Senior leadership appointments for Mott MacDonald’s Energy team in Germany

Strengthening leadership for Germany's energy transition

Mott MacDonald has appointed two industry experts to lead its energy transition business in Germany.

Peter Grossmann has extensive experience in the energy industry, with senior leadership roles in growth and business development, engineering, R&D, customer service and manufacturing with Siemens, Siemens Energy and RCM Technologies in the US, France and Germany.

Commenting on his appointment, Peter, said: “I am very proud to be joining an outstanding team whose competencies, innovative power and motivation, will play a key role in driving the modernisation and transformation of energy generation and transmission in Germany and Europe, providing valuable services to our clients and society.”

Dr Thorsten Rösner brings more than 25 years of international consulting, business development and operational leadership experience across environmental and engineering services. He has held senior roles with TAUW, WSP, Bureau Veritas and AECOM, leading multidisciplinary teams, managing business units and developing services for international and corporate clients across Germany and wider European markets.

Commenting on his appointment, Thorsten said: “At a time when Germany's energy transition is creating significant opportunities for investment in sustainable energy infrastructure, clients are facing increasingly complex challenges in bringing projects from concept to operation, whether in renewable energy, battery energy storage, grid infrastructure or the redevelopment of industrial sites. Mott MacDonald’s strong technical expertise combined with a collaborative and client-focused approach, make it an ideal platform to support these ambitions. I look forward to working with our clients and colleagues to deliver projects contributing to a more sustainable, secure and resilient energy future.”

Based out of the global engineering, development and management consultancy’s newly opened Dusseldorf office, Peter and Thorsten will develop and grow the firm’s energy business in the country, which includes generation and electricity networks activity.

Claudio Tassistro, Mott MacDonald’s managing director of energy, commented: “Germany is a key market for the energy transition, with clients facing increasingly complex challenges around consenting, delivery and the reuse of industrial land. Mott MacDonald’s international experience in these areas will help support effective local solutions to these issues. Peter and Thorsten’s mix of technical depth, commercial leadership and international client experience will complement our offering as we expand our support in this space across Europe. The appointments strengthen our ability to bring together environmental, engineering and advisory expertise to help clients move projects forward with confidence.”