Alpeshkumar Chokshi

An engineering professional with total 25+ years of experience in Refinery projects/Maintenance, Power plant and Other Industries. Expertise in commissioning, operation and maintenance of HT/LT Electrical equipment and switchgear, Switchyard, GIS switchgear, Substation automation system based on IEC61850, specialized equipment like UPS, VSD, Bucket carne, Microprocessor based relay and Relay co-ordination. Strong Maintenance & commissioning professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering Technology from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2012) and Diploma in Electrical Engineering (1993).

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Refining) -Electrical Supervisor Dec’2019 to Till date

• Responsible for Electrical energy monitoring and Forecasting for entire refinery.
• Successfully completed HSK & HCK units turn around in 2019.
• Successfully replaced 11KV, 3.3KV and 415V switchboards during TA-2019.
• Looking after special projects (Replacement of 3.3KV VSDS, Absolute Local distribution boards, Refinery electrical grounding system)
• Responsible for entire refinery IPCS system (SCADA).
• Successfully commissioned IPCS system for 3nos sub-stations.
• Carried out relay co-ordination for newly replaced switchboards.
• Carried out Arc Flash calculation for entire refinery switchboards.
• Active member of refinery energy saving team.
• Responsible for Planned maintenance of HT/LT Electrical equipment of HSK and HCK units.
• Following and ensuring follow-up of safe working procedures.
• Supervise and co-ordinate day to day PM, CM, Routine activities and Break-down.
• Conducting PSSR (Pre startup safety review)for all process schemes, Preparation of TBRA (Task Based Risk Assessment) for jobs and giving toolbox talk to working staff to execute jobs in a safe manner.
• Maintaining maintenance records in SAP system and monthly reports/presentation.

Nayara Energy Limited (Fromally known as Essar Oil Limited) - Deputy General Manager Dec’2006 to Dec’2019

• Operation / maintenance of HT / LT Electrical equipment for units.
• Operation / maintenance of 220KV Switchyard. (In co-ordination with CPP & Grid)
• Scheduling of Planned maintenance and ensuring for the completion.
• Following and ensuring follow-up of safe working procedures.
• Development of sub-ordinates and technicians.
• Supervise and co-ordinate day to day PM, CM, Routine activities and Break-down.
• Scheduled Testing of Electrical equipment.
• Preparation of RCA (Root Cause Analysis) for any Electrical Break-down for units.
• Implementation of recommendations of RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) and Internal/External audits.
• Analyzing all reports and ensuring completion of necessary corrective action.
• Assessment of possible S/D jobs, estimation for S/D according to scope of work &time availability.
• Conducting PSSR (Pre startup safety review)for all process schemes, Preparation of TBRA (Task Based Risk Assessment) for jobs and giving toolbox talk to working staff to execute jobs in a safe manner.
• Procurement and technical validation to manage correct critical spares.
• Maintaining maintenance records in SAP system and monthly reports/presentation

Power Plant Maintenance

Birla Copper Ltd -135MW (Jun’06 to Dec’06), Nirma Ltd-40MW (Aug’01 to Jun’06)

• Operation / maintenance of HT / LT Electrical equipment for units.
• Operation / maintenance of CFBC boilers and its auxiliaries.
• Operation / maintenance of various make VFD. (ABB, Siemens, Yaskawa, Tosiba)
• Operation / maintenance of AC & DC UPS.
• Operation / maintenance of Generator, Steam turbine and its auxiliaries.
• Execution of Planned maintenance and ensuring for the completion.
• Follow-up safe working procedures.
• Generator synchronization (STG with STG, STG with GEB) and switchgear changeover as per requirement.
• Execution of day-to-day PM, CM, Routine activities and Break-down.
• Monitoring of Energy Management System.
• Operation / maintenance of LT Electrical equipment for units.

(Hofincons Infotech & Ind. Services Ltd  (Oct’2000 to Jul’2001), Reactive Polymers Ltd (Jan’98 to Oct’2000) Vijayjyot Seats Ltd (Mar’95 to Jan’98), Jyoti Ltd  (Dec’93 to Dec’94)

• Operation / maintenance of Injection molding machines.
• Scheduling of Planned maintenance and ensuring for the completion.
• Following and ensuring follow-up of safe working procedures.
• Development of sub-ordinates and technicians.
• Supervise and co-ordinate day to day PM, CM, Routine activities and Break-down.

Bachelor Science in Engineering Technology (BSET)

Diploma in Electrical Engineering