Over 10 years of experience in Designing &

Construction of Overhead Power Transmission Lines &

Underground Cables.

Ahsan Mahmood
Lead Engineer, Transmission Lines
COMPANY ROLE EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND
Lead of Transmission Line Design
Department
Ahsan Mahmood has a background that connects conventional education in
AREA OF EXPERTISE Electrical Engineering & an MBA degree with a firm experience of more than 10
› UHV/EHV Power Transmission & years in designing and planning Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D)
Distribution Engineering. Projects in different Asian, GCC and African countries. He also completed
› Power System Interconnection. Advanced Power Transmission Engineering Course from Seoul, South Korea. He
› Project Management. is a Registered Engineer at Saudi Engineering Council (SEC) and Pakistan
› Marketing and Finance. Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan.
› Quality Assurance and Quality
He has worked on different Power Transmission & Distribution levels i.e. from
Control Management.
Ultra High Voltage (765kV), Extra High Voltage (500kV, 380kV, 220kV) High
Voltage (132kV, 110kV) Medium Voltages (69kV, 33kV) to Distribution
EDUCATION
Voltages (11kV, 0.4kV). Currently, he is working as Lead Design Engineer in
› BACHELOR OF
Dar Engineering, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
University of Central Punjab, Lahore,
Currently, working with Dar Engineering since May 2017 as Lead Design
Pakistan, 2010
Engineer (Transmission Line) Dammam, Saudi Arabia and handling the planning
› MASTER OF BUSINESS
/ designing of 380kV, 115kV, 69kV Transmission Line projects. Previously,
ADMINISTRATION,
worked with M/s EnMasse Pvt. Ltd. Pakistan, as a Senior Design Engineer
MARKETING AND FINANCE
various 132kV, 220kV and 500kV Transmission Line design Projects.
Lahore School of Economics,
Lahore, Pakistan, 2014
› ADVANCED TRANSMISSION
ENGINEERING COURSE
KEPCO Academy, Seoul, South
Korea, 2015

AFFILIATION
› IEEE Pakistan
› CIGRE GCC
› Saudi Council of Engineers
› Pakistan Engineering Council
› Pakistan Engineering Congress

CLASSIFICATION: INTERNAL
KEY PROJECTS:

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) D/C 380KV OHTL BETWEEN WASIT -
RIC#3 & RIC#2 - RIC#3 AND ONE (1) D/C 380KV OHTL BETWEEN RIC#1 - RIC#3 (LINE LENGTH =
50 KMS), IN EASTERN OPERATING AREA (EOA) OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 115KV OHTL FROM SSPP TO SS8H UNDER
ROYAL COMMISSION (RC) FOR YANBU (LINE LENGTH = 6 KMS) IN WESTERN OPERATING
AREA (WOA) OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NOS. 69KV OHTL FEEDERS FROM OLD TO
NEW DHAHRAN SUBSTATION IN EASTERN OPERATING AREA (EOA) OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI
ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 132KV D/C OHTL FROM PROPOSED
EAST QURAYYAT S/S UPTO QURAYYAT BSP S/S IN QURAYYAT AREA, (LINE LENGTH = 35 KMS)
IN CENTRAL OPERATING AREA (COA) OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
 Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 110KV D/C OHTL FOR 110/13.8KV NATIONAL
GUARD COMPOUND SUBSTATION TAIF (LINE LENGTH = 16 KMS) IN WESTERN OPERATING
AREA (WOA) OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 115KV OHTL FROM RIC 380/115/33KV S/S #2 TO
MARITIME YARD 115KV S/S (LINE LENGTH = 10 KMS) IN EASTERN OPERATING AREA (EOA) OF
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 115KV OHTL SAFANIYAH NGL; ARAMCO

PROJECT IN EASTERN OPERATING AREA (EOA) OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
Place: Saudi Arabia Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017-20 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Preparation of Complete Construction Design for different renowned Contractors of KSA, Generation of
Plan and Profile Drawings using latest PLS CADD software & Structure List, Sag Tension Calculations, Preparation of Sag
Template Curves & Preparation of Structure Height Templates, Generation of Stringing Charts of OHTL projects for
construction, Review of Manufacturer's Shop Drawings, Estimation of Complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of Transmission
Line Components, Estimation of Man-hours input requirement for upcoming projects, Resolving Day-to-day construction
problems at Site and provision of technical solutions, Compliance to Comments of Client (SEC/RC), Preparation of
Technical Proposal for bidding Transmission Line projects in NTDC, Pakistan, Assist in preparation of Financial proposal for
Transmission Line projects.

› DESIGN AND BIDDING DOCUMENT PREPARATION FOR 765 kV UHV-AC DASU TRANSMISSION
LINE PROJECT (250 kms) FUNDED BY WORLD BANK.
Place: Pakistan Type: Power, T&D Date: 2015-17 Stage: Completed

Key responsibilities: Key activities performed as Design Engineer for Pakistan’s first 765kV Project include preparation of
 basic and tender level design, detailed design involving Techno-Economic Report for Voltage Selection, conductor selection,
insulator selection. Design Wind speed calculations, Loading Zone Report, Design Criteria, Detailed Tower/ Pole design,
Loading Calculations/ Loading Trees, Technical Tender Specification for Bidding Document.

› DESIGN REVIEW OF 220kV & 132kV LATTICE STEEL STRUCTURES AND STEEL MONOPOLES
FOR POWER TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (TP-1000 Project) K-ELECTRIC, PAKISTAN.
Place: Pakistan Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Checking of basic design parameters like wind speed/ pressure and clearances, safety factors etc. required
for the designing of sixteen (16) Nos. 132kV and 220kV Transmission Lines Towers /Poles for TP-1000 project, Checking of
Loading Calculations / Loading Trees of 132kV and 220kV Transmission Line Tension / Suspension Towers & Poles prepared
by the Chinese Contractor (Shanghai Electric Company), Checking of detailed Design of Transmission Line Tower/ Poles
submitted by the Contractors using PLS-POLE and PLS-TOWER.

› SURVEY AND PROFILING OF FOR 500KV HUBCO-MATIARI TRANSMISSION LINE (LOT-I) AND
220KV DI KHAN TO ZHOB TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT OF NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND
DESPATCH COMPANY, (NTDC), PAKISTAN.
Place: Pakistan Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Performed detailed Site Survey, identification of potential corridors, preparation of Route Plan wrt. to
different ground features at site, detailed mapping and generation of Plan and Profile Drawings for 500kV HUBCO-Matiari
Transmission Line (Lot-I) and 220kV DI Khan to Zhob Transmission Line project of National Transmission and Despatch
Company, (NTDC), Pakistan.

› SURVEY AND PROFILING OF FOR 500KV HUBCO-MATIARI TRANSMISSION LINE (LOT-I) AND
220KV DI KHAN TO ZHOB TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT OF NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND
DESPATCH COMPANY, (NTDC), PAKISTAN.
Place: Pakistan Type: Power, T&D Date: 2017 Stage: Completed
Key responsibilities: Performed detailed Site Survey, identification of potential corridors, preparation of Route Plan wrt. to
different ground features at site, detailed mapping and generation of Plan and Profile Drawings for 500kV HUBCO-Matiari
Transmission Line (Lot-I) and 220kV DI Khan to Zhob Transmission Line project of National Transmission and Despatch
Company, (NTDC), Pakistan.