ITUAH, ERNEST EBIMALU MNSE, MNIEE, MIAENG

Phone number: +234**********

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SUMMARY

An efficient, goal driven, multi discipline and proactive power system professional, managing and delivering energy in power generation operations and maintenance, planning, performance and optimization. Thrives on technical challenge, rapidly taking on new skills and successfully resolving complex problems analytically. Articulate and possesses an excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills at all levels with the ability to influence business critical decisions and to formulate positive internal and external relationships with stakeholders. Enjoys being part of, or leading a productive team that thrive in highly pressurized and challenging working environments, delivering a pragmatic power solution within the constraints of time, cost and quality at reduced risk level.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Geregu Power Plc January, 2024 – till date

Kogi State, Nigeria

Position – Senior Planning and KPI Supervisor

435MW Simple Cycle Power Plant, 3*V94.2 Siemens Turbine, SGT5 – 2000E, SPPA T3000 control system

My responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Prepare a maintenance strategy for the business unit and be responsible for execution of same.

• Develop and ensure execution of maintenance activity plans.

• Create job orders, schedule, and allocate maintenance work for plant or part of as assigned.

• In tandem with maintenance controller, control scheduled maintenance activities on the lines or utilities.

• Determine and arrange resources such as spares, tools and other materials as may be required for maintenance tasks.

• Recommended maintenance mix and schedule improvements based on status reports of executed maintenance schedules.

• Manage performance of business unit, self, and all other engineering maintenance staff.

• Custodian of all engineering maintenance records including staff related matters.

• Staff development actions including skill gap analysis, tools analysis, training plans etc.

• Budget preparation, implementation, and cost monitoring.

• Be the driver for process and equipment improvements using available improvement tools such as RCM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizens etc. to improve performance.

• Responsible for standards development, publishing, and compliance (engineering, health, environment, safety, quality, and any other regulations that could affect engineering maintenance operations.

• Responsible for maintenance information systems management including preparation of visual intrusions and other displays as required.

• End of month report preparations including but not limited to the end of week, or month or year management review templates, meeting minutes etc.

• Measures/evaluates equipment efficiencies, downtime and assists in development of maintenance requirements – i.e., RCM implementation – until effective hand over to final user.

• Any other tasks as may be assigned to him/her by line manager. Geregu Power Plc January, 2021 – December 2023

Kogi State, Nigeria

Position – Senior Electrical Supervisor

435MW Simple Cycle Power Plant, 3*V94.2 Siemens Turbine, SGT5 – 2000E, SPPA T3000 control system

My responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Provide engineering and technical leadership in defining, evaluating and correcting problems with electrical equipment, system and supporting electrical improvements in order to optimized performance.

• Respond to plant emergencies in accordance with the emergency response plan.

• Establish and maintain plant maintenance data record keeping, computerized maintenance management system, including logs, trend logs, perform root cause analysis, and report pertaining to environmental regulations.

• Measure and maintain the reliability and performance of plant electrical and control systems involving such work as inspecting, testing, diagnosing the operating conditions of the various plant components.

• Inspect, repair, install and remove all types of motors, turbine, generators, transformers, switches, control equipment, wiring, electrical signal and communication systems, and storage batteries.

• Forecast inventory and order spare parts to maintain plant reliability.

• Perform preventive maintenance duties on all major equipment and systems, as well as emergency backup systems.

• Maintain complete equipment files, logs, and drawing for all designated equipment. .

• Support plant management in the effort to meet contractual, technical and commercial targets of the plant and be entrusted to filling for when on leave.

• Optimize electrical reliability by analyzing equipment performance and making recommendations on preventive/predictive maintenance and lead investigation on electrical equipment failure.

• Developing and implementing quality assurance standard Deputy Manager/Team Lead: Gas Turbine Engineer:

Pacific Energy Company Limited (Simple Cycle Power Plant, GE Frame 6B, Mark VI Control System) Olorunsogo, Ogun State, Nigeria.

September 2013 – Dec.2020

Job responsibilities:

Directs the daily operation of 8 42MW gas turbine generators, 4 105MVA, 10.5Kv/330Kv power transformers, 2 2000Kva, 10.5Kv/0.415Kv and 6 500Kva, 10.5Kv/0.415Kv auxiliary power transformers and 2 2000Kva, 3.3Kv/0.415Kv emergency diesel generators. Start- up, excitation, synchronization, loading and unloading and shutdown in safe and economical manner. Systems; speedtronic Mark VI control system and energy metering.

Supervises system operation/monitoring the entire plant processes through the use of distributed control system (DCS)/human machine interface (HMI) systems in the central control room.

Coordinate all central control room/field activities by setting priorities, providing work direction/ counsel and immediate supervision to core crew operation and maintenance technicians, long term contractors and specialist vendors in order to meet team goals and objectives as defined in the business plan and operational excellence principles.

Assist in electrical and instrumentation maintenance works.

Ensure O&M personnel perform and meet set contract operation and technical key performance indices.

Ensure all operational procedures are developed, review, approved and documented.

Lead emergency situations of desk operation confidently and continuously monitor parameters of desk operations.

Implementing standard operating procedures, equipment lock - out and tag - out as per international standard. Involved in control of plant auxiliaries and equipment.

Analyzing operational trends and taking corrective actions to attain safety and maximum efficiency.

Involved in effective detection of potential and actual problems, routine and preventive maintenance works on daily basis, etc.

Highly proficient in MarkVIe and MarkVI turbine control systems.

Operation of 330Kv transmission switchyard using PCS 9700 software.

Involved in stakeholders meetings with representatives of NGC, NERC, NCC etc.

Maintenance of rotating equipment, gas turbine generators and ancillary plant/equipment.

Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on Electrical, Control and Instrumentation and Mechanical plant/equipment and systems.

Control high voltage switching operations and circuit isolation and earthing/grounding.

Ensure safe systems of work/safety rules by carrying out isolations and issue/acceptance of safety documentation (e.g.permit to work). Operations & Maintenance Engineer:

SepcoIII Electric Power Construction; 750MW Combine Cycle Power Plant, Olorunsogo Generation Company, Olorunsogo, Ogun State. Phase II October 2012 - August 2013

Job responsibilities:

Worked on Build Operate Transfer/Engineering Procurement and Construction

(BOT/EPC) contract for Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC)/NIPP Project, where I was involved but not limited to the following:

Daily operation and maintenance of (4 125MW) Gas Turbines (GT) GE Frame 9E Mark VIe Control system, Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) and (2 125MW) Steam Turbines (ST).

Central Control Room Operation (CCR), Start-up operation and shutdown of power generating systems (GT, HRSG and ST) via Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Distributed Control System (DCS).

Mark VIe turbine control - speed control, automatic generator synchronization, load control and trip troubleshooting and diagnostics.

Field maintenance works ranging from GT combustion inspection, HRSG expansion joint replacement, GT evaporative cooler commissioning, motors, pumps and valves servicing and replacements, flow/temperature/pressure measurement and various associated transducers were maintained and replaced.

Used of P&ID to improve quality of safety analysis, facilitate better planning for maintenance and plant shutdown, and better management of risk based inspection processes.

Preparation of daily plant reports, monitor job tickets and inspect completed jobs, recorded hourly readings of GT parameters e.g frequency, gas pressure, speed etc.

Mentored a class of 30 National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) trainees on HRSG and ST operation. Theory & Practical (Field & CCR Training). Electrical Engineer:

Mikano International Limited, Plot 34, Acme Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos April 2010 - August 2011

Job responsibilities

Construction and terminating of Dual Hybrid Automatic Mains Failure control panel

(AMF), power distribution panels, synchronizing panels (ATS), for Clients like MTN, Zain, Glo,Etisalat,Toyota, Sunflag, First bank etc.

Maintenance and circuit diagram implementation of control panels for generators ranging from 13kva - 1500kva for Perkins,(stamford/mecalty), and Cummins alternators. Also involved in the installation of inverter from 1 to 3kva.

Quality assurance, quality checks, control (QA &QC) and testing. Electrical Engineer:

Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc, Jebba Hydro Electric Power Business Unit Jebba, Niger State. NYSC

August 2008 - August 2009

Job responsibilities

Involved in carrying out routine preventive and corrective maintenance of 415 volts circuit breakers.

Involved in troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical submersible pumps, sump pumps, and motors.

Involved in carrying out routine preventive and corrective maintenance of turbine generator carbon brushes and slip rings.

Involved in carrying out routine operations on daily basis for some assigned areas.

Involved in troubleshooting and maintenance of air conditioners systems, A/C chiller plants, turbine air compressor motor and station service air compressors.

Involved in installation, testing and commissioning of station service air compressor.

Involved in carrying out protection, metering and control of automatic voltage regulator unit (AVR), electronic turbine regulator, unit control board, and plant auxiliaries etc.

Industrial Trainee:

Ozone Corporate Nigeria Limited, 107, Effurun, Warri Sapele Road, Effurun, Delta State. January 2003 - December 2003

Job responsibilities

Maintenance and repairs of desktop computers.

Assembling and installation of desktop computer systems.

Sales and marketing of desktop computer systems and accessories.

Computer networking.

TRAINING:

Dates Courses

05/2022 – 05/2022 Effective Problem Solving Skills Institutions Elevato

06/2021 – 06/2021 Best Practices in Electrical Preventive Maintenance Institutions Industrial Skills Training Centre, Lokoja 10/2012 – 12/2012 Health, Safety and Environment

Institutions SEPCO3

09/2012 – 02/2013 Electrical Power System Switchgear operations Institutions SEPCO3

09/2012 – 02/2013 Operation & Maintenance of gas turbines, steam turbine and HRSG Institutions SEPCO3

03/2014 – 03/2014 Energy management; PPA, and GSA

Institutions ENERGY CORE

04/2014 – 05/2014 Condition monitoring of gas turbine and generators Institutions HUAFENG

05/2016 – 05/2016 Frequency control, regulative reserve and grid code Institutions NCC/TCN

09/2019 – 09/2019 Siemens and Allen Bradley programming, Scada & HMI/DCS Institutions GIL AUTOMATION

09/2020 – 10/2020 Diploma in Project Institutions

Institutions IBMI BERLIN – GERMANY

10/2022 – 10/2022 ISO 9001:2015 & 14001:2015 Internal Audit Training Institutions TOP 3 CONCEPT

EDUCATION

2022: Federal University Lokoja

MBA in Business Administration in view

2015: University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.

M.Sc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering (Specialization in Control) 2008: Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

B.Eng., Electrical/Electronics Engineering - Second Class Upper Division 2003: University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Diploma in Computer Engineering - Merit

1998: Urhobo College Effurun, Delta State : - General Certificate Examination (G.C.E) O/L

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2021 Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria 2021 The Nigerian Society of Engineers

2020 International Association of Engineers

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