Electrical Engineer
EMCOR Facilities Management
Total years of experience :36 years, 7 Months
• During new installation project, to plan, organize, implement, supervise and evaluate all Electrical activities that would lead to, or contribute to the attainment of a smooth and efficient engineering operation.
• Submit findings to Owner/Consultant on any design inadequacies, design inconsistencies defects or shortfalls that would lead or adversely influence the operational efficiency.
• Attending and witnessing of MEP Testing & Commissioning.
• Checking the operation of MEP system (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) to ensure compliance on design requirements and local regulations (Dubai Municipality & Civil Defense).
• Conduct actual simulation test on Fire Alarm system, Life & Safety system (Sprinkler, Fire Pump), BMS & Security system.
• Conduct snagging to all engineering discipline (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing). Submit major findings to Client representative.
• Co-ordinate with specialist service providers and third-party contractors for PPM.
• Carry out and ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is completed in accordance with set schedules.
• Assist with all aspects of the contract including, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Works, and Project Works.
• Maintain engineering standards to ensure optimum operational effectiveness, and reliability of plant and associated systems.
• Manage to interface with Service provider’s engineers on daily basis of effective Preventive Maintenance Program for the Electrical Devices to repair vs. replacement decisions and evaluating equipment for proactive replacement programs to minimize defect during the season and ensuring the delivery of excellent service levels for the client within budget.
• Review various budget reports in concern to facilities management.
• Coordinates work assignments among; vendors, and contractors& specialist third party contractor and reviewing price quotes for the procurement of parts, services.
• To interface with Service providers engineers on daily basis in order to ensure all schedule and corrective and reactive tasks are executed with allocated time frame. Additionally.
• To review the utilization of a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM-CONCEPT 500) application daily techniques for the receipt, evaluation and generation of work orders and provide recommendations to client for implementation
• Review Service providers reports ( spares &inventory, critical spare, project report tracker, system status report, manpower status report ) and provide recommendation and correction as and when needed
• Audit and analysis of Service providers manpower productivity and efficiency and carryout Performance Evaluation of AMC Contractors
• Monitor the daily activity with strong/solid experience for (low and high) Voltage and current Electrical system.
• To draft RFPs for the Contractors needed be assigned for the Facility and Maintenance and any other Project requested by client
• Checking the operation of MEP system (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) to ensure compliance on design requirements and local regulations (Dubai Municipality & Civil Defense).
• Facilities Maintenance for Burj Khalifa.
• Implement Risk management for the Building Electrical system.
• Schedule and organize Operation and Maintenance team for 24/7
• Budget critical spare part to ensure reliability of equipments.
• Conduct Energy Management survey to improve energy efficiency for the building.
• Creation of testing and operation procedure for electrical system.
• Recruitment of new staffs and continuous improvement training to staffs.
• Being a multi-tasking role to lead a small team of 8 people in a representative office to handle new projects.
• Manage for post sales enquires and preparing scope of work.
• In charge of planning, scheduling and site delivery for new projects.
• Inspection, testing, site survey and discrimination analysis services.
• Commissioning of new switchboards and auxiliary Electrical equipments.
• Spare parts supply and installation services.
• Upgrading, fault finding, modification, extension and retrofitting work.
• Responsible for LV switchgear, specification and design of LV power generation and distribution system. Generator control system such as load sharing and synchronizing, repair and calibrate of main circuit breaker, automatic voltage regulator and safety and protection unit.
• Supervision, repair and calibrate the electrical analog ammeter and voltmeter, safety and protection devices.
• Service, maintain and fault find on HVAC and troubleshooting the Generator’s control system, handling load sharing, synchronizing and the testing and repairing of AVR.
• Thermography works and current injection test.
• My duty is to develop the PTW (Permit to Work) office for the planning and preparation of all PTW office safety documentation.
• Preparing procedures to elaborate safety tool lists with appropriate quantity and technical specifications to carry out Switching Operations safely & efficiently.
• Planning and issuing a safety permit to work system to Contractors, site witness testing and switching with Singapore LTA (Land Transport Authority).
• Site management with all CWC (Civil Contractors) & multi discipline Contractors for other electrical and mechanical services ensuring no other party is unduly affected by the switching activities.
• Elaborating the 22KV High Voltage Testing and Commissioning procedures, record sheets and Permit To Work before submission to the Owner/Consultant or to the Consortium.
• Prepare and monitor testing packages for all 29 railway stations (including procedures and test records).
• Carry out various types of systems involved in the project listed below:
1) 22KV ac SF6 (Sulphur Hexafloride) Switchgears by Avera.
2) 750V dc Switchgears by Secheron.
3) 750V dc Inverter system by Secheron.
4) Battery Charger and Inverter system under Chloride.
5) 66Kv ac On Load Tap Changer by Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen(MR).
6) Remote Switching PLC system SIMATIC S7 by Siemens.
7) Integrated Supervisory Control System (ISCS) by Siemens.
• Involved in the project engineering study of electrical/instrument works in the plant facilities modification, revamping or upgrading.
• Involvement in starting-up of the plant facilities and commissioning of new Electrical equipments and facilities.
• Conducted technical investigations of plant problems, evaluation of findings and recommendations of countermeasures to prevent recurrence of the problems and upgrade of the facilities.
• Carried out modification and installation of instrument and electrical equipments which result in improvement of plant efficiency and safety.
• Reviewed electrical equipment performance and instituted improvements (eg. Energy conservation)
• Liaised with consultants (eg: Factory Mutual) and government bodies on the submission / approval / inspection of electrical systems (eg. Annual inspection of high-tension supply switchgear, transformer), lifts, fire protection alarm system and other hazardous electrical equipment to meet al statutory and safety requirements.
Systems involved during the project: -
1) 22KV & 6.6KV Switchgears by Toshiba.
2) 400V Motor Control Center by Toshiba.
3) 6.6KV(4000KW) & 400V Inverter system by Toshiba & Sumitomo.
4) Battery Charger and Inverter system under Chloride.
5) On Load Tap Changer by Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen(MR).
6) Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) by MR.
7) Distributed Control System (DCS) by Yamatake.
8) Bagging Automation PLC system by Mitsubishi, Omron & Allen Bradley.
9) Human Machine Interface (HMI) by Mitsubishi & Proface.
10) Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) by ICONICS.
11) Security camera system by Cisco.
• Carry out plan, schedule and implement of preventive and predictive maintenance works including work procedures, reports, safety precautions, labour & equipments, spare parts and material procurement.
• Trouble-shoot and take corrective action for electrical/instrument equipment failures / breakdowns in order to minimise production downtime.
• As a Senior Electrical Engineer, I was also responsible for the smooth operational matters of the current projects in keeping them in optimal operation at all times.
Current projects: -
1) To install generators, operate and supply 40 MW power to Government power grid in Sri Lanka.
2) Commissioning of New generators using Loadbanks in Dalian, China.
• Supervised and ensured that the procedures and processes are reviewed, updated and communicated.
• My main areas of focus have been in formulating, developing and implementing in projects such as rental of temporary power supply and Loadbank testing.
• Involved in the project management team in consultation, design, installation, commissioning and operation for new projects depending on the customer requirements and ensured that it is well coordinated.
• The responsibility for technical and operational support for the loadbank equipments and other electrical related equipments such as Generators, Multi-tap step-up High Voltage Transformers, Switchgear and other auxiliary electrical accessories were also under my charge.
I assisted in the commissioning group for the main Boiler and Turbine system in the Power Plant. I was also involved in the latest 400KV System that is generated and connected to the Singapore network Grid. As one of the commissioning group team, my specific role talks about the commission of all electrical components from 400KV Switchgear to various protections relay. I worked with the teams of Power Grid relating to the smooth Energization of the 400KV-230KV-66KV Switchhouse. Due to the recent expansion of the Stage Two Project, I also assisted to comment on the CCP (Combine Cycle Plant) and expansion plan of the Stage Two 400KV Switchhouse being on my past year of experience Senoko CCP Gas Turbine and Stage one 400KV Switchhouse respectively\
Worked jointly with the DRPL (Development Resources Pte Ltd) consultant and various contractors in commissioning of stage I 2x600MW Tuas Power Station steam generation plant and 400KV-system Switchhouse project. Below are the types of systems that were involved in the project:
1) Burner Management System (BMS) by BHK.
2) Generator Protection Relays (GRP) by Hitachi.
3) Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) system by Hitachi.
4) 22KV Generator system by Hitachi.
5) 6.6KV Switchgears by AEG.
6) 6.6KV motors by Teco, Toshiba, Fuji etc.
7) Power Transformer under AEG.
8) 400V Motor Control Center by Terasaki.
9) Cathodic Protection by Wilson Walton International (UK).
10) 400KV Switchhouse switchgear system by Toshiba.
11) PABX(Telephone System) by Northern Telecom.
12) Public Address by Bouger.
13) Siren system by Seagull.
14) Intercom Communication system by Bell and Order.
15) Fire Alarm system by Cerberus.
16) Fire Fighting system by Firetrol, Inc.
17) Battery Charger and Inverter system by Chloride.
18) Electrostatic Precipitator system (EP) by ABB.
19) Security system by Cisco.
20) 2MW Blackstart Diesel Generator by Watsila.
21) Air-conditioning system by McQuay.
22) Instrument and Service Air Compressor System.
Carry out maintenance, fault rectification, annual overhaul program of machines for electrical equipment and systems such as:
1) Burner Management System (BMS).
2) Generator Protection Relays (GRP).
3) Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) system.
4) 6.6KV/400V Switchgears.
5) Cathodic Protection.
6) 230KV Switchhouse switchgear system.
7) PABX, PA, Intercom Communication system.
8) Fire Alarm system.
9) Battery Charger and Inverter system.
10) Electrostatic Precipitator system (EP).
11) Monitoring and inspection of electrical equipment including Generators, Transformers and HV switchgear. Assist senior officers in recommissioning test after overhaul such as MFT, BTG Generator Lockout test and etc.
Commissioning of Combine Cycle Plant (CCP) during the conversion of Gas Turbine to HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) by SIEMEN.
Supervising all the mechanical and electrical activities in Housing construction projects.
Provided advice and support to people managers to address the M & E work involve. Liaised between the sub-contractor and consultant to ensure the above work was co-ordinated. Supervised and ensured that the procedures and processes were reviewed, updated and communicated.