Electrical Engineering Power

Name: Amir Yahyazadeh

Email: ****.**********@*****.***

Title: Electrical Engineer

Cell: (832) 933 - 6264

Status: US Green Card Holder, No Visa Sponsorship Required

Address: **** *** ***** **, ***endswood, TX 77546

Objective:

- Seeking Electrical Engineering / Electrical Design Engineering / Electrical Operation Engineering job opportunity.

Summary:

-Highly motivated professional candidate with more than 5 years of work experience in different areas of industry and research organization, familiar with various aspects of Power Electrical Engineering, with electric blend of strong technical and analytical capabilities as well as strong interpersonal and leadership skills and good teamwork abilities, dedicated to continuous professional development and willing to gain more experience in a highly reputable workplace.

-Adaptive to all work demands and conditions. Interested and motivated in continuous self-improvement by learning new skills and becoming a better contributor. Very productive individual with natural ability to pay attention to detail which helps to produce better products.

-I am Willing and Able to Relocate and Travel.

Education:

- University Technology Malaysia (UTM). Malaysia. (2013-2016)

Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering - Power.

- Azad University (IAU). (2006-2008)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Transmission Lines and Distribution Networks.

- University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST). (2004-2006)

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering – Power

Work Experiences:

-Electrical engineer, at Technology Consulting Engineers Taw Co. (2008-2012)

(Engineering Consulting and Execution Company)

(Design, Analysis, Calculation, Execution, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Reliability, and etc. of power system)

Key Duties and Tasks:

- Confer with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.

- Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

- Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

- Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

- Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction, and installation standards and specifications.

- Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.

- Plan and implement research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.

- Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.

- Supervise and train project team members as necessary.

- Investigate and test vendors' and competitors' products.

- Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time and within budget.

- Perform transmission/interconnection and/or electric market simulation studies.

- Prepare and study technical drawings, specifications of electrical systems, and topographical maps to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.

- Investigate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem, and recommend remedial measures.

- Plan layout of electric power generating plants and distribution lines and stations.

- Assist in developing capital project programs for new equipment and major repairs.

- Develop budgets, estimating labor, material, and construction costs.

- Compile data and write reports regarding existing and potential engineering studies and projects.

- Collect data relating to commercial and residential development, population, and power system interconnection to determine operating efficiency of electrical systems.

- Conduct field surveys and study maps, graphs, diagrams, and other data to identify and correct power system problems.

- Support development and execution of engineering activities for the electrical transmission interconnection of generation projects.

- Support interconnection process tasks and communications with the utilities.

- Handle scope and schedule of interconnection requests processed.

-Training Assistant (Internship), at Electrical Distribution Companies Association - Shiraz. (2007-2008)

(Electricity providing and utilities: energy providing and power distribution networks design and construction)

Key Duties and Tasks:

- Develops plans, specifications, and cost estimates for the installation, maintenance, repair and expansion of the City electrical overhead and underground distribution system, including substations, and transmission lines.

- Inspect the installation of electrical equipment and related facilities.

- Monitor the electric system performance.

- Develops a yearly planning and capital improvement study.

- Develop goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.

- Prepare studies, reports and recommendations pertaining to the overall electric system operation.

- Advise developers and contractors regarding technical requirements.

- Respond to emergency conditions and assist in restoring the electrical distribution system to normal operation.

- Respond to citizen complaints and questions.

- Coordinate the work of crews engaged in the operation and maintenance of structures, distribution lines and substations.

- Coordinate electrical distribution system, street lighting and traffic signal activities with other City departments, and with outside agencies.

- Supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.

- Develop specifications for material purchases and construction standards.

- Recommend construction practices and procedures.

- Calculate customer loads for sizing transformer banks and services.

- Design underground and overhead lines facilities.

- Perform system planning studies.

- Meet with customers/contractors to identify and solve voltage and construction problems.

- Manage the maintenance and capital improvements of the distribution system, substations, switch yards, sectionalizing devices, relays, SCADA, and communication systems.

- Manage the operation and maintenance of Generation Plants.

- Perform system protection and coordination studies.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

Technical Consultancy Services:

- Detailed Electrical Engineering Endorsement.

- Technical Power Electrical Systems Design, Analyzing, and Calculation.

- Advanced knowledge of AC/DC.

- Advanced knowledge of Low/Medium/High Voltage Systems.

- Advanced knowledge of three phase power system.

- Advanced knowledge of Power Transmission Systems Planning (Design, Analyzing, and Calculation).

- Advanced knowledge of Power Substations Planning (Design, Analyzing, and Calculation).

- Advanced knowledge of Power Grounding systems.

- Advanced knowledge of Power Distribution System Planning (Design, Analyzing, and Calculation).

- Detailed Electrical Engineering knowledge of Compression Stations.

- Power Flow/Load Flow Modeling and Analyzing Skills.

- Power Systems (substations, transmission lines, and distribution networks) Design Activities such as: Preparing Single Line Diagrams, Three Line Diagrams, Schematics & Wiring Prints or Electrical Elevations, Plans, Bills of material.

- Lighting System Planning (Design, Analyzing, and Calculation).

- Knowledge of Power System Protection and Relay Setting and Relay Coordination.

- Knowledge of surge, lightning, and direct stroke protection.

- Prepare and Modify Relay Drawing.

- Relay Panel Arrangement and Relay Panel Wiring.

- UPS and Back-Up System.

- Fault and Short Circuit Calculation and Analysis.

- Knowledge of Power Quality and Power Factor Correction.

- Knowledge and Application of Relevant Technical Standards and Codes incl. NERC, NEC, NESC, ASCE, IEEE, IEC, ETL, CE, ASTM, NEMA, ANSI, NFPA, OSHA, FCC, UL, ATEX, IECEx, CSA Hazloc, RUS, and etc.

- Knowledge of Renewable Energy Systems (Solar, Wind, etc.)

- Develop Equipment Specifications.

- Knowledge of Instrumentation and Control Systems.

- Knowledge of SCSDA Controls.

- Following Quality Assurance/Quality Control Produces and Standards, Witnessing and Inspection of the Tests on Procured Equipment.

Project Management & Business Consulting:

- Preparation of Tender and Contract Documents and Developing Estimates for Procurement and Construction Stages.

- Evaluation of Financial Proposals of Contractors.

- Holding Meetings for Contractual Negotiation with Selected Contractors.

- Check and Approval of the contractors’ invoices.

- Preparing the Consultancy Services Invoice.

- Preparation of Progress Reports.

- Project Documentation.

- Preparation of As-Built Drawing.

- Participating in Technical and Contractual Meetings with Clients, Contractors, Suppliers, and Bidders as the “Single Point of Contact”.

- Preparation and Control of the Project Time Schedule.

- Prioritizing Across Multiple Concurrent Projects.

- Managed Planning, Information Gathering and Reporting.

- Monitoring of Contractor’s Work.

- Superintendence Construction Works in Coordination with the Site Team.

- Lead a Team of Engineers, Designers and Drafters to Prep Control & Protection Drawings Sets

- Provide Independent QA/QC Review of Control & Protection Designs.

- Technical Meeting with Clients, Manufactures and Contractors.

- Ability to Simultaneously Support Multiple Development Projects.

- Inspection of Shipped Materials Before Installation.

- Evaluation of Bidders’ Technical Proposal and Preparation for Relevant Technical Reports.

- Capable of Developing Detailed Construction Documents & Drawings based on Concepts.

- Preparation Detailed Technical Reports and Documents.

- Detailed Review of Technical Documents, Designs and Drawing submitted by contractors.

- Preparation of Technical Tender and Contract Documents and Attachments for Procurement and Construction.

- Preparation of Technical Specifications for the Material and Equipment Procurement as well as Installation Guidelines.

Advanced Courses Taken:

- High voltage insulation and coordination.

- Power transmission and security.

- Power system protection.

- Power quality.

- Power system analysis and computational method.

- Lightning protection and grounding system.

- Power electronics system.

- Advanced high voltage technology.

- Power system devices and apparatus.

- Integrated resource planning in energy sector.

Computer skills and Certificates:

- Simulation, Design, & Analysis software: DigSILENT Power Factory, PSCAD,RSCAD, PSpice, EMTP-RV, ATP, Power World, PSS/E, PSS/MUST, EasyPower, ETAP, EPLAN, SKM, EDSA, PLS-Pole, PLS-CADD, BENTLY, AutoCAD-Electrical, MicroStation, LabVIEW, DIALux, RELUX, CalcuLux, PLC, HOMER-Renewable Energy.

-General Knowledge: Proficient in using MS Windows OS, MS Office such as Visio, word, Excel and power point.

-Certificates: "Solar energy system design" and "PLC operator".

(References are available upon request)

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