Zaid Alshufiyyen, Head of Energy Sector Section

Zaid Alshufiyyen

Head of Energy Sector Section

Energy & Minerals Regulatory Commission

Location
Jordan
Education
Bachelor's degree, Energy Engineering
Experience
8 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 1 Months

Head of Energy Sector Section at Energy & Minerals Regulatory Commission
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since June 2020

• Setting the general policy of the sector in line with technological development, government directives and environmental conservation laws, discussing it with MEDREG Organization as one of its prominent members, and transferring expertise in the energy sector.

• Providing advice on management and strategic planning for energy projects.

• Manage Energy Audit and Renewable Energy projects within a timetable and specific technical specifications until the completion of the operation and connection to the electrical network.

• Implementation of energy audit projects in the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission building, other government buildings.

• Preparing studies in energy audit according to international standards.

• Preparing technical studies regarding the feasibility of using storage in renewable energy projects in Jordan.

• Manage capital budgets for Energy infrastructure improvements.

• Evaluation of technical and financial models for renewable energy projects (BOT, EPC) such as the second phase (200 MW of Solar energy and 330 MW of wind energy) and the third phase (200 MW of solar energy and 100 MW of wind energy).

• Preparing instructions dealing with non-technical electrical losses and illegal attacks on the electrical network.

• Analyzing of plans and budgets for energy production projects and work on developing the sector.

• Supervising on distributing tasks to employees, and evaluating their performance.

Renewable Energy Engineer at Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission
  • Jordan - Amman
  • May 2017 to June 2020

• Using a variety of tools such as air velocity monitors or digital thermometers to collect field data related to energy use and analyzes the results.

• Performing appropriate and applicable tests to determine the extent of inefficiency.

• Establishing baselines for energy use and needs by quantifying energy consumption.

• Identify energy saving opportunities, calculating potential savings and prioritizing areas with the most return on investment.

• Member in the planning and coordination committee at EMRC from (24.04/2019 - 01.10.2020).

• Reviewing all instructions and Regulatory decisions related to energy sector in Jordan before issuing.

• Analyzing the Energy Data and determining energy indicators in Jordan.

• Licensing Renewable energy projects to install, supply, maintenance, Commissioning and testing of Solar and wind energy projects.

• Evaluating financial and technical models of renewable energy projects (Solar, Wind and Battery Storage Projects) with different capacities.

• Supervision on Design, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning of Solar PV and Wind systems.

• Studying energy costs and its efficiency in Jordan, and providing the necessary recommendations to the chief executive officer.

• Reviewing Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) between the licensees and electricity transmission and distribution companies.

Technical Sales & Support Engineer at The Contractor for Energy Co.
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2016 to April 2017

• Providing pre-sales and post-sales support.

• Negotiating contracts, terms and conditions.

• Reviewing cost and sales performance.

• Install, test and commission PV Solar Systems with vary capacities (On-grid, Off-grid, pumping) and Wind systems.

• Install, test and commission PV Solar Systems with vary capacities (On-grid, Off-grid, pumping) and Wind systems.

• Design PV systems using specialized programs (PVsyst., BlueSol and PVSol).

• Conducting energy audit and Preparing audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.

• Preparing tenders, technical proposals and quotations to prospective clients.

• Creating electrical single-line diagrams and connection diagrams for solar electric systems using (Auto-CAD).

• Researching Energy Market, Marketing Strategy.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Energy Engineering
  • at German Jordanian University
  • March 2016

The areas for emphasis of the degree program include technical expertise, management of environmental effects in economic energy processes, business economic design of the entire energy conversion, production, distribution, and usage process, environmental technology and international energy business.

Diploma, Energy Engineering
  • at University of Applied Science
  • February 2015

Student Exchange Program

Specialties & Skills

Energy Audits
Energy Management
Technical Sales
Regulatory Affairs
Renewable Energy
BUDGETING
NETWORKING
STRATEGIC PLANNING
AUTOCAD
MARKET PLANNING
NEGOTIATION
RESEARCH
SALES SUPPORT
AUDITING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Energy Manager (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2020
Valid Until:
December 2023

Hobbies

  • Sports