Key Skills
Sr. Electrical - QC Inspector
Substation – Execution and
Inspection
Petrochemical Plant, Oil and
Gas Refineries.
MEP – Execution, Inspection,
testing and Commissioning
LOTO System Administration
Oil and Gas – Maintenance
Activities
Techno-commercial Operations
Team Building & Leadership
Extensive experience in executing full life-cycle development projects; ramping- up projects within time, budget & quality parameters, as per project management & best practice guidelines
Targeting assignments in Project Management, QC Inspection, Documentation, Execution and MEP Engineering.
Profile Summary
A focused professional with nearly 17 years of rich experience in all phases of construction having occupied key position as Quality Engineer, Project Engineer, Procurement Engineer, LOTO Administrator in Petrochemical plant, Oil and Gas Refineries, Royal Offices, Airport, Sports Club, Industrial Buildings, Water Plants. Proficient in swiftly ramping projects with competent cross-functional skills and ensuring on time deliverables within pre-set cost parameters Proven track record in installation of substations, chiller plants, irrigation pumping stations, waste water treatment plant, desalination plant, Bio sludge dewatering plant, HV Substation, distribution substation, Generator plant. Expert in monitoring & evaluating contractor's performance to ensure conformance to project quality, safety and specification requirement Excellent relationship management, analytical & negotiation skills with precision in swiftly ramping projects in coordination with clients, architects, consultants and contractors
Skilled at administrating LOTO systems for all energized equipment including electrical and mechanical to ensure the safety to the working crew in the downstream
Career Timeline
I
VARUVEL SANTHAKUMAR
Sr. Electrical Engineer/Inspector
***********.***@*****.***
Kevin
Electricals,
Chennai, India
AL Turki
Enterprises LLC,
Sultanate of
Oman
Trags Electricals,
State of Qatar
2005-2006 2006-2008 2008-2009
AL Mashariq
Technical
Services (Oil &
Gas), Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
2009-2010
Bahwan
Engineering
Company L.L.C.,
Sultanate of Oman
Since 2018
Suyuf Al Izz Al
Dahabiya,
Sultanate of Oman
2010-2018
Education
Master of Engineering in Power Systems from Annamalai University, Chidambaram in 2005
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics), Madras University, Chennai in 2002
Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from State Board of Technical Education, Chennai in 1999
Other Course
Certificate course in MS Office, AutoCAD, Primavera, SCADA Knowledge Purview
Initiating the technical procedure and proper quality control documentation for installation of all equipment based on relevant international codes and standards. Preparing for the inspection, assess the installation and make the report. Preparing the NCR, Surveillance report while the construction is deviating the requirements. Planning for the Installation of Electrical HV, LV panels, DCS Panels, SCADA Panels, Battery cabinet, Power and Distribution Transformers, Generators, Lighting, Small power, Instrumentation, all kinds of cable containments for cabling and wires, HV, LV cabling, termination, bus bar, Instrumentation with complete coordination. Designing & installation of:
o Calculations (cable, lighting and small power including Voltage drop calculation, Lux level calculation, all kinds of LV panel design, Fire alarm systems, earthing systems and lightning protection) for shop drawings based on the issued for construction drawings.
o All kinds of cable containment with complete coordination with MEP services o Generators and LV transformers including all its ancillary works for the complete installation o Earthing system for all equipment’s including buildings earthing systems as per the standards o Lighting protection system and its related works o Sewage treatment and desalination plant’s Electrical Components – all types of Panels, Drives, LV Cables o Fire alarm systems and the installation of fire alarms cabling, devices o UPS and the installation of UPS and its related works o Security systems and its related works
o SMATV systems and its installations
o BMS services and related activities
o Public Address Systems and its installations
o Access Control Systems and its installations
Work Experience
Suyuf Al Izz Al Dahabiya, Sultanate of Oman as a Sr. QC Inspector.
~Reporting to the Project Manager, leading the complete Project Team. Bahwan Engineering Company L.L.C., Sultanate of Oman as Sr. Electrical Engineer.
~Reporting to the Sr. Project Manager/Deputy General Manager. Nov 2018 Till
May’10 to Oct 2018
Oct’09 to Apr’10
AL Mashariq Technical Services (Oil & Gas), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as Assistant Manager
~Reported to the Deputy General Manager
Sep’08 to Oct’09 Trags Electricals, State of Qatar as Senior Electrical Engineer.
~Reported to the General Manager –MEP & leading a team of 125 persons May’06 to Aug’08 AL Turki Enterprises LLC, Sultanate of Oman as Project Engineer
~Reported to the General Manager –MEP & leading a team of 45~ Growth Path:
May’06 to Jan’07: Design Engineer, Cost Estimator, Estimation Department Feb’07 to Aug’08: Senior Project Engineer, Procurement, MAS May’05- Apr’06 Kevin Electricals, Chennai, India as Electrical Engineer
~Reported to the Divisional Manager & led a team of 15-20 resources~ Jun’02- Jul’03 Malar Electricals, Hosur, India as Jr. Electrical Engineer.
~Reported to the Senior Design Engineer
Key Result Areas:
Administering activities like:
o Defining scope of work in Design, Procurement, Installation, QA/QC, LOTO as well as preparing cost estimates for project
o Identifying sustainable goals & targets, proposing strategies to meet those targets as well as provide updates. o Developing, preparing, and maintaining the budgets and schedules of Electrical works o Negotiating with vendors for better price and finalization of materials Working in coordination with staff to meet the budget allocation and design schedules of the project Managing functions like submission of MAS & shop drawings & obtaining approvals also preparing method statements, ITP, Risk assessments’, technical query and RFI
Guiding drafting team in terms of technical as well as commercial aspects which needs to be incorporated in the shop drawings
Identifying & resolving the issue in electrical service installation in site by submitting the query to the consultant if deviating from specifications or approved drawings Submitting inspections document to the consultant for the installation of Electrical services in site for the approval Ensuring MEP coordination for preparation of individual services detailed drawings Reviewing the design and coordinating with various consultants and specialist suppliers for implementation of various systems as per requirements of the client for the project Obtaining drawing & material approvals, conducting technical review meetings with consultant’s client & suppliers for major equipment and systems to be used at site to obtain approvals Projects Completed
At Suyuf Al Izz Al Dahabiya, Sultanate of Oman
Project: Upgradation of Metering control system in Oman at OQ, is National petroleum investment company of Oman. Project: Construction of Maintenance, Warehouse and Wet Lab (On Going)- DUQM Refinery – Petrofac-Samsung JV At Bahwan Engineering Company L.L.C, Sultanate of Oman Project: Development of Muscat International Airport (Mc1- 2010 to 2013 and Mc3 – 2013 to 2016) Project: Sohar Independent water plant (Sohar Sea water desalination plant, 250,000 cubic meters’ water per day) - Nov 2016 to Nov 2018.
At AL Mashariq Technical Services (Oil & Gas), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project: Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex, Al Jubail Industrial City At Trags Electricals, State of Qatar
Projects: Construction of the Training Field, Administrative Building and the Central Chiller Plant Room for the Qatar Sports Club, Al Thumama near Ain Khalid
At AL Turki Enterprises LLC, Sultanate of Oman
Project: Cultural Central Complex, SQU
Project: Office complex, Qurum
Project: The Royal Office, Qurum
Computer Skills
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Primavera, MS Project, AutoCAD 2010
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 1st June 1979
Languages Known: English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam
Driving License: Driving License, Oman
Nationality: Indian
Passport No.: M9596418, valid up to 27th Feb 2026
Permanent Address: Ayithi Illam, Munchirai, Puthukkadai P.O., Kanyakumari- 629171, Tamil Nadu, India
Present Address: PB 703, Pin 112, Al Khuwair, S. of Oman Marital Status: married
No. of Dependents: 3
Visa Status: Employment visa