SAJJAD MAQBOOL
Okara, Punjab
Summary
Proficient Shift Engineer with 17 years of experience in maintaining system security, verifying equipment performance and efficiency, and managing operating staff. Skilled communicator who is confident in delegating responsibilities, confirming transfer of information, and reporting to superiors. Creative decision-maker who can make swift decisions under pressure without compromising the integrity of the company or safety of its workers. Expert leader with the proven ability to maintain a control room that is efficient, safe, and successful at keeping organizational processes in working order.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Assist. Shift Manager
HUBCO Thar Energy Limited
Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan
11.2021 - Current
- Thar Energy Limited is 2X330 MW (GE Steam Turbine with Mark 6es Control system) Power Plant.
- Manage shift team to maximize availability and reliability, start-up, control, and shutdown of plant within physical and commercial constraints.
- Manage team response to condition monitoring data / plant alarms, and manage completion of tests, records, checks and inspections with help of Maxim.
- Actively participates in planned station outages, routine O&M, ERP and other project works as deemed appropriate from time to time and support development and implementation of group wide activities and value-adding initiatives as required by Operation Manager.
- To ensure that production targets are achieved, improve integrity and performance of plant through data gathering, reviewing performance, analyzing, engineering, and proposing change.
- Report and review key business and operational indicators, highlight pad verse trends, propose, and implement corrective actions.
- To ensure Health, Safety and Environmental targets are achieved, complied with, and continuous improvement of, site Health, Safety and Environmental management systems and practices.
- To develop and maintain high performing team, ensuring that team contains requisite competencies, individuals are developed, and performance is managed utilizing performance management system.
- To establish and maintain effective communication networks within own and wider team, ensuring business objectives and activities are clear, understood, and best practice is shared, through preparation and participation in team and toolbox talks and site meetings to keep staff appraised of events and ensure they are involved and engaged in business.
- Dealing with plant commercial obligations and external stakeholders management such as owner (O&M agreement), energy off taker (PPA), fuel supplier (CSA), other commodities management to develop best relationships to achieve common goals.
- Ensure grid stability in coordination with energy off taker.
- Liaison between top management and core operation staff.
- Constantly working to improve plant performance and analyzing data to identify key improvement areas to ensure generation is cost effective, quality, and optimum capacity
- Ensuring that plant runs on LEAN principles such that there is minimum waste to environment.
- All plant exhaust is properly monitored to meet environmental regulations by controlling plant emissions such as effluent discharge, Sox, NOx, CO and dust emission levels.
- Increased employee productivity through comprehensive training programs and ongoing support.
- Monitored operations to spot and report on issues for quick resolution.
- Collaborated with management on strategic planning initiatives, aligning control room objectives with company goals.
- Kept plant areas clean and ready for inspections to maintain high audit and compliance scores.
- Completed daily inspections and tests on plant equipment and documented findings.
- Managed emergency situations effectively, minimizing potential damage and maintaining business continuity.
Control Room Operator
Fauji Kabirwala Power Company
Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan
03.2012 - 11.2021
- Fauji Kabir Wala Power Company is 155 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Supervise and coordinate with different groups for safe maintenance activities under PTW regime.
- Incident coordinator during plant emergency and evacuation plan
- Member of Safe Operation Committee.
- Start up, shutdown of HRSG with supplement firing.
- Responsible for developing, update and compliance of system and safety procedures.
- Start up, shutdown of Siemens Westinghouse gas turbines.
- Supervision of maintenance work to ensure plant, equipment, and personal safety.
- Surveillance of all equipment and raising work request in case of any maintenance required.
- Good command of reading and understanding P&I, logic diagrams and engineering drawings of power plant system and equipment.
- Keen Monitoring and controlling of different process parameters like pressure, temperature, level, vibration, current, flow water PH, water conductivity, recording data and take appropriate actions in case of any abnormality.
- Participation in all planned outages including 'Combustion Inspection', Hot Gas Path Inspection & 'Major Overhauling' of Gas Turbine & 'Overhauling of Steam Turbine.
- Aware of planning outages of Gas turbine, Steam turbine and auxiliary equipment, their work scope, and dynamics of scheduled turnovers
- Responsible of 132 KV Switch Yard operation.
- Having good knowledge of 'Power Purchase Agreement' (PPA) and 'Coal/Gas Supply Agreement' (GSA) and communicate accordingly with NPCC, OGDCL and SNGPL.
- Responsible for handling of emergency conditions and coordinate accordingly.
- Responsible for checking safety equipment's & conducting safety Suggest changes/modifications to the management to improve efficiency and safety of plant.
- To carry out routine daily, weekly, monthly & special audits
- Responsible of training and development of junior staff and ensure compliance on their development plan.
- Provide on-the-job training to new employees and evaluate their OJT Performance.
Sr. Plant Operator
Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
01.2007 - 03.2012
- CNPGS is 4x330 MW Nuclear Power Station.
- Operate local plant systems in all modes of operation to ensure safe and reliable plant operation.
- Perform according to operator guidelines in case of normal, abnormal, and emergency conditions to ensure safety and operational excellence.
- In responsible areas, note any deficiencies to ensure operations quality is maintained.
- Check equipment panel alarm light bulbs and annunciators to confirm satisfactory operation of visual and audible abnormal condition indicators.
- Monitor plant equipment to detect abnormal conditions or adverse trends and communicate findings to Shift Supervisor.
- Report on and if applicable, conduct appropriate action to correct deficiencies noted during rounds to ensure compliance with operational requirements.
- Verify equipment deficiencies are filed in accordance with plant maintenance work control system to ensure deficiencies are properly documented.
- Report promptly to control room operators any unusual or unexpected situations so that changing and abnormal conditions receive proper attention.
- Review key equipment parameters during rounds to identify and correct equipment performance problems based on trends.
- Check other indications, when unexpected instrument readings are observed, and promptly investigate cause of abnormal or unexpected indications to take timely corrective action.
- Information before taking turnover of shift position to ensure safe and reliable plant operation.
- Follow plant procedures, technical specification requirements, sound operating practices, proper industrial safety, radiological protection, communications, and quality assurance practices to ensure safe and reliable plant operation.
- Oversaw routine preventive maintenance activities, extending equipment lifespan and reducing unexpected breakdowns.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall operational efficiency while minimizing costs wherever possible.
- Played key role in implementation of new technology that significantly improved overall plant performance and reduced downtime.
- Streamlined workflows for improved efficiency and reduced downtime during equipment maintenance or repairs.
Commissioning of 2x330 Thar Energy Limited and 330 MW CNPGS Unit-II
HUBCO
Tharparkar, Sindh
- Part of commissioning team and participate in commissioning activities: Part of team to write and review system operating procedures, alarm and actions, post maintenance checks and abnormal condition handling procedures.
- Identify construction issues to be resolved through site surveys for potential locations.
- Conduct onsite visits and coordinate with construction crew and operations personnel continuously.
- Conduct quality control for work performed by independent contractors.
- Ensure adherence to all aspects of safety issues, including project equipment, and raise any concerns with Line Manager.
- P&IDs verification and follow up of system punch listing.
- Prepared and performed Hydrostatic testing of Boiler, Chemical cleaning of Boiler, Steam blowing of plant systems and Refectory dry out of Boiler furnace.
- Participate in Systems trial operation activity.
- Verification and witnessing of plant system operations according to Inspection and Testing procedures.
- Testing of plant, run back, Load Rejection, Generator Capability Test, Reliability Run Test, Performance Test.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Govt. Collage University Lahore
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan08.2018
Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering
Govt. Collage of Technology, Lahore
Punjab, Pakistan08.2005
Skills
- Operational Analysis
- Operations Oversight
- Operational Efficiency
- Operations Management
- Leadership and People Development
- Planning and coordination
- Process Improvements
- Performance Analysis
- Staff Management
- Results Orientation
Certification
- Steam Turbine Operation Training - 03 Months
- Boiler Operation Training - 03 Months
- Nuclear Power Plant Diploma , Chashma Center of Nuclear Training - 12 Month
Languages
Urdu
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Assist. Shift Manager
HUBCO Thar Energy Limited
11.2021 - Current
Control Room Operator
Fauji Kabirwala Power Company
03.2012 - 11.2021
Sr. Plant Operator
Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station
01.2007 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Govt. Collage University Lahore
Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering
Govt. Collage of Technology, Lahore
Commissioning of 2x330 Thar Energy Limited and 330 MW CNPGS Unit-II
HUBCO
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