CURRICULUM VITAE FOR STANLEY M PHINIFOLO

POSTAL ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS

ESCOM – Protection North Cell:+265*********/ +265********* P. O. Box 56 Email: ad26py@r.postjobfree.com

Mzuzu, Malawi ad26py@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Highly motivated Malawian Electrical Engineer with a 13 years of experience in the Electrical Engineering Industry in Malawi. I possess an intensive experience in System protection, general electrical maintenance, project supervision, quality management and a wide range of technical know-how and problem solving skills having worked as an Engineer in Training at Illovo Sugar (ABB Foods group) in the factory and Irrigation sections as well as a Protection Engineer for Electricity Supply commission of Malawi (ESCOM), Malawi’s Electricity Utility company

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

BACHOLOR’S OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (University of Malawi- The Polytechnic 2006-2010)

Key Modules: Power and Machines, Computer Applications, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Control Systems, Telecommunications, Measurement and Instrumentation, Engineering Mathematics.

MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (MSCE) (Madisi Secondary School – 2004)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES/REGISTRATIONS

Senior Authorized Person for both Distribution and Transmission networks - 2023

Registered graduate Engineer – 2019

DIGSILENT, Intermediary certificate in power quality analysis, fault analysis, Protection relay coordination, and network building (2020)

MERA Installation work permit class A (2019). To carry out works up to 400KV

Advanced Omicron Test Gear from Omicron Group, South Africa (2017)

Quality Management System Auditing Certificate, Malawi Bureau of Standards (2012)

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Protection Engineer – North (ESCOM LTD 2016 to present) Responsibilities:

Producing monthly, weekly and other reports as required for the section and for the organization and the regulatory authority

Producing and conducting maintenance and fault clearing programs in the region. Diagnosing malfunctioning systems, equipment, electrical parts and fault clearing on all protection equipment on both transmission and distribution networks

Installing, wiring, testing and commissioning of Power Transformers, Voltage Transformers, Current Transformers, Protection Panels, Protection Relays, Automatic re-closers, Ring Main Units, 11KV Boards and all protection equipment on the network

Designing Protection and other system equipment circuit modifications to suit specific needs on the system

Supervising, monitoring, inspecting and general management of Protection (and Electrical engineering related) projects done by contractors. Approving of works done by contractors

Attending to site meetings, project progress/evaluation meetings, Factory acceptance Tests

Key involvements & achievements:

Currently a team member for the development of a Distribution code for Malawi – 2023 to Present

Tariff preparation exercise Transmission Licensee team for the year 2022 – 2026

-Development of the Transmission Licensee business plan for 2022 – 2026 period

-Development of the Protection Capex and Opex budgets for the period 2022 – 2026

-Development of Transmission Business Licensee KPI’s for the period 2022 – 2026

ESCOM’s team leader of the Protection relay coordination (using DiGsilent PowerFactory tool) exercise for both Transmission and Distribution licensee’s

-Production of new protection settings on all Protection relays on the network

-Upgrading of protection settings in line with network expansion and configurations

Completed the Malawi Board of Engineers assessment program, awaiting for the final presentation into being a registered Engineer under the board

Obtained a Malawi Energy Regulator Authority High Voltage permit class A in the year 2020

2. Ass. Protection Engineer - Central and North (ESCOM LTD October 2014 – October 2016)

Responsibilities:

Installing, wiring and commissioning Power Transformers, Voltage Transformers, Current Transformers, Protection Panels, Protection Relays and all protection equipment on the network

Producing and conducting maintenance activities and fault clearing on all protection equipment on both transmission and distribution networks 3. Electrical Engineer In Training (Illovo Sugar Group June 2011 – April 2013) Responsibilities:

Adherence to quality management systems, ISO 1900, EHS procedures

Continuous condition monitoring exercises on Electrical equipment

Designing, managing, installing and commissioning Electrical projects inside the factory and the Irrigation section.

Carrying out maintenance activities on production machinery and all electrical systems in the factory and clearing of faults in the factory as well on the Irrigation Electrical Equipment

Producing weekly work reports

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Well conversant with DIgSILENT powerFactory especially on system protection.

Well conversant with the usage of Omicron Secondary Injection gear and other protection related testing gears such as hiPot.

Testing and commissioning expert on Protection all equipment and various installation projects up to 400KV

A good understanding of ABB, NR, MICOM Studio, Easergy and other Protection relay software’s

Well experienced in project planning and implementation.

Proficient in Microsoft office applications.

High organizational and team working skills, self-drive, fast learner hardworking with a desire for new challenges.

REFERENCES

References available on request

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