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Electrical Engineer Project Manager

Location:
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Posted:
August 29, 2023

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Christine Rita Adhiambo

P.O Box 208**-***** Nairobi, Kenya.

Telephone no: +254-********* +254*********; Email: adzbzz@r.postjobfree.com; adzbzz@r.postjobfree.com Bio Data Gender: Female

Date of Birth:4thApril 1990

Nationality: Kenyan

Personal Profile I am a highly dedicated and motivated professional with a Master of Science in Energy Management from the University of Nairobi and Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic A self-motivated, individual who is able to work and lead independently with rich experience in enhancing and supporting the customer in identifying customer requirements, creating innovative solutions, negotiating cost/schedule estimates, and managing projects through the design and execution phases. Able to adhere to project budget and manage potential risks or discrepancies, managing and controlling all financial aspects of the project, including budget and projections.

Possess a thorough knowledge of engineering and design techniques with the ability to produce within budget designs and scheduled time frame.A team player that will see a project through from start to finish. Highly motivated, experienced, and passionate candidate that seeks to further my career in a position that can utilize my technical skills and management experience to benefit mutual growth and success.

I desire to work in a competitive and dynamic organization specializing in providing quality standard to enable me gain exposure in shaping me to contribute in the continuous development and growth of the organization.

Education

2019 - 2021

2009 - 2014

Master of Science Energy Management-

Project Title: ‘’Energy Efficiency Gains by LED Luminaires in Common Areas’ of Shopping Malls Through Transition From Fluorescent Lamps to LEDS: A Case of Mini-mall, Kisumu, Kenya.” University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Attained: Second Class Upper Division

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

2003 - 2007

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Attained: Grade B+ (Plus)

Mukumu Girls High School

Professional

Training

Basic First Aid Emergency Skills Certified bySt. John Ambulance

Driving Skills-BCE certified BY NTSA.

Skills Engineering and Technology skills: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Development and Operational Effectiveness: Ability to lead strategic planning, results- based management and reporting. Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of programs.

Project Management: I am able to use MS Project Software and the understanding that projects are constrained by costs, time and quality. I have the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve high efficiencies and deliver projects within deadline.

Prepared and Organized: I ensure that I have materials and skills required to perform a task. These are important and will help me overcome obstacles and last minute issues

Teamwork. Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times.

ICT Competence- Good command of Microsoft Office tools, word processing, data handling and processing, presentation, operating systems and internet. Work Experience October 2023 -Current ROAM OPIBUS ELECTRIC MOBILITY Position: Team Lead Electrical

Areas Covered: Agile, Click-up, Scrum, Kanban, Project Planning and Management, Risk tracking and mitigation, Cost tracking and analysis, Leadership, Stakeholder management. Responsibilities:

Leading electrical team members

Leading sprint planning, process discussion, assignment of tasks, risk tracking and management.

Represent department to stakeholders and stakeholder management.

Communicate on behalf of the team to various teams.

Implement safety procedures in the ELE team but also shape company policies regarding electrical safety

Develop testing procedures for electrical/electronic components and equipment including design and development of testbenches.

Write documentation for requirements, specifications and test results

Evaluate systems and recommend design modifications or improvements

Work with other teams to ensure optimized integration with other system components and manufacturing processes.

Provide guidance on the purchase of different electronic components, tools, systems and software.

Evaluation of different operational systems and recommending design modifications to eliminate causes of malfunctions or changes in system operations.

Ensuring that both hardware and software used meets the company’s minimum safety requirements.

Create project plans, timelines, and assist management with defining budget requirements for BOM.

Monitor work progress, issue work orders, and resolve electrical problems in order to ensure timely completion of projects.

Support technical reviews, development plans and projects with the strategic electric vehicle support team.

Recruitment, training and onboarding of new electronics/electrical engineers. Sept 2021 - Current Caddell Construction Limited

Position: MEP Design CAD Engineer

Project: United States Embassy, Gigiri Nairobi.

Responsibilities:

Assist Project Engineer and Project Manager in production of plans and specification for various projects

Perform AutoCAD/REVIT design for MEP systems

Performs CAD production on computer

Responsible for consistency of plans

Attend pre-design, design, review, and construction meetings with client

Provide special technical assistance to clients and Associates

Attend meetings, seminars, and conferences on code and energy related topics

Creating project documents, and plans

Able to function efficiently on multiple project

Project coordination, meeting attendance, and deliverable

On-site visits as necessary to collect existing condition information

Direct construction administration activities, review shop drawings, answer RFIs, resolve construction difficulties, and coordinate field installations as required for each project. Proactively seek potential issues or project risk

Meet deadlines and quality standards while adhering to ethical and efficient

Assist in developing BIM Models of HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and other various piping systems/designs.

Identify interferences with the architectural, structural and other MEP elements.

Assist in producing details/drawings that comply with design criteria, contract requirements.

Maintain a safe work attitude and encourage safety of others, especially when present on a construction site.

Jan 2014 to January 2021 Electrical Engineer at Maiteri & Associates Position: Project Electrical Engineer

Areas Covered:

Electrical Installation, HV, LV substations, ICT Security, AutoCAD, Lighting Design, Telephone EAPBX Installations, Radio and TV installations, Electricity Supply, Fire detection alarm systems, CCTV and Access Control, Area Lighting, Lightening Protection, Revit MEP, Audit, Green Energy, Lift design, BMS, Project Planning and Management

Core Accomplishments:

Increased productivity by 20% utilizing "Lean" strategies; eliminated non value added steps to standardize the process workflow which lead to a corporate initiative.

Acted as a subject matter expert regarding some electrical engineering activities ensuring that project needs and objectives were met.

Prepared electrical-related scope documents, exhibits, budgets, specifications, schedules and Requests for Proposal (RFPs).

Produced quality electrical engineering plans, ensuring compliance with department, project, company, utility, regional electrical entity and industry requirements and standards were met.

Led and drove the development of project intake process including scope, schedule and cost.

Managed multiple mid to large scale projects ensuring they are time bound and solution aligns with the business objective

Managed and monitored contractor’s progress maintaining dedication to outstanding project execution.

Created schedules for projects, budget updates, and various other computer programs for ongoing projects.

Continual identification, qualification and tracking of risks, defining mitigation and contingency plans, assigning appropriate resources, and constantly communicating status.

Achieved Budgets & Profits of 10 to 35% on Projects up to $1.5M and Introduced Monthly Reports.

Interfaced daily with multiple contractors, including general contractors, electrical contractors, mechanical contractors. Regularly troubleshoot and eliminate construction and design roadblocks.

Prepared design guidelines which are the written criteria the design team will use to develop the design of the project.

Compilation of tender documents and critically reviewing tender returns, contract negotiations and award of contracts.

Administering contracts, managing and confirming compliance of contractors to contracts TOR.

Effectively managed all aspects of electrical renovation projects as well as small - medium size new construction projects (from start-up thru close-out). Jan - March 2012 Unga Farm Care East AfricaLimited Position: Internship

Areas Covered: Power factor control, DOL starters, forward and reverse controls, Star Delta starter designs, SCADA, PLCs etc.

Responsibilities:

In a timely manner, completed electrical rough in and finish work on both commercial and residential projects.

Organized, stocked, and maintained building material equipment inventory.

Installed junction boxes, switches, lighting and electrical devices according to blueprint/ schematic outlines.

Installed and/or repaired electrical wiring, equipment, lighting fixtures, generators and circuit breakers.

Set up and tested industrial equipment such as motors and pumps to ensure that they functioned properly.

Maintained communications with technical & non-technical teams at various levels to successfully monitor progress of the productions.

Developed one-line riser diagrams as well as worked on the switch gear design.

Provided support to client's electrical reliability department for electrical tie-in authorization management.

Referees

George Gisemba

After sales and Service Manager at Cimbria East Africa Ltd. Telephone no: +254*********

Email: adzbzz@r.postjobfree.com

Eng.Kevin Juma

Loadline Engineering Services

Telephone no: +254-***-******

Email: adzbzz@r.postjobfree.com

Patrick Karaini Gitau

Director

StanPat Global

Telephone no: +254********

Email:adzbzz@r.postjobfree.com



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