Electrical Engineer

NAME

SIMION KIRWA KAPKIAI

BIODATA

Address: P.O. Box 2974 Eldoret Telephone: +254*********

Nationality: Kenyan Date of Birth: 13rd August 1993

E-mail: admbyw@r.postjobfree.com I.D No. 29892137

Gender: Male Marital status: Single

Languages: Kalenjin, Kiswahili and English.

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am highly disciplined, hardworking, dedicated, honest and swift in acquisition of new knowledge and skills and ready to work in a competitive environment in any part of the world to serve the humanity and advance my skills.

I am Inquisitive of new knowledge- I ask a lot and this consultation as helped me grow my skills to this far.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Area of Learning

School

Year

Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Kenyatta University

2012-2017

KCSE A-(minus)

St Patrick’s High school-Iten

2008-2011

KCPE (354 Marks)

Chelingwa Primary School

1999-2007

AFFILIATION TO PROFESIONAL BODIES

Registered Graduate Engineer-Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)

Registration Number-B15934

KEY SKILLS

My key skills include:

Electrical Design and Construction: I am proficient in electrical design and installation for LV and MV lines, all this was earned through active involvement in the Kenya Power Last mile Connectivity Project, phase 2, Lot 1 & 2.

Fiber Optic Cable (FOC)_I am proficient in cable blowing using micro jet blowing machine, Splicing (fusion splicing machine technique), testing (OTDR-EXFO 200 and Power Meters),ATN installation and powering, ODF installation, cable Termination and commissioning. All earned from Safaricom Digital City Project and National Optic Fiber Backbone (NOFBI) Ministry of ICT Project

Basic Solar Installation- Good in basic low voltage domestic solar installation.

Computers – I am proficient in the use of Windows Operating systems, MS Office Packages, AutoCAD, Google earth, Computer Programming(C and C++), Basic simulations using MATLAB, internet and E-mail.

Driving- I am a very good driver for light truck, licensed by National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) under class C1. I can drive Both Manual and Automatic light trucks. Lincense Number:

Communication – I communicate well both orally and in writing. Fluent in English(Professional language), Kiswahili and Kalenjin (Local dialect).

Team player –I possess good team building skills and I am able to work together with different groups of people to accomplish organizational tasks without any hitches.

Power Generation – I possess high voltage handling skills, HV transformers maintenance, switch gears, and switching, Generator maintenance.

Electrical Installation and Maintenance- I am good in both domestic and industrial electrical design, installation and maintenance

Interpersonal skills– I relate, work and network easily with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Period: Aug 2019-Date:

Employer: Giza Cable Industries limited

Designation: Construction Engineer/Manager

Project: Last Mile connectivity project Phase 2, Lot 1 and lot 2

Client: Kenya Power

Region: Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, Tranzoia,West Pokot, Turkana and Bungoma counties

Scope of the project:

Construction of 3000Km of LV line network and connection of 45000 customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

(a)Supervision of Power line construction works under Last Mile phase 2 project, lot 1 and 2 including planning, monitoring and evaluation of LV/MV lines construction works.

(b)Interviewing new supervisors and inducting them to their roles, duties, expectations, safety at work and targets.

(c) Recruitment of construction teams and Evaluating subcontractors,

(d) Approval of Material Requisition

(e) Making regular progress and Safety reports to the employer and the client (Kenya Power).

(f) Inspecting Materials Quality before contracting suppliers and attending FAT tests for poles.

(g) Enforcing Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) policies and other site requirements to internal team leaders and subcontractors.

(h) Attending progress meetings held by the client and the employer

(i) Preparation of Joint Measurement Certification for Sub-Contractors and team leaders.

(j) Supervising as constructed design teams to ensure that accurate and precise drawings are obtained to be used to dispatch materials to site.

(k) Conducting site visits to inspect quality of works, standard and safety adherence.

(l)Commissioning of complete schemes

(m) Hand over of sites

Period: July 2018-July 2019

Supervisor at Giza Cable Industries limited, Supervising last mile connectivity project in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

Client:

Kenya Power

Project: Last Mile connectivity project Phase 2, lot 1

Scope of the Project:

When fully done the project will connect more than 5837 number of customers (projected customers). This involve the construction of more than 200Km of LV line network and upgrading of step down transformers where necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities:

a) Picking Customer details and designing Lv network as constructed

b) Receiving of files and pegging of schemes

c) Preparation of material BOQ and ensure accurate materials are dispatched from

Warehouse and delivered to sites, including poles.

d) Inspection of installation work; both subcontractors and internal teams

e) Collection of as-built data by conducting pole-to-pole schedule and JMC

f) Preparation of scheme invoice for the sub-contractor

g) Collection of customer lists (customers' data) and processing/ sorting of meters upon issuance in liaison with Warehouse Office

h) Digitization of LV Network in the facilities database (FDB) system in conjunction with design team.

i) Customer sensitization and solving of way leave issues.

J) Recruitment and constituting the internal construction teams

k) Making daily reports on county work progress to the construction manager/Engineer.

l) Coordinating Handover of site to the client

Period: April 2018-June 2018

Employer: Giza Cable Industries limited

Designation: Designer-Volunteer

Project: Last Mile connectivity project Phase 2, Lot 1 and lot 2

Client: Kenya Power

Region: Uasin Gishu, Elgeiyo Marakwet, Baringo, Tranzoia,West Pokot, Turkana and Bungoma counties

Scope of the project:

Design LV network extensions transformers with more than 3000Km of LV line network and 45000 customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

a) Picking customer details to be used for design using Mapit mobile application and GPS

b) Picking of existing LV and Mv tee off points to be used for design using Mapit mobile application and GPS

c) Designing the Lv network in google earth

d) Designing the Lv network in AutoCAD

e) Prepare as designed Scheme Material Requirement from the BOQ

f) Prepare design folders to be submitted to the Consultant and the Client for approval.

g) Uploading the approved design to the Client database (FDB)

Period: Jan 2018-April 2018

Supervisor at Jacknet Communications limited, Supervised NOFBI 3 Optical Fibre Cable projects in various sub-counties:

Scope of the project:

Trenching, cable blowing, Splicing and terminating of more than 50km of underground Optical fibre cable.

Client:

Kenyan government (ministry of ICT) and Huawei Technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

a) Optical fiber Optic (OFC) Trenching.

b) Man hole Construction.

c) Cable blowing by both water and Air/pressure (microJet technology).

d) Cable Splicing and Termination.

e) Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) installation.

f) Enforcing Health Safety and Environment (HSE) practices and other site requirements

g) ATN installation.

h) Site handover to the client

Period: Jan 2017-April 2017

I was attached to Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)

Period: Sep 2015-Dec 2015

I was attached to Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)-Olkaria.

Period: Oct 2014-Dec 2014

I was attached to Jacknet communications limited.

Period: May 2014-Sep 2014

Internal attachment (workshop practice)-University Workshops

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Goal and result-oriented

Creative, Honest and Reliable

Team-player

Able to work under minimal supervision and meet deadlines

LEADERSHIP INTERESTS

Period: 2009

Class Prefect

Period: 2010-2011

Deputy Dining Hall Captain

CAREER INTERESTS

Reading on current trends and inventions in Engineering and Technology

Electrical lines Design

Electrical lines construction

Optical fiber Splicing and Testing

Electrical lines and optical fiber commissioning

SOCIAL/COMMUNITY WORK

I have interest in tree planting and therefore I like attending forums involving tree planting and protecting trees from planting to maturity.

I like a clean environment. I champion for clean environment through forums that I attend and also through primary and secondary schools near home. I believe that if every child can plant and protect two trees to maturity then we will have a beautiful nation

I advocate for drinking clean water for a health nation

Education for all through volunteering in Labkeiyet Community Based Organization (CBO) from January, 2018.

CAUSES THAT I CARE ABOUT

Poverty Alleviation

Economic Empowerment

Health

Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

HOBBIES

Watching documentaries

Reading novels

Running

Nature walk

REFEREES

1. Anthony Omondi,

Project Manager,

Jacknet communications Ltd,

P.O. Box 59375,

Nairobi.

Tel: 072*******

Email: admbyw@r.postjobfree.com

2. Fredrick Ongeri,

Principal Training Coordinator,

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)-Olkaria,

Geothermal Power Project,

P.O. Box 785-20117,

Naivasha.

3. Abraham Rongoei,

Principal Electrical Technician,

Kenya Pipeline Company,

P.O. Box 734**-*****,

Nairobi.

Tel: +254*********

4. Charles Mwaniki,

Dean School of Engineering and Technology,

Kenyatta University,

P.O. Box 438**-*****,

Nairobi.

Tel: 071*******

Email: admbyw@r.postjobfree.com

5. Jack Onyango,

Project Engineer,

Giza Cable Industries,LTD,

P.O. Box 1354-00800,

Nairobi.

Tel: +254*********

CURRICULUM VITAE

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