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Position: PROJECT MANAGER EHV

Name: Muhammad Zulfiqar Ahmed

Address: 341-CC, Defence Housing Authority, Phase-4 Street no.5, Lahore Cantt.
Lahore-54792- Pakistan
Email Address:mzulfiqar51@yahoo.com
Day Phone Number: +92- 4235725998
Mobile Phone Number: +923004299853
Date of Birth: 07-10-1951
Nationality: Pakistani
Passport details: B7485693 Lahore- Pakistan
Passport Expiry date 24.05.2017
Membership of Professional Societies: Pakistan Engineering Council,Eect-1438

Key Qualifications
Have 34 years of versatile Engineering experience in power wing of Pakistan
WAPDA , MEW Kuwait, GCC Interconnection Authority and Saudi Electric
Company (SEC-WOA) Saudi Arabia as Electrical Maintenance Engineer of high
voltage GIS Substations, Senior Project Engineer ,Section Head E&DD Saudi
Electric Company, Manager Design EHV projects Pakistan NTDC respectively.
Worked as Senior Electrical Engineer Grade- 1 with Ministry of Electricity and
Water (MEW) Kuwait for 10 years as maintenance and operation engineer of high
voltage GIS and AIS Substations.
Senior Project Engineer with Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority
interconnecting SIX Gulf States (GCCIA) construction Project for 3 years. The
project involves review of engineering, design, review of technical specifications,
bidding documents, contract documents and evaluation reports for procurement of
works, materials and goods particularly for HV & EHV transmission projects and
consultancy services contract and Construction Supervision and Monitoring of
the project activities.
Section Head of Engineering and Design department of EHV projects for Saudi
Electric company western operating area (WOA) Jeddah for approximately 2
years for review and approval of Drawings submitted by different contractors, for
EPC Construction Projects.
Manager Design EHV Projects from 2009- Oct 2011with NTDCL Wapda Lahore
worked for all the under Construction and forthcoming EHV Projects all over
Pakistan.
Project / Construction Manager Barqaab Consulting Services Lahore for
Construction Supervision of 220 / 132kV Gas insulated Switchgear( GIS )
Substation Shalimar Lahore and 220/132KV AIS Substation Kassowal and Allied
transmission lines EPC Projects financed by JICA and World Bank for Client
NTDC from Nov 2011 till October 2014
Education:
N.E.D Engineering and Technology College/ Karachi University
. 1972- 1977 B.E. Electrical

Karachi University 1969-1971 Bachelor of Science

Government Science Degree college Karachi 1967- .1968 F.Sc, Intermediate

EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

1. October 2014- Till date

Name of Employing Agency China National Electric Engineering Co.LTD

Title of Position Senior Project Coordinator
Projects 500 /220/132 KV New Lahore Substation
& 500 KV transmission Lines
Location of Assignment Lahore , Jamshoro, Moro Pakistan

Activities

Coordination with clients NTDC, Consultant Nespak and sub-contractors,

material and equipment suppliers and placing purchase orders keeping in view the
prices quoted in BOQ of the contract agreement to keep the price within contract
agreement
Monitoring the execution of site activities and submitting progress reports.
Arranging FAT for different equipments at manufacturers works.
Arranging power shut downs from the relevant utilities for executions of site
works etc.

2. Nov 2011- October 2014

Name of Employing Agency Barqaab Consulting Services(Pvt.) Limited

Title of Position
Projects
Location of Assignment
Contact person
Mr. Nazir Ahmed Ghuman (Gm Projects)
+92-333-4971458
Project/Construction Manager
220/132 KV Shalimar GIS Substation &
220/132KV Kassowal AIS substation and
Allied transmission Lines
Lahore , Pakistan

Activities
 Manage working relationships with Employer NTDC, Contractors and different
concerned authorities involved in substation construction activities.
Coordinate with site Project Organizations for Construction activities to ensure the
implementation of Owner's requirements in to the Project.
Managing and Coordinating different Contractors and DISCOs for Project
Performance.
Managing and coordinating Project Interfaces with different utilities, contractors
and suppliers to ensure that all contract activities in full Compliance with Company
requirements with respect to health, safety, environment and quality.
Managing and Communicating Project Progress to all concerned authorities
including International Financing agencies like JICA, IBRD etc.
Processing and verification of Contractor's Claims in the light of Contract
Agreements, FIDIC guidelines and approved drawings.
Assisting and submitting proposal for recovery plans to Project Authority for timely
Completion of the Project.

3. 2009to October 2011

Name of Employing Agency N.T.D.C WAPDA

Title of Position
Projects
Location of Assignment
Contact Person
Naeem Hassan Chief Engineer Design NTDC
Lahore +92-347-4447722
Manager Design EHV Substation Projects
All EHV construction projects in Pakistan.
220 KV Kassowal (TBEA)
220 KV Okara (NTDC Own Resources)
220 KV T.T. Singh (NTDC Own
Resources)
220 KV Rohri (Chint-China)
220 KV Loralai (SIEMENS)
220 KV Bandala (Xian-China)
Pakistan

Activities
Responsible for Engineering Design of substation projects
Preparation of standards and NTDC specifications
Evaluation of engineering consultancy bids, EPC projects and procurement of
different substation equipment and hardware and placing orders to the prospective
bidders, Allocation of material as per requirement of respective scope of work to
project authorities for execution of site activities.
 Consultancy Engineering services for NTDC own projects
Selection and approval of different substation sites.
Witnessed Proto-Type and Factory Acceptance Testing of 220KV and 132KV
circuit breakers at Chinese Lab nominated by WAPDA in 2010.
Witnessed Proto-Type and Factory Acceptance Testing of 500KV disconnectors in
KEMA Czech-Republic Lab and Xian Lab China nominated by WAPDA in 2011.

3 -July 2008- November 2009

Name of Employing Agency Saudi Electric Company Western Operating

Title of Position
Area (S.E.C- WOA), Jeddah
contact person
Mansoor Asif Team Leader at Saudi Electric
company email. mansoorHussain@se.com.sa
Section Head Engineering Design of EHV-
EPC projects

Projects 380 kV Rabigh EPC GIS Substation

380 kV Makah West EPC GIS Substation
380 kV Medina East EPC GIS Substation
380 kV Numaerah EPC GIS Substation etc.
Location of Assignment Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Activities

Supervision of Engineering and Design team.

Review and finally approval of Engineering and design (Technical data and
Drawings) submittals of different EPC international contractors for 380 kV, 132
and 110kV substations for forth coming construction substation projects as per
SEC and international standards.
Modifications in the existing substations in western operating area, as per SEC
forth coming requirements.

4. September 2005-- to July 2008

Name of Employing Agency Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection

Authority( GCCIA )
Title of Position Sr. Project Engineer
Project 400 kV Al-Zour GIS Substation Kuwait
400 kV Al-Fadhili HVDC back to back
converter Substation Saudi Arabia
400kV Ghunan GIS Substation Saudi Arabia
 400 kV Salwa GIS Substation Saudi Arabia
400 kV Jasra GIS Substation Bahrain
400 kV Doha west GIS Substation Qatar and
associated Interconnection transmission
lines and Submarine cable feeders

Location of Assignment Al-Khobar Saudi Arabia

Activities

Vetting of Tender documents

Review of Evaluation of Bids for Award of 400 KV GCC Interconnection Project
Phase-1 prepared by SNC- LEVALIN Canada the consultant of the Project for
Employer GCCIA.
Award of Substation and Transmission line EPC contracts.

Monitoring and Construction Supervision of 400KV double Circuit transmission

lines interconnecting Power Utilities of GCC Countries comprising six 400 KV GIS
Substations and six segments of Approximately 900 KM Power transmission lines
provided with Optical fiber OPGW Links for data transmission and
telecommunication among GCC Power Utilities
Two 400 KV power Cable Circuits each consisting of 37 KM Submarine and 7 KM
land Cable approximately
400 KV HVDC Back to Back Converter station to interconnect 60 Hertz operating
frequency Saudi Power to 50 Hertz Power of rest of GCC countries to allow reserve
Power Sharing up to 1200MW between the electrical power systems of member
States.,
Manage working relationships with Consultant SNC-Lavalin Canada, Contractors
ABB Sweden, Nation Construction Company (NCC) and MEEDCO Korea and
other Project Stakeholders of six member countries.
Coordinate with site Project Organizations for Construction activities to ensure the
implementation of Owner's requirements in to the Project.
Managing and Coordinating different Contractor's for Project Performance.
Managing and coordinating Project Interfaces with different utilities, contractors
and suppliers to ensure that all contract activities in full Compliance with Company
requirements with respect to health, safety, environment and quality.
Managing and Communicating Project Progress to all concerned authorities.
Processing Contractor's Claims in the light of Contract Agreements, FIDIC
guidelines and Engineer's recommendations.
Assisting and submitting proposal for recovery plans to Project Authority for timely
Completion of the Project.
 5. March 2003-- to September 2005

Name of Employing Agency Water and Power Development Authority

Title of Position Sr. Instructor
Project Substation Maintenance Training to WAPDA
Engineers
Location of Assignment Tarbela training Centre

Activities

Managing Training Academy Workshop for imparting Practical training of high

Voltage Substation Operation and Maintenance, different disciplines, as per
Training Standards and modules Prepared by Canadian experts. The Academy was
established by Canadians under CIDA Program, in line with international Standards.
Conducting refresher and Induction Courses for Pakistan Water and Power
Development Authority (WAPDA) engineers and technical Staff.

5. March 1995-- to March 2003

Name of Employing Agency Water and Power Development Authority

Title of Position
Project
Location of Assignment
Executive Engineer Construction EHV
Projects, Rawalpindi
Power dispersal of Ghazi-Barotha
hydropower Project, Islamabad university 220
KV GIS substation and allied transmission
lines.
EHV projects Construction division
Rawalpindi

Activities
Lead a team of Engineers and Technical Staff for Construction Projects of Extra
high voltage Substations and Transmission lines under International financing of
IBRD, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, K.F.W. etc., Under
the Supervision of International Consultants, Suppliers and Contractors.
Project Management and Supervision of 220KV GIS and 500KVAIS Substation
extensions and Transmission lines for Power Dispersal of 1450MW Power of Ghazi
Barotha Hydro Power Project.
Project Coordination meetings and Site visits, Presentation of Work and
disbursement Progress to International Agencies.
Witnessed Proto-Type Testing of double Circuit 500KV Transmission lines towers
at Tower Testing Station Liang- Xiang, Beijing China nominated by NTDCL-
WAPDA in 2002.
 6. July 1990-March 1995:

Name of Employing Agency N.T.D.C WAPDA

Title of Position Deputy Director design (Transmission and
Grids )
Projects All substation projects
Location of Assignment Pakistan

Activities

Scrutiny, Checking and finally recommending for approval, different Substation

drawings like Control building, Substation General Layout drawings. Switchyard
layout drawings, Soil testing procedures etc., as per WAPDA Specs and
international Standards.
Work out different material requirements for Substations. And allocating different
materials from NTDC Storage yards to field formations, for Construction Projects

Inspection and Testing of Substation 11KV Local Control Cubicles and Other
Substation Equipments at manufacturers works. Issuing inspection Certificates
for delivery.
Review and update Substation Standards of WAPDA as and when required.

7. October 1980 July1 1990

Name of Employing Agency Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait

Title of Position Senior Engineer Electrical Grade -1
Projects GIS Substation maintenance
Location of Assignment Kuwait city, Kuwait

Activities
Supervision, Operation and Maintenance of High Voltage Substations up to
300kV.
In possession of MEW T.E.N department Operation Authority, Mandatory to
operate High voltage Substation Switchgears of different types and makes.
Supervision, Erection, Maintenance, routine checking and testing of different Fire
alarm detection and Extinguishing Systems installed at high voltage Substation
buildings, Power Transformers, Switchgears and Cable Sealing ends.
Worked as Network Contract and Material Engineer of T.E.N Department.
Timely arrangement of Substation materials from different equipment
manufacturers and Suppliers for maintenance Contracts.

8. August 1977 - October 1980

 Name of Employing Agency W.A.P.D.A.

Title of Position Resident Engineer Substations

W.A.P.D.A.

Projects 220 and 132 KV New Kot Lakhpat and Ghazi

road, Lahore
Location of Assignment Lahore, Pakistan

Activities
Operation and Maintenance of 220 and132KV Grid Station.
Managing different job requirements like substation materials, arranging shut
downs with national power control center and implementing health, Safety
requirements etc.

Control of maintenance Team. Energizing high voltage system back to normal

after availing Shut downs. Implementation of Environment, Health, Safety and
Quality Procedures.
Ensuring continuous Supply to Industrial and domestic Consumers

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Driving License:
Kuwait; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia

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English, Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic