Abdul ZahoorQureshi

SENIOR ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER / ELECTRICAL

DESIGN PROJECT MANAGER

HC-1 (SABAIN ROAD) DOB: 1st September 1964

JEDDAH Mobile:-+966*********

SAUDI ARABIA

acuwpx@r.postjobfree.com SKYPE ID: - abdul.qureshi8

OBJECTIVE & SUMMARY

To become a part of a dynamic organization, affording me opportunities to enhance my technical and managerial skills and to thrive my valuable experience in the field of Electricity including environment. I possess almost 24 years’ experience in electricity sector, worked on grid and protections, including heavy transmission and Operation department including Distribution wing, aspirant to play a key role with a highly dedicated and motivated team, belong to a repute and highly educated family, have done Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical from top ranking Mehran University Jamshoro of Pakistan.

EXPERIENCE: 24 YEARS

1. {SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY (SEC)} ELECTRICAL DESIGN PROJECT MANAGER

JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) MARCH 2012 PRESENT

Presently I am working as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Project Manager on the SEC-WOA Project of the Saudi Electricity Company. To review the Electrical design submittals of the 132kv / 110kV / 13.8kV of substations, and managing the technical meetings with contractors to resolve the problems of the schematic drawings, submittals on the technical and contractual matters and tendering work for the substation to evaluate the accurate and safe position for the Execution job at the site.

Responsibilities of Substation Design Review Job:-

Review of Design of (substation) 132/110kV/33kV / 13.8kV for HV/LV system.

Review of Operational single line diagram for 132/110kV/33kV / 13.8kV.

Evaluation of QA/QC program.

Evaluation of site facilities mobilization system.

Evaluation of site tests/Equipment tests.

Review of Auxiliary AC/DC single line diagram.

Evaluation of AC/DC cable sizing calculation.

Review of Design for (AC & DC) Indoor and Outdoor lighting Panel Single

Line Diagram.

Review of DC Battery and Charger sizing calculations.

Review of Detail Design of 125V DC Battery and Charger System.

Review of Base Design of 125V DC Battery and Charger System

Review of AC/DC Panels/LV & MV Switch Gear.

Review of Lightning Design Calculations.

Evaluation of Detail Design for AC/DC Panels.

Evaluation of Base Design for AC/DC Panels.

Evaluation of Shielding Protection of Substation.

Evaluation of Earthling Grounding of Substation.

Review of Design & calculation of Auxiliary Transformer.

Review of Detail Design of Auxiliary Transformer.

Review of Base Design of Auxiliary Transformer.

Review of Technical Design of LV control Cables.

Review of Technical Design of DC control Cables.

Review of Technical Data Design for (AC&DC) LV Power Cables.

Review of Design for (AC & DC) Indoor and Outdoor lighting calculations.

Review of Design for (AC & DC) Indoor and Outdoor lighting Detail layout.

Review of Design for (AC & DC) Indoor, Outdoor lighting & power Details.

Review of Quality Control.

Review of Loss Preventive.

Review of Equipment Site Tests Reports.

2. {Karachi Electric Supply Company Oil & Energy/ EXECUTIVE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Utilities/Power Industry} (March 2002 to March 2012)

Responsibilities:

1) - Review and approve the engineering drawings of contractor and issue clarifications, technical recommendations at site in 132/11 KV substation.

2)- Review of project drawings, equipment’s layout drawings, power cables raceways, cable trays, duct banks layout drawings, power T/F 's foundations layout drawings, control panels layout drawings, relay settings calculations. Supervising and witnessing of electrical activities testing and commissioning activities in 132/11 KV substation.

3) - Witness the progress of the project and adopt various measures to enhance the activities of the project.

4)-witness/supervise the work of floor openings for equipment’s, cable trenches, ducts banks, power cable raceways, and control cable trays in building, 132KV GIS building & 11 KV switchgear buildings.

5) -Supervise the work of AC/DC lighting, small power installation, and receptacles installation in 132 KV GIS & 11 KV buildings.

6- Witness/supervise the work of installation of (50/70 MVA, 132/11KV) 3-number Power Transformer according to PTS.

7)-Supervise/witness the work of installation of Power Transformers, GIS foundations, L.C.C.panels,bay units, control panels, HVAC panels, power cables, control cables, lighting in GIS building &11 KV switchgear building, laying of power and control cables in cable trays and raceways, lighting poles& lightning masts, D.C battery & rectifiers, power transformers/station transformers accessories such as radiator tubes, HV/LV bushings, neutral bushing, cooling fans, conservator tank, oil level indicators, buchholz relay etc.

8) - Check/supervise the work of Installation, testing & commissioning of overhead traveling crane (5-tons) in 132 KV GIS Building.

09) - Check/supervise the work of D.C battery and battery Chargers installation and testing at site such as (specific gravity test, volt/cell test, capacity test, discharge test).

10) - Monitor/check the Testing of static/numerical O/C, Distance; earth Fault, differential Relays, Relay panels function and scheme checks.

11) - Supervise/monitor the work of vacuum and SF6 gas filling process in 132 KV GIS equipment’s.

12)-Witness/monitor the Installation and testing of Earthling system & lightening protection in the substation.

13)-supervising /Checking of Terminations & Testing of EHV power cables 132 KV with High voltage tests, Insulation resistance tests, capacitance tests, impedance test and phasing of power cables etc.

3. {Karachi Electric Supply Company Oil & Energy/ SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Utilities/Power Industry} (February 1996 to April 2002)

Responsibilities:

Project: - 132KV Grid stations and Transmission Lines.

1) - Supervise the work of Installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance 132/11 KV substations (K.E.S.C .Termination & Testing of 11 KV cables

(500/1000 MCM) XLPE copper cables with High voltage test, insulation resistance test and apply Raychem terminations over it.

2)-Termination & Testing of 11KV 4/0 AWG cables with High voltage test, insulation resistance test and apply Raychem terminations over it.

3)-Termination & Testing of LV cables including different sizes (range 4x10 mm2 up to 4x14 mm2) with 1KV Megger insulation tester.

4)-Installation & Fixing of LV Circuit Breakers of different ratings, Disconnect Switches (rating 20 A to 1200 A),

5)-Installation & Fixing of M.C.C in protection panels for grid station equipment’s including control & power wiring Y- connections, self-starters etc.

6)-Installation & fixing of street lighting & Building lighting with different type of lighting fixtures, wiring gang switches, push buttons, contactors.

7)-Installation, testing & commissioning of earthing system network & lightening protection

8)-Supervise the work of installation of CT, PT, C.B, Power T/F, and D.C Battery in a grid station.

9)-Proper supervision of Material & quality work of grid stations.

4. {Karachi Electric Supply Company Oil & Energy/ ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Utilities/Power Industry} (January 1990 to January 1996)

Worked on different positions from time to time such as, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Deputy Executive Engineer (DEE), Acting Manager, and Manager, in various departments such as Construction, Distribution, Operations and Planning, and held valuable tasks and assignments.

To prepare and provide the proposals of the improvement of system for the rehabilitation of LT network.

Remain responsible for maintaining the normalization after break down.

Responsible for planning, preparation and execution of the schemes for the rehabilitation of system.

Supervised the contractors for enforcing the rehabilitation process in the various areas after break down.

Responsible for providing the new layouts for the pavement of new feeders in consultation with Operation department.

Responsible for managing the 11 KV transmissions network.

Worked in overhead construction of HT and LT network.

Supervised planned and un-planned activities of shutdowns of 11KV feeders and Grid Transformers (Power transformers).

General Capabilities:

Registered with Saudi council of Engineers (SCE) Saudi Arabia.

Driving License of Saudi Arabia.

Fluency in drafting, reporting as well as precise writings in English.

Fluency in speaking English, Urdu and Sindhi.

Managing the communicational and practical activities on daily/weekly and monthly basis.

Adaptability team work & focuses on results

Ability to relocate / travel to rural areas frequently

Computer Acquaintance:

MS-Office

Windows

Three Weeks Computer Training Program of SAP System

TECHNICAL EXPERTIES

1)-Complete Knowledge of, SEC and IEEE/IEC/ANSI/NEMA regulations

2)-Preparing time schedule for Projects

3)-Preparation of shop drawings & as built drawings

4)-Take off actual quantities (electrical) as per site

QUALIFICATION: (BE-ELECTRICAL) A GRADE

1984-1988: Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro.

1980-1981: HSC II from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Sukkur.

1978-1979: SSC II from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Hyderabad

ENGR.ABDULZAHOOR QURESHI

SENIOR ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY (SEC)

JEDDAH SAUDI ARABIA (KSA)

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