Seasoned electrical engineer Electrical Engineer / Manager

Rajeshkumar Varma

***** ***** **** **, **********, GA 30022

Cell: 678-***-****; *****.************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Seasoned electrical engineer Electrical Engineer / Manager with superior project management skills and a diverse technical background, successful at coordinating diverse projects, improving departmental processes and increasing revenue; Possess 20 years' experience in tendering, engineering design, procurement, construction & project management for industrial, commercial & infrastructure projects nationally & internationally for water & waste water, oil & gas, chemical & fertilizer projects working with Client, Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) & Consultancy companies.

Seeking position as Senior Electrical Engineer, Project Engineer/Manager to work for industrial, commercial or infrastructure projects to handle roles and responsibilities in design & engineering, construction coordination or supervision for grass root new projects, project expansions, plant modifications / augmentation

HIGHLIGHTS

Proven experience of 19.5 years in Business Operations, Project Management, Design Engineering, Techno-Commercial Activities, Procurement, Training & Development, Cost Analysis / Budgeting & Team Management

Expertise in administering project operations with key focus on top line & bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources

Sound skills in engineering design functions involving developing the concept, basic & detailed design documents, drawings & calculations, studying product specifications, planning and final execution

Distinction of executing projects for Oil & Gas; Petrochemical and Fertilizer; Pharmaceutical and Infrastructure development

Deft at decision making activities involving resource planning, in-process inspection, team building and co-ordination with internal / external departments

Excellent balance of technical know-how with workforce management and collaborative abilities and earned reputation as a hard charging leader with distinctive ability to train and lead efficient, goal-focused teams

An effective communicator with excellent negotiation, planning, problem-solving & interpersonal skills

ACCOMPALISHMENTS

Achieved success in completing design & engineering of various industrial & infrastructure projects with target cost / quantity savings of 5-15%.

Supervised small & large value projects to ensure them completed to company standards, on time and within budget constraints.

Performed pivotal roles in order to achieve fast track project completions as task force team member & achieved "Exemplary Performance Awards" & increments.

Performed key role in setting up a new engineering office with additional administrative, financial & recruitment responsibilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Electrical Engineer - Haya Water (09/2012 to 06/2015)

A government owned company of Sultanate of Oman managing 50+ projects to build world class waste water collection, treatment & reuse infrastructure across all provinces of Oman with yearly budget of $300M. Project scope included engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning of waste water plants & pumping stations and systems.

Spearheaded activities of the Electrical Department for successfully managing electrical aspects of projects at different engineering stages - conceptual design, front-end engineering (FEED), detailed engineering and EPC contracts with an average annual value of $300 million

Anchored installation, testing & commissioning and implementing statutory, quality and HSE practices

Administered a team of Electrical Engineers for creating large scale conceptual design options for electrical systems and plants taking all relevant factors into consideration

Steered initiatives for characterizing data collection parameter and collating information from internal and external sources for developing design options for overall electrical system including HV/ LV Power distribution its protection & control, Standby Power Generation System, HV & LV Switch Gears, UPS, etc.

Coordinated for timely completion of Sub-station Layout, Cable Layout, Earthing Layout & Lighting Layout

Reviewed design outputs & vendor equipment submittals techno-commercially for suggesting improvements / acceptance appropriate to project requirement

Piloted the investigation of technical and financial aspects of project work pertaining to electrical systems and plants according to general project requirements

Advised & supported projects groups during engineering, construction and commissioning activities

Handled tender and contract documents related to electrical projects; participating in selection of equipment including investigation and recommendation of suppliers and tenders analysis

Prepared change-over, commissioning and start-up procedures in liaison with Asset Holding Departments

Designed studies for evaluating new technology and introducing international best practices

Imparted effective trainings to the assigned Omani employees through identification of training and development needs.

Senior Manager, Electrical - VA Tech Wabag Ltd. (6/2010 - 08/2012)

An Indian multinational company offers turnkey solutions as Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractor for Water & Waste Water projects from concept & technology solutions to build & operate the projects/plants in Indian & International markets.

Headed electrical division, prepared daily project status updates to keep staff up-to-date on program changes and task requirements.

Collaborated with engineers and departments to discuss existing and potential engineering projects and products.

Effectively managed resources, created project schedules and maintained department budgets.

Maintained open and effective communications with inter department to improve quality & productivity.

Reviewed design calculations, drawings, specifications and customer requirements for engineered systems and processes included load schedules, SLD, cable calculations, sub-station layouts, cable routing, lighting & earthing, power layouts, vendor submittals, BOQs etc.

Provided material approvals and expedited material deliveries from manufacturers/suppliers.

Conducted annual performance reviews for team & guided their career development as well as identified training needs.

Projects completed: Water Treatment Plant for Ministry of Water & Power, Algeria, Domestic projects: Waste Water Recycling and Reusing Plant for a grass root oil refinery, Effluent & Waste Water Treatment Plant for petroleum plant, Water Treatment Plants, Water Treatment / DM / ETP for 2000 MW Thermal Power Plant.

Head, Electrical & Instrumentation - Daystar Enviro Technologies (10/2007 – 06/2010)

Headed entire engineering activities for Electrical & Instrumentation works, prepared/ reviewed tender proposals & estimates, detail engineering documents & drawings, equipment specifications / purchase requisitions, supervised project scheduling & planning, coordinated/expedited sub-contracted engineering activities, Oversaw installation, testing & commissioning to ensure that equipment are installed and functioning according to the specifications.

Projects completed: Revamping of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) facility at various locations for Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC), India, Waste Water Treatment Plant for Chemanol, Al Zubail, Saudi Arabia, 60,000 m3/day, 180,000 m3/day and 240,000 m3/day Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) for local/state Municipalities, India, 27,000 m3/day STP for Ganga Pollution Control Board, India, ETP for IISCO Steel Plant for Steel Authority of India.

Independent Engineering Consultant (03/2004 - 09/2007)

Provided technical support to multiple projects of water & waste water plants & prepared/reviewed concept, preliminary and detailed engineering documents for Medium & Low Voltage Power distribution system, power generation equipment, switch gears, motor control centers, UPS, equipment sizing, area classification and equipment selection etc.

Performed/reviewed complex calculations to establish manufacturing and installation specifications & sizing.

Supervised installation & testing of electrical works and provided support / solutions to on-site technical issues.

Projects handled: Effluent Treatment Plant for ONGC, Ankleshwar and ONGC, Narimanam, Karaikal, India, Revamping of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait (Middle East GCC country), integrated water collection and distribution project at Kazakhstan for Environmental Engineering Corporation, Japan.

Manager - Electrical, Projects - Adani Group (02/2001 – 03/2004)

Firm is US$ 8 billion globally integrated infrastructure company with businesses spanning coal trading, coal mining, oil & gas exploration, ports, multi-modal logistics, power generation & transmission and gas distribution.

Collaborated with engineers and management to discuss existing and potential engineering projects and products.

Supervised engineering & project activities for electrical systems entailing review / approval of the electrical engineering documents, viz. concept & preliminary designs, single line diagrams etc., performed system study / calculation and produced cable routing / earthing / lighting / substation layouts, Managed equipment requisitions and vendor documents, bid evaluations for quality control, scope verification & cost control, participated in meetings for design / project review and negotiations for finalization of contractors, provided mentoring to the staff.

Projects handled: Expansion of Adani Wilmar Limited an Edible Oil Refinery and Adani Port Facilities, Feasibility Studies & bid preparation for 2x250 MW Power Project for Adani with Tata Consulting Engineers, Feasibility Study for power resources for Industrial Park & SEZ project proposals of Adani Exports Limited, Designed, implemented & maintained the Telecom & IT infrastructure of International Multi-contact Centre & BPO units in Ahmedabad & Delhi, India.

Senior Electrical Engineer - International Electro-Mechanical Services Co. LLC, (04/1999 - 01/2001)

MEP contracting company has executed prestigious projects of Hotels, Malls, Commercial & Residential Building Factories, Sewage & Water Treatment Plants & Pumping Stations in UAE, Oman, Iraq, Libya, Jordan, Mauritius and India.

Worked efficiently under strict deadlines to make sure that project milestones were achieved.

Performed project activities related to tenders, design & detail engineering, execution of electrical power (Sub-station / Switchgear / Transformer Yard, etc.) & small power systems for various projects in various countries, managed work pertaining to illumination systems, fire alarm & public address, security, communication & building management systems (BMS).

Deputy Manager - Electrical, Design & Engineering - Paramount Ltd., (04/1997 - 03/1999)

Firm is an EPC company for water & waste water projects in India & Middle East.

Designed and implemented electrical equipment, facilities and systems for industrial purposes.

Performed complex calculations to establish manufacturing and installation specifications.

Effectively managed resources, created project schedules and maintained department budgets.

Drafted and submitted Engineering Change Orders for review.

Maintained open and effective communications with project teams to increase productivity.

Projects handled: Combined ETP Plant for Indian Oil Refinery, India, WWTP for Essar Oil Ltd., India, ETP for Madras Oil Refinery, India, ETP for ONGC Hazira, India.

Design Engineer, Electrical - Tecnimont ICB Ltd (03/1995 - 03/1997)

Tecnimont Group, Tecnimont S.p.A. Europe offers EPC services to Oil and Gas, Refinery, Polymers, Petrochemical, Fertilizer, Chemical and other related sectors.

Performed project activities related to tenders, design & detail engineering, on-site engineering support for installation, testing & commissioning & project coordination.

Performed complex calculations to establish manufacturing and installation specifications.

Prepared design drawings, specifications and customer requirements for newly engineered components and processes.

Projects handled: Ammonia Expansion Project for Gujarat State Fertilizer& Chemicals Co. (GSFC), India, Poly Propylene Plant for Indian Petro-Chemical Corporation Ltd. (IPCL), India, tendering for proposed Fertilizer Plant at Nellore, India

Project Engineer, Electrical - Torrent Group (07/1994 - 03/1995)

A USD 1.73 billion corporate engaged into core business of pharmaceuticals and power

Coordinated project execution activities for their new project of Penicillin-G Plant in India

EDUCATION, AFFILIATIONS & IMMIGRATION STATUS

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, MS University, India, 1993

Master of Engineering in Power System Part 1&2, MS University, India, 1994

Member & Chartered Engineer, Institution of Engineers India

Permanent resident of US – Green card 2015

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