VIKAS SHIVGOTRA
Senior Electrical Manager - Reliability and Maintenance
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager Reliability & Maintenance
Reliance Industries Limited
12.2022 - Current
- Responsible for reliability and performance of the Power and distribution transformers and other electrical equipments
- Analyzing site maintenance records to determine electrical equipment failure rates, availability/reliability, bad actor/failure modes and program effectiveness/cost analysis
- Analyzing electrical equipment test records including transformer oil analysis, thermography, battery health, insulation testing, etc
- And providing assessment of equipment health and improvement recommendations to the site engineer
- Support development of electrical surveillance program to prevent premature failure of equipment
- Collect and trend electrical equipment data against RIL standards
- Develop equipment strategies by performing risk assessments and document in various software tools
- Manage obtaining formal approvals of equipment strategies with Plant teams and keeping up to date records of approvals per refresh cycle
- Manage task entry into various software tools used to create activities in the field e.g., SAP & GEMS
- Prepare reports on status of tasks vs
- Equipment strategy plans and make recommendations to sites on gap closure planning
- Effectively managing assets enhances the reliable and efficient functioning of electrical equipment and infrastructure across their entire lifecycle, encompassing planning, design, maintenance, and eventual disposal, while optimizing performance and reducing costs
- Managing the assets through Asset Performance Management (APM) Software i.e
- Meridium
- Incident investigation and also finding the root cause analysis(RCA) of the failure is also done through meridium portal
- FEMA study of all electrical equipment performed specially transformers, motors, etc
- Calculate equipment reliability, by MTBF, MTTR, Eq
- Availability, Failure Rate (λ) and Reliability (R)
- Lead Project manager in commission of SF6 Siemens breaker at Switchyard
- Commission of SIBD(solid insulated bus duct) of RITZs make in 100MVA transformer 220kv/33kv
- M/s Hitachi 220kv ELK14 problem related to Aux switch of breaker identified and solved
- Having hands on experience of M/s ABB 33KV ZX2 panels
Sr.Electrical Engineer
Galfar Al Misnad Engineering and Contracting W.L.L
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Responsible for overseeing maintenance activities and providing education on electrical safety and compliance to ensure the organization's goal of zero harm is achieved
- Manages the company's maintenance services, ensuring the implementation of efficient maintenance systems that minimize disruptions to critical operations
- Directs utility operations and maintenance to guarantee the availability of utilities for uninterrupted plant operations, while also providing recommendations for system improvements
- Assists management and other departments in resolving critical issues and tasks related to plant requirements and process improvement
- Engages the maintenance and utility teams in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and other improvement initiatives to enhance overall productivity
- Ensures effective control of the maintenance and utilities budget, both for capital and operating expenses
- Promotes a culture of effective maintenance practices and fosters team development within the department
- Maintains the departmental budget by reviewing financial statements, and monitoring line efficiencies, labor costs, and other expenses
Electrical Engineer
QEWC Qatar Water Electricity Co
11.2014 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: Qatar
- Preventive, Predictive, Breakdown Maintenance, Minor and Major Overhauls of Alstom 13E2 GT & Generators (8x160 MW), GE 9FA (3 x 250 MW), ABB 220kV Gas Insulated Substation(GIS), Protection System – Numerical and Electromagnetic Type Relays, Power & Distribution (Oil & Dry type) Transformers, Diesel Generator Sets, 11Kv/ 6.6kV/0.4kv Switch gears, HT/ LT Motors, LT Variable Frequency Drives, UPS, Battery Banks & Chargers (Lead Acid, VRLA & Ni-Cd), HT/LT Boards (SF6, Vacuum and Air), Bus Ducts, Actuators, Plant Earthing Network, Plant Lighting System
- Coordinate with the commissioning team of TTCL - Thailand and Mitsubishi - Japan for the commissioning of Desalination units and their Auxiliaries
- Conducted commissioning and testing of MV and LV Switchgears
- Played a key role in commissioning and testing various systems such as NOTIFIER NFS 3030, KIDDE - FM200, FIKE - FM200, and ESSER - Fire and alarm panel as part of the F&A system
- Successfully commissioned two modules of the Electro-chlorination plant, which is a part of the Desalination plant
- Prepared various design calculations and drawings including Overall Layout & SLD, AC & DC SLD, Erection Key diagram, Erection BOM, Bus bar sizing, Short circuit calculations, Power and control Cable sizing, Cable Tray loading, CT sizing, Earthing, Lightning Protection & Lighting calculations and layouts for retrofit work
- Provided support for field Electrical Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Start-up, and Maintenance activities
- Reviewed Engineering documents such as SLDs, Manuals, Schedules, Technical Datasheets, Protection Philosophies, Operational philosophies, Design basis reports, Specifications, and procedures
- Prepared Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Start-up, and Maintenance related documents
- Qatar
Electrical Maintenance Manager
Reliance Industries Limited
06.2007 - 10.2014
- Proficient in reviewing Electrical Installation designs, encompassing all voltage levels and various types of electrical equipment such as transformers, generators, and HV and LV electrical systems
- Skilled in analyzing and resolving issues related to generators, motors, breakers, and transformers
- Recognized for successfully commissioning two M/s ABB UNITROL 6080 Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) systems in a 45MW generator within specified timelines, resulting in the receipt of the Excellence Award in 2014
- Oversaw the commissioning of L&T make Motor Controlled Centers (MCC) SYPJ type in the plant
- Led the commissioning of two Electrostatic Precipitators in gas turbines to recover oil fumes, reducing lube oil consumption
- Received an award from the site president in 2013
- Installed new tariff energy meters in Station Transformers to calculate the auxiliary load of the plant, resulting in a rebate of approximately 4 MW of auxiliary power consumption
- Recognized with the Work Excellence Award and Best Excellence Award by the site president in 2011
- Acknowledged for achieving 100% plant production in the first two years of operation
- Received the HSE Champion Award from the site president in 2012
- Implemented QHSE/IMS policies and processes in accordance with standards and company requirements, leading to the receipt of awards
- Proficient in testing, commissioning, operating, condition monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining various equipment, including gas turbine generators, AVR systems, transformers, motors, UPS systems, fire alarm systems, air conditioners, and emergency diesel generators
Timeline
Senior Manager Reliability & Maintenance
Reliance Industries Limited
12.2022 - Current
Sr.Electrical Engineer
Galfar Al Misnad Engineering and Contracting W.L.L
01.2021 - 10.2022
Electrical Engineer
QEWC Qatar Water Electricity Co
11.2014 - 10.2020
Electrical Maintenance Manager
Reliance Industries Limited
06.2007 - 10.2014
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