HIRENKUMAR THAKOR
ABU DHABI,UAE
Summary
- Electrical Engineer - Power System with 25 years of experience in EHV, HV, and MV switchgear, (Generation, Transmission, and Distribution)
- Involving in claim investigations involving technical responses for assigned product occurrences and delivering robust, consistent, and professional expertise technical reports.
- Product Verification of MV Switchgear including new product development, and existing product evolution. Witnessing type testing and involving in routine test validation/verification.
- Third Party Inspection Type test/FAT/SAT for electrical & instrumentation items including their stage inspection and validation as per the relevant specifications/ standards (IEC, IEEE & IS.)
- Commissioning of electrical equipment for generation (Hydro and Steam), transmission (up to 550KV), and MV distribution networks including pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Startup of Greenfield and Brown-field onshore/offshore projects.
- Testing, Configuration, and commissioning of protection relays including their schemes. (Schneider, GE, ABB, SIEMENS makes).
- ETAP
- Retrofitting / Eco Fit solution & insulation replacement for Medium Voltage switchgears.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Medium Voltage Technical Expert
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
ABU DHABI, UAE
2018.03 - Current
- Level-3 -Technical Expert Assessment, Failure Mode analysis on Medium Voltage Switchgears, Circuit Breakers. Contactors and Ring main units
Edison Expert – Technical Product knowledge expert.
Existing product evolution, type testing, and involving in routine test validation/
Sr. Team Leader – Electrical Technical Services
Schneider Electric
DOHA, QATAR
2010.03 - 2018.03
- Senior Team leader, Technical Support, and Project Execution/Commissioning and Trouble Shooting for medium voltage products.
- ETAP, Load Flow Study & Evaluation, Cable Sizing study, Short Circuit Analysis, Protective Device Coordination / Selectivity / Sequence-of Operation, Motor Acceleration, Harmonics.
Sr. Engineer – Commissioning and Protection System
Alstom Hydro Power Division
Vadodara, INDIA
2008.07 - 2010.03
- Senior Commissioning Engineer, EHV Switchyard and Medium Voltage Distribution.
- Approval & preparation of Technical specifications, Quality planes w.r.t codes.
- Relay Testing and related scheme testing.
- Design and implementation of protection system schemes and relay setting calculation.
- Experience in Inspection & Commissioning of 10 X 125 MW Project Equipment.
- Switchyard Inspection and Commissioning up to 550 KV voltage level.
- Working as a team leader & follow-up on commissioning schedules w.r.t planning.
- Project: 10 X 140 MVA MEROWE HYDRO DAM Project – North Sudan.
Third Party Electrical Inspector
Bureau Veritas Certification
Vadodara, Gujarat
2006.02 - 2008.03
- Third Party Inspection of Electrical & Instrumentation items.
- Involving in type test and routine test verification of various products.
- Offshore Project Inspection, Knowledge of relevant API Standards.
- Project Certification (Inspection, Testing & Commissioning).
- Expediting of job schedules & projects with site audits.
- Knowledge of Hazardous Area and its Classification.
- Approval of Technical Specification w.r.t codes and requirement
Free Lance Commissioning Engineer
Worked for SIEMNS LTD, ELCON Engineers.
Surat, Vadodara, INDIA
1999.01 - 2005.12
- Testing and commissioning numerical relays of different makes for Generator & Transformer Protections, including secondary & primary injection tests for whole schemes. (ALSTOM, SIEMENS, ABB, ER, SEG
- Commissioning of outdoor and indoor substations includes mainly testing of transformers (Power, CT, PT) and commissioning of PCC, MCC, PMCC, EPDB, andLDB panels with their control schemes and changeover schemes.
Testing Engg.
ABB LTD
Vadodara, India
1998.01 - 1999.01
- On the job Practical experience in terms of various kinds of breakers viz. Pneumatics as well as spring operated, also knowledge of testing software (CABA) and equipment used for the breaker testing.
- Preparation of the test reports and other activities associated with testing including client inspection.
Types of breakers: SF6, Pneumatic & Spring Operated up to 440KV.
Education
Diploma - Power System
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Vadodara, INDIA 1994.06 - 1997.07
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
SVNIT
Surat, INDIA 1999.03 - 2003.05
Master of Business Administration - Project and Quality Management
ISBM
Pune, INDIA 2009.01 - 2011.02
Skills
EHV, HV, and MV switchgear Commissioning, Customer Satisfaction, FMEA Expert, Technical claim investigations, Technical Report writing, Product development & Validation, Third Party Inspection, Testing - configuration - commissioning of protection relays, ETAP, Retrofitting / Eco Fit solution & insulation replacement for Medium Voltage switchgear
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Native
Gujarati
Native
Certification
- SCHNEIDER – LEVEL 4, Medium Voltage Products Maintenance of MCset, LF, Rollarc contactors.
- SCHNEIDER – LEVEL 2,3, and 4, Preventive maintenance of the Master pack NT, MW, and NSX circuit breakers.
- SCHNEIDER – Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting of Transformers.
- SCHNEIDER – Masterclasses training, Micom series 20,30,40 relays and application.
- OMICRON ACADEMY CERTIFICATES – Power system Protection, Circuit Breaker testing, Primary Assets, Partial Discharge, and Transformer Testing.
- BUREAU VERITAS – ATEX / ATmosphere EXplosible Directives (94/9/EC and 99/92/EC)
- SCHNEIDER- Fishbone Diagrams (Six Sigma)
- SCHNEIDER- Identify and Solve Problems with Root Cause Analysis
- SCHNEIDER-Building aVIP Customer Mindset.
Timeline
Medium Voltage Technical Expert
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
2018.03 - Current
Sr. Team Leader – Electrical Technical Services
Schneider Electric
2010.03 - 2018.03
Master of Business Administration - Project and Quality Management
ISBM
2009.01 - 2011.02
Sr. Engineer – Commissioning and Protection System
Alstom Hydro Power Division
2008.07 - 2010.03
Third Party Electrical Inspector
Bureau Veritas Certification
2006.02 - 2008.03
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
SVNIT
1999.03 - 2003.05
Free Lance Commissioning Engineer
Worked for SIEMNS LTD, ELCON Engineers.
1999.01 - 2005.12
Testing Engg.
ABB LTD
1998.01 - 1999.01
Diploma - Power System
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
1994.06 - 1997.07