Khalid Alsuwaiyan

Service Manager à General Electric Oil & Gas (GE Oil & Gas)

• Arabie Saoudite
• Je travaille ici depuis janvier 2009

and Yemen.
 Building a local & regional business strategy (short term and long term) based on demand and market
forecasts in coordination with Sales team.
 Driving the implementation of GE Growth Values (Integrity, compliance, anti-discrimination, equal
opportunities, etc…)
 Driving business localization including human resources in coordination with HQs and regional
management.
 Owning, monitoring & controlling cost, budgets, financial and operational KPIs.
 Technical planning and demand forecast.
 Support customer administration, invoicing, etc…
 Project costing and cost planning for Projects.
 Presenting Business reviews and business outlook to top management.
 Coordinating with legal team (regional & global) to insure full compliance with local and international
laws/regulations (i.e. international trade control regulations, protection of intellectual property rights (IP),
local labor laws, local regulations, etc…)
 Continuous coordination with other GE businesses to improve efficiency and services.
 Managing customer concerns and complaints.
 Managing Emergencies as a focal contact point for services.
 Managing GE O&G Field Resources in Saudi, Kuwait, Oman and Yemen.
 Hiring and recruitment of skilled/qualified field engineers.
 Managing field activities around GCC countries including installation and services of following products:
- GE Gas turbines (Fr3, Fr5, Fr6, Fr7

Service Manager à Granite Services Int’l Inc. (GE affiliate)

• Émirats Arabes Unis
• janvier 2008 à janvier 2009

 Responsible for setting up the Saudi Branch and getting involved in all government /logistics related to the
branch setup.
 Serving internal client & external Client. Internal clients like GE power services, GE optimization and control,
GE Oil & Gas, and GE Water. External Clients like: Altokhy Contracting Co. Lutron Electronics, and Tamimi
Co.
 Responsible for recruitment of qualified field engineers, technical advisors, and technicians (I&C, Mechanical,
and Electrical).
 Planning and organizing engineers, supervisors and technicians for projects and assignments all over Saudi
Arabia.
 Ensuring that all EHS and QC procedures are followed at each project site including conducting EHS audits.
 Personally attending all EHS serious events anywhere in Saudi.
 Monitoring and control of project costs, including tooling, PPE and T&L expenses.
 Fully Responsible for the supervision and successful completion of each project in Saudi Arabia to the
satisfaction of the customer. Projects include Major inspection of GE Units, Hot Gas path Inspection Job,
Upgrade of Control units (from Mark5 to Mark6/Mark6e).
 Preparing/negotiating technical proposals and quotations to clients for all projects in Saudi Arabia.
 Negotiating Purchase Orders, Prices, and other details with Clients.
 Handling all logistics required for project completion like transportation arrangements, lodging, and PPE.
 Managing a total of 60 engineers / technical advisors and 70 technicians and supervisors in different disciplines
(mechanical, electrical, controls, and instrumentation) working in different projects in different places within
Saudi Arabia.
 Preparing business forecasts for all anticipated projects in Saudi Arabia.
 Preparing business forecasts in quarterly and annual bases.
 Preparing On Job Training (OJT) plans & classroom training plans for newly hired employees (engineers and
technicians).
 Recruitment and selection of suitably qualified craft labor personnel on either short or long term contracts.
 Handling any other duties, including assistance with sales, training, procedure writing and customer relationships
that may be deemed appropriate to ensure the effective operation of the GSII office.
 Coordinating with the client to secure gate passes prior to start of the project.
 Reviewing contracts with client and contractors and signing in behalf of the company.
 Handling all immigration issues like getting business visas, block visa, Iqamas, renewal of business visas, etc….
 Reporting to the Region Leader (Middle East & India) especially potential business problems or issues
arising from each project - specifically regarding project costs, EHS incidents, staffing problems and
customer feedback.

Senior Electrical Engineer à gOil & Gas

• Arabie Saoudite
• janvier 2005 à janvier 2008

Headquarters
 Contracts administration for Distribution Engineering Department including:
 Scope of work / Technical specification development in coordination with contracting department for various
contracts.
 Studying/Evaluating technical Pre-Qualification of contractors for all Distribution Engineering Department
contracts and projects.
 Representing the company in negotiations with contractors including leading the company team in Job
Explanation meetings with contractors and replying to all queries from contractors and responsible for assuring a
productive partnership with all contractors.
 Responsible for the procurement of all Distribution Engineering Department contracts and projects.
 Conducting job explanation meeting with contractors for varies projects.
 Developing/Reviewing Scope of work for various projects/tenders.
 Witnessing Bid Opening in behalf of Distribution Engineering Department.
 Participating as a team member in bids evaluation committees and prepare award recommendation summary for
higher management approval.
 Responsible for evaluating contractors’ performance and coordinating with Contracting Department in resolving
any technical / financial conflict or claims with contractors.
 Responsible of black listing contractors with poor performance in coordination with Contracting Department.
 Review of Contractors Invoices:
o Reviewing contractors’ invoices and making sure the payment is online with contract terms and
conditions and according to the payment schedule of the contract in coordination with contractors and
Accounting Department.
o Monitoring payment for contractors to assure punctual payment as much as possible in coordination
with Accounting / Treasury departments.
 Handling skilled manpower outsourcing.
 Studying the manpower requirements of Distribution Sector in coordination with all concerned parties.
 Identifying job requirements for various highly skilled technical jobs.
 Coordination with manpower outsourcing companies as a company representative to recruit qualified
engineers/manpower.
 Review of CVs submitted by outsourcing companies to select best highly skilled candidates for interview and
recruitment.
 Conduct/Arrange personnel/technical interviews with proposed candidates/engineers as a leader of the interview
team.
 Conduct/Arrange overseas interviews with proposed candidates/engineers as a leader of the interview team.
 Coordinate with outsourcing companies to assure swift/smooth mobilization of selected candidates and resolve
any problem that might arise.
 Solving any business related problems for all contracted manpower in coordination with outsourcing companies.
 Making all required contracted manpower reports as required by higher management.
 Coordinate with other cooperate companies like ARAMCO, SABIC and STC regarding the manpower
outsourcing and sharing knowledge and expertise to overcome the obstacles in the field of recruitment of skilled
manpower.

Manager à SAUDI Electricity Company (SEC-ERB)

• Arabie Saoudite
• janvier 2003 à janvier 2004

Headquarters
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 Actively Participated in the development and the update of customer services manual which is the guide for all
local offices/branches in handling customer requests and applications.
 Handling customer complaints all over eastern province and coordinating with media department to resolve
complaints in the media.
 Actively participated in various committees related to customer services.
 Conducted many feasibility studies including but not limited to the feasibility of pre-paid revenue meters, and
SMS notification to customers.
 Initiated and conducted field customer survey programs to monitor customer’s satisfaction level to assure a
feedback channel from customer to company management.
 Actively participated in the first customer services seminar at the chamber of commerce as an organizer.
 Actively participated in various unification committees related to customer services.
 Coordination with other departments and areas regarding the existing practices and proposed enhancements in
the customer services field.
 Actively managed and motivated the customer services unit staff for better performance and outcome.

• janvier 2001 à janvier 2003

Engineering Association
8 Projects Budgeting & Cost
Estimating & Control & Life
Cycle Costing

Design Engineer

• janvier 1997 à janvier 2003

Electrical Engineer à Dammam

• Émirats Arabes Unis
• janvier 1995 à janvier 1997

Hassa, Qatif, and Hafar Al-Batin.
 Preparing 13.8kV, and 34.5kv System Improvement projects for various districts including Dammam, Khobar,
Jubail Industrial City, Al-Hassa, Qatif, and Hafar Al-Batin in annual bases which includes the development of
new proposals for the modification of the existing network by revising the existing single-line power diagram and
proposing new lines, interconnections, switches, and new Grid-stations if required.
 Conducting load flow studies using PSS/U for optimum system enhancements to relieve overloaded lines and to
come up with better utilization/arrangement of existing network as well as enhancing overall reliability of the
system.
 Conducting voltage drop/dip studies for 13.8kV, 34.5kV, and L.V. power lines with reported voltage
irregularities. These studies include full technical assessment of existing situation and development of practical
technical proposals to overcome the existing problem usually by installing capacitor banks and/or voltage
regulators. The study also includes identifying the best possible combination of solutions that are economically
feasible and deciding the best capacitor bank size and deciding the best possible location of the capacitor bank.
 Conducting Short Circuit Studies for 115kV/13.8kV & 69kV/13.8kV Grid-Stations and down stream up to the
L.V. network to guarantee that the fault levels do not exceeds the maximum allowable fault level in the design
criteria.
 Conducting Ampacity Studies for various conductor types to determine the maximum Amps loading of
cables/conductors relative to local environment conditions in coordination with local and overseas cable
manufacturers.
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 Introduced and conducted distribution system reliability studies in coordination with EPRI-USA and other
overseas agencies to assess the overall reliability of the distribution system as well as to monitor the quality of
service provide to customers.
 Conducting power supply studies for bulk and industrial customers including technical single-line proposals for
the proposed supply, proposing the best possible feasible supply scheme, proposing system modifications if
required to accommodate the new load, and conducting motor starting studies for industrial customers to insure
no voltage dip problems will be experienced after the addition of the new load.
 Conducting plot plans electrification studies to insure the best possible expansion of the power distribution
network in coordination with System Planning Department and other related agencies.
 Participated in feasibility studies of constructing new 69kV/13.8kV and 115kV/13.8kV Grid-stations in
coordination with System Planning Department.
 Monitoring Critically Loaded 115kV/13.8kv and 69kv/13.8kV Grid stations and preparing contingency plans for
emergency cases to transfer the load to other Grid-stations in case of load shedding.
 Preparing network Integration studies, designs and single line diagrams to integrate newly commissioned
115kV/13.8kv and 69kv/13.8kV Grid stations into the existing network.
 Actively participated in the development of new engineering guidelines and procedures as well as revising the
existing engineering guidelines and procedures.
 Providing engineering/technical assistant for various operating areas in all technical aspects related to over-
loading, load-flow and voltage related problems.
 Review the Design, Scope of work and Technical Specification of new 115kV/13.8kv and 69kv/13.8kV Grid-
stations and Transmission lines projects in coordination with Engineering & Design Services Department and
System Planning Department.
 Actively participated in various engineering committees within the company.
 Actively participated in Business Process Improvement project (BPI) committees and Total Quality Management
(TQM) teams.
 Conducted various engineering inspection/auditing to assess the level of compliance with engineering guidelines
and procedures in various operating areas.
 Actively involved in the development of IT Systems to serve technical needs of the power distribution sector, and
these systems includes but not limited to the development of power supply reliability information system.
 Conducted various technical pre-qualification visits to local as well overseas manufactures and prepared
evaluation reports to higher management.
 Witnessing and approving routine and type tests for various distribution equipments locally and in overseas
laboratories in accordance with international standards to assure safety, reliability and quality of the tested
equipment.
 Performed training for new electrical engineers in load flow studies using PSS/U and other technical activities
like voltage drop, voltage dip, and short circuit studies.

Service Manager à General Electric International Inc.

• Arabie Saoudite
• à

Promoter à GE

• Émirats Arabes Unis
• à

- GE Turbo expanders

Distribution Network Planning and technical à SAUDI Consolidated Electric Company

• Arabie Saoudite
• à

Headquarters
 Preparing detailed Five-Years Distribution Network Plans for varies districts

Distribution Network Planning and technical à SAUDI Consolidated Electric Company

• Émirats Arabes Unis
• à

Hassa, Qatif, Hafar Albatin, and
Khafji.
 During the two years of the development program, I was trained on the following fields:
o Operation and Maintenance of Distribution Networks including field work in local operating areas.
o Design of Distribution Networks including field work in local operating areas which involves, site
survey, and development of single-line proposals for new distribution network projects.
o Construction of power distribution networks projects including field work in local operating areas
which involves active supervision of construction activities, progress monitoring, and coordination with
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contractors and other related agencies.
o Electric Equipment/Material Design and Quality Control including but not limited to transformers,
Low voltage panels, Switchgears, circuit breakers, cables, and overhead conductors.