Mohammed Basheer Ahmed
Summary
Seeking a challenging and rewarding senior-level position in a growth-oriented organization that offers diverse responsibilities within the Project Management Team, allowing me to leverage my technical expertise and contribute to organizational success.
Dynamic and highly accomplished Electrical Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 14 years of progressive experience in the Substation’s, Infrastructure, Rail industry and Airfield Grounding Lighting across the Middle East. Specially approved for expertise in ADDC, RTA & Airfield Ground Lighting Systems (AGL) at Abu Dhabi ZIA Airport, with a proven track record in the planning, installation, testing, and commissioning of complex power systems. Skilled in handling high-energy systems, including 33kV MV and LV switchgears, MV cables, transformers, UPS, and battery chargers, along with integrated systems like BMS, SCADA, and MEP services (HVAC, plumbing, firefighting). Adept at implementing modern project methodologies and ensuring compliance with international quality standards to deliver seamless project execution and management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
10.2024 - Current
- Responsible for all RTA projects, additionally we managed few multiple task to manage the civil works related to street light
- Successfully lead and managed multiple infrastructure projects simultaneously, focusing on street lighting and utility engineering activities.
- Plan, manage, and supervise all electrical works in infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, utilities).
- Review electrical design drawings and specifications for preparation for shop drawing in compliance with standards.
- Coordinate with civil, mechanical, and structural teams to ensure smooth execution of works.
- Prepare and monitor work schedules, manpower allocation, and resource planning.
- Oversee procurement and timely delivery of electrical equipment and materials.
- Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and site teams for effective progress and quality.
- Supervise testing and commissioning of electrical installations (lighting systems, substations, traffic signals, tunnel systems, etc.).
- Prepare technical documentation, reports, as-built drawings, and O&M manuals for project handover.
- Liaise with consultants, clients, and government authorities for inspections and approvals.
- Identify and resolve technical issues, design discrepancies, and site challenges.
- Ensure project delivery within approved cost, time, and quality standards.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with client requirements, timelines, and budget constraints.
- Prepared and reviewed detailed cost proposals to ensure project feasibility.
- Established and monitored daily Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track project performance and maintain accountability across teams.
- Effectively coordinated resources, including manpower, materials, and equipment, to ensure uninterrupted workflow and timely completion of projects.
- Identified potential challenges and implemented proactive solutions to maintain project momentum and mitigate risks.
MEP/AWAC Manager
Western Bainoona Group
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Conducted the installation of shallow bases, inset, and elevated lights for Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) systems.
- Managed the installation of AGL primary and secondary cables, ensuring compliance with approved shop drawings, and resolved technical issues by coordinating with contractors regarding modifications in shop drawings and AGL infrastructure, including ducts and manholes.
- Installed AGL pit accessories, primary and secondary connectors, and completed terminations for primary, secondary, and earthing cables.
- Installed Constant Current Regulators (CCR), including termination of input power cables and integration with primary cables.
- Executed testing and commissioning of AGL primary series circuits and CCR, ensuring system functionality.
- Identified and resolved earth faults in AGL primary cables to maintain circuit health and reliability.
- Conducted joint inspections with clients, addressing installation snags, and ensuring compliance during system handovers.
- Successfully performed Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) alongside clients, facilitating the seamless handover of the AGL system.
- Carried out preventive maintenance for all AGL equipment, adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to minimize unplanned breakdowns and optimize system performance.
Electrical Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Directed all engineering project activities and ensured on-time handover to the client, overseeing start-up, installation, and erection activities for MEP systems.
- Conducted testing and commissioning of systems in compliance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedules, and safety protocols.
- Managed procurement by preparing inquiries, evaluating quotations based on quality, delivery, pricing, and payment terms, and issuing purchase orders to the most suitable suppliers.
- Collaborated with clients on various projects, including street lighting, landscape lighting, villa and warehouse installations, pumping stations, and electrical fit-outs.
- Oversaw installations of LV cables, lighting poles, feeder pillars, traffic signals, inspection chambers, and road-crossing cable ducts.
- Ensured the release of power supply, coordinated material inquiries, and secured approvals from consultants and clients for submittals.
- Liaised with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, FEWA, and RTA for shop drawing approvals for MEP works.
- Prepared electrical designs and shop drawings, load schedules, voltage drop calculations, and cable sizing as per client requirements and authority standards.
- Obtained electricity application registrations and approvals from DEWA, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
- Supervised utility services for new designs, shop drawing approvals, and protection/diversion of existing utilities for infrastructure projects.
- Led testing, commissioning, and final handover of completed works to clients.
- Monitored quarterly project cost reports, managed invoice submissions, and followed up on payments.
- Developed comprehensive load schedules, voltage drop calculations, and cable designs, adhering to DEWA regulations for feeder pillars, MDBs, SMDBs, and final DB’s.
Electrical/MEP Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
03.2020 - 05.2023
- Lead teams in Power and MEP system installations, testing, and commissioning, including energy systems (33kV, LV & DC switchgears, relays, transformers, UPS etc.) and SCADA/BMS integration.
- Review electrical reports, designs, and specifications to ensure compliance with employer requirements.
- Manage system integration tasks, inter-system testing, and commissioning processes.
- Develop and oversee implementation of EMC Management Plans.
- Collaborate with design teams and consultants for expedited shop drawings and material approvals.
- Conduct site inspections and propose alternative designs to resolve construction challenges.
- Coordinate with civil teams for E&M equipment access, maneuvering, and testing.
- Monitor and report T&C progress, ensuring adherence to approved procedures and milestones.
- Verify qualifications and training for all T&C personnel, ensuring safe and compliant testing.
- Organize daily pre- and post-test briefings for System T&C teams.
- Address installation progress and resolve technical issues with Rail Systems contractors.
- Define and manage integration requirements for complex system interfaces.
- Oversee Quality Assurance and completion of assurance documentation.
- Prepare and submit daily and weekly progress reports to management.
- Ensure project milestones are met and resolve non-conformance issues effectively.
- Facilitate interface meetings to address operational readiness issues and approvals (e.g., ISA, CDA, SITs).
- Liaise with the Systems Assurance team for safety case approvals from independent assessors.
Electrical Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Supervising the Power systems Installation and T&C activities such as Energy: 11kV, LV & DC switchgears, AC & DC protection relays, 11kV dry type transformers associate cabling works, MEP systems, Lighting system, Lighting control systems etc.
- Responsible for the review of Electrical, reports and specifications submitted by design consultant at each stage of the Design to ensure on the Employer requirements.
- Planning, coordination, execution and overall management of all the systems integration tasks and processes associated with the installation, set to work inter system integration and commissioning of the subsystems.
- Monitoring and control of T&C progress against the scheduled project milestones and report test progress.
- Ensure that the T&C activities are conducted according to the approved procedures.
- Monitor and ensure that all T&C Personnel qualifications are appropriate and that safety and other training have been carried out.
- Ensures the test management is set up on site and fully equipped with authority to implement test decisions.
- Ensures that daily pre-test briefings, post-test debriefs are carried out by T&C Team to the respective Work Party.
- Overseeing Quality Assurance and ensure successful completion of assurance documentation.
- Preparing the Daily and weekly progress report and submit to the management team.
- Monitoring the installation progress against program, make sure key milestone dates are hit.
- Inspect the quality of work and take necessary steps to prevent possible non conformances, ensuring that all non-conformances are reported and rectified.
- Organizing the interface meeting with the operator, D&B Contractor to solve operation readiness issues with local authority approvals.
- Identifying, record and demonstrate that the implications of all interfaces are identified, understood and fulfilled at each stage of the project delivery from design through to handover and operations.
Electrical Engineer
Al Jaber Group
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Responsible for Site execution, Planning, Day to day site operation, Site inspection, Supervision, problem solving, BOQ, preparation and material ordering, Strategically managed team/work progress in line with planned schedule/Budget, Installation of electrical (Lighting & Small Power, MV/LV/Control cable laying& termination, DB's, HT/LT panels, Distribution transformer) and MEP equipment (HVAC, plumbing, Firefighting and fire alarm works, CCTV, coordination with procurement and logistic team for equipment delivery and machineries hiring and prepared management reports with project progress, snag and as built drawing closing.
- Executed the Installation or erection of Transformers (IDT's/IBT'S/ICT's), 33KV GIS, LCC panel, Control/Protection panel, Charger, LVAC and DC panel, Capacitor banks, 11kV and 33kV Cable shifting, laying, Jointing, Termination and testing and commissioning works Earthing & LSP works and installation of MEP equipment - HVAC package units, FACP, FF system, Fire pump room pumps, generator, motors and SCADA operations.
- Managed the Site team (Subcontractors, Site Engineer, Supervisor, HSE engineer, MEP team, civil team) during their day-to-day operations and strategically managed the team & executed the activities in line with the project schedule and budget.
- Maintain a strong and effective professional working relationship with the Project Management, Client.
- Maintain an open and effective communication channel with the all the Project personals and stake holders.
- Followed with M/s ADDC team for their Outage Schedule and planning for outage related Snag rectification works in commissioned substation. Responsible to ensure electrical safety while working inside the commissioned substations.
- Responsible for Preparation and submission of permit, method statement, Action plan and outage request for Shutdown works.
- Coordinated with Project and Maintenance departments (Civil, electrical, MEP, SCADA & Communication).
- Ensure proper interface of various system design with MEP design.
- Responsible to review Systems testing Procedures T&C submitted by the subcontractor.
- Reviewing FAT/SAT proposals submitted by D&B contractor and carry out FAT/SAT, prepare FAT/SAT documentation.
- Replying to the technical queries RFI raised by the subcontractor.
- Coordinated with the Consultant, ADDC and subcontractors for Erection Checklist clearance & safety clearance for Major Equipment Installation.
Electrical Engineer
Al Jaber Group
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Managing the delivery of Electrical systems such as 33kV, LV & DC switchgears, AC & DC protection relays, 33kV dry type transformers, UPS, Battery Chargers, 750VDC switchgears, Third rail. Record the existence, nature, location and size of utilities.
- Managing all Site execution activities including providing technical inputs on methodologies & coordination with site management activities and devising methods for work simplification.
- Coordination with engineering and contract groups, facilitate and enable timely processing of Change requests and timely release of execution plans to expedite progress of the work.
- Responsible for the construction effort through the supervision of electrical personnel of the subcontractor and site electrical engineers in assigned area of project.
- Ensure all necessary Work Methods, Site Specific Work Plans and Activity Hazard Analyses are approved and implemented for all site work.
- Contracts Management – Review of offers, techno- commercial discussions, coordinating with QS team for finalization of vendors.
- Liaison with the Consultants for Design & Engineering Drawing’s preparation and subsequent follow up for approval in order to expedite the Installation works in order to provide the earliest clearances for civil contractors.
- To Coordinates subcontractor activities to ensure orderly and efficient completion of work.
- Review of the Project Specification for Preparation of Material Submittals, Drawings and Engineering Data of all Specialist Systems in order to procure the required system materials to cope up with the Project Schedule.
- Preparation of Installation method statements in compliance with internationals standards.
- Review planning and overall project program schedule, ensure contractor on schedule and performing works in accordance with the specifications for all the various trades.
- Responsible for coordination with civil team to ensure that access provision is provided in advance for E&M equipment maneuvering and testing and commissioning activities.
- Ensure that the T&C activities are conducted according to the approved procedures.
- Monitoring and control of T&C progress against the scheduled project milestones and report test progress to the Employer/Engineer.
- Govern Stores Management to control usage of inventory.
- Ensures site construction’s quality and safety.
- Proper planning of Manpower and Material for executing the project with in time bound and implementing the same to near reality.
- Conductance of Inspection with Consultant and Main Contractor.
- Monitoring of Sub-contractor quality performance.
- Attending Project Meeting and Safety meeting.
Asst. Maintenance Engineer
RAK Universal Plastic Industries LLC
05.2013 - 02.2014
- Assist in the maintenance, repair, and servicing of machinery and equipment used in pipe production.
- Following the Execute scheduled preventive maintenance plans to enhance electrical systems and maintain detailed maintenance logs and records.
- Work closely with production teams to identify maintenance needs and coordinate repair schedules without affecting production targets.
- Assist in inventory management of spare parts and tools, ensuring timely availability for repair and maintenance tasks.
Junior Electrical Engineer
Alpha Electromechanical Ind.
06.2012 - 03.2013
- Maintain an updated record of testing device certificates and calibration logs to ensure compliance with standards.
- Arrange and dispatch testing kits to project sites as per the schedule and site engineer’s instructions.
- Provide support to the site team by coordinating with suppliers and clients to facilitate smooth operations.
- Compile and prepare detailed test reports based on achieved site test values and outcomes.
- Handle payment submissions and claims, ensuring accurate documentation and timely processing upon work completion.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - undefined
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Certification
- Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- PMI – Project Management Professional
Accomplishments
- Implement the valued engineering practices to optimize the Project cost without compromising with the employer requirement and standards.
- Successfully completed Tender Assessments of subcontractors in compliance with Project and employer requirements.
- Efficiently accomplished Design Assessments of systems providing optimal solutions to design deficiencies and assuring complete functional integrated system.
- Identified and communicated design and coordination issues with top management and provided fast problem solutions effectively in order to not delay the program of works.
- Exhaustively Analyzed the Systems design to ensure appropriate design integration and interface.
Affiliations
- Certified Engineer – PMI – Project Management Professional
- Certified Engineer – RTA Authority – UAE
- Certified Engineer – DEWA Authority – UAE
- Certified Engineer – TAQA Authority - UAE
- Certified Engineer – EWE Authority – UAE
- Certified Engineer – Dubai Municipality – UAE
- Certified Engineer – TRAKHEES Authority - UAE
- Certified Engineer – ADM Authority - UAE
- Certified Engineer – ADQCC Authority - UAE
Personal Information
Title: Electrical Engineer
Timeline
Electrical Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
10.2024 - Current
MEP/AWAC Manager
Western Bainoona Group
01.2024 - 10.2024
Electrical Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
05.2023 - 12.2023
Electrical/MEP Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
03.2020 - 05.2023
Electrical Engineer
Western Bainoona Group
04.2018 - 02.2020
Electrical Engineer
Al Jaber Group
06.2016 - 04.2017
Electrical Engineer
Al Jaber Group
04.2014 - 05.2016
Asst. Maintenance Engineer
RAK Universal Plastic Industries LLC
05.2013 - 02.2014
Junior Electrical Engineer
Alpha Electromechanical Ind.
06.2012 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - undefined
Electrical & Electronics Engineering