Rajesh Swamydhas

Assistant Resident Engineer – Electrical, AECOM

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India, June1994-April 1998

Master in Business Administation, Sikkim manipal University, 2007-2009

Language skills

English

Years of experience

19 Years

Years with AECOM

12 Years

Nationality

Indian

Rajesh has total 19 years of experience in engineering and supervision of electrical power system at airport project, Port/Marine project, Commercial & Residential building project and Power plant.

Hands on experience in overseeing large scale projects like International Airport construction, Cargo sea port & marine construction, road and infrastructure projects, Highway and bridge/tunnel project, 4-star Hotel, university, luxury villa, high rise & mid-rise building construction, residential complex, community development project and IT data center projects.

Professional history

Rajesh Swamydhas has 18 years of expertise in engineering and supervision of MEP services;

Assisting the Senior Project Manager with prompt exchange of correspondence, submittals, detailed shop drawings and RFI’s to all contractors.

Review of concept, preliminary and detailed construction design.

Review and approval of shop drawing for load schedule calculation, voltage drop and fault level calculation. Review and approval of the material submittal as per specification and standards. Review and approval of method statement, ITP and test result forms.

Designing of retail mall, preparing the specification and contract documents.

Hands-on good experience in liaising with local Authority such as ADDC, ADM, ADCD, ADTA, ADSSC, CIVIL AVIATION, DU/ETISALAT, DEWA-ED, DEWA-WD, RTA, DM, DCD, TAAWUN and Estidama etc and well familiar with different regulations.

Familiar with various industry codes and standards-ASHRAE, CIBSE, NFPA, BSI, IEC, Etc.

Witnessing various testing and commissioning for HV switchgear, 22KV Underground HV cable, HV Standby Generator, LV switchgear like MDB, ATS, Changer Over Switch, MCC, SMDB, DB Underground LV cable, street lighting, 30M, 40M High Mast pole LED lighting and feeder pillar etc.

Attended the Estidama training course for pearl rating system and sustainability which is key aspect of the "Abu Dhabi Vision 2030" drive to build the Abu Dhabi emirate according to innovative green standards.

Witnessing of the entire testing and commissioning task related to HV, LV and ELV system. Co-ordination with multi-disciplines. Producing of punch list for all equipment and system

Liaise with other consultant/contractor and with local authorities/agencies like ADDC, ADCD, ADM, DU/ETISALAT, and having jurisdiction for obtaining approval of construction documents, site inspection and to obtain completion certificate.

Supervising and remaining vigilant regarding all aspects of the construction activities. Responding with appropriate and necessary levels of supervision to provide quality assurance in accordance with contract documents

Attend and chair technical and progress site meetings to resolve Request for Information (RFIs) and contractual issues inquiries.

Assisting the contractor teams to avoid abortive and reworks. Liaising with site inspectors to verify that the contractor is following his approved site Health & Safety plan.

Monitoring of installation and testing & commissioning of funnel pit and its equipment’s at Apron and Stack area at port and marine project. Monitoring of installation and testing & commissioning of cold iron pit and its equipment’s, quay crane auxiliary power pit, fresh water bunkering, cathodic protection.

Plan, monitor, and report on the site installations and attending design coordination meetings with Client.

Assisting the client team during handover the project in good manner

Skills:

AMTECH, HEVACOMP, AUTOCAD 2008, MICROSTATION

Detailed Experience

May 2006 – Present

AECOM Middle East Limited, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Assistant Resident Engineer – Electrical

List of projects involved:

Project 1: Midfield Terminal complex, Abu Dhabi Airport, United Arab Emirates

Position: Assistant Resident Engineer

Cost: 10.65 billion AED

Client: Abu Dhabi Airport authorities

Scope of Work: The 700,000 square meter terminal building is one of the strategic infrastructure projects to be undertaken in Abu Dhabi, and will initially handle 30 million passengers per year. The terminal will be the home of Etihad Airways. The new terminal will be installed with state-of-the-art baggage handling system with a capacity to handle over 19,000 bags per hour. It has ten reclaim carousels and 22km of conveyors. It contains total 49 gates houses.

Project 2: Yas Acres, United Arab Emirates

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer

Cost: 1.7 billion AED

Client: Aldar

Scope of Work: Development comprises of low and mid-rise building, town house, villa, apartment development with leisure attraction etc. 652 villas and town houses, a golf course, a club house, road and infrastructure at the project which will eventually comprise a total of 1,315 homes spread across 811,108 square meters. Luxury villa’s contains home automation system, Video intercom device, AV system, ICT &Telecom, security system, Fire Alarm, Natural Gas Supply, HVAC, Sewerage and drainage system, potable water system, earthing and electrical power system

Project 3: Dubai Opera District, United Arab Emirates

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer

Cost: 100 million AED

Client: EMAAR

Scope of Work: Integrate the existing boulevard basement parking with new tunnel entry /exit to the adjacent buildings including Dubai Opera, etc., Constructing of pedestrian link bridge from existing Dubai Mall to Burj Vista building. Infrastructure work like firefighting system, HV/LV electrical power, communication, irrigation, street lighting, traffic control lighting, road signage and marking, potable water system, sewage collecting system, storm water drainage and road network etc.,

Project 4: Jebel Ali Port Terminal 4, Phase 1, United Arab Emirates

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer

Cost: 6 Billion AED

Client: DP World

Scope of Work: Phase 1, Terminal 4 will add 3.1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). It consists of 400m bridge and adjacent causeways and the 2.2 km quay wall with an alongside depth of 18 meters, designed to accommodate the largest mega container vessels. Phase 1 will feature 13 of the world’s largest and most modern quay cranes, remotely operated from a control room off the quayside. Top side packages which contain service utility like electrical and mechanical system. HV power distribution, Stand by Generator Set, Distribution transformer, Cold ironing pit, STS/RMG funnel pit, Reefer Gantry power distribution, RMG/STS Crane earthing and high mast LED lighting, pumping station, underground service gallery, firefighting system, fire alarm system and lightning protection

Project: AL KHAWANEEJ COMMUNITY, United Arab Emirates

Position 5: Senior MEP Engineer

Cost: 74 million AED

Client: MERAAS Development

Scope of Work: Al Khawaneej community project consist of road and infrastructure which providing high quality services to residential community. It has firefighting system, HV/LV electrical power, communication, irrigation, street lighting, traffic control lighting, road signage and marking, potable water system, sewage collecting system, storm water drainage and road network etc.,

Project: Al Bustan complex Mixed Use Development, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates( 5B+G+20floors)

Position 6: Assistant Resident Engineer - Electrical

Cost: 2.5 Billion AED

Client: Alsaqer Group LLC (ASPM) H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamid

Scope of Work: Al Bustan Mixed Use development consist of a series of mixed use towers(Five in total) catering for hotels, apartments and offices in construction of a commercial and residential complex of five towers each comprising 5 basement levels, a ground floor and 17 additional floors. The five tower complex 330,000m2 has been classified as: a 4 star business Hotel tower offering 385 rooms, a 250 serviced apartment’s tower, 30, 000 square meter commercial tower and two 420 apartments’ residential towers. The project will include retail mall.

Project: Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Position 7: Electrical Engineer

Cost: 3 Billion AED

Client: Mubadala Development Company

Scope of Work: Zayed University consists of 24 buildings that will provide educational facilities for 6,000 students as well as related faculty and support staff. It contains academic buildings, recreation facilities, and residential accommodation, with separate facilities for men and women. Constructed on a plot of approximately 75 hectares, it features a built-up area of 200,000 square metres. This development is being overseen by Mubadala Development Company.

Project 8: Global Village Development, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Position: Electrical Engineer

Cost: 2.5 Billion AED

Client: SAMA DUBAI

Scope of Work: It consists of 6 pavilions, 1ampitheatre and sales offices that will provide family entertainment and cultural attraction with a unique shopping experience at different pavilions each representing a different country.

Duties Included:

Review and approval of the shop drawing. Review and approval of the material submittal as per specification and standards. Review monthly and weekly report. Review and approve the load schedule calculations. Partially involved in designing of LV system including voltage drop calculation, perspective short circuit current calculation and load cycle calculation etc. Supervision of electrical works such as installation, testing and commissioning of underground HV Cable and accessories, underground LV cable and accessories, street lighting, feeder pillar and their earthing, Fire alarm system, CCTV and Access control system, Data and telecommunication system, Wireless internet connectivity, ETISALAT service duct and low current duct.

Witnessing of factory tests and site tests to ensure performance guidelines and specifications are met. Attending meetings on testing/commissioning, QA/QC, site work coordination and site contradiction/conflicts etc

Raising site observations to measure construction quality, respond to contractor requests for information and to support the construction team to resolve design issues affecting construction progress on daily basis.

Supervision of installation, testing and commissioning of 11Kv/400v substation equipment as power &distribution Transformer’s, HV switchgear, CT and PT, static and electromagnetic relays.

Monitoring of installation and testing & commissioning of fresh water bunkering, installation and testing & commissioning of funnel pit and its equipment’s, installation and testing & commissioning of cold iron pit and its equipment’s, installation and testing & commissioning of crane auxiliary power pit.

Monitoring of installation and testing & commissioning of cathodic protection land side, sea side and concrete side equipment’s.

Supervision of installation, testing and commissioning of ELV systems such as Fire alarm system, Public Address System, lighting control system, Telecommunication System, Audio visual system, Intercom and Wireless Internet Connectivity, SMATV, car park management, Video surveillance and access control system and BMS utilities.

Reviewing of method statement, ITP and test result forms.

Reviewing of Operation and Maintenance manual, involved in snagging/de-snagging.

Attend and chair technical and progress site meetings to resolve Request for Information (RFIs) and contractual issues inquiries.

Oversee potential project problems area(s), identify deviation in plans, and proactively prepare mitigation plans to correct such deviation resulting in cost savings and schedule control.

Perform construction work ensuring that all engineering complies with industry standards, practices and technical procedures as defined by the prime contract.

Communicate third parties engineered solutions in line with design criteria and local authority regulations to obtain ongoing projects work permit.

September 2001 – April 2006

Saudi Oger Limited, Saudi Arabia

Engineer - Electrical

December 1, 2004– April 30, 2006

Project: Janadariyah Resort Project (15 buildings-B+G+4), Client-King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia

Electrical Engineer

August 1, 2003 – November 30, 2004

Project: King Khalid International Conference Center (B+G+3), Client- King Khalid, Saudi Arabia

Electrical Engineer

September 1, 2001 – July 30, 2003

Project: Tumamamah Military Campus (25 Buildings-B+G+3), Client- King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia

Electrical Engineer

Duties Included: Installation, testing and commissioning of lighting, power, MDB, DB, Fire alarm system, CCTV and Access control system. Studying the Technical Submittal of Materials as Per Specification and Codes. Studying and asking the Design related request for information "RFI". Preparing the Contractor shop drawings and load schedule calculations. Progress Meetings with Sub-Contractors & Suppliers. Technical Assistance of Change Orders including Preparation of Sketches, Drawings and Specifications. Preparing the Operation and Maintenance Manuals (O&M Manuals).Rectifying Punch List for All Equipment & Systems.

Testing and commissioning of Lighting Control System using GE Fanuc PLC Automatism. Testing and commissioning of Switch Board and Location wiring for internal and external lighting. Commissioning of Pole lighting, Ceiling lighting, wall lighting, Chandelier, Garden lighting, Road lighting, Terrace lighting .Testing and commissioning emergency power supply such as UPS. Trouble shooting fault and Low voltage cable fault.

Testing and commissioning PLC automatism with PC supervisor such as open loop configuration, earth fault management, load shedding and load restoration both in auto and manual mode.

Conduct technical and progress meetings with consultants and specialist designers and prepare construction bid documents.

Attending weekly, monthly, and other progress meetings held at the site as required by the consultant and client.

Perform construction work ensuring that all engineering complies with industry standards, practices and technical procedures as defined by the prime contract.

Develop quality control plan necessary for site inspection and testing of the work implementing safety procedures ensuring safe work at site. Record drawings of the as built work, and prepare O&M manuals and training of operator staff as called for in the contract specifications.

Communicate specific project’s requirements with client and project leads, and provide guidance and assistance to the MEP consultant.

January 1999 – April 2001

INTRA VIDYUT Limited, India

Engineer - Electrical

Jan 1, 1999 – April 30, 2001

Project: TNEB, Kanya Kumari District

Electrical Engineer

Client- TNEB, India

Duties and Responsibilities:

Testing and commissioning of 110/11kv substation equipment’s. Testing and commissioning of earthling system. Testing and commissioning PLC automatism with PC supervisor such as Open loop configuration, earth fault management, load shedding and Load Restoration both in auto and manual mode.

Testing and commissioning of 1600KVA Transformer’s such as ratio test for different tapping, magnetic balance test, no load test, bucholz relay test. Testing and commissioning of SF6 circuit breaker, Air circuit breaker such as maggering, resistance test. Circuit breaker is MC set, MASTER PACT. Testing and commissioning of M.V cable such as Hi Pot test using BICOTEST Instruments, maggering.

Perform construction work ensuring that all engineering complies with industry standards, practices and technical procedures as defined by the prime contract.

Responsible for carrying through to completion the assigned construction projects, executing all engineering aspects in accordance with scope of work, design drawings, specifications and contract requirements.

Consult Electrical and Mechanical services providing constructions’ disciplines design, and maintain schedule, budget and quality standards guiding projects to successful completion.

Conduct technical and progress meetings with consultants and specialist designers and prepare construction bid documents.

Negotiate electrical and mechanical systems proposals offerings and propose to clients suitable technical–commercial solutions estimating cost and execution time

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