SHONA BALAJI,SANTHARAM - Chartered Engineer

Mobile: +91-8527827060 ~ E-Mail: mydiary906@gmail.com, Member in Institution of Engineers.

Professional Synopsis

 12 years of experience in progressively responsible Engineering positions for Renewable energy

companies both in Green Field and Brown Field Projects.

Scholastics

 Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering secured First Class from Anna University
2004 to 2008
Companies

Key Strengths

 Responsibilities in Electrical Engineering facilities with experience in front-end engineering design (FEED),
engineering, Quality, procurement, and construction and commissioning activities
 Technical Alignment & engineering for multiple Greenfield and brownfield projects.
 Bid Evaluation, OEM /Contractor/Vendor Drawing and Technical documentation review and approval, Power
evacuation and load flow studies for Wind & Solar Farm.
 Supporting Procurement, Design to Cost, Business Development and Internal Departments for the
estimation of project CAPEX, OPEX and time scheduling.
 Manage EPC Vendors, suppliers etc. and supervise third party engineers and external design services.
 Identifying risk & provide mitigation plans with respective to engineering.
 Preparing Technical Specifications for design contractors and consultants.
 Create / Verify / approve the request for proposal package for the OEMs which include Technical
specification, conceptual design, BOM, SLD etc
 Prepare/ verify/ approval for the basic & detail design, conceptual design, sizing of electrical equipment's,
electrical engineering studies, technical due diligence reports, feasibility reports related to Substation, EHV
line, Electrical BOP for different technologies (Thermal, Wind, Solar, Hybrid and Storage).
 Review equipment, layout and design meeting relevant IEC, IEEE, IS and other applicable industry/ country
standards.

Skills Self-Assessment

Key Personal Qualities

Creativity Integrity Adaptability Open to New tech Teamwork

Career Contour
ENEL GREEN POWER, INDIA From: Since January 2019

Position: Senior Manager

Team: Engineering and Construction
Region: India and Oceania Region

Roles & Responsibilities

 Leading a portfolio of projects for HV

 Coordinate for the design actives with other members of multi-disciplined project team
 Technical representative for the Design Contractor, Supplier and Consultant related to electrical design
requirements.
 Preparation of project specific technical Specifications and documentation for tenders.
 Ability to design and manage activities focusing on High Voltage Lines, MV\HV Substations, HV-MV
Electrical Systems for Renewable Energy and Interconnection Substations for the connection with TSO\DSO
National Transmission and Distribution System Operators.
 Size and select electrical equipment for Overhead Transmission lines, reactive compensation equipment,
Main Power Transformers, HV circuit breakers, MV GIS switchgear, batteries, chargers, DC distribution
systems and Auxillary systems etc
 Ensures the review and approval of technical documents issued by external design contractors and/or
consultants, assuring compliance with standards, codes, ENEL technical specifications and best engineering
practices, etc.
 Responsible for the definition and implementation of various phases of the projects, also coordinating with
internal and/or external engineers / managers.
 Provide engineering support in performing factory inspection and Factory Acceptance Tests, Coordinate
commissioning activities with Contractor and Construction Department
 Approve and supervise any necessary tests related to electrical equipment.
 Ensures that the design for medium/high voltage interconnections, Renewable projects meets the Grid
Interconnect requirements.

Sembcorp Green Infra, INDIA From: July 2016 to December 2018

Position- Senior Manager – Engineering Technical Services

Region: India, Singapore, Vietnam

Roles & Responsibilities:

Business Development
 Assisting Business development team by providing necessary support / inputs for the Pre- Bids & Post Bids
 Reviewing of contracts identifying risk & mitigation plans with respective to engineering

Engineering
 Review of product specification with respective to site suitability and initiate for product upgrade if required.
 Adept knowledge in Indian Standards, Grid codes & IECs.
 Technical due diligence review of OEM Contracts, drawings, calculations, Specifications and documents.
 Coordinating with OEMs, project team, Owners engineers, consultants & vendors for documents approval,
technical query approval within agreed document approve cycle.
 Proficient knowledge in civil activity process

Engineering- BOP
 Adept Knowledge in electrical BOP.
 Preparation of Prediction of energy loss of the proposed Wind farm / Solar farm.
 Reviewing load flow studies in compliance with the respective standards & grid codes.
 Prepare, Review and approval of drawings of Substation, unit Substation, line drawings, system design,
equipment sizing, Cable sizing, Voltage drop, Short circuit, EHV profile drawings line etc.
Projects
 Work closely with PMO & Quality Assurance team / Third party to ensure the quality as per specifications
within committed project timelines.
 Witness & Inspection of Power transformers, nacelle, hub & blades major equipment etc., as per approved
QAP & Factory Test Protocol.
 Resolution for product / project non- conformance report and ensure that corrective & preventive measures
are initiated in time to meet the product/ project quality.
Procurement
 Preparing scope of work for consultants and contractors.
 Reviewing techno-commercial offers.
 Prepare Technical Bid evaluation of Equipment, Materials, contractors etc.,
 Manage communication and meeting with EPC contractors for evaluation.
 Providing Ranking matrix to procurement team for further proceedings.

ORANGE RENEWABLES PVT LTD, INDIA From: November 2014 to July 2016

Position- Manager – Engineering and O&M

Region: India

Roles & Responsibilities – Engineering

 Technical due diligence of WTGs.
 Prepare, Review and approval of drawings of Substation, USS, VCB Yard, 33kV line drawings, system
design, equipment sizing, Cable sizing, Voltage drop, Short circuit, EHV profile drawings line etc.
 Technical Bid evaluation of Materials, contractors etc.,
 Technical due diligence review of OEM Contracts, drawings, Specifications and documents.
 Reviewing load flow studies in compliance with the respective grid codes.
 Prediction of energy loss of the proposed Wind farm.
 Prepare, Review and approval of drawings of Substation, USS, VCB Yard, 33kV line drawings, system
design, equipment sizing, Cable sizing, Voltage drop, Short circuit, EHV profile drawings, Sag etc.
 Providing technical support and engineering solutions for the Plant.

Operation & Maintenance

 Reviewing of BOP Maintenance schedules.
 Minimising the energy loss and Breakdowns by improving / adapting to new technologies.
 Reviewing and analysing failures and provide necessary solutions.
 Reviewing and analysing daily generation and Joint meter reading.

April 2011– November 2014 GAMESA RENEWABLES PVT LTD, INDIA

Position: Senior Engineer-projects

Region: India

Roles & Responsibilities

 Preparation of purchase technical specification.
 Preparation / Review / approval of Technical Specifications and drawings.
 Approval of Drawings from Consultants/ Clients/ as and when required.
 Preparation of Standard operating procedures.
 Technical comparison & evaluation of the documents received from the vendors.
 Commercial negotiation & order finalization.

Designing
 Designing of Power evacuation scheme for G97 – 2MW Wind Turbine Generator.
 Designing of Substation, Sizing etc.
 Preparing Energy Loss calculation, Voltage Drop and cable sizing calculations.
 Layout optimisation for Hybrid.

Project Management
 Single point contact for technical clarification for the customers.
 Preparing Technical Review and Approval of Specifications and Drawings.
 Assisting the engineering manager in developing and the departmental objectives and strategies.
 Monitoring & reviewing of project schedule in the form of critical activity report, NCR, monthly progress
report.

Process improvement
 Preparation of Standard operating procedures.
 Surprise audits in plants and factories.
 Message pop ups if the activity takes more time than the defined turnaround time.
Feb 2010 - March 2011 BGR ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD, INDIA

Role: Engineer – Projects

Region: India

Projects Accomplished:

1 X 600 MW Electrical - Erection, Testing and Commissioning THERMAL POWER PLANT FOR TNEB

 Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 230kV/400kV Gas Insulated Switch yard.

 Erection, Testing and Commissioning of power Transformers.
 Erection, Testing and Commissioning of HT, LT Drives, Switchgear and Panels.

November 2008- November 2009 THERMAX LTD, INDIA

Role: Field Engineer

Region: India
Title: Power plant 1X80 MW – Operation and Maintenance

Roles & Responsibilities

 Preventive and Predictive maintenance for the Thermal power plant
 Trouble shooting &Maintenance of all Electrical Equipment
 Operation and Maintenance of 132 kV Air insulated Switch yard.
 O&M for Power Transformer LT, HT Switch gears, Circuit breakers & Motors.
 Trouble shooting, fault finding, diagnosing failures etc.,
 Gained Very good knowledge about Maintenance of Electrical Equipment.

Personal Dossier

Languages Known Tamil, English and Hindi

Address Bangalore, India
Marital Status Married

Declaration

I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Date:
Place: (SHONA BALAJI
SANTHARAM)