Project 01 · Mechanical Construction, Completion & Commissioning
1,600 MW Combined-Cycle Power Plant
- Role
- Project Engineer
- Company
- Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction
- Location
- Saraburi, Thailand
- Period
- 2013-2014
- Plant Capacity
- 1,600 MW
- Power Blocks
- 2
- Delay Recovered
- 3 Days
- Punch Items Closed
- ~150
01 · Scope
Project context and delivery environment.
Mechanical installation, completion, and commissioning coordination for two power blocks of a 1,600 MW combined-cycle power plant.
- Client
- Gulf Development Public Company Limited
- Project
- Nong Saeng Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Capacity
- 1,600 MW - 2 power blocks
- Location
- Saraburi, Thailand
- Period
- 2013-2014
- Main Equipment
- 4 Mitsubishi M701F gas turbines, 2 steam turbines, and 6 generators
02 · Personal Contribution
What NJ personally owned and contributed.
These statements describe NJ's direct role within the wider project organization.
- 01
Owned the mechanical gas-turbine, steam-turbine, and generator construction scope across both power blocks from equipment receiving through installation, Mechanical Completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning coordination, and turnover.
- 02
Directed five contractor scopes and coordinated up to approximately 40 field personnel alongside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries specialists.
- 03
Managed major-equipment installation including setting, alignment, leveling, coupling, grouting, auxiliary systems, piping interfaces, and mechanical assembly.
- 04
Coordinated heavy-lift planning and execution, including lifting-plan review, crane capacity, rigging arrangements, pre-lift safety reviews, and equipment placement.
- 05
Managed QA/QC inspections, ITP requirements, punch lists, Mechanical Completion packages, contractor progress, and construction-to-commissioning turnover.
- 06
Controlled short-term construction schedules in Microsoft Project, monitored progress and critical-path impacts, and developed recovery plans when activities fell behind.
- 07
Led commissioning-readiness coordination for major milestones including gas-turbine first fire and steam-turbine rolling.
- 08
Coordinated QA/QC, MHI OEM specialists, contractors, commissioning teams, and Owner representatives through system walkdowns and readiness reviews.
03 · Outcome
Results delivered.
- Supported successful completion of the 1,600 MW plant to on-time Commercial Operation Date with zero accidents.
- Resolved a steam-turbine alignment problem caused by piping-induced load and coordinated piping cut-and-reweld corrective work with MHI and contractors.
- Implemented a night-shift recovery plan that recovered the full 3-day delay and restored Mechanical Completion to schedule.
- Coordinated closure of approximately 150 punch items across 20 systems, supporting on-schedule GT first-fire and steam-turbine-rolling milestones.