Achila Jayasuriya

Manager, Substation Engineering at KDM Engineering
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Manager, Substation Engineering
      • Jun 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Engineering Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Manager, Midwest Substation Engineering
      • Oct 2021 - Jul 2023

    • Electrical Engineer IV
      • Mar 2019 - Jul 2023

    • Electrical Power Section Lead
      • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Substation/ Protection and Controls Engineer
      • Feb 2014 - Mar 2019

      Substation/ P&C Engineer for utility and industrial customers. Experienced in providing high-quality schematics and wiring diagrams for the installation of protective relays, SCADA and communication systems, and auxiliary power systems. Performs third-party reviews of engineering deliverables focusing on constructability and resource allocation. Also, serves as lead engineer on small to medium multi-discipline substation projects coordinating the efforts of designers, and drafters under my supervision. Other functions performed at Primera include improving and owning quality control procedures, site surveys to inspect as-installed conditions. Show less

    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Electrical Engineer CO-OP
      • May 2013 - Dec 2013

      As an Electrical Engineering Co-op Under the supervision of Planning and Maintenance supervisor Phil Baker and Senior Electrical Engineer Jason Bergman,  Drawing updates to existing AutoCAD files with newly added equipment and components.  Field verification of schematics according to the AutoCAD drawing and identify the errors on the system as well as the physical configuration  Te PLC system trouble shooting under the supervision of Jason Bergman  Sizing the parts needed for Electrical system upgrades such as VFD installation and new motor installation  Prepare work packages and lead several projects with both electrical and mechanical craft teams to update and improve the existing systems. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Assistant
      • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

      As a TA for Senior Design 1 under the supervision of Dr. Mani Mina, my job responsibilities are to  Create templates for required documentation like Design Document, Project Plan, Time Line, Weekly Reports and Final project Report.  Grade and evaluate the senior design projects and advice students on how to achieve required deliverables for their projects. As a TA for Senior Design 1 under the supervision of Dr. Mani Mina, my job responsibilities are to  Create templates for required documentation like Design Document, Project Plan, Time Line, Weekly Reports and Final project Report.  Grade and evaluate the senior design projects and advice students on how to achieve required deliverables for their projects.

  • Courtaulds Clothing Lanka
    • Negambo, Sri Lanka
    • Operational Planning Head of The Department
      • Dec 2007 - Jul 2008

      Gain invaluable exposure to the use of a broad spectrum of modern Planning tools while employed by this multibillion dollar global provider of men and women apparel products. Leveraged superior technical expertise and organizational skills to ensure the success of production operations involving raw materials to finished product. Contribute to the timely and accurate fulfillment of responsibilities spanning planning, cutting, sewing and quality checking and packing. Applied principles of workplace organization methodologies that included 5S to achieve unsurpassed level of productivity and efficiency. Used fast react and AS-400 as tools. the success of production operations involving raw materials to finished product. Contribute to the timely and accurate fulfillment of responsibilities spanning planning, cutting, sewing and quality checking and packing. Applied principles of workplace organization methodologies that included 5S to achieve unsurpassed level of productivity and efficiency. Used fast react and AS-400 as tools. Show less

    • Operational Planner
      • Jun 2006 - Nov 2007

      As the operational coordinator I fulfilled a critical role by handling over two million products a month for this overseas apparel buyer. My main responsibility was to maintain lines of communication between the suppliers and production to have a smooth delivery of finished goods to the customer. As the operational coordinator I fulfilled a critical role by handling over two million products a month for this overseas apparel buyer. My main responsibility was to maintain lines of communication between the suppliers and production to have a smooth delivery of finished goods to the customer.

Education

  • Iowa State University
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    2010 - 2013
  • University of Peradeniya
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Engineering
    2000 - 2004
  • St.Anthony's College
    Highschool, General Studies
    1984 - 1999

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