitoring and quality assurance of subcontractor works on site.

8

Procurement, award and negotiation

Tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation and award of construction and design services — from the bidder round through to the signed contract.

Overhead line construction

Projects in the high and extra-high voltage grid – 110 to 380 kV

Career

Professional career

From the construction site through international power plant projects to division management — the key milestones at a glance.

2021 – 2025

Division Manager, Overhead Line Construction North/East

OMEXOM Hochspannung GmbH (Vinci Energies), Walsrode

Full technical and commercial responsibility for 110 & 380 kV projects, approx. €80m turnover p.a., personnel responsibility for approx. 150 employees, strategic direction, sales and investment management.

2016 – 2020

Business Unit Manager, Overhead Line Construction North

OMEXOM Hochspannung GmbH, Walsrode

Technical and commercial responsibility for 110 & 380 kV projects, approx. €40m turnover p.a., personnel responsibility for approx. 100 employees, recruiting and sales management.

2013 – 2016

Head of Sales & Authorised Signatory (Prokurist)

Fichtner Bauconsulting GmbH, Stuttgart

Head of sales for national and international projects in power generation and infrastructure, contract interpretation under FIDIC/VOB/German civil code, leadership of the sales team and negotiation management.

2010 – 2016

Project Manager — 800 MW power plant, Wilhelmshaven

Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG (concurrently Project Manager, Shell Deutschland Oil, Godorf, 2015–2016)

Overall project management of the civil works packages, owner’s representation, contract administration, construction supervision, commissioning support, defect tracking and handovers.

2008 – 2010

Sub-Project Manager — cooling water systems & civil works

Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, Wilhelmshaven / Rotterdam

Concept and detailed design, tendering, negotiation and contract award for the Wilhelmshaven and Rotterdam power plant projects.

2005 – 2007

Project Manager, high-voltage overhead lines

VA TECH T&D Co. Ltd. / European Trans Energy, Bangkok (Thailand)

Project management of high-voltage overhead lines and substations in South-East Asia as well as Southern and Eastern Africa.

1998 – 2004

Diploma in Civil Engineering

TU Braunschweig — specialisation in foundation engineering/soil mechanics, construction economics/operations, building materials

Concurrent practical experience as a working student: geotechnical monitoring of the 4th Elbe Tunnel tube and Uelzen lock (Prof. Rodatz und Partner), plus construction supervision on the AAR road project in Abuja, Nigeria (Julius Berger Nigeria PLC).

Substations & switchgear

Projects for renewable energy feed-in points and 110 / 380 kV installations

Credentials

Education & qualifications

A solid engineering education, complemented by continuous management and leadership development.

Education

  • 1998–2004Diploma in Civil Engineering, TU Braunschweig — specialisation in foundation engineering & soil mechanics, construction economics & operations, building materials
  • 1997–1998Military service, Panzergrenadierbataillon 332, Wesendorf
  • 1997Abitur (university entrance qualification), Lessinggymnasium Braunschweig

Management development

  • 2023St. Galler Management & Leadership Summer School
  • 2023Personal on-the-job coaching
  • 2023Entrepreneurship programme, Actemium / Omexom
  • 2017Culture and development programme, Omexom Hochspannung GmbH

Further skills

MS Office MS Project SAP SharePoint Enaio HR files
Power plant construction

Projects for gas- and coal-fired power plants up to 800 MW

Contact

Let’s talk

Whether management consulting, project control or coaching for your project team — here's how to reach me directly.

ContactAlexander Kröckel, Dipl.-Ing. Civil Engineering
AddressFasanenstraße 25, 38102 Braunschweig, Germany

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