MOHAMED ABUL FAIZ

• Responsible for management of under warranty 11kV assets including various major manufacturers of Switchgear and capacitor banks.
• Providing technical support and quality inspection for Installation and commissioning phases.
• Managed Critical data-driven projects, ensuring timely and efficient completion.
• Expertise in testing and commissioning of all major 11kV assets in DEWA substations. Knowledge in assessing the test value discrepancies providing solutions.
• Deep knowledge in the assessment and identification of various major defects including partial discharges. Completed major recall projects which affected network reliability.
• Standardised the methodologies for various practices which required cross-department collaboration and consumed stakeholders' time.
• Investigated design and operational failures in the field to determine necessary corrections in equipment for future iterations.
• Coordinated effectively with multiple divisions and departments to improve operational workflows.
• Conducting interviews and providing approvals for Contractor and consultant engineers to work in DEWA network.
• Responsible for Effective quality inspection of entire 11kV Assets during divisional asset transfer upon substation commissioning.
• Estimated costs, scheduling requirements and labour needs to attend the defects inhouse with own manpower on need basis.
• Vast knowledge in operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of various all switchgear and Capacitor banks
• Monitored KPIs and implemented swift change management to address potential delays.
• Responsible for the preparation of periodical reports to management for progress and achievements
• Responded quickly to emergency outages, providing rapid repairs to limit operational disruption.
• Overseeing field projects implementing engineering designs and maintained strict compliance with specifications by periodical quality inspections
• Resolved complex issues, applying troubleshooting and critical thinking to address numerous technical solutions.
• Supervising site level and overseas factory inspections to ensure quality standards are met and specification requirements are properly complied.
• Supported management decision-making with expert-level technical guidance.

• Responsible for overseeing entire Project activities including Installation and Commissioning of all major equipment in 132kV GIS, 33kV GIS, and 11kV switchgear,
• Deep knowledge in installation and working with MV, LV, and HV systems, including 50MVA power transformer, 25MVA HVDT, 33kV and 11kV Capacitor banks, 132kV and 11kV Power cables, Earthing systems, 110V and 48V DC systems, LVAC system, HVAC system, etc and overseeing safety and operational efficiency.
• Did various projects and worked closely with various authorities in UAE and expertise in their policy and procedures.
• Being the first point of contact for client authorities, Prepared timely project progress reports for stakeholder reviews and meetings.
• Leading the project, shadowed the project manager and been a part of prime projects of the company to complete the projects with critical milestones.
• Coordinated project resources, goals and activities, facilitating successful closure and handover.
• Evaluated risk indexes to meet data and process audit needs.
• Supervised, trained and mentored juniors to guarantee reliable execution of substations construction.
• Collaborated on cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative solutions, enhancing plant performance and reliability.

Major Projects involved:

• FEWA Network: E11, E18/19 - Installation and commissioning of 11kV and 33kV capacitor banks and associated works
• FEWA Network E10 – Turnkey project, Construction Port of Fujairah 33/11kV Substation and associated works.
• DEWA Network
• Project Execution of 132/11 KV Golf Course Community Substation and associated works
• Project Execution of 132/11 KV KHENIZI Substation and associated works
• Project Execution of 132/11 KV BARHI Substation and associated works