Santhamurthy Punnaivanam, Consultant

Santhamurthy Punnaivanam

Consultant

Self Employed

Location
India
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Experience
18 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months

Consultant at Self Employed
  • India
  • My current job since November 2015

For Individual Houses, Multi-story Building and Commercial Complexes.

Electrical Construction Management,

Indoor Lighting,

Outdoor Lighting,

Site Supervision

Senior Management Consultant - Electrical Engineering at Saudi Electricity Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • June 2015 to October 2015

 Responsible for overall strategic planning of the project to ensure timely delivery of the project.

 Overseeing the project performance with regards to time, cost, HSE and ensure timely delivery of project by meeting quality standards.

 Establishing Necessary Contractual correspondence with Client on the delays and cost impact on the project.

 Directing and coordinating with suppliers and contractors for Design and Manufacturing related activities.

 Coordinating with clients, consultants and statutory authorities on getting necessary clearances / approvals / permissions on drawings and materials in order to meet the project timelines.

 Participating in the negotiations for contract finalization with project stakeholders.

 Assisting, reviewing and coordinating the creation, submission and clearance of invoices and monitor the budget and project Cash flow at regular intervals.

 Directing and coordinating design, installation and commissioning of the substation with engineering, safety, facilities, and production personnel to ensure timely delivery of the project and compliance with specifications or customer requirements.

 Directing and coordinating with construction firms involved in building structure.

 Supervising and assigning duties to site manager/supervisors/technicians engaged in technical installation and commissioning of the project.

 Preparing estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.

 Preparing cost and expenditure statements, financial reports and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.

 Assessing cost effectiveness of machinery, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.

 Generating and updating project progress reports, planned value, invoice projection and cash flow projection and follow up on the same.

 Tracking of the project schedule and preparation and submission of weekly Progress reports to client, project manager and the internal teams.

 Planning and scheduling meetings with vendors, design team, site team, sub-contractors and attend client monthly progress meetings, consultant/management meetings.

 Conducting periodic internal team progress review meeting on weekly basis and document how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled.

 Conferring with Site managers, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates and project plan changes.

 Inspecting workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.

Defining FEED STAGE Developing Project Strategy.

Coordinating/ Validating Budget Estimates.

Developing Implementation Plan/ Master Schedule.

Interface Management.

Managing FEED/ Design Contractors/ Consultant Contracts and Coordinate their activities.

Project Administration, Document Management, correspondence, transmittals & drawings control.

Attending & Manage coordination and design review meetings with FEED Contractor/ Design Consultants.

Coordinating and Manage required HSEIA, QRA's and other HSE requirements for Projects.

Coordinate Value Engineering & Constructability Reviews.

Coordinating and issue necessary Purchase Requisitions for Procurement material & equipment for free issue to EPC/ Construction Contractors.

Reviewing & commenting on FEED contractors/ Design Consultants submissions.

Coordinating Preparation of Invitation to Bid (ITB) for EPC/ Construction.

Coordinating response to technical queries received during tendering stage.

Carrying out/ Coordinate Technical Evaluation of bids and submit recommendation to Contracts Dept.

Successful follow-up and completion of contracts.

Development and maintenance of sound relations with Clients and professional representatives.

Implementation of sound and accurate system for preparation of contracts and their legal execution.

Consultant - Electrical Engineer at Self Employed
  • India
  • September 2010 to May 2015

Building Electrical Works,

Indoor Lighting,

Outdoor Lighting,

Site Supervision,

Construction Management

Project Engineer - Electrical at Algihaz Holdings
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2009 to August 2010

 Erection of Power Transformers rating up to 500 MVA.

 Erection of GIS Switchgear - Line Feeder, Transformer Feeder, Bus Section Feeder and Bus Coupler Feeder - up to 132 KV - 24 Bays.

 Erection of LV Switchgear up to 13.8 KV - 52 Panels in GIS Substations.

 Erection of Control and Relay Panels both HV and LV in GIS Substations.

 Erection of SCADA, RTU, GPS, FOX, NSD and Fiber Optic Panels.

 Erection of Distribution Transformer in GIS Substations.

 Erection of Neutral Earthing Resistor in GIS Substations.

 Cost estimates Approvals., Project proposals and

 Design and Constructability reviews.

 Pre-planning and Execution Planning.

 International Purchasing and Procurement Resources Management.

 Construction Management and Supervision.

 Document Transmittal Sheet Management.

 Sub-contractor selection and Management.

 Material Management at site.

 Manpower management at site.

 Contract Administration.

 Co-ordination with Design agencies.

 Supplier and Client Management.

 Grounding system design calculations.

 Earthing Grid layout.

 Equipments arrangement layout and sections Ground Floor.

 Equipments arrangement layout and sections First Floor.

 Lightning Protection Layout and Calculation.

 Duct Banks, Cable Trenches Layout, Sections and details.

 Control Cables Raceway Cabling Plan.

 Power Cables Raceway Cabling Plan.

 MV Cables Sizing and Ampacity Calculations.

 HV Cables Sizing Calculation.

 CT/VT Calculation & CT Circuit and VT Circuit.

 AC/DC Capacity Calculation and AC/DC Circuit design.

 Short Circuit Current Calculation and Relay Setting Calculation.

 Cable Block diagram and Schedule.

 System Logic Design.

 Signaling comment of Annunciator.

 Annunciator signaling Input and Signaling Output.

 MMIC Arrangement of LLC and GAS Scheme diagram.

 SF 6 Gas Alarm circuit.

 Motor Drive circuit of GIS bays and Operating condition of GIS bays.

 Control circuit of GIS bays and Close & Trip - 1 & 2 circuit.

 Interlock condition.

 Auxiliary switch Arrangement and Auxiliary switch multiply.

 Position Indication circuit and CT Circuit and VT Circuit.

 Supervision of Testing & Commissioning of LV Switchgear Feeders.

 Supervision of Testing & Commissioning of Control Panels.

 Supervision of Testing & Commissioning of Power Transformer and Distribution Transformer.

 Supervision of Testing & Commissioning of Protection Relays such as Distance, Transformer differential, Line differential, Bus Bar differential, Circuit Breaker failure, Thermal Overload, Over Current/Earth fault, Under voltage/Over voltage and Under frequency relays.

 Supervision of Testing & Commissioning of SCADA, RTU, GPS, FOX, NSD and Fiber Optic panels.

 Supervision of Testing & Commissioning of SCADA and RTU Panels in Remote End.

Project Engineer - Testing and Commissioning at Voltech Engineers Pvt Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • May 2005 to March 2009

• Testing Supervision Of Current Transformer

• Testing Supervision Of Potential Transformer

• Testing Supervision Of Circuit Breaker

• Testing Supervision Of Earth Pit

• Testing Supervision Of Soil Resistivity

• Testing Supervision Of Surge Arrestor

• Testing Supervision Of Capacitor Bank

• Testing Supervision Of Distribution Transformer

• Testing Supervision Of Power Transformer

• Testing Supervision Of Dynamic Contact Resistance Measurement

• Cable Ipot Test

• Supervision Of Transformer Break Down Voltage Test

• Supervision Of Current Transformer Primary Injection

• Testing Supervision Of Earth Fault And Over Current Relay

• Supervision Current Transformer Secondary Injection

• Supervision Potential Transformer Secondary Injection

• Testing Supervision Switchyard Busbar Stability

• Testing Supervision Switchyard Transformer Stability

• Testing Supervision Of Isolator With Earth Switch Interlock

• Testing And Commissioning Supervision Of Low Tension And High Tension Panels

• Checking Of The Breaker Schemes Used At Substations Provide For Varying Degrees Of Reliability And Maintainability On Both The Input And Out Side

• Supervision Of Measurement Of Voltage, Specific Gravity, Temperature And Current Of Each Battery Cells

• Commissioning Of Battery Charger

• Interlocking Which Prevents Manual Or Electrical Closing Of The Circuit Breaker In The Intermediate Positions Between Connected Or Isolated

• Testing Supervision Of Ammeter, Voltmeter, Frequency Meter And Power Factor Meter

• Carry Out Inspection & Testing Supervision Of Various Electrical Equipment

• Relay Setting Calculation of Substation Scheme Design

. Ct/Vt Accuracy Calculation

.Ac/Dc system Design. Interface Drawings.

• Scheme Checking Of 400kv Switchyard, GRP Panel, Control Panel

• Electrical Drawing(Scheme) Checking 33/11kv Power Substation

• Panel Indication/Lighting Checking

• On Load Tap Changer Electrical And Mechanical Operation Checking

• Breaker Spring Charging, Breaker Open, Breaker Close Checking

• Relay Operation Checking

• Isolator Close, Isolator Open Checking

• Check Winding Temperature Rise, Oil Temperature Rise, Oil Level In Transformer, Insulation Resistance, Mechanical Operation, Over All Inspection.

· Battery Cells and Battery Charger Panels in Power Plant,

· Boiler Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Captive Power Plant,

· Turbine Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Power Plant,

· Cooling Tower Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Power Plant,

· Soot Blower Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Power Plant,

· AC and Ventilation Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Power Plant,

· Fire Fighting Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Power Plant,

· Fuel Oil Motor Control Centre (MCC) in Power Plant,

· Normal and Emergency Switchgear in Captive Power Plant,

· Water System Switchgear in Captive Power Plant, ·

Unit Service Switchgear in Captive Power Plant, ·

Station Service Switchgear in Captive Power Plant, ·

Ash Handling Plant Switchgear in Captive Power Plant,

· Coal Handling Plant Switchgear in Captive Power Plant,

· Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) Switchgear in Power Plant,

· Lube Oil Pump DC Starter Panel in Captive Power Plant,

· Jacking Oil Pump DC Starter Panel in Captive Power Plant,

· Emergency Oil Pump DC Starter Panel in Power Plant,

· Station DCDB in Captive Power Plant,

· Unit DCDB in Captive Power Plant,

UPSDB in Captive Power Plant etc

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • at Park College of Engineering & Technology
  • April 2005

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Planning
Procurement
Contracts
Quantity Surveying
Senior Electrical Project Manager
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING
LIGHTING
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROCUREMENT
PURCHASING

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certified Electrical Engineer (Training)
Training Institute:
Saudi Council Of Engineers
Date Attended:
June 2015
Duration:
60 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading