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Basil A

Basil A

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Electrical Engineer with over Ten years of experience in power transmission and distribution systems, including substation operation, maintenance, switching, outage coordination, and commissioning. Experienced in planning and executing planned and emergency outages while ensuring system reliability, operational safety, and minimal customer interruption. Strong knowledge of HV substations, GIS, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, cable testing, and electrical safety procedures. Proficient in outage scheduling, switching programs, resource coordination, and maintenance planning.

Overview

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4
Languages
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

FIELD OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER(HV & LV)

TAQA DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2022 - Current

· Plan and execute planned and emergency outages for132kV/ 33kV and 11kV distribution networks.

· Prepare switching programs and isolation plans using GIS single-line diagrams.

· Developed and coordinated annual, monthly, and weekly outage plans for maintenance and operational activities.

· Coordinate with operation, maintenance, and construction teams to execute outages safely.

· Ensure network reliability while minimizing customer interruptions.

· Supervise preventive and corrective maintenance activities in substations.

· Monitor maintenance schedules through IBM Maximo.

· Issue and manage PTW, SFT, LAP, and RISSP safety documents.

· Support commissioning and testing of transformers, RMUs, switchgear, and distribution substations.

· Supported maintenance and operational activities related to GIS substations, power transformers, reactors, LVAC systems, switchgear, and associated auxiliary equipment.

· Carry out condition monitoring, partial discharge testing, cable testing, and fault investigations.

· Coordinate field resources during planned shutdowns and restoration activities.

SUBSTATION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD(KSEB)
KERALA, INDIA
09.2016 - 07.2022

· Operated and maintained 110kV, 33kV, and 11kV substations.

· Performed switching operations and equipment isolation.

· Participated in transformer replacement and substation upgrade projects.

· Conducted pre-commissioning testing of transformers, CTs, PTs, and circuit breakers.

· Performed Tan Delta, Contact Resistance, Earth Resistance, and insulation testing.

· Assisted in maintenance scheduling and outage coordination for substation equipment.

Education

Bachelor's degree - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
INDIA
01.2012 - 08.2016

Diploma - Revit MEP

MEDAC Enterprises Pvt.Ltd
INDIA

Skills

    Maintenance Planning

    Switching Programme Preparation

    HV Substation Operations

    System Reliability Improvement

    Resource Planning

    Operational Risk Assessment

    Protection Coordination

    Cable Testing & Fault Diagnosis

    Partial Discharge Testing

    IBM Maximo

    ArcGIS, ETAP, AutoCAD & MS Office

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Fluent

Certification

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEERING - IETP/ Jan 2024- Sep 2024

INDUSTRIAL POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS - ETAP/ Jul 2025 - Sep 2025

Timeline

FIELD OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER(HV & LV)

TAQA DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
08.2022 - Current

SUBSTATION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD(KSEB)
09.2016 - 07.2022

Bachelor's degree - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
01.2012 - 08.2016

Diploma - Revit MEP

MEDAC Enterprises Pvt.Ltd
Basil A