Aamir Akhtar

About Aamir Akhtar

Total 8 years of experience in Industrial, Commercial, Federal Power Distribution…

Experience

1. Staff Electrical Engineer

   Burns & McDonnell

   Nov 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Electrical System Design & Retrofit:Designed and retrofitted 15kV, 5kV, and 480V electrical systems, adhering to PIP, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and OSHA guidelines. Managed cable schedules, equipment lists, and load lists while collaborating with site and construction engineers- Electrical Studies & Analysis:Initiated and completed electrical studies, including short circuit, load flow, voltage drop, coordination, and arc-flash analysis, using ETAP and SKM software for data centers and industrial plants. Delivered detailed reports to clients with recommendations for protective equipment setting changes to improve coordination and minimize arc-flash energies.Technical Support:Provided both off-site and on-site technical support to construction personnel to resolve project challenges and ensure seamless execution- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT):Assisted in the FAT of prefabricated buildings, verifying that MV/LV MCC breaker controls, motor controls, wiring, and miscellaneous alarms conformed to vendor prints- Load Re-feeding Design:Designed the re-feeding of existing loads into a new prefabricated building. Responsibilities included:•Collecting field data to estimate cable lengths.•Conducting electrical studies.•Coordinating with 3D model designers to determine accurate cable tray sizes, routing, and placement of existing loads, trenches, and equipment for precise cable scheduling.

Education

• NED University of Engineering and Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2009 — 2012

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2016 — 2018