Curriculum Vitae
Tobias Symann
From offshore technician to full P&L ownership of a ~1 GW portfolio, 12+ years building and running large-scale offshore wind service operations worldwide.
Experience
Where the experience comes from.
Regional Service Director - Europe
07/2025 – 08/2026
GE Vernova - Offshore Wind · Hamburg
- Full P&L accountability for a large-scale offshore wind portfolio in the European Union. Delivered seven-figure OPEX reduction while improving availability, performance and lifecycle reliability.
- Led a multi-layered international organisation: ~15 direct reports, ~80 internal staff, ~400 contractors.
Global Head of Large Correctives & Major Component Exchanges
01/2023 – 06/2025
GE Vernova - Offshore Wind · Hamburg
- Owned the fleet-wide project portfolio across GE Vernova's entire offshore fleet worldwide, covering safety, quality, schedule and cost.
- Built and led a ~30-FTE organisation with governance and performance frameworks.
Project Manager, Large Correctives & Major Component Exchanges
08/2021 – 12/2022
GE Vernova - Offshore Wind · Hamburg
- Led a special correction programme across the entire Haliade 150 fleet, multi-site, coordinating 400+ contractors in several countries.
- Eight-figure cost savings through engineering, planning and execution optimisation.
Site Manager, Merkur Offshore Windfarm
04/2021 – 07/2021
GE Vernova - Offshore Wind · Hamburg
- Full operational responsibility for the windfarm's offshore service and maintenance scope.
- Primary interface to the asset owner with full accountability for performance delivery.
Service Lead, Merkur Offshore Windfarm
10/2017 – 03/2021
GE Vernova - Offshore Wind · Hamburg
- Led offshore execution across 66 wind turbines with up to 15 field teams.
- Managed SOV logistics, manpower allocation and contractor performance.
Service Technician, Offshore
03/2014 – 09/2017
Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore und Consulting · Bremen
- Supported installation and commissioning of the offshore substation for the Butendiek wind farm.
- Acted as customer representative offshore, monitoring service delivery and contractor performance.
Education
Trade first, then the theory.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
IU International University of Applied Sciences · 2018 – 2023
State-certified technician in electrical engineering (staatlich geprüfter Techniker)
Vocational College for Electrical Engineering, Dresden · 2013 – 2017
Completed apprenticeship as an electrician (Gesellenbrief)
Kelting Elektrotechnik · 2010 – 2013
Next step
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