Izhar Ali, Site Manager

Izhar Ali

Site Manager

Al Gihaz Holdings

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Power
Experience
13 years, 0 Months

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Site Manager at Al Gihaz Holdings
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2017

Receiving & Placement of LCC Panels in, 380kv, 110Kv GIS Hall & prior to that pre check the opening of control cables & alignment of LCC panels with respect to their Bays under the supervisor of main supplier.
Placement & Welding of 110kv GIS bays on the steel bars under the supervisor of main supplier Engineer/Supervisor in GIS Hall.
Receiving & Placement of Power Transformer on the foundation & prior to that pre check the opening of MV Cables, HV Cables & Control cables & checking all the sleeves & opening as per approved base design.
Receiving & Placement of Control & Protection panels in Control & Protection room & prior to that checking for the steel supports for the control & protection panels (Set 1 & Set 2 Protection, SAS panels, ACCS, ABTS) as per approved Equipment Layout.
Receiving & Placement of ACDB, DCDB, and Battery Chargers in Control & Protection room & Communication room as per approved Equipment Layout.
Receiving & Placement of Communication Panels in Communication Room room & prior to that checking for the steel supports for the Communication panels.
Receiving & Placement of Capacitor bank on the foundation & prior to that pre check the opening of MV Cables & Control cables & checking all the sleeves & opening as per approved base design & as per approved equipment layout.
Receiving & Placement of Capacitor bank on the foundation & prior to that pre check the opening of MV Cables & LV cables & checking all the sleeves & opening are provided as per approved drawings & sleeves are properly provided.
Control cable pulling in 380kv, 110Kv GIS room from LCC to Bay of 380kv, 110kv GIS.
Over all substations looping of control cable (Interface) & termination from LCC panels to 13.8KV Switchgear panels & Control & Protection Panels.
Control cable pulling & termination in Control & Protection panels.
Monitoring of MV cable pulling & termination from 13.8Kv Switchgear panels till power transformer MV termination bus bar under the supervisor of approved MV terminators.
Monitoring of HV cable pulling & termination from 380kv, 110KV GIS Bay till power transformer HV termination cable head under the supervisor of approved HV terminators.
LV cables pulling & termination of overall Low voltage cables from ACDB to DCDB, Battery chargers, Battery Banks.
Monitoring of FO cables pulling & termination & also testing of cables after completion of work.
Communicate with supplier for commissioning of 48V battery charger for powering up communication panels.
Coordinate & plan for Grounding test of overall substation activity performed by testing team.
Plan & Coordinate for Gassing de gassing of cable head of 380kv, 110KV GIS
Plan & Coordinate for Hipot of 13.8Kv Switchgear bus bar under witness of CSD & PMD engineers.
Coordinate for Hipot of 13.8kv MV Power Cables under the Supervision of CSD & PMD engineers & HV injection performed by testing team.
Coordinate & plan for Hipot of 380kv, 110kV GIS bus bar under Supervision of CSD & PMD engineers & HV injection performed by testing team.
Coordinate & Plan for Hipot of 380kv, 110kv HV Power Cables under the Supervision of CSD & PMD engineers & HV injection performed by testing team.
Monitoring of power cable pulling 110kv Incoming Line feeder’s circuits from Gantry until 380kv, 110Kv GIS cable head termination & de gassing & link installation of the incoming feeder.

Project Manager at Wesam Al Buqaimi for General Contracting EST
  • Saudi Arabia - Jizan
  • April 2016 to July 2017

Maintained and fostered contacts with consultants, contractors, vendors and material suppliers.
Served as an interface between the Electrical Engineering team and internal clients to
facilitate interdepartmental relations.
Assisted with the development of new electrical engineering standards and maintained and improved existing standards and guidelines.
Acted as a subject matter expert regarding some electrical engineering activities ensuring
that project needs and objectives were met.
Prepared electrical‐related scope documents, exhibits, budgets, specifications, schedules and Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
Produced quality electrical engineering plans, ensuring compliance with department,
project, company, utility, regional electrical entity and industry requirements and standards were met.
Coordinated project construction with managers to resolve critical and time‐sensitive construction‐related electrical issues.

Project Manager at Advanced Energy Contracting Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • October 2015 to March 2016

Maintained and fostered contacts with consultants, contractors, vendors and material suppliers.
Served as an interface between the Electrical Engineering team and internal clients tofacilitate interdepartmental relations.
Assisted with the development of new electrical engineering standards and maintained and improved existing standards and guidelines.
Acted as a subject matter expert regarding some electrical engineering activities ensuring
that project needs and objectives were met.
Prepared electrical‐related scope documents, exhibits, budgets, specifications, schedules and Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
Produced quality electrical engineering plans, ensuring compliance with department,
project, company, utility, regional electrical entity and industry requirements and standards were met.
Coordinated project construction with managers to resolve critical and time‐sensitive construction‐related electrical issues.

Site Manager at Advance Energy contracting Company LLC
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2015 to October 2015

Installation of 380kV Substation Earthing, Lightening Protection, CVT, CT, Surge Arrestors, Outdoor EHV
Switchyard Scheme, Cable Sealing ends.
Laying of EHV / HV / LV cables, Cable Jointing, End Terminations (Indoor SF6/ Outdoor)
Witnessing HV testing Activities for 380/132 KV power cables.
Bonding and Grounding, Overhead Conductor Stringing, Line Hardware installation, OPGW Stringing and splicing.
Installation of Control Building Auxiliary Power scheme, 125 / 48 DCV Battery sets, Battery Charger, BMP, RTU, Protection Panels(FPFM, SPFM, BF) Protection Signalling Panels (NSD-570), TFR, DSM, Communication Panels(MDF, SDH, DDF).
Inter-Panel Cabling, Laying and termination of Power/Control/ Instrumentation cables, Building Electrification of Indoor and outdoor Lighting & low power and Cable trays.
Working knowledge of Civil Activities related to construction of Control Building, EHV Outdoor Equipment Foundation Structures, EHV Gantry and Tower Foundations, Manholes, Duct banks, Excavation &Backfilling works.
Working knowledge of Mechanical Activities related to HVAC, PACU, Fire Alarm &Protection System (FM-200), and Erection of Gantry& Tower Steel Structures.
Ability to finalize material requirement from SOW and IFC drawings.
Ensuring quality as per Quality Management Plan.

Site Manager at Saudi Service for Electromechanic Work Co.(Closed Joint Stock)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2013 to June 2015

Preparing/understanding the approved drawing & standard specifications.
Implementation of work according to base design & standard specifications.
Preparing/ arranging documentation for approval of finished site work.
Coordination with client on site and making of inspection for different electrical works.
Arranging P.O for local material purchasing.
Calculating the bill of quantity for lighting, cables (LV & HV) as per drawing.
Arrange meeting with client and vendors for any deviation.
Coordinate with planning division for work to be finish on time.
Coordination with commissioning and testing team on site.
Arranging meets with site staff on upcoming activities.
Arranging time sheet & salary for the site workers.
Arranging daily, weekly progress report to Project Manager and monthly progress report to client.

Electrical Engineer at Potential Engineer Private Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2011 to December 2012

Performs detailed engineering calculations to draw up construction specifications, such as cable sag, pole strength, and necessary grounding.
Devises steel and wood supporting structures for cables and draws sketch showing their location.
Lays out plans and estimates costs for constructing transmission lines: Visits proposed construction site and selects best and shortest route to avoid interference with telephone or other lines.
Submits data on proposed route to right-of-way department for obtaining necessary easements.
Arranges for aerial, topographical, and other surveys to be made to obtain pertinent data for planning lines.
Assists various departments of Power Company on problems involving transmission-line operation and maintenance.
Keeps informed on new developments in electric power transmission.
Estimates labor, material, and construction costs, and draws up specifications for purchase of materials and equipment’s.
Inspects completed installation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Power
  • at Quaid-e-Awam University Nawabshah.
  • December 2010

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Power & Control System.

Specialties & Skills

Electrical Testing
Electrical Safety
Electrical Installation
Electrical Controls
Electrical Design
M.S Office, Computer Software & Hardware

Languages

English
Intermediate
Pushto
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

NG-Site Manager Approval (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Reading Books,Playing Games
    Good Player in Table Tennis.