Engineer Electrical

M. USMAN QURAISHI, PE

*** ******* ***** *****, *********, TN 37934, 865-***-****(H), 865-***-****(c),

E-Mail: **********@*****.***

ELECTRICAL/I&C/QA OVERSIGHT/LICENSING ENGINEER

Highly effective engineering professional with 26 plus years of experience in design engineering, procedure development, startup, and operation of nuclear (BWR, PWR and AP1000), fossil, LNG plant, and electrical substations. Skill and experience acquired in the following areas:

Developed conceptual designs for electrical distribution & protection system for Nuclear/Fossil Plants.

Ensured compliance with industry standards IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NEMA, ISA, Federal and NRC Regs.

Performed short-circuit, load flow, voltage drop, arc flash (IEEE 1584) studies using SKM & ETAP.

Developed mitigation strategies, for WBN to satisfy NRC’s Post-Fukushima event order EA-12-049.

Qualified and performed Equivalency Evaluations, Apparent and Root Cause Evaluation.

Prepared DCPs to upgrade SSCs for the license extension of operating nuclear power plants.

Performed equipment error analysis, uncertainty and scaling calculations (ISA-S67.04).

Evaluated PERs/CRs and provided Corrective Actions to resolve condition adverse to quality.

Qualified and performed 10CFR 50.59 Safety Screening/Evaluation per 50.59 Regulation.

Performed reportability determination and processing LERs per 10CFR50.72, 73 & 9.

Developing licensing commitment closure packages for the new reactor according to startup system schedule.

Strong leadership, good communication, problem solving and team work skill.

OVERSIGHT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (SNC) Vogtle 3&4 Jan 16 to Apr 22

Worked for the SNC Construction Engineering at AP1000 Vogtle plant site as an Oversight Engineer. Responsible for reviewing Westinghouse calculations such as Battery and Charger sizing; Regulating Xfrmr and Inverter sizing; Protective Devices Coordination Study – Class 1E 208/120 V AC System. Initiated CR or NCR if calculation violates licensing and design basis or procedure requirements. Also, several E&DCRs including from China NPs are reviewed.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (Bechtel Power) Watts Bar 2 Jul 08 to Jul 15 Developed licensing commitment closure packages and EQ packages with objective evidence such as work order completion for new reactor for Watts Bar Unit 2. Worked on NRC Order EA-12-049 to develop mitigation strategies for TVA WBN 1 & 2 for external events beyond design basis such as Fukushima Daiichi event. Work scope considered (a) Extended loss of AC power, (b) Strategies where portable equipment onsite and offsite is used (FLEX) and (c) External flooding. To satisfy NRC order EA-02-026, Section B5b of ICM and 10CFR 50.54(hh), designed, procured, installed, and tested a safeguard 2MW Portable DG. Worked on HDRs and EQ packages. Supervised electrical group for WBN2 Construction Completion Project. Managerial responsibilities included planning; organizing, promoting a safety conscious work environment, maintaining ethical behavior, empowering, motivating, problem solving and decision making. Technical responsibilities included directing document scoping, preparing EDCR & DCN packages that contain Tech. Evals, DRA/DCA, ICRDs, MEL, ABSCE boundary, MRs, 50.59 Screening, and DVR. Tools used are BSL, MAXIMO, WITEL, Auto-CAD, INPO OE, EPIX, and MS Office 07.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (Duke/Absolute) McGuire Plants April 07 to May 08

Worked on the replacement of aging 7300 Plant Control System (PCS) with the Westinghouse Distributed Control System (DCS); specially, the Emerson Ovation platform. Responsible for providing preferred battery backed 120 VAC power source (UPS) to DCS Network equipment. Calculated total DCS demand load; sized UPS, battery, and power cables. Breaker and fuse coordination using CAPTOR/SKM program. Performed FMEA, 50.59 AD/Screening, and Appendix ‘R’ screening. Designed single line diagram. Wrote specification and procured UPS. Assembled design change package.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL/ I&C ENGINEER (S&L) Palo Verdi Plants Sept 05 to Oct 06

Worked on APS CRDR/CRAI Reduction Project. Qualified for 50.59 Applicability, OOT, and PDMS Programs. Prepared EDCs, PCPs, and WOs. Sized and selected TO. and calculated Motor Damage Curve for replaced MOV D.C. motors per IEEE 741-1997.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (Bechtel Nevada) DOE - NTS Jul 5, 04 - Sept 6, 05

Worked at Nevada Test Site on DOE & DOD Projects. Responsible for upgrading DAF Substation (6-15), Electrical Distribution Systems, Uninterrupted Power System, Emergency Diesel Generator System, Grounding System, and Fire Protection System at Critical Experiment, Device Assembly, CP9, and CP72 Facilities. Performed short circuit, voltage drop, arc flash protection, heat load, and power/lighting panel loading calculations. Knowledge regarding computer software SKM (ETAP), Excel, MathCAD, and NEC was required. Designed S/L, Elementary, and W/D. Wrote specs for xfmrs, swgrs, MCCs, and UPS units.

LICENSING SYSTEM ENGINEER (Enercon) Davis Besse/Diablo Canyon Sept., 02 to Sept., 03

Reviewed licensing commitments and verified their implementations. For the extension of the plant, worked on Condition Report Reduction and Corrective Action Program and to developing design change packages.

LICENSING ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (SUN TECH) D.C. Cook - AEP Jan 99 to Sept 02

Worked as Electrical/I&C Engineer for restart and license extension of D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plants. Honored and proud to receive Silver Star Award that was given individually and as a group (ENPI) by AEP senior management for Unit 2-restart effort.

LICENSING/CONFIGURATION MGMT ENGINEER Millstone (NU) 1996 to 1998

Worked as a Licensing Engineer to support Millstone Unit 2 restart. Responsibilities included performing review of previous docketed correspondence to identify and validate implementation of commitments for the 50.54(f) project.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (FP&L) St. Lucie Nuclear Plants 1990 to 1993

Responsible for engineering support to Plant Operation and Engineering Modification Groups, especially during plants' refueling outages. Normal duties included preparation of design change packages. Felt proud to be a member of FPL Group that won Japan’s highest management award - Deming Award in 1990 and made world record of continuous run of 502 days.

PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL/I&C ENGINEER (Ebasco) Watts Bar I/ Browns Ferry 1987 to 1990

Worked at Watts Bar 1(PWR) of TVA. Responsible for the replacement of hard-wired annunciation system with the latest state of the art computer based annunciation system.

Worked on Browns Ferry Plants (BWR) as a system lead engineer towards "Configuration Management System Program" and system’s readiness for "System Return to Service". TVA awarded Ebasco with bonus for completing the project on time. Responsible for managing and scheduling the task along with supervising a crew of ten engineers and designers.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Comanche Peak (TU) 1983 to 1986

Provided engineering and construction support to the plants. Provided short-circuit, load flow, and impedance studies to generate specifications for protection devices, switchgears, transformers and power distribution.

EDUCATION:

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT-USF, Tampa, Florida.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING-U of M, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER - registered at the State of Maryland.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER - registered at the State of Florida.

ETAP Work Shop –LF, SC, PD Coordination, Arc Flash - August 15 to 18, 2016 at Chattanooga, TN

Enhanced 10 CFR 50.59 Training Course by LeBlond & Associates at D.C. Cook Plant, (AEP)

Root Cause & Error Reduction Course by Performance Improvement International Corp. (AEP)

Nuclear Plant Licensing Course by Certec Corporation at Millstone Plant (N.E. Utility)

UPS System Design Training - Florida Power & Light, Juno Beach, Florida.

Relay Coordination Courses, Level I & II - Multi-Amp Institute, Dallas, Texas.

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