Engr.

Qazi Arsalan Hamid

+96891320972, qaziarsalanhamid@yahoo.com
Current Address: Flat#12, Alahlia Building, Aladhaiba, Muscat, Oman

Protection Author-Project Manager

Power Distribution and Protection 220-132-33 KV Switchgear Grid Project Management Research, Training & OD Power
generation

Value to Employer:
Testing and Commissioning of Power Plants and Master stations
Switchgear Designing
8+ years of Distribution Power Project Management experience
learning and organizational Development
Detailed and analytical competencies, with the ability to solve complex issues.
Proven "take-charge" leadership skills that result in solutions.

Professional Experience:
Project Manager- Nov 2014-Present Marmul Falcon, Oman
Wrote and published 1st ever Power System Protection book by any Pakistani engineer Protection Engineering
Basics and Schemes available online http://kbuuk.com/kb/book/7143/protection-engineering-basics-and-
schemes.shtml) and https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details/store/ru/book/978-3-330-08329-5/protection-
engineering-basics-and-schemes?search=978-3-330-08329-5
33KV /11KV Overcurrent Relay Schemes preparation with capacitors under/over voltage Protection relays
Transformer installation and commissioning Projects: 220KV Alsada 30MVA Transformer Installation and LILO Project ,
ICRI 132 KVA Transformer 30.1/40MVA Transformer Installation and LILO Project.
33KV Auto Reclosure Relay Commissioning and testing
Project Management (Testing and commissioning of Alsada and IBRI grids 33KV Switchgear Panels-Alstom)
132/33KV Transmission Line Live line Work Manager at Daleel and MArmul Project-completed 29 Well
Commissioning and Hook up connection
Smart Fiber Optic Transmission Line Manager Completed Smart line Project at Marmul(33KV) and RAECO(33KV),
complete Tender Procurement Work at Aramco Saudi(132KV)
132KV-220KV-33KV-CT Primary and secondary injection testing including polarity , ratio, magnetization test and
Commissioning
132KV-220KV-33KV-PT ratio, polarity and phasing check testing and commissioning
220KV-132KV-33KV-Over current timing and pick up testing
220KV-132KV-33KV-Medium voltage Vacuum Circuit breaker insulation and primary injection testing
Testing Softwares-Omicron Test Universe
220KV-132KV-33KV-Transformer vector group testing, Insulation Resistance testing (Megger-500-2500)and Winding
resistance testing(DLRO 200)
Relay Design Software-PSCAD 4.5
Protection Schemes Software-ETAP14.1 and ETAP 12.6
Wrote and published Book on career planning and counseling by title I Failed Again. Available on
https://www.amazon.com/I-failed-Again-Arsalan-
Hamid/dp/1521706700/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498983490&sr=1-1&keywords=i+failed+again
Dy. Manager Power Distribution Aug 2007 Nov 2014 K-Electric ltd, Karachi, Sindh
Protection Relay installation, Setting and Testing (Siemens JS series, Micom P Series, CDG Series (Protection scheme, CT/VT
sizing calculation, Relay setting calculation)
Feeder Designing and commissioning: Radial and ring 132/11KV Feeder Schemes
Operation and maintenance : Operation and maintenance of 284+ feeders in operation east and west of K Electric ,
Maintenance of medium voltage VCBs(Schneider, Siemens, FICO , J & P), Distribution protection schemes(Over current and
differential) designing and implementations of 132/11KV feeder , worked on Micom P115,P116,CDG 31,CDG 61 relays, Siemens
7SJ612, 7UT51 relays.
Shutdown: 132KV-220KV-11KV-Preventive (bi annually) and corrective maintenance shutdowns supervision and arrangement
including load adjustment
Switchgear Designing and Testing, 220KV-132KV-11KV-high voltage testing ,DC Testing and maintenance (Siemens , Alstom
and Schneider)
Testing: Contact Resistance Testing via DLR600, MOM 200 and MOM 600.( tested bus bars solid, joints, contact resistance of
switchgears as per IEC standard and K Electric SOP)
Insulation Resistance Testing (Cables, insulating bodies as per IEC standards and K-Electric SOP)
HI pot Oil Testing Transformer, cables and Switchgear as per ASTM, IEC standards and K Electric SOP Transformer turn ratio
testing for analyzing the winding ratio and insulation level as per vector group
Power Distribution and operation and protection Power Load flow studies of urban and rural area 314 Distribution feeders
(220KV/132/11KV), Switching and Ring main operation, preventive and corrective maintenance engineering, single line
drawings preparation and up gradation using Autocad, fault analysis by ETAP 12.6, distribution studies by CYMDIST, Distribution
feeder protection schemes designing and setting-132/11kv-downstream. Overcurrent relays testing and commissioning-CDG31,
CDG61, P115, 7SJ602 relays by Sverker 760 test set. Reengineering of last 35 (220KV/132KV/11KV)substation, new scheme
designing and execution. Underground cable installation and testing. Installation and commissioning Capacitor banks for Power
factor improvement and assigned calculated over/Under voltage settings for capacitor bank protection setting.

Deputy Manager Learning & OD (2013-14) served two years in learning and OD department for Distribution,
Grid Station Maintenance and Protection trainings, designed and delivered training, comprehensive programs and workshops in
Distribution and transmission field, also certified technical trainer of K Electric from Pakistan Top University NED University
Karachi and K Electric ld.
Learning and OD: Semi skilled lineman Trainings, Grid operation officers, Apprenticeship program (Distribution, Transmission
and Generation),AE(Training courses), Attitude adjustment Training program(Handling difficult situation for field staff),MIO
Training Program
Research and development Reinstallation of 4000A/400V Primary current injector used for testing of Circuit breakers, HRC
fuses, IPCs, Insulators and other high tension accessories, the equipment is complete state of art design with combination of 1
isolator and 10 circuit breaker (Protection Relays CDG 31, CDG 61, Siemens 7S512 and Alstom P115) with parallel connected
current transformers, also publish a paper on in OBJM international Journal. This injector helps in testing Insulated pierce
connector (we tested multiple IPC on request of R&D department of K Electric), 400 A to 1600 A HRC fuses, LT and HT breakers,
Protection Relays, HT conductors, and cables insulation withstand capacity.
HSE Engineering-(Certified IOSH and NEBOSH-IGC-1), conducted safety internal audit, safety drills, compiled safety annual
reports, risk assessment, environmental trainings, tool box talk trainings, industrial safety walks, HAZOPS

Cable Production Engineer Oct 2006 Aug 2007 HM Cable Kotri, Sindh
In charge of PVC, Rubber insulated and XLPE Cable Production
Cable cost estimators
HV Cable Hipot Testing
Staff training of machine operation
Quality standards assurance
Cable withstand / breakdown high voltage testing
Machine Maintenance (JEC 600, Japan, Extruder, Lay machine, Annealer)

R&D Projects Management

Wind Plant: June 2013
Project Manager at Installation of 300-watt Wind mill (Fast Uni students)

Data Acquisition EFI System: May 2014

Project Manager at 1st Data acquisition EFI model development and implementation in K Electric (NEDUET Students)

Scada -11 Kv Distribution System: August 2014

Project Manager at 1st Data acquisition distribution Protection system (using Dual power micom p115 relay for data
acquisition) (NEDUET students)

Professional Education
MEM (Energy Management) 2014
NED University, Karachi, Sindh
Upper Percentage 70/ CGPA 3.00
Relevant coursework: Project management, Energy management, Energy audit, strategic planning, power generation
economics, distributed generation

BE (Electrical Engineering) - Dec 2006

Mehran University, Jamshoro, Sindh
Upper Percentage 72
Relevant coursework: Power Protection, Circuit Breaker, Electronic Circuits, Technical Writing, Intelligent Machines Design
Laboratory, Management, Finance, DSP, Communications Systems, Engineering Statistics, Digital Design

Professional Memberships
Pakistan Engineering Council

Professional Certification:
IOSH Manage Safely -RRC England
NEBOSH-IGC-1-RRC England
Certifical Technical Trainer and Designer -Ned University
AutoCad - Carpediem Tech
Etap 12.6- Carpediem Tech
QMS-9002-Marmul Falcon
Emerging Manager Certification-K Electric
ESR-Reddot
First Aid-Reddot
IRCA Approved Internal Auditor-Intertek

Reference:
Will be furnished on requirement