Oliver Samonte

OLIVER B. SAMONTE

[email protected]

Mobile No.: +974-70960726

Identification mark: Left face reddish birthmark

Position applying for: Electrical Engineer

EDUCATION, LICENSES, and PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering- Technological Institute of the Philippines

Qatar Engineer License – MMUP/UPDA Grade-A

Qatar – Civil Defense license

Philippines Registered Electrical Engineers License

Philippines Registered Master Electrician License

Professional membership:

IIEE – Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines – State of Qatar Chapter

GCC Experience                        :           14 years

UK Experience                          :           2 years

Philippines Experience               :           8 years

Total Work Experience            :           23 years

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:

14 years of working experience as a Senior Electrical Engineer dealing with technical and design review of the Electrical and ELV systems prior to and during the implementations, these include the verification and validation through the provided design calculations of the voltage drop and over current protection device/cable sizes of each power loads.

Evaluation of the power protection’s discrimination study and the phase loads balancing, and other related matters within the electrical system as indicated in the job descriptions below. Supervise the site engineers and supervisors during the project execution ensuring the application of international and local standards, and authority regulations including the project requirement is implemented professionally.

Establish and generate technical reports when needed. Taking the lead in conducting the Testing and commissioning of the electrical equipment and systems.

2 years’ experience as a Field Engineer and dealt with the supervision of installation and coordination of the Electrical and ELV systems in the Philippines

Over 2 years’ experience in the United Kingdom Railway industry working as a Technical Officer dealing with railway track renewals and signaling systems.

6 years’ experience as a Project Engineer in the implementation, testing, and commissioning of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Railway Signaling & Telecommunications Systems in the Philippines.

WORKING EXPERIENCES

Company:

Boom General Contractors W.L.L., Doha, Qatar                                              2017 – Present

Senior Electrical Engineer

Projects:

o   Arab International Academy School – Tarsheed – (PWA Project)

o   Construction and Refurbishment Works at the Museum of Islamic Art (C2021/57) – (PWA Project)

o   CP/25-1 The Pearl Qatar PK6 – Infrastructure Upgrade Works – (UDC Project)

o   Construction of New College of Education Building-Qatar University C/143/2017 – (Qatar University Construction and Project Affair)

Company:

Electro Watt Co./ Al Bandary Engineering                                                                  2016 – 2017

Senior Electrical Engineer

Project:

o   Jumana 2 Tower at the Pearl (Porto Arabia 12A) (4P+M+AM+20), State of Qatar

Company:

BK Gulf WLL (Balfour Kilpatrick Gulf)                                                                        2010 – 2016

Senior Electrical Engineer

Projects:

o   College of Media and Communication, Education City, Doha, Qatar (LEED Project) – (ASTAD Project)

o   Al Bahr Twin Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE

o   St. Regis Resort, Banquet Hall, Abu Dhabi, UAE

o   Jebel Ali Industrial area Street lighting and pumping station, Dubai, UAE

Job description as a Senior Electrical Engineer

·        Appointed as project based Electrical department head.

·        Conduct the design review prior for implementation and responsible in technical submissions for approval, procure and Implementation of the following electrical equipment and systems.

a)      LV electrical network system

b)     11kv cables installation

c)      11kv switchgear

d)     Power transformers

e)      LV switchgears

f)       UPS System

g)      Earthing and Lightning Protection System

h)     Emergency and Backup power system (Standby Generator)

i)       Building Management System / PLC

j)       Access Control System / Gate Barrier

k)      Audio-Video Systems / Digital Signage System

l)       Structured Cabling System

m)    CCTV system

n)     Fire Alarm System and Voice Evacuation system

o)     Emergency Lighting System

p)     Central Battery System

q)      Internal and Façade Lighting system

r)       Lighting control system (DALI, Phase Dimming, Bluetooth system)

s)      Small Power system

t)       IP TV System

u)      Digital Signage system

v)      Public Address system

·        Taking the lead in a team conducting Engineering, Procurement, Implementation, and Testing and commissioning of the electrical equipment and systems mentioned above.

·        Supervise and take the lead of generating and developing shop drawings as well as the as-built drawings.

·        Supervise site electrical engineers, site supervisors, and subcontractors.

·        Carry out technical verification and review of electrical loads, phase load balancing, protective devices, cable voltage drops, cable sizes, cable tray loading, lighting circuit distribution, UPS, battery sizes, and autonomy & Discrimination study.

·        Having a basic knowledge of BIM

·        Manage and arrange the submission of Electrical Materials for approval.

·        Establish Manpower schedule/loading for construction activity whenever required.

·        Generate and establish technical reports whenever issues and/or discrepancies from the design are found or as required.

·        Make correspondences whenever necessary relevant to the contract deviations and engineering issues.

·        Attend site meetings with clients, MEP subcontractors, consultants, and Project managers.

·        Carry out the planning and cost control of MEP works when required.

·        Coordinate closely with the QA/QC department.

·        Continually ensuring that practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client’s best interests kept with current legislation, International Standards (BS / NFPA), and Codes of Practice.

·        Application of International and National codes and standards,

a. BS7671 IET 17th Edition Wiring Regulation

b. NFPA 70 / NEC

c. NFPA 72

d. NFPA 101

c. Qatar QGEWC Regulation

f. Qatar Specification Standard QCS 2014

g. QCDD Fire Safety Standard Minimum Requirement

·        Attend to witness the factory testing when deemed necessary.

·        Liaise and arrange authority approvals and building power energize with the support and assistance of the Grade A HV subcontractors.

·        Manage and arrange the Electrical Systems’ life and safety interfaces for Civil Defense approvals,

·        Assist and support for the approvals of building GSAS or LEED accreditation of a project.

Company:

First Balfour Inc.                                                                                                         2008 – 2010

Field Electrical Engineer

Projects:

o   Manila Water System, Philippines

o   St. Luke’s Medical Centre, Philippines- HEALTHCARE Facility

Company:

FIRST ENGINEERING LTD. – UK                                                                           2005 – 2008

Technical Officer – PM1

o   UK Railway Projects Signaling System and Track Renewals

Projects:

Major Projects Involvement & Achievements within the country of United Kingdom:

·        East & West Coast Main line – Deliver the Track renewals in various railway main line and stations on time, under Network rail.

Company:

RACO- Haven Automation Philippines / DMCI                                                          1999 – 2005

Project Engineer

Projects:

o   Building Management System

o   Metrorail MRT line 2 Signaling & Telecommunication system

o   SM City Manila Philippines – 1999

o   SM City Super Centre Sucat Philippines – 2001

o   SM Keppel Retail Podium Philippines – 2003

PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

·        Electrical Design Course

·        Basic on KahraMaa Bulk Customers and Qatar Transmission Networks Requirements

·        Emerging Quality Issues in Construction, A Quality Management System

·        Types of Electrical Substations in Qatar Approved by Ministry

·        Circuit Breaker Trip Units

·        Restricted Earth Fault Protection

·        Maintenance of LV Switchgear

·        Project design management

·        Power transformer testing, commissioning & maintenance

·        Piping & instrumentation diagram

·        Copper and Optical Fiber Communication Cabling Product Training LEVITON

·        GSAS Construction Awareness

·        Overcurrent Protection and Coordination for Industrial Application

·        Principle Sustainable Site Lighting Design

·        Sustainable Lighting Infrastructure

·        KAHRAMAA Distribution Substation

·        Gas Turbine, Process and Control

·        Power Quality and Thermography

·        Green Building Principles & LEED® Core Concepts Program

·        Zero Harm Safety Training

·        PowerPoint Presentation Intermediate & Advance

·        Leadership Effectiveness Program

·        Standardizing and calibration of Electrical testing and measuring instruments.

·        Motor control

·        SCADA

·        Programmable Logic Control PLC

·        Power Plant Operation

·        Instrumentation and controls

·        Fibre Optics

·        Basic Signaling course

·        Track realignment by HALLADE Method “Smoothing the Way”

KEY SKILLS

o   Windows’ MS Office

o   AutoCAD basic operation

o   xSpider software from EATON for Selectivity/Discrimination study

o   Planswift software use for material take off.

o   WinALC software for railway tamping work to align rail tracks.

o   DiaLux

I do hereby that the aforementioned information are correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars.