EDUCATION
MBA- IM (Institute of Business Management- IoBM- KHI) 3.1
BE – ELECTRICAL (NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY- KHI) 3.0
EXPERIENCE
1- Saudi Electricity Company (SEC, SCECO)-
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia
(Dec 2013- Present) Project Planning Engineer (Saudi Council of Engineers- Reg # 168724)
2- Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)- AALCO- Al-Ajjaj Limited Co.
Doha- Qatar
March 2013- Nov 2013 Project Coordinator/Manager
3- Karachi Electric Supply Company Ltd- KESC (Abraaj Capital)-
Karachi- Pakistan
Dec 2008- March 2013 Deputy Manager (Pakistan Engineering Council Registration # ELECT / 25700)
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC, SCECO)-
Riyadh Saudi Arabia (December 2013- Present)
Project Planning Engineer- Distribution
• Project planning studies and reports to generate project justification and create necessary budget items for approval
• Preparing Schemes (MV and LV), BOQ items for multi-million Saudi Riyals projects for system improvements and expansion
• Awarding SEC contracts to unified contractors and supervise the daily activities
• Requests for Distribution Material using Unified Distribution System (UDS) and Material Management (MM) using SAP-ERP applications
• Short and long range power system planning on Primary distribution (33 KV and 13.8 KV) systems and Secondary distribution (0.44/0.230/0.11 KV)
• Monitoring system reliability (SLD on Micro station) by conducting field engineering for the purpose of designing new and/or upgrading existing underground and overhead electric distribution and transmission facilities.
• Forecasting load growth by areas in coordination with Distribution Control (33KV & 13.8 KV)
• Planning of new Substations (13.8/33 KV) for new load growth and interconnection with existing networks
• To relieve/shift the load on existing (13.8/33 KV) feeders with new feeders according to Geographic boundaries
• Calculation of Diversity factor, Demand factor, Coincident factor, Max Demand Load, Ampere ratings for the purpose of reinforcement of existing Distribution network
• Performing distribution circuit analysis for loading, voltage, reactive power, reliability, balancing and coordination
• Assisting with transmission (132 KV and 380 KV) planning activities as needed
• Providing technical support to various internal customers and support to the systems operation control center to complement their analysis
• Plan, design, and model all necessary aspects of a downstream secondary network system
• Coordination with Government agencies like Municipality, Urban and Rural Planning, National Water Company etc. for Right of ways and Permits
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)- AALCO- Doha- Qatar (March 2013- Nov 2013)
Project Manager/Coordinator- Electrical & Maintenance
• Executing and managing electrical projects of QGEWC 11 KV distribution network
• Erection, Commissioning, Testing, Installation of Transformers, RMU, Feeder Pillars, Circuit Breakers, Battery charger and other distribution equipments
• Hands on experience using AC-DC surge generator, HIPOT, Teleflex, Phase rotation, Earth tester etc for maintenance activities
• Cable (11 KV & 0.44 KV) laying and testing as per QGEWC standards and specifications
• Single Line Diagrams and Graphical Layouts for carrying new 11 KV and 0.44 KV schemes
• Switching Operation of RMU for shutdown activities as per QGEWC standards and specifications
• Authorized to take Permit to work (PTW) on dead equipments in Primary and Secondary Substations and Limitation of Access (LOA) in live equipments from QGEWC
• Overhead Line (11 KV) Maintenance of Insulators, conductors, Air breaking switches, Auto Re closers, MV cut outs, Surge diverter, Knife switches, PMT’s, anti-climbing guard, danger labels etc
• Generator Installation and Maintenance
• Installation of CT meters, Distribution boards etc
• Preparation of Budgets, estimation and resource management of 11 KV distribution projects
• Management of project resources (Materials, equipment’s, manpower etc)
• Preparation of Method Statements, Inspection and Test Plan, Site planning for Projects
• Monitoring Site activities in compliance with HSE and QA/QC departments
• Reporting to higher management about the progress of projects
• Coordination with civic agencies like Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Ministry of Interior etc for permits and Right of Way
K-Electric (Formerly Karachi Electric Supply Company Ltd- KESC (Abraaj Capital)-
Karachi- Pakistan Dec 2008- March 2013 (4.5 Years)
Deputy Manager- Distribution
• Perform Project management activities of electrical projects including design of new schemes, maintenance activities of Substation, Grids, Underground HV and MV cables, switchgears, capacitors, breakers, LT/HT panels, DB’s etc
• Supervise a sizeable team of engineers/technicians at site in order to ensure and controlling underground cable maintenance activities including laying, termination and jointing of HT 11 KV and LT cables and related operations
• Interdepartmental coordination with various departments including GSM (Grid system maintenance, GSC (Grid system construction), Substation maintenance and operations, Civic agencies etc
• Worked on projects in subjects relating to Single Line Diagrams, 11 KV and 440 KV Distribution Lines, Stability and Reliability Analysis using E-TAP, AUTOCAD, VISIO, MS PROJECT, Feeders laying and terminations
• Coordinating with contractors and assisting with design modifications as per specifications and site situations
• Finalization of proposals after collecting all technical and other related data/information (like power transformer loading, %age overloading of feeders to relieve, provision of extensions, areas to be relieved, route selections etc)
• Reconciliation of outstanding dues (circular debt, regarding energy and development dues of KESC Ltd and ROW (right of way) with various civic agencies
• Monitor progress of the activities on daily basis by utilizing systems generated reports in order to ensure the timely completion of the projects
• Coordination and reporting to senior management about timely completion of electrical maintenance activities
TRAININGS & COURSES
• Hands on experience on SAP Utilities (IS-U) implemented by the company. Worked as a power user on these modules- B&I, MM, CRM, CS, DM, FICA, EDM and PM. Sales and information system that support all business processes and utility services. Managing and billing residential, commercial and prospective customers.
• Preparation of SOP’s for jobs and safety plan
• Ensure compliance with Safety audits and mitigation of hazards
• Conduct training programs for workers and subordinates
• Training at Thermal and Combined Cycle Power Plants (CCPP) of KESC
