Amir Yohay

Director of Electrical Engineering Division at Ashdod Municipality
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(386) 825-5501
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Israel, IL
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Baruch Cohen

I have had the pleasure of knowing Amir Yohay for the year of 2016 working in the same branch. Deadline oriented person. Independent and customer focused strategist. Innovative perfectionist always ready to put all his energy to get the job done. Has an in-depth understanding of Electrical Engineering. Has a lot of deep technical background.

Avi Harel

Amir is a highly skilled and experienced professional in the field of electricity of high voltage and low voltage control system, a great problem solver and a positive person. on a personal note, a fun guy to work with and share your day with.

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Experience

    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Electrical Engineering Division
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      * Manage the Street Lighting Department & the Public Buildings’ Electrical Department from A-Z * Work closely with contractors, including locating, handle negotiations, sign on agreements and ontracts, and monitor performance * Direct manages dozens of employees, managers, supervisors, consultants & contractors, write work plans, schedules and prioritize tasks, Budget management * E2E manage a 45 million NIS energy efficiency project, supervise the implementation, review & summarize the project’s efficiency * Lead a lighting upgrade project throughout the city (18,000 lighting fixtures) including lighting control and smart applications * Smart city Project manager including clean energy production, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and lighting control * Work with internal and external organizations, including the CFO and the company's CEO Show less

    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Electrical Design Department Manager
      • Feb 2017 - Sep 2019

      * Plan and control the municipality infrastructure following the municipality’s vision and work plans * Plan and implement infrastructure and street lighting, build & manage the department's budget * Directly manage & coach the department's staff and matrix manage external consultants and contractors * Manage and plan the department’s budget, work plans, and supervise contractors and consultant’s work * Manage the implementation of new street lighting system technologies and responsible to approve MAOR project plans in the city Show less

    • Expert Electrical Engineer & High-Power Pulse Generator R&D.
      • Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

      * Manage a design & development team, including writing work plans, schedules, prioritizing tasks and monitoring performance * Provide solutions to a harmonic resonance charging system, complying with international standards * Manage a design & development team, including writing work plans, schedules, prioritizing tasks and monitoring performance * Provide solutions to a harmonic resonance charging system, complying with international standards

    • General Manager
      • Jan 2007 - Dec 2015

      * Chief Planner for Logic inc. including applicable Infrastructure Projects in Strategic Facilities Abroad * Responsible for planning the infrastructure operation, including sensors, cameras, electricity, and control while complying with local standards * Work closely with customers abroad, comply with international standards & handle numerous projects in diverse countries * Engineer & chief electrical consultant, work closely with ECI, security companies & local consultants * Manage a team of planners & draftsmen, including writing plans, schedules, goals & supervising execution * Electrical consultant and planner at Kaplan Navot & Bar Akiva for public buildings, focusing on high and low voltage energy distribution systems • Key projects: o Design high-voltage energy distribution centers and connections to power plants/transformation plants o Design high raises, residential buildings, office buildings, hotels, lighting infrastructure, communications and electricity for residential neighborhoods o Plan electrical & communication infrastructure for security & protection systems for large sites abroad * Manage, sell, and implement smart home components and systems, including plan, install, implement and maintain home infrastructure * Work with international companies including Singapore, England, Belgium, and the USA to import products Show less

    • Substations Electrical Engineer
      • Feb 2004 - Aug 2006

      * Perform periodic maintenance tests of protection relay equipment for high voltage distribution systems * Perform commission and routine tests of protection, distance, differential, overcurrent & frequency relay, power transformers, circuit breakers and switches * Operations Engineer, including preparing work orders for disconnecting and shortening high-voltage and high- voltage circuits / lines * Perform periodic maintenance tests of protection relay equipment for high voltage distribution systems * Perform commission and routine tests of protection, distance, differential, overcurrent & frequency relay, power transformers, circuit breakers and switches * Operations Engineer, including preparing work orders for disconnecting and shortening high-voltage and high- voltage circuits / lines

    • Verification R&D Engineer
      • Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

      * Design and develop an automated system to verify hardware code * Troubleshoot and verify DSP processor and test the modules and the entire processor * Design and develop an automated system to verify hardware code * Troubleshoot and verify DSP processor and test the modules and the entire processor

    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • RF Systems Control Engineer
      • Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

      • Design of control cards for military High power communication systems, using FPGA components, code was written in VHDL. • Design of control cards for military High power communication systems, using FPGA components, code was written in VHDL.

    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • 24/36KV GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) Project Manager
      • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

      • Project Manager in charge of assembly and testing of 24/36KV GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) for the Israel Electric Corporation (indoor sub-station). • Perform functionality tests of the control and the monitoring equipment • Perform over voltage tests as routine tests and impulse tests in preparation for Type test. • Project Manager in charge of assembly and testing of 24/36KV GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) for the Israel Electric Corporation (indoor sub-station). • Perform functionality tests of the control and the monitoring equipment • Perform over voltage tests as routine tests and impulse tests in preparation for Type test.

Education

  • Swinburne University of Technology
    Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    2004 - 2006
  • The Nottingham Trent University
    Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    1994 - 1996
  • Beer sheva technological college
    practical engineering diploma, electrical engineering
    1992 - 1994

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