Executive dossier · Belgineer
Bahtiyar LeventBelgin
Senior Project Management Executive · General Manager & Principal Consultant
Thirty-five years delivering energy and infrastructure across EMEA — more than a decade of it in executive leadership. PMI PMP trained and PM@Siemens certified, Levent has led every phase of high- and low-voltage delivery: renewables, conventional generation, transmission and smart infrastructure. He is known for financial discipline, risk control and complete contract management, with headline responsibility for the $1.3B Bilkent Integrated Health Campus.

Document
Executive dossier
Doc. no.
BLG-DOS-001
Revision
2026.1
Status
Issued for information
levent.belgin@belgineer.com
Tel
+90 533 348 4583
Languages
Turkish (native) · English (fluent)
Key figures
6.5+ GW
Generation capacity delivered across his project record
35+
Years in power-sector delivery and leadership
$1.3B
Largest single programme — Bilkent Integrated Health Campus
600+
Personnel led on a single project
50+
Projects taken to Final Acceptance
Career
1989 — todayCareer span
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2024 — 2025
EMTA Elektrik
Deputy General Manager, HV Projects
4 projects · 175 MWe
Highlights
- Takeover projects renegotiated: final cost projections cut by 50%+ and delivery accelerated by two years, avoiding penalties
- TEİAŞ Tarsus OSB 400 kV substation negotiated at target margin, with procedures for future scope from Enerjisa
- EÜAŞ 7 × 25 MWe MobilePac upgrades, Selimiye GIS warranty period and Hacıhıdırlar 154 kV scope
- Key hires, a restructured financial position and ₺3B+ secured in two new HV and transmission tenders
Delivered in this role
- TEİAŞ Tarsus OSB TMMersin · 2024–2025400 kV substation, 380/154/33 kV
- EÜAŞ MobilePacMultiple sites · 2024–20257 × 25 MWe FT8 mobile power station upgrades
- TEİAŞ Selimiye GISSelimiye · 2024–2025154/36 kV gas-insulated substation, warranty period
- Hacıhıdırlar WPPTürkiye · 2024–2025154 kV switchyard and overhead line
2021 — today
Belgineer
General Manager & Principal Consultant
3 projects · 35.5 MWe
Highlights
- Senior project management consultancy for EMEA clients across WPP, SPP, BESS, HEPP, CCPP, GIS and OHL
- Siverek SPP + BESS, Hungary SPP and BOTAŞ Silivri underground gas storage for Eninde Energy
Delivered in this role
2016 — 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Project Group Manager
6 projects · 1 MWe
Highlights
- Ultimate accountability for the legal, financial, technical and EHS scope of the $1.3B Bilkent Integrated Health Campus
- Organisation of 600+ personnel, including a core Siemens team of 50+, on a ~$54M systems contract
- Final margin raised from a projected <10% to over 17% through financial control
- 20+ low-voltage systems — IT and network, BMS/SCADA, life safety, healthcare — to FAC, followed by a 10-year service contract
Delivered in this role
- Bilkent Integrated Health CampusAnkara · 2016–2021$1.3B campus — 20+ integrated low-voltage systems, 600+ personnel
- Turkcell DatacenterÇorlu · 2016–2021Fire alarm and FM-200 extinguishing systems
- Dem İlaç Production FacilityYalova · 2016–2021BMS, KNX, fire alarm and FM-200
- Siemens Gebze FacilityGebze · 2016–20211 MWe solar plant, CCTV, access control, fire alarm
- Anot GroupEskişehir · 2016–2021Energy efficiency and integrated security
- Mondialenobel Factories 1 & 2Lüleburgaz · 2016–2021Fire alarm and FM-200 extinguishing systems
2006 — 2016
Siemens Power Generation
Project Manager
18 projects · 5,100.5 MWe
Highlights
- Fourteen hydroelectric plants taken to Final Acceptance — EBoP, I&C and 154 kV switchyards
- Airres4 (19 × 3.2 MWe) and Poyraz (10 × 3.2 MWe) wind farms with 154 kV switchyards
- Iraq-5PP: ~4 GWe of EBoP engineering, design and supply across five combined-cycle plants
- Acarsoy CCPP and TEİAŞ Hayrat 154 kV switchyards with overhead lines
Delivered in this role
- Iraq-5PP CCPPIraq — five plants · 2006–2016EBoP engineering, design and supply — Taza, Rumaila, Baiji 1 & 2, Nasiriyah
- Akköy II HEPPKürtün, Gümüşhane · 2006–20162 × 135 MWe EBoP and 154 kV switchyard
- Kargı Dam & HEPPOsmancık, Çorum · 2006–20162 × 50 MWe EBoP, 154 kV switchyard and OHL
- Akköprü Dam & HEPPDalaman, Muğla · 2006–20162 × 50 MWe EBoP and 154 kV switchyard
- Uluabat HEPPNilüfer, Bursa · 2006–20162 × 50 MWe EBoP, 154 kV switchyard and civil works
- Uzunçayır HEPPMunzur, Tunceli · 2006–20163 × 28 MWe EBoP and 154 kV switchyard
- Akocak HEPPAraklı, Trabzon · 2006–20162 × 40 MWe EBoP, 154 kV switchyard and civil works
- Burçak 1 & 2 HEPPŞebinkarahisar, Giresun · 2006–201673.7 MWe across two plants, EBoP, I&C and 154 kV OHL
- Uzundere HEPPİkizdere, Rize · 2006–20162 × 31 MWe EBoP and MV switchgear
- Balkusan 1 & 2 HEPPErmenek, Karaman · 2006–201647 MWe across two plants, EBoP and I&C
- Koçlu HEPPYağlıdere, Giresun · 2006–20162 × 18 MWe EBoP, I&C and 154 kV switchyard
- Ören HEPPBulancak, Giresun · 2006–20164 × 7 MWe EBoP and I&C
- Egemen 1 & 2 HEPPOsmangazi, Bursa · 2006–201622 MWe across two plants, EBoP and I&C
- Kayabükü HEPPMengen, Bolu · 2006–20163 × 5 MWe EBoP and I&C
- Airres4 WPPVize, Kırklareli · 2006–201619 × 3.2 MWe EBoP and 154 kV switchyard
- Poyraz WPPSusurluk, Balıkesir · 2006–201610 × 3.2 MWe EBoP and 154 kV switchyard
- Acarsoy CCPP SwitchyardHonaz, Denizli · 2006–2016154 kV switchyard, 6 feeders, and OHL
- TEİAŞ Hayrat SwitchyardHayrat, Trabzon · 2006–2016154 kV switchyard EBoP, 6 feeders
1996 — 2006
Siemens ICG
Project Controlling & Site Manager
19 projects
Highlights
- 154 kV switchyard extensions and 380 kV breaker renewals for TEİAŞ — İkitelli, Çerkezköy, Ambarlı, Habipler, Kırklareli, Çorlu
- Installation and commissioning at the Grand National Assembly: conference, biometric voting and simultaneous translation
- Integrated security and fire systems for Siemens Kartal, Arçelik, BSH Profilo (10,000+ points) and the Selatin Tunnel
- Offers, O&M manuals and operator training across the security and communications portfolio
Delivered in this role
- TEİAŞ İkitelli Switchyardİstanbul · 2001–2006380 kV — HV circuit-breaker renewals on 6 feeders and 2 feeder extensions for HV cable
- Çerkezköy OSB CCPP SwitchyardTekirdağ · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard, 9 feeders, civil works and OHL
- EÜAŞ Hamitabat CCPPKırklareli · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard feeder extension
- TEİAŞ Çerkezköy SwitchyardÇerkezköy, Tekirdağ · 2001–2006154 kV feeder extension, OHL, 1.9 km concrete cable trench and 36 kV XLPE cables
- TEİAŞ Ambarlı SwitchyardAmbarlı, İstanbul · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard feeder extension
- TEİAŞ Habipler SwitchyardHabipler, İstanbul · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard feeder extension
- TEİAŞ Kırklareli SwitchyardKırklareli · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard feeder extension
- TEİAŞ Çorlu / Ulaş SwitchyardÇorlu, Tekirdağ · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard, 4 feeder extensions
- Modern Enerji / Ulaş SwitchyardUlaş, Trakya · 2001–2006154 kV switchyard
- Grand National Assembly (TBMM)Ankara · 1996–2001Conference, biometric voting and simultaneous translation systems
- Selatin Tunnelİzmir–Aydın · 1996–2001SCADA, CCTV, public address and fire alarm
- BSH Profilo FactoryÇerkezköy, Tekirdağ · 1996–2001Fire alarm in 10,000+ locations, CCTV and access control
- Arçelik FactoryÇayırova, Kocaeli · 1996–2001CCTV, security and access control systems
- Siemens Kartal CampusKartal, İstanbul · 1996–2001Integrated security: CCTV, intrusion detection, access control and fire alarm
- Harbiye Military MuseumHarbiye, İstanbul · 1996–2001Intrusion and environmental security, CCTV
- İMKB — İstanbul Stock Exchangeİstinye, İstanbul · 1996–2001Access control system
- Marks & Spencer Mall ŞaşkınbakkalŞaşkınbakkal, İstanbul · 1996–2001CCTV and security, access control, public address and fire alarm
- Siemens Ankara OfficeAnkara · 1996–2001CCTV, access control, security and fire alarm
- Hotels & Residential Blocksİstanbul & Antalya · 1996–2001MATV/CATV, fire alarm and public address commissioning — IBS, Adora Hotel, Conrad Hotel, Ataköy, Naciye Sultan and Otağtepe blocks
1989 — 1994
Simko · Siemens AG
General Supervisory Representative
1 projects · 1,350 MWe
Highlights
- Test and commissioning across the major systems of the 1,350 MWe Ambarlı combined-cycle plant in its final phase
- Primary and secondary testing of the 380 kV switchyard, MV switchgear, 6 kV SF6 breakers and 6/0.4 kV transformers
- TELEPERM ME control system programming, signal conditioning, control room and mimic panels
Delivered in this role
Project footprint
52 mapped sitesCompetencies
- 01Executive leadership & strategy
- 02Programme & portfolio leadership
- 03Full lifecycle delivery — engineering to O&M
- 04P&L ownership & margin protection
- 05Contract strategy, variations & claims
- 06Stakeholder orchestration — utilities, OEMs, EPCs, regulators
- 07Risk, quality & compliance
- 08EHS leadership & ISO 14001
- 09Schedule & controls — WBS, critical path
- 10Strategic sourcing — HV / MV / LV equipment
- 11Recovery & acceleration
- 12Business development & tendering
- 13Power systems — EBoP, GIS, OHL, I&C
- 14Smart infrastructure — BMS, SCADA, life safety
Professional development
Project management
6
- PMI PMP
- PM@Siemens
- Program & Portfolio Management
- Advanced Project Management
- PM Board Preparation
- Project Management Methodologies
Leadership & commercial
5
- Global Siemens Business Conference
- Positive Power & Influence — Berlin
- Leadership in Projects & Social Competence
- Contract Management (×2)
- Process Management & Improvement
EHS & compliance
5
- EHS (multiple) · EHS for Site Works
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management
- Business Conduct Guidelines
- Disaster Preparedness · Fire Fighting · First Aid
- Information Security · Social Engineering Protection
Technical
3
- MS Project (Advanced)
- Excel (Advanced)
- AutoCAD
Education
Graduated 2011
BSc Economics
Anadolu University — Faculty of Economics
Graduated 1988
BSc Electrical & Electronics (Technical Education)
Trakya University
Languages
- Turkishnative
- Englishfluent