Balu Selvaraj

Lead Electrical Engineer / Consultant at Nivash Electric Corporation

• India - Coimbatore
• My current job since May 2020

Associated as Design, Execution Consultant for Clients in the Energy, Power, Process, Industrial & MEP Sectors.

Accountabilities:
• Preparation of Turnkey project proposal, Tendering presentation, Costing, Pre/Detail engineering documentation, QA & HSE documentation, Project Planning/Management methodologies, Installation, Testing & Commissioning documentation for domestic projects in the Energy, Power and Infrastructure (MEP discipline) sectors.
• Associate between Clients and OEM/Contractors for the Tender Evaluations, Contract Negotiation and Bid finalizing. Site follow-ups to monitor the Progress deadlines, QA, HSE standards and ensure the Project deliveries as planned.
• Design support for the Industrial & Process sectors for the Machinery Automation (PLC, HMI, Drives) and Plant Automation systems (PCS, SIS, SCADA, Fire & Safety, BMS).
• Consultation for Electrical Energy Audits in the Power & Industrial Sectors to define its effective usage. Recommend necessary change/upgrades in the electrical network to achieve the Power Quality Management and Energy conservation targets.

Technical Manager at CEM Estero Arabia Saudi Co

• Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
• December 2016 to February 2020

Major Projects/Assignments Handled:
• Headed the Design, Procurement & Construction team for the Detail Engineering, Client / Consultant Co-ordination/approvals, Materials sourcing, Construction, FAT & Pre-commissioning activities in the King Abdullah City for Science & Technology (KACST) Head Quarter Office Building Project in Riyadh for the Electrical (MV, LV) & Low Current Systems (BMS, FAS, PAS, Tele/Data, CCTV, Access & Lighting Control). The multi-story facility spread over 21-floors with a total build-up space of 52, 000 Sq. meters.
• Detail engineering assistance for the Electrical & Low Current Systems in the Riyadh Metro Line-3 West Depot Projects in Riyadh.
• Final Completion & Commissioning Assistance for the Electrical & Low Current Systems in the Doha Metro Red Line North Underground (RLNU) Stations project

MEP Technical Office Coordinator at Prodeco Limited

• Nigeria - Port Harcourt
• May 2015 to March 2016

Major Projects Handled:
• Final Completion, Commissioning & Start-up co-ordination for the
- West Africa Machinery Services (WAMS) AGO (4000 Cu.M Capacity) & PMS (150 Cu.M Capacity) Tank Form Storage, Treatment & Transfer Terminal Facility at Onne.
- Onne Port Multi Center (OPMC) facilities comprising a Hotel, Restaurant & Auditorium.
- Federal Light Terminal (FLT) Power Plant upgrade (with a new 5 Nos. 2MW Diesel Generators) and the upgrade/extension of the 11kV distribution system to the OPMC & Onne Camp Estate (OCE) facilities.
• Proposal, Engineering, Procurement & Construction activities of various MEP projects, Upgrade/Extensions works for various clients (Intels, FMC, GE, Saipam, NLNG, West Africa Container Terminal) in the Onne Port & Camp facilities in Port Harcourt & Abuja areas.
• MEP Maintenance Co-ordination in the Onne Port & Camp facilities in Port Harcourt, Warri & Abuja Areas.
• Preliminary Tender proposal & conceptual studies for a new Gas Turbine Power Plant and associated Medium Voltage Distribution facility for the Onne Oil & Gas Free Zone Area.

Lead Electrical Engineer / Consultant at Nivash Electric Corporation

• India - Coimbatore
• November 2011 to April 2015

Lead Project Engineer/Co-Ordinator at Lambert Electromec Limited

• Nigeria - Port Harcourt
• May 2006 to September 2011

Major Projects Handled:
• EPCC contract for a 3 Nos. 5.5MW Gas Turbine Power Plant and Sub Stations for the TOTAL E&P Nigeria Ltd. Port Harcourt Administrative Office complex Project.
• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing systems (MEP) Procurement, Installation & Commissioning Contract for the TOTAL E&P Nigeria Ltd. Port Harcourt Administrative Office complex Project.

Accountabilities:
Refer to the CV attached

Lead Project Engineer at P.T. AE Automation Indonesia

• Indonesia - Balikpapan
• September 2004 to April 2006

Major Projects Handled:
• EPCC contract for the 3.5MW diesel power plant and associate electrical systems for the coal handling facility in the Balikpapan Coal terminal, Balikpapan, Indonesia.
• EPCC contract for the Electrical systems for a downhill conveyor system in the PT. Kalimantan Energy Lestari Coal mining division in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
• EPCC contract for the Electrical systems for a coal handling facility in the PT. Bayan Resources Tbk Group Coal mining division in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
• EPCC contract for the Electrical systems for an off shore floating Coal transshipment barge facility to PT. Bayan Resources Tbk Group.
• Execution of electrical system up-gradation for the ship loading conveyor system at Balikpapan Coal terminal.

Accountabilities:
Refer to the CV attached

Research & Development Engineer at Lakshmi Electrical Control System Limited

• India - Coimbatore
• January 1994 to August 2004

Major Assignments:
• Design & Implementation of controls for the new generation Textile and Machine tool machines in collaboration with Rieter, Germany and Mikron Switzerland.
• Design & Manufacturing of Low voltage switches and control gears with the technical know-how from Sprecher+Schuh Switzerland.
• Turnkey solutions for the LV and MV Switch & Control Gears, Power management systems for the Industrial and Power sectors.

Accountabilities:
Refer to the CV attached