Commissioning Engineer Energy Consultant

ESSAM HASSANIN

Overseas Senior Electrical Manager Commissioning - Pre-Commissioning - Installation

HVDC & HVAC

Nationality : Egyptian / UK Resident & UAE Resident

Date of birth : 16/06/1964

UAE Address : 2707 Segma 2,Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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

Tel : Roaming Mobile no: +201*********, +971*********

Studies : B. SC. Of electrical, power Engineering Ain Shams University, June 1987

Language : Arabic (Mother tongue), English (writing and speaking) Excellent

Executive Summary:

During almost 28 years I have got the HVAC & HVDC experience (installation, commissioning, Switching equipment, Control, Primary equipment and transformers) with Managing and coordination experience, high skilled within different voltage level up to 600 KV HVDC and 500KV HVAC, Either Gas or Air insulated substation

I have very good technical experience also coordinating the site activities between the site parties (Clients, main contractor and the subcontractor) I was always successful which opened the chance for me to work many years for international firm as a freelancer worldwide. High skilled rearranging project milestones for achieving target. got the client's satisfactory and demands reaching target schedule. In many cases, I have managed to catch up delays raised by the erection and/or civil works in order to guarantee the overall milestones of the contract.

In addition to setting up the Plans, test procedures/schedules for the Customers’ Acceptance.

My work experience results from jobs in different countries like:

UK, Canada, Germany, France, Venezuela, Egypt, Pakistan, Vietnam, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Libya, Qatar, ABU DHBI,,Kuwait,KSA,Nigeria, Angola, Congo, Brazil, Sweden, Nederland, Denmark and Lebanon.

I have provided my services for several major international firms:

SIEMENS AG, GROUP SCHNEIDER (MERLIN GERIN), AREVA, ABB, ASTOM Grid,

General Electric HVDC and DAR AL-HANDASAH (Consultant Company),

1-Project Manager Team Lead /HVAC Substation Expert – Intec-GOPA-International Energy Consultant

Nov.20- Present

2- Offshore ABB Electrical Lead (132KV GIS, Power Transformers and Shunt Reactors - All Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) Oil&Gas Nasser 2 - ADNOC. Sep 2019-Oct, 2020 – ABU DHABI

3 –Coordination and management HVDC Commissioning and Installation -GE HVDC UK (Sept 2015 – May 2019)

1-Germany DolWin 3 onshore HVDC converter station – GERMANY & NEDERALND

Commissioning coordinator and mangement – I have been awarded from GE- High Mangement Board for a Target achievements

2-Brazil - IE Madeira HVDC Converter Station - BRAZIL

Manging and Coordinating All Commissioning procedure and the operating control system of 3100 MW - Bi-Poles Type

3-(Sweden West Link) HVDC Converter Station – SWEDEN & DENMARK

Manging and coordinating the commissioning specification procedure VSC System (Normal Operation, STATCOM Mode and Dynamic Breakdown)

4 - Country Project Manager / Coordination - KSA

Installation and Commissioning:

A Leading Local Electrical Company AECC, KSA (Dec 2013 - Jun 2015)

Managing the installation and commissioning activity for an Local EPC organisation for

Undergoing projects, Total of 16 x GIS Substation 110kv/13.8kv for a National Grid Saudi Arabia

The team structured by of A total no of 25 lead engineers and 45 junior engineers, all are under my supervision

My Responsibility is to coordinate all the Sites activities & Place the engineers to their suitable task based upon their qualifications and skills,Developing the Organising charts and time schedules,Project Process Planning, Execution of Commissioning and installation Works, Risk Analysis and Risk Management, arranging the needed equipment and tools, coordination with NGSA (client), consultant and also with the subcontractors to force the Commissioning and installation works Process on Going Successfully and complete it in the limited period of the project.

On the technical side (Hands on skilled), I have a very good performance in dealing with the Numerical Control and Numerical Protection System Relays as Programming, Testing and Commissioning as well as trouble-shooting.

Testing and commissioning of all types of Power Transformers of different voltage levels up to 500 kV, Also voltage and current transformers, Capacitor banks and Shunt reactors

5 - Senior Project Manager for Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning:

SIEMENS - (Jun 1999 – Dec 2013)

(Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Vietnam, Tunisia, Libya, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Congo, Nigeria)

Successfully completing Up to 400 KV GIS substation project, My Responsibility are to coordinate all the Sites activities & Place the engineers at their suitable task based upon their qualifications and skills,Developing the Organising charts and time schedules,Project Process Planning, Execution of Commissioning and Testing Work

Department Head for Testing & Commissioning:

1- (Syria – Jordan 400KV Interconnection Project) 2 new substation + 5 extension (Siemens)

Includes two new 400kv substations in additions to five 400kv ext substations (A.I.S) (July 99 till Nov 2000)

2- (Syria – Turkey 400KV Interconnection Project) 2 new substation + 5 extension (Siemens)

Includes two new 400kv substations in additions to five 400kv ext substations (A.I.S) (Aug 2001 till June 2002)

3- (Vietnam) (Siemens)

(Phi lay) 230 KV Substation interfacing with 2 x 300 MW thermal power stations (A.I.S) (April 2001 till June 2001)

4- Tunisia (Tunisia - Libya 230 KV Interconnection Projects) 5 new substation + 5 extension (Siemens)

Includes one five 230kv substations in additions to four 230kv ext substations (A.I.S) (Jan 2001till March 2004)

5- (Lebanon) (Siemens)

(Beddawi power station) 230/66/20 KV Substation 2 x 250 MW thermal power station (Jan 2002 till May 2002)

(Ksara substation 400/230 KV) 300MVA power transformer in addition to two 400KV bays

6- (Libya) (Siemens)

12 x MV switchgear substations numerical control system (Simatec control system –Siemens)

Some other small extensions 3-4 weeks commissioning works for High voltage site

7- Syria (Syria – Iraq 400KV Interconnection Project – Syria network) (Siemens)

Includes three new 400kv substations in additions to four 400kv ext substations (Jan 2004 until DEC 2006)

8 - (Abu Dhabi) (AREVA)

(220/66) Kv transformers (Marina Mall)

9 - (Nigeria) (AREVA)

(330 / 132) KV ALOJI (NOV 2008/DEC 2008)

10 - (Angola) ABB

Angola West coast (220/132KV)

10 - (Angola) ABB

Congo West coast (132KV/ 33KV)

11 - Kuwait ABB 400/300 KV interconnection project

ABB Germany in Kuwait as a lead commissioning Engineer for 400/300 KV GIS interconnection project Arab Golf (three GIS 400/300KV SUBSTATIONS)

12- There are a lots of many small projects that I have done for SIEMENS / AREVA which located in many countries (Qatar, Abu Dhabi) which I have not mentioned above (some smalls extensions everywhere which 4 to 6 weeks)

13 – KSA Alstom Grid

Country commissioning Manger KSA for ALSTOM Grid

6 - Manager Testing & Commissioning:

Dar AL-Handasah (Jun 1998 to Jan 1999) ( Consultant)

Commissioned 225/132/20 KV Gas Insulated Substation in Lebanon- Beirut centre. Worked on High Voltage switchgear (GE-HITACHI) and on Control and protection system (ABB-SCS SYSTEM)

7 - Testing & Commissioning Site Engineer

GROUP SCHNEIDER - MERLIN GERIN (Jan 1992 to Jun1999)

Pakistan (Jan 1995 till Jan 1996)

Commissioned projects,

Gatti 500/220 KV S/S (A.I.S) (ALSTOM, ABB protection & control scheme).

Jamshoro 500/220 KV S/S (A.I.S) (ALSTOM, ABB protection & control scheme).

Jordan (April 1996 till nov 1996):

Commissioned Amman south 400/33/20 KV S/S (A.I.S) project (ALSTOM, ABB protection & control scheme)

Egypt (1999 depending on the time gaps between the projects):

Commissioned projects,

1.Tebbin 500/220/11 KV S/S (G.I.S) ((ALSTOM, ABB,GE. protection & control scheme)

2.Dokki 66/11 KV S/S (G.I.S) (ALSTOM protection & control scheme).

3.Ramsis 220/20 KV S/S (G.I.S) (ALSTOM protection & control scheme).

4.New Sharkia 220/66/11 KV S/S (A.I.S) (ALSTOM protection & control scheme)

5.El Estade 220/66/11 KV S/S (G.I.S.) (ALSTOM, ABB protection & control scheme)

6.Beni suif 220/66 KV S/S (A.I.S) (ALSTOM, ABB,GE. protection & control scheme)

7.Beni Suif east 220/20 KV S/S (A.I.S) (ALSTOM, ABB,GE. protection & control scheme)

8.Tanta 220/11 KV S/S (G.I.S) (ALSTOM, ABB protection & control scheme)

Main Activities:

1.Numerical & static protection relays and protection scheme (commissioning,testing and programming of ABB, Alstom, Siemens, GE types)

2.Mechanical and electrical testing & commissioning of the main power transformers.

3.Functional test of the station control and interlocking.

4.Commissioning of the fault and event recorders.

5.Test & commissioning of AC/DC supply, medium voltage, capacitor and reactor banks.

6.Primary injection test

8 - Protection and Electronics Training Instructor:

Egyptian Electricity Authority (Canadian-Egyptian Training Centre) (Jan 1988 to Jan 1992)

As a part of Egyptian – Canadian (ONTARIO HYDRO) team for upgrading the technical skills for the engineers at their protection and control field.

9 - Special skills and Training Courses:

1.I have high experiences in commissioning protection system with functional test and coordination’s and the new Numerical control system for each company

i. - SIEMENS Numerical Control and Protection Relays and their functional test

ii. - AREVA Numerical Control and Protection Relays and their functional test

iii. - ABB Numerical Control and Protection Relays and their functional test

2. ONTARIO HYDRO Training CANADA

a.Field training (Transformers – Lines) protection system (June 91 till Oct 91)

3. GROUPE SCHNEIDER - MERLIN GERIN Training FRANCE

a.Numerical protection relays (MERLIN GERIN / ALSTOM) (three weeks in June 95)

4. SIEMENS.AG Training GERMANY

a.Numerical protection relays (SIEMENS) (July 99 for one week) & (Dec 2005 one week)

5.GE de VENEZUELA Training VENEZUEALA

a.Power line carrier (P.L.C) (two weeks in May 97)

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