Power Plant O M
Resume:
Syed Azam Ali
***********.**@*****.***
**W*** Butterfield Rd, Apt 215; Oakbrook Terrace; IL-60181
Summary:
Highly motivated global professional with over 30 years’ experience in providing O&M services for Power Generation
Facilities and Seawater Desalination Plant.
Equipment covered gas turbines gen sets plus auxiliaries, steam turbines generators set plus auxiliaries, and diesel engines gen sets and auxiliaries, during regular maintenance and plant turnarounds; As a team leader experience covers base load 540MW Gas Turbine simple cycle Power Generation plant as well as a IPP 135 MW Diesel Engine Power Plant.
Responsibility in addition for parts failure review root cause analysis and implementaƟon of the soluƟon which resulted into a return of the Gas turbine Steam Turbine Diesel Engines and Balance of plant equipment to OEM specified operaƟng hours between inspecƟons.
Power Plant Services 3 Years plus experience in power plant parts / equipment manufacturing facility maintenance.
As team member responsible for carrying out plant surveys and Life assessment Services and interface management. Experience in Operation & Maintenance of Water desalination plant and its auxiliaries in Oman
Ensure Project Completion within Targeted Deadlines while Achieving all Deliverables
Global and comprehensive experience in providing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) engineering services for power generation, integrated power generation, sea water desalination, upstream crude oil production / gathering and shipping, industrial / textile manufacturing, and commercial power generation facilities. Skills:
Power Generation O&M & Utility Operations
Project (IPP — Independent Power Producer) Development & Execution
Independent Engineering Services — Pre commissioning, Commissioning and Reliability Run & Commercial Operation of a IPP Fossil Fuel CCPP/Owner Engineering Services- IPP Project Development Phase / Lenders Engineering Services — Post COD of Project Operation Phase
Maintenance of Industrial Manufacturing Facilities
Energy Audits & Optimization of Energy Consumption.
Vendor Management, Coordination & Scheduling Cost Optimization, PMs and Break Down Maintenance — Manufacturing Assets.
Troubleshooting & System Modifications Energy Supply
Combined Heat & Power Projects
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PM) Programs
CMMS Implementation
Capability of putting together Effective / Efficient Organization to meet Contractual Requirements.
Review Potential Carbon Capture Project post Identification of Carbon Emitters to access financial support from DOE under Inflation Reduction Act.
Hands on experience in assembly of Electrical Panels with good understanding of related drawing Education:
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan
Certification / Training:
Gas Turbine Engine Operations / Maintenance, Detroit Diesel Allison Trg Centre, United States
Field Maintenance of Bell Helicopter Structure and Component Overhaul, Textron Corp, Fort Worth, TX Professional Experience:
Independent Consultant
Sep 2024 – present
I am working with the following Coys as consultant adviser
Quesco Turbomachinery Services out of Houston Tx
OMS (Pvt) Ltd - www.omsltd.net
Power Plant Services (PPS), IL
Industrial Manufacturing Facility Maintenance Support and Coordination 2017 – 2024
Managed preventive maintenance for air compressors across multiple facilities, ensuring operational consistency.
IniƟated / Coordinated / Directed PM acGviƟes for CNC machines, minimizing downƟme and improving reliability
& rafionalized maintenance cost.
Implemented CMMS, Opfimizing Maintenance EffecƟveness, Improving Maintenance Tracking and Scheduling.
Coordinated HVAC CondiƟon Assessment JusƟfied PrevenƟve Maintenance Achieved System Performance & Reliability.
Led Special Projects — Rehab and RelocaƟon of Old Nitriding Furnace; CoordinaƟng InstallaƟon Commissioning and Reliability Run of New Nitriding Furnace
Organized energy audits to idenƟfy savings, with acƟonable reports available.
Organized energy audits to idenƟfy savings, idenƟficaƟon of distribuƟon system fault with acƟonable reports available.
EXELON GENERATION, Braidwood GeneraƟon StaƟon, Braidwood, IL System Engineer, Balance of Plant 2600 Mw Nuclear Power Plant 2014 - 2017
Provided Technology & Engineering support for a 2600 MW nuclear power plant.
RecƟfied lube oil cooler problem to boost reliability and availability of Condensate system. Lube Oil Cooler were degrading quicker due to wrong match of cooler material with cooling water. The problem was miƟgated by changing the material of the oil coolers.
IdenƟficaƟon and recƟficaƟon of a chronic problem with the Reverse Osmosis booster pump (Electric motor failure), securing consistent water supply.
Coordinated roboƟc CST tank inspecƟons, minimizing downƟme.
Provided system and subsystem engineering support for balance of plant in a 2600 MW nuclear power plant.
Coordinated roboƟc CST tank inspecƟons, minimizing downƟme primary water system.
CondiƟon Monitoring of Main Condensate Pumps.
Independent Consultant,
Power Plant O&M Expert, Pakistan
2005 - 2014
Offered owner engineer services to Independent Power Producer (IPP) project developer owner of 154MW CCPP.
As a Team Member of Independent & Lender Engineering Services provided by United Kingdom Engineering Company Coordinated onsite tesƟng, commissioning, and reliability run. Achieved cerƟficaƟons of Power GeneraƟon faciliƟes prior to commercial operaƟon of following.
- Saif Power 226MW CCPP IPP.
- Engro Energy 206MW CCPP IPP.
Offered on-ground support and data gathering services to lead consultant (head office in Chicago, Illinois) for 1260 MW Imported Coal Power GeneraƟon Facility, providing complete project picture with documentaƟon for potenƟal investor and power transmission system analysts.
Provided pre-feasibility Ph-1 Study for uƟliƟes (CapƟve Electrical Power GeneraƟon) required for a mining company (Taythean Copper Coy Pakistan Pvt Ltd JV Antofegasta – Chile and Barrick Gold, United States).
Delivered advisory services to Korea plant services and engineering company for potenƟal business opportunity of major O/H and inspecƟon and O&M services in Power GeneraƟon market of Pakistan.
Carried out major O/H and annual turnaround services at following IPPs in Pakistan during years menƟoned below:
- 2007 Major O/H Steam Turbine Gen Set 370MW - Pak Gen Power Plant
- 2008 O/H and Tech Advisory Svc 370MW Steam turbine and Generator O/H - Lal Pir Power Plant
- 2010 Major O/H Steam Turbine Gen set 370 MW - Lal Pir Power Plant
- 2010 MOH Steam Turbine and Gen set 370 MW - Pak Gen Power Plant
- 2010 Tech Advisory Svc 210 MW - BQPS Power Plant
- 2010 Major O/H and Tech Advisory Services Steam Turbine and Gen set 133MW - Saba Power Plant
- 2011 Tech Advisory Services at 126 MW GT 33.5 MW x 2 + St35.8 MW - Habib Ullah Power Plant
- 2011 O/H GT 48.2 MWx 2 + St 58.4 MW - Kabir Wala Power Plant
- 2012 Major O/H GT x 48,2 St 59.4 - Kabir wala Power Plant
- 2012 TA x 2 GT 33.5 x 3 + 1 x St 35.8 - HaibUllah Power Plant
Contributed to damage assessment study as assistant to lead insurance surveyor for Dewan Suleman Fibre Plant
# 5, 2005-2006.
Secured project financing as advisory services and owner engineering independent consultant for EPC and O&M services, Pakistan, 2010 by:
- CompleƟng proposal review of IPP 1 x 154 MW RFO fuel CCPP.
- Developing mining power generaƟon project for budgetary EPC quote.
- Advised 154MW IPP project for budgetary EPC and O&M quotes to qualify for project financing. DDFC GROUP, Lahore, Pakistan
Team Leader, Special Projects in DDFC Group, Pakistan and Outside Pakistan, mainly Abu Dhabi and Dubai UAE Middle East 2000 to 2005
Tasked with markeƟng and business development of Electro-Mechanical Industrial ConstrucƟon FabricaƟon and Maintenance Services of Power Plants Industrial (Hydel and Fossil Fuel) and Specialty Industrial ProducƟon FaciliƟes.
Generated revenue through contracts for fabricaƟon and maintenance services contracts of Oil and Gas FaciliƟes:
Established DDFC group in overseas industrial construcƟon market of UAE Dubai, UAE-Jabal Ali Free Industrial Zone - Ghurair Oil ExtracƟon Plant FabricaƟon / Dissimilar Metals Welding Contract used in construcƟon Soya Bean Oil ExtracƟon Plant.
Dubai, UAE-Jabal Ali Free Industrial Zone-Dubai Investment - FabricaƟon / ConstrucƟon Contract for Soya Bean Oil ExtracƟon Plant.
AddiƟonal Relevant Experience:
Independent Engineer Team Leader, Technical AudiƟng and Commissioning O&M Team Member, 135MW Diesel Engine Power StaƟon
Independent Consultant, Engineering Review and Services to General Industry
Resolved major outstanding problems for reliable operaƟon of 135MW Diesel Engine Power StaƟon.
Delivered extensive savings in fuel consumpƟon for steam generaƟon. Oman Oil Field Supply Center, Sultanate of Oman
Lead Contract Engineer
Led maintenance operaƟons upstream for oil field equipment, crude oil pumps, oil gathering staƟons, and crude oil shipping pumps and lines to coastal refinery and export staƟons. Ministry of Electricity and Water, Sultanate of Oman Team Leader, O&M Services 540 MW Gas Turbine Power Plant Senior Maintenance Engineer at Ghubra Power GeneraƟon and Sea Water Desal Plant
Completed jobs in alloƩed Ɵme with zero hour lost to injury.
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