Kedar Desai

At BLACK & VEATCH, Mumbai

Lead Electrical Engineer - Team of 3 Engineers & 3 Designers

Plan the project activities based on the Project schedule requirements. Delegate the work to the respective Engineers / Designers in team & timely follow-up for the completion of the activities within set time limits.

Inter-discipline co-ordinations with Piping / Civil / HSE / HVAC / Equipment & accordingly plan our schedule of activities.

Checks in project schedule related to the Project Liquidated Damages, Milestones & accordingly co-ordinate with the Project Engineering to get the inputs in time respect the schedule dates.

Checks on the Licensor requirements & clarification of doubt (if any) at the start of project.

I have worked on various Hydrogen Generation & HRS Station projects & is also an active

member of the dedicated Team to review & standardized on the work methods for these 

plants.

I have worked on LNG Project as a PMC (Black & Veatch) for SUMBAWA Client in Indonesia.

To attend Vendor meetings during RFQ & RFP Stages. Review of vendor documents / design & provide approval.

To attend joint review meetings for the 3D Model with Client.

To attend HAZOP Meetings with Client & submission of closure report for Electrical related points.

At TECNIMONT, Mumbai

Additional Chief Engineer Electrical - Team of 1 Engineers & 7 Designers

Plan the project activities based on the Project schedule requirements. Delegate the work to the respective Engineers / Designers in team & timely follow-up for the completion of the activities within set time limits.

Inter-discipline co-ordinations with Piping / Civil / HSE / HVAC / Equipment & accordingly plan our schedule of activities.

Checks in project schedule related to the Project Liquidated Damages, Milestones & accordingly co-ordinate with the Project Engineering to get the inputs in time respect the schedule dates.

Checks on the Licensor requirements & clarification of doubt (if any) at the start of project.

In AMUR, Russia project, represented the Electrical Dept. in the Client Review Meetings / 3D Model Reviews for all stages of project.

For SOCAR POLYMER Project, Azerbaijan I was deputed to Azerbaijan Design Institute (AIL) to get approval on TECNIMONT deliverables for starting of the construction activities at site for 6months. Thereafter I was deputed to Site for tenure of 2years as a Field Electrical Engineer for Polypropylene (PP) & High-Density Polyethylene Plant (HDPE) guiding the Construction Group & Sub-contractor regarding the drawing / deliverables issued for construction, clash checks & resolve queries, Material Mapping & control, forecasting requirement of extra materials at site & their procurement in order not to affect the project schedule at site, due to lack of materials.

I have worked on two ADNOC Projects based in UAE, where further to Detail Design I was also co-ordinating Field Engineering Team with respect to the Mechanical Packages & As-Built Drawing mark-up from site.

At an Engineer level I have worked on following aspects of project.

• Control & updation of Plant Electrical User/Load List based on the continuous updates received during the engineering phase from different Departments Machinery / Static / Utility Package Vendors & continuous co-ordination with the Process dept.

• Preparation of Single Line Drawings for the plant illustrating the overall power distribution system.

• Preparation of the Material Requisition for the Electrical Itemized equipment such as Switchgear, Transformer, PFI, UPS etc. - preparation of the Technical Specification, Datasheet & Supply Specification in accordance with the Project Specifications / Design Basis of OWNER.

• Preparation of Technical Bid Evaluation for Electrical Itemized & Bulk Materials.

• Review of Motor Control Schemes, control philosophy, taking care of local / licensor requirements in case of emergency situations.

• Preparation of Interconnection Schedules for Itemized & Package Equipment to carry out the cable termination site.

• Cable Sizing calculation for the plant & preparation of Cable Schedule along with Cable Drum

• Summary for the procurement & installation of cables.

• Preparation of the Typical Installation for the Plant Power, Earthing & Lighting System

• Review of the Vendor offers for the Mechanical & Utility Packages & preparation of TBE.

• Review & approval of the Vendor documentation for the Machinery & Utility Packages within plant.

• Co-ordination and close follow-ups with other Departments for the updation received from the Package Vendors & input to Field Engineering Team.

• Co-ordination with the Field Engineering related to Hazardous Area Classification, Cable Routing, Cable sizing, Skid Earthing, Local Control Stations & Lighting system of the Package unit for the Package equipment like MV & LV Motors, VSD Panels, Local Control Panels, Electrical heaters & Unit Transformers.

• Preparation of Electrical Heat Tracing database, collecting information for all other disciplines such as Piping, Process, Instruments, Packages & also Civil in case of heated paving requirement at locations like Russia.

• Cathodic Protection System database, collecting input from other disciplines.