Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Training and Couching
Trainings
personality
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MUSTAFA HAMID

Sr. Protection Engineer
MUSCAT

Summary

I am a power system protection engineer with more than 14 years of experience, during which I have cultivated a robust expertise in designing, testing, and maintaining power system protection schemes for diverse electrical systems. My knowledge is rooted in a profound understanding of power system protection principles. My passion for power system protection engineering drives my commitment to remaining at the forefront of this dynamic field.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Sr. Protection Engineer

Oman Electricity Transmission Company
05.2024 - Current
  • Coordinating the protection activities in all Dhofar region Grid stations
  • Handling daily events on the network.
  • Analyzing faults and protection trips and solving problems.
  • Functional verification of protection schemes design.
  • Lead and coordinate commissioning activates including witness of protection relay's testing - scheme checking stability testing.
  • Acquaintance of protection technology and power system analysis DFR system
  • Testing of Protective Relays for various needs.
  • Scheme Review and Setting verification for all new bays

Sr. Protection Engineer

M/s. Ray International / Oman Electricity Transmission Company - OETC
08.2015 - 03.2024

• Managed daily network events, ensuring smooth operations.
• Analyzed faults and protection tripping’s.
• Conducted functional verification of protection schemes design.
• Involved in commissioning activates including witness of protection relay's testing, scheme checking and stability testing.
• Familiar with protection technology and power system analysis DFR system
• Contributed to the successful implementation of the remote relay management project (Etap).
• Coordinated protection activities across all Muscat Grid stations.
• Conducted testing of protective relays to meet various operational needs.

Sr. Protection Engineer

Rukun Al Yaqeen International LLC
08.2014 - 08.2015

• Performed relay setting calculations for many primary substations.

• Played a key role in testing and commissioning of power stations and substations.

• Actively engaged in case investigations

Protection Engineer

National Electricity Corporation NEC
10.2009 - 08.2014

• Performed fault and relay setting calculations.
• Played a key role in testing and commissioning.
• Actively engaged in case investigations.
• Conducted corrective and preventive maintenance, and prepared detailed reports.
• Acted as the company representative in factory acceptance test (FAT).
• Utilized ETAP analysis tool to perform network protections studies.
• Reviewed technical specifications for upcoming substation projects.
• Troubleshot electrical, control and protection circuits.

Electrical maintenance engineer

Saria Industrial Complex, E.S
03.2009 - 10.2009

• Troubleshot electrical and control circuit for production lines.

• Generated monthly DG operation reports.

Education

B.Sc. (Honors) - Electrical Engineering, Power and Machine

Sudan University of Science And Technology
Khartoum-Sudan
10.2003 - 10.2008

Skills

    Excellent organization, communication and negotiation skills

High teamwork abilities

Excellent self-study abilities

Electrical Analysis Using ETAP

Electrical Analysis Using ATP AND Matlab

Certification

Distribution Code Review Panel - DCRP L4 (highest)

Training and Couching

• Served as an assistant instructor of Protective Relaying Course (practical relay testing) at the Exemplar Training Center Khartoum, Sudan.
• Supervised trainee & new engineers on protection applications theory and subsequent relay testing techniques.
• I have had the opportunity to share my knowledge and expertise through training initiatives, including:
 One-month training program for a team from MOD, covering both theoretical and practical aspects.
 Five-day training program for Dhofar Protection team as part of a knowledge-sharing program

Trainings

• IEC 61850 basics, Applications and testing  December 2024 by Omicron, Muscat Oman

• 4th Power System Protection Summit (PS²) September 2023
• IEC 61850 Configuration Apr 2021 Online.
• Siprotec and Digsi 4 - Mar 2021 Online.
• Siprotec and Digsi 5 - Apr 2021 Online.
• IEC 61850 basics, Applications and testing - Jul 2015 Muscat - Oman.
• Protection relay testing with the omicron test universe Mar 2015 Muscat - Oman.
• NIBOSH HSE Course - Jun 2014 - Bright ON Training Center- Khartoum - Sudan.
• Modern power system protective Relays - Feb 2013 Exemplar Training Center-Sudan.
• Power system protection - May 2014 Golden Seasons Training Center-Khartoum -Sudan
• Omicron training course, an introduction to protective relays testing using CMC test system & CTs testing using CT analyzer - May 2012 KSA-Riyadh.
• Introduction to power system protection - May 2010 NEC Training Center-Sudan.

personality

Strength
• I have strong work ethics and proactive problem-solving.
• I value adaptability and initiative
• I am committed and dedicated to achieving success
• I value teamwork and effective communication.
• I have good Training and Couching skills.
• I Enjoy challenges and see them as opportunities to grow
Hobbies
• Reading & Podcasts: I love books and podcasts.
• Football: I'm all about football.
• Social Activities: I'm into social activities
My Mission
• Striving for excellence through continuous learning, growth, and leadership
My Vision
• By 2032, I aspire to earn a Ph.D. and become a recognized expert in my field

Timeline

Sr. Protection Engineer

Oman Electricity Transmission Company
05.2024 - Current

Oman Electricity Transmision Company - OETC Authorized Protection Eng. L3 (highest)

02-2016

OETC Competent Person - CP

02-2016

Sr. Protection Engineer

M/s. Ray International / Oman Electricity Transmission Company - OETC
08.2015 - 03.2024

Distribution Code Review Panel - DCRP L4 (highest)

03-2015

Sr. Protection Engineer

Rukun Al Yaqeen International LLC
08.2014 - 08.2015

Protection Engineer

National Electricity Corporation NEC
10.2009 - 08.2014

Electrical maintenance engineer

Saria Industrial Complex, E.S
03.2009 - 10.2009

B.Sc. (Honors) - Electrical Engineering, Power and Machine

Sudan University of Science And Technology
10.2003 - 10.2008
MUSTAFA HAMIDSr. Protection Engineer