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Experience Summary:
13 years of experience in basic engineering, detail engineering and design, project estimation, international competitive bidding, global sourcing, and project management of combined cycle power plants and process plants based in China, India, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Qatar, UAE, UK, USA, and Yemen.
Management consulting for electrical utility privatization projects in India through World Bank funding. Project scheduling, resource planning and co-ordination, invoicing and progress valuation. Qualified project management professional (QPMP) and training facilitator for various professional training programmes.
Personal and Academic Details:
Nationality: Indian
Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical from M. S. University, Baroda, India. (1991 through 1995). First class with distinction (72%). Higher secondary and secondary schooling – First class.
Courses: Qualified project management professional (QPMP) – Level D certification of International Project Management Association (IPMA) Switzerland (Nov 2003).
Certified courses on combine cycle power plants, transmission and substation engineering from Sargent & Lundy, LLC Chicago.
Major Training: ADGAS and Costain Safety Training – DAS Island, Abu Dhabi.
Oil, Gas and Process plant engineering, estimation, health and safety induction training – at Costain, Manchester, UK (3 months)
Power plant / substation engineering and project management, at Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, USA (17 months).
Capability and Leadership Development Programme, L&T Management Institute, Lonavala (1 week)
Transactional Analysis and various executive developments programme.
Situational Leadership, Customer Satisfaction, CMMI Maturity Model, ISO 9001:2000
Global Working: Chicago, USA – 17 months
Manchester, UK – 4 months
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 18 months
Muscat, Oman – 1 week
Seoul, S. Korea – 6 months (ongoing)
Computer Proficiency:
Technical
* Electrical load management programme (proprietary).
* ETAP (AC/DC) for electrical system studies.
* PSAF, by CYME Corporation Canada, for electrical system studies.
* AMTECH
Other
Application Packages: CAD Packages: Proprietary Packages:
MS-Project Visio Technical Intelasys (wiring)
MS Office Microstation (2D & 3D) WinCMS (cable management)
Word Perfect EDMS / EDCS (project management)
MathCAD
Key Proficiency:
* Combined cycle power plant engineering, design and estimation.
* Oil, gas and process plant engineering, design and estimation. Setting up of new engineering office.
* Proposals and business development activities
* Project scheduling, co-ordination and management
* Consultancy services for power sector privatization
* Power system analytical studies (load flow, short circuit, touch and step potential studies)
* Design and imparting of various training modules
Designation:
Current – Chief Engineer (management level)
Previous – Lead Electrical Engineer
Professional Experience: (22 March 2008 – ongoing: Lotte Engineering and Construction, Seoul
04 April 2007 – 20 March 2008: Own proprietary business, India
12 October 2006 – 03 April 2007: Electrowatt Ekono Ltd, Abu Dhabi
19 June 2005 – 24 August 2006: Costain Abu Dhabi WLL, Abu Dhabi
16 August 1995 – 16 June 2005: L&T-Sargent & Lundy Ltd, India)
For Lotte Engineering and Construction Ltd (South Korea) (22 March 2008 – ongoing)
Al Qatarana 400MW power project, Jordan (KEPCO, Korea / XENEL, Saudi Arabia) - International bidding and EPC proposal documents, pre-bid engineering, turnkey estimation, contract (EPC and supplier) review and clarifications, preparation of engineering services agreement, bank guarantees and letter of credit preparation / co-ordination, global sourcing of electrical and I&C equipment / systems, project management including engineering review and co-ordination, techno-commercial negotiations with sponsors, consultants, and equipment suppliers. Architect engineer engineering capability assessment and equipment suppliers' works inspection, recruitment and interviewing. Provide training to Korean engineer. After award, Post-bid engineering and contract finalisation for GTGs and STG, electrical material requisitions, EPC execution plan.
Hussien 300-440MW CCPP, HTPS extension, Jordan (NEPCO and CEGCO) - International bidding and EPC proposal documents, pre-bid engineering, turnkey estimation, contract review and clarifications.
Marib 400MW Gas Turbine power project, Yemen (4 x 100MW, open cycle) - turnkey estimation, contract review and clarifications, and GTG compatibility review (for two sites).
Doha North Sewage Treatment project, Qatar – electrical estimates, contract review and clarifications.
2x200MW CFBC Thermal Power Plant, Indonesia – prepared presentation material for promoting and developing power plant as an IPP. SWOT analysis and risk identification for GO / No-GO decision, project development schedule, project implementation strategy, development of financial model (including EPC estimation, debt/equity ratio, payback / IRR analysis)
For Own Proprietary Business (India) (04 April 2007 – 20 March 2008)
Project management, factory administration, sourcing and marketing for own engineering business.
For Electrowatt Ekono Ltd. (United Arab Emirates) (12 October 2006 – 03 April 2007)
Qatar Petroleum EPIC of Ras Laffan Common Cooling Seawater System, Phase – II (October 2006 – ongoing) – Electrical equipment material requisition and datasheets (33kV GIS, power transformers, Standby DG, LV motors), VSDS pump house layouts, electro-chlorination package review.
For Costain Abu Dhabi WLL (United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom) (19 June 2005 – 24 August 2006)
ENI Pakistan (June 2006 – August 2006) – From Manchester working on electrical equipment procurement datasheets, schedules, switchgear room concept study, Cathodic protection, electrical layouts.
Technip Yemen Nitrogen Plants (June 2006 – August 2006) – From Manchester working on electrical bid specifications, datasheet, and material take off.
PEMEX Mexico NRU Project (June 2006 – August 2006) – From Manchester office on relay setting report, load schedule, equipment datasheets.
ADGAS New Pentane Tanks (April 2006 – June 2006) – bid estimation, material take off, tender clarifications, project scope of work, method statement.
ADGAS BOG Capture Maximization and SRU Upgrading (October 2005 – March 2006) –Responsible for Contract modification and electrical claims management (bill of material, sub-contractor pricing review and preparing scope change claims). Support electrical execution, commissioning, and sub-contractor management.
ADGAS Replacement of Nitrogen Plant, Das Island (UK and Abu Dhabi, June 2005 – March 2006) – Electrical engineering estimate for EPCM, material take off estimate, tender clarifications, defining project scope of work and project methodology document.
ADGAS HP Feed Gas Conditioning System, Das Island (December 2005 – January 2006) – bid estimate, material take off, tender clarifications, project scope of work, methodology statement.
ADGAS Pentane Tank Reinstatement, Das Island (October 2005 – January 2006) – electrical material take-off, engineering support for site modification works.
Lavan LPG treatment plant, Iran (in UK, June 2005 – September 2005) – performed third party review and verification of front end design electrical documents for treatment unit.
For L&T – Sargent & Lundy Ltd (India and United States of America) (16 August 1995 – 16 June 2005)
Pec-Tech's 2x350MW single shaft combined cycle power plant for East Asia Power (Xiamen) Co Ltd. in Fujian Province, China (November 2004 – June 2005) – Lead electrical engineer responsible for electrical systems, detail design, project management and controls.
Haldor Topsoe's CO2 Extraction Plant for Petronas Fertilizer Company's Ammonia Plant in Kedah, Malaysia (November 2003 – January 2005) – Lead electrical engineer responsible for electrical systems and detailed design, project management and controls.
General Electric's Fairless Energy Facility for Dominion Energy (2x500MW combined cycle power plant located in Pennsylvania, USA) (October 2001 – December 2004) – Lead electrical engineer responsible for entire system and detail engineering of both 500MW power plants, project management and controls.
Monterrey Combined Cycle Project [located in Monterrey, Mexico] in Chicago (March 2001 – October 2001) – Electrical lead for detail engineering of 252.5MW combined cycle plant (with GE 7FA machines) being built on EPC basis by Kawasaki, Japan for Enron in Mexico.
Commonwealth Edison SCADA Project in Chicago (April 2000 – March 2001) – substation SCADA engineering, project scheduling, co-ordination, invoicing, and progress valuation.
Andhra Pradesh Power Sector Reforms (April 1999 – April 2000) – Core member of the power sector restructuring team with World Bank, DFID, Arthur Andersen and Sargent & Lundy. The institutional strengthening project included regulatory support to reforms group on grid code, distribution code, metering code, study on technical loss reduction, power procurement policy, support for revenue and tariff filing, support for HR workshops, technical inputs for MIS [management information system] reporting, technical support for asset valuation, opening balance sheet, etc.
Haryana Power Sector Reforms (Oct. 1998 – April 1999) – Core member of restructuring team for data assimilation, evaluation, processing and analysis. Major work activities included generation, transmission and distribution systems condition assessment, technical, commercial, O&M boundaries between successor companies, segregation of DISCOM.
IPCL Gandhar Captive Co-generation Plant (March 1998 – Oct. 1998) – Electrical system engineering for 90MW captive plant. Design calculations, equipment specifications, and vendor drawing approvals.
105MW Haldia Captive Co-generation Plant (March 1997 – March 1998) - Involved in conceptual electrical design, preparation of equipment specifications, switchyard, 33kV switchgear, dc packages and fault analysis, motor start-up studies and touch & step potential studies with ground grid/mat layouts.
Dan-dong Dalian outstation building engineering in China (Sept. 1996 – March 1997) - Cable sizing and routing, lighting, control and switchgear room layouts, and grounding grid layouts.
Kayamkulam 500MW thermal power plant specifications and Bhilai thermal power plant engineering support to S&L (Aug. 1995 – Sept. 1996).
100MW Dhuvaran site selection study, 4x50MW Phase-II Korba site visit and due-diligence, proposal engineering, cost estimations and vendor cost database.
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