AHMED HASSAN, Substation Automation and Control Engineer

AHMED HASSAN

Substation Automation and Control Engineer

Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
12 years, 0 Months

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Substation Automation and Control Engineer at Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • My current job since January 2016

1- Testing and commissioning RTUs, SCS, Fault Recorders, BCUs, AVRs, UPS, Multifunction power meters and Energy meters installed in 500 KV, 220 KV and 110 KV substations and evaluate their performance.
2- Wiring and connecting all devices in bay such as CTs, VTs, CBs, Isolators, Earth switchesand protective relays with RTU according to connection sheets and drawing.
3- Connect all transformer signals such as mechanical protection of transformer and tap changer signal with RTU according to connection sheets and drawing.
4- Ensure all signals (SPI, DPI, SCO, DCO, MFI, ITI, RCO ... etc) transmitted through RTU and received by Load Dispatch Centre.
5- Installation, Configuration, testing and commissioning switches and routers and SDH system.
6- Apply interface between telecom and RTU/SCS to control center.
7- Pursue the faults, diagnosis and troubleshooting them.
8- Apply point-to-point test with Load Dispatch Centre (LDC).
9- Apply Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for all new devices related to our department.
10- Obtain annual maintenance for all devices in our department.
11- Planning and implementation support for future expansions/modifications of the RTU/SCS projects.
12- Review of the specifications, IO count finalization and Design Engineering documents review.
13- Conducting FAT and SAT for new equipment (RTU/SCS, SDH, Routers, Servers, Gateways, MFPMs, AVRs, Bay Control Units and other IEDs)
14- Familiar and aware of communication protocols in bay level such as TCP/IP, IEC 60870-5-104, 103, 101, IEC 61850, DNP 3, MODBUS RTU, SPABUS, RP570, LON, ... etc.
15- Familiar and aware of communication protocols in substation level such as IEC 60870-5-104, 101
16- Familiar and aware of sub-protocols in substation such as SNMP, STP, RSTP, PRP, HSR, GOOSE and MMS.
17- Familiar with the following brands: ABB, Siemens, AREVA, ALSTOM, Schneider, MR, NARI Electric, NARI Tech, QUATROL and others.
18- Familiar with protective relays connection, configuration and testing & commissioning.

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer at Abdel Moniem International Petroleum Co. Ltd.
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • June 2013 to December 2015

1- Review and approval of Process Flow diagram (PFD) and Piping/Process & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), Instrument Specification Sheet (ISS), Instrument Process Data Sheet (IPDS), Instrument Installation Sheet (IIS), Instrument loop diagram (ILD), Wiring Diagram, Process & Pneumatic Hook-up.
2- Preparation of Instruments Index, Instruments Table, IO List for DCS, PLC, ESD and F&G.
3- Pre-bid engineering activities such as Preparation of Material Take OFF (MTO), Material Requisition (MR), Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) & preparation of Technical Query (TQ) and Recommendation for Various Field Instruments.
4- Verification of vender offers for various field instruments such as Pressure Transmitter, Pressure Gauge, Temp. Transmitter, Temp. Gauge, Control Valves, … etc and corresponding TQ preparation.
5- Execution of instrumentation construction activities, field activities supervision like instrument cable laying, instrument JB and various field instruments installation.
6- Configuration and Testing & Commissioning of Various Field Instruments
7- Assist in training and mentoring of junior staff employee and trainees within E&I department.
8- Review specifications of all equipment which involves control and instrument components.
9- Familiar with different types of electrical and instruments such as:
- LV, MV and HV cable installation and testing.
- Transformer installation, testing and commissioning.
- PLC installation, Testing & commissioning.
- Mass flowmeter, Ultrasonic flowmeter, Electromagnetic flowmeter, Vortex flowmeter and Positive Displacement flowmeter.
- Multi Phase Flowmeter (MPFM).
- Pressure Gauges, Switches and Transmitters.
- Temperature Gauges and Transmitters, Pt100, Bimetallic thermometer, Thermocouples
- Level Gauges, Float, Displacer, Radar, Switches and Differential pressure.
- Metering skids.
- Heats trace system.
- Cathodic protection system.
- Leak Detection System.
10- Familiar with different communication protocols such as: Profibus, Modbus and HART protocol.

Electrical Automation Engineer at Khartoum State Water Corporation - New Khartoum Station for Treatment Water (SOBA station)
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • April 2012 to April 2013

1- Control and Observant all parts of station through SCADA system.
2- Operation of all parts of station such as pumps, generators, and control panels.
3- Do wiring and connection between PLC and field equipment and devices.
4- Preventive maintenance for electrical equipment such as generators, motors, pumps, lighting, HVAC, actuators and ... etc.
5- Installation and commissioning electrical equipment.
6- Prepare technical specs for electrical equipment according to IEC standard.
7- Perform and document process instrumentation verification and calibration
8- Do point to point test between field devices and SCADA system.
9- Familiar and aware of communication protocols such as MODBUS and PROFIBUS.
10- Troubleshoot, analyze, repair and recommend/ perform service of SCADA, PLC, HMI, instrumentation and motor controls …. etc
11- Prepare the daily report of station and sending it to headquarter

Education

Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Sudan University Of Science And Technology
  • March 2016

Project title is: Pipeline Leak Detection System

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Sudan University Of Science And Technology
  • September 2011

Specialties & Skills

oil gas
Electrical
Project Engineering
Substation Automation
Instrumentation
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DIAGNOSIS
ENGINEERING
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MARKETING
MECHANICAL
OIL PAINTING
PRESENTATION SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Intermediate

Memberships

Sudanese Engineering Council
  • Engineering Organization
  • May 2012
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Engineering Organization
  • February 2024