Mr.

Muhammed Hussain Khan

CV
Profile A Mechanical Engineer with 9 years of experience in the bulk power transmission industry.
Offering advanced skills in developing technical designs, optimising design processes and
reducing costs to deliver on organisational objectives. I am committed to producti vity and
performance improvement and provide a full capability offering in operational and quali ty
enhancement activities.

Areas of • Design of new power lines • Refurbishment or modification of

Expertise • Optimisation of engineering designs existing power lines
• Technical oversight of procurement • Management of design teams
processes • Monitoring of, and interacting with,
• PLS-CADD, PLS-Tower & PLS-Pole contractors

Contact Mobile: +31 6 50 272 694

Details Email: hussainkhn30@gmail.com

Education Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (Cum Laude), University of Johannesburg,

and Career 2018
Major accomplishments:
Development • Completed the degree cum laude
• 85% average for the coursework component of the degree

Final Year Thesis: The objective of my thesis was to provide a methodology for calculating the cost
of quality in transmission line construction projects. The methodology was tested on a case study to
determine its feasibility and practicality.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude), University of Kwazulu-Natal, 2012

Major Accomplishments:
• Completed the degree cum laude
• Deans commendation for 6/8 semesters
• Final year design project won first place

Memberships • Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Pr Eng)
• Member of the Golden Key Society

Work DNV – Transmission and Distribution Technology, Netherlands

Experience Mechanical Engineer, April 2019 – Present

• PLS-CADD modelling of overhead lines with operating voltages between 110 kV and 380 kV to
determine compliance to the Dutch national standards
• Modelling of transmission line towers in PLS-Tower to simulate unique loading situations
• Design of transmission tower connections in PLS-Tower
• Developing emergency restoration solutions for overhead lines using modular guyed structures
• Developing designs for underground cable termination points by considering the applicable
statutory clearances and structural loads
• Development of excel-based tools to streamline the design process
• Participating in factory acceptance testing on behalf of clients who purchase power line
components from international manufacturers
• Ensuring designs comply to requirements originating from the Eurocodes and Dutch national
standards

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Eskom - Power Delivery Engineering, South Africa

Mechanical Engineer, June 2013 – April 2019

Project engineering duties:

• Experience with all project phases from concept design to post-execution

• Ensuring the development of innovative designs and effective leadership of design teams
• Development of designs for the rehabilitation or modification of existing lines as well as t he
construction of new lines with operating voltages between 132 kV and 765 kV
• Development of mechanical designs and execution plans for bypasses at substations
• Technical evaluation of tender submissions f or construction projects and provision of
engineering support to contractors during execution
• Preparation of BOQs, design reports and specifications for projects
• Undertaking regular site visits to ensure projects are executed in the approved manner and in
accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of South Africa
• Appointed as a member of the Prof ile Review Committee and the Structural Committee,
(operating within the power lines department) with responsibility for evaluating the PLS-CA DD
models of lines and construction methodologies proposed by OHL contractors

Fibre optics steering committee duties:

• Appointed as a senior member of the fibre optics technology group overseeing the design and
installation of fibre cables on power lines
• Provision of consulting services to internal Eskom customers which included the translation of
requirements into design parameters f or f ibre optic cable ref urbishment and installation
projects
• Development of Eskom fibre optic standards
• Participated in factory evaluations of international fibre cable suppliers
• Development of criteria for evaluating fibre cable products from potential suppliers
• Educating both peers and superiors about fibre cable-related topics

Achievements:
• Appointed as the responsible person for all fibre optics projects relating to power lines . Within
this role I streamlined communication between departments to ensure that engineering designs
catered for the requirements of all stakeholders. This resulted in an increase in the standard of
project execution.
• Appointed as a member of the team which provided technical oversight on a new contract
structure which Eskom used to interact with fibre cable suppliers and installers. The new
contract resulted in a significant reduction in costs. My technical input to the development of
the contract involved developing supplier evaluation criteria, developing standards and
specifications which highlighted Eskom's technical requirements to tenderers, and c ompiling
bills of quantities for pricing purposes.
• Selected as part of a team who travelled to Germany, China, and England to evaluate
suppliers who intended to supply Eskom with various power line products.

Projects – DNV
Current and
• Beter Benutten Bestaande Verbinding 380 kV
Completed
➢ Development and simulation of PLS-Tower models of 60 s t ruct ures belonging t o
various existing transmission lines in The Netherlands
➢ Mentoring of, and skills transfer to, colleagues related to the use of PLS-Tower
➢ Analysis of models to determine the necessary structural modifications

• Opwaardering Stadskanaal-Beilen-Bargemeer 150 kV

➢ PLS-CADD analysis of a conductor upgrade on a 150 kV line

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• Zuid-West-Oost 380 kV
➢ Development and simulation of PLS-Tower models of 40 s t ruct ures belonging t o
various existing transmission lines in The Netherlands
➢ Modelling of 150 kV underground cable termination points in PLS-CADD
➢ Design of a 3-circuit 380 kV loop-in to a new substation

• ELIA 380 kV mitigation plan

➢ PLS-CADD designs for 6 emergency restoration scenarios for ELIA (Belgian TSO)
➢ Mechanical design of guyed, modular emergency restoration structures
➢ Site visits to determine the feasibility of designs

• Lelystad-Ens Factory Acceptance Testing

➢ Travelled to Spain, Switzerland, and Germany to witness the testing of transmission
line hardware, insulators and OPGW on behalf of a client
➢ Ensuring tests are carried out in accordance with the client’s requirements and
relevant standards

Eskom

• Spitskop - Gaborone 132 kV OPGW Installation

➢ Contributed to the development of a construction methodology which minimised t he
probability of structural failure
➢ A technically complex project due to the type of structures which depended o n the
earthwire f or stability
➢ The project was completed successfully within the deadline and without any s af et y
incidents

• “Golden Triangle” OPGW Scheme

➢ Optimised the engineering designs to reduce the cost of the project by ZAR 92 million
➢ Generated designs for this project within significant time constraints
➢ Appointed as Lead Design Engineer for the scheme

• Jupiter 275 kV Bypass: Concept and detailed design

• Aurora 400 kV Bypass: Concept and detailed design
• Georgedale – Venus 275 kV Tower Failure: Detailed structural analysis of a f ailed t ower
using PLS-Tower software

• Sol 132 kV Bypass and Sol - SASOL ADSS Lines

➢ These high-priority projects were constantly monitored by Eskom’s executive
management team and were critical to ensuring the stability of power supply to
SASOL, a high-revenue Eskom customer
➢ Appointed as Lead Design Engineer for the scheme

Additional Languages: English (native), Dutch (beginner)

Information
Computer Literacy: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; AutoCAD, PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower

References Mohammed Reza Shah Mohammadi (Team leader OHL, DNV)

Email: mohammad.shah@dnv.com
Cell: +31618410607

Shakir Dudhia (Civil engineer OHL, DNV)

Email: shakir.dudhia@dnv.com
Cell: +31629223116