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Transrail is an EPC company in the field of EHV Substations & Transmission Lines

Vadodara, Gujarat

Responsible for Design & Engineering of AIS & GIS Substation Projects Responsible for EHV Substation tenderingRisk assessment and mitigationPreparation and presentation of Reports to Management

Pune Area, India

Design, Engineering & Approval of Power Evacuation schemes for Wind & Solar Power Projects

Doha (Qatar)

1) Review & approval of Engineering Design Documents prepared by EPC Contractors including General Layouts, Single Line Diagrams, Equipment specifications, G.A. drawings, Sizing calculations etc2) To lead / manage the team for design projects and carry out daily communication and correspondence with the Client3) Preparation of various Design documents, Drawings, Calculation, Studies etc4) Coordination of various activities of Project execution including periodical meetings with… Show more 1) Review & approval of Engineering Design Documents prepared by EPC Contractors including General Layouts, Single Line Diagrams, Equipment specifications, G.A. drawings, Sizing calculations etc2) To lead / manage the team for design projects and carry out daily communication and correspondence with the Client3) Preparation of various Design documents, Drawings, Calculation, Studies etc4) Coordination of various activities of Project execution including periodical meetings with Client / Contractors, preparation of Status / Progress reports, Progress review & certification, Preparation of taking over certificate etc5) Overall supervision of site activities including Material inspections, Installation, Testing & Commissioning and Supervision during Warranty period. Show less

Noida / Mumbai

AUGUST 2012 – MARCH 2014 – Head Engineering (West & South Region)MARCH 2008 – AUGUST 2012 – Head (Proposal Engineering)As Head Engineering (West & South Region)To look after engineering activities of West & South Region which include engineering for 765kV AIS & 400kV GIS substations. To achieve the agreed KPIs for self & team.To maintain profit margin from engineering perspective.To negotiate with customers for any extra claim.To look after tender activity… Show more AUGUST 2012 – MARCH 2014 – Head Engineering (West & South Region)MARCH 2008 – AUGUST 2012 – Head (Proposal Engineering)As Head Engineering (West & South Region)To look after engineering activities of West & South Region which include engineering for 765kV AIS & 400kV GIS substations. To achieve the agreed KPIs for self & team.To maintain profit margin from engineering perspective.To negotiate with customers for any extra claim.To look after tender activity (technical solution) for West & South region.To retain talent.As Head Proposal Engineering (Till August 2012)Technical -Developing Electrical drawings for AIS/GIS substations, E-BOPs, HVDC switchyard etc. Estimation of “Lot” items viz earthing, cable, other auxiliary items, bus bar material, cable trench material etc. Equipment selection, sizing, offer validation, vendor development, evaluation of offers, discussion with client (pre bid & pre award stage) etc. Interface with Civil & Structure engineering for design of foundations and structures respectively. Commercial -Setting of Target price & Cost analysis to arrive at targeted price. Forecasting technical risks and strategy for mitigating and converting them into opportunities during execution. Estimation of Man hours for engineering work. Resource identification and Planning, Offer evaluation, Techno-commercial negotiations.Some of the important tenders won are –765 kV AIS Substations at Anpara-C, Vidarbha Power, Bhopal & Dhule for private developer and twelve substations for central / state utilities.400 kV GIS Substation Stage 1&3 at Kondapalli for LANCO.400 kV AIS Substation at Meja (NTPC), Nawada (HVPNL), Tiroda, Bina Power for utility / Private developer.800 kV, 3000 MW, HVDC Bi-Pole at Champa & Kurukshetra. Show less

Working as Manager (Substation Marketing - Technical) and looking after Estimation & Design of Electrical quantities viz. Earthing, Lighting, Bus bar Material, and Structure. Sizing of Battery, Cable & Other Auxiliary items and Power & Control Cable estimation for Switchyard, Preparing Drawings and BOQ for substation, Preparing Technical specification for Client. Cable Tray sizing & Cable routing. Preparation of Cable schedule, Man hour estimation.Equipment selection and… Show more Working as Manager (Substation Marketing - Technical) and looking after Estimation & Design of Electrical quantities viz. Earthing, Lighting, Bus bar Material, and Structure. Sizing of Battery, Cable & Other Auxiliary items and Power & Control Cable estimation for Switchyard, Preparing Drawings and BOQ for substation, Preparing Technical specification for Client. Cable Tray sizing & Cable routing. Preparation of Cable schedule, Man hour estimation.Equipment selection and SizingVendor Development.Preparation of Technical bid for 400kV & 220KV "Gas Insulated Substation (GIS)". The job involves - Preparation of drawing, Sizing of building for GIS switchgear, Earthing system for Main Switchyard and for GIS Equipments, Estimation of duct length etc.Some of the important tenders won were - Show less

I was working as Manager (Engineering) and looking after Design & Engineering of EHV Substation. The Job involved preparing Drawings, Design calculations like S.C. force, Sag tension, Rigid bus bar sizing, Earthing design, Battery capacity etc., Providing input to Civil & Structure dept. for design, Cable schedule & termination schedule, getting approval of documents from clients. Some of the projects for which I was the Lead Engineer were 400kV substations at Mertacity &… Show more I was working as Manager (Engineering) and looking after Design & Engineering of EHV Substation. The Job involved preparing Drawings, Design calculations like S.C. force, Sag tension, Rigid bus bar sizing, Earthing design, Battery capacity etc., Providing input to Civil & Structure dept. for design, Cable schedule & termination schedule, getting approval of documents from clients. Some of the projects for which I was the Lead Engineer were 400kV substations at Mertacity & Heerapur for RRVPNL, 400kV substation at Dadri for NTPC and 132kV substation at Pusouli, Deomali & Kathalgudi for PGCIL. Show less

I was working as Dy. Manager (Techno-Commercial) and looking after Design, Engineering and tendering of EHV Substations. The Job involved preparing Drawings, Design calculations like S.C. force, Sag tension, Rigid bus bar sizing, Earthing design, Battery capacity etc., Providing input to Civil & Structure dept. for design, Preparing Cable schedule & termination schedule, getting approval of documents from clients, inter-action with consultant. Some of the projects for which I was the… Show more I was working as Dy. Manager (Techno-Commercial) and looking after Design, Engineering and tendering of EHV Substations. The Job involved preparing Drawings, Design calculations like S.C. force, Sag tension, Rigid bus bar sizing, Earthing design, Battery capacity etc., Providing input to Civil & Structure dept. for design, Preparing Cable schedule & termination schedule, getting approval of documents from clients, inter-action with consultant. Some of the projects for which I was the Lead Engineer were 400kV substations at Mendhasal & Duburi for GRIDCO, 400kV substation at Talcher for NTPC, 220kV substation at Hinjawade & Mahape for MSETCL and 400kV substations at Agra, Nalagarh & Hissar for PGCIL.Some of the major orders won were 400kV switchyard from GRIDCO, NTPC & PGCIL and 220kV switchyard from MSETCL.I was also invloved in Procurement activity, wherein my role was techno-commercial discussion with suppliers and preparing comparative statements for order finalization. Show less

Complete design and engineering for Power Evacuation for Solar & Wind Power Projects

M.P. Electricity BoardWorking as Jr. Engineer in Testing Dn., I was posted in Jabalpur. My Job profile was Testing and commissioning of Substation Equipments from 11kV to 220kV, Testing of Power Transformers up to 250MVA, Testing of Control & Relay Panels for Line / Transformer bays, Preparation of Cable schedule, Fault level calculations, Testing of H.T. and L.T. tariff meters.Specific skills -Understanding of Commercial terms & conditions, Tendering, Contracting… Show more M.P. Electricity BoardWorking as Jr. Engineer in Testing Dn., I was posted in Jabalpur. My Job profile was Testing and commissioning of Substation Equipments from 11kV to 220kV, Testing of Power Transformers up to 250MVA, Testing of Control & Relay Panels for Line / Transformer bays, Preparation of Cable schedule, Fault level calculations, Testing of H.T. and L.T. tariff meters.Specific skills -Understanding of Commercial terms & conditions, Tendering, Contracting, Project execution and monitoring skills.Hands-on commissioning experience of 220kV and 132kV Switchyards. Conversant with IS and IEC and associated engineering norms of Substation Projects. Show less

A.M.I.E; Diploma, Electrical; Electrical Engineering

Ssc, English, Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Hindi