Balu Arumugam PMP , Sr, Project Engineer Electrical

Balu Arumugam PMP

Sr, Project Engineer Electrical

Al Ghanim International and Trading Co.,

Location
Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Engineering-Electrical
Experience
20 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months

Sr, Project Engineer Electrical at Al Ghanim International and Trading Co.,
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since January 2020

Duties and Responsibilities

 Studies the requirements of projects and plans practical designs which are compatible with existing facilities and methods through the application of engineering principles and design practices and standards. Coordinates with other offices/disciplines, conducting studies on the system.

 Prepares Single Line Diagrams, General Arrangement Drawings, Equipment and Cable route Layouts, Lighting Layouts, Conduit and Cable tray installation layout, etc.

 Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications such as Calculation, Cable sizing, drum schedule earthing calculations, Generator sizing, Transformer sizing, and Load schedule.

 Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks such as Lighting Design, Short-Circuit Calculations, Load Flow Analysis and Protective Device Selectivity/Coordination Study by using ETAP software.

 Prepare documents such as Material Repulsions, Technical Bid Evaluations, Engineering Procedures, Method of Statements, etc.

 Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer/client’s requirements.

 Conduct meetings with various vendors and manufacturers in order to ensure that the equipment and materials that they are supplying are as per the project requirements and specifications

 Conducts field survey and inspection to ascertain details of construction and to ensure that the design specifications are followed and render on-the-spot decisions to effect field revisions, when necessary, to avoid delays in completion of projects.

 Supervise a team of electrical supervisor, foreman and technicians during construction stage activities to ensure smooth workflow and adjusts schedules when necessary to avoid delays.

 Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.

Senior Electrical Engineer at IMCO Engineering and Construction CO., Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • April 2008 to January 2020

Job Responsibilities: -
Project:
1. SBH Project with STFA / KOC for Export Facilities. (from April 2015 to Aug 2019)
2. WDC-I and WDC-II Mina Abdullah ABB/KNPC (from July 2012 to March 2015)
3. Al Khafji Crude Related Offshore Project. TECHNIP/ KJO (from Nov 2011 to Present)
4. Revamp of Effluent Treatment Facilities. KNPC (from Jan 2009 to Nov 2011)
5. Replacement of 9 crude oil filling lines. KOC (from April 2008 to Jan 2009)

 Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish construction, and installation standards and specifications.
 Prepare and study technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, and topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
 Compile data and write reports regarding existing and potential engineering studies and project.
 Ability to develop the scope of work, schedules, Execute and Monitors the progress to achieve the schedules and budgets. Management of quality of total engineering efforts an assigned project.
 Prepare and review of SLD and specifications. Prepare requests for proposals and evaluate bids. Selection of vendors for various items and projects.
 Familiarization in Cable sizing calculation, Selection of cable and cable accessories such as cable gland, lugs, Termination kits, joint kits. Preparation of Cable schedule, Drum schedule, Execution and monitoring of cable works.
 Construction, Erection, Installation, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning of 13.8/34.5KV, 11/.440KV, 110/22KV, 33/11KV, 33/.433KV, 11/.433, 11/3.3KV, 3.3/.433KV Sub-Station.
 Substation Equipments: Installation, Erection, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning of Substation equipment such as Transformer H.T and L.T Switch gear, Bus Coupler. Bus Bar assembly, MCC, IMCS, VFD, FACP, and Relay control panel, Marshaling panel. Lighting protection system, earthing system,

Electrical engineer at ADNOC/ETA-ASCON
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2005 to February 2008

Job responsibility: -

Project: 1. Ruwais Utility Division Maintenance Project. (From July 2005 to Dec 2005)

• Operation and Preventive maintenances of substations Equipments, 132/33 KV substations with including 132 KV transmission line, Electrical and Mechanical and Fire protection utilities.
• Operation and maintenances 33/132 KV ELECTROTEC. Make (85 MVA) ratings transformer its associated control units and protection panel.132/33 KV ELECTROTEC. Make (40/65 MVA) ratings transformer its associated control units and protection panel. With including transformer cooling system.
• Operation and maintenances 33/132 KV switchyard including its associated equipments such as surge arrester, earth switch, C.T, s and P.T, s.
• Maintenance of 132 KV OHT transmission line.
• 132/33 KV switchyard including its associated equipments such as surge arrester, earth switch, C.T, s and P.T, s
• Operation and maintenances of 33/11KV, 11/0.433 KV Emirates make transformers with associated HT & LT switch gear, Earthing system, and RMU network maintenance in AL-RUWAIS camp area.
• Carry out the preventive maintenance of battery bank. Inspect the specific gravity of Electrolyte. Measure the individual battery performance.
• Carry out the preventive maintenance of plant and building lighting such as Street lighting, semi high mast lighting, wall mounted lighting, building decorative lighting, spot lighting, exit lamp, different type of lighting system and fire protection, smoke detector, fire alarm panel,
• Carry out the preventive maintenance of electrically operated security gates such as sliding gate, swing gate, rolling shutters, Mobile pallet rack.
• Investigate customer complaints, determine nature and extent of problem, and recommend remedial measures.
• Perform modifications to existing systems on customer sites.

Electrical engineer at BARC/SIEMENS
  • India
  • January 2004 to June 2005

Job responsibility: -

• Construction, Operation and maintenances of 33/0.433 KV substation, Electrical, Mechanical and Fire protection utilities. 33 KV switchyard including its associated equipments such as surge arrester, earth switch, C.T, s and P.T, s
• 33/0.433 KV Volt Amp. Make (1.25 MVA) transformer its associated control and protection panel.
• H.T. panel it’s including 33 KV Siemens Make Vacuum circuit breaker. Control and relay panel. L.T. panel it’s including 433 V L&T Make Air circuit breaker. Control and relay panel
• Installation, Operation and maintenance of batteries for 110V control supply and its associated battery charger panel
• Execution and status updating of Cable work, Cable pulling, Glanding and termination, Cable tray, Electrical equipment earthing.Power distribution panel. Emergency lighting. Air conditioning distribution panel. Electrical modification work.
• Installation and commissioning of 225KVA Powereca Make D.G set its Associated AMF panel. Fire safety system including Hydrant pumps and Fire Detection circuits (60 H.P Motor, 70 K.V.A D.G. set).

Education

Bachelor's degree, Engineering-Electrical
  • at Madurai Kamarj Univercity
  • November 2003

Specialties & Skills

Switchgear
Cable Management
Equipment Sizing
ERECTION ENGINEER
Project Management
Installation, Erection, Testing and commissioning of Substation Equipments.
Contruction of Substation, Commercialand industrial Project)
Installation of Substation Equipments
Substation Equipment Erection, testing and Commissioning...
ETAP, Dialux Engineering supporting software.
Project Management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Expert

Memberships

Kuwait Society of Engineering
  • Engineering Degree
  • April 2018

Training and Certifications

PMP Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2021

Hobbies

  • Trouble Shooting of Electrical Equipments