sakthivel Balasubramanian, Deputy Electrical Engineer

sakthivel Balasubramanian

Deputy Electrical Engineer

AZN O&M Company (JV Engie & Sumitomo)

Location
India
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Experience
15 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 6 Months

Deputy Electrical Engineer at AZN O&M Company (JV Engie & Sumitomo)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since September 2016

Leading a proactive team of Electrical Engineers, Technicians and other Staff members to oversee safety, security and efficiency of the Plant Equipment.
Developing long-term strategy for maintaining Plant in accordance with OEM Manuals, Statutory regulations, Company Policies and Legal/Contractual documents.
Planning budgets and implementing cost control measures to ensure optimal resource
utilization and meeting maintenance targets within stipulated deadlines.
Overseeing all Plant Equipment & Machinery including spare parts and consumables so that exact purchase requests are generated, recorded and updated on SAP system.
Overseeing Troubleshooting DC & UPS System (up to 200 KVA) besides periodic Maintenance of Power Transformer, MV SWGR, LV SWGR, Aux Transformers etc. besides effective Borescope Inspection for Generators.
Conducting Insulation resistance tests, Generator RTD Inspections & AC Impedance
Tests respectively.
Maintaining Motors, Generators, CT, PT, Transformers, HT Panels, LT Panels, Protective Replay, and Control Panels respectively.
Overseeing complete Testing & Commissioning procedures & training team members to pay attention to technical detail at all times.
Following Environmental, Health and Safety procedures; Maintaining Quality Assurance;
Following Safety Procedures and ensuring Statutory Compliance at all times.

Electrical Engineer at SHAMAL AZZOUR Al-OUAL K.S.C
  • Kuwait - Al Zour Mina Saud
  • September 2014 to September 2016

Feeding & reviewing of design documents, project materials, technical specifications and compliance of EPC contractor design standards with international codes, clauses and project specifications.
Reviewing EPC/vendor quality plan, test plans for construction and commissioning activities with project specifications. Attending factory acceptance tests, design review meetings, progress meetings with EPC contractors to ensure compliance with project specifications.
Validating site construction, commissioning, of electrical systems, in-process inspection, team building and coordination with
EPC. Pre-commissioning of electrical system and equipment testing procedure review and monitoring the test activity. Monitoring Generator systems and Electrical Switch gear systems besides reviewing design documents in sync with the contractual terms, Engineering, Planning, QC and Production departments respectively.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer at GE Power & Water
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • November 2011 to August 2014

Planning & implementing maintenance schedules for improving the overall reliability and safety of plant equipment &
machinery.
Performing Preventive & Periodic Maintenance of Power Transformer, MV SWGR, LV SWGR, Aux Transformers and Battery &
Battery Chargers.
Performing Periodic Maintenance of HT Motors up to 7MW & LV Motors besides overseeing preventive maintenance &
troubleshooting for Sf6 Generator Circuit Breakers.
Performing preventive maintenance of 400KV GIS SWGR and periodic maintenance Generator Shaft voltage inspection and
replacing of Carbon Brushes.
Overseeing maintenance & troubleshooting of LCI & Cooling Systems (GE LS 200 Static Starter) besides maintenance of
Troubleshooting Exciter Systems (GE EX2100).

Commissioning Engineer at M/S HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD
  • Kuwait
  • August 2010 to August 2011

Key Responsibilities & Achievements
Testing and commissioning of Electrical switch board MV, LV board. Testing
of electrical equipment Transformer, CT, PT and protection relay. Testing &
commissioning of generator auxiliary system PEECC & MCC’s. Protective
Relay panel of Generator, Transformers &H.T. Motors.
Operation& Functional checks of G.C.B, V.C.B, and SF6 gas C.B.
Transformer (150KVA-360MVA) with Differential protection and REF protection. UPS
and DC system (upto2780Ah).
Overall Schematic drawing checks and preparation of As-Built drawing as per customer needs.
Stability Testing for Protection Relay (T60, C60, G60, F60, GE multiline products.

Senior Testing & Commissioning Engineer at M/S VOLTECH ENGINEERS PVT. LTD. – CHENNAI, INDIA
  • India - Chennai
  • August 2008 to September 2010

Key Responsibilities & Achievements
Testing and commissioning of 415V to 400KV Indoor / Outdoor substation and substation equipment’s. Power
Transformers of capacity 350MVA and above & station / Distribution Transformers.
Testing & Commissioning of Static and Numerical Protection Relays of various types of leading makes.
Indoor and outdoor substation and substation equipment’s with all type of switchgears SF6GCB, VCB, MOCB, ACB’s. All
type of protection relays, of leading makes of static and microprocessor based relays.
Maintenance testing of relays, Breaker and calibration of Elec. Meters.
Preparation of cable schedule and termination schedules.
Trouble shooting of various electrical systems at different types of Process Plants and Power Plants. Testing
and calibration of all meters.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • at Anna University Chennai (T.N)
  • April 2008

Power station fundamentals operate HV secondary switchgear (Certified by Power Supply Service & Training Au) Current CTC: USD 4133 per Month without allowances Expected CTC: USD 5250 Per Month without allowances

Diploma, Electrical And Electronics Engineering
  • at Board of Technical Education , chennai
  • November 2003

Specialties & Skills

Maintenance Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Maintenance
Operation and maintenance power plant
Transformer
Testing & commissioning Electrical system
Switch board

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Hindi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Power station fundamentals operate HV secondary switchgear (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012