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Akash Gupta

Helsinki

Summary

Highly accomplished Electrical Engineering Leader with 20 years of experience driving successful project delivery within the oil & gas, petrochemical, and power plant sectors. Expertise encompasses full project lifecycle management, from feasibility studies and detailed design to commissioning, for both greenfield and brownfield projects. Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, including international consultants and design centers, delivering complex projects across diverse platforms including renewable energy. Proficient in industry-standard software (ETAP, TraceCalc Pro, etc.) and experienced in FAT, SAT, and critical electrical equipment.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager Electrical Engineering

Neste Technology and Projects
Poorvo
04.2024 - Current
  • Leading and managing the team and its operations
  • Resourcing and recruiting team based on project needs
  • Conduct people processes efficiently and with high quality
  • Co-operate proactively to enable the successful flow of the project work
  • Managing a pool of consultants and making sure projects are delivered in agreed cost, time and schedule
  • Providing technical and project management leadership

Chief Electrical Engineer

Neste Engineering Solutions
Poorvo
01.2018 - 03.2024
  • Managing Team of Engineers and consultants from multiple locations
  • Preparation of design basis job definitions, cost and manhours estimation
  • Review of electrical documents prepared by EPCM consultants
  • Preparation of relevant Electrical deliverables including SLD’s, layout drawings and sizing calculations
  • Vendor document review, procurement of various electrical equipment, including MV and LV switchgear, AC and DC UPS, motors, emergency diesel generators, and LV VFDs.
  • Interdisciplinary coordination, design reviews, and meetings with vendors, clients, and other stakeholders.

Projects Executed:

  • Poorvo-Turnarounds: various pump/motor renewal projects in production lines TL1, TL2, and TL3, Satama, and Säiliöalue units.
  • Owners Team member for Tank terminal project, Rotterdam
  • Home office team member for RJF-WWT and RDCG project (Rotterdam expansion projects)
  • Multiple medium-scale projects for Neste refineries in Porvoo, Rotterdam, Sluiskil, and Singapore.

Senior Engineer-Electrical

Neste Jacobs
Abu Dhabi
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Technical Evaluation of different bidders for EPC stage
  • Preparation of Design Basis, Single Line Diagram, Load List, Load Summary, Cable schedule, Equipment List
  • Preparation of Datasheets for MV-LV-Switchgear, Cables, Motors, Transformer and AC and DC UPS System
  • Review of 10kV Switchgear Schematics including arc protection schematics

Projects Executed:

  • PMC for Waste Heat recovery (Gas Turbine Generator) project-ADNOC, U.A.E
  • PDP for Borealis and Borceed PE plant- Texas, USA
  • 10kV switchgear scheme modification for Neste Substations, Heat Tracing projects for Neste Poorvo refinery

Senior Engineer-Electrical

Worley Parsons Engineering Pty Ltd.
Abudhabi
06.2014 - 12.2015
  • Preparation of Load Flow, Short circuit, Motor Starting studies, Protection Coordination and Arch Flash in ETAP-12.6
  • Sizing calculation of MV/LV switchgear, Transformer, AC-DC UPS, HV / LV Cable, Diesel Generator etc
  • TBE and Vendor print review for Switchgears, Transformers, Motors and UPS
  • FAT at Statron Switzerland for AC and DC UPS

Projects Executed:

  • EPC for Shell, Basra, West Qurna, Iraq (2014-2015).

Assistant Manager-Electrical

Samsung Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi
09.2011 - 06.2014
  • Development & Review of main cable route layout, substation layout, hazardous area classification layout, earthing layout
  • Cathodic Protection System, Fire Alarm and Telecom System

Projects Executed:

  • EPC for Carbon Black and Delayed Coker unit (CBDC-Takreer), UAE (2012-2014)
  • FEED for SASOL, Lake Charles, Louisiana U.S.A (2011)
  • EPC for OPAL HDPE, ONGC, Gujarat, India (2011-2012)

Assistant Manager-Electrical

Larsen & Toubro- Sargent & Lundy
Faridabad
12.2010 - 08.2011
  • Preparation of Logic Diagrams review of MV, LV swgr vendor prints
  • Preparation of Specification & Sizing calculations for AC& DC UPS

Projects Executed:

  • EPC for 2x 700 MW Thermal power plant, Punjab, India (2010-2011)

Engineer- Electrical

Linde Engineering, India
09.2005 - 12.2009

Projects Executed:

  • EPC for TOBOLSK, Polypropylene Plant, Russia.

Manager- Electrical

Reliance Engineering Associates Pvt. Ltd.
Jamnagar
09.2005 - 12.2009
  • Sizing and calculations for Cables, Transformers, Cable Raceways
  • Calculations- motor start-up, protection coordination & calculations in system studies software viz., ETAP

Projects Executed:

  • EPC for DTA and JERP Refinery Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar, India

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical

Skills

  • Vendor management
  • Team leadership
  • Partnership development
  • Time management
  • Clear communication
  • Recruiting and interviewing
  • Stakeholder management
  • Strategic planning

Courses

Electrical Energy Storage Systems Theory course and Facilitating change at  Online Aalto University (2022 & 2024).

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Finnish (Intermediate)

Current Position

Manager, Electrical Engineering

Personal Information

  • Year of Birth: 01/31/83
  • Citizenship: Finnish
  • Married

Certification

  • Project Management Professional, PMP-2008
  • Executive Program fro Young Professionals -EPYP-2010

Timeline

Manager Electrical Engineering

Neste Technology and Projects
04.2024 - Current

Chief Electrical Engineer

Neste Engineering Solutions
01.2018 - 03.2024

Senior Engineer-Electrical

Neste Jacobs
01.2016 - 12.2017

Senior Engineer-Electrical

Worley Parsons Engineering Pty Ltd.
06.2014 - 12.2015

Assistant Manager-Electrical

Samsung Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2011 - 06.2014

Assistant Manager-Electrical

Larsen & Toubro- Sargent & Lundy
12.2010 - 08.2011

Engineer- Electrical

Linde Engineering, India
09.2005 - 12.2009

Manager- Electrical

Reliance Engineering Associates Pvt. Ltd.
09.2005 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical

Akash Gupta