R . SARAVANAN RAJAGOPAL , Ir .
FIRST EDITION , VOLUME 2 , 2022
2017 – 2022 Project Director ( South 2 ) Grid Development ( Construction ), Grid Division , TNB
2012 - 2017 Project Manager Asset Development Department ( Major Projects ), Transmission Division , TNB
2010 - 2012 Project Manager Asset Development Department ( North ), Transmission Division , TNB
R . SARAVANAN RAJAGOPAL , Ir .
Born March , 1976
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER saravananr @ tnb . com . my
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Project Director ( Central 1 ), Construction Unit , Grid Development Department , Grid Division , Tenaga Nasional Berhad ( TNB )
2007-2010 Senior Project Engineer Asset Development Department ( Major Project ), Transmission Division , TNB
2004-2007 Project Engineer Asset Development Department ( Major Project ), Transmission Division , TNB
2002-2004 Trainee Engineer TNB Engineers Sdn Bhd ( Hydro , Thermal & Transmission ), TNB
2000 – 2002 Shift Test Engineer Komag ( M ), USA
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng . ( Hons ) in Electrical Engineering , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ( UTM )
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer , BEM
• Member , The Institution of Engineers Malaysia ( IEM )
• Project Management Professional , Project Management Institute ( PMI )
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2022 – Current Project Director ( Central 1 ) Grid Development ( Construction ), Grid Division , TNB
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Project management Involvement
• Transmission EPC projects ( up to 500kV ), i . e . overhead lines , substations & underground cables ; in multiple roles as project engineer , project manager & project director
• Generating plants ’ interconnecting facilities construction – owner ’ s engineer
• HVDC interconnection - project team for HVDC interconnection to Sumatra on system study , Basis for Functional Specification ( BFS ) and engineering studies
Contract management Involvement
• Contractual claims
• Dispute resolution
• Contract law enforcement
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