M R Shetrabalan PMP®
Engineering Manager
Chennai
Summary
A seasoned Engineering Manager with 13 years of expertise in overseeing Substation Design, Testing & Commissioning. Demonstrated proficiency in team leadership, consistently delivering complex projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Versatile in working autonomously or collaboratively, I excel in both scenarios while nurturing team development and motivation to exceed objectives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Manager
HITACHI Energy Technology Services Private Ltd (Formerly Known As ABB)
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for personnel assessments / people's review (GPM), target setting for direct reports.
- Identify people's development area(s) and implement actions accordingly.
- Identify key competence area and have succession planning.
- Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.
- Monitoring progress and performance against project plan; taking action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
- Identifying, developing, and allocating necessary resources to complete project.
- Preparing engineering standards, designs, and work specifications
- Developing project schedules, budgets, and forecasts
- Selecting and validating materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
- Functional Competency Assessment (FCA) - identify Participants' individual strengths and weaknesses in competencies relevant to job and define development actions to address competency gaps.
- Optimized resource allocation, effectively managing budgets and manpower for multiple simultaneous projects
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications
- Implemented quality control measures to reduce errors, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and repeat business
- Improved engineering processes by streamlining workflows and implementing efficient project management techniques
Project Lead Engineer
HITACHI Energy Technology Services Private Ltd (Formerly known as ABB)
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Lead team of 15 engineers in protection designing, including scheduling and work assignment.
- Prepare and review Base Design documents such as Interlocking, Protection logic diagram, General Arrangement & Trip Logic diagram, Station bus wiring & Diameter Wiring per customer specifications.
- Review detail design schematics of Control, Protection, MK, SAS & RTU schematics (AIS & GIS).
- Manage in-house design projects, offering technical support and training to team.
- Serve as final authority for project checks before submission to customers.
- Train new engineers on project technicalities, including E3 software and country-specific standards, through Knowledge sharing sessions and in-house discussions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and maintain design development documents.
- Manage and archive quality documentation and participate in internal and external quality audits.
- Address quality problems through methods like 4Q and DMAIC, ensuring resolution.
- Engage in RTU Engineering with ABB RTU560 (RTUtill500).
- Saved costs on multiple projects by identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing cost-effective solutions
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential issues early on, allowing for proactive mitigation strategies to be implemented
Testing & Commissioning Engineer
HITACHI Energy Technology Services Private Ltd (Formerly known as ABB)
10.2011 - 01.2018
- Test and commission Control & Protection panels.
- Conduct Primary & Secondary Injections, Burden Test, and Insulation Resistance testing in GIS.
- Perform Factory Acceptance Testing & Site Acceptance Testing.
- Prepare IED Set-File engineering for ABB and third-party IED's.
- Ensured optimal functioning of electrical systems by performing thorough acceptance tests before final implementation
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing test data and recommending modifications to enhance system performance
Education
Post-Graduate Diploma - Operation&Maintenance in Transmission&Distribution
National Power Training Institute
Nagpur, India 10.2010 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics
Anna University
Chennai 08.2006 - 04.2010
Professional Highlights
- Accountable for the team as per Hitachi Energy Group compliance, Integrity, Health & Safety.
- Participate in unit's strategic work and develop local strategy and road map.
- Managed Offshore Windfarm Projects, overseeing Engineering, FAT, and SAT for Orsted HOW02, CHW01, and CHW02.
- Collaborated with engineering colleagues to share best practices and drive excellence across projects and disciplines.
- Identified future scope expansion opportunities and led competence development initiatives.
- Coordinated complete Design and Engineering for Control & Protection systems of HV Substations.
- Ensured seamless coordination between Sales/Tendering, Project Management, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning teams.
- Prioritized safety compliance, utilizing agreed processes and procedures to uphold regulatory standards.
- Conducted regular meetings with Stakeholders & Customers for real-time project progress updates and KPI tracking.
- Managed risks and proposed mitigation plans to ensure project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Anticipated changing circumstances and adjusted strategic plans accordingly to achieve alignment with organizational objectives.
- Delivered cost-effective, quality solutions tailored to customer requirements within budget and contract constraints.
Onsite Field Experiences
Orsted - Hornsea Offshore & Onshore Wind Farm (HOW02) 220/66kV, Factory Acceptance Testing – ABB, Baden, Switzerland ,
- Develop technical procedures and contribute to the development of FAT Test documents.
- Perform protective relay acceptance testing, including SCADA integration.
- Conduct Site Acceptance Testing at Sembcorp Marine Yard, Singapore.
- Integrate Control & Protection Panels with GIS and Primary Equipment.
- Perform Function Test of GIS LCC & Protection Panels.
- Conduct Transformer stability Testing.
- Carry out DC Energization and Insulation Resistance testing on CT & VT circuits.
- Perform Protection Relay Testing, Primary Injection, and CT Burden Testing.
Changhua Offshore & Onshore Wind Farm (CHW01 & CHW02) 220/66kV, Site Acceptance Testing – Keppel FELS Marine Yard, Singapore,
- Integrated Control & Protection Panels with GIS and Primary Equipment.
- Conducted Function Test of GIS LCC & Protection Panels.
- Executed DC Energization and Insulation Resistance testing on CT & VT circuits.
- Carried out Protection Relay Testing, Primary Injection & CT Burden Testing.
Great Western Electrification Program – 2x25kV Traction System - United Kingdom,
- Prepared detailed designs of Control and Protection schematics for Railway applications featuring 2 Phase Traction Transformer & 220kV H-Scheme with breaker bypass.
- Developed Interlocking, Protection logic diagram, General Arrangements & Trip Logic diagram in accordance with customer specifications.
Morogoro Railway - 2x25kV Traction System - Tanzania,
- Develops preliminary scope of work based on project summary/description provided.
- Prepares detailed designs of Control, Protection, SAS & RTU schematics for Railway applications featuring 2 Phase Traction Transformer & 220kV H-Scheme with breaker bypass.
- Develops Interlocking, Protection logic diagram, General Arrangements & Trip Logic diagram according to customer specifications.
- Prepares Set-File & RTU engineering for ABB IED's & RTU's for railway application.
Additional Information
● Relay Configuration tools: PCM600, HMI500, GE Enervistsa, RTUtil500
● Productivity Tools – Microsoft Power BI, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
● Design tools: E3
● Certification: Digital substation Training – ABB University
● Testing Tools: Omicron CMC, CPC, Megger, Fluke 1660 Series, Megger TM1760
● Quality Assurance: iPQ-ALM, DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma (L6S Yellow Belt - Certified)
Accomplishments
- Hitachi Energy Certified – Engineering Function Competency Assessor (FCA)
- Quality - Lean six sigma Yellow Belt – Certified (YB project with OpEX Savings in Relex $15000).
- Won multiple awards for achieving project milestone in Engineering & Commissioning of offshore windfarm in Singapore (HOW02, CHW01 & CHW02)
- Key Member for Ethiopia DtV (Design to Value) Project contributing to Engineering & Testing work Streams.
- Supervise Marine Work for WSH Certified – Singapore work force skill qualification.
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, 03/27/26
Timeline
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, 03/27/26
03-2023
Engineering Manager
HITACHI Energy Technology Services Private Ltd (Formerly Known As ABB)
11.2021 - Current
Project Lead Engineer
HITACHI Energy Technology Services Private Ltd (Formerly known as ABB)
01.2018 - 10.2021
Testing & Commissioning Engineer
HITACHI Energy Technology Services Private Ltd (Formerly known as ABB)
10.2011 - 01.2018
Post-Graduate Diploma - Operation&Maintenance in Transmission&Distribution
National Power Training Institute
10.2010 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics
Anna University
08.2006 - 04.2010
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