Electrical Engineer (Distribution, Operation, Maintenance & Protection)
Saudi Electricity Company
Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months
• O&M of 16MVAr Static VAr Compensator (SVC).
• Working experience on PLC & HMI hardware.
• Trouble shooting all circuits of SVC including PLC Programming.
• Working knowledge of 20MVA coupling transformer (Operation, maintenance and protection).
• Complete knowledge of multiple feeder relay, Transformer management relay, over current relay, earth fault relay, under & over voltage relay.
• Complete knowledge of SVC operation and maintenance.
• Scanning OH line with thermal cameras (FLIR), Partial discharge device etc.
• Complete knowledge of Automatic Circuit Reclosers. (Schneider Electric, Entac, Jin kwang) and calculation of symmetrical faults parameters of OH lines to precisely use Fault Location function in the automatic circuit reclosers.
• Complete knowledge of internationals standards such as IEC, IEEE etc.
• Complete knowledge of AVR (Cooper).
• Complete multiple tasks involved with the analysis, design, engineering, and construction of new Distribution projects.
• Worked on LT & HT line and improving reliability indices of OH distribution for rural areas.
• Having experience in dismantle overhead line (H.T & L.T) into underground line.
• Having experience in customer works & projects work.
• Worked in underground distribution & overhead distribution (11kv, 13.8 kv, 33 kv, and high tension over head line).
•Responsible for the operation and maintenance of 16 MVAr SVC installed in Al-Hassah, A village almost 350 km away from Riyadh city.
•Operation of HT & EHV Substations and Distribution feeders for maximizing Grid Availability
•Routine Inspection & Health Monitoring of HT & EHV Systems (HT & EHV Substation, 33 KV Line)
•Carrying out Planned & Preventive Maintenance and testing of HT & EHV systems.
•Restoration of HT & EHV systems in case of breakdowns and emergency.
•Spare part planning and procurement for HT & EHV systems.
•Repairing of failed parts & equipment with Support from Central Team and Materials department.
•Support to central team for Scheduling & Forecasting.
•Calculation of Line Losses and Reactive Power and initiating corrective action for keeping them in prescribed limits.
•HOTO (Hand Over & Take Over) of HT&EHV system from Power Evacuation & Project Department.
•Carrying out Root Cause Analysis of Breakdowns and Equipment Failure and initiate corrective action.
•Providing feedback & Support to Central HT Team for finding solution for HT&EHV issues.
•Coordination and communication with HT Engineers for day to day work and work planning
Studied Electrical Engineering Power with specialization in Power transmission and distribution, Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Electrical Distribution Protection.
