Ammar Hamid
Doha,Qatar
Summary
Senior Authorized Transmission System Control Engineer with extensive experience at Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA). Expert in SCADA monitoring and protective relay operations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Proven ability to analyze data for improved network efficiency while fostering effective communication and collaboration within teams.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Transmission System Control Engineer
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA)
Doha, Qatar
01.2021 - Current
- Carry out approved procedures for the safe isolation of high-voltage and low-voltage apparatus in the KAHRAMAA network: 132 kV, 66 kV, 33 kV, and 11 kV.
- Issue and cancellation of Safety Documents as defined in KAHRAMAA Safety Rules (PTW,SFT,LOA).
- Take appropriate action to maintain or quickly restore supplies of electricity in the event of loss of generation or equipment, including liaison with field engineers.
- Monitor the operation of all network equipment via SCADA to either take appropriate remedial action in the event of alarms or failures, or report such incidents to the appropriate staff.
- Documenting all operational activities, incidents, and performance data for record-keeping and reporting purposes.
- Analyzing data from various systems to identify trends, predict potential problems, and improve overall network efficiency.
- Ensuring all operations adhere to safety protocols, regulatory requirements, and standards.
Power System Protection Engineer
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA)
Doha, Qatar
05.2016 - 01.2021
- Executed the operation and maintenance of protective relays within the KAHRAMAA network, including transformer differential and line differential relays, distance relays, overcurrent, and earth fault relays (SIEMENS,ABB,SCHNEIDER).
- Performed switching operations for isolation and restoration across KAHRAMAA network at 400 kV to 11 kV voltage levels.
- Managed the operation of 415/230 V LVAC systems to ensure a reliable auxiliary power supply to KM substations.
- Reviewed connection diagrams and control schematics for power substation equipment and substation panels.
- Conducted analysis and troubleshooting of system faults and abnormalities.
Protection & Commissioning Engineer
National Electricity Corporation-Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan
11.2006 - 05.2016
- Executed corrective and periodic maintenance on protective relays (ABB, AREVA, Schneider, SIEMENS, ALSTOM), control circuits, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs, and power transformers in the transmission grid.
- Analyzing and troubleshooting faults and protection performance.
- Developed commissioning plans, schedules, and procedures for new systems and equipment.
- Prepared detailed reports on the progress of each commissioning project.
- Performed power fault analysis studies to assess system performance and identify potential issues.
Education
Master of Science - Power Distribution Engineering
Newcastle University
United Kingdom08-2012
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Khartoum
Sudan08-2005
Skills
- Power utility operation and control
- Safety protocols
- SCADA monitoring and operation
- Protective relays
- Voltage regulation
- Effective communication
- Technical documentation
- Electrical schematics
- Team collaboration
Accomplishments
Certified as a Senior Authorized Engineer (Substation Engineer) by KAHRAMAA in 2017, the certificate permits carrying out the following duties
- Operation for isolation and restoration in KAHRAMAA network at voltage levels of 400 kV, 220 kV, 132 kV, 66 kV, 33 kV, 22 kV, 11 kV, and 415 V / 230 V power networks
- Issue and cancellation of safety documents as defined in KM safety rules
Certified as a Senior Authorized Engineer (Control Engineer) by KAHRAMAA (2020), the certificate permits carrying out the following duties
- Operation for isolation and restoration in KAHRAMAA network at voltage levels of 400 kV, 220 kV, 132 kV, 66 kV, 33 kV, 22 kV, and 11 kV power networks as a system control engineer
- Issue and cancellation of safety documents as defined in KM safety rules
Languages
Arabic
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Transmission System Control Engineer
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA)
01.2021 - Current
Power System Protection Engineer
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA)
05.2016 - 01.2021
Protection & Commissioning Engineer
National Electricity Corporation-Sudan
11.2006 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Power Distribution Engineering
Newcastle University
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Khartoum
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