Electrical Engineer
Al-Osais Contracting Company – Power Division
Total des années d'expérience :18 years, 0 Mois
Key Projects to Credit:
Project: Al Jowa 132 KV Substation (SS 8847), Al Jowa, Buraidah Al Qassim
Client: Saudi Electricity Company
Duration: Mar 2015 to date
Role: Electrical Site Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise and monitor execution of all electrical works at site ensuring adherence to approved drawings and project specifications matching international standards.
• Prepare BOQs and review purchase orders (PO) before release ensuring conformance with site requirements and SEC standards.
• Estimate, mobilize and allocate resources - manpower, equipment, tools, materials and consumables - and ensure optimum utilization during execution of works.
• Monitor and ensure proper receipt, handling, storage and accounting of all project equipment and materials at site.
• Coordinate with other disciplines like Civil and HVAC and ensure resolution of all interface issues.
• Liaise with the representative of National Grid of Saudi Arabia regarding site instructions and inspection of works
• Coordinate and hold meetings with vendors to review all equipment submittals and drawing for ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate with Project Manager to ensure that vendor material equipment required at site is available on time.
Achievements:
• Carried out the complete re-planning of the project schedule and realigned project activities to compensate for the large delay in civil construction so that project deadlines were met.
• Maintained a regular follow-up with the suppliers and vendors of material / equipment to ensure material deliveries were on time to meet project schedule.
• Provided effective solutions and suggestions to the Project Manager to avoid project delays and ensure project schedule was met.
Project: Hafr University Substation, Dammam
Client: Saudi Electricity Company
Duration: Nov 2013 - Mar 2015
Role: Electrical Site Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised all electrical jobs for erection of the outdoor switchyard for the substation project as per approved project specifications.
• Planned and executed jobs for installation of outdoor circuit breakers, MV switchgear, installation and alignment of bus-bars, control and protection panels and cable laying including pulling in raceways and in the outdoor switchyard.
• Ensured execution of planned jobs meeting scope, schedule, specifications and quality requirements and on time completion.
• Liaised with client and consultant engineers to identify, discuss and resolve site related technical problems.
• Ensured consistent compliance with all requirements of company and client safety, health and environment policies and rules.
• Reviewed all electrical drawings against project and contract documents.
• Analyzed drawings for material take-off and prepared bills of quantities (BOQ) for kits for cable tray grounding and lighting and power cable shielding materials and termination kits.
• Reviewed and verified all electrical calculations submitted by the consultant before forwarding to the National Grid Co.
Achievements:
• Completed the project as scheduled with zero adverse comments from the client’s 5-star safety team.
Project: 3 Substations at SATORP, Jubail
Client: Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP)
Duration: Feb 2012 to Oct 2013
Role: lead Electrical Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised 50% of the project with specialization in substations for electrical works for construction, installation, testing and commissioning of 3 substations - SS 107, SS 1608 A and SS 1608 B.
• Estimated planned, mobilized and assigned resources - manpower, equipment, tools, BOQ materials and consumables - and monitored optimum utilization during ongoing works.
• Supervised all electrical groups on site, assigning jobs, establishing targets and assuring completion of jobs meeting deadlines, specification, quality and safety requirements.
• Monitored all installation works and coordinated with client and consultant engineers for completing inspection and approval of various packages.
• Coordinated generation and clearance of punch lists, preparation of as-built drawings and documents and project handover to the client team.
• Coordinated and communicated with project discipline and lead engineers to ensure correct implementation of the design for electrical engineering and coordinated the work of junior electrical engineers.
• Prepared and reviewed engineering studies, design drawings and documents, and material and equipment specifications to ensure accuracy.
• Resolved electrical engineering issues by applying accepted principles, codes, and standards.
• Identified and analyzed problems and determined critical factors to be investigated (root cause analysis), and provided solutions.
• Organized and conducted investigations and analysis of electrical systems.
• Participated in the development of new engineering methods that would facilitate system improvements.
• Provided expert advice on design processes or construction methods.
• Approved significant changes in specifications and plans, work techniques and materials after detailed review of each.
• Prepared and submitted periodic project reports to management highlighting opportunities and areas of concern.
Achievements :
• Adjusted and modified work plans to deliver final deadlines as per Saudi Aramco requirements.
• Took charge and coordinated with electrical, mechanical, communication and civil teams and ensured on time energizing of all 3 substations.
Key Projects to Credit:
Project: Expansion of the air separation plant at Ezz Dekheila Steel Company, Alexandria
Client: Air Liquide
Project Brief: Installation and upgrade of argon pipeline and instrumentation
Role: Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Duration: Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
Key Responsibilities:
• Provided overall supervision and control for all electrical scope of work at the project site.
• Estimated, mobilized, assigned and monitored optimum utilization of resources -manpower, equipment, tools, materials and consumables - required for planned electrical jobs.
• Assigned jobs to various electrical groups on site, set daily progress targets and assured completion of all jobs on time.
• Monitored all electrical jobs being executed on the site ensuring adherence to project scope, speculations, quality requirements and applicable standards.
• Enforced all health, safety, sanitary and environment rules and regulations ensuring safety of all personnel and assets on site.
• Coordinated with engineers of other disciplines to discuss and resolve interface issues affecting project progress.
• Monitored project expenses for electrical works and implemented measures to save costs and adhere to approved budgets.
Project: INCOM (Egypt) Company Wire harness factory
Client: INCOM (Egypt) Company, a subsidiary of INCOM Inc USA
Role: QC Manager
Duration: Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised QA/QC activities assuring maintenance of quality and reliability of products and services.
• Developed, implemented and controlled the quality control program to ensure continuous production of products conforming to established standards.
• Conducted various tests at prescribed stages of the production process to minimize defects and rejections in finished products.
• Established required test procedures to determine the dimensional, mechanical, electrical and chemical characteristics of products as per applicable standards.
• Evaluated and summarized test results reporting variations from acceptable standards of quality and reliability and recommended corrective action plans.
• Assessed existing methods of production and recommended measures to improve quality and minimize generation of production waste.
• Provided QC support in research and development, product design and procurement activities.
• Compiled and analyzed statistical data related to product specifications to establish quality and reliability of proposed products
Key Projects to Credit:
Project: New Power Station in Damietta Egypt (Damietta 500MW Cycle Gas Turbine Units GE Gas Turbine 125MW Single Shaft BDAX Brush & 9A5 Elen Generators)
Client: East Delta Electricity Production Co (EDEPC)
Other Contractors: Archirodon, Hyosung, Schneider, GE, Otak, Elsewedy
Key Responsibilities:
Operations
• Supervised the inspection, testing and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, control systems in assigned project areas.
• Coordinated with multiple subcontractors ensuring smooth interface management and resolution of issues for maintaining project schedules.
• Liaised with client and consultant engineers to identify and resolve site related technical issues.
• Monitored progress and highlighted areas of concern to senior management for mitigation of risks.
• Prepare and submitted periodic progress and status reports to senior management
Electrical Works
• Managed quality control during installation, testing and pre-commissioning stages in all power plant areas.
• Provided support for installation and conducted the pre-commissioning inspection for
Ariva Generator Circuit Breaker GCB
Alstom Isolated Phase Bus Duct
Hyundai Auxiliary Power Transformers 15/6.6 KV
Hyosung Main Power Transformers 15/220 KV
Seweedy 220 KV Power Cables
Hyosung Gas Insulation System GIS, Surge Arrestors and CVTs
Schneider 6.6 KV Sub Station Switchgear with CAT Generators and Siweedy LV Transformers 6.6/0.4
• Reviewed and verified electrical drawings, termination drawings and cable schedules against contract documents.
Instrumentation Works
• Inspected cable trays and cable laying installations for various types of instrument cables - core, pair, triad, shielded and unshielded cables.
• Assured compliance of field instruments, cables, junction boxes, tubing piping installation with quality requirements of contractual specifications.
• Supervised inspection and calibration of field instruments and preparation of calibration certificates fulfilling client specifications and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversaw all electrical QC activities as the only QC engineer for 70% of the duration of the project.
• Lead and guided a team of 75 technicians to make cold loop check for GIS termination in 2 days.
• Supervised the construction and QC Cathodic protection activity for the pipeline and tank.
• Headed the construction crew and completed all punch items as scheduled.
Highlights:
• Worked as Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector on several projects of reputable clients like Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Aluminum (QATALUM), Qatar Petrochemical Co (QAPCO), Consolidated Contractors Company (CCIC) and Punj Lloyd.
Key Projects to Credit
Project: Role: Electrical Inspector on Call, Doha, Qatar
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised inspection, testing and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, control and communication systems as per client requirements.
• Power transformers - installation, leveling, leakage test, terminal box checks, winding check, bushing and segregation check, phase sequence check, tap changer check, grounding and neutral of transformers check, check of winding resistance of each phase, insulation resistance tests, polarity check, dielectric oil check.
• Fiber optic cables (FOC) - installation, inspection and testing - visual inspection for physical and mechanical transit damage, OTDR test to calculate optical length and attenuation including splices and connector losses, end-to-end tests and measurement of optical losses - on the drum and after installation.
• Lightning protection and Earthing protection systems - installation, inspection and testing - earthing electrode rods, air terminals, earthing tape clamps, earthing bus-bar, lightning arrestor copper strand bars and clamps, measurement of resistance value of individual electrodes as per project specification and network system resistance (less than 1 ohm)
• Impressed current cathodic protection systems for pipelines and tanks - installation, testing and commissioning
• Current transformers (CT) and Voltage transformers (VT) - tests - winding resistance, insulation resistance (primary to earth/secondary to earth), transformation ratio test, polarity tests
• Battery bank, battery chargers and UPS - installation, inspection for mechanical damage of seals, assembling on battery racks, electrolyte level checks, cable connections and terminations.
• Ensured strict compliance with approved method statements, ITPs, specifications, scope requirements and quality standards across all activities.
• Identified and highlighted non-conformances for corrective action.
Project: Lusail Car Parks
Client: Qatari Diar VINCI Constructions Grands Projects (QDVC)
Role: Electrical Inspection Engineer Feb 2010 to Mar 2010
Key Responsibilities:
• Conducted full system test to assure the integrity of all electrical systems prior to hand over to client.
• Lighting Systems - inspection and testing, verification of equipment location, weather and flame proofing, ingress protection (IP) check, insulation resistance check of the lighting circuit, illumination check for the switchgear room, control room and process areas.
• Local control panels and distribution boards - installation and inspection of panel components, cable connections, verification of location, alignment and leveling, check of gasket seals, ingress protection (IP) check for panel wiring, checks of wiring and cables inside panels, route, segregation, terminal lug connection and tightening.
• Reviews as-built drawings for compliance with good building practices and prepared defect lists.
• Verified completeness and accuracy of all handover documents and check lists.
Project: Strategic Gas Transmission Pipeline in Qatar SGTP, 136 Km Pipelne
Client: Qatar Petroleum
Project Outlay: 800 M USD
Role: Electrical & Instrument Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
• Reviewed the client’s drawing and standard, scope of work, specifications and datasheets, execute calculations to define job and specifications.
• Developed method statements procedures and ITPs for temporary and permanent cathodic protection systems (sacrificial anode - impressed current), fiber optic cable (FOC) communication systems and instrumentation and control systems, ESD and PSV valves.
• Prepared procedures for and executed pre-commissioning activities complying with QP specifications and method statements and applicable international standards.
• Reviewed and approved pre-commissioning dossiers submitted by contractors.
• Supervised projects jobs including laying, tagging, splicing, connection and OTDR testing of FOC cables, installation, testing and commissioning of temporary and permanent cathodic protection systems and instrumentation and control valves at various pipeline stations.
• Coordinated with site engineers, client and consultant representatives and contributed to completion of all jobs on schedule.
Project: Qatar Petroleum Project
Client: CCIC Qatar
Position: Instrument QA/QC Inspector
Key Responsibilities:
• Conducted Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of DCS, F and G System and lighting distribution system at supplier premises.
• Factory Inspection of Delta V DCS hardware and software at Emerson Dubai UAE - Verified reference documents, conducted visual inspection of all items, reviewed quality certificates, insulation checks, wiring diagrams, system configuration and I/O termination check, workstation tagging checks, Ethernet cable continuity check, checks of graphics, function logics and serial links, network loading test, configuration test of upgraded version and systems diagnostics test
• Fire and Gas System - Verified reference documents, visual inspection of all items, review of quality certificates, hardware configuration checks (main voltage applied, initialization checks of control system batteries, lamp test), functionality checks (crating all applicable alarms an checking all warning lights on LCD), function test of smoke detector (simulating smoke and checking functioning of sounders/bells/beacons), function test of flammable gas detector (simulating flammable gases as per project specs and operation of manual call point), check of system features of HSSD (display button operable, alarm thresholds for air flow faults.
• Lighting and Small power distribution boards at Schneider Electric - visual inspections, tightness of all bus-bar connections as per torque table, insulation test (500 V - 1000 V Megger), dielectric test, mV drop test (10 mV/100A), primary injection test across CTs, door interlock function tests, breaker components operation check, voltage check, earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB) function check
• Coordinated with client, consultant and vendor engineers in resolving issues and ensuring achievement of project quality objectives.
Electrical Inspector on Call, Abu Dhabi UAE Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
• Conducted call-off inspections of various systems at assigned project sites as per project specifications and requirements.
• Deputized for Electrical and Instrumentation Inspectors during their absence on vacations.
• Fiber optic cables - installation and testing - visual inspection for transit damages, OTDR test for estimating fiber length and overall attenuation including splices and matted connector loss, fault location and measurement of optical return loses - on drum and after installation.
• Control panels and Distribution boards - installation and inspections - cable connections, panel components, location alignment and level check, sealing and ingress protection (IP)
• Cathodic protection systems - installation and inspection.
• Prepared and submitted inspection reports as per project ITP plans.
• Identified and reported non-conformances for corrective action.
Key Projects to Credit:
• Construction of an Airport
Electrical Site Engineer
Oct 2006 - May 2007
Electrical Construction Company (Egypt)
Key Projects to Credit:
• Road Construction and Bus Station projects
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervised the design and installation of lighting systems for roads and bus stations assuring prescribed lux density in various areas.
• Coordinated with client and consultant engineers for required technical clarifications and resolution of site related issues.
• Prepared various periodic progress and status reports and supported preparation of progress payments.
• Assured completion of all assigned jobs on time and fulfilling scope and specification requirements.
• Installed - laying, dressing, tagging, seal check, glanding and termination - and tested LV and MV cables. Inspected and tested existing cables including continuity testing and insulation testing (meggering)
• Power and distribution transformers - installed and conducted various tests - level, polarity tests for terminals, phase sequence check, potential check, tap changer check, insulation resistance measurement of grounding, high pot test.
• Small power emergency generators - Conducted visual inspections of prime mover and alternator, ensured obstruction free sites and conducted various tests - insulation, control function, earthing protection, battery charger output and step-load acceptance test
Key Projects to Credit:
• Nubaria Combined Cycle Power Plant - 2x750 MW modules with nominal generation of 1500 MW
Key Responsibilities:
• Worked as a trainee during two semester breaks at the Nubaria CCPP project, assisting in supervision of various installation jobs
• LV, MV and HV Electric power cables - installation (laying, dressing, tagging, seal checks, glanding and termination) inspection and testing, continuity and insulation tests and HI pot tests for MV and HV cables
• Fiber optic cables - visual inspections for damages on the drum and after installation, OTDR test to estimate fiber length and overall attenuation including splices and interconnector losses, location of faults and measurement of optical return loss.
• Lightning protection and Earthing systems - testing of terminal earth tapes, clamps and earth rods
• Power transformers up to 100 MVA - installation inspection, leveling, polarity tests, phase sequence check, tap changer check, grounding check, insulation resistance measurement for primary to grounding/secondary to grounding/primary to secondary ratio tests, vector group test
• Batteries, Battery Charger and UPS - installation and inspection for mechanical damages, sealed assembly of batteries for rack level, electrolyte level checks, cable connection checks, meggering for incoming cables, function checks of the system.
• Lighting system - installation, verification of equipment locations, weather and flame proofing, ingress protection (IP) check, insulation resistance check of the lighting circuit.
• Local control panels and distribution boards - installation, inspection of cable connections, panel components, location alignment and level check, sealing and ingress protection (IP)
Technical Competencies:
Construction Management in Power Generation Plant and 132 kv Substation Projects, Refineries Pipeline Oil & Gas Projects.
High Voltage Electrical Works up to 230 KV in Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution including 115 kv GIS Stations with Life Remote Ends with Substation Experience in Oil Refineries.
Fiber Optic Cable Communication Networks Installation and Testing (OTDR)
Cathodic Protection Systems for Oil and Gas Equipment and Pipelines
Quality Testing for Electrical Systems including GE Generators, Protection Relays, and Transformers.
Instrument Installation & Calibration for Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level Transmitter, Control Valves, Pressure Indicator. Flow, Level an Temperature Indicator.
Condition Monitoring, Predictive, Preventive and Routine Maintenance of Electrical Systems
International Best Practices of major Multinationals like Halliburton, Worley Parsons and Bechtel and major companies in the Middle East like KAHRAMAA, Qatar Petroleum and RasGas
Certification of Recognition • February 2014: Letter of Acceptance as Site Engineer for Hafar University Project, National Grid SA • October 2011: Certificate of Service from Kaharafi National for Mechanical and Electrical Works S.A.E. associated in the capacity of Quality Assurance Engineer • December 2011: Safety Awareness, Infinity Training & Development • June 2011: Instrumentation, Automation and Control, EIT Engineering Institute of Technology • October 2010: Certificate of Appreciation from Al-Nooran Training Center associated in the capacity of Instrumentation & Control Engineer • Letter of Recommendation for performing duties as Electrical Engineer for SATROP project on three substation and other electrical systems performing the construction and pre-commissioning activity, Saudi Aramco Total Refining & Petrochemical Company • May 2009: Letter of Acceptance as TPI Inspector (GL) to cover the DCS FAT activities at EMERSON – Dubai and Fire & gas System at Tyco – Dubai, Qatar Petroleum • February 2009: Letter of Acceptance as TPI Inspector (GL) to cover the inspection and testing activities associated with Fiber Optic cables at M/s. Oman Fiber Optic Company, Oman, Qatar Petroleum Industrial Training • Sep 2008 to Dec 2008: Training at RasGas Al Khaleej Gas Expansion Project Train 2, 6 and 7 – Orientation for cathodic protection inspection, fiber optic cables, power cables, switchgear and transformers for inspection and testing as per approved drawings, specs and ITPs, preparing inspection records and identifying and reporting NCRs and snags (QA/QC Department of CCC-CT JV Qatar) Trainings and Workshops • Jan 2013: Static VAR Compensation – SVR (Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Central Region Chapter KSA) • Nov 2012: IIEE CRCSA 14th Annual Convention – Product and technical presentations on ABB breakers, switches, Doc Win software, Type tested enclosures and panel boards, MNS switchgear family, European Installation Bus System (EIB/KNX), control products (Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Central Region Chapter KSA) • Jan 2012: Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Control Specialized in Quality Engineering (Alex For You, Egypt) • Dec 2011: 30-hour OSHA Safety Awareness Course (Infinity Training and Development Centre) • Certificates in Basic Fire Fighting, H2S/BA (QP Approved), HUET and Sea Survival and Basic First Aid and CPR (Enertech Aviation and Maritime Academy, Doha Qatar) • Advanced Power System Engineering Design & AutoCAD– Lighting, Load calculations, Cable selection, Japan Communication Company • Level 1 training course in Data Processing Management for GALIOM – Asset Integrity Engineering software of Germanischer Lloyd, GL Kuala Lumpur Malaysia • Power Quality course, West Delta Electric Distribution Company Egypt • Engineering Management, IEEE Made in Egypt (MIE) competition • Leadership, Managerial Skills, Negotiation Skills at Incom Cable Factory during working AS QC Manager