Our website uses cookies to provide you with the best experience. Find out more. OK ALWYN HANEKOM MANAGING DIRECTOR, INFRASTRUCTURE Power Contact details D: +44 (0)20 7549 3260 M: +44 (0)7805 764777 E: alwyn.hanekom@bakerhicks.com Alwyn is an Electrical Engineer with over 18 years’ experience in delivering major multi-discipline projects in the UK, Australasia and South Africa. He is responsible for the Infrastructure division at BakerHicks, providing overall leadership and strategy for the Aviation, Power, Rail and Public sectors. He also heads up BakerHicks’ Power sector, leading our team of experts on some of the industry’s most challenging high voltage projects of up to £1.2 billion in value across the UK. He has a strong theoretical and practical approach, combined with a drive to deliver best value for the customer. To date, he has overseen and successfully delivered over 90 multi-disciplinary projects As a qualified TP137 design verification engineer he is one of a selected few authorised and trusted to sign off high voltage projects for National Grid. Alwyn, who holds a Master’s Degree and is a published author, is creative and innovative; he has helped revolutionise cable tunnel projects, having been instrumental in the development of a new mechanised cable installation methodology, which remains in use. His notable projects include some of the largest infrastructure installations in the UK; the 400kV cable installation for the Croydon cable tunnel in south London and the Woodhead cable tunnel through the Pennines. He also helped to develop the cable delivery strategy for the 400kV London Power Tunnels Phase 1 through central London for National Grid. More recently he has overseen the development for the North West Coast Connection (Morecambe Bay tunnel) project, which was the largest planned upgrade to the transmission network since it was originally built. He is also overseeing the design of the IFA2 HVDC convertor station being built in Southampton as part of the latest UK-Europe interconnection project. News 17 JUL 2020 Exploring clean technologies with CIGRE BakerHicks sponsored CIGRE event explores clean technology in the power sector. 28 MAR 2019 BakerHicks supporting Morgan Sindall Infrastructure on 400kV cable project with National Grid BakerHicks providing detailed design and construction support on Dorset VIP. 27 APR 2017 Scottish Minister opens new National HVDC Centre Critically acclaimed National HVDC testing and training centre opens. 09 JAN 2017 Partnership nears completion of prestigious tunnel design for National Grid First-of-its-kind engineering project for 22 kilometre cable tunnel. Experience Barking 132kV GIS Substation A complex and challenging project, the new 132kV GIS substation in Barking will power 10,800 homes as part of an extensive regeneration project. Sundon 25kV DNO Network Rail Connection Future-proofing the Midland Mainline Electrification's power supply. Brechin-Fiddes 132kV OHL Undergrounding Undergrounding section of 132kV line between Brechin and Fiddes, keeping surrounding infrastructure and businesses operational throughout. Sectors. Aviation Defence Life Sciences & Manufacturing Nuclear Power Public Sector Rail Disciplines. Architecture Building Information Modelling Building Services CDM Consultancy Civil & Structural Engineering Electrical (HV) Process Project Management BakerHicks. Projects About People News Careers Contact Governance Financial Statements Purchase Terms A Responsible Business COVID-19 Safer Working Privacy Copyright © 2017 - 2021 BakerHicks. All rights reserved. BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group Company.