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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
Hitesh Gavaniya