Engineer Power Plant

Mobile: 00-966-*********

Ali Siddig abozqg@r.postjobfree.com

abozqg@r.postjobfree.com

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

SUMMARY

Male, 37, Married

• Profile:

Sudan

• Nationality:

KSA

• Current Location:

Senior Electrical Engineer

• Current position:

National Grid. KSA- Substations projects Div. West-Jeddah

• Company:

12 Years (one year and seven month at KSA)

• Years of Experience:

WORK EXPERIENCE

Aug 2011 - Present National Grid- Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Position: Electrical High Voltage Substation Engineer (Consultant)

Projects name: ICY-6,SALAMAH-2 and 6 bays extension at {(Dahban S/S -2bays),Bawadi S/S-

1bay),(Azizia Makah S/S -1 bay), (Taif S/S -1 bay),Madina S/S -1 bay)

Description of ICY-6 and SALAMAH-2 Project : Construction of fully automated (IEC 61850)

new 110/13.8kV GIS substation with 4 incoming 110kv feeder bays, 3x110/13.8kV, 50/67 MVA

Power transformers, 3x7 MVAR 13.8kV Capacitor Banks on turnkey basis, along with associated

MV switchgear and civil works including 34 outgoing 13.8kv cable feeder bays in substation.

Work Location: National Grid.SA-WR – Jeddah.

Job Responsibilities :

1. Performed construction management and all related services such as Work Scheduling,

Monitoring and Control.

2. reviewed all Construction Contractor’s Design Submittals including detailed design

calculation, structural design and analysis, construction drawings, installation details

and other similar/related activities and ensure that all design details submitted by

construction contractors comply with Company’s requirements.

3. Maintained quality control procedures for installation of the projects and shall monitor

all inspection functions.

4. Inspected all contractors’ incoming materials for damage and for compliance with

Contract’s Technical Specifications.

5. Hold weekly construction progress meetings separately with Contractors to determine

work progress, discuss problems, coordinate actions, plan and anticipate future

requirements.

6. Monitored Contractor’s work schedule, and suggest appropriate corrective actions to

be taken by the Contractors in case of actual work completed by the Contractors is

less than the forecast.

7. Witnessed all field testing of the projects and all component parts of the projects by

the contractors or their appointed inspection agencies in their entirety.

8. Reviewed and certified “As Built” Drawings of the construction contractors for

correctness and compliance with the requirements of the Client’s turnkey project

drawing procedure.

9. Reviewed scope of works for the Project to ensured that it is clearly understood,

highlighting any uncertainties or omissions.

10. Provided feedback at the end of the project to ensure any possible improvements to

the standards and/or procedures are captured for inclusion in future projects.

11. Promoted a safe working environment and ensure the installation contractor meets all

safety requirements.

12. Ability to work alongside and represent the client on site.

13. Supervision and overseeing the contractor on site.

14. End to End project management (full life cycle).

15. Maintained project records including drawings, specifications, logs, financial reports,

site instruction, MOMs and project correspondence.

16. Excellent communication skills including report writing, presentation and the ability to

speak confidently with clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.

17. Excellent analytical and conceptual skills, able to drive innovation and strategic

thinking.

18. Reviewed the relevant As-Built drawings as submitted by Contractor and make sure

that all site conditions are properly addressed.

19. Make sure that any non-conformity has been reported through a Non-conformity

Report (NCR), reviewed by the Construction supervisor or Construction Manager.

20. Carried out all planned site inspections as per the intervention points marked in the

relevant ITP.

21. Make sure that all inspection status has been recorded in the ITR and any relevant

check sheet as per the approved QCP. Any outstanding items has been verified prior

to closing the ITR.

22. Make sure that any activity offered for inspection has an approved shop drawing,

Method Statement (MS), Quality Control Procedure (QCP) and Inspection and Test

Plan (ITP), and that the latest version of the applicable document is available at point

of use.

Dec 2007 - Aug 2011 National Electricity Corporation Khartoum, Sudan

Position: Transmission Substation Engineer

Job Responsibilities :

1. Coordinated and supervised all maintenance activities and troubleshooting for power

transformers from 35 MVA up to 300 MVA.

2. Coordinated and supervised all maintenance activities and troubleshooting for (SF6,

Vacuums) Switchgears including protection instruments such as (over current, earth

fault, differential and distance) relay.

3. Work in all type of substation such as outdoor and GIS substation.

4. Doing all type of test for circuit breakers such as (contact resistance, closing and

tripping time) using circuit breaker analyzer.

5. Carried out routine check and maintenance of electrical equipment.

6. Prepared maintenance schedule for all equipment.

7. Work as substation attendant.

8. Responsible for the switching operations and maintenance as well as breakdown

works.

9. Supervised substation maintenance crew and Contractors personnel to ensure

compliance of Safety Rules.

10. Commissioning power transformer and control panels including protection relays and

AVR panel.

11. Commissioning HV equipment (500/220/110/33/11) kV such as (CB, Isolator,

lighting arrestor, current transformer and voltage transformer).

12. Carried out periodic testing of protection relays and performing other maintenance

tasks on control panels.

Sudanese Tractor Company (SUTRAC) Khartoum, Sudan

Position: Power Plant Engineer and Team Leader at Neem petroleum field.

May 2006-Dec 2007

Job Responsibilities :

1. Performed all duties related to the monitoring, maintenance and operation of plant

auxiliary equipment functions; ensure proper operation of generator set, load bank

equipment, etc.

2. Conducted a daily meetings with client to ensured the readiness of the power plant

generator set and the availability of the requirements such as fuel, spare part,etc.

3. Maintained all required operation logs and reports of daily operation. Record all

disruptions to the system.

4. Coordinated with FPF control engineer concerning production requirements and

operation.

5. Leading the Utilities team, responsible for all utilities-related tasks and being the lead

to the Top Management on all Plant Utilities and Maintenance related activities

6. Safely managed emergency conditions in a manner to minimize and limit risk to

personnel.

7. Responsible for contributing to the development of all plant policies, consistent with

the direction of the overall Greater Nile Operating Company (GNOPC).

8. Plans and establishes preventive maintenance and major overall maintenance

schedules & resources for electrical plant with coordination with GNOPC.

9. Shut down and restart Neem power plant generator in emergency situations or for

equipment periodic maintenance, repairs, or replacements.

10. Calibration and troubleshooting of electronic modular control panel ll

(EMCPll),electronic modular ll+ (EMCPll+)and access it for following safety

shutdown and alarm indication as low oil pressure,over speed,over crank, high

temperature, engine running and engine failure.

11. Calibration and troubleshooting of digital voltage regulator, interface module,

electronic speed Switch, engine electronic control module (ECM) for 3516, 3512 and

3508 module using electronic technician program (ET) and different sensors for the

generator sets.

12. Calibration and troubleshooting of Supervised and directed the safe operations of all

rotating equipment and auxiliaries’ electrical power generation, synchronization

equipment.

13. Supervised and directed the safe operations of the substation, and 33KV transmission

line.

14. Supporting General Operation and Maintenance of existing power plant plus

providing support for new power plant construction and existing.

15. Maintained close contact with maintenance and operation personnel to evaluate plant

equipment performance.

16. Analyzed and evaluated operation, maintenance and performance levels in the plant

environment. Make recommendations to improve employee health and safety to

support a zero accident rate goal.

17. Control and monitoring the generator sets using personnel computer.

18. Performed synchronization of the generator sets.

19. Testing and adjusting for the load sharing module and speed control.

20. Responsible for commissioning new generator sets.

21. Responsible for pre delivery inspection (PDI) of new generator sets and automatic

transfer switch (ATS).

22. Improving maintenance spare parts ordering with coordination with maintenance

supervisor and maintenance planner.

Jul 2002 - May 2006 National Electricity Corporation Khartoum, Sudan

Position: Distribution Power System Engineer

Job Responsibilities :

1. Maintenance and troubleshooting power transformers from 2.5MVA up to 20MVA

and distribution transformer from 50KVA up to 2000KVA.

2. Maintenance and troubleshooting all type of switchgears (SF6, Vacuum and oil)

including protection instruments and all type of ring main unit (RMU).

3. Maintenance and troubleshooting all types of cables and all rating and determine fault

location using SEBA fault location instrument for all type of fault such as: (Short

Circuit Cable Faults, cable cuts, resistive cable faults, intermittent cable faults, cable

sheath faults and partial discharges).

4. 33 KV, 11KV and 0.433 KV Overhead transmission line and Underground cable

networks engineering, construction and maintenance activities.

5. Prepared studies, reports and recommendations pertaining to the overall electric

system operation and maintenance of Omdurman city.

6. Respond to emergency conditions and assist in restoring the electrical distribution

system to normal operation.

7. Coordinate the work of crews engaged in the operation and maintenance of U/G

cable, distribution overhead lines and substations.

8. Calculated customer loads for sizing transformer banks and services.

9. Managed the maintenance and improvements of the distribution system, substations,

switch yards, sectionalizing devices and RMU.

10. Carried out complex electrical computations to determine type and arrangement of

circuits and size, type and number of pieces of equipment, such as transformers,

circuit breakers, switches, and lightning arresters.

11. Planed layout of pole lines and underground cable and solves problems, such as

determining height, location, spacing, and insulating of pole.

12. Worked with manager in planning and executing assigned electrical distribution

projects within deadlines and budgets.

13. Prepared routine and special studies and investigations including voltage levels,

customer voltage, phase balancing, capacitor, voltage regulator applications and

economic sizing of conductors and transformers.

14. Investigated customer complaints, determined nature and extent of problem, and

recommend remedial measures.

Jan 2001 - May 2002

National Electricity Corporation Khartoum, Sudan

Position: Project Engineer (110/33/11) kV S/S

Job Responsibilities:

1. Supervised erection teams and follows up the daily erection work.

2. Reporting to the project site manager on daily basis.

3. Ensured that all safety engineers were in place before starting the work, thereby

ensuring the safety of involved people and equipment.

Courses and trainings

• Factory acceptance test for power transformers (100 MVA – {110/33/11} KV) at South

Korea LS company Factory in Bussan city.

• Courses in safety in M.V &L.V Networks (East China Grid Training Centre).Shanghai-

China.

• Courses in Disaster management (National Electricity Corporation-Sudan).

• Courses in Instrumentations & Switchgears (Sudanese German Centre for quality

assurance).

• Courses in load flow using PSS/E (power system simulation for engineer) program at Cairo.

• Courses in Network technology (Um Haraz Centre –Khartoum).

• Training in diagnosing and troubleshooting of caterpillar generators using electronic

technician tool at (Sudanese Tractor Company).

• Courses in geographic information system at Cairo.

• Courses in cable fault location at Cairo.

• Courses in computer application: Windows, Word and Excel, PowerPoint and AutoCAD.

• Maintenance Electrical Engineer at Rossires Hydro Power Station (as Trainee).

EDUCATION

May 1995 - Jul 2000 Sudan university for science and Khartoum, Sudan

technology

electrical engineering, Bachelor(BSc honor

OTHER CERTIFICATES

2009 IELTS Britch Council, Sudan

2011 Registration as Electrical Engineer Saudi Council Of Engineers (SCE)

IT Skills

Operating systems, Networking & Hardware

Intermediate

• C++

Intermediate

• MATLAB

Advanced

• WINDOWS NT

LANGUAGES

Native

• Arabic

Fluent

• English

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Very good in both spoken and written English and Arabic languages.

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Very good in Microsoft Office Applications.

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Good in planning and report writing skills

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Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

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Good team player and leadership skills.

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REFEREES

Eng. Mohamed Gad Allah –National Grid.SA-Substation project Div.west – project manager.

E-mail: (abozqg@r.postjobfree.com).

Mobile: +966*********.

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