Salman Waghu

Lead and manage the Analytics division for commercial and renewables projects, overseeing work on large mission-critical data centers, small commercial buildings, and temporary power projects.
Perform capital planning and economic projections across various design and construction phases, improving budget accuracy by 15%.
Assisted FEED team with quality control of design, short circuit study, protection coordination, and arc flash reports, reducing errors by 20% through enhanced review processes.
Develop training programs and documentation for new hires and ongoing team development, increasing onboarding efficiency by 30%.
Spearheaded a design review group within analytics to collaborate with company design teams and improve submittal quality, resulting in a 25% reduction in rework.
Directed a cross-functional team of 8 engineers, boosting productivity by 25% through strategic
process automation and workflow optimization.
Interface with clients on scope definition, proposals, submittals, and single line diagrams, improving client satisfaction scores by 10%.
Leading integration of BESS UPS systems into
data centers to enhance redundancy and
reliability of power supply.

Delivered concept Design for waste water
facility upgrades.
Reviewed Single lines, three lines, schematics
and control logic at 30/60/90% submittals.
Developed lighting and control schematics and
ran lighting calculations in Radiance/Visual.

Scoped and designed substation upgrades per
NEC/NFPA/IEEE standards.
Oversaw cable sizing, arc flash evaluations and
protection studies.
Prepared technical documentation (one line,
three lines, schematics, control logic and panel
drawings) for operation, troubleshooting, and
maintenance of substations using AutoCAD /
Revit.
Supervised construction and precommissioning
of electrical rooms, substations,
and service buildings.
Performed relay / circuit breaker setup and
testing in substations.
Performed Area classification using API &
NFPA Standards.

Modeled substation and distribution systems,
performed load flow studies, short circuit
studies, equipment evaluation and arc flash
evaluation in SKM or ETAP.
Developed Protection coordination schemes
and developing controls narrative for the same.
Perform Field Services and Data collection.
Perform relay setup and Write up relay test
procedures for field service.

Lead development, testing and implementation
of Traction Power module (eTraX).
Mentored and trained entry level engineers.
Provided technical support, solutions and
proposals to clients.
Created test cases to verify new features,
calculation and studies in different modules
(Load flow, Unbalanced load flow, time domain
LF, Voltage stability, eTraX and short circuit )
Developed and maintained automated test
processes using Python.

Designed reactive compensation algorithm for
DVVC based distribution circuits in the Grid
Modernization effort.
Analyzed and remedied high and low voltage
issues on substations.
Modified and implemented process automation
to achieve Volt Var optimization of substations
using VBA and Python scripts. Lead the effort
to develop Var/Watt tool.
Developed script for CYME for optimal fuse
sizing and placement. Developed automation
tools and data visualizers to track progress and
and analyze data on the scoping initiative.
Improved Net metering algorithm for
renewable interconnection customers.

Modeling substations using SKM Power Tools
software, performing detailed load flow
studies, short circuit analysis, equipment
evaluation, and arc flash risk assessment;
ensuring all reports comply with NFPA70E,
IEEE standards, and OSHA regulations to
enhance system safety and reliability.
Developed comprehensive protection
coordination schemes including relay settings,
time-current characteristic curves, and fault
analysis; prepared detailed control narrative
documentation to support system automation
and protection logic.
Provided field services such as transformer
insulation resistance testing, relay calibration
and testing, circuit breaker timing and contact
resistance testing, partial discharge testing
using ultrasonic and PD detectors, and load
monitoring with SCADA integration in
substations to ensure operational efficiency and
preventive maintenance.