Sohail Suryavanshi is an electrical field engineer with experience in hardware testing, product development, and construction management. He is currently working on a 198MW wind project, ensuring safety practices are followed and providing daily updates. Sohail aims to continue developing his expertise in electrical engineering through learning and taking on challenges.
1. Sohail Suryavanshi
2110 S Jefferson Street,Apt. 312, Perryton,TX, 79070 | sohail@alumni.iastate.edu | (515) 661-9238
SUMMARY
Highly motivated individual with industry experience in hardware testing, product development and construction
management. Currently working as an Electrical Field Engineer on a 198MW Wind project with a very reputable
EPC Renewable Energy Company specialized in Wind, Solar and Energy Storage construction. An efficient
multitasker who enjoys constant challenges and possesses remarkable skills in a demanding work environment.
My goal is to continue learning and develop my expertise in my field to further increase knowledge.
EDUCATION
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, IA December 2015
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.00
PROFESSIONALWORK EXPERIENCE
RES Americas Construction, Inc. - Broomfield, CO March 2016 - Present
Electrical Field Engineer, Bluestem Wind Project, Beaver, OK
Consistently reinforcing that safety is critical, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while
working.
Providing accurate daily construction activity data and quantities to the Project Engineer and Project Cost
Engineer.
Working directly with the Superintendents and Foremen to ensure activities on site are clearly understood
and performs quality checks to ensure that established processes are followed.
Ensuring that all necessary field surveying and staking out is performed in time, accurately, and in
accordance with the approved construction drawings, to support the performance of the construction work in
accordance with the project schedule.
Working with the Project Engineer to resolve technical and engineering queries that arise from the field,
including drafting/completing documents such as Requests For Information (RFI), Technical Enquiry Forms
(TEF), and Transmittals.
Keeping track of staff, equipment levels, and production quantities on a daily basis.
Working with the Superintendents to measure work quantities and then deliver that data to the Project
Engineer and Project Cost Engineer for tracking purposes.
Working directly with the Superintendents, Project Engineer, and Project Cost Engineer to ensure that labor,
equipment, and materials are procured in a timely manner to support the project schedule.
Performing quality control checks and provides daily direction to quality control inspectors to ensure
processes are implemented according to the quality plan and that all work is inspected in a timely and
consistent manner.
Supporting in installation of Equipment and testing on them.
Managing personnel in a stressful environment to ensure work is the focus and to keep employees engaged.
Providing feedback to the Project Engineer to support continuous improvement
Communication of changes to the Site Management
Following safety and security procedures on site
Communicating via: in-person conversations, email interactions, site reports, meetings and teleconferences
Assisting with populating Plan Of the Day (POD)
Utilize, and ensure utilization of, the Safety Management System (SMS), the Quality Management
System (QMS), the Environmental Management System (EMS), and technical procedures.
2. Iowa State University - Ames, IA September 2015 – December 2015
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Collected, monitored and analyzed data from test bed for further processing
Explored the various types of Cyber attacks on systems and their causes
Developed a procedure to identify incoherent data & compared it with prior results to minimize error
Siemens - Mumbai, India May 2014 – August 2014
Intern
Examined & performed different tests on several types of Circuit Breakers and Transformers under
supervision on the LMV Test Beds
Analyzed and documented test data using KVTECH, Microsoft Excel and Word
Lead a team for planning and execution of team building and social activities for incoming interns
Produced a small cumulative presentation on my experience for Human Resources Department
Iowa State University - Ames, IA September 2013 – August 2015
Tutor (Academic Success Center)
Applied technical & communication skills to effectively tutor over a 100 students in Pre-Calculus, Calculus
Business Calculus and applied mathematics in Economics.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS August 2014 – May 2015
Distribution Substation: (Senior Design)
Designed a 69/12 kV Distribution Substation for Black and Veatch using AutoCAD
Setup a website to maintain a systematic record of weekly reports and Documentation, organized weekly
meetings
Mars Rover: (Embedded Systems) August 2013 – December 2013
Programed an iRobot based platform to maneuver an obstacle course without visual assistance
Piloted the course by Relying on the various sensors to help identify and steer clear of obstacles
Remote Receiver: (Electronic circuits II) August 2013 – December 2013
Designed a circuit that implemented the use of operational amplifiers (or op-amps) to generate and transmit
an infrared signal that could be chosen by the use of a switch.
The photo diode passes on the frequency through a Low pass and High pass filter which in turn lights
up the respective green or red LED – Basic concept of a Remote photodiode
LEADERSHIP
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers- Active National chapter member, Vice President
(2015), Membership Chair (2013/14), Industry Relations Co-chair (2012)
Indian Students Association- President (2015), Secretary (2014/2015)
International Student Council- Events Coordinator (2013/14) organized and carried out International
Night.
ECpE Student Ambassador- Volunteer Guide (2015)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
C and C++ Verilog and VHDL Matlab AutoCAD PSS/E QA/QC
Signal express AVR assembly Simulink Java Primavera P6 Construction
For more information, visit LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/sohail7