FRAZ ASHRAF

**** *. **** **. *** **** Phoenix, AZ 85008

(856) 558 – 0864 ac0gjk@r.postjobfree.com

POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Commissioning Power Systems Design Quality Assurance Electrical Power Engineer & Quality Leader with demonstrated expertise in both office and field service functions of complex transmission interconnection projects involving medium and high voltage (12.5kV to 500kV) substations and power distribution equipment. Highly proficient in the areas of power systems design and verification; manufacturing and acceptance; construction and installation; and field testing and commissioning. Led process improvement changes and standardization to resolve fleet-wide issues impacting power plant operations.

CORE COMPETENCI ES

High Voltage Substations

Protective Relays & Testing

Root Cause & Failure Analysis

Nonconformance Management

Start-up & Energization

Power Generation

Operations Analysis

Supplier Qualification

Power Transformers

Factory Acceptance Testing

Risk Assessment & Mitigation

System Studies

PROFESS IONAL EXPERI ENCE

FIRST SOLAR, Tempe, AZ March 2013 – March 2017

Electrical Systems Engineer II

Lead Electrical Components Engineer across all utility-scale PV solar projects up to 550MW. Resolve issues related to electrical components and equipment, and mitigate their impact on project schedules – managing the process from initial response to final closure.

Develop and implement detailed control plans from manufacturing to final commissioning, such as improving MV/HV cable inspections and testing to eliminate flaws in terminations and splicing

Execute pre-commissioning protocols, commissioning protocols, acceptance tests, and customer training according to IEEE, ANSI, and NETA standards

Keep current with product technology as measured by the ability to install, troubleshoot, and repair various products (monitoring systems, sensors, protective devices, power meters, UPS, etc)

Manage quality control plans actuation, including non-conformance management, and related corrective actions and root cause analysis resolution with suppliers and subcontractors

Perform factory audits and witness factory acceptance tests for large electrical equipment, such as power transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, and AC cabling ALTRAN SOLUTIONS, Cranbury, NJ Oct 2012 – March 2013 Electrical Engineering Consultant

Supported detailed design packages of varying substation sizes and complexities: activities included conceptual design, budgetary estimates, and substation retrofits for electrical utility projects.

Provided engineering services to large electrical utilities such as Con Edison, PSE&G and Pepco for their transmission and distribution network needs

Performed AC/DC calculations fulfilling fault duty requirements for substation and thermal power plants

Conducted load flow, voltage drop, and short circuit studies in accordance to local utility requirements

Incorporated microprocessor based relaying schemes for transformers, bus bars, and line protection FRAZ ASHRAF Resume, Page 2

LOCKHEED MARTIN, Moorestown, NJ Sept 2011 – Aug 2012 Electrical Power Engineer II

Provided electrical engineering expertise for various, complex utility-scale renewable energy projects, including PV solar, flywheel, waste-to-energy, biomass-to-power, and synthetic fuels. Ancillary assignments have included responsibilities for internal R&D and engineering functional projects.

Conducted energy trade studies, analyzed different storage technologies, including flow and static batteries, capacitors, and flywheels to investigate power quality fluctuations in energy arbitrage and frequency regulation

Developed detailed design packages, which included single line, three line, and operating diagrams, wiring installation details, control house layouts, cable scheduling, and site interconnection drawings

Produced electrical layout details and other CAD drawings for an advanced portable solar collector

Developed Bill of Materials, project cost estimations, and energy yield predictability reports

Applied industry standards, such as NEC, IEEE/ANSI, UL, NEMA, and Canadian Safety Codes ADVANCE POWER ENGINEERING GROUP, Vineland, NJ June 2009 – Aug 2011 Associate Engineering Consultant

Performed electrical engineering studies, such as AC/DC load calculations, cable sizing and scheduling, fault tree analysis, and development of control wiring schematics.

Analyzed design operations for I&C, including SCADA, RTUs, system protection and control schemes

Utilized state-of-the-art microprocessor based protective relays and control systems, such as SEL and GE

Performed inspection checks on installation and commissioning of HV substations (AIS/GIS)

Monitor and review contractor workmanship, and enforce best practices across fleet of projects IBERDROLA RENEWABLE ENERGY USA, Radnor, PA June 2007 – Sept 2007 Project Scheduling & Cost Control (intern)

Produced Gantt charts and critical path tabulations for man-power and budget allocation. Developed a template to track project costs and update project information. Assisted in the purchasing of power transformers; tabulated bids on the basis of cost, energy loss, and efficiency. EDUCATION

MS, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 2013

(Concentration: Systems, Analytical and Value; GPA: 3.82) BS, Industrial/Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 2010

(Key Coursework: Computer Control, Power Systems Analysis, Circuitry, Elements of Electrical Engineering, Operations Analysis, Systems Reliability, Robotics, Engineering Economics; minor in Economics) SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS

ISO 9001:2008 - Lead Auditor training certification Attended over 80 hours of technical seminars, training courses, and IEEE committee sessions Software proficiency include: AutoCAD, CDEGS, Doble Protection Suite, ETAP, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Visio, Word, Matlab, ReliaSoft, and SAP

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