Ir. Mohd Fairuz Abd Razak
Professional Electrical Engineer
Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor
Summary
Registered Professional Engineer with over 17 years of experience in electrical power systems, specializing in transmission and substation maintenance for 132kV–500kV networks. Expert in transformer diagnostics, grid reliability, asset management, and safety compliance. Proven leadership in substation commissioning, outage planning, and root-cause investigations. Recognized for maintaining operational excellence under Suruhanjaya Tenaga standards. Certified as Suruhanjaya Tenaga Competence Person for Voltage level 132kV
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Electrical Engineer (Resident Engineer 132kV)
Bridge Data Centre
09.2025 - Current
- Include but are not limited to generating the sequence of operation and system
architectures of onsite facilities electrical systems. - Review of onsite system architectures and as built documentations, ensuring the accuracy of documentation is up to date.
- As a subject matter expert on all Electrical system for all facilities, provide technical proposal and recommendation, ensure systems are functioning as per design intent and
operational readiness. - Work closely with project team and onsite team members for system integrations and
improvement, participate in commissioning activities, ensuring successful systems integration to new and current facilities. - Ad hoc liaising with overseas vendors may be required from time to time for system works,technical discussions and system improvement/upgrades.
- Participate in customer meetings, representing BDC as site subject matter expert on Electrical system.
- Develop and implement Electrical system related policies, procedures, best practices and
standards, ensuring local activities adhere to local standards. - Making recommendations for system level enhancements to eliminate potential issues.
- Create a standard for maintenance procedures and checklist, ensuring scalability and sustainability.
- The position requires strong critical environment technical skills and routinely conduct of hands-on operations and inspection work on a variety of critical facility systems and
equipment in an operating critical environment. - Responsible for protecting and improving the value of our assets and ensuring the critical engineering systems reliably perform their intended function.
- Position is required to perform hands-on operations, conduct equipment/system functional inspection and troubleshooting prior calling vendor/equipment supplier specialist on-site.
- Work requires strong formal conduct of operations skills, technical expertise, personal accountability, and flawless execution of work activities commensurate with a highly
critical environment and associated expectations for exceptional customer satisfaction and confidence - Evaluated electrical installations and systems to isolate faults and implement corrective actions.
- Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.
- Performed regular inspections of facilities to assess the condition of electrical systems and recommend necessary upgrades or maintenance activities.
- Mentored junior engineers, sharing technical expertise and providing guidance on best practices in the industry.
Jurutera Elektrik & Diagnostik (Pencawang)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
02.2013 - Current
- Supervise and lead substation team consisting of 6 technicians to perform full spectrum of preventive and corrective tasks.
- Conduct full transformer diagnostic tests including Electrical testing (Winding Power Factor, Bushing Power Factor, Excitation Current, Winding Resistance, Turn ratio, MAgnetic Balance, Leakage Reactance, SFRA, ) and Chemical Testing (Dissolve Gas Analysis, Oil Qiality Test)
- Performs Diagnostic analysis on Primary Equipment such as Circuit Breaker, GIS, Transformer and Instrument Transformer (Current & Voltage Transformer)
- Actively involved in commissioning of several 132kV substations such as PMU Sri Hartamas, PMU Mutiara Damansara, PMU Kajang Estate,PMU Matrade,PMU Damansara Height,PMU Cochrane,PMU Bukit Bintang City Centre and Others 132kV PMU in Kuala Lumpur
- Develop and manage detailed outage plans with approval from NLDC and update into ICOMS and CTIS systems.
- Investigate fault incidents including tripping analysis and equipment failure to maintain grid integrity.
- Ensure compliance with national grid code and safety regulations under Suruhanjaya Tenaga.
- Led commissioning works for new transmission substations and system upgrades, ensuring alignment with grid protection coordination and operational standards.
- Developed and implemented annual unit plans, including OPEX and CAPEX budgeting, resource allocation, and strategic initiatives to meet reliability and compliance targets
- Supervised and coached a team of engineers and technicians, fostering technical capability development and succession planning.
- Spearheaded risk assessments and implemented regional safety and environmental programs in compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001, SEMS, and 5S.
- Reviewed and standardized ISO maintenance documents and procedures, enhancing regional consistency and audit readiness.
- Ensured all field operations adhered to strict PTW systems, switching procedures, safety guidelines, and technical checklists.
Jurutera Elektrik (Reliability Engineering)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
07.2009 - 01.2013
- Planned and executed critical diagnostic inspections on substation equipment up to 500kV.
- Reported findings during monthly Management Review Meetings (MRM) and proposed action plans.
- Monitored oil sampling schedules, transformer health scores, and CT/CVT diagnostics.
- Implemented surge arrestor LCM tracking and introduced ultrasound inspections for early anomaly detection.
- Lead Auditor for ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System.
Jurutera Pelatih (Graduate Engineer)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
01.2009 - 06.2009
- Completed comprehensive training in asset maintenance, project execution and equipment testing.
- Assisted in field operations for component replacements and maintenance of 132–500 kV lines and substations.
- Learned implementation of ISO 9001, SEMS, 5S practices, and MSOSH compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering - Hons
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
08.2008
Skills
Substation 132kV - 500kV Maintenance & Operations: Comprehensive experience maintaining GIS and AIS substations across multiple states
Transformer Diagnostics: Hands-on execution and analysis of for transformer health monitoring
Switching & Outage Coordination: Expert in ICOMS, TOMAS, and CTIS systems to schedule, approve and manage planned and emergency outages for doing Preventive Maintenance or rectification work
Project Management: Managed large-scale commissioning tasks including coordination with multiple stakeholders and vendors
Preventive & Corrective Maintenance: Ability to plan and lead both routine and emergency maintenance tasks
Thermographic & Ultrasound Analysis: Certified Thermographer for thermal imaging on high and medium voltage installations
Regulatory Compliance: Thorough understanding and implementation of Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990 & Peraturan Elektrik 1994
Troubleshooting & Restoring : Proven track record in incident management, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and minimize downtime
Data analysis : Detail-oriented data analyst with extensive experience in using Power BI and Google Looker Studio to create insightful dashboards and reports
Certification
Sijil Orang Berkecekapan (Competence Person 132kV) TNB– 2014, enabling inspections and maintenance of HV equipment.
TOOLS, SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS
TOMAS | CTIS | ICOMS | ERMS | Microsoft Office Suite | Google Looker Studio | Power BI | Google Appsheet.
Accomplishments
- PMU Sri Hartamas, MDAM, KULN – Full testing, commissioning and energizing tasks completed with safety compliance.
- GIS Refurbishment for PMU DDSA, TWSA, SRYA, CJBN, KULS, DWGI & BMKM.
- OLTC Replacement – Completed successful OLTC replacements on 132/33kV transformers.
- Online GIS Partial Discharge Monitoring – Lead supply, install & commissioning at PMU PULU, GWAY and KULE.
- Transformer Oil Reclamation – Restored poor oil quality transformers using oil processing systems.
- · ABB & Xian GIS Mechanism Overhaul – Carried out overhaul and mechanism upgrades.
- Lead Engineer during PMU MVLY 132kV Crisis- responsible for fast recovery on 33kV and 11kV system and manage the whole rectification work until commissioning.
- 11kV and 33kV Replacement MVLY – managed with Distribution Network and responsible in commissioning this system.
- Installation of Transformer Explosion and Prevention System (TEFPS) in PMU MVLY after crisis.
- Responsible on performing HV Apparatus Switching for Commissioning Bridge Data Centre in 2025.
- Transformer Replacement for PMU Balakong T4 (90 MVA 132/33kV) , PMU CJYA T2 (90 MVA 132/33kV, & PMU KLJT T4 (45 MVA 132/33kV)
Timeline
Electrical Engineer (Resident Engineer 132kV)
Bridge Data Centre
09.2025 - Current
Jurutera Elektrik & Diagnostik (Pencawang)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
02.2013 - Current
Jurutera Elektrik (Reliability Engineering)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
07.2009 - 01.2013
Jurutera Pelatih (Graduate Engineer)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
01.2009 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering - Hons
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)