Registered Professional Engineer in Ontario with 20 years of experience in the field of Transmission and Distribution networks in utility and industrial / commercial sectors. Experience in all facets of power substations, including above- and below-grade physical design, protection and control design, relay selection and settings, specification development, grounding, lightning protection, and project management. Areas of work include:Medium / low voltage switchgear, substation physical design, protection and control panels, motor control centers, package Substations, SCADA / PLC systems, programmable logic controllers, protection relay settings study, short circuit study.
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Senior Electrical EngineerSubstation Engineering Company Jul 2019 - Aug 2022Reading, Pennsylvania, United States• Preparation of substation layout• Engineer and design protection systems and relay telecommunication systems and to develop relay settings for circuits from bulk transmission level to distribution level • Engineer protection systems for substations, generating stations and industrial plants,• Perform short circuit and device interrupting duty studies • Primary Equipment Selection• Ground grid analysis• Preparation of single line protection & metering diagrams, AC/DC schematic and wiring drawings. • Preparation of panel physical detail drawings and control room layouts.• Preparation of Conduit and trench layouts.• Develop protection philosophy and prepare protection logic diagrams. • Develop conceptual design and cost estimations of various configurations and options.• Preparation of specifications for material, equipment, construction, and installation work• Coordination of design activities with other multi discipline team members and review of internal designs for compliance.• Site support including answering queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects. -
Senior Electrical EngineerSnc-Lavalin Apr 2017 - Jul 2019Binghamton, New York, United States• Performed as Owners Engineer in the Capital Delivery Projects of Avangrid New York.• Review the design base memorandum, detailed engineering scope and guide the assigned discipline engineers to align the engineering deliverables according to project requirements.• Work closely with peers to ensure accurate delivery and thorough electrical design that meet industry standards and specifications.• Maintain complete project documentation with respect to engineering studies and calculations, all design packages, as built requirements and return data information.• Selection of equipment and material and preparation of specifications for material, equipment, construction and installation work.• Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good engineering practice and constructability.• Coordination of design activities with other multi discipline team members.• Construction support including resolving site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.• Assess existing facility conditions and make recommendations. -
Senior Electrical EngineerMcw Group Of Companies Apr 2014 - Apr 2017Toronto, Canada -
Protection & Control EngineerSnc-Lavalin T&D Apr 2012 - Mar 2014Toronto, CanadaWorked as Protection and Control Technical Professional in SNC-Lavalin T&D. SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups and a major player in the field of Power, Infrastructure, Hydrocarbons and Chemicals, Mining and Metallurgy and Transport.Primary responsibility is to create protection and control design drawings for 34.5kV to 500kV substations. The P&C drawings includes Single line protection and metering diagrams, AC/DC schematic and wiring diagrams, Protection logic diagrams, CT/VT sizing calculations, AC/DC auxiliary system calculations etc.The protection schemes includes Line differential protection, distance protection, power transformer protection, busbar protection, breaker failure protection and shunt reactor protection etc.Other roles and responsibilities of the job are:To provide design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including SNC-Lavalin’s policies and procedures.To review the design based memorandum, detailed engineering scope and to align the engineering deliverables according to project requirements. To work with multi-discipline team to develop efficient and reliable protection & control systems. Coordinating all design activities to maintain project schedule and ensure successful project completion.To maintain all project documentation with respect to design and calculations including all drawing packages, as built requirements and the return data information.To maintain good working relationship with internal groups supporting the project such as drafting, project management, electrical, Telecom, SCADA etc. and also with the vendors, suppliers and other parties impacting quality, schedule and cost of project.To provide construction support including resolving site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects. -
Engineering ManagerGedac Electric Jun 2009 - Dec 2011Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaWorked in Gulf Electrical Distribution Assemblies Co. (GEDAC), Jeddah Saudi Arabia. GEDAC is licensed switchgear manufacturer of General Electric Company of USA. As Engineering Manager, I was responsible for the followingLeading and directing group of twenty Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. CAPEX and P&L of ongoing projects as well as for development jobs.Designing and Sales Support of MV / LV Switchgear, Motor Control Centers, Protections and Control Panels and Package substations. PLC based CCMS and SCADA systems and development of PLC based solutions for industrial and commercial projects.Provide technical support to the testing and commissioning teams at site. Assisting proposal department in the selection of products and preparation of technical submittals.GEDAC is a major supplier of MV and LV switchgear to Saudi Aramco Company, largest oil producer in the world. GEDAC has also supplied switchgears in various power plants to Saudi Electric Company. Being part of the engineering team, I have worked extensively on a number of Oil and Gas and Generation, Transmission and Distribution projects.
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Mv Department Head / Design EngineerGedac Electric Nov 1998 - Jun 2009Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPerforming system studies including Short Circuit Study, Relay Coordination Study, DC system calculations, CT / VT calculations using various softwares.Developing protection schemes for Transformers, Generators, Motors, Distribution Feeders, Transmission lines and others using microprocessor based multifunction digital protections relays of GE and other renowned manufacturers.Substation Automation using IEC 61850 and other communication protocols. Worked on protocol converters, connecting digital protection relays and multifunction electronic meters of several manufacturers to DCS / SCADA system.Extensive experience in technology transfer. Worked with GE Burlington USA, GE Poland and GE China for localization of various types of switchgear like PowerVac, SECO Gear, SEN Plus, Quixtra and others.
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Design EngineerAreva T&D Jun 1995 - Oct 1998Karachi, Pakistan
Sajid A. K. Education Details
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Electrical -
D.J. Science College, Karachi, Pakistan
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Sajid A. K.'s current role is Senior Electrical Engineer.
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Sajid A. K. attended Ned University Of Engineering And Technology, D.j. Science College, Karachi, Pakistan.
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