Victor CARRETERO

JOB TITLE

Design and Fabrication Department Manager

DEPARTMENT

CDWE/Temporary Structures Department

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES

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PERSONAL BIO

Dr. Victor Carretero is an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in offshore wind, structural engineering, and large-scale EPCI project execution. He has worked internationally across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, contributing to major offshore wind projects in roles such as Fabrication Manager, Lead T&I, Design Manager, and Project Engineer. Currently serving as the Design and Fabrication Department Manager at CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), he leads multidisciplinary teams responsible for engineering design, fabrication oversight, and ensuring project quality and safety standards. His technical expertise includes structural steel, wind turbine foundations, fabrication processes, and cross-functional project coordination.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

CDWE, Taiwan
- Design and Fabrication Department Manager (2024 – Present)
- Fabrication Manager / Lead T&I (2021 – 2024)
DEME Offshore NL, Belgium
- Fabrication Manager (2020 – 2021)
- Design Manager (2019 – 2020)
- Project Engineer (2017 – 2018)
Global Application Engineer, SKF Group, Belgium (2014 – 2017)
Research and Development Engineer, Ghent University, Belgium (2010 – 2014)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Doctor in Engineering Material Science, Ghent University, Belgium
Master in Electromechanical/Industrial Engineering, University of Cantabria, Spain

Job Positions

Co-Supervisor Information

Michel Verburgh

Institution

CDWE

Division/Department

Temporary Structures Department

Job Title

Fabrication Manager

Brief Introduction of the Department

【The Temporary Structures Department】

The Temporary Structures Department is responsible for managing and executing all temporary structure activities across CDWE. Its key functions include:

- Developing and implementing Design and Build strategies in coordination with project teams

- Selecting appropriate designers for each structure and tool scope

- Managing subcontracted designers, including contractual, commercial, scheduling, QA/QC, and cross-departmental interfaces

- Selecting suitable fabricators for each scope

- Managing subcontracted fabrication work, covering contractual, commercial, scheduling, QA/QC, fabrication logistics, and coordination with other departments

- Allocating CDWE resources across the various design and fabrication scopes

- Developing and executing maintenance, storage, and scrapping strategies for temporary structures across CDWE

- Working closely with departments interfacing with Temporary Structures, such as Tender, Methods, Automation, Logistics, Legal, HSE, T&I project teams, and Mobilization

- Strengthening design and fabrication knowledge among local project engineering colleagues

Department Staff Number

- More than 10 people

Internship Job Description

- Analyze and monitor design and fabrication execution according to project planning

- Identify risks and opportunities during the design and fabrication phases

- Report on progress and review progress reports received from stakeholders

- Provide advice and suggestions to optimize design and fabrication processes

- Modify existing reporting tools, planning tools, or working methodologies when necessary

Preferred Intern Education Level

- Undergraduate students
- Undergraduate students (third year and above)
- Master students

Preferred Intern Skill Sets or Qualities