Roy Ghantous, Electrical and Power Electronics Engineer

Roy Ghantous

Electrical and Power Electronics Engineer

SAWA GROUP

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
9 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 10 Months

Electrical and Power Electronics Engineer at SAWA GROUP
  • Lebanon - Bekaa
  • My current job since January 2022

In Collaboration with UNICEF

• Responsible for the engineering research, innovation, prototyping and product development.
• Design and development of IoT smart automated devices to remotely monitor & control the water systems and suppliers in order to ensure a clean and efficient distribution of water to the informal settlements.
• Prepare technical reports, design drawings, BOQs, cost estimation, material submittals, purchase requisition of materials, standards compliance list & stress test reports, method statements and installation, O&M manuals.
• Develop communication solutions to connect the hardware intelligent systems to the customized phone application and website. (Via WebSocket Connection)
• Connect & follow-up with the procurement team and material suppliers to assure specs’ compliance.
• Improve and maintain the existing water treatment plants that operate on solar heaters and PV panels.
• Organize the relation and facilitate the cooperation between the hardware and software engineering teams.
• Train the engineering team on the installation, commissioning and maintenance of the system.
• Supervise the installation, stress tests and site acceptance tests (SAT).
• Transform the water treatment plants to operate on renewable energy.
• Propose and develop sustainable and renewable energy solutions.
• Prepare the required documents to facilitate the mass production.
• Develop the software (firmware) of the controllers.
• Project planning and progress reporting.

Freelancing and Self-Development at Engineering Freelancing
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2020 to December 2021

• Electrical, Mechanical and Power Electronics Engineering.
• Engineering students’ tutoring and projects support.
• Research, Innovation and Product Development.
• PLC and Arduino Programming.
• Renewable Energy Consultancy.

Skills Development and Certificates:

• Project Management (Google Certified), Planning & Scheduling
Budgeting, Team Leading, Resourcing, Communication and Negotiation.
• Internet of Things (Cisco Certified), AutoCAD, Renewable Energy.
• Knowledge Economy Skills and Entrepreneurship. (USA Embassy MOOC Programs)
• Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities. (Authorized by Lund University)
• Green Buildings and Sustainable Neighbourhood. (Circular Hub in Collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Electrical Projects Engineer at Switchgear International
  • Qatar
  • October 2018 to February 2020

• Handle the switchgear projects from the LOI stage till the delivery and T&C stages.
• Propose commercial adjustments to the LOI, concerning the delivery period, payment terms and liquidated damages.
• Plan the execution of the projects according to the stock availability & the Materials’ expected date of arrival ETA, the projects under production, manpower availability/outsourcing and the committed delivery dates.
• Coordinate between all the departments (Design, Procurement, Store, Production, QA/QC and Testing & Commissioning Team) in order to make sure that the project is being executed smoothly under high professional standards and according to the delivery schedule.
• Prepare the Purchase Requisition of Materials (PRM) after receiving the (BOQ) from the design team and determine the estimated price limit margins in order to procure below it.
• Study the weekly reports from the QA/QC Team and the FAT/SAT comments to detect and diagnose a fault that could happen. Moreover, propose solutions to increase the efficiency of the team and take preventive measures.
• Monitor the site testing and commissioning engineers in order to organize the site works according to the plan.
• Prepare the planning of the projects and share the milestones with each department accordingly.
• Conduct meetings with the end user / contractor in order to assure
A smooth delivery.
• Coordinate with the finance team in order to precede the work according to the contractor’s outstanding payments.
• Report to the management the status of each project.

Technical Supervisor at InMobiles Offshore
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2017 to October 2018

• Smart home automation systems: design, implementation & maintenance.
• Coordinate the work of the HVAC, electrical and mechanical technicians.
• Prepare the BOQs in addition to the price estimation and offer letters.
• Introduce artificial intelligence using IOT to achieve energy saving and reduce the power consumption.
• Analyze & prepare electrical drawings.
• Program the microprocessors.
• Supervise the installation of the smart security systems including
POE CCTV systems.
• Supervise the installation of the lighting control systems.
• Control HVAC units, boilers and water heaters through
Smart thermostats.
• Supervise the installation of smart alarm fire systems.

Maintenance Supervisor at POPPINS
  • Lebanon
  • June 2016 to November 2017

Evaluate problematic systems and act under a planned process.
•Oversee and coordinate the electrical & mechanical teams.
•Evaluate the team performance & coordinate with the maintenance manager to identify efficient strategies for improving the resources productivity.
•Prepare relevant reports and take the correct actions to prevent repetitive problems under a planned “Preventive Maintenance”.

Electrical & Electronics Engineer at Nakhle Electronic
  • Lebanon
  • July 2014 to June 2016

Implement, test, repair and sell electronic circuits & components
Project: Design & implement automatic voltage regulators.

Education

Master's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Lebanese International University _ School of Engineering
  • June 2016

courses: Photovoltaic Energy Systems, Power Generation and Control, Power System Protection & Switchgear, Power Transmission Systems, Power Distribution Systems, Industrial Systems Automation and Control (PLC), Electric Drives, Economics of Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Digital Control Systems, Engineering Profession & Ethics and Master

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Lebanese International University _ School of Engineering
  • June 2014

courses: Engineering Drawing & CAD, Engineering Project Management, Power Systems, Control Systems, Electric Machines, Electric Circuits, Electronic Circuits, Digital Logic Design, Microprocessor Architecture & Organization, Electromagnetic Field, Digital Signal Processing, Static Mechanics, and Senior Project (Smart Pill Dispenser).

Specialties & Skills

AutoCAD
Electronics
Electrical Design
Electrical Maintenance
PLC Programming

Languages

Arabic
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English
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French
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