WAQAR ALI KHAN
Senior Electrical Engineer Sites
Riyadh,Riyadh
Summary
Career Summary Presenting 13 Years diversified experience, within various legendary EPC and Engineering Consultancy industries environments, including Onshore and offshore. Having experience of producing all type of detail engineering design deliverables especially Low voltage, medium voltage and Low current’s installation design in Power plants, ADDC Substations, See water Desalination plants (Reverse Osmosis and MSF), High rise commercial & residential towers, Airport, Governmental and Military facilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Engineering, SWCC
Jeddah
10.2019 - Current
- Dar Engineering consultancy and Tractebel Engie Belgium team up for Sea Water Reverse osmosis projects on west bank around the kingdom client Saline Water Conversion Corporation, currently having 8 main projects of
- SWRO of up 52 thousand cubic meter of fresh water per hour
- Project Consists state of the art Electrical power and control systems, two numbers of 7 MVA, two 3 MVA transformers, Siemen’s NXS Plus C 13.8 and 6.6 KV switchgears, MV 6.6 KV and LV VFD’s, MV 6.6 KV high pressure pumps, LV pumps up to 300KW, Soft Starters etc
- Installation and testing of medium voltage and high voltage switchgears (GIS) and transformers, in close coordination with Civil department for designing the foundations for Switchgears and transformers
- Design, Installation and testing and commissioning of plants and substations auxiliary AC and DC low voltage system
- BENNING UPS installation and testing, Battery Bank installation and testing
- Installation of Ring Main Units and Remote Terminal Units at SEC Electrical substation rooms
- Installation of high voltage and medium voltage Transformers and their protection systems over current, restricted earth fault, mechanical and differential protection system
- Installation and testing commissioning of high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage, and extra low voltage cables and supports systems at plants, substation and power houses
- Installation of IEC 61850 GOOSI substation automation system (Cabling and RTU’s)
- Installation & Testing commissioning of MCC Motor control center, Variable Frequency drives (LV and MV
- VFD’s), Soft starters, star delta and direct online starters
- Installation and testing commissioning of Siemen’s Process Control System (DCS) system, Instrument and control systems, including Quality Analyzers of Water (PH, SDI, Turbidity, Chlorine, Oil and other analyzers
- Review of instruments and control system hook up drawings, P& ID Drawings, complete loop drawings, HART and manual calibration of instruments e.g
- (RTDs, Pressure, Level, Flow, ACV, AOV,
- MOV)
- Testing and commissioning of close loop control systems and DCS system
- Hot loop and cold loop testing of instruments, Calibration of instruments in field and laboratory
- HAZOP Hazard and Operability Analysis of the plant, identifying potential risk and addressing them with engineering approach
- 3 of 4
- Review and authenticate the plant (Erection completion, Functional completion, Performance compliance and commissioning compliance certificates during final handover of the plants
- Conduct site work inspection, material inspection and issue site observations, Nonconformance upon deviation from approved drawings and project specifications
- Develop typical Electrical calculations such as: load flow studies; voltage drop calculations; lighting calculations; short circuit and protective device coordination analyses; arc flash calculations by utilizing ETAP
- Supervision and installation of Infrastructure works of e.g
- (Street lights, lighting control cabinets, Cable installations for Buildings and Substation, Feeder pillars, Chill water control system, Etisalat Fiber Optic cable installation, coordination of Utilities at site
- Reviewing project design and shop drawings, method statements, inspection test plans
- Material submittals for adequacy and approval, Supervision and inspections of installation works done by contractor at site
- Installation of low current systems (BMS, Access Control, PA VA, Fire Alarm, CCTV, lightning protection,
- Structural Cabling, Audio and video intercoms, MATV, Master clock etc
- At various specialized facilities
- Well versed in implementing local and international standards, such as (ADDC, DEWA, SABC) BS 7671, IEEE 17th edition, SEC SDMS, NEC, NFPA, IEC etc.
MEP Engineer
HILL International
Karachi, Dubai
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Karachi, Pakistan | Emaar, is renowned Engineering consultancy, USA based company, Providing Engineering Design and
- Supervision across USA, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia
- The Client, Emaar crescent bay Development 7 number of 25 floor residential and commercial towers including infrastructure; Electrical Installations of the project consists two 2.5 MVA, 1500kva Transformers and its protection system at dedicated substation for development
- Bus Duct Power Distribution system for all towers
- Emergency
- Generators etc
- Lighting Control System, Structure cabling, CATV system, Fire Alarm system, BMS systems, Lightning
- Protection system, Public address system, Access control etc
- Managing daily site work inspection for MEP services
- Raising Site observations and nonconformance of site works being executed in nonconformance of project specifications
- Witness factory acceptance tests for power cables, Switchgears, Transformers, Pipes and fittings
- Etc.
Electrical Engineer
Proger Engineering & Management, Ministry of
01.2015 - 03.2018
- As an Electrical Engineers my duties were to develop Electrical deliverables for all phases of a project including: conceptual design, preliminary design, and detailed design, part of site team provides supervision to site works on daily bases, managed a team of site electrical inspectors
- Inspection and approvals for delivered materials at site according to project specifications etc
- Perform inspections of Electrical installations and Electrical equipment for conformance with engineering documents, installation of ELV system (BMS, Access Control, CCTV Structure cabling
- SEC package substation installation and testing
- Reviewing project design and shop drawings, method statements, material submittals for adequacy and approval, Supervision and inspections of installation works done by contractor at site.
Electrical Engineer
PAL Group, Ministry of Interior United Arab Emirates, The Pal Group
11.2010 - 12.2014
- Of Companies is a subsidiary of The Prestigious Royal Group of Abu Dhabi, providing Engineering, procurement and construction solutions to various types of governmental and commercial projects owned by the
- Royal Group, ranging from Royal mansions, Police GHQ’s, District cooling plants, Water Treatment Plant at Yas Island
- Abu Dhabi, (Buildings and infrastructure of Emirati 500 villas and Police station, Barracks and civil defense
- Installation and Testing commissioning of MV, LV and ELV (BMS, CCTV, Lighting control, Access control, PAVA)
- Systems
- Study tender document along with tender drawings, Specification and Bills of Quantities and specify discrepancies, variations, if any, to the planning team, client / consultant Installation and testing of package substation
- Preparation and taking approval of all submittals like Drawings, materials and Technical submittal) from 4 of 4 consultant and local authorities.Manage all specialized sub-contractors/suppliers, follow up their activities, material deliveries, manpower etc
- Inspects site for electrical work/installations and ensures that the carried-out works are in compliance with contract drawings and documents as well as according to the contract Specifications
- Coordinate with the consultant and carry out the site inspections.
Site Engineer Electrical
Al Husam General Contracting L.L.C
Abu Dhabi
01.2009 - 10.2010
- Al Husam Group of companies is renowned contracting company providing engineering, procurement and construction solution to various types of projects across United Arab Emirates
- Including Power Plants, MED and
- MSF Desalination Plants, District Cooling Plants, Luxury Hotels and Resorts, Residential villas etc
- Being Site Electrical Engineer Responsibilities includes Preparation of preliminary design drawings detailed shop drawings and taking consultants and local authorities’ approval
- Managing site installation team consisting Supervisors Forman and Electrician to successfully execute site works according to approved drawings
- Managing required materials for site installations, coordination with procurement team for procurement of materials, materials approval from consultant
- MEP coordination, utilizing Auto Disk Revit and at site
- Quality assurance and Quality control of site works done and taking on time approvals of sites works done form consultant
- Installation of Low current systems (Access Control, PA VA, Fire Alarm, CCTV,
- Structural Cabling, Audio and video intercoms, MATV, Master clock)
- Installation and testing commissioning of MV switchgear, MV cables, MV Seawater pumps for desalination plant, LV Distribution transformers, LV switchgear, LV motors, Tests inducted, (HIPOT test, IR test, Continuity Test, Phase sequence test, Contact resistance test, winding resistance tests, current excitation test, Turns Ration test,
- Ratio test, Polarity test, Burden test, Primary current injection test, magnetization curve test etc
- Seminars / Trainings / CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- SEIMENS DEISGO insight Building Management System Field installation and Automation level, Management level software training at SIEMENS Dubai, UAE
- OSHA 30 hours in construction Training, by Proger Engineering and Management
- S.p.a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Occupational safety and Health Advanced Diploma, From International Association of Safety Professionals (IASP)
- USA.
Senior Electrical Engineering Lead
WME
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11.2020 - Current
- Developed engineering documentation detailing system requirements and diagnostic procedures.
- Supervised construction and pre-commissioning of electrical rooms and substations.
- Estimated project costs and resource allocation to forecast budget requirements and monitor adherence.
- Inspected and performed validation testing for designed systems and third-party installations.
- Verified viability and compliance for systems and circuits.
- Used Software to create three-dimensional prototype designs.
- Leveraged mastery of AutoCAD Electrical Toolset to develop and document electrical schematics.
- Evaluated electrical installations and systems to isolate faults and implement corrective actions.
- Evaluated power needs for various systems.
- Validated product and subsystem performance through simulation and laboratory testing.
- Proposed electrical product and system modifications to improve quality and efficiency.
- Identified specific cables, fuses and circuit breakers required for assigned installations.
- Monitored manufacturing operations of electrical devices for compliance with safety protocols.
- Provided on-site engineering and technical services during installation and fielding processes.
- Mentored junior engineers and new hires in job-specific tasks and application of electrical processes.
- Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.
Education
Bachelor Of Engineering Technology - Electrical Technology
NWFP University of Engineering And Technology
Peshawer KPK Pakistan 08.2004 - 10.2009
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Scinces
Degree Collage Nowshera
Nowshera KPK Pakistan 03.2001 - 03.2003
Skills
ETAP 19 Disilent Power Factory Power system studies
ETAP16(loadflowanalysis,shortcircuitanalysis,transientstabilityanalysis,harmonicsanalysis,creatingand
Design and installation LV MV andHV systems
AutodeskREVITBIMmodelling,AutoCAD2012,RevitMEPBIMmodelling
Relux,Deluxe,LUXcalculationssoftware,ETS(Engineeringtoolssolution)forHomeAutomations
Timeline
Senior Electrical Engineering Lead
WME
11.2020 - Current
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Engineering, SWCC
10.2019 - Current
MEP Engineer
HILL International
04.2018 - 10.2019
Electrical Engineer
Proger Engineering & Management, Ministry of
01.2015 - 03.2018
Electrical Engineer
PAL Group, Ministry of Interior United Arab Emirates, The Pal Group
11.2010 - 12.2014
Site Engineer Electrical
Al Husam General Contracting L.L.C
01.2009 - 10.2010
Bachelor Of Engineering Technology - Electrical Technology
NWFP University of Engineering And Technology
08.2004 - 10.2009
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Scinces
Degree Collage Nowshera
03.2001 - 03.2003