VADIVEL MURUGAN PITCHAI MUTHU, Senior Electrical Engineer

VADIVEL MURUGAN PITCHAI MUTHU

Senior Electrical Engineer

Engineering Consortium

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Engineering Technology
Experience
22 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months

Senior Electrical Engineer at Engineering Consortium
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2016

• Shop drawing and material approval in-compliance with design and contract requirements, local authority regulations and properly coordinated with another disciplines/ site adaptability.
• Coordination drawing, reflected false ceiling and Builders work review and approval, based on approved shop drawings.
• Material sample and its delivery approval.
• Method statement for material installation and testing & commissioning approval.
• Regular site visit to ensure the work quality and work progress in-line with project requirement.
• Liaising with various local authorities, as required.
• Interdisciplinary coordination with the design engineer/ architect/ structural engineer and also with the Client as required.
• Attending work progress, technical and coordination meetings.
• Work progress monitoring, based on clause 14 program and two weeks look ahead program.
• Testing and commissioning procedure approval for various systems.
• Witness system testing and commissioning as approved ensure satisfactory system performance.
• As-built drawing review and approval.
• Operation & maintenance manual review and approval.
• Providing data to quantity surveyor for preparing monthly invoice and variation as applicable.

Electrical Engineer (Site Supervision) at Halcrow International Partnership Ch2m Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2013 to May 2016

• Shop drawing review, approve and process all electrical material submittals and samples for compliance to the Project specification
• Review & approve Contractor's shop drawings, in compliance with IFC drawings, Project specification and Local & International standards.
• Review contractor's correspondence related to electrical works. Prepare appropriate response when necessary for the MEP Head / Resident Engineer's/ Project Manager’s review.
• Inspect the work done by the contractors to ascertain that the work is executed in accordance with the Contract Documents and accepted practice.
• Review the site progress and assist in the review of the contractor’s interim payment application.
• Review contractors' claims related to electrical works. Prepare recommendations for claims approval or rejection. Assist in negotiations with contractors regarding the value of claims or changes in schedules.
• Testing and commissioning activity inspection / Witness for Electrical / ELV systems.

Electrical Site Inspection Engineer at DEC Dynamic Engineering Consultant
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2011 to December 2013

• Inspection, sampling and testing of materials to assure that compliance with the contract specification.
• Assist in the review and forward comments on the contractor’s method statement for execution of the works.
• Attend site technical coordination meetings to discuss contractor’s submissions, Shop drawings, material submittals and construction related matters.
• Carry out the final inspection for certification of final completion and handing over of the works.
• Inspect the work done by the contractors to ascertain that the work is executed in accordance with the Contract Documents and accepted practice.
• Review the site progress and assist in the review of the contractor’s interim payment.
• Liaise with the RE for the effective implementation of the quality management systems and site supervision provision activities.
• Ensure that all statutory authority NOC’s / permits / design approvals are available on site for construction.
• Conduct regular (daily) site visits and supervise, verify the installation of electrical works ensuring compliance with the contract documents.
• Raise non-conformance notices (NCRs)/reports; site inspection notices (SINs) identify quality deficiencies in conjunction with the RE.
• Review the corrective actions proposed by the contractor, respond / follow ups and close out procedure.

• Verify the accuracy of the contractor’s “As-Built” drawings reflecting in details the as-built conditions and approve the As-Built drawings.
• Carry out the final inspection for certification of final completion and handing over of the works.

Inspection Engineer at DEC Dynamic Engineering Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2011 to December 2011
Electrical Engineer at Trans gulf Electro Mechanical L.L.C (Al Nabooda Group)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2007 to December 2011
site electrical engineer at Larsen & Toubro (P) Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • July 2001 to December 2007

• Complete project planning and scheduling of shutdown activities, Plant construction and
maintenance in Petrochemical field.
• Assist in project execution in accordance with the client’s requirements and specifications.
• Prepare engineering documents such as work instructions and progress report/Data hand
over status.
• Understand and evaluate the project requirements and project plans, particularly material
schedule, equipment and laborloading.
• Renovation of an old electrical system into new by splitting into units.
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• Testing and Commissioning of HT & LT panels, HV and LV transmission and distribution
corridor, Transformers, High Voltage cables & Genets are being done.
• Tracing the old cables & giving required shut down with negligible disturbance to the site.

Education

Master's degree, Engineering Technology
  • at Birla Institute of Technology & Science
  • June 2019

Bachelor's degree, Engineering Technology
  • at Birla Institute of Technology &Science
  • June 2019

Diploma, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • at Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College
  • June 2001

Specialties & Skills

Revit MEP Essentials
MS Office tools
AutoCAD
PROGRESS
TRANSMISSION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MICROSOFT WORKS
PROJECT PLANNING
SCHEDULING
SPECIFICATION

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Malayalam
Expert
Kannada
Intermediate

Memberships

Society of engineers
  • Member
  • September 2018

Training and Certifications

Computer hardware and Networking (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2006