Power Engineer Project Engineering

PRADIP K ROY (PK )

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Bethesda, MD 20817

Cell : 301-***-**** )

( US CITIZEN )

EXPERIENCE :

RESPONSIBILITIES :

**/**** ( till date )

WMATA, Washington, DC ; SENIOR ELECTRICAL / TRACTION POWER ENGINEER

Engineering, Design, Installation & Construction support for various Industrial Facilities

& Metro Rail / Mass Transit Projects around USA & Abroad.

( traction power substation, tie-breaker stn & yard facilities, station facility power system,

700V DC third rail power system,contact rail heating system, emergency trip system &

emergency Power system for Washington Metro, Southern California Rapid Transit, DART /

UTAH, Pittsburg LRT, PATH World Trade Center Power Restoration, MTA-NY East side access, Dulles Corridor Metro Rail & AMTRAK )

Designed Power System for Operation Control Center & Critical Facility ( UPS system, Generator system, Battery charging system, AC-DC / DC-DC converter system )

Designed Substation ( 34.5KV/13.8KV&700VDC/AC ), Facility power distribution, Grounding, protection of power system, AC / DC equipment layout

Developed Single line diagram, control schematics, cable schedules, equipment specifications, contract drawings

Performed short circuit / voltage drop / grounding & cable sizing calculations, relay coordination studies / technical evaluation of bids, QA check for design documents.

Conversant with NEC/ ANSI / IEEE / NEMA / UL / NETA / LEED / NFPA CODES . Reviewed vendor Documents ( ABB / SIEMENS / TPS / CPC/ POWELL/ VIRGINA ITRANSFORMER/ SECHRON).

Analyzed Short Ckt studies ( SKM / ETAP ), Traction Power Simulation studies with various Rail Vehicles system, Product life evaluation studies, Environmental impact studies ( carbon foot print ), Building Energy Management System studies.

Effectively developed Vendor Management system & Evaluation

Project Engineering :

Developed field test plan . Performed functional testing of equipment .Updated Design Criteria Resolved Construction conflicts .Coordination with Utility Company to evaluate power distribution scheme . Evaluated change order .Responded RFI’s . Witnessed factory testing.

Start-up / Commissioning :

Responsible for Failure Analysis of Traction Power Eqpt. Write up Test procedures

for various electrical equipment . Reviewed / modified control schematic of various electrical eqpt. associated with Start-up of METRO RED LINE . Implemented Lock Out / Tag out ( LOTO ) procedures for safety during Commissioning

Witnessed Field Testing / Factory Testing of Transformer / Switchgear / UPS / Rectifier / Generators & Battery System

I also worked for Holtec ( cement / mining ), Bechtel ( power / nuclear ), Parsons ( rail, transportation )

EDUCATION :

1) BSEE, NIT - DURGAPUR, WB, INDIA, 1974

2) Post Graduate Diploma in Electrical Power Distribution System from Norwegian

Institute of Technology, Trondheim University, Norway, 1978

PROJECT EXPERIENCE :

Designed (Construction Support/Installation ) & Completed Following Projects.

(A). Washington Metro System ( WMATA ) :

i) SSI -12 ( B/J/H ) Route : 4x4MW + 1x6Mw Traction Power Substation (TPS) & 5 Tie Breaker Stations and Facility Electrical System (34. 5 & 13.8 kv/525v ac-700v dc & 480 /120v ac & 125v dc system ) .

ii) SSE-13 & SSI-13 : 2x9MW TPS + Two TBS + Facility Electrical System .

iii) SSE-15 & SSI-15 ( Branch Ave Yard ) B Design Build : 1x9MW TPS + Shop Facilities .

iv) Largo Line Extn B Design Build : 2x9MW TPS + TBS + Facility Power Dist. System.

v) Upgrading of Design of TPS from 4MW to 9MW for 8 Car trains, 120 sec headway.

vi) Dulles Metro Rail Project ( Phase I & II )

vii) Installation & Project engineering support for Infrastructure Renewal Program

viii) Potomac Rail Road Station

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(B). PATH-WORLD TRADE CENTER POWER RESTORATION :

i). One 3x2 MW TPS + Station Power Distribution System Design

(C). MTA-NY ( East Side Access ) :

i) Traction Power System & Facility Power Distribution System Design.

a). 26 / 13 .8 / 0.55 kv B 700v dc Traction Power System

b).26.4 / 13 .8 / 0.48 kv Facility Power Dist System .

( D ). Southern California Rapid Transit ( Los Angeles ) & BART ( San Francisco )

i) Configuration Management & Start-up support for RED LINE.

ii) Design Build Engg. Support for San Francisco Airport Extn

( E ). DART / UTAH / PITTSBURGH B LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM

i) Specs / One line & Substation Layout ( Catenary System )

( F) . MANILA ( Philippines ) LRT-3, Phase B 2, 4 B Car trains, 120 sec headway

i) One line diagram / Specs / Substation Layout ( 3 x 3 MW TPS- 34.5-0.55KV )

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