1. MAHMOOD AHMED, B.E. Electrical, PMP, CCE
Sr. Electrical Engineer – Reliability & Engg (Electrical)
Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM), Jubail Industrial City Saudi Arabia
Mobile 00966- 535486243; Residence 00966-3 3621703
E-Mail: mahmoodahmedmeeran@gmail.com, mahmoodahmedhaleem@gmail.com
Abstract: Expertise in Industrial power Projects, Reliability, Maintenance
An Electrical Engineering graduate with certification in Project Management (PMP) from PMI and CCE from AACE.
Currently working as Sr. Electrical Engineer (Reliability and Engineering) in SIPCHEM (Saudi International
Petrochemical) Jubail KSA
Overall professional experience - Twenty one (21) years plus
Major Project-Electrical Medium sized Projects Electrical Reliability Engineering & Maintenance
Ten (10) years Four (4) years Eight (8) years
Employment Profile
1 SIPCHEM (Saudi International Petrochemical
Company)
Business Area- A Petrochemical Company.
Senior Electrical Engineer-
(Reliability & Engineering)
(Direct Hire)
Jubail,
Saudi
Arabia.
2011- till
date
2 SABIC (SAUDI ARABIAN BASIC INDUSTRIES)
Business Area- A Petrochemical Company.
Staff Project Engineer-
Electrical (Direct Hire)
Reliability, Engg and
Project Management
Jubail,
Saudi
Arabia.
2000-
2011
3 SEC (SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY)
Business Area- Power Utility Company.
Sr Project Engineer-
Electrical (Direct Hire)
High Voltage Transmission
Department
Dammam
Saudi Arabia
From 1994 - 2000
4 BHEL (BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD)
Business Area- Electrical Equipment Manufacturing.
Senior Engineer Electrical
Direct Hire)
Engineering Division
Bangalore,
India
1988
-1994
Expertise Key Areas- Petrochemical Industries & Utility Projects
Project Management Engineering& Design Procurement Vendor Development
Construction management Project Development Turn Around Planning RCM & RCA
Reliability & Maintenance Planning/ Scheduling / Costing Quality & Safety
Professional Training Attended & Computer Skill
1. ETAP OTI, USA Saudi Arabia
2. ABB 230 kV GIS Switchgear ABB Switzerland Switzerland
3. Micro SCADA Substation Control System ABB Switzerland Switzerland
4. ABB High Voltage 230 KV Transformers ABB Sweden Sweden
5. ABB relays (High Voltage Control & Protections ABB Riyadh Saudi Arabia
6. SIEMENS PLC SIEMENS, Saudi Arabia
7. UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) Guttor Switzerland
8. SAP (P.S) & (Maintenance) In house Saudi Arabia
9. EDMS In house Saudi Arabia
10. Proficient in MS OFFICE packages
11 Apollo Root Cause Analysis
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY---
2. Engineering and Project Management
Expertise in executing multimillion dollar High/Medium/Low Voltage projects and Transmission &
distribution lines up to 230 KV, in compliance to the international quality standards in petrochemical and
Power Utility sectors.
To plan, coordinate, manage design, procurement, construction, commissioning of assigned projects,
compliance with company HSE procedures/Industrial safety standards, JSA, PSSR
Excellent relationship with client, global contractors/Manufacturers like ABB, SIEMENS, HYUNDAI
(MEEDCO), TOSHIBA, HITACHI.
Expertise in working on international and multicultural environments with the distinction of exploring new
markets for expanding business from scratch and streamlining operation
Liaising with consultants, approving government authorities, for necessary approvals to ensure the on
schedule completion.
To Proactively resolve performance, scope, cost and schedule issues with client.
Conduct prequalification on vendors, sub vendors and products
Supported the major expansion projects as Project Engineer, review basic and detailed design, site test &
Factory acceptance for Electrical equipment and supported during testing, commissioning & Start up till
handover the plants to operation.
Attended and involved in site acceptance test (SAT) Factory acceptance test (FAT) for various equipment i.e.
115 GIS, Power transformers, Synchronous and Induction motor up to 18.5 MW, UPS, DC UPS, switchgears
and MCC etc.
Expertise in the review of basic and detail designing for the preparation of Engineering packages for plant
modifications & capital projects in Petrochemical plant.
Performed the calculation on grounding system; cable sizing, develop the cable schedule, routing and
termination; plan, developed and review the equipment layout plan for substation etc.; develop and design
the protection scheme for distribution network, protection for low and medium voltage motors; sizing of
Equipment and its selection.
Lead and Participated in the review of HAZOPS, PSSR & Technical reviews for new & existing plant
modification projects.
Experienced in Electrical power system protection and relay coordination studies.
Lead several incident and investigation and carried out the RCA to identify the bad actors and provided
recommended action as a short and long term solution to eliminate repetition of similar problem in future.
Provided technical plant supports for 230 KV, 115 KV, 34.5 KV GIS Substation,13.8 KV and 4.16 KV
Distribution Substations, small to medium voltage motors from 480 V to 13.8 KV.
Fully conversant with Engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, engineering standards specs and codes of
SABIC and SEC.
Fully conversant with International standards i.e. ANSI, ASTM, API, PIP, ISO, IEC, IEEE etc.
Prepared the detailed engineering, scope of work & technical evaluation for Medium size plants
improvements projects.
Prepared the method statements for critical jobs, verify electrical procedures and instructions, plus scope of
work for contract and service work orders.
To investigate and prepare Non Conformance and Incident Reports (NCR).
Reviewed the availability and reliability of electrical systems, in view of equipment age, obsolescence and
diverse range of manufacturers.
Involved in the integration of new facility installations with existing electrical systems, its commissioning and
tie-in with the existing electrical network..
Developed and implement Preventive maintenance, Switching & Operation procedure for Electrical system
which includes 230 KV, 115 KV, 34.5 KV, 4.16 KV various Substation, L/V & HV Motors, Power/ Distribution
Transformer, Batteries & chargers, UPS etc.
3. Directing and participating in compilation of competent plant and equipment data for review and analysis to
establish reliability and to optimize the plant.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively.
Maintenance, Reliability and Technical support
Development of switching procedure and switching plan.
Conducting RCA and execute recommendation
Conduct technical feasibility of modification / improvement projects
Conduct study on system upgrade, technology obsolescence
Evaluate spare parts availability and implement recommendation and min/max
Develop Reliability cantered maintenance-RCM and implement load/Link table –EMERSON software
Implement PM procedure and equipment trending
Develop and PM plan for Cathodic Protection for underground structures like pipes and tanks
Condition monitoring, predictive / preventive maintenance
Upgrade company standards and codes
Maintaining lesson learn and work on long term permanent solution
Risk management and Reliability Engineering
Turn Around activities and its Planning
Plan, Review and approve maintenance and schedules.
Plan, Review and approve preventive maintenance plan.
Plan, Review and approve maintenance training schedule.
Planning and scheduling major overhauling during turnaround.
Involved in the troubleshooting of major Electrical breakdown and its trouble shooting.
Develop Training plan to work on breakers and control relays of various vendors
Member of Energy conservation system instituted by royal commission environmental control
Coordinate with utility company for HV upstream line
Witness functional testing and quality control and electrical inspection
Assist process, operation and maintenance and plan for switching
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Key Projects Executed
SIPCHEM- (SAUDI INTERNATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY)
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead the department for Electrical support to Projects by reviewing all the Engineering
submittal, project management, Testing, Commissioning and plant Startup.
Review of detailed Design Package, technical specification, conceptual drawings and
Scope of work for 115kV main supply & Substation and other plant distribution
substations which includes Electrical Equipment like Power & Auxiliary Transformer,
SF6 Circuit Breakers, XLPE cables, Bus Bar Arrangements,
Control/Metering/Protection, SCADA, SOE, Fire alarm system.
Prepare and Review of factory inspection and site testing plans.
Site visit, Supervision, walk down and Inspections of the individual system and
subsystem.
Coordination with Saudi Electricity company with Engineering, planning and Power
Dispatch for maintenance and Outage Management.
Review and finalization of turn over packages i.e. As-Built Drawings, pre-
commissioning and commissioning QA and QC packages including technical and O&M
Manuals.
Mechanical / Performance Acceptance.
4. Technical supports during preventive maintenance and major trouble shooting.
Technical plant supports for 115 KV, 34.5 KV GIS Substation,13.8 KV and 4.16 KV
Distribution Substations, small to medium voltage motors from 480 V to 4.16 KV (ABB
and Siemens both) in their preventive maintenance.
Involved for the trouble shooting of Electronic type relay i.e. SR 750/ 760 (Feeder
protection relay), Medium & Low Voltage motor controller–GE 469, MMIII & MMII
relays, Generator relay– GE 489, Group Schneider SEPAM 100, LT6 etc
Developed and implement Preventive maintenance, Switching & Operation procedure
for Electrical system which includes 115 KV, 34.5 KV, 4.16 KV various Substation, L/V
& HV Motors, Power/ Distribution Transformer, Batteries & chargers, UPS etc.
Develop RCM procedure and implement load tables
Lead RCA and implement recommendation
Develop new projects based on RCA recommendation.
Prepare engineering package and conduct technical feasibility.
Developed prepared the Maintenance (SMP), Standard Switching and Electrical
Preventive Procedure for the followings equipment:-
115 KV GIS Substation, 115KV/ 34.5 KV, 100/80/60 MVA transformers and 34.5 /4.16
KV distribution transformers.
34.5 KV, 13.8 KV and 4.16 KV Switchgears and 480 Volts Motor Control Center.
HV and LV Motors from the range of 0.47 KW to 2.2 MW of 460 Volt, 4.16 KV 13.8
respectively.
Battery bank & Charger, UPS, AVR, A.C. & D.C. Distribution Panel etc.
Critical equipment like Standby emergency generator and Motor Operated Valves.
Projects Executed:
Cathodic Protection of underground utility tanks and pipe lines
UPS replacement projects
Rectifiers replacement projects as per RCA recommendation
SABIC- (JUBAIL UNITED PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY)
Project Title 230 kV P/S to UNITED Petrochemical Project Cost 300 million Saudi Riyals
Contractor ABB Switzerland, NCC and Fluor, Toshiba Duration3 Years
Roles and Responsibilities
230 KV Power Supply Project from SEC (Saudi Electricity Company) to UNITED, main
scope of the project- Two circuits of 230 KV O/H transmission Line & partly with U/G
1CX3, 2500 sq. mm, XLPE Cable from SEC Main Substation . Associated with Line
protection.
230 KV ABB GIS Substation (three bays), Two set of Tertiary winding transformers
-230KV/115KV/13.8KV transformer- each of 167/144 MVA capacity with OLTC.
Design review, Project management, and Technical site support to contractors.
Co-ordination with SEC, Royal Commission and various contractors & subcontractors.
Review and finalization of turn over packages i.e. As-Built Drawings, precommissioning
and commissioning QA and QC packages including technical and O&M Manuals.
Technical supports to Operation and Maintenance during preventive maintenance and
major trouble shooting.
Control/Metering/Protection, SCADA, SOE, DFR, Protection communication.
Specialized for technical plant supports for 230 KV, , 34.5 KV GIS Substation,13.8 KV
and 4.16 KV Distribution Substations, small to medium voltage motors from 480 V to
4.16 KV (ABB and Siemens both) in their preventive maintenance.
5. Involved in the trouble shooting for types of relays i.e. SR 750/ 760 (Feeder protection
relay), Medium & Low Voltage motor controller–GE 469, MMIII & MMII relays,
Generator relay– GE 489, Group Schneider SEPAM 100, LT6 etc.
Lead during total plant major turnaround/shutdown.
Developed and implement Preventive maintenance, Switching & Operation procedure
for Electrical system which includes 230 KV, 115 KV, 34.5 KV, 4.16 KV various
Substation, L/V & HV Motors, Power/ Distribution Transformer, Batteries & chargers,
UPS etc.
Develop RCM procedure and implement load tables
Lead RCA and implement recommendation
SABIC- E &PM (ENGINEERING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT )
Contractor SIEMENS, MHI, G.S YUSA Duration 2 Years
Projects Executed:
ARAZI Plant -1 STA Revamp Project Cost 200 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant IV–UPS/Battery Charger Project Cost 20 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant –Plant Lighting modification Project Cost 3 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant -1 Security Upgrade Project Project Cost 8 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant -1 Transformer Replacement Project Cost 50 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant -1 UPS/BC Replacement Project Cost 20 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant II DCs replacement Project Cost 50 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant -1 PLC upgrade Project Cost 15 million Saudi Riyals
ARAZI Plant – Fire System Upgrade FM 200 Project Cost 20 million Saudi Riyals
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Engineering, Project management, Project Management, Engineering& Design, Procurement, Vendor
Development, Construction management, Project Development, Turn Around Planning , Quality & Safety
and Technical support to contractors.
Installation, testing, pre-commissioning and during start up and PSSR.
Co-ordination with SEC, Royal Commission and various contractors & subcontractors.
SEC ( Saudi Electricity Company) SAUDI ARABIA , DAMMAM
Projects Executed:
380 kV GIS / Hybrid Substation SEC, Damm GIS 380 kV Ghunnan : HITTACHI Japan 800 million
SAUDI ARAMCO Dammam, KSA GIS 230/69 KV : ABB Switchgears 125 million US$
230 kV GIS P/S to KEMYA, SABIC Jubail GIS 230/115/13.8 kV : Schneider Electric 200 million US$
230 kV GIS P/S to SHARQ SABIC Jubail GIS 230/115/13.8 kV : SIEMENS Germany 300 million
230 kV GIS System HADEED SABIC Jubail GIS 230/115/13.8 kV : SIEMENS/OJAIMI 250 million
Expansion of GIS 230 kV S/S SEC Damm GIS 230/34.5 kV : SSEM 150 million
Upgrading of 230/115 kV to GIS, SEC Damm GIS 380 kV substation : ALSTOM-ABB-GEC-HITACHI
SPC –230KV GIS Jubail GIS 230/34.5 kV : ABB- 250 Million
SIPC- 115 KV GIS Jubail GIS 115 kV : ABB-200 Million
JUPC- 230 KV GIS SABIC Jubail GIS 230 Kv : ABB
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Engineering, Project management, Project Management, Engineering& Design, Procurement, Vendor
Development, Construction management, Project Development, Turn Around Planning , Quality & Safety
and Technical support to contractors.
6. Installation, testing, pre-commissioning and during start up and PSSR.
Co-ordination with SEC, Royal Commission and various contractors & subcontractors.
N. B. SEC-ERB: Member & Coordinator for SCECO EAST STANDARDS review committee for upgrading the
Engineering, Material and Construction Standards for Substation, Transmission lines Overhead/Underground.
BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.), Bangalore India
Projects Title
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant- Wire Rod Mill-Industrial Power system by BHE INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant MMSM (Medium Merchant and structural Mill) BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant Sintering Plant-BHEL- INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant 220 kV Outdoor. BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant 11 Kv Indoor Substations. BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant SVC (Static VAR Compensator) SIEMENS-BHEL
Bhilai Steel Plant SVC (Static Var Compensation) SIEMENS-BHEL-INDIA
Durgapur Steel Plant SVC (Static Var Compensation) SIEMENS-BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant 7.8 MW Synchronous Motor STATIC Excitation
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Engineering, Project management, Project Management, Engineering& Design, Procurement, Vendor
Development, Construction management, Project Development, Turn Around Planning , Quality & Safety
and Technical support to contractors.
Installation, testing, pre-commissioning and during start up and PSSR.
Co-ordination with SEC, Royal Commission and various contractors & subcontractors.
Education / Professional Certification / Membership:
Education– 1986 pass out in B. E (Electrical) from BMS College of Engineering – Bangalore University.
Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI, USA
Cost Consulting Engineer (CCE) from AICC, USA
PERSONNEL DETAILS
Date of Birth 03-02-1962
Citizenship Indian
Passport # Z1924681
All the information mentioned above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name: Mahmood Ahmed
Place: Jubail
7. Installation, testing, pre-commissioning and during start up and PSSR.
Co-ordination with SEC, Royal Commission and various contractors & subcontractors.
N. B. SEC-ERB: Member & Coordinator for SCECO EAST STANDARDS review committee for upgrading the
Engineering, Material and Construction Standards for Substation, Transmission lines Overhead/Underground.
BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.), Bangalore India
Projects Title
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant- Wire Rod Mill-Industrial Power system by BHE INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant MMSM (Medium Merchant and structural Mill) BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant Sintering Plant-BHEL- INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant 220 kV Outdoor. BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant 11 Kv Indoor Substations. BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant SVC (Static VAR Compensator) SIEMENS-BHEL
Bhilai Steel Plant SVC (Static Var Compensation) SIEMENS-BHEL-INDIA
Durgapur Steel Plant SVC (Static Var Compensation) SIEMENS-BHEL-INDIA
Vishakapatnam Steel Plant 7.8 MW Synchronous Motor STATIC Excitation
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Engineering, Project management, Project Management, Engineering& Design, Procurement, Vendor
Development, Construction management, Project Development, Turn Around Planning , Quality & Safety
and Technical support to contractors.
Installation, testing, pre-commissioning and during start up and PSSR.
Co-ordination with SEC, Royal Commission and various contractors & subcontractors.
Education / Professional Certification / Membership:
Education– 1986 pass out in B. E (Electrical) from BMS College of Engineering – Bangalore University.
Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI, USA
Cost Consulting Engineer (CCE) from AICC, USA
PERSONNEL DETAILS
Date of Birth 03-02-1962
Citizenship Indian
Passport # Z1924681
All the information mentioned above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name: Mahmood Ahmed
Place: Jubail