Haroon Zafar, Senior Electrical Engineer

Haroon Zafar

Senior Electrical Engineer

Public Sector Organization

Location
Pakistan
Education
Master's degree, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Experience
14 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months

Senior Electrical Engineer at Public Sector Organization
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since September 2009

-Developed basic and detailed design packages for conventional as well as safety class 1E electrical systems for power plant & industrial projects.
-Supervised preparation of contract drawings, specification and tender documents in accordance with client requirements & project Q-plan.
-Ensured compliance of design documents & technical specifications with international codes & standards IEEE, IEC, BS & NEMA.
-Reviewed contract drawings & specifications prepared by others & suggesting alternative solutions to minimize project cost.
-Managed a team of drafters & designers and provided technical guidance for timely completion of assigned tasks.
-Conducted intradepartmental meetings to address the design & execution issues raised during different project phases.
-Coordinated with other disciplines regarding integration of their equipment with electrical systems & suggest workable solution to resolve design & installation conflicts.
-Finalized electrical equipment selection and sizing including cables, transformers improvement of electrical Switchgear, MCC, Backup DG, UPS inverter, MOV’s, VSD, facility cable routing, earthing & lightning protection systems.
-Conducted power system study & analysis including Short circuit, Load flow, Motor starting, Cable pulling & Equipment sizing verification using ETAP.
-Reviewed & evaluated technical bid submittals from Vendors and raised comments & queries in view of technical specifications.
-Oversaw installation & commissioning activities of electrical equipment as per developed procedures & project schedule.
-Prepared maintenance procedures for electrical equipment & oversee maintenance activities as per site requirements
-Outlined test plans & procedures for FAT of electrical equipment.
-Conducted RCA of electrical equipment faults & suggested corrective actions accordingly
-Acted in an advisory capacity to senior management personnel on engineering related matters and finalization of line of action.
-Mentored Junior Engineers within the team; introducing new tools & software to accomplish the assigned tasks in minimum time.

SPECIALIZED TASKS
-Outlined performance objective & criteria for improvement of electrical design outcomes in my organization. This criteria outlined the required outcomes of electrical design & their integration with other engineering disciplines civil, mechanical and process.
-Developed test rigs & test benches to accomplish the testing & qualification assessment of electrical equipment. Test benches developed contributed towards a combined saving of $ 100K.
-Conducted PEER review of my organization & pointed out AFI’s within electrical division as well as integration issues with other discipline.

Education

Master's degree, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
  • at Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences
  • January 2009
Bachelor's degree, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • at Bahauddin Zakariya University
  • January 2007

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Specialties & Skills

Electrical Installation
Electrical Design
Power Systems
PowerPlant
AutoCAD

Languages

Chinese
Beginner
English
Expert
Urdu
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Hobbies

  • Trekking, DIY home improvement