Introduction
Mr. Shah has been engaged in design of power, instrumentation, controls, lighting, grounding, fire protection, systems for various projects since 1967. His expertise includes medium and low voltage distribution systems, programmable controls and process instrumentation. He has been responsible for the design of industrial and commercial projects.
Experience Summary
- Responsible for conceptual electrical design specifications and selection of major electrical supplies for expansion and new cement plants in the Middle East, Chile, Peru, Caribbean, Venezuela, Indonesia and other parts of the world.
- Extensive knowledge of industrial electrical equipment such as small and large (0.5 MVA to 40 MVA) Substations, medium and high voltage switchgear, Motors from 1/4 hp to 8000 hp & motor controls, Variable (ac/dc) speed drives, Major brands of programmable controllers, Automation and Instrumentation equipment, Lighting systems, etc.
- VP, responsible for management of Electrical, Mechanical & Structural engineering.
- Extensive experience with several programmable controller brands and computer controls.
- Responsible for implementation and management of CAD department.
- Managed electrical design department for engineering firms.
Qualifications
B.E. Electrical Engineering, Gujarat, India
Completed course work M.S.E.E. @ St. Louis University
Registered Professional Engineer in Missouri and Illinois
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Member, Automation Committee of CIC Group of IAS of IEEE
Significant Projects
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for preparing construction documents for a green field cement plant in Colorado. Documents were prepared for electrical room layouts, grounding, lighting, power distribution (underground and overhead tray systems), lighting protection, P&ID. In addition control schematics were prepared for the complete plant water distribution system and cement storage silos.
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for preparing construction documents for a pyro-processing line for a cement plant in Jamaica. Documents were prepared for electrical room layouts, grounding, lighting, power distribution (underground and overhead tray systems), lighting protection, P&ID and control schematics.
Chief Electrical Engineer responsible for providing consultation and evaluation for the automation system and instrumentation for a 7000 tpd single line production facilities at Yanbu Cement Co., Saudi Arabia.
Electrical Engineer responsible for energy audit of U.S. post offices at St Louis, MO and Omaha, NE.
Project Manager responsible for managing, supervising, and conducting an audit of Arabian Cement Co.'s 4,000 tpd Rabigh Plant in Saudi Arabia.
Electrical Engineer responsible for an audit and modification design of lighting and power systems for the hanger at Barksdale Air force Base.
Electrical Engineer responsible for design and lighting and power systems for an ammunition depot in Kansas City, KS.
Project Manager responsible for managing, supervising, and conducting an evaluation and identification of modifications to bring moth balled Kiln Production of Arawak Cement on line at Barbados, West Indies.
Chief Electrical Engineer responsible for providing field assistance in switching over a PLC based control onto a Rosemount DCS system for Southdown Cement.
Chief Electrical Engineer responsible for specifying, evaluating and recommending a process control and instrumentation system for the Kilns & finish Grinding Mills at Trinidad Cement Ltd. Also responsible for tenders for proposed power distribution and electrical drives equipment.
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for a conceptual electrical design and cost estimate of new cement plant at Santiago, Chile.
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for implementing a PLC based process control and instrumentation package for the Clinker Cooler gases recirculation system at Lone Star Industries, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Plant. This control package was interfaced with existing Kiln Control and the Expert package.
Chief Electrical Engineer responsible for design, programming, purchase, testing and starting a PLC based control system and operator's interface system for a direct fired coal transport, storage and grinding facilities at Cemento Sur, Juliaca, Peru.
Electrical Engineer responsible for design, programming, purchase, testing and starting of electrical and control equipment for several overland conveying systems extending to seven miles long.
Electrical Engineer responsible for reviewing existing grain facilities' electrical power system design.
Chief Electrical Engineer responsible for design, programming, purchase, testing and trouble shooting a PLC Foxboro I/A DCS control system for the finish grinding, clinker storage and cement shipping facilities at Southdown Inc., Fairborn Ohio.
Electrical Engineer responsible for the design and installation checkout of a waste heat boiler project for a large oil refinery.
Electrical Engineer responsible for the design of electrical power and control system for a coal handling and processing plant.
Electrical Engineer responsible for design, checking and start up power and control system (Allen-Bradley PLC) for detergent making plant in St. Louis MO.
Electrical Engineer responsible for a conceptual electrical design and cost estimate of a coal handling, grinding and firing project in Central America.
Electrical Engineer responsible for a conceptual electrical design, specifying and selecting the suppliers of major electrical equipment for the expansion of cement plant in Brazil.
Electrical Engineer responsible for the design and check out of a power and control system for a gas-cleaning car for a steel plant.
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for quality control and construction assistance of a Honeywell TDC-2000 process control and instrumentation system and a PLC based motor control for a major expansion consisting of Crushing, Raw Material Feed System, Roller Mill, Kiln, Finish Mills at Lone Star Industries, Santa Cruz, CA.
Work History
1999-Present JSHA Engineering
1993-1998 PENTA Engineering Corp.
1989-1993 JSHA Engineering (1981-1989 part time)
1985-1989 Campbell Design Group
1983-1985 National Engineers
1981-1983 McDowell Engineering
1967-1981 Bendy Engineering