MANIKANDAN N

SR. TESTING & COMMISSIONING ENGINEER

nmanikandan86@gmail.com |+968-99882861| +91-8870804021

Personal Statement

Electrical Engineer with 12 years’ Significant Professional Work

Total Years of Experience : 12
Experience in the field of Electrical Testing & Commissioning of
Education:
M.V, H.V& E.H.V large size EPC infrastructure Projects with Power
 B.E - Electrical & Electronics
generation, transmission and distribution networks, Airport
Engineering
projects, water treatment plant, Oil &gas projects.

Electrical License

♦ “TESTING ENGINEER LEVEL II”- Authorized by Oman Electricity Transmission company.

♦ “COMPETENT ELECTRICAL PERSON” - Authorized by Oman Electricity Transmission company.
♦ “AUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL PERSON” - Authorized by Petroleum Development Oman (Oil & gas).
♦ “COMPETENT ELECTRICAL PERSON” - Authorized by Petroleum Development Oman (Oil & gas).

Employment Profile
October 2009 – Current August 2007-September 2009
Sr. Testing & Commissioning Engineer Testing Engineer
Bahwan Engineering Company Abirami Engineering Company
Muscat, Oman Tamilnadu,India

Knowledge / Experience / Responsibilities

1) In Protection Relay Testing

♦ Relay setting configuration, testing & commissioning of numerical & electromagnetic protective relays for
power transformers, switchgears of various voltage levels 400kV, 220kV, 132kV, 33kV, 11kV and 0.415KV.
♦ Familiar in Relay Application software like Test Universe, Digsi 4&5, PCM600, Micom, Enervista etc.
♦ Familiar in Handling of Relay Test Equipments and softwares such as Omicron 356, Freja 300, Programma
sverker 760 & Test Universe.
♦ Hands on Experience in executing Transformer and Bus bar differential stability.
♦ Hands on Experience in Conducting Trip matrix and End to End to Tests.
♦ Performing final setting verification before commissioning & post commissioning checks to verify the stable
condition of the system.

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 2) In Electrical Components Testing
♦ Hands on Experience in conducting Site Acceptance test for power transformers & Auto Transformers ranging
from 500 KVA up to 500MVA at various voltage levels staring from 11 KV /0.415 KV to 400/220KV.
♦ Conducted routine testing of Outdoor SS, AIS & GIS Components (CT, VT, CB) for Voltage level ranging from 11
KV to 400 KV.
♦ Hands on Experience in testing of 50MVAr, 400kV Reactors make Fuji Electric, Japan.
♦ Testing and commissioning of Capacitor and Associated Control and Protection Panels Ranging from 5 MVAR to
20 MVAR.
♦ Testing & Troubleshooting of AC & DC schemes, Synchronizing Schemes, RTCC parallel operation etc.
♦ Testing and commissioning of Ring Main Units upto 11kV.
♦ Conducting HV Test for Cables and Bus bars for various voltage levels ranging from 11 KV to 33 KV.
♦ Hands on Experience in onsite modifications in Live Systems in contracts such as revamping & upgradation
projects.
♦ Involved in 11kV chiller plant & 11kV DG plant startup & commissioning.
♦ SCADA related modification, loop checks, & final ETE test.
3) In Electrical Design & Documentation:
♦ Uphold superior level of expertise to closely monitor and analyses technical design of multiple documents,
including General Layouts, SLD, Equipment Specifications & General Arrangement Drawings, relay setting &
Sizing Calculations, Interlocking diagrams, block logic drawings, LCC schematic drawings, Control schematic
drawings etc.
♦ Preparing commissioning function test procedures interfacing with construction and completions personnel.
Preparing detailed test plans, work packs, procedures, JSA’s, etc. as necessary for commissioning activities to
the project standards and meet required level of Quality Assurance.
♦ Identifying pre-commissioning and commissioning tools, test equipment, temporary facilities, consumables,
third party services required for work execution and assisting in the procurement thereof.
♦ Attend Factory Acceptance Tests and review vendors commissioning assistance plans. Prepare performance
test procedures and operating manuals in support of the Commissioning Team.
♦ Providing on-site support for commissioning and during dynamic commissioning activities as and when
required.
♦ Maintaining day-today communication with the junior testing engineers & sub-contractors.
♦ Play an active role in maintaining a strong safety culture in commissioning team duties.
♦ Reporting accurate commissioning progress and status reports to the commissioning lead.

Certification and Technical Training

♦ Certified OMICRON training course in “Power Transformer Testing using CPC100 – CPTD1 – CPSB1 – CPSB2”.
♦ Participated in OMICRON seminar on “Modern Substation Testing, Modern Protection systems and
Reclosers”.
♦ Participated in SIEMENS “Technical information training course high-voltage switching technology gas
insulated switchgear 8DN8, 132kV.
♦ Valid Driving License issued by Oman government.

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♦ Gas Training Programs,
- Authorized Gas Tester.
- H2S & SO2 Awareness & Escape.
- HSE ORIENTATION training.
- HSELM-E (HSE Leadership)
- Permit to Work

Projects Handled

Project Customer
Saih Rawl Combined Cycle Power Station – C311554 Petroleum Development Oman
Construction of three 400kV Substation in SIS, SFZ & IPP-3 Oman Electricity Transmission Company
Sohar Sea Water Desalination Plant Veloriza Aqua
132kV Circuit Reinforcement by linking Wadikabir, Muttrah
Oman Electricity Transmission Company
& Al Falaj GS
11/0.415kV Substation for Bait Al Barka Tunnel Project Royal Court Affairs
Development of Muscat International Airport Public Authority of Civil Aviation
Temporary 11kV substation for Sur IPP Daewoo
Construction of Wadi-khabir-5,Mutrah-4,A’Seeb-4 & Al-
Muscat Electricity Distribution Company
khoud-4 33/11kV Primary Substation
Upgrading of Bousher Grid Station Oman Electricity Transmission Company
Construction of 132/33kV Grid Station and Associated
Oman Electricity Transmission Company
Transmission System at YITI Area Muscat Governorate
33/11 kV Substation Primary substation, Al-Khuwair for
Muscat Electricity Distribution Company
Muscat Grand Mall
Commissioning of newly added 1X 125MVA Transformer
and Associated Equipments at Madinat Sultan Qaboos Grid Oman Electricity Transmission Company
Station, Muscat - Oman.
33/11 kV Substation at Al – Amerat for Al Massarah
Muscat Electricity Distribution Company
Hospital
5MIGD Mobile Sea Water Desalination Plant Al-Ghubrah SEPTECH Muscat
132/33 kV Thuleilat Substation, Marmul Petroleum Development Oman
132/33 kV 125MVA Power Transformers Upgradation at
Oman Electricity Transmission Company
Nizwa & Bahla Grid Stations, Oman

Education
B.E. Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering Graduated, June 2007
Adhiparasakthi Engineering College Marks 74%
Anna University First Class
Diploma in Electronics & Comm. Engineering Graduated, July 2004
V.Ramakrishna Polytechnic College,DOTE Marks 70%

Declaration
I hereby assure that the above mentioned details are true to my fullest knowledge.
N.Manikandan

Muscat