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VEERAKUMAR C, Principal Engineer

VEERAKUMAR C

Principal Engineer·petrofac

India

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 1 months

Principal Engineer

January 2013 - Present

petrofac

Chennai, India

January 2013 - Present

Job Profile: (As a Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer)
 Work involves both office and site assignments
At Office:
o Ensure that engineering is developed considering commissioning requirements.
o Responsible to reflect all commissioning philosophy to engineering by reviewing SLDs, Manuals, Schedules, Technical Data sheets, Protection Philosophies, Operational philosophies, Design basis report, Specifications & Procedures.
o Review vendor packages (drawings, Pre-commissioning & Commissioning and O&M manuals, FAT procedure, SAT procedure, etc.) for ease of commissioning and operation.
o Interface with other disciplines to ensure integration of activities.
o Review of system/sub-system list and preparation of pre-commissioning/commissioning dossiers based on list.
o Preparation of system/sub-systems marked-up drawings.
o Preparation of Pre-commissioning/Commissioning schedules.
o Development of Method statements, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning&Start-up, Operation and Maintenance procedures for Electrical Systems.
o Development of Maintenance procedures in line with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) job plans for GTGs, EDGs, HV/LV Motors, HV/LV VFDs, HV/LV Switchboards, Transformers, Distribution boards, Control panels, Control Systems - IPCMS/SCMS/EPDMS and Lighting system of ZADCO (South Island, North Island, West Island & Central Island).
At site:
o Lead a team of Engineers/Technicians to undertake Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Maintenance activities.
o Responsible for preparing a comprehensive phased commissioning strategy, planning necessary to cover all aspects of commissioning including the staffing for the work.
o Responsible for coordinating with construction team and the project control team to ensure that the project schedule reflects the required sequence of the system and sub-system completion to meet all the objectives in commissioning, start-up and operation of the plant.
o Responsible for Commissioning safety, quality and schedule.
o Responsible for site wide commissioning, coordination and interface with the client Commissioning / Operation team.
o Familiar with Site HSSE requirement like PTW (Permit Issuer and Holder), LOTO, Tool Box Talk and Job Safety Analysis.
o Undergone Site training for Fire fighting and performed the duties as fire warden

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

MANAGER

April 2007 - December 2012

Reliance Infrastructure Limited

Mumbai, India

April 2007 - December 2012

MANAGER March 2007 - Feb 2012
Reliance Infrastructure Limited, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA.

➢ Worked in 2 X 600 MW Coal based Thermal Power project.
➢ Responsibility includes Field engineering, Testing and Commissioning of Electrical equipments and auxiliaries associated with 2 X 600 MW Coal based Thermal Power plant like 11 KV HT Switchgears (ABB) with FBT system, 3.3KV HT Switchgears (ABB), 11KV / 3.3KV HT Motors (ABB / Marathon / Shanghai Electric.), LOP Control Panels / Motors (Shanghai), 12.5MVA (11KV/3.3KV) Transformers (Indra vidyut), 2.5MVA (11KV / 0.433KV) Transformers (Voltamp), Busducts (C&S)
➢ Configuration, Setting and Testing of ABB Make HT Numerical Relays like REF 541, RET 541, REM 610, REU 610 and Alstom make LT Relays like P345, P342, P127, P211 & P111 using dobel test kit.
➢ Testing and Commissioning of ESP and its auxiliaries (Zhe jian jiahuan Technologies)
➢ DCS and PLC interfacing of HT and LT switchgears.
➢ REF and Differential Stability testing of Transformers & Differential stability of HT Motors.
➢ Involved in GRP, AVR, Generator Fault recorder and 600 MW Generator Testing and commissioning activities.
➢ Involved in OCC & SCC test of 600 MW Generator.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

ASST. MANAGER

August 2006 - March 2007

Reliance Infrastructure Limited

India

August 2006 - March 2007

ASST. MANAGER Aug 2006 - March 2007
Reliance Infrastructure Limited, Dahanu, Maharastra, INDIA.

➢ Worked in 2 X 250 MW Dahanu Thermal power plant.
➢ Testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of Electrical equipments and auxiliaries associated with the main plant of 2 X 250 MW Coal based Thermal Power plant like 6.6 KV HT Switchgears (ABB) & 415V PMCC / MCC Panels (L&T), 294 MVA Generator and its Brushless excitation System (B.H.E.L), Bus Transfer System (BTS), 750KVA DG Systems, 6.6 KV HT / 415V LT Motors.
➢ Commissioning of MV (6.6 KV) VFDs for 1350 KW PA Fan motors and 650 KW CEP Motors.
➢ Commissioning of LV VFDs for Seal air Fan motors.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

PROJECT ENGINEER TRAINEE

September 2005 - August 2006

Neyveli Lignite Corporation

India

September 2005 - August 2006

PROJECT ENGINEER TRAINEE Sep 2005 - Aug 2006
Neyveli Lignite Corporation through NPTI, Neyveli, TN, INDIA.
➢ Operation and maintenance of thermal power plant equipments at 7 X 210 MW units.
➢ 210 MW Power plant simulator operations at Nagpur, India.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Engineering

PROJECT ENGINEER

May 2004 - August 2005

Formoplastic controls (P) Ltd

India

May 2004 - August 2005

PROJECT ENGINEER May 2004 - Aug 2005
Formoplastic controls (P) Ltd., Chennai, INDIA

➢ Development of PLC Software's for various industrial control applications.
➢ Engineering & Commissioning of Control System switchgears with PLC's (Allen Bradley, Messung)
➢ Variable Frequency drives (VFD) (ABB, Control Techniques) Commissioning. (Mill Drives and Sugar centrifuge)

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Madras University

January 2004

January 2004

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 77.8%

GPA (percentage): 77.8%

➢ BE (Electrical & Electronics Engineering), 77.8%, SJCE, Madras University, Chennai, INDIA 2004

Skills

Energy Audits
Expert
Energy Audits
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Testing
Expert
Electrical Testing
Expert
Electrical Maintenance
Expert
Electrical Maintenance
Expert
Electrical Maintenance
Expert
Electrical Maintenance
Expert
Certified Energy Manager
Intermediate
Certified Energy Manager
Intermediate
Value Engineering
Expert
Value Engineering
Expert
Electrical Pre-commissioning & Commissioning
Expert
Electrical Pre-commissioning & Commissioning
Expert
Energy Audits
Expert
Energy Audits
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Commissioning
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Engineering
Expert
Electrical Testing
Expert
Electrical Testing
Expert

Languages

Hindi
Expert
English
Expert
Tamil
Expert

Memberships

Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Active Member

January 2010

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Energy Manager
Jan 2010

Training
Power Plant > 100MW Capacity
National Power Training Institute
Aug 2006