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Adrian C.

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Head of Engineering (Drivetrain) at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
📍 Chester-Le-Street, England, United Kingdom

Adrian is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Engineering for the Drivetrain Business Unit at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. He transitioned from leading the UK R&D Technical Centre for automotive giant Gestamp to now developing next-generation offshore wind technologies. Adrian is a Chartered Engineer with degrees from the University of Cambridge and Durham University.

He has a demonstrated history of mentoring the next generation of engineers, having served a four-year appointment as a Visiting Teaching Fellow in Engineering Design at Durham University, supported by The Royal Academy of Engineering.

As an inventor, he holds patents for an innovative chassis component architecture that enables structural weight reduction in vehicles.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering (Drivetrain)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chester-Le-Street, England, United Kingdom
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Offshore Wind Tech
Leads engineering teams at the UK’s national renewable energy innovation center, developing and testing next-generation offshore wind drivetrain technologies.
Energy Transition
His career focus has shifted from automotive to renewables, with a clear passion for driving innovation to support the global energy transition.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Head of Engineering (Drivetrain)
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
7-2017 - 9-2023
R&D Centre Manager Gestamp UK
Gestamp
1-2017 - 7-2017
R&D Manager Gestamp Chassis Spain
Gestamp
2-2008 - 12-2016
CAE Analysis Supervisor
Gestamp
1-2008 - 1-2012
Visiting Teaching Fellow in Engineering Design
The Royal Academy of Engineering
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Media appearances

Episode 3: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult – a WFH .... Featured in Spotify
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Education
1996 - 2000
MA MEng (Hons)
University of Cambridge
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Durham University
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