Sr. Electrical Engineer
Gulf Consult, Kuwait
Total years of experience :28 years, 0 Months
Site Responsible for the quality control, engineering construction supervision of material, techniques in installation, workmanship and testing of all works related to installation of electrical and electronics/low current system equipment. Witness Testing & Commissioning and ensure project completion handed over to the client in conformity with all contract documents for various type of building (commercial, industrial, private or government sector), waste water treatment, and infrastructure project from low current, low voltage to medium voltage system. Other duties includes:
1. Review and action technical submittal of Contractor's shop drawings, Coordination Service drawing, as-built drawing, materials, proposal, data sheets & samples in compliant with ministerial requirements & specifications; 2. Supervise implementation of the contract documents, such as design drawings, specifications, Bill of Quantities and contract conditions on site. Ensure works are coordinated with all other trades and as per Construction Supervision Manual of electrical system installation; 3. Report and coordinating with Resident Engineer. Prepare detailed reports which will assist the Resident Engineer in his study of progress of works and related issues; 4. Coordinating with Asst. Resident Engineer and Site Engineers related to Electrical System installation; 5. Ensure that non-compliance of Construction Schedule is reported to Resident Engineer on timely basis to avoid any delay in construction;6.Verifying Contractor performance to Specification & quality of his work.7. Review electrical engineering calculations to ensure safety and reliability of electrical system materials and equipment; 8. Perform final inspection and assist in Commissioning of completed system; 9. Keep abreast on changes in local Ministerial requirements on Electrical System and update changes in electrical specification, equipment/components, etc. Assist Contractor’s approval of drawing from statutory authorities; 10. Witness testing & commissioning;11 Ensure Contractor’s submittal of close-out requirements such as Operation & Maintenance Data and Manuals, Spare Parts, Warranty Certificates and necessary handing over documents.
Electrical System handled;
Supervising on-site electrical system installations and the subsequent testing and commissioning of Generator; 11kV MV AIS Switchgear; 415V Switchboards (MLTB, EMLTB, MSB, EMSB); Distribution Boards, Automatic Transfer Switch; Chiller Change Over Panel; Feeder Pillars; Capacitor Banks; Uninterruptible Power Supply; Dry Type Power Transformer (11kV/415v); 3.3kV Medium & 415v Low Voltage Induction Motors; various type of Starter (DOL, Star Delta, Soft Starter); VFDs; Motor Control Centre; 11kV, 3, 3kV, 415v XLPE Cu/Al Cables; HT & LT Sub-station and Transformer Room; Earthing and Bonding System; and specified
Electrical Calculations & Design Review handled:
Supervising on-site Electrical Calculations Design Review of Short Circuit; Voltage Drop; Overcurrent Protective Device Sizing; Load Tabulations; Earthing/Grounding Sizing; Electrical Power Distribution Equipment sizing (MLTBs, MSBs, DBs, Switch Disconnect); Transformer size determination; Diesel Generator size determination; Capacitor Bank size determination; Protection Coordination and Analysis and as specified.
Project accomplished includes:
1. Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Treatment Sewage Effluent (TSE) for Project Area D1 (SE 158)
2. Kuwait Finance House Tier 3 Data Center
3. Chest Diseases Hospital Expansion
4. EQUATE New Headquarters
5. Sheikh Saad Airport Terminal & Apron Airport Works
6. Kuwait National Petroleum Company Extension Building
7. Specialty Eye Center
8. Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Of Central Telemetry Control Building (SE 66)
9. Bayt Abdullah -Hospice for Children
10. Al Babtain 42 Storey Building
11. Shoiba Power Station Extension
12. Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa
As an Electrical Designer, during 2001 to 2004. Prepared Detailed Engineering Design as per Master plan for future Electrical facilities from either Saudi Aramco Oil and Gas Project and Non Aramco or SCEC miscellaneous projects; Assisted Senior Electrical Engineer for studies, analysis and design of the project area using ETAP Power Station 4, Illumination SLC software and/or other relevant software. Calculated circuit protection, size of cable, illumination, voltage drop, short circuit, transformer size, grounding size and single line diagram with reference to the National Electrical Code, ANSI, IEEE and other foreign accepted standards. Directed use of Micro station software; Proficiency in AutoCAD software; and Worked as a GIS technical support on ADWEA Electrical Project for 4 months using GIS software during 2002.
Project accomplished include:
Saudi Aramco Oil and Gas Project:
• Ras Tanura Communication I and M Facility
• Replacement of Abu Ali Administration Building
• Communication I and M Buildings at PS-10 & DPC -915
• OME Building Replacement Riyadh Refinery.
• Dharan parking Reconfiguration Project.
• 4 UTMN Jauf Wells to HWYH Khuff Gas Manifold
• 6 MP Gas Wels and 5 Drilling Islands
• MS Authorization supplement work Oil/Surface drainage projects ABGOSP’s 3, 6 & SHGOSP - 4 WR# 04.
Non-Aramco Projects
• P and C OF potable Water Storage, RC Jubail, KSA
• Al Khafji Homeownership Development Neighborhood 1, 2, 4 and Central Core Development - AGOC, Al Khafji, KSA.
• Improvement on Intersections in Dammam, Qatif & Khobar, KSA
• ADWEA Electrical Project using GIS Software for 4 months at Al-Ain, UAE.
As an Electrical Engineer/Supervisor at site on 2004 - 2005. In charge of Construction Supervision and Quality Control. Acted as the Client representative in the field to inspect and verify Electrical utilities construction performed by Contractors; Reviewed all essential Contract documents and project specific plans and monitor Contractor compliance to these documents; Verified construction is built as per ‘Issue for construction’ drawings and Client specifications using approved materials only; Verified construction activities comply to Contractor’s QA/QC plan and executed in accordance to project specific plans; Submit daily site logs with photos of the daily activities and track construction progress in accordance to the project schedule; Monitored Contractor safety performance and report any deviations from regulations.
g. Monitored Contractor performance and report any violations/deviations from the Specification, Contract documents and regulations;
h. Identify non-conformances and provide recommendations and support to Client on issuing any formal NCR’s to Contractor; Maintained a deficiency list, provided updates to Client and track corrective actions by Contractor; Monitored Contractor’s receipt of materials and verify the storage and handling as per the approved Project Execution Plan;
Project involved:
Saudi Aramco Projects
• Al Khafji Homeownership Development Neighborhood 1, 2, 4 and Central Core Development - AGOC, Al Khafji, KSA.
Design and field supervision of Electrical Engineering for Low Current and Low Voltage System in Building and External Works using local Saudi Electricity Standards and Royal Commission Standards as well as National Electrical Code and other foreign accepted standards. Directed use of AutoCAD R 14 and relevant design software such as the Saudi Lighting Company for computing Illumination; Prepared estimate and material quantity take-off of the assigned project; Applied design principles to complete assignments; Utilized job Design manuals to ensure compliance with the design project procedures; Met clients, visit sites, carry out site inspections, take responsibility for the project being done on time and to a very high quality specification; Analyzed and designed using relevant software and calculate circuit protection, size of cable, illumination, voltage drop short circuit, transformer size, grounding size, transformer and single line diagram using the recent rules and regulation with reference to the National Electrical code, ANSI, IEEE and other foreign accepted standards. In charge of material submittal’s evaluation, plans checking and review of the shop drawings; Coordinated other Engineers related to the job assignment.
Project accomplished includes:
• IDEAL Driving School in Al-Khobar and Al-Jubail (800 KVA Load)
• Building Official or Baladiya Multi - Storey Building in Al-Saihat (3 MVA Load)
• Al-Askar Gasoline Station in Al-Dammam (2 MVA Load)
• Al-Tarheeb Aluminum Industrial Factory in Al-Hassa (2 MVA Load)
• Al-Saihati Additional 5 Hanger in Dharan (5 MVA load)
• Al-Mouwasat Group Dispensary in Al-Dammam (800 KVA Load)
• Al-EID Saudi British Bank in Saihat (2 MVA Load)
• Polystyrene Industrial Factory in Safwa (3 MVA Load)
• Al-Bader Industrial Factory in Dharan
• Al-Musharraf Mini - Hotel Multi-Storey Building in Dammam (2 MVA Load)