Experience

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  TAQA Group

  • Erbil Governorate, Iraq

  • Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer (Design)

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Erbil Governorate, Iraq

    Key Projects at Present • Second Stage Desalter & PSS Upgrade• Nitrogen/H2S Stripper Coulmn• Gas Solution Phase 0.5 & Thermal Oxidizer• Hot Oil Feed System• Gas Solution Phase 1.0 & Power Generation System• 250 KW Solar Hook-up. Responsible for producing Detailed Design Work.• Produce Project Feasibility, FEED & Detail Design.• Produce Detailed Design Including SLDs, General Layouts, LV/MV/HV Schematics, Motor Control Centers (MCC), Protection & Control Drawings for various type of Protection Relays (Bay Control Units, Partial & Full Differential, Motor & Feeder Management, Trafo & Generator Protection) for HV/MV&LV, Generator Interconnections, ATS & AMF, Interconnection wiring Drawings, I/O Lists, P&IDs, Well Head Control Panels Interlocks, Emergency Power System (AC & DC UPS) Sizing & Redundant ELV Systems, Down hole Interlocks, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Lightning Protection, Earthing & Electrical Heat trace design works on AutoCAD, SPEL, DIALUX, E-PLAN, CAD-3D.• Responsible for ensuring compliance with latest version of Engineering Standards & technology upgrades IEC/NFPA/API/EI/IEEE/NIST.• Development of Specifications of E&I Equipment i.e Ring Main Units, Transformers, LV/MV/HV Switchgear, Variable Frequency Drives, Critical Duty Motors, Cables, Control & Shutdown Valves, Field instrumentation.• Design & Implementation of Digital Substation using IEC-61850 (GOOSE & MMS) Substation, Process & SCADA Bus.• Preparation of FDS for Power Management System (PMS) of HV/MV &LV Substation using Siemens S7-400 PLCs & It’s interfacing with Enerson Delta- V, Honeywell Experion PKS & Allen Bradley & other ESD sys.• Produce Load Flow studies, Short Circuit Studies, Protection Coordination Studies, & Device Setting Reports using ETAP & other Transient Analysis Programs.• Produce Material Take Off (MTO), MR, ITRs, & Workpacks.• Configuration & Testing of Relays of various kinds & Types.• Testing & Commissioning support for field construction Engineers.

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  aramco

  • Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

  • Power System Engineer

    • Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
    • Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

    Testing & Commissioning of New & Existing Substations (Above 1000 V) the testing of various materials and equipment at site to verify compliance with company standards as per preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance.Report any repair that requires material or design change or any engineering evaluations. Perform inspections based on audit plan, equipment inspection schedule and overall schedule developed for preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance.Monitor maintenance work and quality system to ensure adequate performance and compliance with company quality requirements.Ensure that all repairs and inspection test records are documented and filled properly.Fill and compile all QC checklists.Attend equipment’s pre-commissioning and energizations. Prepare inspection and surveillance reports, LBE in QMIS/SAIF or any other system implemented by department.Review contractor quality plans, procedures, and QA/ QC personal qualification if applicable.Perform focused assessments of specific work elements to ensure that the maintenance quality activities and processes are effective.Participate in the mechanical acceptance activities and prepare the Exception Item List (EIL) in MPCS as per the guidelines of GI-2.710 if applicable.Attend regular and task-oriented meetings within department and other departments/contractors.Report any electrical finding to Operation Foreman and Field Supervisor, issue DN (Defect Notification) or LBE, ensure that ETC does not lead to a hazardous situation.Ensure that all individuals directly involved in the splicing or termination of electrical power cables with insulation that is rated above 1,000 V have current valid certificates as per GI-0002.705. Perform the required spot checks on plant maintenance PM check and repair activities on the critical electrical equipment.Conduct annual checks on electrical testing instruments, used by maintenance as per ANSI/NETA ATS.

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  TAQA Group

  • Erbil Governorate, Iraq

  • Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Design Engineer

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Erbil Governorate, Iraq

    Key Projects delivered. • Generation Capacity of 7.5 MW & Hot Standby scheme.• New Medium & Low Voltage Substations (04).• Produced Water Injection (PWI) System.• New Wash Water Tank & Desalter Feed system.• Expansion in Existing capacity to Hook-Up of 4 new wells.• ECP-1 & 2 Hook-up.• 110 KW Solar Hook-up for Remote Sites.Responsible for producing Detailed Design Work.• Produce Project Feasibility, FEED & Detail Design.• Produce Detailed Design Including SLDs, General Layouts, LV/MV/HV Schematics, Motor Control Centers (MCC), Protection & Control Drawings for various type of Protection Relays (Bay Control Units, Partial & Full Differential, Motor & Feeder Management, Trafo & Generator Protection) for HV/MV&LV, Generator Interconnections, ATS & AMF, Interconnection wiring Drawings, I/O Lists, P&IDs, Well Head Control Panels Interlocks, Emergency Power System (AC & DC UPS) Sizing & Redundant ELV Systems, Down hole Interlocks, VFDs, Lightning Protection, Earthing & Electrical Heat trace design works on AutoCAD, SPEL, DIALUX, E-PLAN, CAD-3D.• Responsible for ensuring compliance with latest version of Engineering Standards & technology upgrades IEC/NFPA/API/EI/IEEE/NIST.• Development of Specifications of E&I Equipment i.e Ring Main Units, Transformers, LV/MV/HV Switchgear, Variable Frequency Drives, Critical Duty Motors, Cables, Control & Shutdown Valves, Field instrumentation.• Design & Implementation of Digital Substation using IEC-61850 (GOOSE & MMS) Substation, Process & SCADA Bus.• Preparation of FDS for Power Management System (PMS) of HV/MV &LV Substation using Siemens S7-400 PLCs & It’s interfacing with Enerson Delta- V, Honeywell Experion PKS & Allen Bradley & ESD.• Produce Load Flow studies, Short Circuit Studies, Protection Coordination Studies, & Device Setting Reports using ETAP & other Transient Analysis Programs.• Produce Material Take Off (MTO), MR & Workpacks.• Testing & Commissioning support for field construction Engineers.

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  PARCO - Pak-Arab Refinery Limited

  • Pakistan
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Lead Project Engineer Electrical MFM MP

    • Feb 2017 - Jun 2022

    Major Tasks completed as lead E&I Project Engineer are as follows.• Transmission Lines & Grid Stations Designing, Laying, testing, Pre-Startup Safety Review & commissioning of 132 KV Transmission line & its Independent AIS Grid Station including SF6 CBs, Isolators, Earth Switches, Instrument Transformers, AC/DC Panels, Tariff Metering, Protection Relay Panels & AVR Panels. • Power TransformersProcurement, Installation, Testing (Routine & Special) & commissioning of Power Transformers 5 MVA up to 40 (ONAN)/54 (ONAF) MVA at various substations. Neutral Grounding Resistors (NERs) designing, sizing & installation for Power Transformers • Substations, Switchgear & Protection RelaysDetail engineering, Procurement & Installation of High Reliability Medium Voltage (11 KV, 6 KV) & LV (400 Volts) Substations, High Reliability ATS/MTS schemes & Relays.• MV (11KV, 6KV, 3.3 KV) Motors up to 1.4 MW procurement, FAT, installation testing & commissioning including custom designed & API 541 qualified Motors for Severe Duty.• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) (ABB & SE) up to 185 KW parameterization, integration with Allen Bradley PLC• Generator Stations of varying capacities at various station up to 1 MW along with Synchronization for stable Operation. • MV Capacitor Banks up to 1.6 MVAR for PFC. • Dual Redundant UPS up to 65 KVA & Battery Chargers up to 24 KVA.• Digital Substation (SAS) implementation using IEC 61850 Process Bus, Station Bus & SCADA Bus, Testing & commissioning of IEDs using IEC 61850 Network for 132 KV, 6 KV & 400 Volt Digital Substations, GOOSE , SMV & MMS Interlocking/ Reporting using IEC 61850 Specifications.• Protection & Coordination Studies, Load Flow, Short Circuit, Device Setting Report & Harmonics Studies for 220 KV, 132KV, 11 KV & 400 Volt Substations: The work that I have performed includes preparation of Model, Validation & Testing of Electrical Networks & Preparation of Final Report in 3 Industry leading software i.e., ETAP & PSCAD.

  • E&I Design Engineer

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

    FEED (Front End Engineering Design) & Detail Engineering MFM MP• Preparation of Specifications, Schematics as per IEC, IEEE, NFPA & API Standards for Oil & Gas Industry for various Equipment including Circuit Breakers, HV/MV/LV Switchgears, Power Transformers, Motors, Protection Relays, Instrumentation, HV/MV Cables, Transmission Line Towers, Corrosion protection System, Lightning and Grounding Protection Systems. • Feasibility and Design Studies for various upcoming Projects which include new 132 KV Grid Stations, Substations, Pumping Station and Petroleum Refining Plants and MV Motors.• Conducted and undertook FEED stage Design Studies i.e. Load Flow, Short Circuit, Protection coordination, Transient Stability Studies.• Preparation of E & I Front End Engineering Design Specifications of MOGAS Oil Pipeline Upgradation project to supply unleaded gasoline through cross country dual purpose refined product pipelines of PARCO including 26-inch diameter 834 KM long white oil pipeline system & 364 KM 18-inch diameter MFM Pipeline System. Both Oil Pipelines include upgradation of four 132 KV Grid stations, one new 132 KV Grid Station, various electrical HV/MV and Substation Automation Systems. • Preparation of Layout & PARCO Required Specifications of Electrical Power System & required equipment as per applicable IEC/IEEE and NFPA standards.• Functional design specifications of 11KV Metal clad switchgear including(Electrical Panels & Bus Bars, Air & Vacuum Circuit Breakers, Protection Relaying schemes, Automatic Transfer Scheme and associated switchgear), (10/13MVA 11/6 KV ,2500KVA 11KV/400VAC, 1500KVA, 11/400VAC Transformers, Pump Motor systems(1100HP to fractional HP), Motor Control Centers, Variable Frequency drives(300KW,250KW,130KW,40KW) , CT’s, PT’s Emergency Generators(60 KW to 1 MW), Motor Operated Valves , 65KVA UPS, 24VDC &110VDC Battery chargers, PFI Plant and power Cable sizing calculations, earthing calculations and Lightning Protection design.

  • E&I Maintenance Engineer

    • Dec 2013 - Dec 2015

    • Performing routine, turnaround and overnight checks for rectification of non-routine power system faults, log entries ensuring the ultimate reliability of power system and components. • Knowledge and experience of maintenance of 220KV & 132KV transmission lines & Grid Station • Knowledge and experience of Maintenance of 33KV (Alstom)/11KV (SIEMENS)/400V (SIEMENS) Automatic Transfer Scheme (ATS). • Knowledge and experience of installation and commissioning of fire and blast prevention system (SERGIE) at power transformers• Knowledge and experience of electro-mechanical and latest numerical relays configuration, testing and commissioning as per IEC standards (Schneider Electric, SIEMENS, ABB, GE and Westinghouse)• Knowledge and experience of 33KV/11KV/400V switch gear, its maintenance and troubleshooting• Maintenance of electronics equipment, such UPS system (Gutor SDC, Dependable Power System), battery charger (Gutor Electronic LLC, Dependable Power System)• Detailed Knowledge and experience of MCC (Motor Control Centers) of wide variety of motors ranging from 6.9MW to 0.5KW motors• Test and troubleshoot electrical equipment transformers, UPS system control circuit under simulated or actual operating conditions to determine performance and refinery worthiness, using built-in and external test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, digital meters ,3 phase relay testers and power analyzer.• Maintenance of Synchronous and induction motors, DC and servo motors• Adjust, repair, or replace defective components based on analysis of test results, following blueprints,• Schematics, handbooks, wiring diagrams, troubleshooting manual and other technical documents• Maintenance / Replacement of Explosion Proof / Area Classified equipment for Hazardous Areas in Oil Refinery installations as per Divisions / Zones defined in API RP 505 / IEC 60079.

  • Graduate Trainee Engineer

    • Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

    • As a trainee engineer, I was involved in studies of existing Electrical and Instrumentation Systems across two divisions of Pak-Arab Refinery i.e., 100 K barrel per stream day highly automated Oil Refinery and Pipeline Division including 2000 KM long various crude and refined oil Pipelines. This includes various size and capacity 220 KV and 132 KV Grid Stations, DCS and SCADA System, all kind of Instrumentation including analyzers, fire alarm systems, U & OM instrumentation, and Field instrumentation including FTs/PTs/Control Valves etc. • E & I Test Instruments Course Transformer Turn Ratio Tester, Sverker 760 relay tester, Vanguard Instruments WRM-40 winding resistance tester, Megger Insulation tester, CFL535G Dual channel Time Domain Reflectometer, PFL40-2000 - Megger Cable Fault Locating system, 3m dynatel- 2273 Cable fault locator, OTS80AF Transformer Oil tester, different Digital Mustimeters), Cable Burn Down Equipment to locate cable fault, Dead Weight Tester, HART comm.• Protection Relays Configuration and Testing Course: Configuration, testing, Comm. Protocols of Relayso Electrical Protection Relays (Micom-PX20 Series, PX40 Series, P63X, P211 motor protection relay Siemens- 7UT6121,7SV6001,7SJ6001,7SJ6211,7SJ6211, ABB- REL 551, REF542, Westinghouse Electromechanical relays, Interposing relays for DCS communication and remote control)o Communication Protocols for relays RS-232/RS-485o Relay coordination study• SAP familiarization Course: Working Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance module, maintenance practices specific to Pak-Arab Refinery maintenance and turnaround planningRTU Communication and Familiarization of SCADA system (General Electric SCADA – iFIX) • Smart Grid Solutions and advanced Transformer Maintenance by SIEMENS

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  WAPDA

  • Mangla 1000MW Power Plant

  • Intrnee

    • Oct 2011 - Nov 2012
    • Mangla 1000MW Power Plant