Sikandar Babu

Electrical engineering leader with 20+ years planning and delivering technical solutions across power plants, substations, power distribution, process plants and mining.

Currently Senior Technical

Lead - Electrical at Cyient Ltd (Australia), directing engineering work plans that maximise operational results and profitability. Skilled in design, engineering, scheduling, supervision and training of multidisciplinary teams. Delivered projects across Australia, Europe, India and the Middle East, working to AS/NZS, IEC, IEEE and IS standards.

Senior Technical Lead - Electrical - Cyient Ltd - Australia & India

(2019-06)

Client: Rio Tinto, Ampcontrol and others

• Lead a team of 10+ across design, engineering, scheduling, delivery and quality management.
• Run stakeholder meetings covering scope, input studies and project requirements.
• Develop and monitor project baselines against cost, resourcing, schedule and quality compliance.
• Produce monthly progress reports on engineering status, on-time delivery and first-time acceptance.
• Design and engineer switchgear, control and protection systems for power plants, substations, distribution, process plants and mines.
• Contributed directly to department/account profit growth.
• Delivered 2+ switchgear, control and protection projects for mining clients.
• Delivered 5+ switchgear, control and protection design and engineering projects.
• Managed 5 client relationships, consistently exceeding expectations.

Manager - Electrical - Vishva Protech Pvt Ltd - India

(2018-06 - 2019-06)

Client: Ace Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Amines & Plasticizers Ltd and others

• Owned project planning, coordination, team management, progress monitoring and safety management.
• Managed task planning and scheduling, man-hour and quantity estimation, and method statements.
• Built and mentored the engineering team while managing overall project delivery.
• Delivered 2 projects covering supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 11kV, LV, MCC, PCC, APFC and Drive (VFD/VSD) control and relay panels for process plants.

Manager - Electrical - Asa Bhanu Technical Services Ltd - India

(2005-11 - 2017-09)

Client: Mitsubishi (MELCO), Fuji Electric, Toshiba and others

• Led a team of 8+ across design, engineering, project planning, scheduling and progress monitoring.
• Reviewed design submittals for accuracy, completeness and deadline compliance.
• Verified datasheets, purchase specifications, design documents, construction and as-built drawings.
• Reviewed vendor quotations, evaluated vendors and verified vendor drawings.
• Coordinated procurement of switchgear, HT/LV panels, control panels and relay panels.
• Sized and selected transformers, CTs, VTs, breakers, isolators, switches, cables, batteries and chargers.
• Designed and engineered SLDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, electrical/mechanical interlocks, control and protection schemes, cable schedules, and earthing and protection philosophy.
• Prepared equipment, plant, tray and trench layouts and cable routing.
• Managed tenders including technical specifications, BOM, tender drawings and quantity estimation.
• Grew revenue and profit by 20%.
• Delivered 8+ EPC projects in India up to 132kV, on time, within budget and above minimum profit targets.
• Delivered 7+ design and engineering service projects for plants/substations up to 400kV in the UK and Gulf countries.
• Manufactured and delivered 20+ projects of 11kV, LV, MCC, PCC, APFC, Drive, converter, inverter, control and relay panels supplied to Turkey, Africa, the Gulf and India.
• Managed 100+ tenders for 11kV/LV/MCC/PCC/APFC/Drive/control/relay panels, converting 20% tenders into projects.

Bachelor’s degree - electrical engineering - National Institute of Technology