Power Plant Engineer

Mohammad Shuja Ahmadzai

+1-571-***-****, *************@*****.***

CAREER PROFILE

Experienced professional with more than 12 years’ experience in engineering design MHP Systems & Solar Systems, leadership, strategic planning, management consulting, project and program Management, strong knowledge and experience of USAID, World Bank, ADB projects and team player.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Team Building and Leadership Project Documentation and Accountability Keeping the team focused and on-task Strategic Planning

Engineering Design Change Management Project Management and Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Company: EMR, Inc./AMEC USAID TA-MoPW Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 2014 – Nov 2016

Position: Operations and Change Management Advisor/Senior Government Liaison

Company: Agency for Rehabilitation and Energy Conservation in Afghanistan (AREA) Jan 2013 - Sep 2014

Position: Head of Alternative Energy Department

Plan, Survey, Design and Implementation of MHP, Solar & Wind Power Systems and distribution networks, Monitor and Supervise the Construction, Installation of electrical and Mechanical equipment

Oversee annual and longer-term budget preparations for the Technical Division, routine O&M, annual major maintenance projects and performance evaluation procedures.

Company: Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, DABS, Nangarhar, Afghanistan Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

Position: Operations Director (Technical Deputy)

Spearhead on Naghlu-Jalalabad 110 KV Power Transmission Line, supervised the construction, installation of electrical equipment, control panels, energizing and testing of Ghauchak-Jalalabad 110/20 KV step down substation.

Design and Implementation of Jalalabad 20 KV distribution Network, upgrading 6 KV distributions Network, Survey and Design of 110 KV transmission line of Hisar Shahi Industrial Parks.

Oversee annual and longer-term budget preparations and Plans of Technical Division, Supervised technically related operations, policies, procedures, and standards, development of DABS (Eastern Region) technical programs, system expansion and rehabilitation;

Company: Deloitte/USAID, Kabul, Afghanistan Feb 2010 – Mar 2011

Position: Senior Consultant (Finance and Accounting)

Budget development and cost controls associated with overall operations, Review, modify and develop accounting policies, procedures and practices,

Developed training programs, mentored DABS management on budget monitoring and compliance systems.

Support the FM advisors on financial management activities, consolidated financial statements, data compilation for consolidated financial statement / financial reports, analyse financial data, employee strengths and development needs assessment, feedback on performance management.

Company: Entec – AG, Switzerland based company Mar 2009 – Jan 2010

Position: Technical Translator/Trainer (Hydro Power)

Deliver training on Sarobi Hydro Power Plant (Civil works, Mechanical and Electrical parts) automation and digital protection system, Switchgear, schematic diagrams, drawings and manuals for operation and trouble shootings, fault messages and diagnosis with SIMATIC Manager, WinCC software.

Liaise with Ministry of Water and Energy and Da Afghanistan Breshna Mosisa (DABM)

Develop and support the implementation and evaluation of the required capacity building measures with the intent to enable the targeted institutions to professionally manage sub-national development process.

Company: UN-HABITAT, Jalalabad Dec 2006 - Feb 2009

Position: Senior MHP & Solar Power Engineer

Prepared Designs for Wind Power, MHP and Solar System, catalogue of standard designs and cost-estimations, support to field operations, timely and high quality implementation of infrastructure projects.

Liaised with government, donor/NGO, contributed to the development and implementation of standard operations & maintenance and cost recovery guidelines for infrastructure projects,

Developed measures on promoting transparency and accountability of technical and financial procedures.

Company: UN-HABITAT, (Farah, Kapisa and Nangarhar), Afghanistan Aug 2005 April 2006

Position: MHP Engineer/Senior MHP Survey and Design Engineer

Survey, Design, Proposal and Implementation of MHP, Estimation of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Parts, Bill of Quantity.

Developed catalogue of standard designs and cost-estimations, contributed to the development and implementation of standard O&M and cost recovery guidelines for common infrastructure projects;

Qualification:

Bachelor of Science in Technical Education in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2004

IUT, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Achievements (Awards):

Appreciation Certificates Received due to favored performance:

Awarded Appreciation Certificates by Senate, DABS (National Electric Co.), Nangarhar Provincial Council, NGR USAID, and NGR PRT for bringing Naghlu-Jalalabad 110 KV transmission line, upgrading Jalalabad 6kv Distribution network, Hisar Shahi Industrial parks electrification, Ghauchak-Jalalabad 110/20 KV step down substation and modernizing of Darunta Hydroelectric Power plant.

1. Nangarhar Governor, 2. Afghanistan Upper House (senate), 3. Nangarhar Provincial Council, 4. Nangarhar-USAID, 5. Nangarhar-PRT, 5. UN-Habitat, 6. Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS)

Seminars & Workshops Attended:

1. Coast Guards-National Defense University, Washington DC, USA 11 Sep 2012 to 21 Sep 2012

Afghan Civil-Military human capacity Building

2. Received professional and technical trainings on MHP Planning, Surveying, and Design, Renewable energy and Solar systems:

Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Workshops (NSP/OC Office, Kabul & Parwan), National Solidarity Program Workshop (UN-Habitat, Kabul), Renewable Energy workshops (German A. Action Jalalabad), Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Follow up Workshop (UN-Habitat-DED German Development Service) and Sphere Project (ACBAR, Farah)

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