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Michael Banks, Senior Electrical Construction Engineer II

Michael Banks

Senior Electrical Construction Engineer II·Bechtel Overseas Corporation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 1 months

Senior Electrical Construction Engineer II

January 2011 - January 2014

Bechtel Overseas Corporation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

January 2011 - January 2014

Saudi Aramco Project Management Team, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2015- Present
Project Engineer (Jazan Refinery and Marine Terminal Project)

• Reviewed technical submittals of Cathodic Protection System for Crude Oil Underground Twin Pipelines, Buoy (SPM), Subsea Twin Pipelines, Tank Internal, Vessels Internal and Drain Drums such as Non-Material Requirement Vendor Documents, 90% Detailed Design, Basis of Design Specifications.
• Achieved 85% overall score on Saudi Aramco Jazan Port and City Project Management Safety Training Courses.
• Reviewed 90% detailed design and IFC Drawings for Marine terminal 13.8KV Marine Terminal Substation, 1500 KW Emergency Diesel Generator, AC UPS and DC System.
• Maintained safe working practices to monitor progress of Electrical sight development, Crude Oil pipeline installations, South Pier Berth preparation and Excavation of Stringing Yard.

Bechtel Overseas Corporation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2011-Presen
Senior Electrical Construction Engineer II (Royal Commission for Jubail City Ind. Project)
• Achieved Electrical Team leadership recognition for ES&H Record 40 Million Safe Man-Hours without no LOST WORK DAY CASE.
• Achieved 96% overall ES&H audit score and above 90% for life critical items for Jubail Industrial Institute and Jamudah 400 Villa Subdivision Project..
• Verified IFC and BOQ quantities for allocation of monthly invoices for scheduled procurement of all electrical equipment installed at the Jubail Technical Industrial College Upgrade Project.
• Maintained daily reports of safe working practices, weekly logs of lessons learned and monthly quality assurance audits to monitor progress of electrical sight development, electrical installation practices and commissioning of low and medium voltage equipment at the Jubail Technical Industrial College.
• Coordinated with third parties such as Saudi Electric Company and Saudi Telecom Company for approval of materials to facilitate compliance of Contractor's work with third parties guidelines and specifications.
• Provided technical support for contractors in the preparation of Technical Queries, Field Change Requests and Change Orders
• Reviewed technical submittals of Electrical and Telecom equipment for Jubail Technical Institute Upgrade Project to verify compliance of Royal Commission and NEC
Specifications
• Eliminated the Rework of conduit stub-ups for power, voice/data and intercom for 395 Villas (Jamudah Subdivision Project) by identifying non-compliance installation based on IFC Drawings and Royal Commission Specifications.
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Electrical Commissioning Engineer ( (Contract) Swift Oil & Gas

January 2009 - January 2011

Siemens Power Generation

France

January 2009 - January 2011

Siemens Power Generation, Campana, Argentina ( Manuel Belgrano Project)
2009-2011
Electrical Commissioning Engineer ( (Contract) Swift Oil & Gas (NES GLOBAL))
• Established and maintained plans for construction, commissioning and start-up of SCC5-400F 2x1 Combined Cycle 312 MVA, 20kV Steam Turbine Generator and 510/20kV Step-up transformer.
• Gave direction to startup operation team to properly and safely back energize medium voltage bus system.
• Maintained full working knowledge of Permit to Work systems during plant shutdowns of existing simple cycle live parts.
• Performed pre-commissioning activities associated with water treatment, steam and condensate generation, recovery, and cooling.
• Provided technical advice and supervision for contractors and vendors to ensure compliance with specification of engineering standards
• Approved progress payments, daily reports to clients and project management on contractors' and project and budget milestones.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Other

Lead Electrical Construction and Commission Engineer

January 2009 - December 2009

Siemens Power Generation, Lima, Peru

January 2009 - December 2009

Siemens Power Generation, Lima, Peru (Santa Rosa Project)
2009 Lead Electrical Construction and Commission Engineer (Contract NES GLOBAL)
• Reviewed design documents; established and maintained plans for construction and pre-commissioning of SGT6-5000 215 MVA, 16.5KV Gas Turbine Generator and Step Up Transformer
• Prepared pre-commissioning and operating manuals for construction and commissioning checklists documents for turnover packages.
• Tracked and reported all pre-commissioning activities for receipt of completion.
• Coordinated lockout, tag-out and rack-out procedures for MV and LV breakers with site safety manager.
Job role:
Other

Lead Electrical Construction and Commission Engineer

January 2008 - January 2009

Siemens Power Generation, Punto Fijo, Venezuela

India

January 2008 - January 2009

Siemens Power Generation, Punto Fijo, Venezuela (Josefa Camejo Project)
2008-2009
Lead Electrical Construction and Commission Engineer (Contract NES GLOBAL)
• Supervised as a Technical field advisor to consortium partners in the commissioning and start-up of SGT6-5000 W501FD3 150 MW Combustion Generator to supply power to Redoma Taparo and Cardon Refinery. Prepared daily reports.
• Performed loop checks and functional tests of Generator Protection Relay Panel such as synchronizing relay, sync check relay and multi functional relays.
• Entered punch list items in database after client walk-downs and prepared punch-list clearance forms to contractor.
Job role:
Other

Electrical Construction and Commissioning Engineer

January 2008 - December 2008

Siemen's Power Generation, Long Island

United States

January 2008 - December 2008

Siemen's Power Generation, Long Island, New York (Caithness Energy Center Project)
2008 Electrical Construction and Commissioning Engineer (Contract NES GLOBAL)
• Reviewed design documents; Contributed to the construction, commissioning and startup for Back-feed Power from LIPA 138kv Utility Switchyard to energize 138/16.5kv Generator Step-up Transformer, 16.5/4.16 KV Unit Auxiliary Transformer, 5kv MV Switchgear, 4160/ 480 Transformers and subsequent power distribution to Plant 480 VAC PCC's and MCC's.
• Performed loop checks and functional tests for Gas Turbine Generator Protection relay Panel, generator circuit breaker, current Transformer, voltage transformers, GSU Transformer, and Switchyard HV Breakers
• Evaluated status of construction on a daily basis to determine contractor's progress, including cost control/quantity takeoffs.
Job role:
Other

Electrical Engineer

January 2007 - January 2008

Kiewit Power Engineers Co

United States

January 2007 - January 2008

Kiewit Power Engineers Co, Lenexa, Kansas
2007-2008
Electrical Engineer (Power Systems) (Contract NES GLOBAL)
• Performed cable termination routing data input for Bartow Repowering Plant Project ( Progress Energy St. Petersburg, Fl) using Access Data Base (Powerview Software) base review of instrumentation and power circuits using shop drawing and Generator Backup Protective Relay Panel Schematic Diagrams.
• Conducted site walkdown, inventory, and assessment of electrical systems of Invenergy 345 kv cycle facility which included 345 kv Switchyard, dedicated relay building, Power Block GSU Transformers, Isolated Phase Bus, Station Service Transformers, 4.16 kv Switchgear/ MCC Bus.
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer

January 2007 - December 2007

Enercon Services, Inc

United States

January 2007 - December 2007

Enercon Services, Inc. Kennesaw, GA
2007 Electrical Engineer (Power Systems) Contract
• Conducted continuity and ground resistance tests to complete a technical report on the integrity and adequacy of grounding at Oglethorpe Power Corp (Smarr 230kv Combined Cycle Substation)
• Performed ground resistance and continuity tests to complete technical report on the adequacy and integrity of grounding at Oglethorpe Power Corp. (Talbot County 230kv Substation)
• Completed Conceptual Design Report of Bullet Resistant Enclosures for Grande Gulf Nuclear Facility.
• Checked Calculation Sheet of UPS for Intrusion Detection at Florida Power and Light Nuclear Facility.
• Checked Calculation Sheet of power cabling and voltage drop for Intrusion Detection Panels at Florida Power and Light Nuclear Facility.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer

January 2006 - December 2006

AMEC Earth and Environmental

United States

January 2006 - December 2006

AMEC Earth and Environmental. Atlanta, GA 2006
Electrical Engineer (Power Systems) Contract
• Sized 11KV distribution transformers, 600v, 50 Hz sub-distribution panel boards, associated bus capacity, main breaker capacity, feeder breaker capacity using excel spreadsheet for Power Consolidation Project at Tadji Military Training Base, Iraq. Added new feed to existing power plant single one line diagram using AutoCAD 2006. Prepared Scope of Work and Equipment Specifications for project.
• Designed cable tray layouts by routing, sizing and calculating feeder clearances for coordinating with structural, civil, mechanical and plumbing plans obstructions for TXI Riverside Cement Plant in Oro Grande, Ca. Prepared Project Cable Schedule using ACCESS data base software.
• Designed grounding/lightning protection system for Clinker and Block Clinker Dome for TXI Riverside Cement Plant Project.
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Regional Service Coordinator (Management) Contract

January 2005 - January 2006

PROGRESS ENERGY CORP

United States

January 2005 - January 2006

PROGRESS ENERGY CORP. Investor Owned Utility, Port St. Joe, Florida 2005- 2006
Regional Service Coordinator (Management) Contract
• Acted as a liaison between residential, industrial, commercial customers, public agencies and Progress Energy to provide safe and reliable power delivery in an efficient and cost effective approach.
• Designed overhead to underground conversion project for St. Joe Company Windmark Project in Port St. Joe, Fl.
• Managed all assigned projects from initial customer contact to project completion, ensuring all phases of the project meet the customers' expectations and service delivery requirements, cost, schedule, scope, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Designed safe, reliable, and cost effective distribution facilities, including cost estimates for material, labor, equipment, and other resources necessary to complete construction requests.
• Directed and assisted internal customers in outage restoration activities; also provided direct support for operations storm center restoration process including role of Outage Coordinator for minor storms and specific roles during major storms.
• Supported resolution of customer conflicts and claims against the Company and elevated complaints as requested.
• Communicated and negotiated with internal and external customers regarding request for service (s) including: necessary travel to sites, the obtaining of permission of location of new facilities, acquisition of right of way easements.
• Responsible for planning and directing the work of company line and service, company and contractor construction crews that are necessary to construct, operate, and maintain the distribution system in an assigned area.
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Electrical Engineer (Contract)

January 2004 - January 2005

HOPE NORTH U.S. Inc

United States

January 2004 - January 2005

HOPE NORTH U.S. Inc. (Nonprofit Organization) Memphis, TN 2004-2005
Electrical Engineer (Contract)
• Researched and proposed Power Requirement Study for Wind and Solar (PV) power distribution for Central Uganda (Massindi District)
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer (Contract)

January 2003 - January 2004

FISHER & ARNOLD Inc. Planners, Architects

United States

January 2003 - January 2004

• Achieved Electrical Team leadership recognition for ES&H Record 40 Million Safe Man-Hours without no LOST WORK DAY CASE.
• Achieved 96% overall ES&H audit score and above 90% for life critical items for Jubail Industrial Institute and Jamudah 400 Villa Subdivision Project..
• Verified IFC and BOQ quantities for allocation of monthly invoices for scheduled procurement of all electrical equipment installed at the Jubail Technical Industrial College Upgrade Project.
• Maintained daily reports of safe working practices, weekly logs of lessons learned and monthly quality assurance audits to monitor progress of electrical sight development, electrical installation practices and commissioning of low and medium voltage equipment at the Jubail Technical Industrial College.
• Coordinated with third parties such as Saudi Electric Company and Saudi Telecom Company for approval of materials to facilitate compliance of Contractor's work with third parties guidelines and specifications.
• Provided technical support for contractors in the preparation of Technical Queries, Field Change Requests and Change Orders
• Reviewed technical submittals of Electrical and Telecom equipment for Jubail Technical Institute Upgrade Project to verify compliance of Royal Commission and NEC
Specifications
• Eliminated the Rework of conduit stub-ups for power, voice/data and intercom for 395 Villas (Jamudah Subdivision Project) by identifying non-compliance installation based on IFC Drawings and Royal Commission Specifications.FISHER & ARNOLD Inc. Planners, Architects and Engineers, Memphis, TN 2003-2004
Electrical Engineer (Contract)
• Identified and collected coordinate points for over 3000 Rural Utility Service equipment of substation, transmission, distribution and services for North central Mississippi Electric Coop GPS Mapping System
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer (Contract)

January 2001 - December 2001

MORRISON HERSFIELD CORP. A & E Consultants

United States

January 2001 - December 2001

MORRISON HERSFIELD CORP. A & E Consultants, Atlanta, GA 2001
Electrical • Established and maintained plans for construction, commissioning and start-up of SCC5-400F 2x1 Combined Cycle 312 MVA, 20kV Steam Turbine Generator and 510/20kV Step-up transformer.
• Gave direction to startup operation team to properly and safely back energize medium voltage bus system.
• Maintained full working knowledge of Permit to Work systems during plant shutdowns of existing simple cycle live parts.
• Performed pre-commissioning activities associated with water treatment, steam and condensate generation, recovery, and cooling.
• Provided technical advice and supervision for contractors and vendors to ensure compliance with specification of engineering standards
• Approved progress payments, daily reports to clients and project management on contractors' and project and budget milestones.Engineer (Contract)
• Conducted electrical analysis and design of Cingular wireless proposed cellular tower sites throughout southern Florida such as Altamonte Mall, FFCG, DEYN and FEGM-2, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Anna-Marie Island and UMAC.
Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer

January 1999 - January 2001

ALLEN & HOSHALL A & E Consultants

India

January 1999 - January 2001

ALLEN & HOSHALL A & E Consultants, Memphis, TN 1999-2001
Electrical Engineer (Electric Utility Department)
• Completed Long Range Planning Power System Study for North Central Electric Power Association using Milsoft's Windmill v. 3.52 modeling
• Completed Power Requirement Study for Ripley Power & Light Company using Milsoft's Windmill v. 3.52 to model the system.
• Designed relocation of 69 kV underground transmission electrical conduits for Tupelo Fairgrounds Gateway Park Redevelopment.
• Performed fault current analysis for Ripley Power and Light on Halls first United Methodist church using Milsofts Windmill v. 3.52.
• Conducted field inspection and redesign of Osceola Power & Light SCADA System by wiring DPU to RTU (remote terminal unit)
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer

January 1997 - January 1999

McWHORTER & FRANKLIN

United States

January 1997 - January 1999

McWHORTER & FRANKLIN Consulting Electrical Engineers, Nashville, TN 1997-1999
Electrical Engineer
• Designed mechanical (guying) and electrical distribution and service for Nevada Ave. 4kv to 13.8 kV. Conversion Project consisting of 412 design points (utility poles) which included new development and road widening pole relocation for Nashville Electric Service.
• Performed demand diversity factors calculations to balance and size loads for service transformers.
• Designed mechanical (guying) and electrical overhead distribution and service for the 33rd Ave 4kv to 13.8 kV Conversion Project of 152 design points which included new development and road widening pole relocation for NES.
• Maintained consistent interaction with the Nashville Electric Service as a contract engineer to ensure quality, reliability and satisfaction for overhead and underground service customers.
• Performed data entry of compatible units for the installation and removal of overhead distribution material; this information was networked to the mainframe computers at Nashville Electric Service for ordering.
• Converted land base maps for AutoCAD to Arc info GIS to upgrade NES emergency dispatch service.
• Designed demand-metering upgrade for switchboard panels at Hermitage, Elm Hill, and Nolensville Rd. Substations for Control Design Department.
• Designed failed battery charger replacement for East Substation Control Building.
• Designed control panel circuitry to replace pilot wire charge comparison relaying with fiber optic charge comparison relaying for two 161 kV feed circuits supplying Central (Downtown) Substation. This allows network to compare charges by use of fiber optics (Sonet Network)
• Designed "Charge Comparison Relaying" upgrade for circuit feed from the Central (downtown) substation to new Adelphia NFL stadium substation for fiber optic Sonet network
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineer

January 1995 - January 1997

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS SERVICES

India

January 1995 - January 1997

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS SERVICES. Nashville, TN 1995-1997
Electrical Engineer (Building Services Design)
• Completed special assignment in the development of Division 16 interactive specification software.
• Conducted field inspection services for the electrical distribution system in the ten story Meharry Towers apartment facility.
• Designed lighting and power systems for 3000 SF Dental Clinic in Franklin TN.
• Designed power, communication and lighting systems for Amsurge's Endoscopy Clinic in Monroe Louisiana.
• Designed fire alarm, emergency, lighting and power systems for the Fairmont Medical Building tenant fit up for the pediatric clinic, oral surgery,
• Family Practice Clinic in Pasadena Texas.
• Designed emergency, lighting, power and fire alarm system for Airborne Express 50, 000 SF warehouse and office facility in Nashville, TN.
• Performed demand and diversity factors calculation for main distribution panel board in Melbourne, Florida.
• Performed Fault Current Study for Gainesville Surgery in Gainesville, Floridausing Dapper Short Circuit Program.


PROJECT LIST
-Long Range Planning Power Study For North Central Electric Power Assoc.
-Designed lighting, power, telephone/data, door security, and fire alarm for Lake Hartwell Hotel new proposed 60 rooms' extension.
-Designed lighting, power, communications and fire alarm for Centerville 2-story 60 rooms Hotel located in Centerville, TN.
-Designed lighting, power, communications and fire alarm for Morningside Assisted Care Facility located in Cookeville, TN
-Power Requirement Study for Ripley Power and Light Company
-69kv Underground Electrical Conduit Design for Tupelo Power & Light Co.
-Fault Current Analysis Study for Ripley Power and Light Co (Substation)
- Three-Year Construction Work Plan Study for Farmers Electric Coop.
Corp.
- Redesign of SCADA System For Osceola Power and Light Company.
- Design 4 kV to 13.8 kV Conversion Project For Nashville Electric
Service
- Demand Metering Upgrade For Nashville Electric Service (Substation)
-Failed Battery Charger Replacement For Nashville Electric Service
(Substation)
- Charge Comparison Relaying Upgrade For Titan's New NFL Stadium.
(Substation)
- Design of Lighting, Power, Communication, Fire Alarm for Airborne Express.
- Design of Lighting, Power, Communication, Fire Alarm for Gainesville Surgery.
- Design of Lighting, Power, Communication, Fire Alarm for Melbourne, FL Med.
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Education

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

August 1995

August 1995

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

United States

GPA (point): 2.8 out of 4

GPA (point): 2.8 out of 4

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Cookeville, TN Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (August 1995)

Skills

Substation Automation
Expert
Substation Automation
Expert
Senior Housing
Expert
Senior Housing
Expert
SCADA
Expert
SCADA
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
Expert
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
Expert
ENGINEER
Expert
ENGINEER
Expert
FIELD INSPECTION
Expert
FIELD INSPECTION
Expert
INSPECTION
Expert
INSPECTION
Expert
MEDIUM VOLTAGE
Expert
MEDIUM VOLTAGE
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
PROGRESS
Expert
SCADA
Expert
SCADA
Expert
SUBSTATION
Expert
SUBSTATION
Expert
TURBINE
Expert
TURBINE
Expert
TURBINE GENERATOR
Expert
TURBINE GENERATOR
Expert
Inpsection, troubleshooting, analyzing, construction,procurement of low ,medium , high voltage syste
Expert
Inpsection, troubleshooting, analyzing, construction,procurement of low ,medium , high voltage syste
Expert
Construction Engineering
Expert
Construction Engineering
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Senior Housing
Expert
Senior Housing
Expert
Substation Automation
Expert
Substation Automation
Expert
Construction Engineering
Expert
Construction Engineering
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Memberships

saudi counsel of engineers

Registered professional Engineer

November 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ledaership and management certification
Bechtel
Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

Hobbies and interests

fishing, golf, tennis, water sports and bowling