Electrical Engineer Project Manager

BEN ABANILLA

** ******** **., ***. *, Norwalk, CT, 06850 . Home 203-***-**** .

Mobile (646) 207- 6897

E-mail: ************@*****.***

PROFILE

More than 15 years of experience in the field of construction management

/consulting services, installation and supervision, field engineering,

inspection, commissioning and maintenance. Developed skills through hands-

on field work experience in different huge projects, like combined cycle

gas turbine/ coal-fired/nuclear power plants; oil and gas; petrochemical;

manufacturing plant; and industrial & commercial buildings for various

multinational companies. Completed a degree on Bachelor of Science in

Electrical Engineering.

Employment History/Duties and Responsibilities

Shoprite Grade A Supermarket- Sales Associate, Norwalk, CT (2010 - present)

Gosset Builders Inc.-Electrical Supervisor, Manila, Philippines

Various Commercial, Industrial and Traffic Signals Projects (2006 - 2009)

Worked as an Electrical Supervisor to a General contractor in various

commercial and industrial projects including traffic signal installation.

Supervised installation of fabricated supports, conduit, cable trays,

power, lighting, fire alarm system, paging system, earthing, motor control

center, power and lighting panels including cable pulling and termination.

Conducted testing and commissioning of electrical equipment.

Responsible for installation of underground and aerial cable, (power,

communication and co-axial) splicing and termination. Post erection,

lantern and local controller mounting of traffic signals including

testing.

Prepared daily/weekly/monthly progress reports and participated in

construction progress meetings.

Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc./Kennedy & Donkin Ltd..- Electrical Engineer;

Batangas, Philippines

Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Plant Greenfield Project (2002-

2006)

San Lorenzo 500 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Project (2001-

2002)

Santa Rita 1000 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Project (1999-

2000)

Worked as an Electrical Engineer/Inspector with PB in their Construction

Management Services and Consultant contract to Philip Morris Philippines

and First Gas Power Corporation on the above projects.

Reviewed sub-contractors technical submittal, O&M manuals and Quality

Control Program in conformance to electrical codes, specification and

contract requirements.

Performed site inspection with client representatives/sub-contractors of

electrical installation for equipment, power, lighting, fire detection and

evacuation system, telecommunications, access control and intruder

detection security system, closed circuit television (CCTV), Building

Management System (BMS), HVAC, field instruments devices, panels, cable

raceways, grounding system and ensured that all works are according to

design, code, specifications and are of good workmanlike manner.

Issued Non Conformance Report (NCR), punch list and defects (during

warranty period) and conducted inspections of rectified items for closed

out. Reviewed Method Statements and ITP's.

Provided quality control documentation and maintained inspection records.

Witnessed electrical and mechanical testing as provided in the

commissioning procedures and checklist.

Prepared daily/weekly/monthly progress reports and participated in

construction progress meetings.

Prepared scopes of works for additional works to sub-contractors and meet

them prior to bidding.

Issued site instructions and checked out submitted Change Orders and

issued certificate of payments.

Assisted clients and legal counsels on responses to claims submitted by

main contractor and during negotiations of client counterclaims to main

contractor and vice versa.

Maintained project safety awareness and enforced company safety policy.

Performed other duties (mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, civil,

architectural) assigned by Project Manager and Client Project Design and

Construction Manager.

JR McDermott and Petro-Vietnam Technical Services Corporation Alliance -

Electrical &

Instrumentation Supervisor; Vung Tau,Vietnam

Rang Dong Fullfield Wellhead Platform Development Project S-1 (2002)

Supervised in installation of fabricated supports; cable trays; control

room and field equipment; battery systems; motors; field instruments;

controllers; junction boxes; power and lighting.

Supervised cable pulling/termination and loop checking assisted pre-

commissioning works.

Maintained project safety awareness and enforced company safety policy.

Coordinated with the client about design, materials and construction

issues.

Participated in construction progress meeting and performed other duties

assigned by Project Manager.

Raytheon (WGI) - Lead Electrical Engineer; Batangas, Philippines

1200MW Kepco-Ilijan Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Project (2000 -

2001)

Worked with Raytheon as a Lead Electrical Engineer in their Engineering,

Procurement and Construction contract to Korean- Ilijan Power Corporation

power plant project.

Supervised to overall electrical and instrumentation site construction

relative to field engineering, installation/construction and coordination

of sub-contractors activities.

Ensured and reviewed sub-contractor submittals conformed to technical

requirements as delineated in relevant technical specifications and codes.

Prepared changes that have impact on site by preparing Field Change

Request (FCR), Construction Change Notice (CCN).

Responded to sub-contractors RFI (Request for Information) checked their

submitted FCR and CCN.

Reviewed sub-contractors submitted change orders and timesheets.

Reviewed material submittal by the sub-contractor for approval.

Prepared requisitions and procured materials needed for installations.

Provided site supervision and inspection and lead construction engineers.

Acted as Electrical Department In-charge in absence of Electrical Manager

or Superintendent.

Participated in construction progress meeting, sub-contractors

coordination and performed other duties assigned by Electrical Manager and

Project Manager.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LTD. - Electrical Supervisor; Batangas,

Philippines

JG Summit Polyethylene and Polypropylene Petrochemical Plant Project (1997

- 1998)

Fluor Daniel Pacific Inc.- Electrical Supervisor; Batangas, Philippines

Stepan Philippines Surfactant Manufacturing Plant Project (1996)

Black & Veatch International,- Electrical Engineer; Pagbilao, Quezon,

Philippines

2x 385 MW Pagbilao Coal- Fired Power Station Project (1995)

Marubeni Corporation, Batangas, Philippines Electrical Engineer

1 x 300 MW Batangas Coal-Fired Power Plant II Project (1994 - 1995)

Worked with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Flour Daniel; Black & Veatch and

Marubeni Corporation as an Electrical Engineer/Electrical Supervisor in

their respective Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract on the

above projects.

Supervised installation of fabricated supports, conduit, cable trays,

power, lighting, fire alarm system, paging system, field instruments

devices, earthing, transformers, substation equipment (MV, LV, MCC, UPS

system) and control room panel including cable pulling and termination.

Provided support for testing of transformers, MV/LV switchgear, MCC, UPS

and battery system, grounding, cathodic protection and assisted testing to

vendor's of their supplied equipment.

Conducted loop checking, sequence/functional testing, and motor solo run

testing and assisted in plant commissioning works.

Checked out start-up system packages that the cables are pulled and

terminated prior to commissioning.

Provided quality control inspection and documentation.

Participated in construction progress meeting and performed other duties

assigned by Electrical Manager and Project Manager.

I-Man Co. - Electrical Engineer, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Ministry of Telephone & Telegraph Building Maintenance and Ministry of

Interior Traffic signal and

Street Lighting Maintenance (1991 - 1993)

Provided support to Senior Building Engineer in maintenance; repairing and

troubleshooting of electro-mechanical equipment, HVAC, power, lighting,

fire alarm system of exchange and main buildings.

Responsible for street lighting maintenance project.

SIDCOPHIL - Electrical Engineer; Manila, Philippines (1991 - 1993)

Metro Manila Traffic Signal Installation Project and Maintenance

Responsible for installation of underground and aerial cable, (power,

communication and co-axial) splicing and termination. Post erection,

lantern and local controller mounting of traffic signals and Closed

Circuit Television including testing; maintenance, troubleshooting and

repairing. Mounting of control room and sub-stations equipment.

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.- Field Electrical Engineer; Bataan, Philippines

620 MW Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Project (1983)

Responsible for installation of all the fabricated support, cable trays

and conduits in the reactor building.

Supervised group of electricians and see to it that the works are in good

quality and workmanship manner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Training/License

Registered Electrical Engineer

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Computer-Aided Construction Project Management (Primavera-P3)

Computer-Aided Construction Cost Estimates (File Maker Pro)

Basic AutoCAD

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