ejaz ahmed, Electrical Engineer QA/QC lead

ejaz ahmed

Electrical Engineer QA/QC lead

AlFanar Co.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrcal Technology
Experience
22 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 4 Months

Electrical Engineer QA/QC lead at AlFanar Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since March 2011

Projects:
1.1 115/13.8kV substation GOSP 9 and 10 AlAhsa,
Client--Aramco
1.2 400/132 kV DXBSHMAL substation, Dubai.
Client - DEWA
1.3 110/13.8kV Nation Guard Hospital substation, Taif.
Client - Nation Grid Saudi Arabia
1.4 Banban Solar Power plant 50 MW, Aswan, Egypt.
Client - Alfa solar/NREA
1.5 Khurais Al Crude Increment Project RIC area Expansion
Client - Saudi Aramco
1.6 PP# 13 Power plant 1800 MW CCPP, Durma, Riyadh
Client - Worley Parson /SEC
1.7 Alfanar compound, Riyadh
Client - Alfanar Property Management
1.8 King Abdullah Financial District, High rise building project Parcel 5.07 & 5.08, Riyadh
Client -RIC, Hill international and Omrania,

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and monitor all type of Electrical/MEP works related activities and material.
• Observes, witness, verify and record whether the quality of work being performed is satisfactory and in compliance with the approved documents.
• Discuss and follow up all quality concerned issues raised by client.
• Responsible for the activities of assigned construction engineers, such as the application of drawings, material, specifications.
• Ensure that Project E&I activities are being carried out as per approved IFC Drawing and applicable standard and procedures including project technical specification
• Review construction drawings and schedule .ensures preparation of “as built” drawings and other job plans.
• Assists subordinate construction engineers and superintendents on daily basis for execution of site activities and note discrepancies and discuss with site team for rectification.
• Reviews and/or supervises, as assigned, the preparation of construction estimates, cost engineering studies, schedules and budgets.
• Analyses assigned construction activities to determine the scope, time and resource requirements.
• Coordinates the interfacing between the construction automation plan and the project controls program at the jobsite. Reviews project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule.
• Involves punch listing in project closeout during initial acceptance and final acceptance.
• Works with various functions to ensure the project achieves corporate goals set for environmental, safety & health, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Review all transmittals of drawings and material.
• QMS implementation, Project Quality Inspection, Quality related activities and its coordination to Client / Contractor and vendors Inspections.
• Maintain system manuals, international & national standards, client specs, Technical data sheets & handbooks, product-range & component catalogues, copy of ITP and all relevant documents related to inspections.
• Verify and assure accreditation, certifications, approvals and accolades along with profiles of vendors, external / third party or independent agencies.
• Maintain quality records such as log book of the work performed, QA/QC Weekly report, Internal inspection report, Non Conformance report (NCR), RFI Dashboard, Pro-active Log, Calibration Log.
• Verification of test results, reporting and recommendation to QA/QC Manager for necessary actions.
• Preparation of Checklists and RFI’S of all work done for Consultant approval, & Inspections.
• Prepare ITP, Checklist and applicable MOS and implement during E&I inspection activities
• Coordinate with consultant and construction department, company QA/QC personnel’s independent testing laboratories, vendor etc.
• Supervise and monitor installation activities of MV & LV transformer, protection and control panel, switchboard, MCC, motor, Generators, ATS, BMU, UPS, Battery bank and battery charger, LV isolated bus bar, lighting system and small power system.
• Monitor and supervise installation of earthing system, lightning protection and testing of earthing system.
• Supervise and monitor the Installation activities of cable tray, raceway, and different type of conduit, cable ladder, MV/LV cable pulling with cable termination .

Electrical Engineer testing and commissiong at Arabian Bemco
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2007 to December 2010

Projects:
1.1 Project - Construction of Power plant (PP9) 2700MW extension consist of C, D & F block (36 units).
Client - SEC
1.2 Project - Substation S/S 8159 (132/380 kV)
Client - SEC
1.3 Project - Substation S/S 9009 (132/380 kV)
Client - SEC
1.4 Project - Bawat Substation (132/13.8 kV)
Client -SEC

Responsibilities:

Responsible for execution of Electrical and instrument related works to 2700MW Power Plant extension at RPP9 which included installation of DCS panel, server, network switches, cable pulling (power, control and fibber) and termination etc., Testing & commissioning and troubleshooting of all installed electrical equipment in power plant and substation.
• Managed multiple engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning activities for various electro-mechanical systems, plant DCS system, SCADA and low current systems.
• Forwarded requirements of design change, if any, to engineering department or vendor.
• Reported to client SEC and Project Manager formally on regular basis and in weekly progress meetings regarding the Project status. Advised the required support and critical actions.
• Reviewed the Project Schedules before approval and issuance internally & externally.
• Established and implemented procedures for construction activities execution.
• Implemented QA/QC and Safety plans at site up to the satisfaction of the client.
• Monitored equipment installation and planning for delivery of construction materials and equipment.
• Performed Testing & Commissioning activities of MV 13.8 KV & 4.16 KV Switch Gears, 480 LV Switchgears include complete Scheme Check, wiring check, Bus Bar Protection and functional Checks with Consultant.
• Performed operation checks as per approved scheme of switchgear (480v, 4.16kv, 13.8kv, 132kv, 380kv) and verified local and remote (DCS and SCADA) functions.
• Performed Testing & Commissioning of Control and protection Panel (ABB, GEDEC, GE, Siemens, Powercon), Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), RMU, Earthing systems, DC Batteries & Charger system, UPS.
• Performed testing of protection & Aux. Relay, Transducer, transmitter, Current Transformer, Voltage Transformer, Ammeter, Voltmeter,
• Performed Insulation resistance test of wire and cables and all associated checks required by Consultant/witness.
• Reviewed different protection schemes for 480v, 4.16kV, 13.8kV, S/S 132kV, S/S 380kV system and inter trip scheme b/w generation to substation.
• Performed Functional checks of 132kv and 380kv GIS and GIB (Hyundai, ABB, ) through local and remote mode.
• Worked with General Electric (GE) Engineers in Installation& Commissioning of DCS MARK V1E (Start-up of DCS, Cold &Hot Loop Checks, Execution of Function Checks) of whole Plant.
• Installed server and software (Complicity HMI 6.1 & Toolbox), configured TMR and dual controller (MARK VI, MARK VIe). Performed Testing and commissioning activities of controller and IO pack (AI, DI, DO and serial card) as per SAT.
• Checked field alarm, indication and commands, changed the graphics in Cimplicity by editing software (GE and Foxboro system) as per client demand.
• Helped in Designing of logics for DCS, networking for DCS with help of network switches, UTP cables and Fibber optic single and multimode cables.
• Carry out functional Check of Alarms, Indication and Commands through SCADA system, allocation of letra as per IEC code.
• Testing and commissioning of SCADA system up to FMK, SMK and RTU panel, field Alarms, Indication and Commands 380 KV & 132 KV Substation.
• Prepared mark-up copy for all the Site drawings and sent for the As-Built drawings.
• Tested fibber cable with help of power meter and OTDR.
• Performed testing and commissioning activities of DC and UPS system, DC looping and its supervision.
• Helped SEC maintenance team in Troubleshooting of faults.
• Maintained High safety standards & quality procedures with plant running, Preventive, Predictive, Corrective & breakdown maintenance.

JrT. High voltage at High voltage and Short Circuit Testing lab,Wapda
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • July 2002 to December 2007

• Job Highlights:
Responsible for routine and type testing of power equipment made by national and international manufacturer.

Responsibilities:

• Practically involved in Operation and maintenance of 11kV Motor Generator set (1MVA), 500kV transformer, Viscosity measuring instrument for oil, Flesh point, pour point measuring instrument for 0il, Hydrogen content meter for oil, 1800 kV and 180kj Impulse Generator, Partial Discharge Measurement set, Tan Delta and Capacitance measurement Unit, Control Panel of all machines used in testing, High Speed Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies and Different type of instruments use in testing, High current Shunt and high voltage divider etc.
• Performed all type of QA/QC tests with accordance to IEC, ANSI, IEEE, ASTM, and WAPDA specifications on different type of Transformers (Power & Distribution), Transformer oil, Different type of 11 kV and low voltage Switch Gear panels, 415 volts to 500 kV PT and CVT, Low and high voltage Cables, Surge Arrestors, Capacitors, Conductor, Insulators, Auto Transfer Switches, drop out Cut Out, Termination Kits, Joint and Splices etc. Manufactured by National and International Companies.

H.V Tests.
• Lightning impulse.
• Switching impulse.
• Power frequency test.
• Induced over voltage.
• Rain test.
• Partial Discharge test.
• Capacitance & Tan test.
• RIV test.
• Heating cycle.
• Hydrogen content measurement.
• Insulator Puncture test.
Short circuit tests.
• Calculation of transformer losses.
• Temperature rise.
• Energy meter test.
• Resistance measurement test.
• Temperature rise test of transformer.
• Thermal Short circuit testing of transformers, CT .
• Load losses of transformer
• Harmonics
• Zero sequence test
• Accuracy of energy meter and different other test.

Line Superintendent at Islamabad Electric Supply company (IESCO)
  • Pakistan
  • December 2001 to July 2002

• Estimation of Line Losses.
• Assessment of load for new connect
• Load management
• Customer care.
• Preparing maintenance schedule.
• Maintenance of feeders.
• Drafting of reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrcal Technology
  • at Preston University
  • April 2007

94.2% Marks , CGPA 3.8 & Grade A ,

Diploma, Electrical Technology
  • at Govt. poly technic institute sarai saleh
  • August 2001

Marks scored 2204 out of 3550, (62.08%), 1st Division & Grade B

High school or equivalent, Math,Physic,Chemistry,Biology
  • at Govt. Higher secondary school KTS
  • August 1998

subjects( Science), Marks scored 561 out of 850, (65.00%), 1st Division & Grade B

Specialties & Skills

Commissioning
Installation
Inspection
Operation & maintenance of electrical equipment
QA/QC, ISO 9001 internal auditor
networking
computing
testing and commissioning (E/I)
construction

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

saudi council of engineer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • March 2011