ALAA ALKHALIFA, PROJECT ENGINEER

ALAA ALKHALIFA

PROJECT ENGINEER

SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY (SEC)

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Bachelor's degree, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Experience
21 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 3 Months

PROJECT ENGINEER at SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY (SEC)
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since February 2009

I am working with Saudi Electricity Company since Feb 21, 2009 until now as a distribution Engineer. Handling the studying and the projects related to power distribution and substations. This type of work required arrangement with the designer for the project and the group of assistance engineer working under me. To perform the work correctly and as soon as possible.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at JACOBS
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • October 2008 to February 2009

I worked with Jacobs DCSA Ltd (Delta Catalytic Saudi Arabia Ltd.) as an electrical engineer involved in electrical design for several projects of Saudi Aramco .I am responsible to prepare electrical one line diagram. Participate in resolving and incorporate the comments that issued during project proposal design and mark up the drawings in order to finalize the project proposal design. Ensure that all design comments are incorporated in our design and acceptable for Saudi Aramco.

FIELD ENGINEER at AL-HOTY ESTABLISHMENT
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • December 2004 to October 2008

I worked with Al-Hoty Establishment from December 11, 2004 until October 12, 2008, during this period I worked in the following projects under northern area project department/NAOO & BGP projects division.


I worked with Al-Hoty Establishment from December 11, 2004 as Field Engineer with SAUDI ARAMCO on the high voltage electrical interconnection facilities for third party Cogeneration Project at Juaymah Gas Plant (BI-3218). Main responsibilities included:

• Monitoring and supervision of the electrical work done by the contractor (National Contracting Co NCC).
• Monitoring and supervision of the new 230KV transmission line work.
• Monitoring and supervision of the new 230KV switchyard work.
• Coordination and assistance of the 3rd party team to ensure timely and smooth completion of the work.
• Monitoring and ensuring engineering, procurement and construction schedules are met.
• Resolving technical problems which arose during construction which required frequent review of SAUDI ARAMCO standards.


Working with Al-Hoty Establishment as Project Engineer with SAUDI ARAMCO on the design and construction of (BI-10-00095 Upgrade Wastewater Treatment System @ Berri Gas Plant and BI-10-00096 Upgrade of Reverse Osmosis Plant @ Berri Gas Plant).

During this period I participated in the 90% review and was responsible for consolidating and resolving the review comments.


Activities during this period, also, included managing the project’s scope and establishing a scope benchmark based on the original scope and comparing it with the final design in order to estimate differences in MTO’s and assess the impact on the project. This activity also allowed me to prepare cost estimate and go through the change order procedure.

MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION at SAMBA
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • December 2003 to December 2004

Working with Samba Financial Group from December13, 2003 as Management Association (MA) in the credit control and risk control (CC&RC) department.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at SOFCON
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2003 to December 2003

Working with Al-Saihati, A. Fatatani & O. Al Othman Consulting Engineering Co. (SOFCON) as an Electrical Design Engineer. During this period I performed a number of electrical load calculations and developed engineering drawings for various small Saudi Aramco projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • at KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS KFUPM
  • February 2003

GRADUATED AS ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND MOST OF THE COURSES ARE RELATED TO THE POWER STUDY.

Specialties & Skills

Electrical Engineering
Electrical
Electrical Maintenance
Electrical Controls
• EDSA Power System Analysis Software.
• Pspice Electrical installation package.
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Computer programming, Matlab 5 and Fortan
 Familiar with most of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel and Word).

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (Training)
Training Institute:
GLOMACS
Date Attended:
October 2011
PROJECT MANAGEMET SKILLS (Training)
Training Institute:
LEARNING TEREE INTERNATIONAL
Date Attended:
December 2011