Tufail Shah
Peshawar
Summary
With a proven track record at GEPCO And over 5 years of experience, I excel in grid maintenance and leadership, achieving an 18% improvement in revenue collection. Expert in transformer operations and loss mitigation, I've led critical maintenance and system upgrades, ensuring reliability and efficiency in electricity distribution. My problem-solving and effective communication skills drive successful team and project management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Engineer (AEM)
GEPCO
Gujranwala, Pakistan
08.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Electricity Distribution Company, Pakistan
- Efficient maintenance and upkeep of all 132 kV grid stations and equipment to avoid damage to costly assets
- Attended shutdowns and performed critical maintenance tasks, including replacement of oil and maintenance of tap changers on power transformers
- Replaced battery panels and checked/tightened primary and secondary terminal connections of HV breakers and other equipment
- Arranged spare parts for equipment and conducted inspections of new works
- Installed new panels and replaced old circuit breakers and other aging equipment
- Upgraded cables to higher capacity and checked insulation resistance of power transformer windings
- Replaced current transformers (CTs) with higher capacity units
- Responded to emergencies, breakdowns, and faults on 11 kV breakers, including vacuum bottle and burnt cable replacements
- Replaced breaker oil and addressed mechanical abnormalities in breakers
- Conducted testing of power transformers (meggering, oil sample tests) and 11 kV breaker trolleys
- Performed tests on HV circuit breakers, including contact resistance tests and timing tests
- Tested lightning arrestors using Hi-pot tests and maintained bus bars and isolators
- Electricity Distribution Company, Pakistan
Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
GEPCO
02.2020 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Electricity Distribution Company, Pakistan
- Managed recovery operations with a team of 70 staff, achieving an 18% improvement in revenue collection
- Directed hazard analysis and implemented distribution line maintenance projects to reduce power losses
- Coordinated proposals for system upgrades, ensuring alignment with regulatory and safety standards
- Supervised day-to-day operations to ensure uninterrupted power supply and system reliability
- Engaged with stakeholders to address complaints and implement solutions for improved service delivery
- Participated in regular meetings with upper management regarding progress updates on current initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Engineering And Technology, Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan10-2019
Skills
- Grid maintenance
- Circuit breakers
- Transformer operations
- Loss mitigation
- MS Office
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Effective communication
Certification
- Safety in the Utility Industry (coursera.org/verif y/G5WBUEH6ZDUQ), The State University of New York
- Electric Power Systems (coursera.org/verify/8SCMA2XZR452), University of New York
- Programmable Logic Controller PLC by Descon Technical Institute
References
Available upon request.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/03/97
- Nationality: Pakistani
- Marital Status: Single
Affiliations
- Cricket
- Badminton
- Travelling
Languages
Pashto
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Urdu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Punjabi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Maintenance Engineer (AEM)
GEPCO
08.2023 - Current
Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
GEPCO
02.2020 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Engineering And Technology, Peshawar
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