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Education
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Certification
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ZUHAIR IBRAHIM MOHAMMEDAIN

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Instrumentation and Control engineer with M.Sc. and 10 years of experience in Project management and Maintenance execution in thermal power plants.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instrumentation and Control section head

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company. Ltd
Khartoum, Sudan
02.2021 - Current

I have been working at Garri 1&2 combined cycle power plant (440MW), with 8 × 40MW GE frame 6 gas turbines, and 4 × 30 MW steam turbines, my responsibilities are:

  • Lead the department and supervising I&C engineers and technicians highly specialized maintenance/technical servicing in thermal power plant.
  • prepare and manage I&C team and setting goals, budgets and timeline for various projects.
  • Maintenance planning and management for shutdowns (scope, workforce, schedule consumable material, spare parts).
  • Monitor reliability and performance of all internal systems to suggest improvements.
  • Design strategies for future development projects based on the company overall objectives and resources.
  • Implements the Integrated Management System for quality, environment and health and safety system in the department.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and security regulations and coordinates with other departments.
  • In time Procurement action for maintenance spares and consumables and coordination with procurement department.
  • Troubleshooting, modification and configuration of control systems including: GE speedtronic Mark V and Mark VI, ABB freelance 2000 with AC800FR controller, Siemens PLCs s7-200, s7-300 and s7-400, Bently Nevada 3500 and Woodward 505 governor controller.
  • Analyzing PM & CM effectiveness and update the PM plans accordingly to maximize the plant efficiency.
  • Review and update policies relevant to internal systems and equipment.
  • Implement innovation technologies so that to maximize productivity and help the company grow.

Senior I&C Construction and Commissioning Engineer

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company. Ltd
Khartoum, Sudan
01.2018 - 02.2021

I have worked at Garri3 power plant project (3×187 MW Siemens SGT5 - 2000E gas turbine with T3000 DCS control system). As I&C construction engineer responsible for:

  • Develop technical and design criteria, process and instrumentation diagram, block diagrams, process control function narratives, control schematics, panel layout diagram, instrument selection and sizing, and interconnection diagram.
  • Prepare budgeting, planning, cost estimating of instrumentation and control system projects and assignments.
  • Draft and review construction schedules, environmental impact studies and project design.
  • Review calculations and analytical data to maintain accuracy of technical reports.
  • Visiting project sites during construction to monitor progress and consult with contractors and on-site engineers.
  • Inspection of field instruments and cable trays installations and verify that all equipment installed as per standards and quality plan, and raise Punch list.
  • Perform FAT and SAT as planned, raised discrepancies, and documented the result.
  • implementing instrumentation and control system commissioning from inception to startup and turn over.

I&C Maintenance Engineer

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company. Ltd
Khartoum, Sudan
01.2015 - 01.2018

I have worked at Garri4 sponge coke power plant (110 MW), 2 CFB Boiler each with 55MW steam turbine. As I&C Maintenance engineer responsible for:

  • Testing and maintenance of different control systems include: PLCs (Siemens S7-200, S7-300 and S7-400, s7-1200), Mitsubishi and Delta GE OC4000 DCS, EPRO
  • MMS6000 (Machine Monitoring System), Advanced microprocessor controller for coal and limestone feed system (Stock Equipment Company's 196NT).
  • Calibrate, test and maintenance of the different types of field installed instruments including (temperature, pressure, flow-meter, level, speed, vibration, analyzers, … etc.) and actuators.
  • Implement I&C projects and modifications (design, drawing, logic developing, procurement).
  • Responsible to assign the daily maintenance work loads and to supervise and evaluate
  • performance of assigned responsibilities.
  • Participate in acceptance test of new facilities when requested.
  • design, installation, modification, testing and troubleshooting of HVAC and low current systems including (fire alarm, CCTV, access control, sound and communication system).

Intern

Kenana Sugar Company
Kenana, Sudan
01.2013 - 07.2014

I have trained under the supervision of highly qualified automation engineers on:

  • Loop check and troubleshooting.
  • calibration of field instruments.
  • Perform preventive and some corrective maintenance.
  • Train on how to use control system documentation including (instrument data sheet, PID, loop diagram, instrument list, …. etc).
  • Prepare report for completed maintenance work.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electric and Electronic Engineering (Control)

AL-Neelain University
Khartoum/ Sudan
09.2007 - 09.2012

Master of Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Control)

AL-Neelain University
Khartoum/ Sudan
12.2017 - 12.2019

Skills

  • Strong team working skills, with an ability to motivate others and to lead or Manage teams and projects
  • Flexibility and an ability to compromise
  • Willingness to accept responsibility and make decisions
  • High level of attention to detail

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Advanced
French
Beginner

Accomplishments

  • Completed major overhaul of 55MW steam turbines and CFB boilers and its auxiliaries. 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Participated in steam turbine commissioning after major overhaul as I&C engineer. 2017
  • Analyzed PM & CM effectiveness, and update PM plans accordingly to maximize the plant efficiency.
  • Prepared I&C annual budget for maintenance and project activities.
  • Participated in construction and erection of 3×187 MW Siemens gas turbine as instrumentation and control project engineer. 2018-2020
  • Completed commissioning of BOP plant including demineralization water plant, firefighting and fuel systems. 2020
  • Participated on SAT and inspection of all procurement's instrumentation within project. 2018 - 2020
  • Prepared of justification study for DCS system preparation of tender document, evaluated the vendors proposals. 2022
  • Rehabilitation pretreatment water plant PLC control system. 2021
  • Rehabilitation instrumentation, signal wires and IO cards of the demineralization water plant (1) PLC control system. 2022
  • Prepared scope of demineralization water plant (2) PLC hardware and software migration. 2023
  • Completed migration of steam turbine governing system (505E to 505D). 2022
  • Completed Combustion Inspection (CI) and Hot Gas Path Inspection of gas turbine. 2021,2022,2023
  • Trained junior engineers and developed training materials for instrumentation and PLC.

Certification

Managing safely (iosh), Cert No: 852873, 31August 2022

References

  • Mohammed Adam Mohammed Adam,

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Co. ltd

Mobile: +249123495510, +249912739631

Email: Mohastpg@gmail.com


  • Mugtaba Siddig Mohamed Hamid,

Sudanese Electricity Distribution Co.ltd

Mobile: +249123495509, +249912944424

Email: Mogtba2003@yahoo.com


  • Asim Mohamed Taha Ahmed,

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Co. ltd

Mobile: +249123495031, +249912890001

Email: Eng.asm123@gmail.com

Timeline

Instrumentation and Control section head

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company. Ltd
02.2021 - Current

Senior I&C Construction and Commissioning Engineer

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company. Ltd
01.2018 - 02.2021

Master of Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Control)

AL-Neelain University
12.2017 - 12.2019

I&C Maintenance Engineer

Sudanese Thermal Power Generation Company. Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2018

Intern

Kenana Sugar Company
01.2013 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Electric and Electronic Engineering (Control)

AL-Neelain University
09.2007 - 09.2012

Managing safely (iosh), Cert No: 852873, 31August 2022

ZUHAIR IBRAHIM MOHAMMEDAIN