ARIF MEHMOOD
Power Generation Expert | Thermal & Renewable
Riyadh
Summary
Skilled power industry professional with 18 years of experience in GTCC-based IPPs, Renewable Energy, performance evaluation, and technology upgrades. Lead in electricity generation for safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. Experienced in Contracts & Agreements Support, Plant Performance & Energy Optimization. Certified in API-570 & 653 Inspection Engineering. Effective communication with strong leadership, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Engineering Manager
Saudi Electricity Company
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive market research to inform design decisions, ensuring products remained competitive in a changing landscape.
- Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
- Improved engineering processes by streamlining workflows and implementing efficient project management techniques.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing systems, providing recommendations that resulted in significant cost savings over time.
- Implemented quality control measures to reduce errors, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Increased customer satisfaction, addressing design-related concerns promptly and incorporating feedback into future projects.
Generation Engineering Expert
Saudi Electricity Company
02.2023 - 12.2024
- Lead Technical Professional for RFP preparation, Technology Selection, Performance Evaluation & Techno-commercial evaluation of EPC proposals pertaining to New CAPEX Projects having Generation Capacity of ~ 11.5 GW.
- Determine the estimated quantity of Dry Natural Gas (Primary Fuel) & Liquid Fuel (Backup fuel) with associated performance benchmarks on both fuels and submitting the data to Ministry of Energy (MoE) for allocation of fuel accordingly.
- Finalize the technical part under Head of Terms of Capex Projects with off-taker/ Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) & endorsing the same with EPC.
- Lead Technical Professional in providing technical support to Legal & Commercial Teams in evaluation of Financial Model to determine the tariff/ Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) and submitting the proposal to SPPC.
- Responsible to develop the strategy & negotiate the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) with OEMs of major equipment for parts supply (offshore) & services (onshore) during the term duration of 25 years as per term of PPA/ECA with offtaker.
- Policy Revision regarding O&M, Inspections, performance evaluation & subsequent modifications requirement of existing Brown Field Projects.
Deputy General Manager Technical
OMS Pvt. Ltd.
05.2018 - 02.2023
- Review & negotiation of multiyear tariff (MYT) petition of K-Electric fleet containing 6 power generation stations and subsequent submission to NEPRA (regulator).
- Performance evaluation of existing power plants by calculating net heat rate, net power output and give recommendation for optimization of fuel consumption, auxiliary power utilization to cope up with the gaps of identified areas of improvement.
- Conduct feasibility study of Greenfield Projects along with site studies, Approvals/ NOCs from government bodies and technology selection (thermal, solar, wind) while considering respective operability, maintainability, reliability, performance evaluation and financial modeling to determine the most economical cost of energy along the life cycle of project.
- Preparation & review of project SOW, P&ID, equipment and system drawings, contractors' pre-qualification documents, EPC contract documentation and technical bids evaluation.
- Technical Due Diligence and life assessment of 24 No. of low efficiency Gas Turbine Units on behalf of investor for dismantling and relocation & revamping strategy for investors' business decision (OMAN).
- Independent consultant for technical due diligence of 330MW Siddiqsons power project of thar coal w.r.t. site studies, Implementation agreement with PPIB, Power evacuation contract with NTDC & wheeling of power to K-Electric network.
Mechanical Engineer-II
MARAFIQ
10.2013 - 02.2018
- Technical support to Operations & Maintenance team of Power Generation team of Gas Turbines (GE-7E/7EA), Steam Turbines (HITACHI/DOOSAN) & Auxiliary systems
- Responding to TSRs (Technical Study Request) to conduct technical study for any failures of equipment, systems, preparing and reviewing technical reports with giving proper engineering recommendations.
- Planning, scheduling & procurement of strategic spares using inventory management software SAP ECC. Area of responsibility includes review and approval of scheduled outage plans and resource planning as per approved SOPs.
- Participate in RCA study, HAZOP study & improve reliability/ integrity of equipment, systems & propose best alternate state of art technology by out phasing obsolete systems/ equipment.
- Conduct inspections, site surveys, evaluate the existing systems & prepare scope of work (SOW) for submission to business unit for review & concurrence which needs to be implemented under CAPEX/OPEX projects.
- Preparation of basic design/ conceptual project scope, review of detailed engineering & design documents during the entire life cycle of project, review & finalization of QA/QC documents including PQPs, FAT, SAT, WPS, PQRs & commissioning/ testing procedure.
- Communication with contractors & vendors to get quotations and evaluate the bids/proposals by reviewing the capabilities of product, submittals & workmanship services for said project as per MARAFIQ/ ARAMCO/ RC & international standards.
- Persistent for scheduling inspections, conduct inspections & give recommendations for repair, alteration of process piping, pressure vessels & above ground storage tanks.
- Steadfast for compliance of IMS (safety quality & environmental) management procedures; ensuring that all legal, environmental and health & safety standards are met by implementing the appropriate engineering codes, procedures and company regulations. Area of responsibility includes assessment of safety and hazardous operation conditions, related international standards and best practices.
Operations & Maintenance Engineer
KAPCO
05.2007 - 10.2013
- Managing team mechanical maintenance containing engineers, supervisors & contractors for day-to-day activities of corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance & modification work of GTGs, STGs, HRSGs & BOP utilizing software Q4W POWER.
- Planning, scheduling & procurement of spares as per ROL/ROQ using inventory management software Q4W CAMM. Area of responsibility includes procurement of parts and new systems of GT, ST and Plant auxiliaries.
- Budget preparation & management of allocated budget in respective financial heads of CAPEX, MRR, Routine maintenance & overhauling maintenance.
- Shift Engineer for 1650 MW combined cycle thermal power plant & was responsible to lead & guide operations team for safe, smooth & efficient operation of plant taking care of load demand, energy dispatch as per power purchase agreement PPA, OEM recommendations and local procedures/instructions.
- To ensure customer satisfaction by effective communication with National Power Control Centre (NPCC)& Regional Control Centers (RCC) regarding the change in dispatch levels, scheduled outages, washing outages, forced outages, partial loading of the plant.
Education
Master of Science - Thermal Power Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
Lahore, Pakistan 04.2001 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
Lahore, Pakistan 04.2001 - 01.2007
Skills
Power generation management
Certification
Certified Inspection Engineer for plant process piping, API-570, 44261
Professional Memberships
- Pakistan Engineering Council, Registered Engineer, MECH/19957
- Saudi Engineering Council, Mechanical Engineer Associate Degree, AESCE-217374
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Saudi Electricity Company
01.2025 - Current
Generation Engineering Expert
Saudi Electricity Company
02.2023 - 12.2024
Deputy General Manager Technical
OMS Pvt. Ltd.
05.2018 - 02.2023
Certified Inspection Engineer for plant process piping, API-570, 44261
11-2016
Certified Inspection Engineer for above ground storage tanks, API-653, 87192
01-2015
Certified Reliability Engineer for Level-1, under RAM modelling & Analysis
10-2014
Mechanical Engineer-II
MARAFIQ
10.2013 - 02.2018
Operations & Maintenance Engineer
KAPCO
05.2007 - 10.2013
Master of Science - Thermal Power Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
04.2001 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
04.2001 - 01.2007
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