Bhupesh Uppal

Chief Engineer (Retd.)
Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd
Himachal Pradesh, India

Experience

• Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum
  Indepedent Member
  2023 - Present
  Kangra - HP

  Dispute resolution between consumers and HPSEB Ltd.



• Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd
  Chief Engineer
  2020 - 2022
  Sundar Nagar, Mandi - HP

  Managing state wide hydro generation projects across Himachal. Auditing, Surveying, Operations, Contracts Management & Strategic Planning for power projects. Key focus areas include Hydel Projects, Distribution Networks, Commercial & Technical aspects of State Power Utility.



• Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd
  General Manager (Chief Engineer)
  Deputy General Manager (Superintending Engineer)
  2017 - 2020
  Himachal Pradesh

  Led power transmission operations for Himachal Pradesh. Construction of 220kV, 132kV transmission lines. 440/220kV, 220/132kV, 220/33kV, 132/33kV substations. Operation & Maintenance of substations & transmission lines. Led Engineering Design & Construction operations for the region. Managed Tendering & Contracting.



• Punatsangchhu-I Hydro Project
  Executive Engineer
  2014 - 2017
  Wangdue, Bhutan

  Punatsangchhu Hydro Project - 1200MW. Led Design & Construction operations for the project. Managed Project Contract Enforcement and Implementations. Key focus areas included Generator, 400kV & 200kV GIS systems, IPBD, Pothead Yard, Transformers, 400kV XLP cables.



• Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd
  
  Senior Executive Engineer
  Resident Engineer
  2013 - 2014
  Shimla - HP
  Nalagarh - HP
  Gaj, Kangra - HP

  Construction, Planning and Monitoring of transmission network in Baddi, Barotiwala, Nalagarh Industrial Areas. Gaj Power House - 10.5MW Hydel Project. Overall incharge of the project. Generation, Operations & Maintenance. Managing tendering and contracting for power house.

  
  Senior Executive Engineer
  2008 - 2013
  Kangra - HP
  Amb - HP

  Managed Operations, Tendering and Contracting. Oversaw Construction, Operation & Maintenance of Distribution Network of large Subdivisions including focus on Industrial operations.

  
  Resident Engineer
  2007 - 2008
  Baner, Kangra - HP

  Baner Power House - 12MW Hydel Project. Overall Incharge of Operations & Maintenance of Hydro Power Project.Managing Tendering and Contracting operation - Power House Construction, Repair Operations Procurement. Key areas of impact included Pelton Turbine & Vertical Shaft Brushless Generators, Governing Systems, AVR Protection Transformers, Switch Yard, Intake Works, Gates Valves.

  
  Executive Engineer
  2005 - 2007
  Dharamshala, Kangra - HP

  Led cross functional teams and efforts for building new & improving power supply operations in Dharamshala, Mcleodganj area mitigating challenges of a tourist place. Construction, Operation & Maintenance of Distribution Network.

  
  Assistant Executive Engineer
  2004 - 2005
  Shahpur, Kangra - HP

  Managed Electrical Subdivison's construction, operation & maintenance of distribution network for Shahpur.

  
  Assistant Resident Engineer
  2000 - 2004
  Gaj, Kangra - HP

  Gaj Hydro Power Project - 10.5MW, Overall Incharge of Operations & Maintenance - Electrical Works, Pelton Turbine & Vertical Shaft Brushless Generators, Governing Systems, AVR Protection, Transformers, Switch Yard, Intake Works.

  
  Assistant Executive Engineer, Commercial
  1999 - 2000
  Kangra - HP

  Led power supply operations for commercial aspects of Kangra division on Energy Efficiency, Transmission and Distribution Losses, Energy Audits & more.



• Himachal Pradesh, Irrigation & Public Health
  Assistant Executive Engineer
  1996 - 1999
  Dharamshala, Kangra - HP

  Led operations & maintenance of pumping, water supply & irrigation systems for Distt. Kangra & Chamba.



• Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd
  
  Assistant Executive Engineer
  1993 - 1996
  Dhaliara, Kangra - HP

  Led Construction Operations & Maintenance of Distribution Network for Dhaliara Subdivision in 50 Km+ area catering 40+ villages, building new & improving existing supply processes.

  
  Assistant Engineer
  1990 - 1993
  Jia, Kangra - HP

  Baner Hydro Power Project - 12MW. Worked on construction of project leading the efforts for Head Race Tunnel (HRT), Intake, Power House, Distribution & Transmission in a challenging Himalayan, hilly terrain in the mountains.

  
  Design Engineer
  1989 - 1990
  Nathpa Jhakri, HP

  Nathpa Jhakri Hydel Project - 1500 MW Project. Worked on construction of the project as a Design Engineer responsible for Communication Systems, Telephone Exchange - Data Transmission Pioneer, Internal communication systems, Satellite communication.

  
  Junior Engineer
  1988
  Parwanoo, Solan - HP

  Worked on distribution of Power Supply, Operations & Maintenance of HT & Low Tension systems for Critical Systems in Industrial Area.



• Bhoruka Steel & Services Ltd
  Steel Strips Ltd
  Deputy Manager
  Electrical Plant Operations & Maintenance Engineer
  1985 - 1988
  Bengaluru, Karnataka - India
  Dhaula Kuan, Delhi - India

  Managed operations of 25 tonne electric arc furnace continuous casting machine, rolling mill, 33kV substation.