Freelance Consultant Electrical Engineer

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Personal Dossier

M/Y of Birth : Dec/1981

Marital Status : Married

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Urdu

Passport Details: : K9389986 (Expiry Date: 18thFeb 2023)

Nationality : Indian

Driving License : 1193044 (Dubai, UAE)/Saudi Arabia 236-***-****)

DLFAP026204362005 (India)

References : Available on request

Overall Area of Expertise

Career Scan

2019 - 2021

Due to Covid19 crisis, I have been working since 2019 as a freelance Supervising Electrical Engineer for local housing G+1, G+2 buildings in a village Kavali, A.P, INDIA. Each Construction took around 8 months to a year. I strongly believe, where "Quality fails, there the Safety fails too". Quality could be an aspect of Design, Engineering, Supervision, Material, Method statement and Workmanship.

Key Deliverables & Responsibilities

Supervising the earthing & bonding system right from the civil foundation. Providing the earthing provision for steel structure, Non- Current carrying metals like door/window frames, Switchboxes, Distribution Boards etc.

Making sure, embedded conduits in wall are properly covered with chicken mesh so that it wouldn't form cracks/bulge after plastering. Conduit, junction boxes sharp edges/burrs were properly removed to avoid wire damages. Helped with material saving in Plumbing works. Unnecessary cutting and excess usage of couplers, elbows, T-joints and through joints were avoided. Ensured every circuit carry a earth wire until equipment. Proper wire/cable dressing at DB's ensured. Spare and Space concept almost applied wherever applicable.

Supervising shortest conduit routing, making sure circuit breakers, Power & Lighting circuits were not overloaded and sized correctly. Also, switchboard & power plugs installed according to building codes. Interior/furniture arrangements were considered lighting and small power i.e conformable to modern living style. Luminaries were selected based on application and room type. Split AC's selection and fixing locations were decided based on window/door positions for better performance.

Assistance provided in availing single phase power supply connection from EB.

Since May'2019, one Independent house and two G+2 building constructions were only handled with a local pity contractors.

Professional Expertise in Metro Rail Projects:

Position Held : General Electrical Expert Buildings & Power Distribution Systems

Project : LRT- Jakarta

Period of Assignment : 01 Sep 2017 to 01 Feb 2019

Reason of leaving : Assignment completed

Main Project Features : Elevated Line

Key Deliverables & Responsibilities

Responsible for E&M & Power Distribution system of station & substation buildings.

Responsible for the preliminary & detailed design drawing reviews, document reviews, material submission evaluation, shop drawing review, E&M interface with Railway systems, combined services drawing coordination.

Responsible for construction site supervision related to lighting, power distribution schemes of Building & Systems, Power cables, Distribution boards, cable tray, UPS, EDG and all the LV components of the project associated with Station Buildings. Also, Construction's power distribution system.

Supporting RE in RFI clearances, witnessing site inspections, FAT and SAT.

Responsible for overall Earthing, Bonding and Lightning Protection of station buildings .

Familiar with viaduct/track stray current mitigation concept and volunteered for supervision and quality checks.

Regular site visits for Monitor & Supervise E&M Quality and Safety aspects. Reporting Quality Control issues and propose remedies to the department. Raising NCR's for Non-Compliance and closure follow-up with proper solutions.

My role will also provide significant supervision, leadership, mentoring and coaching other local staff.

Providing expert advice and demonstrating advanced technical skills, ensuring that design tasks undertaken meet appropriate technical standards and the requirements of the client for all Electrical components of the project.

Coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team under the same discipline heading and across other disciplines wherever possible and applicable.

Proactively liaise with other design disciplines like architect, civil, super/sub structure, track and railways systems as required by the agreed role on the project to develop and maintain design co- ordination.

Ensure documentation complies with technical standards, QA, OHS requirements.

Review of SHE plans for E&M station works.

Monitor the adequacy of the contractor’s site SHE (EHS) plan and ensure its implementation in all E&M station works.

Review of Quality plans submitted by contractors.

Review of Drawings submitted by contractors for adequacy is in accordance with the contract agreement.

Position Held : Sr. Electrical Engineer - E&M Power Distribution Systems Project : Independent Quality and Safety Consultant for Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase I, India.

Period of Assignment : 20 Oct 2014 to 20 Mar 2017

Reason of leaving : Assignment completed

Main Project Features : Elevated Line

Responsibilities:

Familiar with Preliminary, Detailed design drawings, design documents, vendor material submittal, method statements, shop drawings, As-Build drawings, witnessing of site inspections, SAT/FAT E&M works of Station & Depot Buildings on behalf of client.

Review of SHE plans for E&M station works.

Monitor the adequacy of the contractor’s site SHE (EHS) plan and ensure its implementation in all E&M station works.

Review of Q/A and safety plans submitted by contractors.

Review of Drawings submitted by contractors for adequacy is in accordance with the contract agreement.

Perform sample checks and other measurers in terms of quality assurance plan and quality plan.

Sample testing of material, review of method statements, ITP plans, equipments calibration certificates etc in terms of quality assurance and quality control plan and provide support to depot and station expert.

Performing Quality Audits in a few stations at every three months, Report submission and NCR follow-ups for closure.

Conducting Quality remedial meetings/workshops with contractor every month before submission of monthly reports.

Monitor testing & commissioning of E&M works station & Depot buildings.

Review of contractor’s monthly SHE reports, identify probable causes of accident and unsafe practices in E&M station works and suggest remedial measures.

Regular site visits to check unsafe practices and suggest remedial measures for their rectification.

Suggest measurers for improving welfare amenities in construction site and other miscellaneous aspects of electrical safety.

Maintaining records and daily reports, review safety committee meeting minutes and to recommend actions for non-compliance, if any.

Co-ordination with client and contractor and on day to day works.

Additionally, the following works had been carried out based on Project Director’s instruction

Ensuring viaduct and pier column structural earthing during construction.

Ensuring stray current mitigation concept in U shape viaduct and Track.

Due diligence of E&M Station & Depot Buildings.

Position Held : Technical Coordinator

Project : MEGA Metro Rail Ahmadabad

Period of Assignment : 21 May 2012 to 31 May 2013

Reason of leaving : Assignment completed (Project held up)

Main Project Features : Elevated Line & Underground

Key Deliverables:(Tendering Stage)

Review of Tendering Design according to design specifications.

Design coordinator.

Actively participating in weekly consultants meetings.

Checking of E & M stations, traction Power Load schedules, scrutinizing the individual loads from vendor, extracting the final loads from the all service consultants.

Scrutinizing the Maximum demands

Discussion of Services design with Lead Architect consultant.

Involved in Power supply authority technical & commercial matters.

Involved in preparing of Feasibility reports of Power Supply from Grid substations.

Actively participating in project team meetings and decisions.

Providing clearance on RFI’s.(Request for Information)

Coordinated in submission of EIA study reports, Detailed Project report & Train operational Plan.

Involved in administrative and commercial matters.

Site progress Monitoring, inspections witnessing and supervising as necessary.

Position Held : Electrical Engineer /Dpty.Manager Electrical (L3)

Project : Chennai Metro Rail Ltd

Period of Assignment : 19 Sep 2011 to 19 Mar 2012

Reason of leaving : Assignment completed

Main Project Features : Elevated Line & Underground

Key Deliverables:

Responsible for 13nos. of Elevated stations and Depot E&M and Power distribution system.

Design review and approvals according to Technical specifications and Employer requirements.

Review of Design reports, Method statements, Preliminary designs, Definitive designs, Vendor approvals, material approvals, Construction reference drawings, shop drawings etc.

Checking and issuing of Design Status Reports for Elevated station and DEPOT.

Identifying the Primary and Secondary commands of SCADA operation.

Actively participating in project team meetings and decisions.

Providing clearance on RFI’s (Request for Information).

Witnessing Site inspections and raising the Quality issues with the work execution. RFI's clearance in coordination with interface manager/Resident Engineers/Design Review Experts.

Communication to subordinates of all necessary information including contract conditions, specifications, drawings, work instructions and all within the client’s policies and procedures for the execution of the project

Monitor and Ensures the safe and efficient execution of installation, testing and commissioning works in accordance with the agreed installation methodology to the client's quality and program requirements and in accordance with company policies and procedures

Ensure the Health, safety & Very Good working environment at site.

Position Held : Freelance consultant E&M Stations

Project : MEGA Metro, Ahmadabad

Period of Assignment : 10 Jun 2013 to 31 Dec 2013

Key Deliverables:

Hands on maintaining standard schedule of rates for various items; performing rate analysis of individual items and deriving at the competitive rates for the individual items.

involved in preparations of E&M power distribution systems, design reports, technical specifications, BOQ & Tender drawings.

Involved in preparation of Detailed Design Drawings.

Discussing the Technical & commercial matters in coordination with client.

Follow-up of with client in getting the detailed design approvals.

Position Held : Project Engineer - Electrical

Project : Construction of 110/13.8 kV GIS S/S Saudi Arabia

Period of Assignment : 07 Feb 2014 to 30 Sep 2014

Reason for leaving : Visa issues

Key Deliverables:

Review method statement, project plans, and access arrangements, supply of labor, plant and material management, oversee of site operations.

Supervising and monitoring of M&E services like Power transformers, auxiliary transformers, control panels, all distribution panels, fire alarm, fire fighting system, cable banks, battery banks, Ups systems, GIS switchgears, light fitting, HVAC duct, earthing system, Lightening system etc.

Liaise with project commercial team to produce accurate forecast cost estimates for progressive billing.

Liaise with project planner with respect to project plans and resource requirements

Ensure necessary permissions and access required in accordance with the project.

Proactively identifying engineering issues and risks to be addressed.

Coordinate engineering activities within quality standards.

Ensuring project activities are complete in a safe, timely and quality manner.

Ensuring the Effective safety, Health & Environment at working place.

Mixed Project Expertise:

Position Held : Senior Electrical Engineer MEP

Project Handled : Tamil Nadu New Legislative Assembly Building Project (TNLA Complex) Chennai

Period of Assignment : 07 Jul 2008 to 15 Jul 2011

Reason of leaving : Assignment completed(Project held up)

Key Deliverables:

Involved in preparations of MEP Design reports, Technical specifications, BOQ & Tender Drawings.

Familiar with Electrical service Design, load calculations and preparation of load schedules; well versed with material ordering & site deliveries.

Hands on maintaining standard schedule of rates for various items; performing rate analysis of individual items and deriving at the competitive rates for the individual items.

Involved in preparation of Detailed Design Drawings.

Discussing the Technical & commercial matters with client while preparing the Detailed drawings and BOQ.

Follow-up of with client in getting the detailed design approvals.

Project Management consultancy:

Providing clearance on RFI’s (Request for Information).

Issue of Shop Drawing approvals.

Checking the electrical designs and implementing the same at site

Ensures the latest revision of drawings available at site.

Familiar on taking care of bill of materials for the various items as well as work order.

Attending the Material inspections and ensuring the material at site is according to the employ requirements.

Resolving the site coordination issues.

Issue of integrated MEP service drawings under the observation of Project architects.

Witnessing the MEP site inspections.

Regularly monitoring the site progress according to the project planning.

Ensuring that relevant information is communicated regularly and consistently to the main contractor.

Managing concessions / deviations with contractor.

Escalating issues appropriately.

Preparing Quality issues with respect to site execution.

Supporting Quantity surveyor in bill payments according to actual work progress at site.

Actively participating in project team meetings and decisions.

Finding out snag items very actively and ensuring them for completion successfully.

Position Held : Electrical Engineer - Building Services

Project Handled : Empower Owned “District Cooling Plant” (DHCC – DCP) of 56000 tons Capacity

Period of Assignment : 12 Jul 2006 to 28 Feb 2008

Reason of leaving : Contract completed

Key Deliverables:

Preparing the Letter of indents and getting the vendor approvals

Call on Material quotations.

Managing, issuing and receiving documents via Customer Document Register

Carried out activities pertaining to material submission and raising RFI’s to consultants / Client

Follow-up of material submission approvals from Client / Consultants.

Hands on shop drawing preparations according site conditions and getting approvals for the same.

Material ordering based on shop drawings approval.

Ensuring the material at site in right time.

Involved in technical meeting with suppliers.

Involved in inspection of equipment/ system.

Preparing Quality Documents with respect to site execution.

Understanding all relevant drawings, specifications, BOQ's, estimates, etc. provided by Architects/ Consultants.

Checking electrical designs and implementing the same at site

Familiar on taking care of bill of materials for the various items as well as work order.

Attending the Material inspections and ensuring the material at site.

Resolving the site coordination issues.

Working on integrated MEP service drawings under the observation of Project architects.

Raising the MEP site inspections.

Regularly monitoring the site progress according to the project planning.

Ensuring that relevant information is communicated regularly and consistently to the main contractor.

Managing concessions / deviations with the Main contractor

Support Project Manager in invoicing

Liaison with Logistics for shipment planning

Ensure the Health, safety & Very Good working environment at site

Operational Manager: Al Rostamani Tower

Responsible for completion of MEP snag items of a 60 story Al rostamani Building.

Identifying the defective Fan Coil Units and Trouble shooting.

Regular visits of Plant rooms and checking the functionality of plant units

Checking of relay performance, primary and secondary motor running status, cooling temperatures, motorized valve opening and closing status, cooling Tower fan running status. etc

Maintaining nominal room temperatures. Trouble shooting the excess cooling room temperatures.

Replacement of FCU actuators.

Checking of proper functionality of Air handling units. Regular cleaning of Air filters. Maintaining the supply and return water temperatures and pressures.

Controlling Chiller plant using Chiller management system (CMS)

Monitoring & controlling of entire building By Building Management system(BMS).

Project Handled : 3 X 170 MW, 412 KV H E Project, equipment supplied and

supervised under THOSIBA (Japan)

Period of Assignment : 01 Jul 2005 to 02 Apr 2006

Reason of leaving : Contract completed

Key Deliverables:

As a Site Engineer, supervising the installation of Tunnel Lighting {Normal & Emergency) fluorescent, halogen lights, emergency illuminated indication signs, spot lights for escape door, illuminated signage, green contour lighting for escape door and in tunnel, cabling, submersible water pumps system, Tunnel Jet fans, Exhaust Fans, extraction dampers, ventilation ducting, airflow monitors, visibility monitors, escape gallery over pressure fans etc. Also, firefighting main and jockey pumps, suppression system, firehouse cabinets, water tanks and so on.

Study of Design Drawings and implementing the same and accurate at site.

Preparing the cable schedules and ensuring the correct cable sizes

Ensuring the latest drawings available at site.

Regular checking the site progress and intimating the same to the project engineer

Checking the labor time sheets/ Man hours.

Involved in Polarity, High Voltage and Voltage Drop Tests.

Carried out Generator unit’s internal, external & at Penstock GI conduting and control wiring works. Supervised Generator stator & Rotor Winding erections, hydraulic GI conduit bends.

Supervised Panel, Cable tray, auxiliary transformer, Power transformer, HV, MV & LV panel’s erections, cable terminations, RTD wirings, Cable bends, cable & panel support fabrications required at site.

Arranging the Materials from the Main Store to site by submitting the Material request forms.

Updating the daily progress reports to Project engineer & project manager

Ensure the Health, safety & Very Good working environment at site.

Period of Assignment : 26 Jun 2004 to 25 Jun 2005

Key Deliverables:

Worked at Operations & Maintenance dept of 33kv/ 11kV Substation.

Daily checking the oil levels, temperature levels, silica jell moisture level, generator voltage, frequency, power factor levels, relay settings etc.

Checking of motor terminations, vibration checks, and moisture, oil & heat levels of motors.

Finding out of cable faults by using cable fault detectors.

Attended maintenance of bus bar fault, cable fault, CT fault & PT faults.

Attended the cable Terminations, cable through joints works.

Maintained Log sheets of 11kV Power distribution

Hand on preparing cable schedules, CT & PT sizing of IOCL panipat at Project Engineering dept, BHEL.

Involved in preparation of engineering documents.

Professional Skill list:

Lead E & M Construction Supervisor, Electrical Engineering Expert, Design verifier (LV/MV), Design Coordinator; Technical Coordinator; Project Engineer; Site MEP Manager; Power Distribution Engineer, Operation & Maintenance Manager.

Software Skill List:

Auto-CAD Moderate user; MS office; Di-Lux;

Personality:

Work to perfection attitude, Honest, Sincere, Confident in decision-making ability, Logical thinking with creative problem-solving ability, far-Seeing & predicting and Active Learner.

Academic Credentials B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) Kakatiya University - 2004 Graduated.

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I have 14 plus years of E&M Design, Review, Engineering, Supervision and Inspector experience in various construction projects like Urban Transit, high rise & commercial buildings, Hydro Electric Power project and District cooling Plant. Exclusively, 7 years of project experience in Metro Rail projects E&M and Power Distribution System of Station & Depot Buildings. With a significant Design/Review skills, expert in construction supervision, with highly focused QA/QC and EHS aspects. Since 2008, I have been working for General Consultant/PMC's of Metro Rail, Legislative complex & Substation Building projects. Jakarta LRT is my latest overseas project.

Sep 2017 to Feb 2019 SMEC International

Oct 2014 to Mar 2017 DB ENGINEERING & CONSULTING GmbH

May 2012 to May 2013 M/s BARSYL (Balaji Rail Road Systems Ltd)

Sep 2011 to Mar 2012 M/s Egis India Consulting Engineers Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

Jun 2013 to Dec 2013 Leap Infraasys pvt.ltd.

Feb 2014 to Sep 2014 M/s Nesma & Partners, KSA

Jul 2006 to Mar 2008 Trans Gulf Electromechanical LLC., Dubai, UAE

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