Mohamed Saad Thabet
Testing & Commissioning Manager
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. A leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Testing & Commissioning Manager
Al-Babtain Contracting
Riyadh, KSA
03.2013 - Current
- Managed over 50 T&C projects in the last 9 years with different clients.
- Estimated budget during bidding stage.
- Liaised with sub-contractors to implement production testing.
- Created comprehensive test plans, supervised progress, and provided technical support.
- Managed time and test system resources to meet quality objectives and cost estimates.
- Hired new skills and trained local support personnel.
- Secured and allocated resources to manage planning and operations in testing cycle.
- Provided technical advice to improve quality of engineering practices.
Testing & Commissioning Engineer
Al-Babtain Contracting
Riyadh, KSA
11.2008 - 02.2013
- Having 5 years of experience in testing and commissioning of power systems for power distribution facilities which includes testing of power equipment for 115KV GIS substation, 380KV GIS substation and 13.8KV switchgears, protection relays, power transformers, and SAS systems.
- Technical field supervision and start-up of commissioning to meet NG-SA standards.
- Approved Engineer from NG-SA for testing of Advance Relays (Line- Distance/Differential and Transformer Differential Protection), OC/EF-Relays, HV & EHV Switchgear, HV & EHV Scheme, Auxiliary relay, MV SWG and its Equipment.
- Testing of CT, VT, LV/MV/HV-Circuit Breakers, Earth Switch/Disconnectors, and Busbar-High Potential.
- Interpreting the schematic drawings of HV-LCC/Protection Panel & MV- Switchgear with updating required modifications as per Project Technical Specification (PTS) and Protection Logic Diagram (PLD).
- Highly Conversant in schematic drawing validation and functional check for HV-LCC/Protection panel, MV-SWG and Distribution panel.
- Configuring and Validating Protection relay configuration with respect to protection design logic and schematic functions (Analog Inputs, Binary I/O’s, Trip logic and various functional blocks).
- Performing Site Acceptance Test (SAT), Final setting relay testing, Open-Loop test for SAS signals and systems, Final Trip test, Relay setting review and System Normalization for station energization.
- Coordinating with clients and preparing required documents for joint site visit proceedings to kick-start pre-commissioning activities.
- Following Commission activities as per three-week schedule and updating progress in Master Test Plan by ensuring timely completion of weekly activities.
- Planning material required for pre-commissioning/commissioning activities and raising NCR report to manufacturers with follow ups to clear the punch list.
- Documenting all test reports as per filing system procedure for frequent audit by client.
- Preparing related documentation for final submittal and clearance approval to energize the substation.
- Exhibits a strong and firm approach to sustain & encourage safe work environments and a demonstrated ability to streamline condition-based monitoring operations.
- Effective communicator with strong problem solving and leadership abilities.
Operating and Protection Engineer
Assiut 500KV
Assiut, Egypt
06.2000 - 11.2008
- Deals with Power system. like 500/220/132 KV Transformers, its protection (Distance, CBF, O/C, and supervise of the routine test and maintenance.
- Deals with all Auxiliary system. like 11/0.4 K.V. Transformer, Batteries, Recharging system, and communication system.
- Fault Recorder configuration and testing.
- Supervise all circuits shutdown and energization include the required safety procedures (using voltage detector, portable earth and all type of the required earthing)
Network Administrator
ECOM
Assiut, Egypt
09.1997 - 05.2000
- Participation in installing and operating of ECOM company, first internet service provider in Assiut that provide internet service through dial up and leased line.
- Installing and configuration of leased line to all client in Assiut (Assiut Cement Company, Petrol Company, and Assiut Government)
- Administrating and managing all accounts of dial up users including their e-mail service.
- Designing homepages and management of Web Service.
- Designing Interactive Web Using (Java, Asp, …. Etc. )
- Manage My Network Security (Cisco Access List, Firewalls, NAT, and AAA using Radius)
- Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support
Education
B.Sc. - Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Assiut, AST 10.1992 - 05.1997
Skills
Testing of Different level of substations (380/132/138KV) and its protection scheme
Testing and Configuring of the following protection IED's: (RET541, RET670, Micom P633, 7UT633) ACSE/TOP (REC670), RED670, REL670, REL505, REL531, Micom P442, Micom P443, Micom P543, 7SA522, SPAF 340C, Micom P923, SPAU , AV-MR, REX521, REX521, KAVS, REJ525, SEPAM40, Micom P122, P139, Micom P923, Micom P821
Installation and commissioning of Hathaway and Rochester Fault Recorder
Using MS project for planning and allocating resources considering histogram and best utilizing for the resources
Additional Information
- Military Service : Completed
Timeline
Testing & Commissioning Manager
Al-Babtain Contracting
03.2013 - Current
Testing & Commissioning Engineer
Al-Babtain Contracting
11.2008 - 02.2013
Operating and Protection Engineer
Assiut 500KV
06.2000 - 11.2008
Network Administrator
ECOM
09.1997 - 05.2000
B.Sc. - Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
10.1992 - 05.1997