Walid El Mahdy
Manager at EDRA Power Holdings Sdn Bhd- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Advance Power Plant Performance
GP Strategies Corporation
Experience
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EDRA Power Holdings Sdn Bhd
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Malaysia
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Utilities
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200 - 300 Employee
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Manager
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Sidi Krir Generating Company- EDRA POWER HOLDINGS SDN BHD
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Sidi Krir Power Plant (Units 3&4)
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Power Generation Plant- Manager / Lead Engineer
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Oct 2016 - Present
• Project Management o Manage, review, analyze and amend plant modifications through the DCN frame of work o Study, analyze project proposals, carries out the cost benefit analysis to determine feasibility, cost, time and priority. o Writes down the technical specifications for the proposed projects including the design data, scope of work, service provider responsibilities o Carries out the technical evaluation of the tenders submitted by various bidders considering all aspects. o Coordinates all engineering projects o Carries out post project work including updating drawings, manuals procedures • Outage planning and Management o Planning for all required spares and services. o Coordinating all Outage planning meetings. o Tracking all maintenance backlog items. o Tracking the outage progress. o Outage Contractors management. o Conducting Outage post mortem meetings for evaluation of Outage effectiveness and recording the lessons learnt and areas of further improvement. • Root Cause Analysis (RCA): o Issues the reports for all plant incidents / abnormal events o Sets the Action Plans to prevent recurrence of incidents, Track execution and evaluate their effectiveness. o Budget planning, control and monitoring for all plant projects and technical assistance o Coordinate plant Risk Management (RMU), helps to mitigate the current existing risks and updates the plant risk register. o Performance tracking and leading the plant team for performance improvement. • Assigned since August 2019 as the Plant Coordinator for the Experience Feedback system; to communicate the plant events to EFS peer group for sharing the experience, lessons learnt and best practices with other power plants within the company. • Assigned by company’s management to coordinate the process of Transfer of Ownership to the customer (EEHC) by the end of PPA term. • Assigned as SK leader for CEM program since May 2021. • Participates in Operating committee and steering committee meetings with EEHC.
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EDRA Power Holdings Sdn Bhd
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Malaysia
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Utilities
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200 - 300 Employee
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Technical Expert
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Nov 2018 - May 2019
Seconded by EDRA company management to Jimah Coal Fired Power plant (2 x 700 MW) as A Technical Expert reporting to Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) to support the plant management to evaluate and improve the plant performance & results by conducting general review for O&M practices with special focus on the Maintenance side, leverage the team capabilities and train the team to the best practice in the operation and maintenance of power plants; the main tasks and duties are listed here below: • Evaluation of the Maintenance management practice and enhancing it. • Evaluating the effectiveness of the Maintenance Planning and improving it. • Quality Assurance of the Corrective & Preventive Maintenance works. • Investigation & Evaluation of the Operation management. • Investigation & Evaluation of the Reliability & Performance Measures (Condition based Monitoring Program). • Investigation & Evaluation of the Store Management (the planning of spares and the proper storage scheme of spare parts). • Investigation & Evaluation of the contractor Management (the need of contractors, supervision and evaluation).
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Performance & Reporting Engineer
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Oct 2009 - Oct 2016
Power Plant Performance and reporting engineer, a cross function team member mainly aimed to enhancing plant’s availability, capacity, and efficiency to a world class standard while maintaining close concern to environmental aspects, customer satisfaction and product quality. • Evaluates gross performance characterization of major power plant components (Boiler, Steam Turbine, Feed Water Heaters, and Condenser). • Provides the company with qualitative performance and availability analysis with recommendations that will improve the thermal performance or availability and reliability of the complex. • Assures compliance with environmental law regarding stack emissions and water discharge.• Works together with maintenance to develop criteria that enhances the potential for performance recovery. • Provides engineering and technical expertise to the operations and maintenance personnel to enhance operating procedures and/or revise maintenance plans.• Monitors compliance with and provides advice on all commercial issues related to Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA).• Directs, coordinates, and performs the complex semi-annual tests as per contractual requirements. • Performs required penalty calculations and issues non conformance (outage) reports to the client.• Monitors, tracks, and reports on all plant key performance indicators.• Issues monthly report for Asset Management Optimization Program (AMOP).• Accurately calculates and reports HFO and LFO consumption and inventory.• Participates in planning, tracking the O&M budget and issuing variance reports.• Helps in effective cost reduction for operation expenditure.• Participate in industry meetings including insurance and lender meetings, user conferences and industry conferences including paper or panel presentations as authorized.• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned by management.
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Control Room Engineer
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Jan 2009 - Oct 2010
• Uses DCS for shift to shift operation of all power generation facility equipment and maintaining them within OEM specifications.• Performs power generation systems inspection, function testing, trouble shooting, start-up and shutdown during normal and emergency situations in accordance with operating procedures and good engineering practices.• Co-ordinate safely with regards to shift work activities, malfuction equipment reporting, and releasing of plant equipment for maintenance.• Co-ordinate field engineers and technicians activities in conjunction with smoothand safe operations of the power generation facility.• Training of staff on Control Room operations.
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Field Engineer
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May 2006 - Jan 2009
•Performs all field operation in power generation facility including system alignment, preparation, commissioning, startup and shutdown.• Performs all power generation systems, equipment isolation in accordance with LOTO system.• Supervises, directs and trains Assistant Plant Operators and Trainee operators during routine and non routine tasks to assure safety, quality and time optimization.
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Assisstant Field Engineer
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Jun 2003 - May 2006
• Performs all field operation in power generation facility including system alignment, preparation, startup and shutdown.• Performs all power generation systems, equipment isolation in accordance with LOTO system.
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Electrical Engineer
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2000 - 2001
•Performed all required commissioning, start up activities for protective relays, power transformers, medium voltage motors, and switchgears. •Owner representative responsible for approval of new installed relays, motors, switch gears, MCCS, power transformers. •Owner representative responsible for issuing punch lists for new installed relays, motors, switch gears, MCCS, power transformers. •designed the site lightning protection system. •Performed all required commissioning, start up activities for protective relays, power transformers, medium voltage motors, and switchgears. •Owner representative responsible for approval of new installed relays, motors, switch gears, MCCS, power transformers. •Owner representative responsible for issuing punch lists for new installed relays, motors, switch gears, MCCS, power transformers. •designed the site lightning protection system.
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Education
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Faculty of Engineering Alexandria University
Master's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Alexandria University
MSC, Electrical Engineering -
Faculty of Engineering- Alexandria University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Victory College- Alexandria
Secondary Certificate