SAMIR SEBAI

addu07@r.postjobfree.com H: 832-***-**** 1550 Katy Gap Rd, Katy, TX 77494

Summary

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Electrical engineer with over 30 years of hands-on experience, including simultaneous direct involvement in high voltage power system planning, testing, operation and maintenance including 150 MW power generation stations and high voltage distribution systems (11KV-33KV). Skilled in utilizing and applying Very Low Frequency (VLF) tests on high voltage underground cables. Excellent ability to solve problems and meet challenges. Outstanding track record of initiative, innovation, oral and written communication skills. Areas of Expertise:

Medium Voltage 11-33KV, testing, Operation of Distribution power network, Very Low Frequency (VLF) tests, Substations, Maintenance and Operation on Power Generation Stations, Partial Discharge, Tests High Voltage Switchgears Maintenance Management, GIS professional user, Maximo professional user. Major Accomplishments:

All activities related to the inspection, testing, fault location, repairs and modification/development of 11-33KV of underground cables and equipment. Experience in Maintenance & Operation of 33/11/0.415 KV Substation and relevant equipment. Thorough Knowledge of substations, and related control of power network system up to 33 KV. Planning for Maintaining of 33/ 11/ .415 KV underground cables & study/ analysis of equipment's behavior. Implementing CBM maintenance on HV underground cables.

Skills

• HV Cables

• Substation Maintenance

• HV Switchgears tests

• HV Circuit breakers (Oil, Vacuum, SF6 & GIS)

• Decision-making

• GIS

• MAXIMO

• Fault Inspection

• Transformers

• Excel

• MS Office

• Outlook

• PowerPoint

• Word

• HSE

• Material procurement

• Risk management

Experience

Al Ain Distribution Co. UAE, Abu Dhabi

Head of Cable Section

05/2008 - 04/2018

• Utilized Partial Discharge Test, Managed and supervised all field activities of the Medium Voltage Cables.

• Supervised the installation of many 11-33KV cable network projects.

• Responsible for material procurement, technical evaluations of vendor offer and preparing all necessary documents for the high voltage cable Promoted by Al Ain Distribution Company AADC to manage the high voltage cable section.

• Managed multiple multimillion-dollar projects simultaneously.

• Assisted builders in analyzing problems, Excellent experience in MS Office

(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) Excellent utilization of GIS

(geographic information system).

• Excellent utilization of MAXIMO System.

• Directs, manages and controls the activities of the two units in the section: 1- Cables Unit.

• 2- Cable Inspection & Diagnosis Unit.

• Planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects for the inspection, corrective maintenance, partial discharges, cable diagnosis, development of the 11 / 33KV underground distribution cables, and their related assets, for Al Ain City and rural regions.

• Recently I have designed & executed project in AADC to standardize phasing in the 11KV network in Al Ain city & regions.

• The project finished on June 2012.

• Adopt &Implemented Cable Diagnoses test & PD test on the 11KV & 33KV network in Al Ain city and region.

• Participates in formulating long and short-term plans, policies and procedures for the Unit in coordination with the Department Manager, and develops strategies and plans for capital investments relating to strategic power network development.

• Training staff on cable tracing to assign routes of underground cables.

• Correct discrepancies on GIS drawing.

• Participate in designs & standard committees.

• Participate in brain storming to address unforeseen risks and update the risk management.

Al Ain Distribution Co. UAE, Abu Dhabi

Head of Cable Unit - AADC

11/2001 - 04/2008

• Directs and manages inspection, improvement, rehabilitation, and corrective / breakdown maintenance for underground cables, ensuring compliance with technical procedures and HSE rules.

• Maintains accurate records such work undertaken and material used for reference and decision-making purposes.

• Provide technical recommendation to improve existing standard of HV cables & accessories.

• Raises Material, Purchase and Work Requests through MAXIMO, ensuring sufficient and adequate material for the Unit maintenance / repair activities.

• Presents to Head of Section for approval.

• Includes technical evaluations for purchase of new material and inspection of material on arrival.

Al Ain Distribution Co. UAE, Abu Dhabi

Testing Engineer

01/1999 - 11/2001

• Leads and supervises the activities related to inspection, testing, maintenance, repair and modification/development of 11/33KV cables and related assets.

• Provides technical expertise and executes work related to testing, ensuring compliance with technical procedures and HSE rules and procedures. WED-Abu Dhabi

Cable Testing Engineer

10/1994 - 12/1998

• Leads and supervises activities related to inspection, testing to find faults, maintenance, improvement and repair of 33/11 KV HV cables and related assets in Al Ain City & Regions.

• Ascertains that all duties are performed in accordance with set standards, procedures & HSE rules.

WED- Abu Dhabi

Shift Operation Engineer

03/1992 - 09/1994

• Operate the network 11 KV & 33KV, Isolate HV Faults, Restore Supply to consumers as fast as possible, Chang NOPs positions depends on Load in rings & Power transformers, test stand by Generators monthly, give shut down to concern sections.

Qatenah Power Station Homs, Homs,

SYRIA

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

08/1985 - 03/1992

• Since my Graduation in 1985, I joined Qatenah Power Station as Maintenance Engineer. The power station was composed of four steam turbines .3 of them were 30 MW each and one 64 MW. My job specification was as follow:

• Maintenance of power generators (30 MW and 64 MW)

• Maintenance of DC generators which provide excitation current to AC generators.

• Maintenance of starting movement motors.

• Maintenance of Power Transformers of ratings:

10.5/66KV (40-80 MVA)

10.5/6KV (10-20 MVA)

6 / 0.4KV (1-2 MVA)

• Maintenance switchgears and SF6, Oil, Air Blast circuit barkers

( 6 and 10.5 KV)

• Maintenance & repair large water pumps ( 6 KV, 2.5MW )

• Repair failure of control system for generators and transformers.

• Repair faults of control system for motors of pumping water, fuel pumps and air compressor

(Different ratings)

• Repair faults of electric valves for water, steam and fuel lines.

• Repair and design of control and operating panels( I designed and executed an auto- start control system for the fuel pumps according fuel pressure and temperature), this system was approved.

• Prepare, executing routine& emergency maintenance programs.

• In 1991 I have been nominated as Assistant to the Head Section of electrical maintenance in the Power Station.

Education and Training

Aleppo University

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

1985

Accomplishments

Proficient user on Maximo

Health, Safety and Environmental management

Quality Management & ISO 9001:2000

Technical Aspects of Electrical and Power Distribution Systems Internal Auditing based on ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 Operating of CENTRIC Cable Test Van and OWTS M-60 - Medium Voltage Cable Splicing and Terminating Medium Voltage Cable Testing and Fault Location

Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities

Arc GIS, and International

International Computer Driving License.

IEEE Member.

Honor and Award Recognition of the great effort certificate issued by Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority in 2009. Volunteering Experience Training students from the college of science, UAE University during the academic year 2009- 2010

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-sebai-346183157/ IEEE Member, Senior Electrical Engineer with over 30 years of experience in medium voltage maintenance and operation.

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