Okonkwo Collins

Driven Final-Year Electrical Engineering Student (B.Eng, expected 2026) specializing in high-voltage power systems, electrical machines, and grid protection. Offers direct practical grounding gained from a 6-month hands-on SIWES internship at the Alaoji 330 kV Gas Power Plant, collaborating closely with plant engineers on switchyard equipment operations, transformer protection circuits, and SCADA control room monitoring. Currently completing a B.Eng. thesis focused on smart inverter fault detection to bridge power electronics theory with active grid reliability.

Eager to transition academic excellence and field training into an entry-level electrical engineering role at Alaoji Power Station upon graduation.

Electrical Engineering Intern (SIWES) - Alaoji Gas Power Plant (NDPHC) - Alaoji, Abia State

(2025-06 - 2025-11)

• Substation & Switchgear Maintenance: Assisted field engineers with routine inspections and functional checks on 330 kV switchyard equipment, including circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches, and surge arresters.
• System Operations & SLD Mapping: Analyzed the plant’s 330 kV Single-Line Diagram (SLD) to trace primary power flow, understand busbar arrangements, and identify protective zones for transformers and generator step-up (GSU) units.
• Control Room & SCADA Operations: Shadowed control room operators in monitoring real-time electrical parameters (frequency, active/reactive power, bus voltage) and gas-turbine process parameters using the HMI/SCADA interface.
• Transformer Protection & Auxiliaries: Participated in physical inspections and instrumentation checks on power transformers, observing CT/VT connections, Buchholz relays, temperature indicators, and cooling panels.
• Gas Turbine Auxiliary Systems: Supported operational checks on critical balance-of-plant systems, including the Gas Regulation System (GRS), instrument gas networks, and emergency shutdown mechanisms.
• Safety & Compliance: Applied high-voltage safety rules, isolation protocol checks, grounding procedures, and PPE standards during live switchyard activities.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Electrical Engineering - Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) (2026)