SAI CHANDRA MOULI PEDADA
Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with over 16 years in electrical infrastructure and utility development. Skilled in managing HT/LT/EHT power systems, transformers, switchgear, and automated production systems. Delivered complex highway and infrastructure projects through effective contractor coordination, design review, and compliance oversight. Expertise in installation, maintenance, and fault diagnosis of critical electrical systems, ensuring operational reliability and safety.
Overview
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Certification
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17
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – Electrical
HG Infra Engineering Pvt.Ltd
Tirupathi, India
12.2024 - 01.2026
- Led highway electrical construction works including utility diversions, HT/LT, EHT infrastructure, and street lighting systems.
- Supervised electrical execution activities, ensuring compliance with safety standards and project specifications to maintain project timelines.
- Coordinated approvals from authorities, managed shutdowns, surveys, BOQs, budgets, and contractor activities to ensure project continuity.
- Reviewed drawings, BOQs, shutdown plans and coordinated subcontractors, utility authorities and consultants.
- Conducted site inspections ensuring compliance with project specifications and safety requirements.
- Resolved construction issues through multidisciplinary coordination.
- Coordinated interactions with utility and highways authorities, fostering collaboration with consultancy team for streamlined operations.
- Directed multi-disciplinary engineering teams to meet tight deadlines.
- Oversaw large scale utility installations to meet client specifications.
- Optimized electrical system efficiency to lower annual energy overheads.
- Ensured strict adherence to safety standards for all hardware upgrades.
- Managed departmental budgets while conducting safety audits to uphold compliance with stringent safety standards.
Manager – Electrical (Operations & Maintenance)
Modern Road Makers Pvt. Ltd. –IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd Group
Hyderabad
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Led electrical O&M for a 158 km access-controlled expressway including 23 No's of Toll plazas and service roads.
- Led maintenance teams to ensure zero downtime for critical grid systems.
- Managed robust preventive maintenance schedules for all utility hardware.
- Planned and executed preventive, routine, and breakdown maintenance activities.
- Managed CCMS-based smart street lighting systems for efficient fault monitoring and enhanced energy savings.
- Directed complex electrical installations whilst adhering to safety laws.
- Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards, achieving 100% pass rate in inspections.
- Coordinated communications with state electrical board to address regulatory issues.
- Facilitated procurement processes and supervised material inspection for compliance.
- Controlled annual budget plans while maintaining high technical and operational standards.
Electrical Engineer – Maintenance
Cube Highways & Transport Assets Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed preventative schemes to sustain critical site infrastructure run.
- Supervised highway electrical maintenance and street lighting illumination activities, ensuring operational reliability.
- Resolved electrical fault issues, enhancing illumination output and maintaining system integrity.
- Investigated electrical failures, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Supervised and trained project team members to guarantee high-quality installations.
- Oversaw material procurement processes, securing timely acquisition of resources for uninterrupted project execution.
- Provided detailed electrical system documentation, facilitating smooth handovers and future maintenance work.
Electrical Cum Solar Energy Engineer
Sree Bhawani Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
Dwarka, Gujarat
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Supervised installation and commissioning of a 1 MW solar power system.
- Supported consultancy supervision for electrical activities, including street lighting, utilities diversions, and solar systems, on cable-stayed bridge project.
- Managed electrical site works whilst ensuring safety standard compliance.
- Supervised technical teams during complex electrical system upgrades.
- Represented the Authority's Engineer/Independent Engineer on National Highway project of cable-stayed bridge project under R&B Department.
- Verifying Electrical utilities Estimation and comparing with field condition along with drawings and final calculation.
- Review the contractor drawings, BOQs, utility diversion proposals and electrical designs for Street lighting works technical submissions.
- Technical reviews and observations on Proposed drawings and BOQ submitted to Team leader for further approvals from client.
- Inspect the Shifting of LT/HT Lines up to 66KV of both Over headlines and Under Ground Lines.
- Updated activity status for estimates, drawings, and work progress to enhance clarity and streamline communication.
- Documented each stage of project development to promote transparency and accountability from initial concept through to final execution.
Electrical Engineer
Theme Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
05.2018 - 01.2022
- Supervised electrical works related to utility shifting and highways, ensuring compliance with approved drawings and adherence to specifications and standards set by IE rules, IRC rules, and MoRTH guidelines.
- Reviewed electrical drawings, BOQs, street lighting design, utility diversion proposals, and contractor submissions.
- Verified electrical designs of street lighting drawings for highway works submitted by contractor, providing observations to team leader for final approval.
- Coordinated inspections and compliance activities with NHAI and utility authorities.
- Coordinated with clients to prepare and obtain approved estimates and utility relocation plans.
- Documented all phases of development, from initial concept to final execution, ensuring transparency.
- Maintained current records of activity status to facilitate project tracking. of all Estimates, Drawings and Work progress for easiness.
- Represented the Authority's Engineer/Independent Engineer on National Highway projects.
Electrical Engineer
AMPS Facilities Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Executed preventive and corrective maintenance for LV systems, DG systems, UPS installations, and lighting.
- Investigated electrical failures, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Delivered electrical facilities management services across occupied buildings and infrastructure assets.
- Achieved project timelines through effective planning and coordination.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Assisted team members by taking on extra responsibilities to ensure project completion.
- Resolved complaints with clear communication and problem-solving techniques.
- Documented maintenance methods to ensure transparency and accountability.
Electrical Engineer
Sunitha Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd.
05.2015 - 08.2017
- Executed utility shifting and electrical installation for highway infrastructure projects, ensuring timely project delivery.
- Coordinated shutdown planning and execution with electricity departments, minimising disruption to service.
- Provided detailed electrical system documentation, supporting efficient handovers and enabling streamlined future maintenance.
Electrical Engineer
Jagathi Publications Ltd.
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Managed day-to-day electrical operations and maintenance of a high-capacity newspaper printing and production facility, ensuring continuous and reliable operation of critical production systems.
- Monitored and maintained electrical systems supporting automated printing presses, paper handling equipment, conveyors, folding systems, stacking systems, pumps, compressors, ventilation, and other plant utilities.
- Ensured reliable operation of PLC-controlled production machinery, including monitoring of control panels, PLC I/O, sensors, actuators, motors, drives, interlocks, and machine protection systems.
- Responded to electrical and automation breakdowns during production, rapidly identifying faults and restoring equipment operation with minimum impact on production schedules.
- Troubleshot faults using electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, PLC diagnostics,fault codes, control circuits, test instruments, and systematic fault-finding techniques.
- Carried out preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of electrical and automation equipment to maximize equipment availability and minimize unplanned production stoppages.
- Conducted preventive maintenance schedules, equipment inspections, functional testing, and operational checks to ensure critical assets remained operational and supported continuous production.
- Maintained electrical systems and automated equipment in collaboration with production teams, facilitating maintenance activities that minimised disruption to manufacturing operations.
- Investigated recurring electrical and equipment failures, performed root-cause analysis, and implemented corrective measures to enhance equipment reliability and minimise repeat breakdowns.
- Monitored electrical parameters, equipment condition, alarms, and abnormal operating conditions to identify potential failures before they affected production.
- Operated and maintained DG sets, UPS systems, transformers, MCCs, distribution boards, power-factor correction systems, and other critical electrical infrastructure supporting continuous plant operations.
- Supported start-up, shutdown, changeover, and operational activities for electrical systems and production equipment in accordance with established operating and safety procedures.
- Performed routine inspection and maintenance of motors, VFDs, MCC panels, control panels, contactors, relays, sensors, switches, protection devices, and industrial power distribution systems.
- Coordinated with mechanical, production, utilities, and technical teams during major breakdowns, planned maintenance, equipment changeovers, and critical production activities.
- Supported installation, commissioning, modification, testing, and operational handover of new and upgraded electrical and automated production equipment.
- Maintained and updated maintenance records, breakdown reports, equipment histories, inspection checklists, preventive-maintenance schedules, and spare-parts requirements.
- Ensured availability of critical electrical spares and consumables, supporting effective maintenance planning and reducing equipment restoration time.
- Implemented good electrical safety, isolation, LOTO, inspection,and maintenance practices while working on industrial power and automated production systems.
- Supported production continuity by prioritizing critical equipment, responding promptly to breakdowns, and coordinating maintenance activities around production requirements.
- Identified opportunities to improve equipment reliability, energy efficiency,maintenance practices, and operational performance, contributing to reduced downtime and maintenance costs.
- Worked with OEMs, equipment suppliers, service engineers,and contractors during troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, commissioning,inspections,and major equipment servicing.
- Maintained a strong focus on plant uptime, equipment reliability, operational safety, preventive maintenance,rapid breakdown response, and continuous improvement across the electrical and automation infrastructure.
Electrical Supervising Engineer
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
, Saudi Arabia
11.2012 - 11.2013
- Supervised electrical construction, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance activities for large-scale healthcare, academic, research, residential, and utility facilities, ensuring compliance with technical standards and project specifications.
- Managed electrical facilities infrastructure covering MV/LV power distribution, emergency power generation, transformers, RMUs, switchgear, UPS systems,battery systems, lighting, motor control, and building utility systems.
- Supervised the installation and commissioning of 13.8 kV medium-voltage electrical distribution systems, including dual normal power sources, emergency power systems, RMUs, transformers, and associated MV/LV equipment.
- Coordinated installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of MV/LV transformers up to 1,500 kVA, supporting different buildings and facility zones.
- Supervised installation and operation of diesel generator systems of starting range from 500KVA to a maximum of 2,500 kVA at different locations in the Project.
- Managed emergency and standby power systems serving critical healthcare facilities, utility plants, IT/telecom areas, and essential building services.
- Supervised electrical distribution through Ring Main Unit (RMU) systems, ensuring reliable power distribution and supply continuity across multiple facility zones.
- Worked with ACB and SF6-based MV switchgear, including major switchgear-room installations, protection systems, switching arrangements, and electrical distribution equipment.
- Supervised installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of LV switchboards,MCC panels, motor control panels, distribution panels, capacitor banks, and associated protection and control systems.
- Managed 40 UPS systems ranging from 20 kVA to 160 kVA, ensuring continuous support for IT, telecommunications, and critical facility loads to maintain operational reliability.
- Supervised battery systems and rectifiers supporting emergency lighting, DC control power, and RMU operational requirements.
- Coordinated installation and maintenance of electrical systems serving academic buildings, hospitals, research facilities, residential villas, utility buildings, studios, ACC, CC, and other specialized facilities.
- Supervised electrical systems associated with chillers, AHUs, pumps, sewage treatment systems, fire-water pumps, and other mechanical/utility equipment,including motor control and electrical interfaces.
- Coordinated electrical installation and maintenance activities for HVAC equipment, pumps, motors, utility systems, and building services, working closely with mechanical and facility-management teams.
- Supervised street lighting and external lighting infrastructure across the project, including main roads, intersections, pedestrian areas, and facility zones.
- Managed installation, testing, commissioning, inspection, and maintenance of lighting distribution, emergency lighting, and associated electrical control systems.
- Coordinated electrical construction activities including cable installation, cable containment, cable termination,equipment connections, panel installation,earthing, testing, inspection, and energization.
- Reviewed electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, equipment layouts, load schedules, cable schedules, and installation requirements to ensure construction activities complied with approved engineering documentation.
- Supervised contractors and electrical teams during site installation, construction,testing, commissioning, snagging, rectification, and final handover activities.
- Coordinated with civil, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, ELV, facility-management, and specialist contractors to ensure electrical works were properly integrated with overall building services.
- Participated in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including insulation resistance testing, continuity testing, earth resistance testing,phase-sequence verification, functional testing, protection checks,equipment energization, and operational verification.
- Developed and implemented preventive and corrective maintenance schedules for critical electrical infrastructure, ensuring reliable operation of facility services and minimizing equipment failures.
- Conducted routine inspections and condition monitoring of transformers, RMUs, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, MCCs, distribution boards, motors, lighting systems, battery systems, and electrical protection equipment to identify issues and ensure optimal performance.
- Responded to electrical breakdowns and facility emergencies, performing systematic troubleshooting and implementing corrective actions to restore services safely and quickly.
- Maintained electrical systems supporting critical healthcare and life-safety facilities, with a strong focus on power reliability, emergency backup,operational continuity, and equipment availability.
- Monitored equipment performance and maintenance status, identified recurring failures, and implemented preventive and corrective measures to improve reliability and extend equipment service life.
- Maintained comprehensive maintenance records, equipment histories, inspection reports, testing records, commissioning documentation,preventive-maintenance schedules, and status reports for management.
- Coordinated with equipment manufacturers, OEM service engineers, suppliers, contractors, and specialist maintenance teams for equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, servicing, warranty support, and major maintenance activities.
- Ensured maintenance and construction activities were carried out in accordance with approved procedures, electrical safety requirements, isolation/LOTO practices, project specifications, and facility operational requirements.
- Supported the transition of newly constructed electrical systems from construction and commissioning into facility operations and planned maintenance,ensuring proper documentation, testing, and operational readiness.
- Provided regular technical and maintenance-status reports to management,highlighting equipment condition, outstanding works, breakdowns,preventive-maintenance activities, and corrective actions.
Electrical Engineer
Jagathi Publications Ltd.
06.2009 - 08.2012
- Supervise the electrical erection, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance activities for the establishment of multiple new production facilities across 15 different locations, implementing standardized plant designs and equipment configurations.
- Supported the electrical execution of greenfield plant projects, taking installations from initial site development and equipment erection through testing, commissioning, production start-up, and subsequent maintenance operations.
- Coordinated the installation and erection of complete industrial electrical infrastructure, including transformers, HT/LT panels, MCCs, PCCs,distribution boards, DG sets, UPS systems, cable systems, earthing and lightning protection systems, control panels, and plant utilities.
- Supervised electrical cable laying, cable tray installation, termination, glanding,routing, panel installation, equipment connections, motor connections,control wiring, and electrical testing activities.
- Managed installation and commissioning of PLC-controlled and automated production equipment, ensuring correct electrical, control,instrumentation, and communication interfaces between machines and plant systems.
- Executed electrical installation activities in accordance with approved drawings,single-line diagrams,control schematics, equipment layouts,load schedules,cable schedules, and project specifications.
- Coordinated with civil, mechanical, production, automation, OEM, and contractor teams to ensure electrical works were aligned with overall plant construction schedules and equipment installation milestones.
- Supported the erection and commissioning of automated production lines, motors,VFDs, sensors, actuators, PLC panels, control systems, conveyors,material-handling systems, and associated industrial equipment.
- Performed pre-commissioning checks including insulation resistance testing, continuity testing, cable testing, phase sequence verification, earth resistance testing, panel inspection,motor testing, protection checks,and control-circuit verification.
- Participated in cold and hot commissioning, equipment trial runs,functional testing, interlock verification,emergency-stop testing, sequence checks,and production-line start-up activities.
- Verified PLC I/O, field wiring, sensors, actuators, motor controls, VFD operation, machine interlocks, alarms, and automated sequences during commissioning of production equipment.
- Coordinated with OEM and automation engineers during machine installation, PLC commissioning, troubleshooting, parameter configuration, equipment integration, and production ramp-up.
- Implemented a standardized electrical and automation architecture across the 15 locations, ensuring consistency in equipment installation, control philosophy, maintenance practices, documentation, and spare-parts requirements.
- Supported project planning by reviewing electrical requirements, equipment specifications, connected loads, power distribution requirements, cable sizing, protection systems, and utility requirements.
- Assisted in coordinating procurement and installation of electrical materials and equipment, ensuring availability of critical components in line with project execution schedules.
- Supervised contractors and electrical teams during site execution, ensuring proper workmanship, safe working practices, installation quality, and adherence to approved engineering drawings.
- Resolved site-level electrical and automation issues during construction and commissioning, ensuring timely equipment installation and on-schedule plant start-up.
- Developed and maintained project documentation including as-built drawings, cable schedules, equipment lists, testing records, commissioning reports, punch lists, maintenance documentation, and electrical asset records.
- Conducted final inspection, testing, commissioning, and operational handover of electrical systems before transition from project execution to plant operations and maintenance.
- Established preventive-maintenance practices and operational procedures for newly commissioned plants, supporting a smooth transition from construction and commissioning to reliable day-to-day production.
- Provided post-commissioning operational and maintenance support, troubleshooting electrical, automation, and equipment failures and implementing corrective actions to improve plant reliability.
- Monitored equipment performance and supported continuous improvement Electrical Erection, Construction, Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance
- Supervise the electrical erection, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance activities for the establishment of multiple new production facilities across 15 different locations, implementing standardized plant designs and equipment configurations.
- Supported the electrical execution of greenfield plant projects, taking installations from initial site development and equipment erection through testing, commissioning, production start-up, and subsequent maintenance operations.
- Coordinated the installation and erection of complete industrial electrical infrastructure, including transformers, HT/LT panels, MCCs, PCCs,distribution boards, DG sets, UPS systems, cable systems, earthing and lightning protection systems, control panels, and plant utilities.
- Supervised electrical cable laying, cable tray installation, termination, glanding,routing, panel installation, equipment connections, motor connections,control wiring, and electrical testing activities.
- Managed installation and commissioning of PLC-controlled and automated production equipment, ensuring correct electrical, control,instrumentation, and communication interfaces between machines and plant systems.
- Executed electrical installation activities in accordance with approved drawings, single-line diagrams,control schematics, equipment layouts,load schedules, cable schedules, and project specifications.
- Coordinated with civil, mechanical, production,automation,OEMs and contractor teams to ensure electrical works were aligned with overall plant construction schedules and equipment installation milestones.
- Supported the erection and commissioning of automated production lines, motors,VFDs, sensors, actuators, PLC panels, control systems, conveyors,material-handling systems, and associated industrial equipment.
- Performed pre-commissioning checks including insulation resistance testing, continuity testing, cable testing, phase sequence verification, earth resistance testing, panel inspection, motor testing, protection checks,and control-circuit verification.
- Participated in cold and hot commissioning, equipment trial runs, functional testing, interlock verification, emergency-stop testing, sequence checks and production-line start-up activities.
- Verified PLC I/O, field wiring, sensors, actuators, motor controls, VFD operation, machine interlocks, alarms, and automated sequences during commissioning of production equipment.
- Coordinated with OEM and automation engineers during machine installation, PLC commissioning, troubleshooting, parameter configuration, equipment integration, and production ramp-up.
- Implemented a standardized electrical and automation architecture across the 15 locations, ensuring consistency in equipment installation, control philosophy, maintenance practices, documentation, and spare-parts requirements.
- Supported project planning by reviewing electrical requirements, equipment specifications, connected loads, power distribution requirements, cable sizing, protection systems, and utility requirements.
- Assisted in coordinating procurement and installation of electrical materials and equipment, ensuring availability of critical components in line with project execution schedules.
- Supervised contractors and electrical teams during site execution, ensuring proper workmanship, safe working practices, installation quality, and adherence to approved engineering drawings.
- Identified and resolved site-level electrical and automation issues during construction and commissioning, preventing delays to equipment installation and plant start-up.
- Developed and maintained project documentation including as-built drawings, cable schedules, equipment lists, testing records, commissioning reports, punch lists, maintenance documentation, and electrical asset records.
- Conducted final inspection, testing, commissioning, and operational handover of electrical systems before transition from project execution to plant operations and maintenance.
- Established preventive-maintenance practices and operational procedures for newly commissioned plants, supporting a smooth transition from construction and commissioning to reliable day-to-day production.
- Provided post-commissioning operational and maintenance support, troubleshooting electrical, automation, and equipment failures and implementing corrective actions to improve plant reliability.
- Monitored equipment performance and supported continuous improvement activities across multiple locations, identifying recurring issues and standardizing corrective measures.
- Coordinated with OEMs, suppliers, contractors, and internal technical teams for warranty support, equipment servicing, modifications, upgrades, and major maintenance activities.
- Ensured electrical systems and automated production equipment were commissioned and maintained in accordance with industrial safety standards,operational procedures, isolation/LOTO practices, and site requirements.
- Supported deployment of repeatable plant model across 15 locations, facilitating faster electrical execution, standardised commissioning, and consistent equipment performance.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Pydah college of Engg & Technology(JNTU K)
Visakhapatnam, India01-2009
Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Government Polytechnic
Srikakulam, A.P, India01-2006
Skills
- Highway electrical systems
- High and low voltage networks
- Street Lighting & High Mast Systems
- Toll plaza electrification
- Utility relocations
- Utility coordination
- Testing and commissioning
- Electrical maintenance
- Industrial maintenance
- Maintenance strategies
- Design review
- SCADA Systems
- BOQ documentation
- Facility management
- Stakeholder coordination
Right to work Status
Full Right to Work-Skilled Partner Dependent Visa Route | No Sponsorship Expected
Certification
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations – Level 3 Award in Requirements for Electrical Installations, BS 7671-2018
Timeline
Manager – Electrical
HG Infra Engineering Pvt.Ltd
12.2024 - 01.2026
Manager – Electrical (Operations & Maintenance)
Modern Road Makers Pvt. Ltd. –IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd Group
08.2023 - 12.2024
Electrical Engineer – Maintenance
Cube Highways & Transport Assets Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
10.2022 - 08.2023
Electrical Cum Solar Energy Engineer
Sree Bhawani Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
02.2022 - 09.2022
Electrical Engineer
Theme Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
05.2018 - 01.2022
Electrical Engineer
AMPS Facilities Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2017 - 04.2018
Electrical Engineer
Sunitha Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd.
05.2015 - 08.2017
Electrical Engineer
Jagathi Publications Ltd.
01.2014 - 04.2015
Electrical Supervising Engineer
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
11.2012 - 11.2013
Electrical Engineer
Jagathi Publications Ltd.
06.2009 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Pydah college of Engg & Technology(JNTU K)
Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Government Polytechnic