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Shantanu Kumar

Perth,WA

Summary

A specialist Transmission and Distribution (T&D) engineer with over 35 years of experience in Governance, Technical Stewardship, Asset Management, Reliability, Design, Engineering, Testing, Commissioning, and Construction of projects. As a T&D engineer, I was responsible for designing, engineering, and asset managing HV infrastructure (up to 400 kV AIS and GIS) for WA's leading engineering consultancies, utilities, and resources industries.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Electrical Asset Integrity Engineer

BHP
Perth, Australia
07.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: BHP is a global resources company in forward looking commodities such as Iron Ore, Copper, Nickel etc.
  • MoC related to power services across various NiW plants
  • Implementation of Arc Flash Protection across NiW plants
  • Implementation and review of HV standards
  • Review of protection philosophy across NiW plants
  • Asset Integrity of High Voltage substations-132/11kV and 11 and.415kV switchboards at NiW plants
  • Review of Power Transformer (27MVA, 132/11kV) specifications
  • Strategy for reliability centred maintenance of HV substation equipment
  • Mitigation of risk and review of governance related to HV apparatus
  • Introduction of HV switching operations in a Virtual Reality world
  • Review of documentation related to High Voltage Switching and Safety on operations of LV Switchboards
  • Assessment and listing of defects across all the plants on a software based tool (i.e. Cintellate)
  • BHP is a global resources company in forward looking commodities such as Iron Ore, Copper, Nickel etc.

Lead Electrical Engineer

Enerven
Adelaide, Australia
03.2018 - 06.2019
  • Company Overview: Enerven is a consulting wing of SAPN, South Australia which carries out design and engineering as an EPCM consultant.
  • Design and Engineering of HV and LV substations-132/11kV and 11/.415kV
  • Review of 1.5MVA Power Transformer and 11kV switchboards
  • Strategy and Asset Integrity report on Earthing network of a HV and LV substation
  • Review of Protection settings of SAW project
  • Enerven is a consulting wing of SAPN, South Australia which carries out design and engineering as an EPCM consultant.

Specialist Primary Electrical Engineer

Entura
Melbourne, Australia
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • Company Overview: Entura is a design and engineering consultant wing of Hydro Tasmania.
  • Design and Engineering of High Voltage substations-132/11kV and 66/33kV (Claremont and Wemen)
  • Review of Power Transformer (40MVA, 132/11kV) specification of APA
  • Strategy for Reliability centred maintenance of HV substation equipment
  • Securing outage, planning and scheduling of HV substations
  • Performance monitoring and modelling of Earth faults in a T&D scenario.
  • Competent user of OMICRON CMC356 test apparatus and three pin injection method for Earth Integrity and soil resistivity tests
  • Entura is a design and engineering consultant wing of Hydro Tasmania.

Senior Asset Strategy Engineer

Western Power
Perth, Australia
02.2014 - 03.2018
  • Company Overview: Western Power is an utility company of Western Australia supplying Power to 2 Million residents connected to South West Integrated Network (SWIN).
  • Formulation of Scope of Work (SOW) for vendor's (Hitachi) maintenance strategy on 132kV GIS at Cook Street
  • Securing outage, planning and scheduling of 132kV GIS shutdown
  • Performance monitoring and modelling of Earth faults in a T&D scenario.
  • Competent user of OMICRON CMC356 test apparatus and three pin injection method for Earth Integrity and soil resistivity tests
  • Investigation, Diagnostics and report writing of Earth faults and shocks due to Earthing issues
  • Write up of Issue Briefing Paper (IBP) on Power transformer bunds, DC system, Corrosion and Asbestos
  • Preparation of IBP on Control and Relay Room Buildings, Grounds, Fences, Vegetation Environmental hazards etc.
  • Witnessing and validating Earth Integrity Testing of T&D Substations i.e. Earth Potential Rise, Earth Impedance, Step and Touch Potential
  • Mitigation of bird strikes at Kellerberrin & Katanning Substation by installing bird guards
  • Asset Strategy development of Control Room Building and Security Fence of substation
  • Risk mitigation by proposing Non-Conventional CTs to the business
  • Corrosion mitigation of operating mechanism at Cook street 132kV Gas Insulated Substation
  • Western Power is an utility company of Western Australia supplying Power to 2 Million residents connected to South West Integrated Network (SWIN).

Principal Engineer

Western Power
Perth, Australia
10.2012 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: Western Power is an utility company of Western Australia supplying Power to 2 Million residents connected to South West Integrated Network (SWIN).
  • Replacement of old Circuit Breakers with equivalent ones at Transmission and Zone substation (upto 330kV)
  • Asset replacement 132kV instrument transformers
  • Modification of AC and DC protection schemes 330 kV, 220 kV, 132 kV & 66 kV substations
  • Calculation of CT sizing and protection settings
  • Western Power is an utility company of Western Australia supplying Power to 2 Million residents connected to South West Integrated Network (SWIN).

Lead Electrical Engineer

Intellect Systems
Perth, Australia
01.2012 - 09.2012
  • Carried out detailed Engineering & Design of a Gold Processing Plant encompassing:
  • Preparation of Electrical Design Criteria / Basis of Design / Installation Scope of Work
  • Review and Study of Power system (Load Flow, Short Circuit model)
  • Review SLDs and Schematics of MCC
  • Review of Lightning Protection Report
  • Preparation of Cable Schedule, HV Power reticulation
  • General Arrangement of Plant HV / LV Electrical equipments
  • Review of Specification and Datasheet of 33 / 11 kV Transformer, 33kV and 11kV switchgears, VSD, Transportable MCC, HV Cable, Calculation of HV Cable sizing, Transformer, Switchgear sizing
  • Review of Control System Architecture & Block Diagram

Principal Electrical Engineer

Lycopodium
Perth, Australia
06.2011 - 12.2011
  • Company Overview: Lycopodium is a global engineering and project delivery company.
  • Carried out scoping study (PFS / DFS) of Gold mine processing plant including 230kV Power Transmission and 69kV distribution system, Philippines
  • Review of Electrical Design Criteria and Load list
  • Preparation of SLD of 220kV Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) Substation
  • Preparation of elevation drawing of 220kV AIS Substation and Layout drawing
  • Review of Short Circuit effects on 220kV Busbar
  • Review of datasheet & specification of 220kV Switchgear, 220/66kV Transformer & 66kV Switchgear
  • Review of 220kV CT Sizing report
  • Lycopodium is a global engineering and project delivery company.

Lead Electrical Engineer

Macmahon Engineering
Perth, Australia
01.2011 - 05.2011
  • Designed Winder System (185kW) and Power reticulation in an underground Mine, NSW, Australia
  • Studied and implemented of Mines safety regulation of NSW applicable to underground & surface Electrical installation.
  • Prepared of SLD, Specification of LV Main Switchboard and MCC
  • Prepared layout drawings related to outdoor switchyard, cable trenches, lighting, equipment.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Worley Parsons
Perth, Australia
02.2009 - 12.2010
  • Preparation of specification and Datasheet for step-up and step-down 330kV Power Transformers, 330kV Circuit breakers, 330kV CT/CVT, Surge Arrestors, 330kV Post insulators, Neutral Earthing Resistors, 33/11kV Auxiliary Transformer, 330kV Disconnections and 330kV Isolators
  • Technical evaluation of LV/HV/EHV electrical equipment for bid adjudication.
  • Preparation of report on Lightning Protection and Grounding for AIS and GIS Substations
  • Preparation of secondary drawings related to Power Transformer, Bus Zone and Line Protection
  • Preparation of FAT, Testing and Commissioning documents
  • Calculation of Lightning Protection, Lighting Lux level, Short circuits and its effect on busbars and conductors, insulation coordination, DC battery sizing and loading on charger, CT Sizing, MV cable sizing
  • Co-ordination interdisciplinary activities with SCADA and communication engineers for signalling and trip requirements of various electrical equipments and with civil engineers related to layout and GA drawings of primary engineering
  • Selection of Power and Control cable and sizing including preparation of termination diagrams and cable schedule
  • Prepared shop drawings related to GA of circuit breakers, CT, CVT, Surge Arrestor, Isolator, Earth Switches, Lightning masts, Lighting Poles, Earthing Pits and Junction Boxes
  • Preparation of Cable schedule
  • Designed and Engineered for 3.3kV Soft Starters in offshore hydrocarbon projects
  • Reviewed PFD's and PID's related to Instrumentation and Process related drawings
  • Monitored for electrical input to process / mechanical engineers with respect to load lists and motor related data
  • Interacted with project team in Hazid and Hazop studies within utilities, hydrocarbon and mining projects.

Lead Electrical Engineer

Bateman Engineering
Perth, Australia
04.2007 - 01.2009
  • Reviewed Electrical Design Criteria, Basis of Design documents
  • Reviewed SLD and Schematics
  • Prepared and reviewed Specification and Datasheet of HV and LV Apparatus i.e. Transformer, Switchgear, Motors, VSDs, Soft Starters, HV Cables
  • Reviewed Layout and General arrangement Drawings
  • Reported daily/weekly discipline specific reports to project manager of EPCM and ECM projects
  • Prepared E&I deliverables and progress reporting by gate method
  • Mentored and trained graduate and junior engineers

Education

PhD by Research - Electrical

Curtin University
Perth, Australia
01.2023

Master of Engineering Science - Electrical

University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
01.2014

Master of Business Administration -

Indore University
Indore, India
01.1996

Bachelor of Electrical Engineer -

Bengaluru University
Bengaluru, India
01.1989

Skills

  • High voltage systems
  • Asset integrity management
  • Protection relay settings
  • Electrical design standards
  • Risk assessment
  • Virtual reality training
  • Safety compliance

Affiliations

  • Certified Practitioner in Asset management, Asset Management Council of Australia, 2020
  • Fellow of Engineers Australia, 2017
  • Certified Asset Management Assessor, WPiAM, 2015
  • Registered Professional Engineers of Queensland, 2011
  • CP Eng of Engineers Australia (EA), 2002
  • National Professional Registered Engineer (NPER), 2002
  • Member of Engineers Australia (EA), 2002
  • Member of IET, UK, 2003
  • Member of IEEE, USA, 2003

Professional Highlights

  • Review of protection philosophy and strategies related to NiW operational plants, BHP
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation of HV and LV Electrical Assets failure mode analysis
  • Implementation of governance and risk mitigation strategies at Nickel West (NiW) Plants, BHP
  • Modelling and investigation of faults in T&D network - ETAP and Digsilent
  • Reliability of electrical HV and LV apparatus within NiW plants, BHP
  • Management of Change (MoC), detailed designing of primary and secondary schemes in HV substations (up to 400kV AIS and GIS)
  • Reliability Engineering of Electrical assets (Fixed and Rotating)
  • Condition monitoring and diagnostics of Power Transformer (up to 500 MVA) and Circuit Breakers (up to 330kV) in Transmission network
  • Investigation of primary plant equipment in zone substation related to 132kV GIS substation, Earthing, DC system issues.
  • Technical presentation and developing issue briefing paper on Power Transformer, Circuit Breakers, relay room, earthing system, chargers and batteries
  • Mentoring and developing Graduates and experienced Electrical Engineers
  • Strong leadership qualities with ability with credibility within internal and external stakeholders
  • Considerable knowledge of Australian, IEC and IEEE standards and codes
  • Innovative solution to digital protection schemes related to IEC 61850 / IEC 62439 communication protocols.
  • Publication of 15 papers on digital protection system indexed in IEEE xplorer presented in leading conferences in Australia and USA

Timeline

Principal Electrical Asset Integrity Engineer

BHP
07.2019 - Current

Specialist Primary Electrical Engineer

Entura
04.2018 - 12.2018

Lead Electrical Engineer

Enerven
03.2018 - 06.2019

Senior Asset Strategy Engineer

Western Power
02.2014 - 03.2018

Principal Engineer

Western Power
10.2012 - 01.2014

Lead Electrical Engineer

Intellect Systems
01.2012 - 09.2012

Principal Electrical Engineer

Lycopodium
06.2011 - 12.2011

Lead Electrical Engineer

Macmahon Engineering
01.2011 - 05.2011

Senior Electrical Engineer

Worley Parsons
02.2009 - 12.2010

Lead Electrical Engineer

Bateman Engineering
04.2007 - 01.2009

PhD by Research - Electrical

Curtin University

Master of Engineering Science - Electrical

University of Western Australia

Master of Business Administration -

Indore University

Bachelor of Electrical Engineer -

Bengaluru University

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