Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION

ODIPIYO PAUL
Kampala 256 782 666836 256 772 714155

odipiyo@yahoo.com; podipiyo@omenergy.co.ug Sex Male | Nationality Ugandan

PREFERRED JOB WORK EXPERIENCE 1/7/2012 Present

Electrical installation/commissioning/maintenance & repair

Shift/DCS Operator
Gas Natural Fenosa, O&M Energy (U) Ltd,Bujagali Hydro Power Project(BHPP), Jinja (Uganda) www.gasnaturalfenosa.com Informing, controlling & operating plant & system equipment during shift ensuring the protection of people, facilities & environment. Carrying out shift routines, weekly & monthly routines according to company specific/technical instructions to ensure plant & equipment availability. Carrying out Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) isolations as per the set specific procedures to ensure safety of both personnel & equipment. Carrying out maneuvers for the starting up, operating & stopping of the power plant in the best technical, economic, safety & environmental conditions. Performing minor maintenance, adjustments and repairs on electromechanical equipment. Trending, monitoring & recording operating information & events in logbooks to aid in evaluating present & past plant status. Carrying out repairs on plant & equipment in case of break downs. Raising work orders & writing incident reports on anomalies on plant & equipment using IFS. Business or sector Electricity Generation (250 MW)

30/6/2011 1/7/2012

Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) Permit Controller

ALSTOM FRANCE Bujagali Hydro Power Project (Erection & Commissioning Stage), Jinja (Uganda) Issuing/monitoring, documenting & achieving Lock out/Tag out permits. Coordinating/preparing for Pressure tests, Insulation resistance (IR) & Polarization index (PI) tests, back energizing generator step up unit transformers and commissioning switch-gears. Coordinating/preparing for excitation tests, Generator short & open circuit tests, transformer protection tests, pre/synchronization tests & contact resistance tests. Carrying out electrical & mechanical Isolation and de-isolation of the 132KV switch-yard bay and generator pit using the Key Interlocking System (KIS). Responsible for toolbox talks to site workers. Responsible for placing & removing the portable earth/spider on the main transformer & 132KV switch-yard equipment. Responsible for carrying out formaldehyde tests. Business or sector Electrical Equipment Installation & commissioning

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1/8/2008 30/12/2010

Head of Operations
Thunderbolt Technical Services Ltd., Kampala (Uganda) Electrical Installation of cable trays for the lighting system in control building, switch-yard & power house (BHPP). Installation of the radio base station, private automatic branch exchange switch & Public Address System in the control building & power house (BHPP). Carrying out Insulation resistance tests, continuity and polarity tests in the power house & control building (BHPP). Electrical installation of legrand DLP trunking for the sockets in the switch-yard & control building. Mounting & commissioning of lighting & socket distribution boards in switch-yard, control building & power house (BHPP). Reading/interpreting electrical design specifications & technical drawings in power house & switch-yard (BHPP). Ensure that works are completed as per schedule. Field supervision of on-going projects. Costing of projects/preparing bill of quantities. Preparing weekly & monthly reports on ongoing projects. Business or sector Electrical Contractor

1/1/2007 31/7/2008

Health and safety Officer

Thunderbolt Technical Services Ltd., Kampala (Uganda) Ensure that safety is observed by all staff. Preparing weekly reports on the status of all the active projects. Ensure quality of work is maintained, without compromising safety of workers, tools & equipment. Responsible for toolbox talks. Trending/documenting weekly & monthly man-hours on site and travel hours. Reviewing & updating company safety policies

Business or sector Electrical Contractor

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1/8/2004 1/8/2007

Electrical engineering technician

Thunderbolt Technical Services Ltd., Kampala (Uganda) Erecting, installing and commissioning of outdoor AIRSYS DC plants for MTN (U). Installing/replacing of the indoor Actura Optima rectifiers for MTN (U). Replacing/installing Converters. BTS Maintenance which included measuring prospective short circuit current, prospective earth fault current & earth loop impedance, replacing batteries, stabilizers & protective devices like dehn guards, residual current devices, earth leakage circuit breakers, trickle chargers, voltage monitors, timers and contactors for MTN (U). Installation & commissioning of 750KVAR capacitor banks at Mpanga Tea Factory. Installation & commissioning of 11KV/415V transformer at BAJABER and AZAM. Assembling, installing & repairing of Auto/Manual Transfer Switches (ATS). Generator service for Stanbic bank, UMEME & UNICEF from 10-220KVA. Carrying out tests on new/old residential & commercial installations including; Insulation resistance, earthing, continuity, operation of residual current devices, polarity tests & visual inspections. Installation of solar systems, inverters and UPS backup systems. Carrying out transformer tests including; insulation resistance tests, high voltage/pressure tests, ratio tests, open circuit and short circuit tests. Business or sector Electrical Contractor

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1/8/2007 30/6/2009

Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Kyambogo University, Kampala

1/8/2002 30/6/2004

Ordinary Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Kyambogo University,

1/2/2000 30/12/2001

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

City High School,

1/2/1996 30/12/1999

Uganda Certificate of Education

Up Hill College Mbuya,

1/2/1988 30/12/1995

Primary Leaving Certificate

St.Kizito Primary School,

1/11/2012 7/11/2012

First Aid Training

St.Johnstone, (Uganda)

1/12/2012 7/12/2012

Fire Fighting Training

Uganda Police Force

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1/2/2011 2/2/2011

Severe Accident Prevention Initiative (SAPI) Training

ALSTOM FRANCE, (Uganda)

1/3/2011 1/3/2011

Working on Energized Switch Gear Training

ALSTOM FRANCE, (Uganda)

PERSONAL SKILLS

Other language(s)

UNDERSTANDING

SPEAKING

WRITING

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

English

C2

C2

C2

C2

Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Communication skills Organisational / managerial skills

Excellent written & verbal Communication skills Good experience in team management gained through working in different departments A genuine desire to achieve, excel & evolve. Committed to implementing quality improvement techniques.

Job-related skills

Good at equipment installation and commissioning. Demonstrated ability to work well in a team-driven environment, as well as independently & unsupervised. Microsoft Office Networking

Computer skills

Driving licence ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Referees

1.Mr. Magero Stephen M&E Engineer/Planning & Projects MTN (U) Tel: 0772 120399

2. Mr. Nabutto Bazirio Human ResourceManager Kyambogo University Tel: 0772 963716

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