Summary
Kazuo Fujita is an Electrical Engineer and inspector with more than 50 years of experience in basic and detailed design, inspection, and construction supervision for infrastructure development projects. Since 2012, he has undertaken overseas project work as a registered ARAMCO auditor, focusing on inspection and testing of generators, bus ducts, transformers, motors, and related electrical systems. His capabilities include investigation, planning, design review, reliability-focused inspection, testing, and construction supervision across electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, diesel, pump, and elevator equipment. He has inspected major assets including 841MVA steam turbine generators, 133MVA and 150MVA power transformers, synchronous motors, induction motors, and adjustable frequency drive systems. His experience includes international projects across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Japan.
Education
- Faculty of Technology / Electrical Engineering Course, Meiji University (March, 1967)
Qualifications and Training
- JIC's Monitoring Inspection training was conducted and passed once a year.
- Saudi Aramco Approved Inspector ID No.80012489 QM01 Electrical General, QM02 Instrumentation, QM16 Transformer, QM17 Cables, QM19 MCC, QM20 Switchgear, QM21 Generators & Motors
- The institution of Professional Engineers, Japan Member
- APEC Registered Engineer,（Electrical Engineering） Member
- Energy Management Association
Work Experience
May 2012 – Present
TPI AGENCY
Inspector
- Inspected various electric and instrumentation equipment machinery and various plants and iron and steel products.
- Performed inspection and test work for electrical and instrumentation equipment and machinery.
- Provided expediting services for the inspection categories covered by the company.
- Worked on overseas projects as a registered Auditor of ARAMCO regarding inspection and testing related to generators, bus ducts, and transformers.
2008 – 2012
Fujita technological professional Engineer
Technical Consultant
- Worked as a Technical Consultant at the Tokyo Office.
2005 – 2008
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Advisor
- Advised on electric power management and energy conservation.
1998 – 2005
Kurita Industrial Co., Ltd.
General Manager of Electric and Control system of Water treatment Dept
- Managed the electric and control system function of the Water Treatment Department.
1971 – 1998
Matsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) Co., Ltd
Manager of Electrical &Instrument, Plant Engineering Dept
- Managed electrical and instrumentation activities in the Plant Engineering Department.
1967 – 1971
Sumitomo Particular Steel Co., Ltd
Licensed Electrician of Engineering Dept
- Worked as a Licensed Electrician in the Engineering Department.
Projects
SEP 2023 – MAY 2024
Transformers Replacement at Safiniyah#14 SS & JNGL #3 SS
Vendor: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
Product: 133MVA (2ea.)& 150MVA (2ea.) Power Transformer
Position: Aramco Source Inspector
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for transformer components.
JUL 2022 – PRESENT
Client: Aramco Asia Japan KK
Various Aramco Projects
Vendor: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp. (TMEIC), Keihin & Nagasaki Works
Product: 16,256 KW Synchronous Motors (25ea.) with excitation busduct, 14,533KW Synchronous Motors (8ea.) and more.
Position: Aramco Monitoring Inspector
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for synchronous motor components.
MAY 2020 – SEP 2020
Client: ARAMCO
Rehabilitee Saudi ARAMCO Motor (ARAMCO ASIA JAPAN K. K)
Vendor: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp. (TMEIC), Keihin & Nagasaki Works
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
MAY 2018 – SEP 2018
Client: ARAMCO
Gas Compression Facilities at Pump Station #3 Stabilizer
Vendor: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp.
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Performed witness inspection, including checks of general construction and physical dimensions and sequence and simulation testing for the AFD system.
- Reviewed the manufacturer's quality records for correctness against the drawing and inspection procedure.
- Performed the work in accordance with applicable ITPs, procedures, and drawings.
AUG 2016 – DEC 2016
Client: ARAMCO
Rehabilitation motor of ARAMCO
Vendor: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp.
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
MAY 2016 – JUL 2016
Client: JIGCC-
JIGCC-Utilities &Common Area-Package 5 Project
Vendor: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp.
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
APR 2016 – SEP 2016
Client: Morocco SAFI Energy Company
Project for SAFI Independent Power
Vendor: Hitachi, Ltd. Power Systems
Product: Steam turbine Generator capacity: 841MVAx2sets
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Performed electrical inspection and testing for the independent power project.
- Inspected the steam turbine generator system, including 841MVAx2sets generation capacity, 3 phases, 21kV, 50Hz generation voltage, 0.85 power factor, 3,000/min speed, and 500V excitation voltage.
- Performed stator winding resistance measurement, armature winding insulation resistance measurement, dielectric testing, and visual inspection.
- Performed rotor winding resistance measurement, field winding insulation resistance measurement, dielectric testing, and rotor winding shorted-turn testing.
- Inspected the generator protection relay panel, synchronizing panel, and metering panel, including visual and dimensional checks.
- Performed painting inspection testing, insulation resistance testing, dielectric testing, and function testing.
- Performed performance testing of the protection relay.
FEB 2016 – APR 2016
Client: Hitachi Ltd., Infrastructure Systems Company
EPC13 Utilities Distribution Package, JAZAN Refinery Projects
Vendor: Hitachi Ltd., Industrial Products Company.
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
OCT 2015 – DEC 2015
Client: Hitachi Ltd., Infrastructure Systems Company
PDA Revamp Project at Lube, ref II, Yanbu
Vendor: Hitachi Ltd. Industrial Products Company
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
MAR 2014 – MAR 2015
Client: JICA
Reinforcement of Transmission Network in Mozambique Nacala
Vendor: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main system components.
- Instructed the construction of the new Nacala substation with a 110kV/33kV, 80MVA power system.
- Reviewed the design, installation, and inspection of a 33kV air-insulated, three-phase bus duct rated at 2000 A.
- Rehabilitated the existing Substation Control System (SCS) and substation protection for Nampula Central Substation.
- Introduced Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the new Nacala substation.
- Covered other associated facilities.
AUG 2014 – SEP 2015
Client: ARAMCO
Rabigh II Project (CP-3/4)
Vendor: Hitachi, Ltd. Power Systems
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
NOV 2014 – FEB 2015
Client: ARAMCO
Rabigh II Project (CP-3/4)
Vendor: Hitachi, Ltd. Power Systems
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
JAN 2014 – JUL 2014
Client: ARAMCO
JAZAN REFINERY AND TERMINAL PROJECT
Vendor: Hitachi, Ltd. Power Systems
Position: Technical Electrical Engineer and Inspector /ARAMCO
- Investigated, planned, reviewed the design, and performed inspection and testing under a reliability-focused policy for the main motor components.
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
|---|
| 0001 | Induction Motor (13.2kV, 60Hz, 4P, 10,00kW) |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| 0001 | AFD, Inverter output 3.3kV,3,000kVAInduction Motor (13.2kV, 60Hz, 4P, 10,00kW) |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| H96-KM-002 | Spare LP compressor motor (4kV, 60Hz, 4P, 1000HP) |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| A24-GM-0004A | PGB Sea water pump motor (13.2kV, 3,000kW-18P) |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| A24-GM-0004A | Centrifugal Pump API Horizontal: Cooling Water Pump (4.0 kV, 750kW-4P) |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| G-2002(M) | Main Motor for DAO MIX PUMP (4kV,840kW-2P) |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| P370-RUM-1420A/B | Main Motor for BM Refrigerator（4kV,530kW-2P） |
| P370-RUM-1410 | Main Motor for Screw Compressor（4kV,1,850kW-2P） |
| P220-RUM-2401A/B | Main Motor for Propylene Refrigeration Unit（13.2kV,2,850kW-2P） |
| P340-KM-3910 | Main Motor for Propylene Refrigerator（13.2kV,3,900kW-4P） |
| P340-KM-3920A/B/C | Main Motor for Brine Refrigerator（13.2kV,1,650kW-2P） |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| P220-KM-2401 | Main Motor for Treater Regeneration Gas Compressor |
| P340-KM-3212 | Main Motor for Recycle Monomer Compressor |
| P340-KM-3624 | Main Motor for Recovered Monomer Compressor |
| Tag / Eqpt No. | Description |
| J23-KM-1300/2300 | Main induction motor 4kV,2,850kW-4p of Centrifugal Compressor |
Languages
- Japanese / Native
- English / Reading, Writing : Business level
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Equipment Inspection
- Instrumentation Inspection
- Mechanical Equipment Inspection
- Design Review
- Construction Supervision
- Inspection and Testing
- Expediting Services
- Reliability Assessment
- Electrical Power Systems
- Energy Management
- Electric Power Management
Commodities
- Switchgear Panels
- Metering Panels
- Transformers
- Generators
- Motors
- Bus Ducts
- UPS
- HV & LV Panels
- Insulation Transformers
- Batteries and Chargers
- Capacitors
- Instrumentation Equipment
- Diesel Equipment
- Pumps
- Elevators
- Steam Turbine Generators
- Protection Relay Panels
- Synchronizing Panels
- Induction Motors
- Synchronous Motors