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Work History
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Accomplishments
Certifications and courses
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References
Completed projects
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Darbaz Mahmood

Consultant Electrical Engineer
Erbil

Summary

With over 14 years of experience in test and commissioning engineering, I have worked on diverse projects including substations, power plants, cement plants, medical factories, schools,hospitals,earth dam,bridges, and vertical buildings. Throughout my career, I provided valuable consulting services, tendered and quoted for projects,developed expertise in substation and power plant operations. This specialization allowed me to acquire the necessary knowledge to effectively develop, test, and perform site commissioning for electrical substations at high voltage levels. Additionally, I worked as an instrument engineer in a cement plant, expanding my skill set in the field.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Consultant Electrical Engineer/Part Time

KHOSHNAW GROUP
06.2023 - Current
  • Preparing BOQs and compliance sheets for various electrical items.
  • Preparing th project's technical requirements for the bidders.
  • Reviewing and approving drawings.
  • Following up daily electrical activities
  • Supervising electrical technicians.
  • Conducting meetings and providing instructions.
  • Managing electrical contracts.

Consultant Electrical Engineer/Project Manager

K1 group
2 2023 - Current
  • Preparing BOQs and, compliance sheets for various electrical items
  • Reviewing and approving drawings
  • Meetings and giving instructions
  • Managing electrical projects
  • Working in the electrical design department

Consultant electrical engineer/project manager

UNDP(United Nations Development Programme)
05.2018 - 02.2023
  • Working in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of substations, underground cables, buildings, bridges, and factories in Mosul after liberation in 2017:

• Making construction project Bill of Quantities (BOQ).

• Making construction project Material of Quantities (MOQ).

• Definition of the Purchase technical specification and

Evaluation of technical tender documents.

• Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for the project.

• Prepare contracts, budgets, bills of quantities, scop of work and other documentation.

• Track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjusting budget projections accordingly.

• Procuring or agreement the services of contractors and/or subcontractors who work on the construction of the project.

• Measure and value the work done on site.

• assessing the strength of construction work as per design.

• Maintaining checklist, quality report, progress report time to time for proper continuation of construction work.

• Prepare and justify subcontractor bill as per physical measurement of work.

• Reviewing Technical Document submittals of drawing, design etc...

• Preparation of Data Sheets, Material Requisition & Purchase Requisition for LV & MV Switchgear, LV & MV Cables, Lightings, Lighting Junction Boxes & Lighting Fixtures & Power Transformer, Earthing Cables & rods.

• Detail Vendor drawing/documents reviews of HV/LV Switchboard, Distribution Transformer, DC, UPS system,

Navigational Aid, Solar power System, Battery & Battery Charger, Generator Package, Mechanical Packages, Instrumentation cabinets & packages, Power etc.

• Checking Contractor’s Daily Reports, Weekly Reports,

Monthly Reports.

• Preparation of Inspection Reports.

Site electrical engineer/Electrical department assistant manager

KAR group
06.2015 - 04.2018
  • Working as electrical department assistant manager & test commissioning engineer in Qarachog Cement plant 6000 TPD
  • Test Groups with interlock and safe ranges
  • Signal testing and troubleshooting
  • Testing instruments such as (Radar Level Indicator, Vibration measuring, Dust measuring, COO analyses, Impact flow meter, Belt Weigh, Flow switch, level switch, Speed switch, Drift switch, Limit switch, ZZ(380VAC) measuring, ZZ(24VDC) measuring, thermocouple, Temperature switch, Pt100 sensor)
  • Installation of high voltage & low voltage motors
  • Installing & design the Electrical system
  • Installing &design earthing grid and lightning system

Site electrical engineer/Test and commissioning engineer

KAR group
05.2013 - 05.2015
  • Working as a SCADA engineer, site engineer & (test & commissioning engineer) at both (substations and power plants)
  • My work as a site electrical engineer:
  • Installing fitting and sensors in the power station
  • Installing high voltage equipment (CT, CVT, CB, DS, DSE)
  • Installing & fixing panels and switchgear
  • Installation of power transformers
  • Pulling cables & termination
  • My work as a test & commissioning engineer:
  • Testing of Siemens & Schneider protection relay (OC&EF)
  • Testing high voltage & Low voltage motors (Temperature, pressure and vibration)
  • Power transformer test
  • Testing battery system (charge and discharge test)
  • Testing of the control system
  • Testing of high-voltage switchgear
  • Soil resistivity and earthing grid resistance test
  • The whole functional test
  • Testing of high-voltage equipment (CT, VT, CB, IO, ES, BB)

Site Electrical Engineer

Zozik group
11.2009 - 04.2013
  • Working as a site electrical engineer & (test & commissioning engineer) at both [substations(AIS&GIS) and power plants]
  • Installing fitting and sensors in the power station
  • Installing high voltage equipment (CT, CVT, CB, DS, DSE)
  • Installing & fixing panels and switchgear
  • Installation of power transformers
  • Pulling cables & termination
  • Power transformer test
  • Testing battery system (charge and discharge test)
  • Testing of the control system
  • Testing of high-voltage switchgear
  • Soil resistivity and earthing grid resistance test
  • The whole functional test
  • Testing of high-voltage equipment (CT, VT, CB, IO, ES, BB)

Education

BSc. - Electrical Engineering

University Of Salahaddin
01.2004 - 09.2008

Skills

Supervision

Work Planning and Prioritization

Project Management

Teamwork

Team Leadership & Development

Reports and documentation

Technical review

Accomplishments

  • Come up with a new idea that improved things.
  • Developed and implemented new procedures.
  • Worked on special projects.
  • Completed seven substations in Mosul.
  • Completed 42 projects in Mosul.
  • Received awards.

Certifications and courses

  • Database and Display Building, Austria Vienna, 11/01/13 - 12/01/13, KAR Group
  • FAT for CT and VT instruments, Italy, One week, UNDP
  • FAT for Power transformer 33/11 KV, 31.5MVA, Lebanon, One week, UNDP
  • FAT for 11 KV switch gears, Lebanon, One week, UNDP
  • FAT for 33 KV switch gears, Germany, One week, UNDP
  • Gender mainstreaming in the project cycle, UNDP

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/01/87

Awards

  • UNDP certificates
  • KAR group certificates
  • Directorate of electricity (Nienava) certificates

References

Jim Sawatzky, jim.sawatzky@undp.org, Program manager,


 Youssef Beydoun, youssef.beydoun@undp.org, Associate Stabilization Analyst, 


Lama Assasa, lama.assasa@undp.org, International electrical engineer, 


Dlshad Engineer, dlshad.engineer@gmail.com, Senior electrical engineer, 


Botan Al Salih, botanalsalih@yahoo.com, Senior electrical engineer, 


Araz Jamal, araz_jamal@yahoo.com, Senior Civil engineer,


 Muhammed Khalil, muhammed_khalil@yahoo.com, Senior electrical engineer, 


Himdad, Himdad1980@yahoo.com, Senior electrical engineer

Completed projects

  • Bastora dam,installation of metrological station and seismic system
  • Installing,test and commissioning service substation in KPS1(Khormala refinery)-KPC
  • Completing 42 projects in Mosul (UNDP-FFS program)
  • ERBIL CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION 400/132/11KV, KAR Group, Installation of the first electrical substation of the capacity 400/132/11kv in Erbil. Rehabilitation and reconstruction of substations, underground cables, and buildings in Mosul after liberation in 2017.
  • SCADA System project, KAR Group, Worked as a team leader for Data entry department. The project is the largest optical communication network in the region to install a telecommunication network of SCADA system that controls all Kurdistan Regions electrical substations (more than 260 substations and divides the network into 3 region control centres).
  • Khurmala power plant, KAR Group, Worked in this power plant as a site engineer & test & commissioning engineer & leading many teams of engineers.
  • Installation of GIS system, Zozik Group, Gas Insulated Switchgear in North Erbil substation (132-33-11) KV.
  • Sulayminya Gas Power & Erbil Gas Power & Duhok Gas Power, Zozik Group, Worked in those generation stations as specialized engineer for fixing and installation fittings and turbine sensors and leading many teams of engineers.
  • Tasluja & Human Substation, Zozik Group, These two substations were GIS type Substation.
  • Stage 3, Zozik Group, This stage included ten substations including Zargata, Bakrajo, Center, Maidan, Halbja, Kalar, Kifri, Piramagrun, Ranya, Sangaw. Worked in every point in those substations as a site & commissioning engineer.
  • Stage 5, Zozik Group, This stage included the below Substations: New Erbil, West Erbil, Xabat, Qaladiza. Worked in every point in those substations as a site & commissioning engineer.


Timeline

Consultant Electrical Engineer/Part Time

KHOSHNAW GROUP
06.2023 - Current

Consultant electrical engineer/project manager

UNDP(United Nations Development Programme)
05.2018 - 02.2023

Site electrical engineer/Electrical department assistant manager

KAR group
06.2015 - 04.2018

Site electrical engineer/Test and commissioning engineer

KAR group
05.2013 - 05.2015

Site Electrical Engineer

Zozik group
11.2009 - 04.2013

BSc. - Electrical Engineering

University Of Salahaddin
01.2004 - 09.2008

Consultant Electrical Engineer/Project Manager

K1 group
2 2023 - Current
Darbaz MahmoodConsultant Electrical Engineer