Local Division IS Manager UAE , Southern Gulf & Pakistan
ABB Industries LLC
Total years of experience :30 years, 9 Months
Translating divisional demands into IS service requirements
Member of IS country Council
Supporting the implementation of IS directives, instructions and standards in the division
Review and approve SLA b/w IS and business
Promoting ERP Usage within the business
Arranging technical training for ERP/IS applications for the business Users
Project Document Controlling
Building up operations excellence of Transmisison and distribution substations and substation Automation System in UAE, handling orders of above 150-200 MUSD range ( reported 450MUSD in 2008)
Involed in HR and talent management and hired proactively core resources in civil construction and site management, engineering, project management, heath and safety, supply chain, quality management, project controlling and field services
Responsible in personal development of team members in close coordination with HR management
Responsible for LBU audit for HSE external audits on quality management
Responsible for operations excellence reporting like quarterly rolling forecast input for financial figures, early warning, HSE, quality, risk assessments, loading resources, Steco and monthly project reviews, weekly project progress monitoring and IMS update for PM process
Participate in company strategic decisions like bid/no bid during tendering stage and involed in BU risk review approval process
Negotiation with suppliers/sub contarctors in collaboration with Supply Chain Managment while finalising sub contracts
Responsible for manpower planning, financial budgeting for order receive, revenues, EBIT, OCF, cost of sales, CAPEX, Reduce Working Capital and thereby driving up the Return on capital Employed (ROCE), Productivity.
Responsible for cost control of general administration cost
Responsible for continuous coaching project managers, civil construction manager, engineering manager, supply chain manager, HSE manager and other line managers and developing healthy professional working environment
Responsible for P&L of of System Group T&D Infrastructure and grid integration Solution
Participating in Safety Observation Tour, reporting near miss and ensuring best safety practices at all ongoing construction sites
Particiapting in monthly management business review meetings
Quarterly business review of Power System Substation business
Monthly project reviews for 132kV and above turnkey projects
Support for building project management organization
Support for implementing IMS process
Support in internal/external audits
Supporting local organization for qualification of BU LEC mandate
Responisble for project exceution on time, within cost, with zero cost of poor quality and zero loss of time under safe EHS.
Assisting Project management team for operation excellence of business units.
Review of design & engineering of power transformers, GIS, line termination equipment, controls and co-ordination with protection, scada & telecom, civil building and electro-mechanical services
Preparation of Project Schedule, Organization, Site Mobilization, Safety & Loss Prevention and QA/QC Program, Engineering, Procurement and Shipping & Construction Schedules, Payment Schedules.
Close follow up of progress of work of various Sub Contractors for early completion and preparation of monthly & weekly progress reports and participating in design review, progress review and interface co-ordination meetings with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
Preparation of Contractual Project Documents including prequalification of Vendors, Suppliers and Subcontractors.
Preparation of progress payment certificates for submission to clients and review and approving invoices from subcontractors and suppliers/vendors, dealing with other commercial matters like Bank Guarantees, Performance bonds, L/C, Shipping documents, custom duty debit and safe receipts.
Preparing Time Extension cases for different projects, Developing project Templates, POC, PROMIS and others project related documents.
oAs a “ Lead Commissioining Engr.”, responsible for Overall commissioing activities including protection and control system, GIS, MV Switchgear, Power and distribution trasnformers, telecommunication system, Fault Monitering System, SCS, LVAC System, DC system, Remote End Modification and testing & commissioning.
oPreparation of site acceptance test procedures/protocols, daily and bi-weekly schedules, coordination with different testing activities, arranging testing equipement, preparing method statements and arranging work permits for live and dead systems.
oAssisting Commissioning Engineers for any technical supports, configuration of most sophisticated numerical protection relays and testing of main protection relays like line differential and distance relays and system tests including bus bar stability and line differential stability.
o On hand site testing and commissioiming activities from MV to EHV Indoor and outdoor substations.
oDesign review of protection and control system of EHV/HV Substations with associated HV apparatus, earthing system, AC/DC auxiliary services, outdoor lighting and fire protection system of auto-transformers.
oChecking of financial matters relating to projects i.e. foreign and local currency invoices etc.
oPreparation of Project Schedules, Manning Schedules, Progress Monitoring and Control includes preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports.
oSite Supervision of installation, testing & commissioning of Protection & control interconnection system. Checking of final as-built drawings of protection and control system of EHV Transmission Lines, Substations and switchgear up to 500kV level
Maintenance and control of 5 MW, 11 kV Steam Power Station, Distribution Transformers, L.T. & H.T. Induction motors and their M.C.C's, refinery motors & 1250 kva 440 volts Diesel Generator Stand by Power House.
Attended one week intensive program for ' Analysiss of Protection Relays'
Additionally Ist semester of Masters in Power Sytsem is also completed.
Additionally Ist semester of Masters in Power Sytsem is also completed.