SOHAIL AHMED
10300 S Wilcrest Dr # 802 ,Houston, Texas 77099 ♦ 281-879-5700♦ adsohail[at]yahoo.com
ELECTRIC UTILITY ENGINEER
Degreed engineering professional with experience of electric utility infrastructure capable of generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power. Background includes design and engineering, Testing, Operation and Maintenance.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Performed engineering services on wide variety of transmission projects up to132KV.
Provided full range of services in planning, analysis, and design of medium- to high-voltage overhead transmission lines.
Developed load forecasts for define planning period, depending on growth.
Evaluated existing systems to identify immediate need and projected load levels.
Performed all aspects of transmission line design, including route and site analysis and selection, prepared plan and profile drawings.
Prepared material specifications and cost estimates; procured equipment.
Designed evaluation and feasibility assessment of lines and analysis of problems encountered in the field.
Maintained HT and LT breakers and allied equipment.
Inspected and tested protection systems installed on transmission lines and substations.
Tested and calibrated distances, over-current, and differential relays.
Prepared monthly and annual maintenance schedules and progress reports, plus annual material requirements.
Inspected and tested material according to international standards (IEC, ISO, BS, VDE, DIN, ASTM, and NEMA).
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, 1998-2007
Evaluated offers, discussed and negotiated with Tenderers, prepared tender recommendation for placement of order including Technical terms and conditions. Approved vendor’s/Manufacturer’s electrical drawing.
Minuted weekly progress meetings with the contractor and representatives of the engineering disciplines, tracked, checked and consolidated comments on drawings from all engineering disciplines,
Ensured the timely input of such comments into the web-based document control system, tracked and resolved in a timely manner.
All Technical Queries, Changed Notices and Company Instructions associated with the detailed design, ensured that the Contractor executes the detailed design in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and that the execution of the detailed design is managed in accordance with the approved project execution procedures.
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MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait. 1993- 1997
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of 11KV and 33KV Ring main substations, including HT and LT breakers and other allied equipments.
Tested and inspected protection system installed on 11KV and 33KV substation.
Tested and calibrated all types of distance, over current, and differential relays.
Prepared monthly and annual maintenance schedules and progress reports.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, Water and Power Development Authority, 1989-1993
Compliance routinely tested through inspection to see that the manufacture followed all appropriate procedures and also involved in witnessing the production. Inspected and tested the following material according to specifications based on International standards, such as IEC, ISO, BS, VDE, DIN, ASTM, and NEMA.
1 10/13 MVA, 132/11.5 KV power transformers
2 11KV metal-clad indoor-type switch gear panels 25KA breaking capacity
3 Control and relay panels and AC and DC auxiliary panels
4 125 KVA-300KVA DG sets and allied equipment
5 10 HP-100 HP motors and motor control units
6 11 KV Steel Structures and 66,132 and 220KV Towers and Hardware.
7 AAC and ACSR Conductors.
8 11KV XLPE Cables.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, Water and Power Development Authority 1982-1989
Responsible for design and engineering of transmission lines of different capacities and voltages. Analyzed designs up to 132KV transmission lines, performed design evaluation and feasibility assessment and analyzed problems. encountered in the field.
Researched existing international standards and local procedures/practices resulting in formulation of specifications.
Computed annual requirement of material for various transmission lines projects.
Prepared cost estimates of equipment and material based on analysis of preliminary design data for construction of transmission lines.
Prepared international tender documents and their evaluation / technical adjudication.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
CONTRACT EMPLOYEE, Austin.Texas 2007-6/2009
Worked on contract basis at Dell. Responsible for conducting diagnostic tests and repairs on PC's. Worked at Pearson education on temporary scoring positions.
EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
BSEEan N.E.D University of Engineering d Technology.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
American citizen, available for employment immediately, willing to relocate.
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