Engineer Electrical

Shri K. Sharma P.E.

POWER DISTRIBUTION AND POWER ENGINEER

System Peak Demand Control. Reliable Service through Two-Way Feed. Operational Cost Management.

Experienced distribution and power engineer with outstanding experience gained through a series of progressively responsible assignments in government services, electric distribution, engineering design consulting, project management, contract engineering design and power production industries. Contributes to organizational success through project leadership, technical understanding and managerial effectiveness. Post graduate coursework in Engineering Management. BS Electrical Engineering.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADF ENGINEERING-Miamisburg, OH 2016–Present

Independent Electrical Engineering Consultant: Provided power system solutions for various industrial projects, electrical distribution schematics, single line and MCC layout design, and safety/OSHA/ANSI codes adherence.

BASIC SYSTEMS INC.-Cambridge, OH 2014–2015

Electrical Engineer. Provided preliminary and detailed design of substations, MCC’s, one-line diagrams, protection relay schematics, lighting, power distribution studies and controls, Generator interconnect, ATS, Arc Flash Studies for Gas Compressor Stations at NFG. Used SKM Tool for Arc Flash Studies, Short Circuit Studies and Power Studies, used latest Version. Of AutoCAD and Revit.

AEROTEK ENERGY SERVICES-Columbus, OH 2012–2013

Substation Engineer: Provided conceptual design & preliminary estimates of substation projects to American Electric Power.

SNC LAVALIN T&D ATP, INC.-Rochester, NY 2011–2012

Electrical Engineer: Provided Conceptual design and Detailed design of substation Automation Projects to Rochester Gas and Electric, NYSEG, CMP.

FIRST ENERGY CORPORATION, INC.-Akron, OH 2007–2009

Consists of seven electric utility operating companies serving 4.5 million customers.

Senior Engineer: Corporate Asset Management

Prioritized, reviewed and ranked projects and determined capital allocations of major improvement and reliability of Power Distribution, Transmission and Substation projects (38 KV -500 KV). Used E-CAT software (Energy Delivery-Capital Allocation Tool) Design/ review, estimate review, protection and project management review of projects.

SYNERGETIC DESIGN, INC.-Charlotte, NC 2004–2007

Provides professional engineering and consulting to power utilities throughout the U.S.

Distribution Engineer

Provided engineering design, project management, and system protection solutions to Lee County Electric Cooperative as Contract Engineer. Provided power flow, protection, NEC, ANSI, UL code applications, trouble shooting of electrical system outages.

Designed Power Distribution System (15 KV, 38 KV -138 KV substations) new subdivisions and commercial customers.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY-Oxford, OH 2000–2003

A student-centered public university with 14,488 undergraduates and 1,812 graduate students on the Oxford campus.

Senior Electrical Engineer: Physical Facilities Department

Provided engineering design, project management, feasibility analysis, and protection (Electro Mechanical GE relays) of all assigned new construction and alteration projects of electrical distribution 15 KV-69 KV for Miami University.

Generated long term electrical distribution plan and monitor system growth.

Budgeting, designed, reviewed, and troubleshot all facets of electrical distribution systems and equipment projects.

Prepared technical specifications for electrical power contracts.

Led energy management of utility systems, steam plant, and chiller plants

Designed and managed area lighting and emergency lighting projects.

Coordinated efforts from State Architect’ s Office, Associate Architects and Engineers, construction firms, university departments, and the Physical Facilities Staff to meet building codes and other requirements.

DATEL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.-Dayton, OH 1994–1999

Provides project management engineering services to heavy industries: steelmaking as well as steel and aluminum processing.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Provided design and field engineering for Gallatin Steel Company (CSP Facility in Gallatin County, Kentucky).

Reviewed and provided power distribution and control interlocks engineering - Electric Arc Furnace: Mexican Hylsa Mill.

Planned, designed, provided project management, protection of the electrical transmission and distribution 38 KV -500KV substations for bar and steel rod facility in Kingman, Arizona.

Designed complete power distribution, 38 KV -500 KV substations, and protection system for Nakornthai Strip Mill in Thailand. Developed coordination studies and relay protection studies (SEL, ABB, GE Micro Processors & Electro Mechanical) of HV substations (38KV-500KV).

Designed power distribution, lighting, and general arrangement drawings and provided field construction engineering (Birmingham South East LLC in Cartersville, GA) and project management.

PFK & ASSOCIATES, INC.-Akron, OH 1994

A professional engineering firm with a prime interest in performing engineering design for Electric Utility Systems

Senior Engineering Consultant

Planned and designed electrical transmission and distribution projects and implemented SCADA design projects.

Designed a conversion project of 4.2 KV to 12.5 KV for a municipal system.

Prepared specification of electrical materials utilized for bidding procedure and contract documents.

FIRELANDS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.-New London, OH 1975–1994

An electric distribution cooperative serving customers in Ashland, Huron, Lorain, and Richland Counties in Ohio.

System Engineering 1991–1994

Provided coordination, system protection, development and direction of programs in engineering design, planning and project management for the entire distribution system.

Performed supervisory and scheduling functions of major system improvements.

Formed long-term construction engineering work plans.

Developed computer model of electrical distribution system; coordination studies, sectionalizing studies &relay protection.

Performed power requirement studies for systems while coordinating work with consulting engineers and contractors.

Directly supervised ten employees in engineering and operation department as a department head.

Director of Electric Operations 1982–1991

Responsible for operating entire electrical distribution system.

Developed and implemented power lineman job training and safety programs.

Purchased electric distribution and transmission line materials and managed plant warehouse and inventory.

Director of Engineering Services 1975–1982

Inspected engineering construction projects for adherence to standards, codes and specifications.

Analyzed and resolved consumer problems relating to stray voltage and power quality.

Designed power distribution/transmission line projects and substations dealing with 15 KV -69 KV.

CITY OF LEBANON OHIO: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM-Lebanon, OH 1971–1974

A wholly owned subsidiary including electric generating plant and infrastructure providing power to over 17,000 citizens.

City Electrical Engineer

Designed, planned and provided project management of electric distribution and substation projects15 KV -69KV.

Specified and advised for purchase of electrical material and equipment. Provided protection and relaying for system.

Researched electric power problems, load growth projections, trends and rate analysis.

Inspected and supervised electric distribution projects and solved generation and system protection problems.

Directly supervised three employees in construction and operation department.

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Coursework in Engineering Management: University of Dayton- Dayton, OH

B.S. in Electrical Engineering: Panjab University-Chandigarh, India

CERTIFICATIONS

Active Registration – Professional Engineer: Ohio

Inactive Registrations – Professional Engineer: Kentucky, Arizona and Pennsylvania

TECHNICAL SKILLS

REA Specifications, National Electric Code and National Electrical Safety Codes and Maintenance Contract Negotiation

Construction Contract Document Preparation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Power Distribution and Generation Systems, Electric Utility Operation Courses – The Ohio State University

Union-Labor Relations – The University of Michigan, Business Communications

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. &Past president OREE, Inc.

Member and Past President: Ohio Rural Electrical Engineers, Inc. and Community Involvement.

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