DANISH MOHAMMED POTTACHOLA

Mobile No: +971 569584300

Email:Mohammeddani@gmail.com; DOB: 23rd January, 1995
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/danish-
Visa: UAE Residence Visa.
Driving License: United Arab Emirates, Qatar and India.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Electrical Power system design and Engineering ♦ Design Review♦ Consultancy services ♦ Project Management♦
Project Planning and Control ♦ Installation, Testing and commissioning supervision ♦ Co-ordination ♦ Tendering

SOFTWARE SKILLS
♦ Dialux ♦ AutoCAD ♦ MS Office ♦ ETAP ♦ Primavera P6 ♦MS Project

PROFILE
 Qualified Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with an equivalency certificate from
the Ministry of Education, UAE and having an experience of over six years including more than three years
in UAE and GCC in power and water projects.
 Experience with major utility companies in UAE such as TRANSCO, ADDC, Etihad water and electricity
(Previously known as FEWA), and KAHRAMAA in Qatar.
 Experience in design, estimation and site supervision of electrical systems in pumping stations, electrical
substations, electrical valve chamber stations/RTU stations, RO plants, overhead transmission line and
EHV and HV underground power cables etc.
 Experience project planning and control of EPC projects for installation of EHV (220 kV, 132 kV) and HV
(66 kV) underground power cables.
 Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is obtained from an institution listed under
Washington Accord.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DETAILS IN GCC COUNTRUES (UAE AND QATAR)

DR. MAHMOOD ALI AL SAIE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY & DESIGN BUREAU  18 AUGUST 2022 – PRESENT
DESIGNATION: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
 Designing the electrical power systems including single line diagram, switchgear, auxiliary systems such as
lighting, small power, earthing, lightning protection etc. for RO plants/ Pump stations/Substations by following
TAQA standard specifications regulations and client specific requirements.
 Respond to bidders’ clarifications, Review bids, prepare undeclared deviations, respond to bidders’ declared
deviations and prepare Technical and commercial evaluation reports.
 Review and approve the layout Shop drawings, Material submittals, method statements As-built drawings and
Work schedule submitted by the contractor.
 Attend site visits, clarification meeting, technical meetings, Progress meetings and coordination meetings with
ADM / DRM / TAQA / DOT / TAKREER / other consultants and prepare MOM.
 Preparation of preliminary design report and final design report for Pump stations/RO plants in co-ordination
with the client as per their requirements.
 Preparation of HV single line diagram, civil drawings, site plans for the ADDC substation and obtaining LDN
approval from ADDC in co-ordination with them.

 Prepare Scope of Work (SOW), Bill of Quantity (BOQ) and Estimated Budget for Electrical works.
 Preparation of 220kV cable route drawings and method statements for installation/crossing cables with various
other utilities such as ADDC, Etisalat, DU etc.

TECTON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC, UAE  04 JANUARY 2021 – 05 AUGUST 2022
DESIGNATION: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
 Equipment sizing calculation and selection of MV and LV power cables, transformers, MV switchgear variable
frequency drives, LV switchgear, AC UPS system, DC charger and battery System, control cables and other
auxiliary systems such as lighting, small power, earthing and lightning protection etc.
 Technical and commercial bid evaluations of Electrical Equipment’s.
 Commercial Negotiation with vendors and suppliers by utilizing the technical specifications required for the
project/tender.
 Review of the design drawings, FAT and SAT procedure of MV switchgears, variable frequency drives,
transformers, AC and DC UPS Systems etc. submitted by the vendors.
 Preparation and submission of earthing calculation as per IEEE-80 standard and lightning protection system
calculations using BS EN IEC 62305.
 Preparation and submission of engineering documents such as single line diagrams, general arrangement
drawings, cable schedule, cable route layout, lighting layout, small power layout, earthing system drawings,
lightning protection system drawings as per TAQA specifications and ADDC Regulations.
 Supervised the dismantling, shifting, transportation, re-installation, testing and commissioning of 33/11kV, 10
MVA ADDC Package units.
 Preparation and submission of loop drawings for the interface between the MV Switchgear and MV VFD, MV
switchgear and transformers, MV VFD and motor, MV Switchgear and SCADA, LV Switchgear and SCADA etc. as
per I/O and signal list.
 Supervised the installation, testing and commissioning of transformers, MV switchgear. MV variable frequency
drives, cathodic protection system for the pipelines, power cables (33kV, 11kV and 1kV), control cables LV
switchgear, auxiliary panels, lighting system, small power system, earthing and lightning protection system.
 Co-ordination with Etihad WE for obtaining the power supply for the LV panels of the RTU stations located along
the pipeline.
 Preparing the enquiry for the tender for electrical works as per tender specifications and scope of work and ion
and submission of electrical estimate for oil and gas, water and waste water projects. (Gas pipelines, Water
pipelines RO Plants, Pumping stations and WWTP’s etc.)

ELSEWEDY CABLES, QATAR  09 MAY 2017- 31 JULY 2018

DESIGNATION: PLANNING ENGINEER
 Formulating detailed budget for project, plan, schedule of activities, mobilize resources - materials and
manpower for successful execution.
 Preparing and updating project schedule based on the contract. Setting work program and target milestones for
each phase based on the project plan.
 Preparation of Extension of time for the milestones which are approaching the contract completion date.
 Monitoring critical activities based on the project schedule and advise project management also monitoring day
to day work progress and preparing the weekly and monthly program and report.
 Maintaining and recording update of site work progress obtained from Project Manager and also involved in the
preparation of field inspection requests and maintaining approved Inspection requests.
 Responsible for the preparation of QA/QC Forms and Monthly Work Progress Statements (Invoice).
 Anchoring on-site project activities to ensure completion of project within the time & cost parameters and
effective resource utilization to maximize the output.
 Involved in the assisting the testing and commissioning engineer for pre-commissioning and commissioning.

MAJOR PROJECTS HANDLED IN GCC (UAE AND GCC)

CLIENT: ABU DHABI TRANSMISSION & DESPATCH COMPANY (TRANSCO), UAE [EMPLOYER: DR. MAHMOOD
ALI AL SAIE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY & DESIGN BUREAU, UAE]

 PROJECT NAME: TRANSCO-N-18781 CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR EPC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF RO
UNITS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN ABU DHABI. (DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTANT).
 Brief scope of electrical work: Designing Tendering and Construction Supervision of electrical system to
provide power supply for containerized RO units (50 numbers) to be installed in various parts of Abu
Dhabi.
CLIENT: ABU DHABI DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (ADDC), UAE [EMPLOYER: TECTON ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION LLC, UAE
 PROJECT NAME: ADDC-D-11229 CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR REPLACEMENT, REHABILITATION OF RW
ASSETS IN CENTRAL, EASTERN AND AL DHAFRA REGIONS. (DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTANT).
 Brief scope of electrical work: Design, Tendering and Construction Supervision of the Recycled Water
network including, pipelines, valves and pumps stations.
CLIENT: EMIRATES STEEL, UAE [EMPLOYER: DR. MAHMOOD ALI AL SAIE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY &
DESIGN BUREAU, UAE]

 PROJECT NAME: CONTRACT: PKG16A, SURVEY WORKS FOR 220kV DOUBLE CIRCUIT CABLES FROM MGIC
SUBSTATION TO MSF 2 SUBSTATION.
 Brief scope work: Preparation Preliminary design for 220kV underground cable route by the survey
works and obtaining NOC’s from various entities such as ADDC, TRANSCO, ETISALAT, DU, etc.
CLIENT: ABU DHABI DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (ADDC), UAE [EMPLOYER: TECTON ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION LLC, UAE]
 PROJECT NAME: ADDC-D-107602 SUPPLY OF RECYCLED WATER ALONG ABU DHABI-AL AIN ROAD
CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINES AND PUMP STATIONS PACKAGE – A.
 Brief scope of electrical work:
1. EPC works for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of transformers (11/3.3kV, 5 MVA and
11/.415 KV, 1.5 MVA), 3.3 kV switchgear, 3.3kV variable frequency drives, LV Panels and auxiliary
Systems.
2. Dismantling, shifting, transportation, re-installation, testing and commissioning of two number (2) of
33/11kV, 10 MVA ADDC Package units and 33kV cabling works for power supply.
CLIENT: ETIHAD WATER AND ELECTRICITY, UAE [EMPLOYER: TECTON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
LLC, UAE]

 PROJECT NAME: PROJECT NAME: ETIHADWE (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS FEWA)-146W-2019 REMAINING

WORKS OF DI TRANSMISSION PIPELINE FROM AL HAMRA TO BUTAIN AL SAMAR-RAK.
 PROJECT NAME: ETIHADWE (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS FEWA)-167W-2020 TRANSMISSION PIPELINES
2XDN1800 CS FROM UAQ NEW 150MIGD RO PLANT TO KHURAIJAH NEW WDC – RAK.
 PROJECT NAME: ETIHADWE (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS FEWA)-167W-2020 TRANSMISSION PIPELINE DN1600
DI/CS FROM KHURAIJAH NEW WDC TO BURAIRAT WDC - RAK.
  Brief scope of electrical work: EPC works for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of cathodic
protection system for the carbon steel pipelines and LV Panels, auxiliary systems associated to RTU
stations for the operation and control of motorized valves, flowmeters etc.
CLIENT: QATAR GENERAL ELECTRICITY & WATER CORPORATION (KAHRAMAA), QATAR [EMPLOYER:
ELSEWDY CABLES, QATAR]
 PROJECT NAME: GTC/642D/2014-QATAR POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM EXPANSION PHASE 12 (PACKAGE
C4, C6, C7&C10)- CABLES.
 PROJECT NAME: GTC/763F/2015-QATAR POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM EXPANSION PHASE 12 (PACKAGE
C10)- CABLES.
 Brief scope of electrical work: EPC works for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 220kV, 132
kV and 66 kV underground power cables along with fiber optic cables.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN HOME COUNTRY(INDIA)

AVARTANAH INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD, INDIA  10 AUGUST 2018 - 30 NOVEMBER 2020
DESIGNATION: SITE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
 Design the Single line Diagram and substation layout diagram for the new bay in the 33 kV Substation for the
installation of new 33/11 kV 5MVA transformer ,11kV overhead lines and auxiliary systems per site conditions.
 Supervising the installation erection of transformers, surge arrestors, isolators, switchgears, transmission tower
erections etc. as per the approved drawings and method statement.

 Preparation of cable schedule, earthing protection layout, lighting layout, etc.

KERALA STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD, KERALA, INDIA  01 JUNE 2016 –10 FERUARY 2017
110/33/11 kV AIS SUBSTAION (2 X 16 MVA, 110/33 kV Transformers and 3 X 12.5 MVA 110/11 kV
Transformers)
DESIGNATION: GRADUATE ENGINEER TRAINEE (ELECTRICAL)
 Managed the operation and maintenance of H.T and L.T switch gears, panel boards, circuit breakers, current
transformers, potential transformers, isolators, bus bars, relay panels and firefighting equipment.
 Drafting daily maintenance records, maintenance of stocks and registers and other technical registers and data.

MAJOR PROJECTS HANDLED INDIA

CLIENT: ASSAM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, INDIA
 Brief scope of electrical work: Construction of new 33kV/11kV 5MVA transformer bay at substation along
with 11kV Line at Panchgram substation, Hailakandi District, Assam, India.
CLIENT: JAMMU &KASHMIR POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INDIA
 Brief scope of electrical work: Construction of 66kV Double Circuit Transmission Line From 9MW Dah-
Hanu Small Hydroelectric Power Project to 66kV substation at Khlasi, Leh District, Ladakh UT.

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2016
 School of Engineering, Cochin, India [Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India], CGPA: 7.53

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam; References: Available upon request.