Henry Alpha Bwire, Senior Engineer

Henry Alpha Bwire

Senior Engineer

Saudi Aramco

Location
United Kingdom - London
Education
Master's degree, Power System Engineering
Experience
33 years, 0 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :33 years, 0 Months

Senior Engineer at Saudi Aramco
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • My current job since November 2014

Power Systems Studies & Protection Unit

Lead Power Engineer at London Underground Ltd
  • United Kingdom - London
  • July 2013 to October 2014

Responsible for the design and implementation of the Sub Surface Rail Package 5 power upgrade programme.

Principal Consultant at Petrofac Ltd
  • United Kingdom - Manchester
  • May 2012 to May 2013

Responsible for the power systems group - provide technical expertise and leadership
Conduct Studies
Technical Point of contact

Design Specialist – Protection & Controls. at Scottish & Southern Energy Plc
  • United Kingdom
  • December 2009 to May 2012

• Responsible for all secondary design, assisting commissioning teams, liaison with National Management Centre.
• Responsible for micro-processesor Intelligent Electronic Devices standards for Grid and Interbus secondary schemes.
• Responsible for parameterisation/commissioning methodology for IED’s
• Responsible for interfacing with field unit Managers, engineers, consultants and customer representatives.
• Responsible for providing technical support and training.

Test & Commissioning Engineer at Siemens UK
  • United Kingdom - London
  • February 2007 to December 2009

• Provide technical expertise and input to design teams within Siemens.
• Formulate commissioning strategy, responsible for all testing and commissioning, protection studies, stability and harmonic analysis.
• Author and ensure provision of work package plans and safe systems of work and
• Ensure project delivery within the technical and legal requirements/standards and specification.
• Achieve customer satisfaction by responding to their needs.
• Optimise on use of resources to foster and build a success-orientated project team.
• Provide installation test and commissioning input to bids by accurately estimating cost, resources and risk for test and commissioning activities. Monitor execution and delivery of projects, conduct client follow-up and offer tenable recommendations that will improve spend and add value to the customer. Attend Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Build, develop and sustain a high performing commissioning team to meet business objectives.
• Coach, mentor and motivate; give purpose and direction to staff under me. Appraise staff.

National Delivery Engineer at National Grid (UK)
  • United Kingdom
  • September 2004 to January 2007

Power System Engineer.
• Taking lead of the GB Transmission and Analysis Day Ahead process.
• Provide the control room with the Day-Ahead Transmission Outage Plan and deliverables.
• Managing Regional planning engineers, Demand Forecasting teams for Control input to produce a viable and secure Day Ahead plan.
• Provide a system management plan and Post fault actions.
• Conduct power system analysis and provide an optimisation plan.
• Liaison with relevant stakeholders to ensure success of Day-Ahead process. Facilitate efficient and economic access to the dynamic transmission system outages plans without compromising quality and security of supply.
• Ensure a safe and conducive working environment at all times.
• Responsibly attend to all other duties as delegated by my Line Manager and take ownership.

Eletrical Tutor at Carshalton College
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2003 to September 2004

Lecture in Mathematics, Electrical Technology, Installation Technology, Installation Testing and Inspection.

Customer Service Engineer at Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd.
  • Kenya
  • February 2000 to December 2002

Overseeing commercial cycle operations, billing, revenue collection and debt age reduction. Large power accounts and customer issues.

Protection Engineer at Kenya Power & Lighting
  • Kenya
  • March 1993 to January 2000

Protection scheme design, Installation, Testing & commissioning of power system protection control schemes \[up to 220 kV\] relays, switchgear and plant. Trouble shooting and fault diagnosis.

Design Technician at Kenya Power & Lighting
  • Kenya
  • December 1990 to March 1993

Design and construction: Street lighting, distribution and service lines. Drawing office operations.

Education

Master's degree, Power System Engineering
  • at University of Bath
  • September 2008
Diploma, Level 4, Stage 3 Trained Teacher Qualification.
  • at Carshalton College
  • September 2004

Full Teacher Trainig Qualification attained.

Diploma, Business Management
  • at Kenya Institute of Management.
  • December 1999

Post graduate Qualification leading to MBA in Business Management.

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
  • at Mombasa Polytechnic
  • December 1997

Awarded by the Kenya National Examinations Council.

Diploma, Electrical Power Engineering
  • at Mombasa Polytechnic.
  • October 1990

Full technological award from the Kenya National Examination council

Diploma, Proficiency Certificate in Overhead line work.
  • at Kenya Power & Lighting Training School.
  • July 1988

This is a specialist course on all aspects of overhead line craftsmanship offered under the supervision of Directorate of industrial training. The course teaches all aspects of construction and erection of power lines up to 132 Kv. followed by one year hands on industrial attachment.

Specialties & Skills

Protection
Construction Design
Testing
Commissioning
Installation
Design, Testing, Commissioning, trouble shooting of switchgear & Controls.
2. Design and construction: Design of Power distribution and service line supply lines
1.Customer service: Overseeing customer service & commercial office cycle operations;
Trouble shooting, fault diagnosis & maintenance of plant and switchgear & their controls.
Installation and testing of intelligent security systems and their controls.
Power System: Planning and Delivery
Delivery of Engineering Science Curriculum content

Languages

English
Expert
Swahili
Expert

Memberships

Kenya Institute of Management
  • Member
  • January 1999
Institution of Incorporated Engineers (UK)
  • Chartered Engineer
  • May 2003
The Engineering Council (UK)
  • Chartered Engineer.
  • May 2003
Engineers Registration Board. Kenya
  • Member.
  • March 2002
Kenya Tae Kwon Do Association
  • Member.
  • January 1980

Hobbies

  • Martial Arts
    National and All Africa martial arts [Tae Kwon Do] champion, represented Kenya in 3rd All Africa, and the 4th & 7th world championships. Silver Medal All African Champion. Qualified international referee and Coach.