Dry Utility Engineer
Dorsch Qatar
Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months
• Responsible for reviewing shop drawings, inspection requests, technical queries and technical submittals related to dry utility networks.
• Regular site surveillance to monitor contractor progress on site.
• Communicate and interact always with end-users and contractors.
• Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Reviews and provides guidance in problem areas, and recommends solutions, alternatives, and improvements.
• Co-ordinate with stakeholders (dry utility) for their inspection and approvals.
• Performs field inspections and provides professional field support during construction phases.
• Provide engineering solutions for interfacing conflicts with other disciplines.
• Responsible for the following construction activity -7 no's indoor 11 KV substations, 500 streetlight pole installation, 8 km of Telecom network installation, 1.4 Security network installation and Landscape lighting.
• Managed the underground cable trench excavations and cable laying (MV/LV) with a length of 35 km.
• Communicate and interact always with the client Engineering representative, end-users, contractors and suppliers.
• Manage material submissions and approvals from consultants as well as end users.
• Provide technical guidance and support engineering innovation for the benefit of the project success.
• Lead and manage Electrical Sub-contractors.
• Reviews and provides guidance in problem areas, recommends solutions, alternatives and improvements.
• Supervision in the street lighting activities and shop drawings reviewing.
• Performs field inspections and provides professional field support during construction phases.
• Provide engineering solutions for interfacing conflicts with other disciplines.
• Develop as-built drawings as per site installations.
• Analyze and study end-users' requirements thoroughly before preceding any detailed design work to minimize reworks and errors.
• Attending numerous meetings with end-users, company, sub-contractor and suppliers. Prepare meeting agenda and minutes for all discussions and action plans for future reference.
• Responsible for following installations-25 units of Package Substations, 11 units of High Voltage (11kV) Indoor Substations, Tower relocation & cablings rectification of Overhead Lines with rated voltage 400kV/220kV at 33 locations, Cable diversion of EHV underground cables with rated voltage 220/132/66kV at 6 locations, MV underground Cable diversion works at 12locations, 2381 Lightings Columns, Road Crossing Ducts at 348 locations
• Managed the underground cable trench excavations and cable laying (MV/LV) with a length of 315 kilometres and EHV not less than 60 kilometres
• Managed underground duct installation for Telecom and Security network with a length of not less than 315 kilometres.
• Coordinates and collects requirements for end-users for new regulations on the local standards that are not captured during the design stage.
• Communicate and interact always with the client Engineering representative, end-users, contractors and suppliers.
• Review shop drawings and as-built drawings.
• Monitor and control the executed works of the update the reports regularly.
• Monitor and implement safety procedures in compliance to end-user requirements.
• Lead and manage Sub-contractors.
• Existing utility protection and utility clearances for any excavations.
Spearheading activities involving working out various requirements & monitoring overall project operations for ensuring Testing, Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance, Control & Power scheme design.
Coordinating with Clients & Consultants in projects for set standards with accountability for strategic utilization & deployment of resources to achieve organizational goals.
Conducting design engineering, drawing and equipment layout and handling design approvals.
Preparing & handling engineering coordination between various departments for project scheduling, drawing approval, etc.
Anchoring Testing & commissioning of electrical equipments & system ensuring completion of project in minimum turnaround time with an effective resource utilization to maximize the output.
Preparing bus bars and control circuits for HIPOT testing: making bridges, connect breakers, verify continuities of circuits, disconnect (to protect) electronic equipments, verify earthing insulation with ohmmeter.
Inspection of Stanchions Cable Trays, cable trench, cable meggaring, cable termination Conduits and All types of Instrument and its impulse lines, JBs, local panels and console cabinets in the control room.
Inspection and testing of Instrument and control cable terminated in filed Instrument and marshalling cabinet to ensure that are carried as per the project specification and standards.
Field checks installation and location of electrical equipment, electrical duct, conduit, cable, panels and other electrical system being installed.
Conducting inspection for the installation and testing of HV/MV/LV cables & Control Cables (Continuity, IR, Hi-pot testing).
Verify all possible errors in documentations and discussing with chief and designer
Verify all functional circuits (normal supplied) and test the breakers response
Verify the interpanels connections, signalizations, and all other connections according to documentations
Support the lead Project Engineer to Facilitate all the technical toil and Co-ordinate & Communicate Labours to sort out the issues
Logic Checking of different systems, Simulation and Calibration of transmitters
Pre - commissioning test of M.V, L.V Switchgears, IPB, GIL and M.V/ LV Bus ducts.
Carry out the Commissioning test of MV & LV Switchgear Panels & Transformer with the team
Report and Assist in Investigating Safety Violation, dangerous errors, occurrence and accident where necessary