Power Plant Electrical Engineer

Location:

Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa

Posted:

March 10, 2021

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CURRICULUM VITAE

WILLEM JACOBUS

ERASMUS

Introduction:

I am a male from South Africa with over 30 years’ experience in the Power Generation Industry

(Thermal Power & Hydro Power Plants). Departments - Design review, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Outages and Commissioning. Positions – Commissioning Engineer, Lead Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Contracts Manager, Electrical Technician, Electrician. Disciplines – Electrical Department (Maintenance & Construction), Commissioning, Turbine, Boiler and Auxiliaries, Balance of Plant (Common Plant) and Turbine Protection Cell Number: +27-84-512-**** (South Africa)

Private E-Mail address: ************@*****.***

Personnel Details:

Surname: Erasmus

Name: Willem Jacobus

Date of Birth: 1959.01.30

Marital Status: Single

Children: 3 (Employed)

Health: Very Good

Address: 81 Yusuf Dadoo STR

Wilkoppies

Klerksdorp

South Africa

Education:

School: HTS Klerksdorp Gr 12 Higher Grade (1973 to 1977) Klerksdorp Technicon (T3) National Diploma Electrical Engineering (1978 to 1982) Damelin College Witbank Project Management Diploma (2003 to2007) Unisa School of Business Bachelors’ of Science Study Electrical Engineering field Additional Training

Fidic Training “Claims Management and Resolution of Disputes” Plant and Safety Regulations Course High Voltage

High Voltage Authorization

Authorised Appointed Operator (AO) and Responsible Person (RP) ESKOM Power Plant Safety Regulations Modules 1 – 4

Countries of Work Experience – South Africa, Libya, Malawi Career History:

Position – Lead Electrical Engineer (Malawi)

Project - 380V to 400kV Green and Brownfield Substation Upgrading Fichtner Consulting Engineers Germany

Dec 2016 to Dec 2019 Malawi Project

1. Manage all Electrical Installations and upgrading of Old and New Substations 2. Installation of new Switchgear, Transformers, Current Transformers, Isolators and Circuit Breakers

3. Installation of Current Transformers at Ngula B Hydro Power Plant 4. Commissioning, Energization and handing over of completed Project to client 5. Design Review, Compiling of Commissioning Procedures and Technical Documents 6. Review all Engineering Drawings

7. Monthly Technical meetings with Contractor, Malawi Government officials and ESCOM Engineers

8. Daily co-ordination staff meetings, Daily co-ordination site meetings with the Client and other Contractors, Daily and Weekly co-ordination meetings with the Client Management regarding Planning and Progress

9. Reports - Daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Client, Project Director. 10. Weekly meetings with the Contractor Larson and Tubro 11. Ensure Safety & Environmental laws & Regulations are implemented & followed Position – Commissioning Engineer (South Africa)

Project – Medupi 6 x 800MW Thermal Power Plants

Parsons Brinkerhoff Consulting

Jan 2010 to Nov 2016

Medupi Thermal Power Plant consist of 6 x 800 MW Supercritical Boilers with a total Generating capacity of 4764 MW

1. Safety Clearance and Energization of all Electrical Ac and Dc Switchgear and Equipment from 110v to 400kV

2. Safety clear, Commissioning and Test run of Switchgear and Equipment 3. Compiling Procedures and Handover Documents to ESKOM Generation 4. BOP (Balance of Plant) – Main Cooling Water system, CCW System, Auxiliary Cooling water system, Water Treatment Plant systems (Raw water, Demin water, Potable water, Service water), Bottom Ash Handling system, Fly Ash collecting system, Ash Conditioning, Electrostatic Precipitator’s, Auxiliary Boiler, Chemical dozing systems, Compressed Air systems, Fire Protection, Coal Handling system, Fuel Oil system, Diesel Generators. 5. Turbine and Auxiliaries – Feed Water Heaters (HP & LP), Deaerator & Deaerator Storage Tank system, Boiler Feed Pumps (Steam & Electrical Driven pumps), Condenser & Auxiliaries, Condensate system, Condensate Extraction pumps, Condensate Polishing Plant system, Condenser On-line cleaning system (Taprogge system) 6. Boiler & Auxiliaries – Boiler, Boiler Recirculation Pumps, Air Pre-Heaters, Coal Pulverisers (Ball Mill and Vertical Spindle Mills), Coal feeders, Oil Burners, Combustion safe guard system, Boiler draft equipment (Centrifugal and Axial) (PA, ID, FD Fans), Soot blowers(Long and Short lance), Safety Valves, Bottom Ash handling system, Fly Ash collecting system.

7. Safety & Environmental laws & regulations – Advice on findings and corrective actions 8. Supervision Engineering, Construction and Commissioning activities 9. Technical support to the Owner Engineering team during Construction and Commissioning 10. Safety & Environmental laws & Regulations are implemented & followed Position – Commissioning Engineer (South Africa)

Project – Grootvlei Thermal Power Plant – return to service Project – Camden Thermal Power Plant – return to service Eskom 3

Party Contractor

Jan 2007 to Dec 2009

Grootvlei Thermal Power Plant consist of 6 x 200 MW Supercritical Boilers with a total Generating capacity of 1200 MW

Camden Thermal Power Plant consist of 8 x 200 MW Supercritical Boilers with a total Generating capacity of 1600 MW

1. 400v to 400kV

2. Safety Clearance and Energization of all Electrical Ac and Dc Switchgear and Equipment from 110v to 400kV

3. Safety clear, Commissioning and Test run of Switchgear and Equipment 4. Compiling Procedures and Handover Documents to ESKOM Generation 5. BOP (Balance of Plant) – Main Cooling Water system, CCW System, Auxiliary Cooling water system, Water Treatment Plant systems (Raw water, Demin water, Potable water, Service water), Bottom Ash Handling system, Fly Ash collecting system, Ash Conditioning, Electrostatic Precipitator’s, Auxiliary Boiler, Chemical dozing systems, Compressed Air systems, Fire Protection, Coal Handling system, Fuel Oil system, Diesel Generators. 6. Turbine & Auxiliaries – Feed Water Heaters (HP & LP), Deaerator & Deaerator Storage Tank system, Boiler Feed Pumps (Steam & Electrical Driven pumps), Condenser & Auxiliaries, Condensate system, Condensate Extraction pumps, Condensate Polishing Plant system, Condenser On-line cleaning system (Taprogge system) 7. Boiler & Auxilliaries – Boiler, Boiler Recirculation Pumps, Air Pre-Heaters, Coal Pulverisers (Ball Mill and Vertical Spindle Mills), Coal feeders, Oil Burners, Combustion safe guard system, Boiler draft equipment (Centrifugal and Axial) (PA, ID, FD Fans), Soot blowers(Long and Short lance), Safety Valves, Bottom Ash handling system, Fly Ash collecting system.

8. General Site systems – Site Buildings (Maintenance Workshops, Laboratory, Warehouses, Equipment storage facilities, Tools & Equipment), HVAC systems (Air Conditioning systems, Ventilation systems, Natural Ventilation systems, Forced Circulation Ventilation systems) 9. Safety & Environmental laws & regulations – Advice on findings and corrective actions Supervision Construction and Commissioning activities 10. Co-ordinate Design, Construction and Commissioning issues between the Owner, Contractor 11. Technical support to the Owner Construction and Commissioning 12. Safety & Environmental laws & Regulations are implemented & followed Position – Contracts Manager (South Africa)

Project – Matla Thermal Power Plant

Acbo Services

Jan 2000 to Dec 2006

1. Co-ordinator between Unit Maintenance Manager and Unit Contractor 2. Manage progress of Contractor work for Outages

3. Keep daily records of Erection, activity Scheduling, Interfacing and Commissioning progress 4. Quality Control of all Installations to ensure Compliance with Specifications 5. Factory acceptance Tests with Contractor Engineers before delivering of Equipment to Power Plant Site

6. Control cost within budget

7. Lead meetings for Commissioning and Start-up of plant 8. Authorized as Responsible Power Plant Specialist 9. Authorized as Appointed Operator High Voltage

10. Acting Project Manager when required

11. Safety & Environmental laws & Regulations are implemented & followed Position – Contracts Manager (South Africa)

Project – Camden Thermal Power Plant

Rotek Bulk Water Services

Jan 1992 to Dec 1999

1. Camden Power Station has a capacity of 8 x 200 MW Boilers and Turbines 2. Camden Power Station is the World’s first return to Service Power Station 3. Manage New Electrical Switchgear Installations

4. Manage Electrical Maintenance on Conveyor Systems 5. Writing of Procedures, Safe work Procedures and Job Observations 6. Authorized as Responsible Power Plant Specialist 7. Authorized as Appointed Operator High Voltage

8. Quality control on Electrical Switchgear and Apparatus 9. Acting Project Manager when required

10. Safety & Environmental laws & Regulations are implemented & followed Working in Libya at Homs Hydro Power Plant on Sea water Intake System and General Overall on Unit 6 for 3 years

Klerksdorp Town Council

Jan 1978 to Dec 1991

1. Electrical Apprentice, Electrician, Electrical Technician 2. General Maintenance

3. Construction of Overhead lines, Substations up to 11kV 4. Installation of Switchgear up to 11kV

5. All Electrical installations for new Suburbs

6. House wiring

7. Panel wiring

8. Quality Control

REFERENCES

1. Fichtner ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS & NETWORKS

Mr Holger Alsleben Project Director

E-mail ******.********@********.**