Senior Maintenance Engineer - Electrical
RAY International LLC
Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months
• Working as Project Manager for multiple contracts awarded to RAY International LLC.
• Deftly handling certain key construction and operation & maintenance contracts from power transmission and distribution companies (Oman Electricity Transmission Company, Rural Areas Electricity Company (Tanweer), Mazoon Electricity Company and Majan Electricity Company) and oil & gas companies (OQ-ORPIC, BP Exploration (EPSILON) Ltd) in Oman.
• Responsible to prepare operational budgets, cost control, manpower allotment, recruitment, project management & administration, fulfill contractual requirements, technical support and tendering support.
• Monitoring site activities, interaction and coordination with client, contractors and vendors related to technical and quality issues for minimizing the delays in projects.
• Preparation of monthly internal & client reports, performance reports, invoices etc.., and maintaining invoice record and project progress reports.
• Assisting HOD for technical submittals, manpower allocation as per client requirement, supervise subordinates and monitors job quality, duration, cost, revenue generation, manpower wages and OT approvals, etc.,
OETC PROJECT - Since June 2015:
• Working as Site Incharge at Oman Electricity Transmission Company on behalf of RAY International LLC for the Project - Operation & Maintenance of 400kV, 220kV & 132kV Grid Stations, OHL & UG Network in Oman.
• Reporting to Head of Zone - Sharqiyah Region for Transmission Projects and Operation Maintenance of Grid Stations and OHL.
• Responsible for design development, design review and design coordination.
• Responsible for HV equipment testing as per asset strategy for power transformer, breakers, SF6 gas quality, Battery capacity, Thermography etc.,
• Worked with OETC Technical Expert for GIS & Transformer and handled key projects for testing’s and witnessing activities up to 400kV GIS and 750MVA Transformers.
• Worked with OETC Technical Expert for transmission protection to establish protection policy with detailed study and DIgSILENT Power Factory power system modeling, analysis & simulation and firmware up-gradation of Tesla disturbance fault recorder for all Grid Stations.
• Deftly handled certain key construction projects in Transmission Network up to 400kV Grid Stations in Oman.
• Prepared scope of work, verification of evaluation and performance reports, tender analysis and supported bidding process by validating techno-commercial aspects.
• Worked with Asset management and planning department for asset classification, asset management performance evaluation, tracking and updating significant and non-significant incidents, transformer oil analysis, maintenance plan, assets performance data with the help MRT (Management Reporting Tool).
• Prepared project plans, CAPEX, OPEX, strategic & consumable spare parts and consultancy budgeting.
• Monitored site activities, interaction and coordination with client, contractors and vendors related to technical and quality issues for minimizing the delays in projects.
• Prepared transmission department annual budgets, planning, project progress and delays, follow-ups with contractors and managers, coordinating with all site teams, financial issues and TPC tendering variations.
RAECO PROJECT- April 2017 to August 2017:
• Worked as Senior Authorized Person (Operations In-charge) at Rural Areas Electricity Company S.A.O.C on behalf of RAY International LLC for the Project - Operation of 132kV Transmission Network for Musandam Area in Oman.
• Deftly handled Erection, Testing, Commissioning and Operation of 132/33/11/0.415 kV Tibat & Khasab Grid Stations and Overhead Transmission Lines.
• Responsible for design development, design review and design coordination.
• Coordination with MIPP (Musandam Interconnected Power Plant) of 120MW capacity and RAECO for transmission and distribution Network.
• Successfully Completed Erection and Commissioning 132/6.6kV HV Substation and Individual Internal Distribution Load Centers of 6.6/0.415 kV for 5500TPD Cement Plant Electrical/Instrumentation systems starting from Crusher up to Packing Plant Loading Stations including 550KWp Solar Power Plant.
• Effectively handled project planning, scheduling and handled the projects on time also monitored & followed up with customer, vendors and different internal departments for Step-by-Step activities getting done during execution of project.
• Handled transformer sizing & cable sizing and lightning protection with preparation of switchyard & cable trench layout and erection key diagram, Panel planning & scheduling for various activities as per clients requirement and day-to-day progress of work in coordination with team members.
• Responsible for optimal allocation and utilization of manpower resources, materials management and purchase & procurement.
• Successfully managed designing power and distribution transformer, performing detailed Electrical design for orders, performing all design calculations and meeting all customer and design standards requirement.
• Support Electrical Manager in the preparation and implementation of electrical budget and Ensure monthly audit is completed on time to with no delays in fund closure.
• Supervise subordinates and monitors job quality, duration & cost, Implement risk assessments for all electrical tasks and ensure that it is clear to subordinates
• Deftly handled the Communication testing of Profibus network for electrical installations i.e., ABB make protection relays for MV panels (RET, REF & REM) and ABB ACS 1000 & ACS 800 Variable Frequency Drives.
• Proficient in SCADA Server Management and generating daily power consumption report, Commissioning of Honeywell & Allen Bradley DCS Systems and cabinets at CCR and Individual Electrical Load Centers and Networking of DCS system through fiber optic cable.
• Proactively identify areas of obstruction/breakdowns by conducting failure analysis and taking steps to rectify the same through application of trouble shooting tools.
• Responsible for staff development through: performance reviews and ongoing feedback, identifying area of improvement & strengths and thereafter building an action plan.
• Assist planning team in drawing specifications for the purchase of electrical & Instrumentation spare parts.
• Execute schedules with support of planning team for weekly electrical & Instrumentation preventive maintenance and major shutdowns.
• Erection and Commissioning of 132/6.6/0.415 kV Sub Station, 1500KVA DG Set for Line and automated cement plant supplied by FLS of capacity 5500TPD.
• Spearheading 7 Redundant & 7 Non-Redundant C300 Controllers which communicate with total 23 Remote IO location having 9000 IO Approximately, Two Experian DCS Servers, Engineering Station, Five Operator Station, DVM Server, Pi Server Communicating on FTE Network.
• Handled Hardware side of the project like preparation of section wise IO list as per Customer Input, FAT procedure preparation Loop Testing of IO cabinets and Power supply cabinet ECT Installation & Commissioning of project.
• Deftly handled the Software side of the project like Experian R301 DCS server Implementation, Controller wise Logic Creation based on customer inputs (Italcementi Standard) using control builder (F.B.D Language) & IO linking and Third Party PLC communication.
• Successfully handled Allen Bradley compact logix PLC & C300 controller, Profibus Communication ABB AC drives (ACS 1000 & ACS 800), Transweigh & Pfisters weighfeeder with C300 controller OPC communication with third party (FLS) QCS server.
• Prepared project drawings in Auto Cad and working on schemes for various Interlocking for HT & LT sides. Deftly handling Panel for unit, HT and LT cabling, HT and LT motors, isolators and switchyard structure.
• Involved in Correction of Vendor drawings and customization as per client’s requirement and preparation of Single Line Diagrams. Spearheaded Planning and Scheduling that includes Dates, Resources (Workforce), Cost, Revenue, Payments (Using Milestone) Material (Individual component / BOM) Planning using Project Planning Department.
• Installed & Commissioned HT & LT Panels, Capacitor Banks, Surge Arrestors, Circuit Switchers and Breakers, Power and Auxiliary Transformers, Battery Bank System, EPABX & its Accessories, Earthing Pits, Transformer of 20 MVA Rating, UPS System, etc.
• Efficiently managed Commissioning and Testing of 33/11 kV Sub-Station
• Proficiently handled projects with respect to Cost, Resource Deployment, Time Over-Runs and Quality Compliance; evaluating project progress & taking adequate corrective actions. Ensured contractual fulfillment of customer requirement in view of healthy business relations.
• Identified root cause of failures and implemented quick breakdown solutions to put the machines back in operation within minimum turnaround time.
• Planned the execution of maintenance activity, observed standard procedures for maintenance and considerably reducing down time.
• Skillfully managed the entire gamut of activities pertaining to all machineries like Preventive & Periodical Maintenance.
• Adroitly monitored and analyzed the equipment’s to avoid unexpected breakdown and efficiently handled breakdown & modification by applying various efforts.
• Prepared documents regarding maintenance history of machines & using it as useful reference to resolve future maintenance issues.
Electrical Engineer & Software Engineering
Power Generation and Transmission model, Water Heater model