Mansoor Alam
Executive Profile
A results-driven Senior Project Director with over three decades delivering complex high-voltage electrical infrastructure across the Middle East — GIS & AIS substations, transmission lines and underground cable systems up to 400 kV. Proven across the full project lifecycle: initiation, design approvals, construction supervision, commissioning, energization and close-out — consistently on time, within budget, to the highest safety and quality standards. Currently leading a portfolio of 8 Saudi Electricity Company projects with a 40-engineer team at Tractebel (ENGIE Group). Recently certified in Solar PV design & solar project management, ready to bring the same rigour to Vision-2030 renewable-energy programs.
Signature Projects
Tractebel / ENGIE — SEC Portfolio
GIS 132/13.8 kV substations with 132 kV underground cable circuits, and 380/132 kV Bulk Supply Points (Dirab BSP) — full oversight from design approvals to energization and close-out.
Saudi Electricity Company — 18 Years
Dozens of GIS 115/380 kV substations & BSPs, 115 kV underground cable feeds to SASREF, SWCC & ArcelorMittal (Jubail), and 380 kV overhead transmission lines.
Power Grid Corp of India — 220 kV Line
Delivered a 220 kV transmission line spanning 181 km (Korba–Budhipadar), plus 132 kV multi-circuit lines & substations for TATA Steel and Jindal Steel.
Rafha Power Plant & Grid
Delivered the 132 kV Rafha Power Plant & 132/33/13.8 kV Rafha Grid substations — the success story he presented at the SEC National Grid SA 1st Forum, Riyadh.
Career
Leading 8 SEC projects & a 40-engineer consultancy team across design approvals, supervision, commissioning and close-out — key interface between SEC, contractors and internal teams.
Directed multidisciplinary teams across the full lifecycle of HV/EHV infrastructure — a large portfolio of substations, transmission lines and cable systems, with strategic reporting to senior leadership.
Turnkey substations, transmission lines and plant electricals for TATA Steel, Jindal Steel and Power Grid Corporation — BOQs, mobilization, execution, commissioning and close-out.
Substations, HV underground cabling and plant electrical projects — construction, installation, testing and commissioning.
Certifications & Education
- PMP — Project Management Professional, PMI
- Saudi Council of Engineers — registered (valid to Feb 2027)
- MBA — Project Management, Sikkim Manipal University
- B.E. Electrical — Aligarh Muslim University
- Solar PV System Design & Solar Project Management (2025)
- Tools: Primavera, MS Project, MS Office
Recognition
- 🏆 Employee of the Year 2013 — Saudi Electricity Company
- ⭐ Employee of the Month — Jun 2022, Feb 2019, Nov 2010
- 🎤 Speaker — SEC National Grid SA 1st Forum, Riyadh
- 🌐 Languages — English, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali
- 🤝 Deep utility & contractor network across KSA
Ready to lead your next major project — starting immediately.
Transferable Iqama, no sponsorship needed. Let's have a quick conversation about how three decades of HV/EHV delivery can move your program forward.