Khaja Hussain Syed

1.Currently working as a Technical Electrical Engineer to provide technical support to Site Engineer for a challenging project for a Jet Engine Test Facility contracted by Safran CENCO Inc. for Saudi Airlines. Responsibilities include preparation of shop drawings, Preparing Material submittals for approvals and preparing Material requests to procurement department. Providing calculations and revised drawings for any changes to shop drawings arising due to Field Conditions.

2. Worked as a Technical Expertise to support the construction group for the Umm-Al-Qura University staff residential project in Makkah. (460 Villas)

Responsibilities include but not limited to resolving technical issues and completing shop drawings for final approval by consultants, Preparing and getting approvals for Request for Inspections (RFI), preparing material requests and following up on work schedule.

Worked as an independent freelance Electrical Engineer, providing consultation services to contractors on small scale residential and commercial projects.

Consultation services included providing Electrical power distribution design, fire alarm design and providing technical consultation for field condition changes.

As an Electrical Engineer my day to day practices are listed below. These practices are implemented for design of various facilities for various clients such as Amtrak, MTA, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and many Confidential Clients.

Designing and developing drawings and specifications for low voltage and medium voltage power distribution system for Industrial facilities, Liquefied Natural Gas facilities, Railroad and Transportation facilities by complying to National Electrical Code (NEC), New York City Electrical Code, International Building Code, New York State Building Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.

Analyzing Request for Proposal (RFP) and preparing proposals for short term medium scale projects.

Responding to Request for Information (RFI) from contractors.

Performing Short Circuit, Time Current Coordination and Arc Flash Studies for Industrial and Transportation facilities using SKM Power Tool.

Preparing Electrical Drawings using AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation.

UPS sizing for critical loads at IT facilities.

Lighting Design in accordance to IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) and Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State.

Selection and Sizing of LV and MV Switchgear, Transformers, MCCs and Cables.

Selection and sizing of battery system for control power at substations.

Fire Alarm System and Public Address System Design.

Generator Sizing and Selection of appropriate enclosure and sound attenuation.

Preparing Project Design Criterion and Specifications.

Site surveying for existing field conditions.

Medium Voltage Relaying and Protection.