Maneesh Paul Mathai Pmp®, Eit Email & Phone Number

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Operational:• Operate & manage customer energy assets in accordance to Toromont Energy best practices and contractual agreements.• Ensure optimum performance of generation assets.• Preparation and implementation of plant operating procedures and optimization strategy.• Plant energy and performance monitoring.• Managing Maintenance Contracts.• Implement and manage Toromont Environmental Management ProgramFinancial:• Manage operation expenses from generation asset.• Providing data for preparation of annual operating budgets and forecasting.Technical:• Report on power plant life cycle costs.• Manage and Supervise Central Control Center and related plant automation / remote monitoring system.• Manage Caterpillar generator set CSA with local branch.• Plant equipment maintenance.System & Administration:• Energy metering, fuel consumption and production reports.• Cost control and material procurement.• Establish company policies, practices and guidelines.

Ccgt-2, Az-Zour, Kuwait

• Led the Operations department consisting of a team of 35 engineers successfully achieving all the goals and targets for the year such as reducing the unit start-up time and increasing the reliability of the units.• Optimized outage window by effectively planning and coordinating with all departments and simultaneously managing defect rectifications, thus decreasing/eliminating the unit downtime in the future.• Streamlined plant readiness and delivery capability by ensuring availability of the individual equipment by implementing standby routines innovatively.• Implemented safety inspection/audit and created Emergency Response Plan by proactively analyzing work safety such as HIRAC to increase the safety within the plant working environment and maintain safety protocols in case of emergency.• Established new documentation - ‘Technical Bulletin’ to capture the Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) recommendations and modifications and developed corrective action plans which led to knowledge dissemination to the entire team & for future reference for new employees.

Ccgt-2, Az-Zour, Kuwait

• Led the Operations shift team consisting of 10 engineers/operators successfully managing shift activities of running/maintaining the plant by continuous monitoring and updating the equipment status, availability, and daily defects thus achieving all the goals and targets of the department.• Initiated the preparation of operation troubleshooting guide, which led to a faster turnaround time of affected equipment and served as guideline and reference document for new joiners.• Led a 5-member team of engineers within the Operations department during the commissioning of CCGT 400 MW Alstom Steam Turbine/HRSG to focus on process optimization and reliability• Implemented Permit To Work (PTW) systems including special permits and Lock-Out & Tag-Out (LOTO) for safe working by maintenance personnel• Collaborated with a team of 8 engineers to successfully commission the entire plant fire-fighting system and received the approval of the statutory authorities (KFD) to enable the operation of the power plant

• Managed a team of 8 engineers and conducted performance reviews, contributing to performance feedback of all team members, and supported their training and development.• Planned and executed the mechanical inspections to monitor the conditions of the machines, including major and minor outages of turbine generator sets as per the OEM recommendations.• Developed & maintained yearly department capital plan (CAPEX), managed monthly & annual budget of the department as per the company policies and guidelines.• Prepared maintenance procedures for equipment repair activities and technical reports for implementation and future reference• Identified scope-of-work for maintenance contracts during annual overhauls and managed service contracts in a cost-effective manner• Team member for statutory licensing requirements and documentation of boiler and pressure parts

• Prepared & reviewed installation procedures, work coordination plans, test procedures and commissioning plans for successful implementation of erection & commissioning activities of Turbine & its auxiliary equipments• Led interactive planning sessions to discuss and resolve constructability/field execution planning issues• Oversaw all mechanical erection activities of Unit #2 and #3 of Turbine and its auxiliary equipments• Reviewed the conceptual and preliminary Engineering reports for compliance to the overall technical scope of work, cost, and schedule• Witnessed the Factory Acceptance Test of 135 MW Steam Turbines in Dongfang Steam Turbine Works, China• Coordinated effectively with EPC contractor on civil activities of the main building (Turbo-Generator hall - deck, deaerator/electrical bay, and foundation/structures of mill bay) leading to timely completion & handover for mechanical erection activities• Responsible for erection & commissioning of raw water pump house and 800 NB underground pipeline over 5.0 km

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