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Registration: 01.10.2025
Sherif Eskander
Specialization: Project Manager
A PMP certified Project Manager with +12 years of hands-on experience of managing execution of EPC projects in following sectors:
— Power & Energy projects: HV Substations up to 500 KV, Power Generation, Energy Control centers, LNG and Oil & Gas.
— Industrial Plants.
— I have successfully delivered wide range of multi-million Dollar projects, focusing on operational KPI's, customer satisfaction, quality and safety in fast paced, deadline driven environments.
Areas of expertise:
— Project management.
— Construction management.
— Design & Engineering.
— Scheduling and planning.
— Customer relations & communications.
— Subcontractor & vendor management.
— Budget governance.
— Contract management.
A PMP certified Project Manager with +12 years of hands-on experience of managing execution of EPC projects in following sectors:
— Power & Energy projects: HV Substations up to 500 KV, Power Generation, Energy Control centers, LNG and Oil & Gas.
— Industrial Plants.
— I have successfully delivered wide range of multi-million Dollar projects, focusing on operational KPI's, customer satisfaction, quality and safety in fast paced, deadline driven environments.
Areas of expertise:
— Project management.
— Construction management.
— Design & Engineering.
— Scheduling and planning.
— Customer relations & communications.
— Subcontractor & vendor management.
— Budget governance.
— Contract management.
Skills
HVDC
Siemens
Project Management
Construction Management
Subcontractor Management
Vendor Management
Contract Management
SCADA
DCS
CCTV
Work experience
Siemens Energy
since 10.2024 - Till the present day |Project Lead
HVDC, P&L, EHS
● Managing execution of HVDC C&P projects till project close out phase to meet contractual commitments, and operational KPI's.
● Developing a comprehensive project plan, including scope, budget, timeline, and resource allocation and collaborate with stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and contractors to ensure project objectives and
monitoring project progress, identify potential risks, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
● Developing and managing the project budget, tracking budget, actual cost, and ensuring cost control throughout the project phases to meet project P&L metrics.
● Establishing effective communication channels with stakeholders, providing regular project reviews for project progress and milestones, and potential risks, conducting regular meetings and presentations to
keep stakeholders informed and address any concerns or issues and fostering positive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their satisfaction with the project operational KPI’s.
● Maintaining EHS and quality policies and achieved targeted KPI's.
Key contributions:
Managing execution of substation projects meeting scheduled milestones, with target KPI's:
● Adriatic Link.
● Customer: Terna - Italy.
● Contract type: EPC contract.
● Scope: Turnkey solution of solution including supply, installation and commissioning of substations for Fano - Cepagatti HVDC link.
Lead Project Management Specialist
10.2016 - 08.2024 |General Electric
EPC, Scada, DCS
● Professionally managed execution of wide range of Energy EPC projects till project close out phase to meet operational KPI's.
Expert in delivery of the following systems:
● Power systems: AIS / GIS switchgears up to 500 Kv, Power transformers up to 500 MVA, LV/MV switchgears up to 33 KV, MCC’s, Diesel generators, UPS & battery chargers, Control & Protection systems, Earthing & lightening protection.
● Control systems: DCS & SCADA including HW infrastructure of RTU’s & controllers, gateways, servers, data networks, field devices.
● MEP systems: Power distribution networks & lighting systems, cooling systems, and ELV systems; Fire detection & firefighting systems, BMS, CCTV, Access control system.
● Supported ITO project tendering & bidding stage to define risks, formalize cost estimates, confirm scope of work will be committed with customer and to subcontractors & suppliers.
● Liaised with customer and stakeholders running activities, issues and action plans.
● Monitored and controlled subcontractors/partners according to subcontract agreements.
● Built and led high-performing teams.
● Professionally anticipated and managed risks and potential opportunities to achieve contractual milestones on time without LD's and within execution budgets.
● Maintained EHS and quality policies and achieved targeted KPI's (i.e., Level A/B accidents at zero level, NCR aging>90 days)
Key contributions:
Successfully delivered execution of seven EPC projects with value around 100 MUSD on time, with target KPI's and without LTI's:
1. Control center of Alexandria electricity distribution:
● Customer: AEDC – Egypt.
● Contract value: 18 MUSD.
● Contract type: EPC consortium agreement.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for RTU’s, 3G/4G telecom system, GIS, and SCADA.
2. Local management center of Benban PV power plants:
● Customer: EETC – Egypt.
● Contract value: 4 MUSD.
● Contract type: EPC consortium agreement.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for RTU’s, and SCADA.
3. Assiut oil refining 220/11/11 Kv GIS substation:
● Customer: EETC – Egypt.
● Contract value: 25 MUSD.
● Contract type: EPC contract.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for 220 KV GIS, 4 x 220 KV UGC feeders, 3 x PTR’s 75 MVA, 2 x 15 MVA PTR’s, 11 KV SWGR, 6.6 KV SWGR, AC/DC aux. systems, control & protection, SAS, and telecom system.
4. Elkorimat power plant, 500/220/11 Kv GIS substation extension:
● Customer: UEEPC – Egypt.
● Contract value: 8 MUSD (excluding supply of PTR’s).
● Contract type: EPC contract.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for 500 & 220 KV GIS, 220 KV UGC, PTR’s 500 MVA, control & protection, and upgrade of 500 & 220 Kv BB protection system without complete power outage.
5. Cairo west power plant, 500/220/22 Kv AIS substation extension:
● Customer: EETC – Egypt.
● Contract value: 2 MUSD (excluding supply of PTR’s).
● Contract type: EPC contract.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for 500 KV AIS, 220 KV GIS, PTR 500 MVA and control & protection systems.
6. New West Damietta power plant add on, 220 Kv GIS substation:
● Customer: Orascom Construction – Egypt.
● Contract value: 6 MUSD.
● Contract type: EPC contract.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for 220 KV GIS, control & protection systems, SAS.
7. South Helwan power plant, 500 Kv GIS substation:
● Customer: UEEPC – Egypt.
● Contract value: 27 MUSD.
● Contract type: EPC contract.
● Scope: Turnkey solution including supply, installation and commissioning for 7 bays 500 KV GIS, control & protection systems, SAS, and AC/DC aux. systems.
Lead Project Engineer
12.2014 - 09.2016 |Mega for construction and industries
AC/DC, GIS/AIS, Scada
● Lead electrical, control and protection systems engineering studies during tendering and execution of HV substations.
● Accountable for preparing technical submittals according to specifications and customer requirements: technical calculation notes, SLD's and relay and metering SLD's, Interlocking diagrams, LCC’s,
C&P schematics and wiring diagrams, CT&VT sizing calculations, LV & control cable lists.
● Managing interfaces between different electrical BOP & secondary systems (i.e., Control & Protection and DCS, GIS/AIS, PTR's, STG's, LV/MV SWGR's, AC/DC systems, MEP systems).
● Preparing BOM's and RFQ's according to project specs.
● Response to technical queries from customer and solving issues.
● Technical accountability in internal design reviews, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable and cost-effective solutions.
● Technical support for site during installation and commissioning to resolve execution issues and NCR's.
Key contributions:
Successfully delivered following projects on time and within budget:
● Altajamouat 66/11 Kv AIS substation.
● Bahteem 220/66 Kv GIS substation.
● South Helwan PP 3x650 MW.
Project Engineer
01.2014 - 12.2014 |Procter & Gamble
Scada
● Planned and managed upgrade projects for industrial facilities electrical infra structure and processes automation.
● Prepared cost estimate for equipment and execution.
● Managed construction and commissioning activities.
● Implemented electrical and construction safety and quality standards.
Key contributions:
Successfully delivered following projects on time and within budget:
● Upgrade control & SCADA for dry laundry manufacturing process.
● Upgrade control systems for dry laundry packing process.
Electrical Site Engineer
03.2011 - 01.2014 |EMC for petroleum services
DC, Scada
Led installation, testing and services activities for EEx electrical systems:
● Gas turbines auxiliaries and GTG's.
● MV/LV switchgear, MV/LV motors, power transformers, emergency Diesel generators, MV/LV motors, DC systems & UPS, control & protection systems, cathodic protection, Earthing & lightening protection.
● Set standard procedure, estimated time for scope of work.
● Set plan for required materials, tools and equipment.
Key Contributions:
● PHPCO/BP offshore gas production platforms & onshore plants -Egypt.
● SEGAS LNG - Spanish Egyptian Gas Co - Egypt.
Educational background
Electrical power engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
Till 2010
Ain Shams University
Languages
EnglishProficientArabicNative