CV Raza_Ali_Saleem

CV of Raza Ali Saleem
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Position, Title and No Substation and Transmission Line Design Engineer
Name of Expert Raza Ali Saleem
Date of Birth 18/10/1981
CountryofCitizenship/ Residence Pakistan
Education:
 BachelorofScienceEngineering(ElectricalEngineering), University of Engineering& TechnologyPakistan
OtherTraining
 Transmission Line Design Course – Trans Africa Projects, South Africa
 PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER Training - Trans Africa Projects, South Africa
 Transmission Line Planning, Design and Construction Training in Transfield Services New Zealand
 MS Project & Primavera Training in Pakistan & New Zealand
 Transmission Line HSE Training in New Zealand
 MS Office packages including MS Project, MS Excel; MS Word; Power Point Presentation
Employment Record:
Period Employer Country Activities Performed relevant to the
assignment
October
2013 to
Date
Employer:SMECInternational
Pty Limited
Position Held: Senior
Transmission Line Engineer,
Contact person:
Munesu Dizamuhupe
Functional Manager
Tel: +255 76 447 5322
Munesu.Dizamuhupe@smec.co
m
Tanzania/
Uganda/Rwanda
/Malawi
 Carryout Substation equipment design.
 Prepare the substation engineering
drawings,includingsingle line diagrams,
general layouts and cross sections.
 Preparation of substation bidding
documents.
 Participate in developing substation
commissioning guideline for the clients.
 Participate the witness of factory
acceptancetests,representingthe client.
 Carryout transmissionlinerouteplanning
and selection;
 Using PLS-CADD to perform design of
highvoltage transmissionlines,including
both electrical and physical aspects of
above ground and underground
installations;
 Preparation of transmission line bidding
documents.
 Overseeing construction, testing,
commissioning, and start-up of
completed projects;
 Coordinating aerial, topographical, and
other surveys requiredtoobtain pertinent
data for planning lines;
 Producing engineering documents,

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construction specification and
construction procedures for electrical
transmission lines projects;
 Producing detailed specifications for
major line equipment and hardware as
well as functional specifications for the
overall systems;
 Carryout detailed engineering
calculations to draw up construction
specifications, such as cable sag, pole
strength, and necessarygrounding;
 Preparing Tender Documentation for
substation and transmissionline projects,
including all technical schedules;
 Managing the tendering process
including tender supervision and tender
evaluation;
 Preparing any other assigned reports,
studies or analysis for project;
 Construction supervision and monitoring
to include the preparation of all relevant
reports.
May 2013
to
Septembe
r 2013
Employer: Al-Fozan Group
(AUVA), Saudi Arabia,
Position Held: Senior
Transmission Line Engineer
Contact person:
Fouad Tawfik
Manager Projects
Tel: +966 54 101 5679
fouad.tawfik@auva.com.sa
Saudi Arabia  Overview and optimization of designs,
drawings, cost estimates and technical
specifications.
 Preparation of Electrical procedures for
installation testing & commissioning.
 Contract Management.
 Preparing work plan & schedule in
coordination with civil works team,
electrical team, and mechanical team
and planning engineer.
 Coordinating Project designing with
Consultants, Client and Designer.
 Project Execution and monitoring site
activitiesincludinghiring and negotiating
with subcontractors.
 Monitoring work plan and assuring site
progress and coordinating billing.
April 2012
to April
2013
Employer: Transfield Services,
New Zealand
Position Held: Transmission
Line Engineer
Contact person:
Allen Graham
Depot Manager
Unit 17, 24 Railway Ave, South
Pacific Industrial Park Upper
Hutt, Wellington
Tel: +64 4 568 0957
allengr@transfieldservices.co
m
New Zealand  Routing& Profilingof TransmissionLines
 Prepare designs, drawings, cost
estimates and prepare technical
specifications.
 Preparing work plan & schedule in
coordination with civil works team,
electrical team, and mechanical team
and planning engineer.
 Coordinating Project designing with
Consultants, Client and Designer.

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 Project Execution and monitoring site
activitiesincludinghiring and negotiating
with subcontractors.
 Monitoring work plan and assuring site
progress and coordinating billing.
 Sourcingandcorresponding with foreign
equipment supplier and obtaining
proposals.
 Reporting and Documentation.
April 2009
to March
2012
Employer: AEL, Pakistan
Position Held: Director
(Projects),Power Transmission&
Distribution Projects
Contact person:
Ahmad Hassan Sheraz
Director (Operations)
143-CCA, 1st Floor, Commercial
Area, Phase-IV, DHA, Lahore –
Pakistan
Tel: +92 344 4973157
ahmad.sheraz@gmail.com
Pakistan  Monitoring Project Managers, Site
Execution Staff and third party
contractors/subcontractors
installation test & commissioning.
 Organizing routine schedules.
 Making sure all electrical, mechanical
and civil works are fit for purpose.
 Liaising with and monitoring third party
contractors.
 Negotiating with suppliers and purchase
items at optimum cost.
 Attending meetings, writing reports and
giving presentations to managers and
clients.
 Client Relationship management.
June 2008
To Dec
2009
Employer: AEL, Pakistan
Position Held:ProjectManager,
PowerTransmission&
DistributionProjects
Contact person:
Ahmad Hassan Sheraz
Pakistan
Tel: +92 344 4973157
Pakistan  Submittingtechnicallyand commercially
sound bid in Competitive
Bidding/Tendering.
 Engineering & design of Transmission
Lines including specifications and
technical drawings.
 Routing& Profilingof TransmissionLines
specifications.
 Monitoring Project Managers, Site
Execution Staff and third party
contractors/subcontractors
installation test & commissioning.
contractors.
 Negotiating with suppliers and purchase
items at optimum cost.
 Attending meetings, writing reports and
giving presentations to managers and

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clients.
Dec 2003
To June
2008
Employer:AEL, Pakistan
Position Held:ProjectEngineer,
TransmissionLinesand
Substation
Contact person:
Ahmad Hassan Sheraz
Pakistan
Tel: +92 344 4973157
Pakistan  Routing & Profiling
 Engineering & design of Transmission
Line including specifications and
technical drawings.
specifications.
contractors.
Membershipin Professional Associationsand Publications:
RegisteredEngineerofPakistan EngineeringCouncil
______________________________________________________________________
LanguageSkills:
Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Urdu Excellent Excellent Excellent
______________________________________________________________________
Adequacy for the Assignment:
Detailed TasksAssigned on Consultant’s
Team of Experts:
Referenceto PriorWork/Assignments that Best Illustrates
Capability to Handle the Assigned Tasks
Activity 2: Review Of Design And
Preparation Of Bidding Documents
Task2.1: Reviewingexistingstudies –
feasibilitystudy, biddingdocument,Design
documentandproposeoncontract
packagingifneeded
Task2.2: Detailedsurvey for transmission
lineroute andRulindo substationReview
andupdate designworksand specifications
preparedby EARP
Task2.3: Technical AnalysesandSelection
of Optimum DistributionandTransmission
option(Linesand Substations);Engineering
Designs.
Task2.6: Preparationof Bid drawings,Bill
of Quantity andTechnical Schedules
Task2.7: Preparationof Technical Specs
Name of Assignment Or Project: Preparation of Substation
andTransmissionLineDesignsandBiddingDocuments for Lira-
Gulu-Nebbi-Arua 132kV transmission line and associated
substations Project.
Year: December 2014 – To date
Location: UGANDA
Client:UgandaElectricityTransmissionCompanyLtd (UETCL)
Main Project Features: This project, which is aimed at
extending Uganda power grid to northern Uganda. The project
consists of 132kV transmission line from Lira to Arua passing
through Gulu and Nebbi towns. The project also includes 4 x
132kV substations at Lira, Gulu, Nebbi and Arua towns. The
projectisaimedtostrengthenthenortherncircuit and eventually
connect it to Uganda grid. The project also consists of 2 x
distribution lines coming out of each Gulu, Nebbi and Arua
substations.

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andschedules
Task2.8: Preparationof Bid Documents
Task2.9: Preparationof trainingcourses
andcoursecontentsfor relevant
stakeholders.
Task2.10: Prepareprojectbudgetand
constructioncostsestimatesforindividual
lots.
Task2.11: Preparationofdetailed technical
specification and tender
Activity 3: Tendering and Contracting
Process
Task3.1: SupportEARP in Bids invitation,
Pre-Bidmeetingandsite visits.
Task3.2: SupportEARP in attendingto
Bidder’squeries
Task3.3: Assist EARP in TenderOpening,
Bid Evaluationand preparationof
evaluationreports.
Activity5:FactoryAcceptanceTests
Task5.1: Participateon Identifying and
listingallequipmentthatrequireFactory
AcceptanceTests(FAT)
Task 5.2: Plan, Attend FAT and Prepare
FAT reports for the identified equipment.
Provide inputs on deliverable
Reports
Positions Held: Transmission Line and Distribution Design
Engineer, Technical Coordinator
Activities Performed:
 Technical Coordination with Client.
 Design Reports of Transmission Line, Distribution lines and
review of Substation based on IEC standards
 Transmission and distribution Line designs
 Making Technical Specifications and Data Schedules for
Transmissionline,DistributionlinesandSubstationplantand
equipment
 Making BoQs
 Making Bidding Documents for Client (both Vol –I and Vol –
II) in WB, AfDB etc formats
 Making Project Implementation Plans
 MonthlyProgress Reports
 Project Presentations and workshops
 Assisting Team Leader in dayto dayworks
Designs, Bidding Documents, Bid evaluation, Verification of
contractor design and FAT for Rulindo and Gifurwe 132kV
Substations.
Year: Jan 2015 – To date
Location: Rwanda
Client: Rwanda ElectricityGroup (REG)
Main Project Features: The project is construction of new
132kVSubstationatRulindoandrehabilitation and expansion of
132kVSubstation at Gifurwe.
Positions Held: Substation Design Engineer
 Produceconceptual SubstationEquipment Layouts, General
arrangements and all PrimaryPlant Details.
 Produce PrimaryElectrical Plant Designs for the substations
(substationequipmentlayouts, generalarrangements and all
primaryplant details)
 Design Reports of Substation based on IEC standards
Substation plant and equipment
 Making BoQs
 Produced Project Cost Estimates and Implementation
Schedules
 Produced Detailed Technical specifications and Tender
documentation
 Taking part in Bid Evaluation
 FAT
 Contractor design verification

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DesignsandBiddingDocuments for Various 132kVSubstations
in Malawi.
Year: Jan 2015 – To date
Location: Malawi
Client: ESCOM
Main Project Features: The project is construction of new
132kVSubstationrehabilitation and expansion of various 132kV
Substations in Malawi.
Positions Held: Substation Design Engineer
 ProducePrimaryElectrical Plant Designs for the substations
 Design Reports of Substation based on IEC standards
Substation plant and equipment
 Making BoQs
 Produced Project Cost Estimates and Implementation
Schedules
 Produced Detailed Technical specifications and Tender
documentation
Name of Assignment Or Project: Review and update of
Feasibility Studies, designs and Bidding Documents for the
Hoima–Kafu220kVtransmissionline andassociatedsubstations
Project.
Year: October 2013 – November 2014
Location: UGANDA
Client:UgandaElectricityTransmissionCompanyLtd (UETCL)
Main Project Features: The project consists of
400/220/132/33kV Substation at Kafu with one-and-half circuit
breakerscheme,constructionof220kVSubstation at hoima and
extension of 220kV substation at kinyara. The project also
includes220kVdoublecircuit,twinbundletransmission line from
Hoima-Kinyara-Kafu substation.
Positions Held: Transmission line and Substation Design
Engineer
 DesignReportsof TransmissionLine andSubstations based
on IEC standards

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 Transmission designs
Transmission line and Substation plant and equipment
 Making BoQs
Name of Assignment Or Project: Review and update of
Feasibility Studies, designs and Bidding Documents for the
Nkenda-Hoima 132kV transmission line and associated
substations Project.
Year: October 2013 – November 2014
Location: UGANDA
Client:Uganda ElectricityTransmissionCompanyLtd (UETCL)
Main Project Features: The project consists of 220/132/33kV
Substation at Hoima and Nkenda. The project also includes
220kVdoublecircuit,twinbundletransmission line from Hoima-
Nkenda substation passing through fort portal.
Positions Held: Transmission Line and Substation Design
Engineer
 DesignReportsof TransmissionLine andSubstations based
on IEC standards
 Transmission designs
Transmission line and Substation plant and equipment
 Making BoQs
Name of assignment or project: 132kVJizan Transmission
Line and Substations
Year: May2013 To September 2013
Location: Saudi Arabia
Client: Saudi Electricity Company (Saudi Arabia Electricity

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Department)
Main project features: The Design, Supply, Installation,
Testing & Commissioning 132kV Jizan Transmission Line and
substations Projects
Positions Held: Senior Transmission Line Specialist
 Overview of route plan
 Overview and optimization of designs, drawings, cost
estimates and technical specifications.
 Preparation of Electrical procedures for installation testing &
commissioning.
 Preparing work plan & schedule in coordination with civil
works team, electrical team, and mechanical team and
planning engineer.
 Coordinating Project designing with Consultants, Client and
Designer.
 Project Execution and monitoring site activities including
hiring and negotiating with subcontractors.
 Monitoring work plan and assuring site progress and
coordinating billing.
 Sourcingandcorresponding with foreign equipment supplier
and obtaining proposals.
Nameof assignmentorproject: Pole 3 and other associated
400kV& 110kVLines
Year: April 2012 To April 2013
Location: New Zealand
Client: TRANSPOWER(NewZealand ElectricityDepartment)
Main project features: The Design, Supply, Installation,
Testing & commissioning of 110kV and 400kV DC
Transmission Line Projects
Positions Held: Transmission Line Specialist
 Routing & Profiling of Transmission Lines
 Prepare designs, drawings, cost estimates and prepare
technical specifications.
commissioning.
 Preparing work plan & schedule in coordination with civil
works team, electrical team, and mechanical team and
planning engineer.
 Coordinating Project designing with Consultants, Client and
Designer.
 Project Execution and monitoring site activities including
hiring and negotiating with subcontractors.
 Monitoring work plan and assuring site progress and
coordinating billing.
 Sourcingandcorresponding with foreign equipment supplier
and obtaining proposals.
Name of assignment or project: Turnkey (EPC)

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Implementation of 132kV D/C Transmission Lines of Alipur &
Fatehpur with Siemens and civil works of substation.
Year: Feb 2011 to May2012
Location: Pakistan
Client: Multan Electricity and Power Company, Water and
Power Development Authority
Main project features: Design, Supply, Installation, and
Testing & Commissioning of 132kV Double Circuit, Bundle
Conductor Transmission Lines and extension of Alipur and
Fatehpur substation
Positions held: Director (Projects)
Activities performed:
 Submitting technically and commercially sound bid in
Competitive Bidding/Tendering.
 Engineering & design of Transmission Lines including
specifications and technical drawings.
commissioning.
 Monitoring Project Managers, Site Execution Staff and third
party contractors/subcontractors
 Preparation of Electrical procedures for installation test &
commissioning.
 Making sure all electrical, mechanical and civil works are fit
for purpose.
 Liaising with and monitoring third partycontractors.
 Negotiating with suppliers and purchase items at optimum
cost.
 Attending meetings, writing reports and giving presentations
to managers and clients.
Implementation of 132kV D/C Transmission Lines of GEPCO
with Siemens and civil works of substation.
Year: Feb 2011 to May2012
Location: Pakistan
Client:GujranwalaElectricityand Power Company, Water and
Power Development Authority
Main project features: Turnkey implementation for Design,
Supply, Installation, Testing&Commissioning of 132kVDouble
Circuit,BundleConductorTransmissionLines and extension of
GEPCO substation

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commissioning.
commissioning.
for purpose.
cost.
Implementation of 220kVD/C Bundle conductor Transmission
line from Ghazi Road Grid station to Kala Shah Kaku and
220kVSubstation at Ghazi Road Lahore.
Year: Aug 2009 to December 2011
Location: Pakistan
Client: NTDC, Water and Power Development Authority
Main project features: Turnkey (EPC) Implementation for
Design,Supply, Installation,Testing&Commissioningof 220kV
D/C BundleconductorTransmissionline from Ghazi Road Grid
station to Kala ShahKaku and 220kV Substationat Ghazi Road
Lahore.
commissioning.
commissioning.
for purpose.
cost.

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Implementation 132kV D/C JHPP to Mari Grid Station
Transmission Line including river crossing & piling in flowing
river.
Year: June 2008 to December 2009
Location: Pakistan
Main project features: Turnkey (EPC) Implementation for
Design,Supply, Installation,Testing&Commissioningof 132kV
D/C JHPP to MariGridStationTransmissionLine(implemented
on design of 220kV) including river crossing & piling in flowing
river.
Positions held: Project Manager
commissioning.
commissioning.
for purpose.
cost.
Nameof assignmentorproject: Civilworks,Erection,
Testing&Commissioningof220kVSubstationat Yousafwala.
Year: June 2008 to December 2009
Location: Pakistan
Main projectfeatures: Civilworks, Erection,Testing&
Commissioningof220kVSubstation at Yousafwala.
Positions held: Project Manager
 Engineering & design of Substation including specifications

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and technical drawings.
commissioning.
commissioning.
for purpose.
cost.
Name of assignment or project: 132kV Sunder Industrial
Estate Substation
Year: August 2006 to December 2007
Location: Pakistan
Client: LESCO, Water and Power Development Authority
Main project features: Civil works, Erection, Testing &
Commissioning of 132kV Substation at Sunder Industrial
Estate.
Positions held: Project Engineer
 Engineering & design of Substation including specifications
and technical drawings.
commissioning.
commissioning.
for purpose.
Nameof assignmentorproject: 132kVGomalZam Dam
transmissionline
Year: December 2006 to June 2008
Location: Pakistan
Main project features: Turnkey Implementation for Design,
Supply, and Civil works, Erection,Testing & Commissioning of
132kVSubstation at Sunder Industrial Estate.
 Routing & Profiling

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 Engineering & design of Transmission Line including
commissioning.
commissioning.
for purpose.
Nameof assignment or project: Turnkey(EPC) Contract for
500kVGhazi Barotha transmission line
Year: December 2004 to December 2006
Location: Pakistan
Main project features: Turnkey implementation for Design,
Supply, Civil works, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of
Quad Bundle, Double Circuit 500kV Ghazi Barotha
Transmission Line
 Routing & Profiling
 Engineering & design of Transmission Line including
commissioning.
for purpose.

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