Highlights:

Skills:Testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, commissioning, relay calculation, design review, work procedure, report writing

Regional technical Support/commissioning & Maintenance 08/2016 - current
Saudi Electricity Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Utilities
• Testing Commissioning & Maintenance of (500kV, 380kV 132kV, 33kV, 13.8kV, 11kV Substations) • Testing Commissioning & Maintenance of (Combined cycle and simple cycle Power plants, Solar PV Plants, Water Pump Stations) • Staff Health & Safety • Development of testing Policy & Procedures, Troubleshooting’s, Root cause analysis. • Technical bid clarifications, Technical Proposal reviews. • HV & MV Design review • Quality Improvement • Cross-functional Team Collaboration
Component Testing: - CT testing using CT Analyzer (Verification of turn ratio, polarity, Resistance, accuracy class, excitation curve) & IR, VT testing (Verification of VT ratio, winding resistance) & IR, Circuit Breaker Testing (Timing, ductor, IR) MCB trip test, Pickup & timing test (trip, lockout, bi-stable latch & Auxiliary relays), Fuse Supervision Relays, Bus Bar (IR, ductor & High Pot), DS/ES (timing, ductor, IR), SF6 Gas Purification test, SF6 Gas Leakage test, SF6 Gauge Calibration, Multifunction meters testing. Primary Equipment Testing: Power Transformers, Auxiliary transformers, Generator step up Transformers, Motors, Emergency Lube Oil systems, Turbine Inlet Air cooling systems, Ring Main Units. Schematic, Function, Interlock Testing: -Transformer Control & Protection, Bus Bar Protection, Breaker Failure Protection, Generator & Motor control Protection, Bus Coupler & Bus Section Control & Protection Panel, Synch check Panel, Auto capacitor control system (ACCS), Auto Bus Transfer (ABTS), MV SWG C&P Panels, Under Frequency Protection, Under Voltage Protection, Line Control & Protection Panel, ACDB, DCDB, Capacitor Bank Protection, Open Loop and Close Loop test for both SCADA and SAS base substations. Protection Relays Configuration & Testing: Hand on experience on Generator protection, Motors Protection, Feeder Protection, Transformer Protection, Line Protection, Incomers, Bus Bar Protection (High & Low Impedance relays), Bus Coupler & Bus Section Protection, Synch check Relays, Breaker Failure Protection, Load Shedding (UV, UF), Auto Recloser Relays, Capacitor Bank Protection,--

Hmadard University 05/2007 - 05/2011
Karachi, , Pakistan
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Electrical Engineering
Graduated in Electrical Engineering with very good marks.

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