Energy specialist, prepared for the energy transition towards long-term low carbon energy solutions, with fossil fuel need as part of the energy mix for forthcoming years. Chartered electrical engineer, having a senior professional profile with energy consulting firms & power utilities, in the generation, transmission, and distribution businesses. Worked in energy analysis, electricity planning, design, studies, installation, testing & commissioning, operation, protection, control, maintenance planning, outages management, asset management, demand forecast, leadership and organizational management.
Areas of Expertise
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§ Energy Analysis |
§ Sustainable energy |
§ Clean energy |
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§ Energy Digitalization |
§ Smart Energy Systems |
§ Strategic Energy Management Plan |
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§ Utilities Regulation |
§ Facilities Energy Management |
§ Leadership-Projects Management |
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§ Operational Planning § Electricity Studies & Analysis |
§ Energy Demand Forecast § Control & Protection |
§ Electricity Design & Planning § Testing & Commissioning |
Professional Experience
FICHTNER Engineering & Consulting GmbH & Co. KG. (Germany), Remote from Canada) March 2022 –Present
Sr. Project Manager Freelance (Energy Specialist) Mar 2022 – Present
Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Electric grid code development, protection concepts & philosophy for a new mega city
Project Manager (Energy Studies) Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Electrical system projects & studies (HVAC, HVDC, FACTs, BESS, Renewable energy), projects management
Independent Consultant, Freelancer (Canada) Nov. 2019 – Feb 2022
Consultancy services in transmission interconnection planning, design, studies, projects, etc. Clients: Qatar National Research Fund – QNRF, Sudan Electricity Transmission Company – SETCO, Amazon, Varsity Tutors, Waira Engineering Group
Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority- Interconnection Control Center, Saudi Arabia, July 2014 – Oct. 2019
Consultant, Head of Operational Planning
Special Assignments on technical, interconnections, management projects. Operational planning, maintenance & asset management of GCC 400 kV Interconnector & 50/60Hz HVDC.
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation, Qatar Aug. 2003– July 2014
A/Head of Transmission Planning/ Senior Transmission Planning Engineer
Transmission Planning & studies, network expansion, bulk generations & loads integration.
Al Ain Distribution Company – AADC, UAE July 2000 – Aug. 2003
Head of Strategic Planning & System Studies Unit, Asset Management Department (Distribution)
Power distribution network expansion studies, system master plan
Mott Macdonald Consulting (MML) Group- (UK) Jan 1993 – June 2000
Resident Engineer (Project Manager), Planning & Coordination Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer
Projects Management: Power Generation Division 1993-1996, UK. Power Systems Division 1996-2000, UAE.
التعليم
Sustainable Energy Management Advanced Certificate (SEMAC)
British Columbia Institute of Technology- BCIT, BC – Canada, Sep 2021 – Dec 2022
PhD in Smart Energy Systems-Power Electronics (FACTS & HVDC)
The City University | London | June 2014
MSc – Systems Engineering (Information/Control)
The City University | London | November 1995
BSc in Electrical Engineering
University of Khartoum, Nov 1988
Professional Membership & Certificates
Expecting Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), with EGBC in July 2023 (registered since 2020)
Chartered Electrical Engineer (CEEng) and Member (MIET), The IET, UK – 1999
Chartered Engineer (CEng), The Engineering Council, UK (Reg. #482065), 1999
Senior Member (SMIEEE), The IEEE, USA (#40344510), 2005
Full member: Cigre working group (2016-2018)
Cigre, WG: C4.44 ‘EMC for Large Photovoltaic Systems’-2017-2018
Quality Management System-ISO9001, Lead Auditor (QMS-LA), 2019
Trainings
RTE Screen Energy Analysis- BCIT Energy Audit Course, Feb – April 2022
ENERGY STAR: Portfolio Manager, Building Performance Standards, Energy Efficiency & Saving, Emissions Reduction,
Working in Canada Seminar, 4 Units (Code of Ethics, Standards and Regulations, Culture and Communication, Collaboration and Peer Review), Oct 2021
The Professional Engineering and Geoscience Law and Ethics Practice in BC Online Seminar
Leadership, Professional Communication, Teamwork, Management, Intercultural Competence
Effective English Communication in professional engineering practice,
50 Technical, Management, IT & Administration Training.
PSSE, PSCAD, ATP/EMTP, DigSILENT
MS Office, MS Windows, Teams,
17 Published Papers.