Senior Electrical Engineer
Qatar Design Consortium
Total years of experience :28 years, 8 Months
Projects Involved
• Qatar Fertilizer Company - Fire and Safety Equipment Upgrade
• LPS-61 La Plage South Infrastructure Project
• LPS-01 La Plage South Building Project
• Qatar Metro Rail - Gold Line Project (Life & Safety Consultant)
• Qatar Metro Rail - Green Line Project (Quality Consultant)
• Various Projects of QREIC (Qatar Real Estate Investment Company or Alaqaria) serving as Client’s Representative not limited to the following projects as follow:
Mesaieed Business & Recreational Club
Al Khor Community - Zone 2A, 12, 13, 14, & 15
Ras Laffan Labour Camp - Phase 1
• Barwa Al Baraha Phase 2
Building and Infrastructure Works Package Part-1
• Upgrading & Modification of 04 Nos. Health Center for Primary Health Care Corporation
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Directly reports to the Design Coordinator, MEP Coordinator, Resident Engineer or Project Manager. Ensure that works shall be carried out as per contract and relevant engineering standards.
2. Directly supervise the job performances of QA/QC electrical engineer and electrical inspectors. Issue job assignments.
3. Responsible for technical review of detailed design drawings.
4. Responsible for technical review of shop drawings, material submittals & samples, method statements, T&C procedures, and other documents submitted by the Contractor, for compliance with the contract documents and the design intent.
5. Review the contractor’s execution of works, and assign electrical inspectors / electrical quality control engineer to carry out regular inspections of installation and materials to ensure compliance with the construction standards, contract documents, & statutory requirements.
6. Ensure the works are executed in accordance with the approved design drawings and project technical specifications.
7. Maintain the records of all proceedings, correspondence, approvals and milestones for the Projects assigned.
8. Facilitate design clarifications, corrections or amendments if required as per the site conditions to allow adjustment of works or suitable method of execution of works at site.
9. Review the project programme submitted by the Contractor, monitor progress in relation to this programme. Review and comment on monthly reports prepared by the contractor on the progress of the project.
10. Ensure that the implementation of procedures at site for Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Safety are properly complied.
11. Coordinate with government and non-government authorities for building permit approval, power connection requirements, civil defense requirements, telecom works, etc.
12. Prepare progressive snagging lists throughout the construction period culminating in a final list attached to the Taking-Over Certificate.
13. On valuation of works executed, certification of Contractor’s payments.
14. Perform any other jobs the Project Manager may assigned.
As a Senior Consultant my Responsibilities are as follow but not limited to:
a.) Review the material submittals of the Contractor if it meet the requirements stated in the project specifications, in the standards, and in the preferred vendor lists; then decide whether to reject or to recommend to the owner for approval the use of the proposed materials.
b.) Review the shop drawings of the Contractor to ensure that the drawings harmonize with the designs, specifications, standards, and regulations; then decide whether to reject, to approve with comments, or to approve.
c.) Review the inspection reports of the inspectors or field engineers, then decide whether to reject, to approve with comments, or to approve.
d.) Coordinate with other department senior engineers such as mechanical, civil, and architectural in order to have a smooth activities with least possible conflict.
e.) Office works, documentation, and correspondence with the client, with the design group, and with the contractor.
I - APPC Polypropelene Project (Jubail, Saudi Arabia)
a.) In-charge of costing, and billing
b.) In-charge of field monitoring, work progress report, daily status report, and other related reports
c.) Prepares schedule of work for electrical & instruments in coordination with the site engineers
d.) Conducts other work such as estimates, and other related works
II - Tihama Co-gen Plant (Ras Tanura Refinery, Saudi Arabia)
a.) Assigned to assist Hyundai Heavy Industries Electrical Section in documentations, mechanical inspection, and electrical-instruments punch lists related items.
b.) Represents Hyundai in coordinating with the electrical engineers of the project management group of Tihama Power during mechanical completion inspection, punch listing, and punch clearing.
III - SAMREF New Sulfur Silo (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia)
a.) Responsible for checking and ensuring that the electrical and instrument materials were installed and activated according to SAMREF Project Specifications.
b.) Responsible for updating by marking up the drawings
c.) Responsible for documentations, and turnover of the project
IV - Tihama Co-gen Project (Shedgum Gas Plant, Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia)
a.) In-charge of coordination to Hyundai regarding technical aspect such as drawings, specifications, methods, schedule, and other technical concerns.
b.) In-charge of overseeing that the standards, schedule of work, and other field concerns are consistently done by the field supervisor, and foreman.
c.) In-charge of overseeing the materials requirements of the project, including storage, handling, and other material related matters.
d.) Oversee the safety matters of the project while safety engineer is not available.
e.) In-charge of overseeing the materials requirements, including storage, handling, and other material related matters.
Responsibilities:
a.) PLANS APPROVING ENGINEER (Electrical Plans): Review & check design & construction drawings (electrical plans) submitted by contractors according to the Robinsons Construction Standards ( standard set by the company ) and then to the Philippine Electrical Code (PEC). Rejects or approved plans.
b.) WORK PERMIT ISSUER: Issue work permit to contractors (in lieu of the chief engineer) in coordination with Security Department and Administration Department.
c.) SAFETY: Inspect work site sometimes together with Security Officer to instruct contractors to stop work due to safety requirements and the conditions on the work area particularly working at height, electrical works, and fire hazards works. Also, inspect LPG pipelines, water quality, fire protection equipment, etc on areas, which are already on operation.
d.) QUALITY: Check work quality of contractors, tools, and materials. Order and instruct contractors to stop work if the requirements are not meet. Play part in approving or disapproving Permit to operate, and Certificate of Work Completion & Acceptance of the projects, which can hold the payment to contractors including the construction bond.
e.) PROJECT ESTIMATOR AND COORDINATOR: Recommend, conduct estimates, and planning on improvement projects including upgrading of equipment, motor control system, and automation.
f.) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IN-CHARGE : In-charge of safety, operation, and maintenance of all engineering equipments such as 7.5MVA substation with 13.2KV switchgear, with standby automatic generator sets; pump house station which consist of potable, non-potable, & fire protection system; HVAC equipments with a total capacity of more than 2, 300-tonnes; sewage treatment plant; building auxiliary equipment such as telephone system, fire alarm system, escalators, elevators; power distribution system; lighting system; etc.
g.) POWER AND WATER BILLS IN-CHARGE (Other Works)
• Review the log book of outgoing Shift Electrical Supervisor and the present status of power plant.
• Supervise the shift personnel for the operation and maintenance of Steam Turbine Power Plant, and other electrical equipment. Issue assignment to shift maintenance personnel.
• Receive and act on the request involving electrical and instrumentation works coming from Pump Stations, Mill & Boiler Stations, Evaporator and Clarifier Station, Vacuum Pan Station, Centrifugal & Drier Stations, Packaging & Warehouse Stations, Machine & Mobile Shops, Chemical Laboratory, Offices, and Community.
• Conduct some instrumentation works. Major instruments were handled by instrumentation section.
• Plan, and supervise the executions of preventive and corrective maintenance of motors, motor controls, switchgears, panels, lighting, and other electrical equipment.
• Review the reports and log sheets of the power plant operators (i.e. the Switchboard Operator and the Turbine-Diesel Tender).
• Review the log books of shift personnel
• Prepare schedule for annual 3-month total shutdown maintenance for one section out of four sections of Electrical Department (i.e. either the power plant section or the electric motor section).
• Prepare list of materials, tools, and personnel requirements for the annual periodic maintenance including the equivalent cost. Prepare the equivalent budget.
• Electrical Maintenance of Pump Houses, Community Infrastructures, Community Buildings, Recreational Center, Club House and Community Hospital (currently under government control)
• Study, plans, makes drawings, material request, executes improvement projects the manager may assign. (1.) Installation of motor and its control panel as substitute for the steam turbine drive of induced draft fan (IDF) of boiler (2.) Baking room for motors equipped with thermostat (3.) Upgrading of controls (4.) Design, erection & installation of switchgear for 1.5MW Cummins Diesel Generator, and Steam Turbine Generator (5) Design, erection, & installation of motor control center for expansion project of additional five units of evaporator.