Electrical & Instrument Engineer

Seeking a professional career in the field of electrical engineering.

Saudi Electric Company (SEC)(12/97-Present)
8/2004-Present
Senior Electrical Engineer, Ghazlan Power Plant (Phase II):
Leading a group of engineers responsible for the following tasks:
Study discovered defects in the plant design and work with the contractor to implement appropriate solutions.
Identify the spare parts requirements for the various systems in the plant and suggest alternatives to obsolete parts.
Evaluate the stability of the various systems and suggest correction measures as necessary.
5/1999-8/2004
Commissioning Electrical Engineer, Ghazlan Power Plant (Phase II):
Served as a leader for the electrical group, which was part of the GPP II team responsible for commissioning phase II of Ghazlan power plant. Major tasks during this assignment included:
Review Design Specifications & Contract Provisions:
Thoroughly studied the plant design details and specifications and compared them with the contract requirements.
Worked with the electrical group to review all electrical systems and equipment details and ensured their compatibility with the contract specifications.
Monitored the erection of electrical systems and equipment and ensured proper installations (cable trays, cathodic protection, cable tunnels, etc.).
Pre-Commissioning of Unit Systems:
Pre-commissioned switchgears, batteries, battery chargers, inverters, generators, segregated /non segregated buses, automatic voltage regulators, transformers, protection & monitoring relays, CT's & PT's, transformers, paging system, etc.
Commissioning was made according to the contract requirements, approved design, international standards and the manufacturer's standards as applicable.
Instruction Manuals and Spare Parts:
Verified the completeness of the instruction books and operation manuals for all electrical systems and equipment.
Prepared lists of spare parts requirements for the plant's electrical systems and equipments.
Coordination with the Contractors:
During the commissioning process, I served also as the principal coordinator with the contractor and sub-contractors (including Bechtel, Mitsubishi heavy industries, ABB, Alston, Denora, Cyprix, Hitachi, Siemens, Saudi Cable Company, GE, and MELCO).
Direct and continuous communication and coordination with the contractors were essential to promptly identify problems and implement effective solutions.

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Bachelor of Science in Applied Electrical Engineering
Date of Graduation: August 30, 1997

Batteries and Uninterruptible Power Supply System
Electrical Troubleshooting Techniques
Process Plant Start-up and Commissioning
05-09 January 2002, UAE Dubai, EuroMatech
Effective Oral Communication
4-6 June, 2001, SCECO EAST, Dammam
Electrical Controls and Drawings
June, 2000, SCECO EAST
Hydraulic Power Systems
25-29, March, 2000, SCECO EAST, Dammam
Applied Diagnostics
16-20 October, 1999, Bently Nevada
Machinery Diagnostics
9-13 October, 1999, Bently Nevada
Introduction To UNIX
August, 1999, Al-Khobar, ExecuTrain
Managing Interpersonal Relationships
20-24, February, 1999, SCECO EAST, Dammam
Modern Electronics & Digital Technology
16-20 May, 1998, PROMIS, Al-Hamra Holiday Inn, Dammam

General Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS VISO, etc.
Specialized Programs: MCEMAX, e-tap, Pspice, Matlab, Mathematica, AutoCAD

12/1997-5/1999
Instrument Engineer, Ghazlan Power Plant (Phase I):
Worked in Ghazlan Phase I as a PDP plant engineer with a rotation assignment in several units including electrical, instrumentation & control, mechanical, material and engineering.
Major assignments during the first year included:
Development of electrical designs for powering and lighting new buildings within the plant (offices, break rooms, machine shops, etc.).
Installing new photo cell based systems to control lighting in the plant, and carrying out modifications to cable ducts casings to prevent water leakage.
In the second year, I worked as a PDP instrument engineer. Major tasks included:
Installation of new analysis equipment (such as PH, condensate, silica and CO analyzers) in the sample and control rooms.
Direct involvement in the design process of the new DCS system.
Participation in TAMAM team which was formed to deal with the problems facing new PDP program participants, and to develop training assignment plans for PDP engineers in different concentrations.
Development of electrical and instrument instruction manuals for PDP engineers joining the electrical and instrument maintenance unit.