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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Design and studies of greenfield and brownfield HV substation projects upto 500kV.• Prepared appropriate technical documentation and designs for substation layouts, plot plans, bus elevations, grounding details, structures, foundations, and control/switchgear buildings to meet specific project requirements.• Completed HV equipment specifications and reviewed equipment information from vendors for transformers, reactors, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs, CVTs, switches and surge arresters. • Performed cable sizing for MV and conductor sizing for HV/MV applications. • Prepared substation single lines and 3 lines, AC/DC/VT distribution drawings, P&C schematics and wiring drawings, indoor/outdoor cable schedules and rack layouts. •Implemented substation protection schemes including transformer differential, line differential, distance protection, overcurrent, transfer trips and breaker fails. Relays used : GE T60, C60, B30, D60SEL 387E, 387-5, 351S, 311C, 421Siemens 7SA522, 7UT63• Prepared material lists for outdoor hardware, steel, cable trays, conduit systems, junction boxes and P&C racks. • Performed lightning shielding studies/design for high voltage substation applications.• Performed grounding system studies, soil analysis, FOP simulation, TOP/ZOI analyses, developed corresponding grounding system designs and reports . Completed using SES CDEGS grounding software.•Performed Insulation coordination studies for determining switching/lightning withstand levels and arrester sizing. •Lighting Studies• Supported construction activities and field services contractors. • Prepared engineering time, material and construction cost estimates to support bid process. CDEGS Level 1 Certified UserSoftware used:- Bentley Microstation V8i- Autodesk AutoCAD- SES CDEGS (proficient with RESAP, MALT, MALZ, HIFREQ and other support utilities)- PTC Mathcad- Microsoft Office Suite- ETAP (Load flow, short circuit, protection coordination) - Visual 3d (Lighting)

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Substation design activities:• Prepared appropriate technical documentation and designs for substation layouts, plot plans, bus elevations, structures, foundations, and control/switchgear buildings to meet specific project requirements.• Completed HV equipment specifications and reviewed equipment information from vendors to finalize selection and support procurement. • Performed cable sizing for MV and conductor sizing for HV/MV applications. • Prepared wiring drawings/schematics and cable schedules for HV equipment replacement projects. • Prepared/checked material lists for projects, including item descriptions, specifications and quantities, for the Project Manager in a timely manner.• Performed lightning shielding studies and design for high voltage substation applications.• Performed grounding system studies, calculations, designs and develop corresponding reports and recommendations. Completed using SES CDEGS grounding software.• Developed and maintained project documentation regarding substation electrical design and construction.• Prepared Construction Instructions and Scopes of Work.• Supported Construction and Commissioning Field Activities.• Prepared engineering time and cost estimates to support bid process. Projects completed:• Completed brownfield expansion for high voltage substations in Alberta, Canada.• Completed brownfield capital maintenance and upgrades for high voltage substations in Alberta, Canada.• Completed greenfield GIS substation project in Pennsylvania, USA.• Performed grounding grid designs for multiple greenfield HV substations and grounding mitigation studies for brownfield HV/MV substations and industrial facilities.Software used:- Bentley Microstation V8i- Autodesk AutoCAD- SES CDEGS (proficient with RESAP, MALT, MALZ, HIFREQ and other support utilities)- PTC Mathcad- Microsoft Office Suite- ETAP (Load flow, short circuit, protection coordination) - ASPEN - CYMCAP

Munich, De

Primary Design Engineering of HV Substations:Design of Primary Engineering documentation and layouts according to customer specifications and relevant standards.Performed and capable in the following design functions:- Preparation of Single Line Diagrams- 2D and 3D Substation Outdoor and Indoor Civil Layouts including Generall Overal Layout, Switchyard Equipment Layout, Foundation and Trench Layouts and Control Building Layouts.- Substation Grounding according to IEEE 80-2000 with relevant calculations using SES AutoGrid Pro. Design of Grounding Layouts using relevant software design.- Equipment Loading Calculations using Siemens AIS Cable software and relevant Layouts.- Lightning Protection Layout and relevant Calculations- Preparation of Hardware/Lightning/Earthing BOQs- MV Cable calculations BOQs.- Checking of Steel Structure/Foundation drawings.Secondary Engineering:Training on various secondary engineering documents and schematics:- Control Panels- Relay Panels- Bus Coupler Panels- AC/DC Distribution boards- Protection Coordination and CalculationsProjects:Individually completed primary engineering design of:- 3 single bus bar 132/11kV substation projects.- 1 double bus bar 132/11kV substation project.Worked as part of a team for the primary engineering design of:- 1 double bus bar 132/11kV Gas Insulated (GIS) substation project.- 1 220/132kV breaker and half/double bus bar substation project- Support for several other utility projects.Other skills:- Coordination with Project Management, contractors, sales team and clients.- Site visits to resolve on-the-ground issues.- Clarification to clients about various design issues.Softwares used:Entegra Primtech and AutoCAD for 2D and 3D draftingSES AutoGrid Pro for Substation GroundingSiemens AIS Cable for Equipment Loading Calculations.Microsoft Excel for various other calculations.

Munich, De

Energy Automation Department, Transmission and Distribution SectorObserved the working of different teams viz. Sales, Execution and Design. Learnt about various substation automation techniques, telecommunication methods (PLCs, FOs), DCS and SCADA systems. In depth information about the KESC LDC (Load Dispatch Center) from the engineers who designed and managed the whole project.Assisted in Relay panel FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing).Switchgear manufacturing process including fabrication, assembly, wiring and testing.Visited various substations for in-depth observation of substation equipments and working. Rotation in HSS department and study of their scope of work

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Electrical Engineering

A Levels, Pre-Engineering