Lawrence Aquende
Electrical Engineer
St. Albans,Melbourne
Summary
I am Lawrence Howard M. Aquende, an electrical engineer with 15 years of experience in power distribution utility. I specialize in electrical system design, project management, trouble shooting, safety regulations and successfully maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency while reducing project costs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Material and Construction Chief
PENELCO
11.2015 - 05.2024
- Worked closely with the Engineering Manager to ensure smooth implementation of departmental initiatives
- Conducted inspections of electrical materials equipment to ensure the safety of the line workers
- Conducted inspections of constructed single phase and three phase distribution lines to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of electricity to customers
- Assists customer's inquiries regarding their new meter connections
- Computes electrical load to determine the customer's need of meters and transformers
- Designed and constructed electrical distribution system projects and facilitated departmental expansion.
Construction Section Head
PENELCO
08.2024 - 11.2015
- Successfully electrified rural and far-flung areas in the province of Bataan
- Engaged directly with the National Electrification Administration, the government agency responsible for electrification programs in the Philippines
- Connected remote areas to the grid, expanded Peninsula Electric Cooperative's coverage, and provided electric service to customers
- Energized 30 additional areas by installing approximately 25 kilometers primary lines and 30 units of distribution transformers
- Successfully resolved the recurring voltage drop issue in the province of Bataan by strategically installing 100 kVar capacitor and constructing additional three phase primary lines to ensure the reliability of electric service
- Assists customer's inquiries regarding their new meter connections
- Computes electrical load to determine the customer's need of meters and transformers.
Instrumentation Engineer
PENELCO
06.2009 - 08.2013
- Calibrated and tested kilowatt-hour meter to verify their accuracy using 10-position meter test bench
- Programmed kilowatt-hour meters based on company and consumers parameters, distinguishing between ct-rated and primary metered consumers
- Computes electrical load to determine the customer's need of meters and transformers
- Responsible for the rewinding, repair and maintenance of distribution transformers ranging from 10 kVa to 167 kVa
- Conducted test including copper loss, copper loss, ratio testing and impedance testing of transformers
- Tasked with creating a systematic mapping of all electrical facilities in our franchise area using a Global Positioning System installed in company vehicles
- Plotted the data onto Google Maps using AutoCad software.
Education
White Card -
Registered Electrical Engineer -
Registered Master Electrician -
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering -
Mapua University
01.2006
Skills
- Electrical Systems
- Electrical Distribution
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Technical
- Data Entry
- Warehouse Distribution
- Warehouse Management
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft (WORD and EXCEL)
Shortcoursesseminars
- Seminar on Warehousing Management, Inventory, Planning and Control (07/14/2010)
- Linemen Upgrading Course (11/03/2010)
- Seminar on Information and Communication Technology Resource Acquisition (03/25/2011)
- Orientation on Simplified Procurement Procedure of Electric Cooperatives (04/15/2011)
- National Training Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (08/10/2011)
- Orientation on the Maintenance Planning and Implementation for 69-kV Sub-Transmission Line (01/17/2012)
- Simplified Staking and Design of Distribution Line (09/04/2012)
- Seminar Workshops on Customer Relations (10/21/2013)
- Seminar Workshops on Performance Evaluation Systems (11/14/2013)
- Seminar on Estimate and Material Take-off on Residential and Commercial Electrical System and common Provisions of Philippine Electrical Code for Residential and Commercial Design (03/01/2014)
- Workshop on Harmonization of Electric Cooperative Distribution Line Standard Compliance to the latest Philippine Electrical Code (04/02/2014)
- Management Development Program with Problem Solving and Decision Making (06/16/2015)
- Seminar Workshop on Strategy Formulation and Execution (04/19/2016)
References
Available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports (Basketball and Tennis)
- Travel
- Community Involvement
Timeline
Construction Section Head
PENELCO
08.2024 - 11.2015
Material and Construction Chief
PENELCO
11.2015 - 05.2024
Instrumentation Engineer
PENELCO
06.2009 - 08.2013
White Card -
Registered Electrical Engineer -
Registered Master Electrician -
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering -
Mapua University
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