Taariq Zaffer, Construction Engineer (Electrical)

Taariq Zaffer

Construction Engineer (Electrical)

Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation

البلد
قطر
التعليم
ماجستير, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Power Engineering and Management
الخبرات
31 years, 1 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :31 years, 1 أشهر

Construction Engineer (Electrical) في Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يونيو 2005

Experience Record:
2010-Present Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
(Kahramaa), Doha, Qatar
Construction Engineer (Acting as QA/QC engineer)
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Study the current practice for making 11kV St Joints & Terminations
•Recommend for improving the current practice for making 11kV Joints and Terminations
•Review Technical standards / Specifications and recommend for improvements
•Set the Quality criteria for selection of Contractors QA
•Establish the Inspection Plan QA
•Establish the Control of Nonconformities Procedure QA
•Periodically, analyze Inspection reports
•Inspect Contractor's activities QC
•Identify Nonconformities, decide the required action and follow-up its proper implementation QC
2007-2010 Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
(Kahramaa), Doha, Qatar
Construction Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:

•Testing and Commissioning Electricity Distribution Substations with Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
•Following up with Kahramaa contractors the execution of HV works, cables, OHLs, Distribution Transformers, ..etc. as per Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation specifications.
•Coordinating with Kahramaa sections before and during the commissioning or Kahramaa substations
•Approve the contractor's works and invoices.

2005-2007 Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
(Kahramaa), Doha, Qatar
Sr. Project Planning and Cost Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:

•Review Business Plan
•Proposed Quality Management System for achieving ISO 9001
•Cost estimation, Budgeting, and control
•Review and propose Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for Kahramaa business process
•Monitor financial progress of each contract
•Review monthly reports
•Develop the Business Process in the ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planner)
•Optimize Budgeting and Work Order Process in the ERP system
•Recommends contractual solutions for new tenders and existing contracts

Electrical Project Engineer في Ministry of Electricity & Water, Qatar.
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ مايو 1994

Experience Record:

2010-Present Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
(Kahramaa), Doha, Qatar
Construction Engineer (Acting as QA/QC Engineer )Duties and Responsibilities:
• Study the current practice for making 11kV St Joints & Terminations
• Recommend for improving the current practice for making 11kV Joints and Terminations
• Review Technical standards / Specifications and recommend for improvements
• Set the Quality criteria for selection of Contractors QA
• Establish the Inspection Plan QA
• Establish the Control of Nonconformities Procedure QA
• Periodically, analyze Inspection reports
• Inspect Contractor's activities QC
• Identify Nonconformities, decide the required action and follow-up its proper implementation QC
2007-2010 Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
(Kahramaa), Doha, Qatar
Construction Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Testing and Commissioning Electricity Distribution Substations with Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
• Following up with Kahramaa contractors the execution of HV works, cables, OHLs, Distribution Transformers, ..etc. as per Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation specifications.
• Coordinating with Kahramaa sections before and during the commissioning or Kahramaa substations
• Approve the contractor's works and invoices.

2005-2007 Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
(Kahramaa), Doha, Qatar
Sr. Project Planning and Cost Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review Business Plan
• Proposed Quality Management System for achieving ISO 9001
• Cost estimation, Budgeting, and control
• Review and propose Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for Kahramaa business process
• Monitor financial progress of each contract
• Review monthly reports
• Develop the Business Process in the ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planner)
• Optimize Budgeting and Work Order Process in the ERP system
• Recommends contractual solutions for new tenders and existing contracts

2000-2005 Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, (one of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority companies), Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Senior Electrical Engineer (Power Projects)
Ewbank Preece Ltd., UK, PB-Power, UK (Consultants)
Hyundai (Contractor), and other local contractors
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Approve type test reports for transformers, MV cables, submarine cables, MV switchgear, overhead transmission Lines, Lightning Arrestors.
• Responsible for the design approval of power cables, LV & MV switchgear, Power and Distribution Transformers, Submarine Cables, control and protection schemes.
• Coordinates with site engineers, maintenance engineers, planning engineers and other engineering divisions in the installation, testing, and commissioning activities for electrical power equipments.
• Conducting technical interviews of proposed electrical project’s staff for each project
• Review tender documents and specifications
• Witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests as per IEC standards for MV switchgear and GIS switchgear at Siemens (Germany).
• Pre-qualifying switchgear manufacturers
• Approve testing procedure for type tests, factory acceptance tests and tests at site
• Team leader for technical evaluation

1997-1999 Ministry of Electricity & Water, Qatar.

Electrical Project Engineer.
EWBANK PREECE LTD, U.K, (Consultant).
ABB - WEIR WESTGARETH LTD, (Contractors).

Supervision of construction of new Power and Desalination Plant of 5x125 MW Gas Turbine Generators, contract value 1.15 U$ billion at Ras Abu Fontas”B”, Qatar.
1994-1995 Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd., (QAPCO), Mesaieed, Qatar, Maintenance Department, Electrical Engineering Section.


1993-1994 ABZ Technology Co, Manchester, U.K

Senior Electrical Engineer في Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, (one of ADWEA Companies)
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة
  • مايو 2000 إلى سبتمبر 2003

Project Manager responsible for projects with total value of UAE Dirham 193 million (U$ 52 million).
In April 2002 became responsible for electrical power distribution projects in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Review tender documents and specifications
2) Witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests as per IEC standards for MV switchgear and GIS switchgear at Siemens (Germany), Lucy (UK), and Tamco Middle East (UAE)
3) Responsible for the design approval of power cables, LV & MV switchgear, Power and Distribution Transformers, Submarine Cables, control and protection schemes.
4) Pre-qualifying switchgear manufacturers
5) Approve type test reports for transformers, MV cables, submarine cables, MV switchgear, overhead transmission Lines, Lightning Arrestors and other distribution equipments
6) Approve testing procedure for type tests, factory acceptance tests and tests at site
7) Issue Provisional and Final Acceptance Certificates for completed projects
8) Team leader for technical evaluation, testing and commissioning
9) Provide technical and contractual support to the Head of Electrical Projects

Electrical في Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd., (QAPCO), Mesaieed, Qatar, Maintenance Department,
  • قطر
  • أغسطس 1994 إلى أبريل 1995

Duties and Responsibilities

1) Involved in the electrical installations, troubleshooting and maintenance of HV/LV switchgear and motors.
2) Tested protection relays.

Manager في ABZ Technology Co, Manchester, U.K
  • المملكة المتحدة
  • مايو 1993 إلى مايو 1994

Set up an import and export company (ABZ Technology Co.) in association with James Corporation (established 1973) in the U.S.A.
Duties included: negotiating with suppliers regarding prices and assurance of a good quality of products, and advertising for James Corporation’s products.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Power Engineering and Management
  • في University of Dundee
  • أكتوبر 1992

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Power Engineering and Management

ماجستير, Postgraduate Diploma (Pg.D) in Electrical Power Engineering
  • في University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
  • سبتمبر 1991

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Engineering
MS Work
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Excel
·MATLAB: software package for control system
IPSA:power system simulation: -Load flow study,Fault levels calculations,Transient stabTransient st
POWERMAN (for load flow study)
SIMPOW: a software package for power system simulation developed by ABB Power, Sweden
Microsoft office

اللغات

العربية
متمرّس
الانجليزية
متمرّس

العضويات

IEE ( Institute of Electrical Engineering ), UK
  • MIEE
  • September 2003

التدريب و الشهادات

ABB Power Automations (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Power transformers protection, presented by at Samha Grid Station, Abu Dhabi,
تاريخ الدورة:
October 2003