Engineer Manager

ZAFAR AHMAD

* ******* **, ********* ******* USA

email: ********@*******.***

Cell: +1-860-***-****

Specializations

Project Coordination, Engineering Management, for Electric Power Transmission Network substations and industrial Power Supply systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

Having 40 years’ experience in design and Construction of transmission network substations, working as Contractor and as Consulting Engineer.

1.Senior Electrical Specialist at Burns & MacDonnell, CT, USA Feb 2016- to date

Responsibilities

As P&C Engineer, prepared drawings/documents for air insulated/GIS substations for various US utilities namely PPA, TVA, CMP, for both hardwired controlled and IEC61850 controlled substations. The documents included, one lines, three lines, P&C panel front views, BOMs, P&C AC & DC elementaries, detailed schematics, AC/DC station service calculations/drawings, SCADA point list/Drawings, substation communication integration drawings etc.

2. Senior Manager EPC at Pak Elektron Ltd. - Pakistan Sept 2103 – Nov 2015

Responsibilities

Planned and scheduled projects; managed vendors and engineering activities

Managed financial and commercial controls

Managed customer relationships

Projects completed

220/132kV and 132/11kV indoor GIS Substation valued at $13 M for NTDC

5No. 132/11KV outdoor AIS substations project for MEPCO valued USD 9 million

Construction of MV underground Electrification Networks for a residential locality valued at $15 M

3. Regional Manager Sales at Schneider Electric- Pakistan May 2011 - May 2013

Achievements

Generated annual sales revenue of $8 M for MV/LV Switchgear, relay and control panels.

Achieved a sales growth of 25% over a 2year period.

Developed sales team, mapped customers, promoted brands, managed CRM and improved receivables for the infrastructure division including Substation automation products.

4. Manager Technical Services at Pak Elektron Ltd.-Pakistan May 2005 - May 2011

Responsibilities

Produced and supervised preparation of basic and detailed design documentation (Primary and secondary design) for, 132/11kV and 220/132kV transmission network substations including Single line diagrams, GA drawings, Detailed layout plans and sections/elevations, Lighting plan and diagrams, fencing plan and drawings, Grounding calculations, cable trench plans, protection and control philosophies, selection of control protection and alarm schemes, Substation alarm/ SCADA point lists, CT/VT sizing calculations, interlocking drawings, SCADA interface drawings, Three line AC drawings, Design of AC/DC auxiliary power supply systems, DC battery sizing calculations, Interconnection drawings, Material specifications for all substation equipment, Relay setting calculations etc.

Projects completed

4 No. 132/11kV AIS substations for different DISCO’s valued at $ 12 M.

220/132kV outdoor AIS Substation extension project valued at $ 1.8 M.

5. Principal Engineer JGC- DESCON(Pvt.) Limited, Pakistan Feb. 2000 - April 2005

Responsibilities

Managed basic and detailed engineering activities including power system studies, relay setting coordination, cable sizing, hazardous area classification, motor specifications, plant layout drawings, interconnection drawings, control schematics etc. for petrochemical plants.

Load flow / short circuit calculations and grounding grid design using E-tap software.

Projects Participated in

Western Libya Gas pipe line project

Jubail petrochemical plant, Saudi Arabia

Atyrau refinery modification project

Various other petrochemical projects

6. Technical Support Manager at ABB, Saudi Arabia Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

Responsibilities

Prepared complete technical offers for turnkey transmission substations for utilities up to 300kV and offers for industrial power supply system’s projects.

Prepared complete tender calculations for the above tenders.

Reviewed project/customer specifications and worked for resolution of technical issues with the Clients.

7. P&C Design Engineer at ABB, Saudi Arabia June 1993 - Dec. 1997

Jobs Completed

Electrification project comprising 3 No. 132/33 kV transmission network substations.

Prepared base design comprising, Protection and control block logic, CT, VT sizing calculations, Protective relay settings/coordination, DC battery/charger sizing calculations, survey of alarms.

Reviewed vendor drawings, prepared plant circuit drawings, cable schedules. Interconnection wiring tables and protective relay setting calculations for the project.

Completed Aramco project 69/13.8 kV substation No.6 and 13.8kV substation No.18.

Prepared DC and AC elementary drawings and plant circuit drawings.

Reviewed vendor drawings, prepared cable schedules, interconnection wiring tables and protective relay setting calculations for the project.

Prepared circuit drawings, interconnection tables for remote end modifications at 69kV Power plant.

As tendering support engineer, prepared technical proposals, for various network substation tenders up to 380kV GIS substations.

8. Senior Engineer, at National Engineering Services Pakistan

December 1982 - June 1993

Responsibilities

Planned and supervised commissioning of 500 kV transmission lines as part of T/L interface work at 500 kV substations.

Prepared Bidding Documents for two separate 500 kV substation projects.

Prepared technical specifications for 110 kV GIS switchgear, SCADA & Telecommunication equipment for LDC, for 110 kV UQU Substation.

Reviewed contractor’s drawings related to SCADA system and supervised testing and commissioning of protection relays and LDC related equipment for Makkah 110kV (1409-1410H) extension project.

Prepared tender specifications, reviewed design of 220 kV switchyard and plant instrumentation

Gas Turbine Units 5-8 and supervised testing and commissioning of generator protection, 220 kV switchyard and generator auxiliary supplies.

Protective relays, disconnect switch etc. for 500/220 kV Substation Extension Project.

Prepared tender specifications/drawings for switchyard equipment of 200 MW Power Station.

Supervised erection, testing and commissioning of 500 kV Substation - extension carried out under 2nd 500 kV Transmission Addition Project.

9. Substation Construction Engineer at Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait

Oct. 1980 - Dec. 1982

Responsibilities

Supervised erection testing and commissioning of more than 8 transmission network substations up to voltage level of 300 kV, of metal-clad SF6 indoor switchgear, substations. These substations were built by M/S BBC Siemens, Mitsubishi and Hitachi.

Supervised independently testing and commissioning of above mentioned substations.

10. Assistant Engineer at Water and Power Development Authority, 1978 - 1980

Responsibilities

Tested and commissioned various 220/132/11 kV grid substations independently. These grid stations comprised 220/132 kV outdoor conventional switchyards and 11 kV indoor switchgear, protected by solid state relays.

Education

B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering)

Computer Skills

Working knowledge of following software packages:

1. Excel, Word.

2. E-Tap, Short circuit, grounding grid design and relay coordination modules.

Language Proficiencies:

Excellent in speaking, reading and writing English language.

Good in comprehension of Arabic language.

Very basic understanding of Japanese, attended a 10week language course.

Dated: 12/7/2017 Signature:

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