Profile Summary
A goal-oriented professional with 13.5 years of experience in Electrical Design Engineering and Project Management
Hands-on experience in Electrical Designing (FEED, BED & DED) & Managing Engineering Projects in Rural, Commercial, Institutional, Residential Buildings, Industrial, MEP, Renewable Energy(Solar) Infrastructural, Metro Rails and Mining facilities Projects.
Hands-on experience in design and Project Management of MV (13.8 to 33 kV) & LV Switchgear(400V) for substation and plant equipment, cable selection/sizing and routing
Hands on experience in Design and Project Management of low current systems (CCTV, Security Systems, BMS System, BAS, Fire Alarm system, Fire Protection system, Lighting control system, UPS system, Data center and IOT devices)
Skills in achieving cost savings across assignments and minimizing performance bottlenecks for achieving high productivity with optimization techniques
Analyzing and producing the technical requirements and specifications & recommending design modifications based on Project requirements
Experienced in Preparing technical guide specifications, RFQ packages, scope of work descriptions, Expertise in design optimization and modification of electrical switchgears of existing plant facilities, modify the design criteria and technical guidelines
Assessing risk, implementing risk management processes, establishing the level of risk the company can accept, implementing safety measures and training the new Engineering staff in order to increase risk awareness
An effective communicator with excellent relationship management skills and strong analytical, problem-solving & organizational capabilities
Possess knowledge of various local and international standards like IEC, IEEE, NEC, NFPA, ASTM, BS, NEMA, ANSI, UL, FIDIC, SBC, Aramco and SEC
Academic Details
B.E. (Electrical) from VTU, India in 2005
Organizational Experience
EL Seif Engineering Contracting Company from Nov’18 – Present as
Sr. Electrical Engineer (MEP)
Project Handled: South Border Housing Project (MOI) (USD 437M)
Responsibilities:
Construction, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Entire MV and LV systems, including entire LC system (CCTV, Fire Alarm, Telecommunication system) External MV and LV network system, External street Lighting Systems
Design Review, Site Modification of Shop drawings, for entire Electrical networks (LV, MV and LC)
Design/review MV Switchgear (Up to 33kV) for Substation & LV Switchgear / MCC panels for plant equipment, cable selection/sizing, Calculations of electrical studies including: electrical system load studies, demand load estimates, and sizing major equipment and circuits and selective protection coordination, with DC System (UPS) selection & sizing
Construction of Electrical building systems for Residential Villas, Apartments, Clinics, Schools, Sporting Complexes, Malls, Military police station etc.
Design/review of Utilities like (vendor packages) for STP, RO Plant, Fuel Station
Design/Review of load flow studies, Short circuit calculations, grounding protection system, lightning protection system, relay coordination, arc flash studies, motor starting system dynamics, harmonics analysis, ground fault analysis
Design/ Review, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Supply distribution panels, Building electrical rooms, MV & LV U/G cable routing and cable sizing
Design, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of MV Switchgear (Up to 33kV ABB/GE/Schneider) for Substation & LV Switchgear / MCC panels for buildings, cable selection/sizing, Calculations for demand load estimates, for sizing major equipment and circuits and selective protection coordination, with DC System (UPS) selection & sizing
Design / Review of electrical systems, SLD, Schematic and connection drawings, Cable tray system design and lighting system (External and internal), develop detailed voltage drop calculation
Design modification and optimization of Vendor design packages.
Providing consultancy on Project Planning, Execution and Management in tune with the core business objectives (including risk management, effort / time / cost estimation, and contingency planning)
Prepare RFQ packages, Quantity Surveying, Prepare BOQ
Prepare and negotiate on Scope of work packages
Material management and handle all procurement development and issues
Handle all engineering issues
El Khayyat Red Brick Manufacturing Co., Saudi Arabia from Nov’15 – May ’18 as Sr. Electrical Projects Engineer
Project Handled: Red Brick Manufacturing Plant (USD 350 M) – EPCM
Responsibilities:
Performing the entire gamut of operations like FEED, BED and DED package design and review, concept definition & engineering studies, design scopes, preparation of engineering documents, vendor packages as per approved standards / procedures
Design/review MV Switchgear (Up to 33kV) for Substation & LV Switchgear / MCC panels for plant equipment, cable selection/sizing, Calculations of electrical studies including: electrical system load studies, short-circuit analysis, relay coordination, arc flash studies, motor starting system dynamics, harmonics analysis, ground fault analysis, demand load estimates, and sizing major equipment and circuits and selective protection coordination, with DC System (UPS) selection & sizing
Design/Review of Entire MEP and Low current systems like HVAC, Lighting Control system, Room temperature Controllers, Security system, Fire alarm, smoke detectors, and Access Control system for Buildings (Admin Buildings, Warehouse and Guard rooms)
Preparing engineering designs/ drawings and technical specifications for ensuring smooth execution of large projects within the time and cost parameters and ensure that only Issue for Construction(IFC) drawings are being used
Developing risk management plans
Developed work to create and maintain standard processes and tools relating to Risk Engineering
Implementing Plant Protection System, Infrastructural System, Firefighting System and Plant Security Systems
Installation Testing and Commissioning of all piping system (Diesel, HFO, Water & Fire Fighting)
Installation, testing and commissioning of entire electro mechanical, MEP systems, BMS Systems, SCADA, Control and Automation Systems for entire Plant
Managing cost reporting and managing revenues including Claims, Invoicing and Cash-flow
Providing consultancy on Quantity Surveying, Project Planning, Execution and Management in tune with the core business objectives (including risk management, effort / time / cost estimation, and contingency planning)
Implementing plant’s preventive and predictive maintenance program (CBM), including daily scheduling and planning of maintenance activities for entire electrical system
Ensuring adherence to the quality standards as well as managing implementation of various stages of workflow using quality tools
Identifying areas of obstruction/ breakdowns and identifying steps to rectify the equipment through application of troubleshooting tools
Preparing operational budgets and ensuring adherence to the same; developing new process concepts for production optimization, yield improvement and so on
Highlights:
Implementation of Project Management methodologies mostly for Planning, costing, Quality Management and Resource Management
Implemented solar power generation plant of capacity 1MW to be utilized for plant lighting, outdoor lighting and few small equipment’s
Pivotal in streamlining processes through measures such as power usage optimizing techniques and implementation of Six sigma lean methodologies and FMEA in Production management and Design Engineering
Ausenco Saudi Arabia Ltd. / MA’ADEN Projects, Saudi Arabia from May’12 – May ’15 as
E &I –Design / Quality / Construction Engineer.
Project Handled: Ad-Dhuwayi Gravity CIL Gold Project (USD 270 M)
As Suq Heap Leach and ADR Gold Project (USD 75 M)
Responsibilities:
Design and review of Electrical, Instrumentation & Communication System drawings, Feasibility Studies, FEED, BED and DED
Design / Review of all MEP systems and Low current systems like Lighting control system of various buildings like, HVAC, Room Temperature controllers, CCTV, Intercom, addressable Smoke detectors, Fire/Flame alarm, toxic gas alarm and Fire protection system, PAS, Data Centre and its fire protection ( FM 200 and IG55 system) , security system, access control, Communication system , BMS , BAS, Radio Active room and Optical fiber cable laying and testing for Multistory building and various buildings like Apartments, Villas, Administration Buildings, Site based Hospitals, Schools and so on
Design/review of Desalination Plants (RO Plant) and supervised installation, testing and commissioning of entire Desalination plant (plant capacity 140m3/Day) and plant protection system
Review / Design of Helipad as per Federal Aviation Administration and Civil Defense Guidelines of Saudi Arabia
Design/review of fire protection system as per NFPA and supervision, testing and commissioning of MEP activities and infrastructural works; manage final inspection and approve final handover documents
Performing the entire Quantity Surveying activities.
Ensured the implementation of Project Assurance Plan (PAP) and the Technical Assurance Plan (TAP) as per QMS procedures
Assessed Electrical Method of Statements, Test Plans, and FAT's and witnessing the Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
Supervised civil and electrical works of diesel generated power / CCGT (Cummins/Alstom/GE) substation 13.8/22/33 kV, of Capacity up to 50MW
Ensure that all related coordination drawings are provided to Contractors
Regularly attend technical site meetings and Stakeholders meetings
Jeddah Cables Company, Saudi Arabia from Dec’09 – May’12 as Projects Engineer (Design)
Project Handled: Ampacity calculator software, wire diameter
Unification and Reduction of Copper weight in Cables
Responsibilities:
Managed the designing of LV, MV cables and Overhead Line as per international standards and customer specifications
Ensured timely preparation of detailed engineering proposals for the company’s complete range of products and services, and experienced in preparing Bid Documents
Prepared Request for Proposal (RFP) documents with Technical design details
Supervised MV cables tests including high voltage test, partial discharge test, DC sheathing test and test for shorted cables
Assisted in internal / external Audits to ensure that the correct Quality and Safety standards have been implemented and followed
Assisted in the implementation of new ERP (EPICOR) for the Engineering Projects Department Module
ABB Ltd. / HESCOM, BESCOM & MSDCL Projects, India from Jun’05 – Nov’09 as Lead Projects Engineer
Projects Handled:
Infrastructural Projects for Maharashtra State Development Company Ltd. (MSDCL) Pune (USD 45 M)
Rural Load Management Project for Karnataka Electricity Board Belgaum-HESCOM (USD 35M)
Electrical Infrastructural projects, Bangalore Urban – BESCOM (USD 20M)
Power Solutions for Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) (USD 100M)
Responsibilities:
Led the design, planning, supervision and maintenance of all electrical system, electrical equipment installation including power transmission and distribution lines for Rural Areas
Review of contractor’s design drawings, specifications and calculation submittals and coordination of work with other disciplines.
Design / Review of 4 no. of substation of rating 66/33 kV with all auxiliary and traction substation for Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 1
Supply, Installation and commissioning of all Metro substation equipment’s with Integrated network management
Managed OHTL, Underground Cabling, Substation Upgradation projects
Supervised the installation, testing and commissioning of Transformers, RMU, LV and MV switchgears and Cabling works, performed field inspections and provided professional field technical support as necessary during construction phases
Review and provided guidance in problem areas, recommended solutions, alternatives and improvements
Conducting RFI and issuing NCR’s and raise the NCN’s and Review/suggest the corrective actions
To prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports and updated registers
Professional Affiliation
Member of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
Member of Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
Member of Saudi Council of Engineers. (SCE)
Member Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certification / Workshops
PMP Certification Workshop
OSHA Certification Safety Workshop
Certified in AutoCAD
Primavera P6
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 20th July 1983
Languages Known: English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi & Kannada
Iqama Status Transferable
Address: #58, Scion El Dorado, Flat No. 204, HBR Layout, Bangalore – 43
Nationality: Indian