Hitesh Gavaniya
10/24 Wentworth Avenue Papatoetoe,Auckland
Summary
Electrical Engineer with Strong technical and systematic aptitude with first-class talents for analyzing, coordinating and synthesizing data. Focus on accuracy and self-monitoring to prevent or correct issues swiftly for ideal project outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Electrical Engineer
Spark New Zealand
Takanini, Auckland
08.2023 - Current
- Operating a DATA center to its optimal requirement of power supplies like Primary and redundancy power supplies.
- Maintenance and operation of emergency generators (400v, 2.5MW × 6 and 16×600 KW) and UPS (288Kw × 16) system.
- Issue permits for power connections in DATA halls and also monitoring the critical power limits for each footprint.
- Working and dealing with different contractors regarding electrical work.
- Conducting safety audit of contractors.
- Review the Circuit breaker settings and change it if required.
Electrician
Electrical Sales & Services
Manukau, New Zealand
06.2021 - 07.2023
- Leveraged drawings and manuals to design and implement electrical systems for new installations.
- Assessed, tested and operated variety of electrical components and systems.
- Diagnosed malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components to locate cause of breakdowns and correct problems.
- Selected equipment and fixtures to draft wiring layouts and develop plans for installation according to project specifications.
- Tested entire electrical assembly for performance levels and safety concerns.
- Installed cables, conductors and wire trays and completed necessary hook-ups for primary power lines.
Assistant Electrical Engineer
SANGHI INDUSTRIES Ltd
12.2014 - 07.2018
- Looking after Transmission and distribution system of the power station
- Operation of 63 MW thermal power station with safety of assets
- Maintenance of 75 MVA transformer and it’s auxiliaries, maintenance of HV equipments of 220 kv and 66 kv substations
- Contingency analysis of power system connected to regional Grid of 66 KV
- Protective relay settings (Distance, Differential, REF, Over Current, etc) and coordination according to contingency analysis
- Short circuit calculation for new equipment installation
- Preventive maintenance of various HV & LV auxiliaries of power station
- Maintenance of HV circuit breakers like SF6 and Vacuum
- Installation and commissioning of new equipment like VFD and new feeders
- Installation and maintenance of sensors like RTD,Thermocouple,proximity, zero speed detectors, etc
Graduate Trainee Engineer
Suzlon
09.2014 - 11.2014
- Responsible for Maintenance of windmill and Sub-system
- Check for any error in sensors like pitch and yaw of Blades and Nacelle
- Monitoring of wind farm at control center
- Making of generation reports
- Maintenance of synchronization system of windmill
- Replacing the capacitor in Reactive power controller panel.
Education
Bachelor’s of engineering - Technology, Electrical
Manukau Institute of Technology
01.2020
Bachelor’s of Engineering - Electrical
Gujarat Technological University, India
07.2014
Skills
- AC/DC Power and Control Systems
- Grounding Installation
- Knowledge and experience of Transmission (220KV, 66KV) and distribution(66kv and 11kv)
- Installation and maintenance of VFD for motors
- Short circuit calculation for new HV devices
- Operation and maintenance of Transformer, Generator and Motors (HV)
- Operation and Maintenance of switch yard 220KV and 66KV
- MS office, AutoCAD electrical, power world simulator,
- Able to work under pressure with great working ethics
References
Name: Rahul Singh
Company Name: Spark New Zealand
Position held: Senior Electrical Engineer
Contact number: 020 4021 0094
Name: Ashnil Prakash
Company Name: Electrical Sales and Services
Position held: Supervisor
Contact number: 027 476 3009
Accomplishments
- Successfully commissioned HITACHI 6.6 kV 1050 KW *2 VFD for boiler feed pumps. Successfully commissioned HITACHI 415 V 185 KW *1 VFD for CEP pump.
- Installation of APFC panel.
- Installation and commissioning of 66KV substation and 11KV underground cable.
- Have full EWRB registration as Electrical engineer Reg. no EE284244
Timeline
Senior Electrical Engineer
Spark New Zealand
08.2023 - Current
Electrician
Electrical Sales & Services
06.2021 - 07.2023
Assistant Electrical Engineer
SANGHI INDUSTRIES Ltd
12.2014 - 07.2018
Graduate Trainee Engineer
Suzlon
09.2014 - 11.2014
Bachelor’s of engineering - Technology, Electrical
Manukau Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s of Engineering - Electrical
Gujarat Technological University, India
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