Power Plant Project Manager

Mehrdad Motamedi

Contact Information

• Email: ******************@*****.***

• Phone: +1-437-***-****

• Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Professional Summary

I am an experienced Energy Saving Developer and Consultant with a passion for reducing fuel consumption intensity, renewable energy, and sustainable project management. Over the past 25 years, I have successfully led numerous large, medium, and small-scale projects, optimizing energy efficiency and implementing cutting-edge technologies to reduce emissions. Work Experience

Power Plant Designer and Consultant, Energy Market Developer 2000 - Present

25MW Solar Farm Project (2024 - Present)

o Prepared feasibility studies and economic packages using related software. o Provided conceptual and basic design documents and drawings. o Supervised the installation of the solar farm.

500KW Solar Farm (2021 - 2023)

o Served as EPC Project Manager and Senior Engineer, overseeing start-up and delivery of the plant.

o Conducted training courses and archived total documentation as a standard designed and built solar farm.

7MW Solar Farm Optimization (2020 - 2022)

o Managed operations and maintenance and project revisions. The solar farm output was at most 6.13MW, at final point of our mission, we delivered 6.90MW output. o Mobilized solar farm by installing protection devices (surge arresters, earthing systems) and a laboratory for testing PV and main equipment.

Market Developer for Gas Engine Generators (2018 - 2020) o Led a national project to replace old diesel generators with new gas engines to improve efficiency and reduce emissions, utilizing System Dynamic for system evaluation. Role: Consultant and Developer.

3 x 2MWe Gas Engine Generators (2019 - 2020)

o Prepared feasibility studies, conceptual design, and supervised installation and commissioning with a focus on dynamic analysis.

6 x 2MW Gas Fired Engine Generators DG Power Plant (2017 - 2019) o Served as employer representative, supervising site plan, layout, and detailed drawings, addressing potential challenges through simulation. o Delivered site documents and supervised startup. o Prepared feasibility study to secure a bank loan, which was approved for project implementation.

Diesel Engine Generator Continuous Power Plant (2014 - 2017) o Management Contractor and Senior Adviser for a 10MW power plant. o Supervised on-site as employer representative, managing contractor oversight and defect reporting.

2 x 608KW Biogas Projects (2009 - 2018)

o O&M Supervisor and Senior Adviser for biogas extraction and purification. o Consultant for optimizing and maintaining the power plant to achieve maximum power output and availability.

2 x 350KW Biogas Power Plant (2008 - 2010)

o Master design and developer for power production via landfill gas. o Provided conceptual design and gas treatment, and biogas engine-generators by preparing feasibility studies and supplier lists.

o Successfully launched the power plant on time, feeding electricity to the public network.

CDM Registry Consultant and Developer of CER for Biogas Power Project (2010 - 2022)

o Registered the project on UNFCCC with registration number 4561. o Prepared Monitoring Reports to obtain Validation Reports via DOEs.

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Projects (2005 - 2008) o Prepared feasibility study packages for over 25 firms interested in DER and CHP applications.

Power Transformer Installation (2006 - 2008)

o Supervised the delivery, inspection, and installation of sealed type power transformers.

Market Developer for Gas Engines (2000 - 2007)

o Led the first distributed gas-fired engine contract and sold over 23 units.

Extraction of a System Dynamic Model (June 2017 - Oct 2018) o Prioritized methodologies to provide electrical energy for a country as a road map, considering all parameters related to electricity provision. And QC Expert and Manager 1995 - Sept 2000

Prepared automotive and electronics parts for vehicle manufacturers.

Managed the preparation and filing of FMEA for 21 electrical parts.

Promoted to Electromechanical in September 1999, responsible for technology transfer and assembly production line setup in collaboration with an overseas manufacturer. Education

Diploma in Math and Physics - Alborz High School, 1989

B.S in Electrical Engineering - Khadje Nasir Industrial University, Sep. 1989 - Jun. 1994

M.S in Industrial Engineering - Jan. 2009 - 2011 Skills

Energy efficiency

Renewable energy solutions

Strategic planning

Project management

Feasibility studies including financial planning for energy projects Certifications

APO Coordinator Certification - Issued by APO Headquarters, Tokyo, 2010

DNV Certification to Audit Firms for ISO - Issued by Danish Office, 1997

Official Energy Consultant to Produce, Distribute, or Transfer - Issued by Management and Budget Organization (State), 2007

Projects

Conceptual Design of 25MW Solar Farm (2024)

EPC Project Manager for 500KW Solar Farm (2021-2023)

Optimization of 6.9MW Solar Farm (2022-2023)

Market Developer for Gas Engine Generators (2018-2020)

O&M and Supervision of Biogas Projects (2009-2018)

Management Contractor for Diesel Gen-Set Continuous Power Plant (2014-2016) Languages

English: Advanced

German: Intermediate

Persian: Native

References

Available upon request.

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