Power Plant Engineer

MANOJ KUMAR BANGARU

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Lead Plant Performance-Simulation-Project (Mechanical) Engineer

Dynamic, Adaptable, Result oriented power plant professional (Project Engineering & Project Management) with Twelve years of combined cycle power plant experience (GE 7FA Mark V/Vie and ALSTOM) in large corporations as well as in thermal power plants. Proven ability and effectiveness in operations, maintenance and design, engineering, testing and commissioning of performance (ASME PTC Codes) and Thermo dynamic first principle based simulations software for global customers. Experience accompanied by graduation in mechanical engineering degree followed by post graduate business degree and professional certifications. Highly Passionate, Committed and Focused to contribute in achieving organization set goals & objectives

WORK experience

Emerson Process Management Pittsburgh, PA/Noida, India Dec’10 - Present

Lead Engineer - Simulation and Performance

“Emerson” is world leader in power plant control system (DCS) called “OVATION”. It has a proven technology of power plant performance software and thermo dynamic model based simulator.

Job responsibilities include

Managing Project Engineering activities of power plant performance (based on ASME PTC codes) and Power plant Thermo dynamic model based simulations

Managing Project Management tasks of Planning (scope verification, inputs gathering), Executing (implementation), Monitoring and controlling (testing and quality) and Closing (Protocols sign-off, MOM, customer feedback) of Simulator/Performance software projects for global customers

Leading a team of Modeling Engineers

Decision making in setting work priorities in successful completion of projects

Multiple projects execution (Scope review, Attending kick-off & Design review meetings, weekly status meetings, Engineering & Project team management)

Operations, Maintenance, Performance knowledge of Combined Cycle & Thermal power plants

Supporting Project Manager in project management activities

Resource utilization in completion of performance & simulator projects

Effective communication with stake holders in successful completion of global projects

Review & timely submission of Management reports (Monthly Operating Reports, Monthly variance performance, Monthly status update reports) to global project’s stakeholders

Implemented cost effective solutions in successful completion of projects.

Customer focus mindset in listening, understanding of their problems & providing solutions

Updating of department process engineering documents, Creating findings for simulator software in enhancing reliability & stability, communicating with product development team for fixing issues

Training co-coordinator in conducting knowledge sharing sessions.

Subject Matter Expert (SME) of simulator projects

Achievements:

List of projects successfully delivered to few key global customers (from Dec’2010 – Jan’14):

Plant Performance (Global Performance Advisor -GPA) projects

Project Objective: On-line Monitor & Record of Power Plant Performance

Scope of Project: Design, Engineering, Testing & Acceptance Tests (At Factory & On-site)

Cost of Project: 10% of total Ovation DCS project

oNTPC-Sipat (3*660 MW Super thermal power plant), India

oAngamos thermo electric power plant (2*270 MW), Chile

oPaju combined cycle power plant (2*350MW), South Korea

oRas abu fontas (3*120MW) combined cycle power and desalination plant, Qatar

oSamsong and Goyang combined cycle power plant (2*250 MW), South Korea

oRabigh thermal power plant (4*240MW), Saudi Arabia

oBang Pakong U3&4 thermal power plant (2*250MW), Thailand.

Simulator Projects (Feb’14 to till date):

Project Objective: To train the plant personnel in all aspects of power plant operations

Scope of Project: Design, Engineering, Testing & Acceptance Tests (At Factory & On-site)

Cost of Project(s): $324000 each

oSouthern company Daniel3 combined cycle power plant (GE7FA Mark V Emulated controls, 540MW), USA

Challenges: It’s never been done before project in Emerson with Ovation embedded simulation algorithms & Emulated GE Mark V Controls

oSouthern company Gulf Power Smith3 combined cycle power plant (GE7FA Mark Vie controls, 575MW), USA

Challenges: It’s never been done before project in Emerson with GE Mark Vie Toolbox (Direct use of GE controls without emulating into Ovation platform)

GVK Energy Ltd, Rajahmundry, India

Senior Engineer – Operations (Combined cycle) July’07 - Dec’10

As a responsible 228 MW (Alstom 13E2 Model, 01 GT (150MW) + 01 HRSG+ 01 ST (78MW) and 400 KV Switchyard) Control Room Engineer, below were key job duties performed

Safe start-up, shutdown and operation of entire plant

Trouble shooting of problems

Quick and effective decision making in plant emergency situations

Led the shift team members

Communication with stakeholders

Prioritized work orders of plant to maintain plant availability to maximum

Strictly followed and improved safety of plant

Submission of start-up, shutdown, daily and monthly reports to Operation Manager

Achievements:

oYoungest Energy auditor in GVK Power plant

oImplemented plant auxiliary power saving ideas

oLead for development, verification and implementation of plant standard operating procedures (SOP)

oShutdown engineer in plant major overhaul periods

oTwo times “Safety award” winner for the year of 2008 and 2009.

Essar Power Ltd, Visakhapatnam, India

Engineer – Project /Operations Jan’05 - July’07

Worked as project team member of Greenfield 35 MW coal based power plant (Skoda make steam turbine) and continued duties as an Operation and Maintenance engineer. Key job responsibilities performed were as below

Operation of 35 MW coal based power plant

Operation of water treatment plant

Led shift team members.

Achievements:

oActively participated in thermal power plant project engineering, execution (Erection and Commissioning) and management

oReviewed process flow diagrams, P&IDs, Negotiations with vendors and vendor’s finalization.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Finance and Marketing) – 2009

Integral Institute of Advanced Management (IIAM), Vizag, India

Graduate in Mechanical Engineering – 2005

The Institution of Engineers (IEI), India

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and AutoCAD.

Professional Certifications:

Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)

Issued Institution: Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India (EA-10655)

Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

Issued Institution: Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India (EM-2124)

Boiler Operation Engineer (B.O.E.)

Issued Institution: Andhra Pradesh Boiler Board, India (Equivalent to US Power Engineer certification)

oProject Management Professional (PMP) --- In progress

Additional Information:

- Valid US (Pennsylvania) Driver License

- Power plant Historian data analysis

- Developing Heat & Mass Balance diagrams of Power plants

Recognition:

Consecutive “Safety Award” winner of 2008 and 2009

Appreciations from Global Project Managers on Successful completion of projects.

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