Shamshad Ali Chaudhry  Chaudhry, Lead Testing & Commissioning QA/QC Engineer (Electrical)

Shamshad Ali Chaudhry Chaudhry

Lead Testing & Commissioning QA/QC Engineer (Electrical)

Arabian BEMCO Contracting Co Ltd

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical-Power
Experience
22 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months

Lead Testing & Commissioning QA/QC Engineer (Electrical) at Arabian BEMCO Contracting Co Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2012 to March 2018

• Preparing, reviewing, seeking approval of electrical system erection completion, commissioning completion packages (ECC and CCC)
• Coordinating with engineering and construction, QA/QC and supporting commissioning team
• Tracking site progress through request for inspection of works database; guiding & following up with construction management for the remaining works per system and escalating problem areas to the management
• Managing ECC walk downs with all parties and following up closing of any major items affecting commissioning
• Ensuring timely delivery and approvals of system ECC’s for energization of the system
• Maintaining up-to-date records of complete projects ECC and CCC package and reporting to the management
• Spearheading project activities involving working out various requirements & monitoring overall project operations for ensuring timely completion of the same
• Monitoring the activity at sites, reviewing project schedule and ensuring cost control within budget, cash flow requirements and so on
• Managing installation & commissioning, conducting tests & inspections to ensure operational effectiveness of utilities
• Preparing various project reports for identifying areas of obstruction / defects, conducting troubleshooting, service and repair functions to rectify the equipment
• Anchoring erection & commissioning of machines & equipment and ensuring completion of project in minimum turnaround time effective resource utilization to maximize the output
• Played a key role in taking ECC & CCC measures to conclude projects on time and within budget
• Successfully executed key projects such as Combined Cycle Powerplant and overcame Turn Over Packages (TOP)
• Received several appreciations from clients for SEC (Saudi Electricity Company)

Project Engineer
  • December 2008 to May 2012

for SEC-East through Saud Consult, at 4742.4 MW Qurayyah combined cycle power plant, Dammam, KSA and performing following activities

•Installation, erection, testing & commissioning of electrical power system equipments according to international and power regulatory authority standards e.g. IEC, IEEE, NFPA, SEC etc.
•Review of scope of work, project quality plan and procedures.
•Review of electrical drawings related to scope of work to update quality control and assurance.
•Review of all Electrical Drawings related to Scope of project work to prepare and update quality control procedure (QCP) and the inspection test plan (ITP).
•Generate non-conformance report (NCR) and observation reports according to quality management procedure (QMP) and project quality procedure (PQP), project technical specifications.
•Review subcontractor or supplier quality document submittals (Quality Plans & Inspection test Plans procedures).
•Review Material and Service Requisitions, bid tabs (including QA evaluation of bids), Subcontracts and Purchase Orders.
•Monitoring and reporting the status of implementation of the Project Quality Management System and its effectiveness.
•Check and review construction/installation sketches and/or shop drawings, ensure that the sketches/drawings conform to the project technical specifications and relative standards.
•Coordination with the client representatives regarding quality assurance and control activities.
•Monitoring of inspections & testing to ensure that it is conducted according to relative standard project technical specifications.
•Conducts material receiving inspections.
•Preparation of Technical Bid Analysis of material to be ordered.
•Preparation and verification of monthly Invoices of concern activities

Electrical Engineer at Saudi Binladin
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2000 to July 2008

Makkah
•Mena complex, Makkah
•Prince Abdullah Palace, Makkah
•Pilgrims Mena Tent Project, Makkah
•Jamarat Bridge Project, Makkah
•Mena Sultan Palace Project, Makkah
•PME, Plant Complex Madinah Al Munwarah (Power Plant) 8X2.5 MW

Following activities were performed during working on above projects

•Operation and maintenance of 13.8KV MV Switchgears.
•Maintenance of RMUs & Transformers.
•Maintenance of 100 KVA UPS System.
•MV Cables Termination, Jointing & Testing.
•Testing of protective relay used in different switchgears.
•Operation & maintenance of MV & LV System.
•Corrective & Preventive Maintenance of Generators.
•Preparation of Master Plan for Annual Maintenance.
•Checking & approval of materials to be used at site.
•Submission of reports in English & Arabic.
•Conduct different electrical tests e.g. Insulation Resistance Test of Generator’s winding, Earth Resistance Testing.
•Periodic preventive maintenance with the coordination of SEC.


Domestic Experience

Assistant Executive Engineer at Japan Power Generation Limited
  • India
  • June 1997 to September 1999

and performed following activities to build 24X5.65 MW diesel engine power plant

•Installation of 132 KV Grid Station.
•Installation of 50MVA, 11 KV/132 KV Power Transformers.
•Testing & commissioning of 11 KV/132 KV Grid Station which is feeding & connected to the WAPDA Network.
•Testing & Commissioning of HV/ MV Cables, Transformers, Control Panels and HV/MV Cubicles.
•Overall supervision of E&I activities at site.
•Technical design review.
•Inspection of materials to ensure quality standards.
•Coordination with EPC, ESC contractors and government departments like WAPDA, PPIB and PSO

executive engineer at Siemens Pakistan
  • India
  • November 1996 to May 1997

•AES 727 MW Steam Power Plant at Lalpir.
•Fauji Kabrirwala Project 150 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant.
•Rousch 412 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Abdul hakim

Following activities were performed during working on above projects
•Installation of Power Transformers for 220 KV Grid Station.
•Installation, Testing and commissioning of HV/MV/LV Switchgear Panels, Cable pulling and Termination.
•Installation and commissioning of DG sets from 300 to 1000 KVA.
•Installation and commissioning of AMF panels.
•Operation and maintenance of the DG sets working in parallel

shift engineer
  • October 1994 to October 1996

Worked on 5x10 MW diesel power plant at Saindak Metal Limited, Chaghi, Balouchistan as

Lead
  • July 2012 to

Working as

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical-Power
  • at University of Engineering & Technology
  • May 1994

Specialties & Skills

Construction & Property
Operation
Consultancy
Quality Control
Project Management
CABLING
CLOSING
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DELIVERY
ENGINEERING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROGRESS
QUALITY

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Punjabi
Expert
Urdu
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