ABDULAZIZ ALQAHTANI

• Lead the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures for substation maintenance to ensure reliability, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with corporate goals.
• Supervise maintenance planning and scheduling in coordination with Systems Operations and external entities, ensuring safety compliance and minimal service disruptions.
• Monitor and control departmental budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and adherence to financial limits.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and statistical reports to evaluate performance, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide training, support, and performance guidance to ensure competency development and alignment with best practices in substation maintenance.

• Replacement of Old Pilot Wire Differential Protection of (12) 132kV Substations in Riyadh:
• Replacement of Old/Defective Fault Recorders at 16 Substations in Riyadh:
• Replacement of Reyrolle AR221 Relays at 22 Transmission Substations in Riyadh:
• Replacement of GE MIF and Reyrolle Argus Relays in Two 132kV Transmission Substations in Riyadh:
• Management of design, procurement, construction, testing commissioning and close-out of the project.
• Project monitoring as per scope, schedule and budget.
• Leading project team throughout the project.

• Construction of National Guard Housing 132/13.8KV Substation # 8309 in Khashm Al-An - Riyadh:
• Installation of two 380kV, 60 MVAR Bus Reactors at Wadi Ad Dawasir Substation:
• Project management of high voltage substations (132KV level) project.
• Manage project works with-in allocated, timely invoicing and maintain healthy cash flow.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Site supervision works.
• Risk identification and planning risk responses.
• Management of project handover and contractual closing requirements.
• Claim management.

Construction of National Guard Housing 132/13.8KV Substation # 8309 in Khashm Al-An - Riyadh:

• Construction of National Guard Housing 132/13.8KV Substation # 8309 in Khashim Al-An - Riyadh:
• Coordinating and integrating of all the efforts of vendors/subcontractors and requirements of project & client.
• Interacting daily with the clients to interpret their needs and requirements.
• Planning and managing resources for the project.
• Ensuring goals are met in areas of client satisfaction, safety, quality and overall team performance.

• Construction of New North East 380KV BSP # 9053 for Riyadh Metro Project:
• Following project schedule and organizing activities for in time and effective completion of the project.
• Execute the project in accordance with approved design, standards, materials & contract condition.
• Site supervision, material equipment follow up and reporting for installation works of the substation.
• Managing site activities and manpower to achieve required daily progress.
• Carry out contractual closing requirements which include handing over of operational spare parts and compilation of as-built drawing.