Adnan Ahmad, Senior Electrical Engineer

Adnan Ahmad

Senior Electrical Engineer

Engro Polymer and Chemicals ( Petrochemical Plant)

Location
Pakistan
Education
Master's degree, Supply Chain
Experience
12 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 10 Months

Senior Electrical Engineer at Engro Polymer and Chemicals ( Petrochemical Plant)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since May 2017

• Managing HSE and Performance KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) targets like, Zero incidents, Revenue expenditure, breakdown hours, Inventory targets and Over-time.
• Implementation of DuPont Process Safety management system, Hazards Identifications and Mitigation Plans
• Performing design calculations related to electrical works such as low voltage distribution network, medium voltage and high voltage networks, substations, pump stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, industrial plant electrification, standby power systems, AC/ DC power systems protection and controls and ELV systems using governing engineering formulas, standards
• Preparing General Arrangements, Layouts and plans. Single line diagrams, protection diagrams, schematic diagrams
• prepare design options and documents
Value engineering studies
Extracts engineering information from CAD drawings.
• Prepares engineering computations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs
Frequently interfaces with other Engineering disciplines as well as other departments
Reviews shop drawings, supplier drawing and technical submittals
• Prepares and issues specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents
Performs technical tender analyses and prepares tender evaluation report
• Provides technical guidance to CAD Designers, Drafters, and lower level Engineers working on the same project
• Implementation of Asset Management Program along with Revamp of Preventive Maintenance Plan according to NETA MTS 19 and IEC standards
• Review engineering specifications/drawings and propose design modifications to improve reliability within cost and other performance requirements.
• Management of design and system upgrades to Tackle obsolesce in hardware and software
• Designing, installation and commissioning of Rectiformers and Rectifier systems
• Designing Installation commissioning of MCC, VFDS, HT switch gear, LT switch gear, HT and LT distribution system, low/medium voltage transformer, Classified MV and LV Motors
• Implementation of Asset Management Program along with Preventive Maintenance Plans for Site Electrical Assets
• Evaluation of equipment failure modes and utilizing engineering experience and training to develop solutions for eliminating/mitigating potential failure
• Advise and confer with engineers in design review meetings to give reliability findings and recommendations
• Monitor equipment performance and evaluate equipment history and failure trends to determine sources of poor component performance
• Planning & Execution of maintenance & troubleshooting activities on plant equipment including area Classified MV & LV motors, MV & LV Variable Speed Drives, Gas & Steam turbines, Substations, Screw compressors, Circuit breakers, transformers, HVAC system, LV Substation, MV Substation, Switch Gear, Feeders, Motors, LV VFD, MV VFD, LV soft starter, MV softer
Projects
• Worked as Lead Engineer in Designing, Installation and Commissioning of Six 2500KVA distribution Transformers along with LV switchgear
• Worked as Lead Engineer in Designing of EDC-VCM Plant Electrical and Instruments Systems
• Worked as Lead Engineer In basic and detail Designing of H2O2 Plant Electrical Systems
• Worked as Lead Engineer in Designing installation and commissioning of 2500HP MV VFD
• Worked as Lead Engineer in Designing of Hundred (100) LV Low Harmonics VFDs
• Worked as Lead Engineer in Refurbishment and Re-winding of Five (5) Large MV motors
• Worked as Lead Engineer in Asset Management Plan(PM plan standardization and Revamp)

Assistant Manager Electrical at ICI Pakistan (Ex ICI PLC UK)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2013 to April 2017

Working as Assistant Manager Electrical in ICI Pakistan Ltd Soda Ash Business Khewra since 1st January 2013.
My major responsibilities are but not limited to:
• Managing monthly KPI (Key Performance Indicators) targets like Revenue expenditure, breakdown hours, Inventory targets and Over-time.
• Maintaining a thrust on Condition based maintenance with goal of ‘zero breakdowns’ and carrying out reliability audits
• Planning & Execution of maintenance & trouble-shooting activities on plant equipment including, Variable Speed Drives, Gas & Steam turbines, Sub-stations, Screw compressors, Cooper Turbo Compressors, Circuit breakers, transformers, Energy management system and data acquisition systems.
• Designing, configuration, integration of Allan Bradley and Siemens PLC &HMI
• Monitoring, maintenance and Up gradation of fire alarm system
• Testing of critical instrumented protective system and Programmable electronic system procedures
• Testing, analysis and review of critical machines control system
• Identification of Electrical hazards and hazardous area classification
• Carrying out Behavior Based Safety Audits & giving daily safety/Tool box talk in workshop. Carrying out monthly Safety Improvement Team
meetings
• Upgradation of VFDS, Soft starters, obsolete LV ACBS
• Procurement of critical spares

Major Projects

• Worked as Team Lead E&I in Installation and commissioning of 5.5MWSolar T-60 Gas Turbine
• Worked as Team Lead E&I in Installation and commissioning of 91KTPA Refine sodium carbonate plant
• Worked as Team Lead E&I in Installation and commissioning of 15TPH Dual fired boiler (Gas & Furnace oil)
• Worked as Team Lead E&I in Installation and commissioning of 120m3/hr EDI plant
• Worked as Lead E&I in Designing installation ^ commissioning of Underground Mechanized salt Mine Project

Power Distribution system Up-Gradtaion Lead Project Engineer at ICI Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • November 2015 to February 2016

I Worked as Lead Project Engineer in Electrical distribution system Up-gradation Project. In this Project we successfully Upgraded the existing 11KV 1500KVA transformer with 11KV 2000 KVA transformer. The Bus Tie Duct was also up-graded from existing 3000 amps to 4000 amps capacity.
Similarly The 11KV 1000 KVA transformer was replaced with 11KV 1500 KVA transformer. The BTD was also Upgraded in order to cater the higher current ratting.
One 3.3KV 1600 KVA transformer was also replaced with 3.3KV 2000 KVA transformer. The HT incoming cable and BTD was also Up-graded in this project.

E&I Team Lead in installation and commissioning of 91KTPA Dense Ash Plant at ICI Pakistan Soda Ash Business
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2015 to September 2015

I was the team Lead Electrical and instrumentation in Installation and commissioning of 91 KTPA project. My Major responsibilities were

Installation, testing and commissioning of HT Circuit breakers, Protection Relays
Installation, testing and commissioning of HT Cables
Installation, testing and commissioning of MCC panels as Per ICI Pakistan standards
Installation, testing and commissioning of Electrical Motors as per ICI Pakistan Standards
Installation, testing and commissioning of LT Cables
Installation, testing and commissioning of LT breakers along with Settings
Over load seeings of Over EOCR
Function testing of LT switch gear
Installation .testing and commissioning of Tail End sensors
Installation .testing and commissioning of Fire Alarm system
Installation .testing, calibration and commissioning of Instruments, Like Control valve, SOVS, FT, TT, LT
Installation .testing and commissioning of Allan Bradley Plant Packs DCS system

Gas Turbine E&I Team Lead Installation and Commissioning Enginer at ICI Pakistan Soda Ash business
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2015 to February 2015

I was Team lead E&I in installation and commissioning of Solat T-60 Gas turbine. My major responsibilities were Following
1 Cable laying 2* 3* 185 XLPE PVC 15kv cable from generator HT Box to Synchronization panel.
2 Testing and commissioning of Synchronization panel
3 Provision of Auxiliary Power for Turbine
4 Testing and commissioning of Diesel Pump Motors
5 Testing and commissioning of air circulation fans
Testing, calibration and commissioning of Control valves, SOVS, Pressure switches, Pressure transmitters, Temperature transmitters
6 Execution and supervision of all other jobs relevant to Gas Turbine skid and auxiliaries

Boiler Installation and Commissioning Engineer at ICI Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • December 2013 to March 2014

I was the team Lead E&I in installation and commissioning of 15 TPH dual fired High pressure boiler. The project was completed in four months. My responsibilities were:
Installation of electrical Equipment like, Main LT breaker, MCC, starters, Motor, Cables and lighting system as Per ICI PLC UK standards
Commissioning of all Electrical equipment's as per ICI PLC standards
Installation, calibration, testing and commissioning of all instrumentation as per ICI standards.

Automation Engineer at ICI Pakistan Soda Ash business
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2013 to December 2013

I was the team Lead Instrumentation and control in Automation project of ICI Pakistan Soda Ash business. The aim was to automate 3 boilers each with 15 TPH capacity. The Boiler control was shifted from UDC controllers and Bailey Loop command controllers to Allan Bradley PLC system. The PLC logic was developed in RSlogix 5000 and HMI was developed in RSView 32.

Trainee Electrical Engineer at Sitara Group of Industries
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • December 2011 to December 2012

My major responsibilities are but not limited to:
• To Manage and lead the electrical and instrumentation team.
• To prepare and review preemptive maintenance schedule for furnace oil Gen sets, gas Gen Set, and boilers
• To conduct preemptive maintenance of HFO Get Sets, gas Gen sets and boilers.
• Preemptive and corrective maintenance of VFDS, motor circuit breakers, isolators
• Preemptive and corrective maintenance of over head and underground feeders
• Preemptive and corrective maintenance of transformers, CT and PT
• To conduct corrective maintenance of plant
• Analysis and troubleshooting of faults
• Up gradation and modernization of field instrumentation
• Control valve Sizing
• Automation of boilers and process plant
• Procurement of plant critical spares
• Budgeting revenue expenses of electrical section

Training course at WAPDA engineering acadmey
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • June 2011 to July 2011

it was one month training offered by WAPDA engineering academy on power generation transmission and distribution.i have successfully completed this training.

internee engineer at Sitara energy limited
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • June 2010 to July 2010

sitar energy limited is power generation facility. i have one month internship experience in sitar energy limited.

internee engineer at Wapda,(GENCO-3, Is a Power Generation Company).
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • June 2009 to July 2009

GENCO iii is thermal power generation facility and i have one month internship experience on gas turbine power station and steam power plant.

Education

Master's degree, Supply Chain
  • at Institute of Business administration karachi
  • October 2020

MBA Executive from IBA Karachi studied Major subjects of Supply Chain Management, Strategic sourcing and negotiations skills, Exports and Imports, Global economics and political systems, Corporate strategy

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at University of engineering and technalogy
  • December 2011

i have done electrical engineering from UET Lahore. i have got 3.583 CG PA. i was awarded dean honor ship certificate thrice.i was the chairperson of IEEE NFC student branch.

Diploma, Pre engineering
  • at Islamabad nodel collage for boys G10/4
  • August 2007

i have got 66% marks in FSC pre engineering. i was the head boy of collage and worked as volunteer in earth quick 2005.

High school or equivalent, science
  • at GHS zurab gul
  • June 2003

i have got 68% marks in matriculation examination. i was the deputy head boy of school and member Pakistan scouts.

Specialties & Skills

Troubleshooting
Instrumentation
Electrical Installation
Power Plant Operations
Plant Maintenance
troulbe shooting skills
Hazardous area Classification
Oerhead and underground distribution system installation and maintenance
Maintenance Managment
Electrical system design
Reliability Improvement
VFDs and Soft starters Installation and Maintenance
Communication Skills
IEC standards
LV switchgear Maintenance
Transformers designing, installation and Maintenance
Dissolved gas analysis
Lighting system design and maintenance
Basic design and detail design
Due Pont HSE management system
Medium voltage switchgear Maintenance
Medium and Low Voltage switchgear Maintenance
Medium and low Voltage Motors Installation, Testing and Maintenance

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

IEEE
  • Research and development
  • January 2008

Training and Certifications

ABB low Voltage AC drives Selection (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
Motors Starting solutions (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023
ABB Reliagear Low Voltage Switchgear (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2023
UPS technology and Standards (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2023
Certification on ABB LEAP program (Training)
Training Institute:
ABB university (Online)
Date Attended:
November 2023
Duration:
1 hour
Solar system Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
44 Hours OSHA Specialist Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Vibration Analysis -1 (Training)
Training Institute:
SKF Pakistan
Date Attended:
October 2015
Duration:
24 hours
HSE Awareness Program (Training)
Training Institute:
ICI Pakistan L&D department
Date Attended:
March 2013
Duration:
16 hours

Hobbies

  • My hoobies are Hiking, managment, Research and development
    I am very much interested in research and development activities. During my collage days i have worked with IEEE on various projects i.e wireless power transmission , implementation of automatic meter reading Via GSM.Due to My work and good managerial skills o was selected as Branch sectary IEEE NFC student branch.