Kush Maddumarachchi
Christchurch,Wigram
Summary
With a proven track record at AECOM, WSP and other leading firms, I am an accomplished Electrical Engineer with a background in renewable generation, transmission & distribution, and building services related projects. I have a good track record in project management and technical leadership, when leading electrical projects through various stages. My expertise in stakeholder management and business development has consistently enhanced project outcomes and client satisfaction, showcasing my ability to lead teams and projects to success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Consultant
Orion New Zealand Ltd
01.2023 - Current
- Project management of innovation projects within the company, including project development,
program management, act as a conduit between project governance and project team - Undertake energy transition and decarbonisation related reviews projects and implementation
- Conduct site visits to large industrial customers to understand customers main production processes,
review their energy consumption process with the intension of inform customer views on decarbonisation and enable decarbonisation. - Internal consulting and project facilitation to develop new systems and process specific to projects.
- Provide strategic leadership to my team and the projects.
- Reporting including, technical reporting, project close out, project financial reporting and team monthly status reporting.
- Advisory to senior management on various new initiatives related to DER, energy storage, EV fleet
management and flexible pricing, cost recovery. - Assist with asset management and asset renewals related project.
- Business development, client relationship management.
- Improved customer satisfaction rates by consistently delivering professional consultations and timely follow-up support.
Lead Electrical Engineer
Aurecon
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Electrical detailed design, design review, design coordination and electrical specification
- Provide strategic leadership to building services team related to new business development and growth of the electrical team.
- Business development, client relationship management
- Lead electrical engineer on Metro sport project.
- Mentored junior engineers in best practices for electrical design, helping them grow professionally and contribute more effectively to projects.
- Construction monitoring
Senior Electrical Engineer
TM Consultants
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Developed comprehensive documentation for Electrical detailed design, design review, design coordination and electrical specification
- Design project management
- Business development, client relationship management
- Mentored junior engineers and new hires in job-specific tasks and application of electrical processes.
Senior Electrical Engineer
WSP New Zealand
06.2016 - 03.2021
- Electrical design lead on several completed and ongoing large to medium scale building services and
infrastructure development projects for the Government Sector - Responsible for completing work and directing others to design, and implement complex systems,
solve problems, undertaking investigations, review and analyse/interpret survey information - Keeping up to date with the electrical regulations, design standards & guidelines, technology
advancements, manage information and share information with the team - Construction monitoring and supervising of building services projects to assure quality, compliance with design drawings & specifications and facilitate building compliance certification process
- Coordination of electrical services design and installation with the other building services
- Coordination of electrical services with mechanical, hydraulic, civil, structural and architectural
disciplines - Coordinate and conduct client meetings, contactor meetings related to design and construction
projects. Active participation of internal team meetings related to design projects
• Project planning, execution, monitoring and control engineering design projects
• Project management with a focus on service excellence while being accountable to deliver, on time with best possible outcomes to clients
• Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineering team members. Provide project-specific
guidance to them when required
• Active client relationship management, maintaining and strengthening existing relationships and building and developing relationships with key stakeholders and clients.
Senior Electrical Engineer/Resident Site Engineer
AECOM
03.2014 - 06.2016
- Managed a team of 8-10 QA engineers covering various engineering disciplines
- Assistant to the Design Manager in charge of substation building, airfield upgrade (AFU), fuel line construction with reviewing design submittals including drawings packages, construction and procurement specifications, material submittals and construction work method statements
- Organize and conduct design review workshops, design meetings to work through design issues to
speed up design approval process - Liaison with various stakeholders including the contractors, General Authority of Civil Aviation (Employer) to facilitate and coordinate various interfaces required for MV feeders, SCADA control, control philosophies etc.
- Inspection of the electrical site works to verify that the construction being carried out safely and in
accordance with the approved design drawings - Assist the Design Manager with managing and tracking responses to RFIs, design queries, scope
amendments - Assist the Project Director, Project Manager and Design Manager with technical support and advice by doing research on the specific subject matter and reviewing contractor submittals
- Provide assistance to HSE Manager, Quality Manager and Chief Resident Engineer when required
- Prepare meeting minutes for engineering meeting, interface meetings and engineering workshops
Project Manager/Electrical Engineer
AECOM NZ Limited
08.2010 - 02.2014
- Project management and design coordination of multidisciplinary substation design projects
including planning, task allocation, task progress tracking, scheduling, scope management, financial
management - Assist the client manage their project risk by undertaking project risk analysis and preparing risk
mitigation and risk management matrix - Detailed design of HV and LV electrical systems including switchgear selection, cable sizing,
equipment layout, cable installation details, coordination with other disciplines. All design was
undertaken with a strong focus on safety by design - Design of earthing systems including earthing bonding design of substations and rail stations
- Prepare design reports, design specifications, procurement specifications, installation method
statements, safety plans etc. - Carry out feasibility studies for new substations, modification of existing substations including
preparation of construction cost estimates to +/- 10% accuracy, project risk analysis, constructability
assessment and project scheduling - Client and subcontractor relationship management and development
- Tender preparation and bidding of design projects and feasibility studies
Electrical Engineer
Parsons Brinckerhoff (WSP)
06.2006 - 08.2010
- Design of LV and MV distribution systems for hydro and geothermal power plants, and desalination
plants - LV and HV cable sizing and selection for various reticulation systems including generating plants, road tunnels and pumping stations
- Design and review of control and instrumentation for hydro power schemes and desalination plants
- Development of Distributed Control System for hydro power plants
- Detailing of IT requirements for power plants
- Preparation of tender documents including technical specifications and schedules for power station electrical balance of plant.
- Transformer condition assessment and develop plans for ongoing maintenance, refurbishment and replacement
- Preparation of bids, cost estimates for winning new consulting work
- Preparation of construction cost estimates
- Project planning and project management
Graduate Electrical Engineer
Contact Energy
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Conceptual design of distributed control system architecture for Clyde and Roxburgh hydropower
plants - Assisted in preparation of tender specification for the control systems upgrade of three cascaded power stations
- Prepared spillway and sluice-gate maintenance procedures
- Designed the dam sump pump controls including sizing of the pumps
- Developing new skills and gained knowledge in day to day plant operation and maintenance work
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ04.2004
Diploma in Electronics -
Temasek Polytechnic
Tampines, SG12.1999
Skills
- Project Management and Coordination
- Technical project leadership
- Project Engineering
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership
- Team Development
- Asset Management
- Cost estimation and Budgeting
- Risk Management
- Project Resourcing and Management
- Technical Report and Specification
- Business Development
Affiliations
- Engineering New Zealand
Sports, Coocking, Reading
While I don't play a lot of sports now, I enjoy watching sports with my three children, coaching and playing with them. I enjoy reading about technical, personal development, and high performing sports teams in Formula 1, Cricket and Rugby. I love cooking and trying out new recipes and free style cooking depending on the mode.
Timeline
Principal Consultant
Orion New Zealand Ltd
01.2023 - Current
Lead Electrical Engineer
Aurecon
06.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Electrical Engineer
TM Consultants
04.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Electrical Engineer
WSP New Zealand
06.2016 - 03.2021
Senior Electrical Engineer/Resident Site Engineer
AECOM
03.2014 - 06.2016
Project Manager/Electrical Engineer
AECOM NZ Limited
08.2010 - 02.2014
Electrical Engineer
Parsons Brinckerhoff (WSP)
06.2006 - 08.2010
Graduate Electrical Engineer
Contact Energy
06.2004 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Canterbury
Diploma in Electronics -
Temasek Polytechnic
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