Engineer Electrical/Computer and Information Systems

Omar Al-Sudnai

**** ***** **. *** *, Santa Clara, CA 95051• 408-***-**** • ******.**@*****.***

Permanent resident • No Visa Sponsorship Required

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Electrical engineer with 8 years of experience in high voltage electrical installations and project management and skills in programming languages and Linux OS seeks opportunity as Linux Programmer or programming relevant position.

KEY SKILLS

C++, Java languages and Advanced Linux OS and Shell Script at De Anza College.

Linux Administration at Foothill College.

CAD design software program (Creo parametric 2.0) at De Anza College.

AutoCAD 2015 at Evergreen Valley College.

Certificate, Project Management Practicum, De Anza College.

Experience in electrical installations including high voltage overhead and underground lines/cables.

Expertise supervising the installation of utility poles, laying of wires/cables, insulation, switches, fire alarm systems, etc. according to designs and regulations.

Experience supervising subcontractors, construction workers and electricians, and managing budgets.

Good in MS project and MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Bilingual English & Arabic.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Field Inspection Engineer Aug-2016 - Present

Auriga Inc., Milpitas,CA

Auriga Inc., Milpitas,CA May2016- Aug 2016

AutoCAD draft for drawings of San Diego Gas & Electric.

Trimet E fare collection system validator Support Apr 2016- May 2016

Auriga Inc., Milpitas,CA

Updated E-fare validator software, Linux OS, of INIT Company which is a prime contractor of TriMet Transportation Agency in Portland, Oregon. Updated Validators for Buses and Platforms, in-person and remotely through the secure network.

Field Inspection Engineer Jul 2015- Jan 2016

Auriga Inc., Milpitas,CA

Worked for Bay Area Rapid Transportation (BART) as an Electrical Field Inspector for the Traction Power Inspecting Medium and Low Voltage electrical installation work at BART traction power substations (TPSS’s) ACO and KOW, and adjacent facilities. Attended weekly meeting between client(BART) and contractor(Aldridge Company). Upload daily report supported by pictures of each task inside the site. Inspect on contractor to make sure following the standards of the client.

Site Electrical Engineer Feb 2012- June 2012

Majal Company, Baghdad, Iraq

Small General Contractor with 15 staff working on utilities projects works specializing in power and electricity

Worked on a USD $2M project to supply electricity to a new water treatment station by installing high voltage transmission lines

Installed 18km (11.2mi) of overhead power line (33kV) using 6 wires (ACSR 120m 33kV three-phase double feeders) on 600 iron poles (12m) and 160m of underground cable (3x150mm )

Supervised subcontractor, 30 laymen and operations of machinery (crane, drill machine, mixer, excavator)

Supervised the pouring of concrete, installation of poles, laying of wiring and accessories (porcelain insulation, tension disk insulation, pin insulators, switches, u-channels, lightening arrestor, etc.) and ensured the project was implemented according to the design

Received delivery of materials, reported progress and wrote project reports for submission to manager

CTL Company, Baghdad, Iraq Oct 2004 – Feb 2012

Private engineering contractor with 150 staff implementing utilities projects including the construction and maintenance of electricity and water services

Electrical Site Engineer May 2011 – Feb 2012

Worked on a $10M project awarded by the US Army Corps of Engineers to install 2 transformers (33kV to 11kV) at the Interior Ministry of Iraq’s Distribution Substation in Baghdad

Served as Supervisor to lay 2 underground feeders (3x400 mm2 cables), bringing in electricity from other substation (132kV to 33kV) 2 miles away; supervised 25 workers and use of excavator, ensured trenches were dug in correct location and cables laid with dimensions according to design

Worked on a team of 7 electrical engineers and 5 technicians to install, connect and test electrical panels

Installed control panel, wiring/cables, ABB switch gears, fire alarm systems, readying substation ready for use

Tested the panels using isolation testing, tested circuit breakers using Direct Current (DC) Contact Resistance Device, tested operation of controllers using AC Current Injector, and tested the isolation of bus-bars of switchgears and high voltage feeders using Megger (5kV) tester, TTR tester to test the turn ration of PT's (potential transformer) of switchgears.

Electrical Site Engineer Aug 2009 – May 2011

Worked on a project awarded by US Army Corps of Engineers to rehabilitate a small distribution substation (33kV & 11kV) to power the Dukan Water Station, a water treatment plant providing clean drinking water to the city of Sulaymaniyah (population of 1.5M)

Supervised the replacement of parts of the damaged station and installed new ABB electrical panels, switch gears, disconnectors, circuit breakers, actuators, control panel, flow meters, sludge pumps, bridge crane motor, fixed bus bars, thermal protection sensors for 11kV pumps, and rehabilitated the damping tank

Worked in a team of 2 electrical & 3 mechanical engineers, and supervised 8 workers and 4 technicians

Project Manager June 2008 – Aug 2009

Served as the Project Manager for the civil works of a project to construct the main building of a 1500m (5000ft2) distribution substation (33kV/11kV) in Pshdar, providing residential electricity to the town of Ranya

Oversaw the construction process of a 33x8m (264ft ) building holding switch gears, electrical panels, controller protections, a communication room, and an operator room; also constructed an external security building and generator room

Laid the concrete foundation, dug trenches for laying cables, cast the roof, etc.

Managed and supervised 10-30 workers and foremen to ensure adherence to design, and ensure project was completed within 1 year timeframe and within budget

Oversaw workers’ payroll and purchased all construction equipment and materials including cement, sand, gravel, cast iron and bricks

Site Engineer & Site Inspector Jan 2006 – June 2008

Worked on a USD $35M project awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to supply clean drinking water to 14 rural areas of Nineveh Province in Northern Iraq

Worked with a team of 10 engineers and oversaw the renovation and construction of the largest of the 14 sites in Sinjar, a town with a population of 40,000 people

Inspected the construction work of 2 subcontractors & 70 workers, who dug 10 wells (200m deep), installed 10 submersible pumps (Grundfos), constructed concrete storage tanks (8 elevated & 4 ground), laid 20km (12.5mi) of PVC & ductile iron pipes (4x10in), and constructed rooms for operators, generators & chlorination

Inspected the work of 2 subcontractors and 20 workers to supply submersible pumps with electrical power; supervised the installation of 6km (3.72mi) of 11kV power transmission lines (11kV), 158 iron poles (11m) and 15 iron poles (9m, 380v), 4 overhead transformers handled on H pole (11kV/380v)

Worked on the installation of 3 new iron ground storage tanks (1,165ft each); installed large concrete bases (2000ft ), replaced 6 damaged horizontal pumps, as well as vertical and motor pumps and dug a large well (3m diameter and 8m in depth)

Managed USD $.5M invoices for subcontractors, payroll for all workers, and transportation costs

Electrical Inspector Oct 2004 – Jan 2006

Performed daily site inspections on 4 projects for the construction and installation of overhead and underground distribution networks for a residential neighborhood in Baghdad (2000 houses), and inspected the beginning phases of construction for 8 substations

Monitored progression of construction and laying of cables, ensuring compliance with project design, specifications and electrical plans, as well as standards established by the Iraq Ministry of Electricity

Reported mistakes or necessary changes to the site engineer, and reported progress to the company owner

Took pictures and measurements, took inventory of supplies, and wrote daily project reports

EDUCATION

Associate Degree in Computer and Information Systems 2018

De Anza College.

BS, Computer & Control Engineering 2002

University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

Ranked 4th best university in Iraq & accredited by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education; 4 year degree

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Certificate, Submersible (SP), Boosting (NK) & Horizontal (HS) Pumps, Grundfos Training, July 15-17, 2007

OSHA-10 hours Certification.

ASSOCIATIONS

Member, Iraqi Engineers Union, Baghdad, Iraq 2002 – Present

Member, Phi Theta Kappa, Honor Students Society, De Anza College, CA 2014 – Present

Member, Honor Program, De Anza College, CA 2016 – Present

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