Jacek Łukaszewicz

An engineer with over 10 years of experience in the Waste-to-Energy industry. Throughout a dynamic career, transitioned from drafting and mechanical engineering design through FEM and CFD optimization roles to project leadership, team management, and finally sales and client relations. Has managed technical projects from feasibility studies to as-built documentation and operational support.

Skilled in recruiting and leading design teams, managing project timelines and overseeing on-site execution. As chief designer, approved technical designs at all stages to ensure quality and compliance. Excels at building strong, trust-based client relationships and guiding projects to successful outcomes.

• PRINCE2 Foundation
• AI Masterclass WRF Academy (2024)

- MOL Hazardous Waste Incineration Plant project, MOL Dunai Finomító, Hungary. Project value +60M EUR, capacity of 53 000 tonnes per year. Participated in sales meetings and contract negotiations. Supervised a team of specialists in creating the Basic Design Evaluation project. Organized and implemented data exchange platform among stakeholders. Supervised 3D coordination efforts and managed the construction council.

- MoBRUK Hazardous Waste Incineration Plant redevelopment project to comply with BAT requirements, Karsy, Poland. Project value +30M EUR, capacity of 25 000 tonnes per year. Supervised a team of specialists in creating tender documentation for individual technological nodes and represented the EPC company in negotiations with suppliers of these nodes. Managed the construction council and oversaw 3D coordination efforts while organizing information exchange among stakeholders, including EPC, design companies, investors, and suppliers. Acted as the final client's representative before the Marshal's Office on environmental matters and prepared applications to amend the Integrated Permit.

- Hazardous Waste Incineration Plant project (capacity of 15 000 tonnes per year, location classified) Project value +25M EUR. Prepared capital and operating expenditure statements (CAPEX/OPEX), supervised the execution of the Project Environmental Conditions Report, oversaw the preparation of requests for modification of connection conditions, negotiated with potential EPCM contractors, performed analyses, and provided client support at every stage of the investment.

- Supervised the technology design and led the team through all stages of development, from concept to commissioning, of the two-stage Flue Gas Treatment system (dry and wet stage) at the Eneris Pro-Eco Hazardous Waste Incineration Plant in Bydgoszcz, overseeing a budget exceeding 1M EUR, and coordinating a team of 10+ people.

- Supervised the technology design and led the team through all stages of development, from concept to commissioning, of the Flue Gas Treatment system for 30MW WR-type boilers, including a semi-dry desulphurisation and SNCR denitrification system at a municipal heating plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna.Responsibilities included preparing and defending a successful grant application through the National Centre for Research and Development, overseeing a budget exceeding 1M EUR, and coordinating a team of 15+ people.

- Supervised the design of a flue gas line with silencers from three gas boilers to the stack and provided technological support for a heating plant in Pruszków.

- Designed and supervised the execution and installation of a conveyor system in the ATEX zone at the PKN Orlen refinery in Płock, including full EX certification and laboratory testing.

- Led the technical development from concept to completion of a 5MW alternative fuel heating plant in Sokółka, retrofitting an incineration unit into an old coal boiler house using wood waste from furniture board production. Responsibilities included developing the basic design, overseeing technical dialogue, supervising the civil design project, and coordinating interdisciplinary efforts.

- Prepared a conceptual design for a Hazardous Waste Incineration plant with a capacity of 30,000 Mg/year (location classified).

- Prepared a feasibility study for a Hazardous Waste Incineration plant with a capacity of 25,000Mg/year (Struga Jezuicka).

- Developed a conceptual design for a 25 Mg/day Hazardous Waste Incineration Plant (location classified).

- Led the design of a 5MW biomass wood chip-fired heating plant in Starachowice, including creating the technical concept, overseeing the entire design phase, technical dialogue and coordinating inter-industry efforts.

- Developed a conceptual design for the modernization and expansion of the Municipal Waste Incineration Plant in Warsaw, with a project value of approximately 320M EUR and a processing capacity of 305k Mg/year.

- Developed the technical design and supervised the execution and installation of the flue gas desulphurization system and the reagent dosing mass measurement system at the Sewage Sludge Incineration Plant in Olsztyn.

- Prepared an expert report for Mott MacDonald on the operation of the fluidized bed boiler, contributing to a technical opinion in litigation concerning the construction of a sewage sludge incineration line at the Gdańsk East Sewage Treatment Facility.

- Led the project from concept to completion, overseeing process design, mechanical design, team management, and supervision of the commissioning of a pilot sewage sludge combustion process line (QENERGY internal R&D project) with a prototype moving grate furnace and 0.25 MW water boiler. Confirmed the prototype's ability to burn sludge in compliance with current environmental standards, including the carbon content of the slag, during the testing phase.

- Developed a functionality analysis and supported the implementation of the Enterprise Asset Management system for the newly constructed Municipal Waste Thermal Treatment Plant in Bydgoszcz.

Projects carried out under the strategic research and development program titled "Advanced Energy Acquisition Technologies," co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development:

- Designed and supervised the modification of a 5MW biomass gasification reactor, including the transport and feeding system for biomass (wood chips).

- Performed CFD numerical analysis of gas flow and combustion in a designed raw syngas flare, with a discharge capacity of approximately 2MW.

- Performed technical design and supervision of the execution and installation of described above syngas discharge system, optimized based on the results of previous CFD calculations.

- Developed the mechanical design and supervised the installation of a syngas purification system, enabling syngas combustion in a piston engine.

- Developed the mechanical design for the gasification reactor modification project at the feather gasification plant for Indykpol S.A., a poultry processing plant.

- Performed process calculations to assess the feasibility of modernizing the medical waste incineration plant at the hospital in Chojnice.

- Trained and coordinated a team in preparing multiple technical passports for PKN Orlen S.A., the main Polish refinery, ensuring compliance with the industry's most demanding technical documentation standards.