Saigu Abdul Khader Syed Mohamed
Ras AlKhair,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Seasoned utilities and power operations leader with 40 years managing safe, reliable power generation and industrial utilities. Expertise in operational readiness, commissioning and start-up planning, performance standards, and load coordination. Committed to process safety and continuous improvement, ensuring optimal plant availability and cost-effective operations.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Specialist, Power & Utilities (Operations)
Ma’aden Phosphate Company (MPC)
Ras Al Khair
05.2009 - Current
- Set scope and performance objectives for the Power & Utilities plant; establish benchmarks and monitoring standards.
- Review and approve plant design and EPC deliverables; participate in value engineering and optimization initiatives to reduce operating costs.
- Support commissioning and start-up planning/execution with Operations team and PMC; develop operational readiness checklists and procedures.
- Led commissioning and operational handover for 2×75 MW steam turbine generators and integrated utilities networks, ensuring seamless start-up of MPC complex.
- Commissioned desalinated water, process water, fire water and potable water distribution systems serving MPC plants, including Ammonia, Sulphuric Acid, Phosphoric acid and Di-Ammonium Phosphate Plants.
- Commissioned Ammonia plant seawater supply and return network, supporting SAP and PAU plants across the MPC complex.
- Commissioned seawater supply network to Ammonia Plant-3, supporting utilities commissioning and stable start-up.
- Commissioned power distribution network to Ammonia Plant-2 substation, supporting safe energization and stable utility supply during start-up.
- Commissioned utilities tie-ins to Ammonia-2 plant, integrating seawater supply, desalinated water, process water, fire water and potable water networks.
- Commissioned and supported energization of 380 kV/115 kV GIS substation and 115 kV/34.5 kV substations supplying MPC plants across the complex. Commissioned and supported energization of 115 kV/34.5 kV substation in Ammonia -2 plant, supplying power to Di-Ammonium Phosphate and Material Handling Plants.
- Commissioned multi-effect desalination units (4×15,120 m³/day each) and integrated utilities water distribution, ensuring reliable supply for plant operations.
- Defined criteria and procedures for performance testing to ensure accurate assessment.
- Lead strategic decisions for power receipt at 115 kV substation and distribution philosophy for MPC complex.
- Establish load shedding priorities under normal and islanding conditions.
- Ensured reliability of 115 kV SAS, PDMS, ISBL SCADA and plant-wide SCADA through coordination with electrical maintenance and vendors.
- Served as focal point for changes to interlocks/protection/modifications at PAU substation; reviewed, risk assessed, approved, and ensured successful testing.
Senior Shift Charge Engineer
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)
Al Khobar
03.2001 - 04.2009
- Supervised, monitored, and controlled operations, start-ups, safe shutdowns, and troubleshooting for thermal power and desalination utilities via DCS/PLC environments (Siemens Teleperm XP), ensuring operational reliability and safety.
- Coordinated with maintenance for planned and breakdown activities, supervising testing and commissioning post-overhaul to ensure equipment readiness and compliance with operational standards.
- Operated EHV/HV/LV switchgear including 230 kV GIS environments; managed operational isolations and Permit-to-Work activities.
- Prepared and executed start-up checklists and operating/isolation procedures for overhauls and inspections; supported emergency handling procedures.
- Ensured safety compliance through toolbox talks, hazard identification, and crew responsibility assignments, fostering a culture of safety and risk mitigation.
- Selected plant exposure (SWCC): 4×120 MW turbogenerators (Toshiba), 650 t/h steam generators (80 barg), 149.25 MVA generator transformers (15.75/230 kV), MSF desalination (~60 MIGD), seawater cooling system, demineralisation and electrochlorination systems.
Assistant Engineer (Operations)
North Chennai Thermal Power Station (TNEB)
Chennai
04.1996 - 03.2001
- Operated 3×210 MW thermal power plant systems including boiler (160 barg), turbine-generator, and associated auxiliaries, ensuring efficient performance through DCS environments.
- Operated 230 kV/66 kV indoor switchyard, supporting generator systems such as static excitation, hydrogen cooling, and seal oil systems to maintain operational reliability.
- Supported commissioning and erection of 6.6 kV/400 V switchgear for coal handling systems and AC drives governed by PLCs, facilitating integration into existing operations.
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station (TNEB)
Chennai
09.1994 - 04.1996
- Operated 4×30 MW open-cycle gas turbines; supported generator operations to ensure stable power delivery at 37.5 MVA, 50 Hz.
- Supported maintenance of generator transformers and 110 kV substation equipment to ensure reliability and performance of electrical systems.
Special Maintenance
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)
Chennai
09.1986 - 09.1994
- Performed special maintenance on power, distribution, and instrument transformers, and circuit breakers to ensure operational reliability.
- Conducted metering and relay testing on protective relays and metering sets, while providing operational support for substations (66/33/11 kV).
Electrical Supervisor
Electrical Supervisor (India)
05.1981 - 09.1986
- Supervised electrical activities across industrial plants, overseeing rectifiers, HT/LT transformers, switchgear, welding transformers, furnaces, and HT motors to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Education
Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Alagappa Polytechnic
Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India05-1981
Bachelor’s degree - electrical and Electronics Engineering
Anna University
Chennai, India04-1996
Skills
- Utilities operations leadership
- Commissioning and Operation of Boiler
- Gas turbines
- Steam turbines
- Generators
- MSF commissioning
- MED operations
- Water distribution network
- Desalinated water
- Process water
- Potable water
- Fire water systems
- Sea water cooling system
- Compressed air
- Substation operations
- Switchgear operations
- Power distribution philosophy
- Load shedding priorities
- Islanding coordination
- Commissioning/start-up support
- Operational readiness
- Commissioning procedures
- Procedures and checklists
- DCS
- PLC operations interface
- DCS/PLC operation
- SCADA
- SAS
- PDMS coordination
- Operations optimization
- Utility management
- Safety compliance
- Cross-functional coordination
- ERP systems knowledge
Custom Section
- Led utilities operational readiness and start-up planning, aligning procedures, checklists and performance test requirements with Operations/PMC/EPC teams.
- Established and monitored operating standards and benchmarks to sustain stable output and continuous improvement.
- Owned strategic decisions for power receipt and plant distribution philosophy; defined load shedding priorities for normal and islanding scenarios.
- Governed changes to electrical interlocks, protection and modifications through technical review, risk assessment, approvals and successful testing.
- Strengthened safety execution through Permit-to-Work discipline, isolations planning, toolbox talks and crew accountability.
Training
- Apprenticeship, 1 year, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, power distribution, generation circles, and load dispatching systems.
- Thermal training, 6 months, Thermal Training Institute (Ennore, Chennai), exposure across TNEB thermal power stations and Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station.
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Beginner
A1
Tamil
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Lead Specialist, Power & Utilities (Operations)
Ma’aden Phosphate Company (MPC)
05.2009 - Current
Senior Shift Charge Engineer
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)
03.2001 - 04.2009
Assistant Engineer (Operations)
North Chennai Thermal Power Station (TNEB)
04.1996 - 03.2001
Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station (TNEB)
09.1994 - 04.1996
Special Maintenance
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB)
09.1986 - 09.1994
Electrical Supervisor
Electrical Supervisor (India)
05.1981 - 09.1986
Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Alagappa Polytechnic
Bachelor’s degree - electrical and Electronics Engineering
Anna University