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Said Farah

Sydney,Australia

Summary

I am a career oriented electrical and railway signaling engineer, who has a strong background with electrical power distribution as well as railway signaling and its application. Energetic, driven, and accomplished signaling engineer with 7 years' experience in Electrical engineering project management including 4 years Signalling and power distribution scope construction management and planning. Business strategist: assist with planning and managing multimillion-dollar projects aligning with the business goals and achieving bottom-line gains. Excellent communicator: leverage technical, business, and financial acumen to communicate effectively with various stake holders and their respective teams. I am a Team-oriented individual with strengths in analytical problem solving and collaborating across diverse groups. I am happy to relocate based on the project requirement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrical MEP Engineer

Webuild
Sydney, NSW
03.2025 - Current
  • Supported preparation of detailed electrical power and control system designs, including CAD drafting and equipment specification.
  • Drafted statements of work and design documentation for suppliers.
  • Drove product roadmap initiatives and participated in technical design discussions.
  • Provided design inputs and conducted reviews for various projects.
  • Resolved systematic issues by developing short, medium, and long-term solutions.
  • Facilitated technical support during coordination meetings with clients, suppliers, and third parties.
  • Assisted procurement team with technical queries during bidding stages, ensuring alignment of quotations.
  • Monitored subcontractors and manufacturers in preparation and review of material submittals, working drawings, and test procedures.

Signaling Electrical Engineer (Construction and Interface)

UGL
Brisbane, Australia
09.2023 - 03.2025
  • I plan, track, and monitor daily signaling and power installations
  • I compile the bills of material for each stage based on design and scope requirements and manage their procurement
  • I play a crucial role in scope of work budgeting, estimation, and documentation
  • I am responsible for tracking expenses by meticulously documenting invoices and time sheets, and I contribute to the preparation of end-of-month reports
  • As part of the site team, I participate in the installation work for signaling and high voltage equipment as part of the delivery program, and I manage onsite changes
  • I promote a safe work environment and encourage safe work practices
  • I coordinate with other workgroups, brief them on our daily work, and proactively solve potential clashes ahead of planning
  • I prepare construction trackers and conduct briefs for activities onsite on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for the signaling project manager, the signaling team, and the project planner
  • I oversee the completion of tasks, defect rectification, and manage quality documentation such as ITPs and ITCs
  • I track CRFI traffic, and ensure the design is approved for construction prior to the start date
  • If approval is delayed, I ensure work documents can proceed without it
  • I liaise with the design team, assisting in the scope of work investigations and providing site-based inputs for the design drafts
  • I provide technical support to other disciplines and specialized technical signal support
  • I review and provide feedback on signaling and CSR designs
  • I ensure technical support adheres to industry technical standards, AS/NZ wiring, and electrical standards
  • I assist in developing TnC plans and providing support to ongoing work

Signaling And Substations Electrical Engineer

Metro Trains Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
05.2021 - 09.2023
  • Prepare a Bill of materials for each stage
  • Procure materials and track what we have in stock
  • Plan and book resources needed to undertake daily tasks
  • Lead with the implementation and manage changes on site for the signaling and high voltage equipment construction delivery program
  • Prepare work packs and green copies for construction
  • Track used materials and provided daily report
  • Brief and interface other work groups with our daily work, and solve any clashes that could be faced, ahead of planning for any activities
  • Prepare construction tracker and undertake daily, weekly, and monthly brief for activities onsite to the signaling project manager, subcontractor, other disciplines and the signaling team
  • Lead with closing out completion and quality documentation
  • Prepare materials needed to be handed over to testers such as Commissioning work packs and drawings

Electrical Engineer

SWS Australia
Melbourne, Australia
04.2019 - 03.2021
  • Set up rework process and preparation of fly leads
  • Perform splicing and adding overlay circuits to vehicles
  • Complete pin tests and verification of vehicle connections
  • Report back any issues to client
  • Attend daily meetings
  • Liaise with Design Engineers
  • Preparing test reports for management
  • Run quality controls on components and final products

Electrical Technician

Trelleborg Marine Systems
Melbourne, Australia
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Set up Wiring termination, integration and electrical fitting as per engineering drawings
  • Manufacturing and assembly of switchboards and distribution boards according to our client's processes and procedures
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Assembly of electrical control cabinets
  • Maintain a high level of product knowledge of Trelleborg marine systems products
  • Provide effective and concise reports

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Al MAZAYA Engineering Consultant
Dubai, UAE
03.2017 - 04.2018
  • Preparation of lighting and power layouts, Bill of Quantity for electrical equipment in excel format for lump sum projects as per codes of Federal authority of electricity and water
  • Responsible For Electrical Designing And Drafting of Transformers, Cables (Low, Medium, And High) Lighting Layout, Power Layout, and Distribution Board, as per the basis of Calculation
  • Electrical load estimation design as per codes of Federal authority of electricity and water, development of single line diagram and cable sizing, bus bar, according to the load analysis and short circuit calculation, voltage drop calculation, lighting, and illumination design
  • Participated in preparation of lighting design using DIALUX software

Education

Certificate IV - Project Management Practice

TAFE NSW
Sydney, Australia
01.2026

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Sharjah University
Sharjah, UAE
09.2023

Graduate signaling engineering course - RS3.1 Introduction to Rail Signal System Principles, RS3.2 Rail Signal Control System Principles, RS3.3 Rail Signal Wiring Systems

HRD
Melbourne, Australia
01.2022

Graduate Certificate - infrastructure management

Swinburne University
Melbourne, Australia

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Electrical Installations
  • Expense Tracking
  • Quality Assurance
  • Team Collaboration
  • Technical Support

Projects

Cross River Rail Project, Queensland, Queensland, Australia, 10/03/23, Present, Rail Integrated System project in Queensland is part of the Cross River Rail projects. It involves upgrading and integrating various rail systems to improve network efficiency, safety, and capacity. This includes modernizing signaling systems, enhancing communication infrastructure, and implementing advanced control systems. The project focuses on optimizing train operations, reducing delays, and improving overall rail performance while ensuring seamless integration of existing rail infrastructure with new technologies. Additionally, it aims to enhance passenger experience and operational safety across the rail network in Queensland. Webb Street Level Crossing Removals, 05/01/22, 09/30/23, This project is to remove Webb Street level crossing and build a new station, relocate the DTRS building and build a new tower, and relocate the ABMS which is highly sensitive measurement system that collects the acoustic signature of each bearing of a passing train at Pakenham line, as well as upgrading the signaling system and railway system in general. Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN), 05/01/22, 09/30/23, This project is to build a new route for trains coming in and out of port Melbourne to the existing network. Cranbourne Line Upgrade (CLU), 03/05/21, 05/01/22, The project was to remove 3 x level crossings and upgrade Camm's road level crossing as well as duplicating the rail and upgrading the signaling system over Cranbourne line.

Locations

  • Brisbane, Queensland, 4122, Australia
  • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Timeline

Electrical MEP Engineer

Webuild
03.2025 - Current

Signaling Electrical Engineer (Construction and Interface)

UGL
09.2023 - 03.2025

Signaling And Substations Electrical Engineer

Metro Trains Melbourne
05.2021 - 09.2023

Electrical Engineer

SWS Australia
04.2019 - 03.2021

Electrical Technician

Trelleborg Marine Systems
08.2018 - 04.2019

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Al MAZAYA Engineering Consultant
03.2017 - 04.2018

Certificate IV - Project Management Practice

TAFE NSW

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Sharjah University

Graduate signaling engineering course - RS3.1 Introduction to Rail Signal System Principles, RS3.2 Rail Signal Control System Principles, RS3.3 Rail Signal Wiring Systems

HRD

Graduate Certificate - infrastructure management

Swinburne University
Said Farah