Uchenna E.

Duru
Senior Electrical Engineer

Location  Soretire St., Orile-Agege, Lagos, Nigeria. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/duru-eben/

Phone  09067616453
E-mail  [email protected]

PERSONAL PROFILE
Proven electrical engineer with 18+ years of demonstrable accomplishments in field electrical, electro-
mechanical, and instrumentation. Experienced in projects (IPPs, asset automation, etc.), asset
integrity, QHSE, customer relations, and management. A big-picture thinker and positive problem-
solver looking to add value.

SKILLS
 Evaluation of key considerations for projects involving contracts, controls, and risk analysis.
 Project cost controls
 LV/MV works, switchboards, MCCs, Soft starter, VSD, PF compensation, earthing, etc.
 Manpower resource scheduling and deployment.
 QHSE audits
 Instrument installation, commissioning, and calibration.
 Technical report writing ability (using Google Grammarly, Ms-Word, etc.)
 Computer (Emails, Ms-Word, Ms-Powerpoint, Ms-Excel, Ms-Project)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Completed electrical project milestones for a World Bank-funded Ero Water Plant rehabilitation project
 Participated in WAMCO’s Independent Power Project (IPP) for sustaining continuous production.
 Participated in the project of total automation of electro-mechanical systems.
 Completed series of instrument calibration jobs including storage tanks, temperature controllers, etc.
 Participated in the electrical & instrumentation rehabilitations of breakdown facilities.
 Implemented a facility engineering (FE) training contract for Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL).
 Drafted and reproduced technical content, policies, reports, etc. using Google Grammarly.
 Participated in World Class Operations Management course at WAMCO

CAREER SUMMARY

Senior Project Engr (electrical asset rehabilitation), Idmon Eng. & Const. Co. 2018-11 – 2020-11
Clients: Ekiti State Water Corporation and World Bank

 Delivery of electrical asset rehabilitation project life cycle through contractor best practices by ensuring
conformance to project scope and quality.
 Ensuring project success by employing skills in technical writing, people management, crises
communication management, project management, etc.
 Ensuring contract’s cost-effectiveness in line with management strategic decisions by preventing
contractor reworks.

Sub-projects

 Construction of Schneider LV MCC for 3Nos (160KW, 415V pumps), 2Nos (22Kw, 415V pumps), and
distribution switchgear (completed).
  Construction of Schneider MV MCC for 6 Nos (631 Kw, 3.3Kv pumps), 2Nos xformer incomers
(2.5MVA), 2Nos generator incomers (2.5MVA), etc. (completed)
 Construction of Schneider LV MCC for 6Nos, 90KW, 415V Intake Pumps (completed).
 Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) covering Schneider LV MCC (completed).
 International Factory Acceptance Test (IFAT) covering constructed pumps in WILO India (completed).
 Rehabilitation of 33Kv switchgear panel (completed)
 Rehabilitation of 2Nos 2.5MVA, 33Kv step-down transformers (completed).
 Rehabilitation of 2Nos 0.63MVA, 3.3Kv step-down transformers (completed).
 Installation of 2Nos 415v, switchboard/MCC Schneider panels (Completed).
 Rewiring of staff quarters (completed)
 Installation of 1No 3.3Kv, switchboard Schneider panel (completed)
 Installation of 6Nos 3.3Kv Motortronics soft starters (completed)
 Installation of 2Nos 3.3Kv power factor compensation units (completed)
 Installation of pneumatic instrumentation system including 2Nos, 10 bar Atlas Copco compressors,
16Nos cylinders, etc.(completed)
 Installation of a new earthing system for the plant (completed)

Senior Project Engineer, International Energy Services Ltd 2015- 08 – 2016- 10

Client: West African Gas Pipeline Company Plc
 Evaluated supplier material take-offs (MTOs) for project electrical and instrumentation deliverables by
aligning with budgets and target cost controls.
 Accomplished customer quality requirements by continuously monitoring conformance of milestones with
agreed metrics and objectives.
 Prevented reworks by providing field supervision of all electrical & instrumentation deliverables.

Training Contracts Manager (Engineering), International Energy Services Ltd 2012- 01 –

2016- 10
Client: Chevron Nigeria Ltd

 Managed training contracts and vendors to drive local content training under facility
engineering contracts.
 Accomplished facility engineering training projects through careful selection of energy topics,
planning of logistics, budgeting, cost control, invoicing, and account receivables.
 Achieved an average net profit of $450,000 in training projects through careful budgeting and
cost control.

Electrical Facility Engineer, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nig. PLC 2002- 02 – 2011- 07

Clients: Utility department, Production department, etc.

 Participated in WAMCO’s IPP involving installation of 5Nos CAT generators, LV 415V switching
panel with 5Nos generator incomers, 2Nos xformer incomers, other switchgear units, etc.
 Achieved plant downtime of less than 5% by implementing plant integrity best practices.
 Accomplished calibrations of storage tanks of capacities 16000, 26000, 30000, etc. liters.
 Accomplished installations, commissioning, and calibrations of varying production instruments.
 Accomplished asset life cycle maintenance of bi-fuel generators, boilers, water supply system,
production equipment, etc. by timely execution of preventive maintenance schedules.
 Achieved savings of $8 million annually by maintaining equipment OEE of over 96%.
 Accelerated troubleshooting solutions by drafting detailed and clear reports.

INTERESTS
  Researching best practices in power systems, instrumentation facilities, IPPs, and asset integrity
management.
 Drafting of applicable SOPs and technical content on on-going maintenance projects (using Google
Grammarly, etc.).
 Commitments to Continuous Professional Development initiatives on projects, maintenance, contracts,
change management, etc.

CERTIFICATIONS
 COREN certified (R.14201)
 Corporate member NSE (R.17164)
 IFP School of Engineering, France, ‘’Towards a Low Carbon Future’’
 Engineers Canada, ‘’Sustainable Energy and Sustainability Engineering’’
 Emotional Intelligence Training Certificate

REFERENCES: Available on request

EDUCATION
University of Lagos Institute for Industrial Technology
BSc Elect. Engineering Electro-mechanical Multi-skill Certificate (OJT)