Abdulaziz Alharbi
Jubail,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Electrical Engineer with over 7 years of experience in power systems and industrial maintenance. Skilled in substation management, switchgear systems, transformers, PLC control systems, and energy efficiency optimization. Proven leadership in shutdown planning, FAT testing, and cross-functional coordination with regulatory bodies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Power Handling and Monitoring Foreman
Eastern Province Cement Company
05.2024 - Current
- Monitored and maintained the electrical substation, including 115 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS), power transformers, ABB medium-voltage (MV) switchgears, and ground transformers.
- Led periodic maintenance and fault repair operations in coordination with SEC-approved companies, such as ABB and Hitachi.
- Supervised and participated in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for transformers and ABB MV switchgears.
- Oversaw the upgrade and testing of protection relays in MV switchgears in collaboration with ABB.
- Recorded monthly energy meter readings and submitted reports to the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
- Prepared monthly power consumption and energy efficiency report.
- Forecasted annual power consumption based on production plan.
- Compared SEC invoices with EPCC system data for both plant and housing, and coordinated invoice submission to Finance.
- Liaised with SERA, SEEC, and SEC to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Monitored daily power consumption to maintain a load factor above 80%, optimizing for the heavy consumption tariff (12 Halalah)
Electrical Engineer
Eastern Province Cement Company
Jubail, Saudi Arabia
03.2023 - Current
- Maintaining power distribution system for cement plant begins with the substation of the grid where power is received and ends with individual drivers and points of usage
- Ensuring the reliability and availability of the electrical power system and motors.
- Maintaining distribution transformers, MV/LV control panels, individual distribution switchboards and motor control centres (MCC).
- Maintaining switchgears, motors and their control gear, power and control cables, lighting, earthing and other components of the system.
- Achieving preventive and corrective maintenance.
- Planning, scheduling and leading shut down teams to achieve the goals.
Electrical Engineer
GROUP FIVE PIPE SAUDI (G5PS)
09.2018 - 12.2022
- Electrical team leader for preventive maintenance.
- My role is working in the industrial maintenance department to carry out maintenance operations for production lines, Corrective and Preventive maintenance.
- Designing and Implementing PLC control system.
- Lead technical and investigation study studies.
- Designing and implementing control circuit for hydraulic, motor and power.
- Working with technical team to study and improve many preventive maintenance procedures.
Electrical Engineer
Fawaz Group
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Fawaz Contracting Company for three years to install and maintain low current systems.
- Manager of Khobar branch.
- Project Manager of National Guard Ministry project to install CCTV system for several sites.
- My role is to prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products to customers.
- Also, confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.
- After that, I lead a technical team to install the system.
- Finally, we test, commission and hand over.
Education
BS - Electrical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
01.2014
High School -
Prince Abdulmajed Bin Abdulaziz
01.2009
Languages
Arabic
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
Key Achievements
- Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT):
ABB MV switchgear – Xiamen, China
Power transformers – UTEC, Riyadh
Power transformers – STC, Dammam
Timeline
Power Handling and Monitoring Foreman
Eastern Province Cement Company
05.2024 - Current
Electrical Engineer
Eastern Province Cement Company
03.2023 - Current
Electrical Engineer
GROUP FIVE PIPE SAUDI (G5PS)
09.2018 - 12.2022
Electrical Engineer
Fawaz Group
01.2015 - 01.2018
BS - Electrical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
High School -
Prince Abdulmajed Bin Abdulaziz