Mansoor Alam
Executive Profile
A power infrastructure leader with 34 years across EPC contracting, utility operations and engineering consultancy — the rare professional who has sat on all three sides of the table. From execution foundations at Larsen & Toubro, through 18 years of governance and portfolio leadership at Saudi Electricity Company, to strategic oversight at Tractebel (ENGIE) — delivering EHV/HV GIS & AIS substations, transmission systems and underground cable networks up to 400 kV, safely, on time and within budget. Currently leading a portfolio of 8 SEC projects with a 40-engineer team.
Built execution foundations — turnkey substations, transmission lines and plant electricals, including L&T's own KSA substations at Al-Hassa.
Governance, contractor management, outage coordination and portfolio leadership across dozens of 115/380 kV programs.
Program leadership and strategic oversight — currently an 8-project SEC portfolio with a 40-engineer team.
Signature Projects
Tractebel / ENGIE — SEC Portfolio
Seven GIS 132/13.8 kV Big-City substations with 132 kV underground cable circuits, and the 380/132 kV Dirab Bulk Supply Point — full oversight from design approvals to energization and close-out.
Saudi Electricity Company — 18 Years
GIS 115/13.8 kV substations (Khafji, Jubail City, Hafar Al-Batin), 115 kV underground feeds to SASREF, SWCC & ArcelorMittal, and 380 kV D/C overhead lines for SWPC-3A & 3B.
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.
L&T — Saudi Arabia Substations
115/13.8 kV Abu Ghanima substation and the reinforcement of Al-Mutairifi substation — early proof of on-the-ground KSA execution delivery.
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, plus L&T's Al-Hassa substations in Saudi Arabia — BOQs, mobilization, execution, commissioning and close-out.
Substations, HV underground cabling (incl. Kolkata Metro 33 kV) 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 strengthen your next major program — starting immediately.
Transferable Iqama, no sponsorship needed. A quick conversation about how three decades across the contractor, client and consultant sides can move your program forward.
