Martin Tambien

Directed and managed the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the 1-unit x 20MW CFB Biomass power plant using sugar cane trash and wood chips as fuel

Responsible for achieving the following (1) Availability of equipment and station (2) Heat rate (3) Boiler and Turbine efficiency (4) Auxiliary consumption. 5) Power factor (6) Demineralized Water Consumption (7) Zero Injury(8) Prepared Annual Operation plan in consultation with Maintenance department

Directs, manage and control the day to day operation of the 1 unit 135 MW CFB coal fired power plant, including maintenance, budgets, safety and efficiency and technical and managerial team development Establish plant policies and procedures.

Manage, direct, plan and coordinate daily power plant operations for the 4 units x 150

MW CFB Coal Fired Power Plant of Botswana Power Corporation.

Ensure safe work practices and procedures are observed. Developed, implemented and monitored plant operations and programs to ensure plant reliability and performance .

Directs the development and implementation of the Technical Training program for the 111Operation and Maintenance staff of the 405 MW CFB Coal Fired Power Plant.

Prepares the Budget for the Training Program and coordinate with EPC contractor for the materials required for the Commissioning of the Coal Fired Power Plant.

Evaluates proposals and implements participation in significant events that will enhance the Company's image, foster strategic partnerships and support the Company's business operations, strategies, goals and project plans.

Prepared and implemented the project developmental study, site assessments, initial conceptual design, preparation of plant minimum functional specifications, preparation of tender documents for EPC contractors and Project Management of 3 units x 135 MW Coal Fired CFB Thermal Power Plant and 2 units x 100MW Biomass/Coal Fired CFB Thermal Power Plant.

Developed planning materials for annual strategic planning workshop. Strategic plan has since been adopted by management and is now being implemented. Completed research study on distributed generation in the Philippines.

Directed and managed the Operations and Maintenanace activities of 3 units x 300 tons /hr Formosa Heavy Industries Circulating Fluidized Bed Coal Fired Boilers and 3 units x 82 Kawasaki Steam Turbine and its auxiliaries.

Directed the preparation of the start-up operating procedures for the 3 units x 300 tons/hour Formosa Heavy Industries Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler and 3 units x 82 MW Kawasaki steam turbines including auxiliaries

Hired to develop Training Manuals and Modules on Power Plant Operations for the newly 70 hired Cadet Engineers particularly Circulating Fluidized Bed Coal Fired Boilers.

Conduct a series of classroom instructions and work site practical training to these 70 Cadet Engineers to acquaint them on how to efficiently operate and maintain a power plant. Trained the Cadet Engineers on the following (a) Pre-operational checks, permissive to start and operational checks (b) Proper Start-up of the plants. (c) Operate the plant under normal condition or emergency conditions and response to alarms and emergencies (d) Synchronizing and loading (e) Shutdown and Cooling down(f) Partial plant operation, peak operation and plant lay- up.

Reporting to the Operations Manager and supervise a staff of 15 plant operators Supervise the safe and efficient operations of 3 units 127 Megawatts Mitsubishi Steal Turbines and 3 units 410 tons/hr Mitsubishi Oil and Gas fired Boilers and 6 units26.5MW Frame 5 GE Gas Turbines

Coordinated with the GE – Novo Pignone Service Engineers in the commissioning of 3 units 26.5 Megawatts GE Frame 5 Gas turbine with MARK V Speedtronic control. Performed engineering analysis and develop recommendations to improve and maintain generating plant efficiency, reliability, safety and environmental and economic

Promoted to Operations Supervisor and was reporting to the Shift Engineer to provide operational assistance in the shift activities to ensure smooth operations of generating units. Supervised 15 operators in the shift Implemented safe and efficient operations of the following.(1) 2 units 7.5 Megawatts Mitsubishi Steam Turbine(2) 1 unit 15 Megawatts Brown Boveri Steam Turbine(3) 1 unit 26 Megawatts Mitsubishi Steam Turbine(4) 1 unit 40 Megawatts Hitachi Steam Turbine(5) 2 units 41 tons/hr Mitsubishi Dual Fired Boilers(6) 2 units 68 tons/hr Mitsubishi Oil Fired Boilers(7) 1 unit 80 tons/hr Mitsubishi Oil Fired Boiler(8) 2 units 160 tons/hr VKW Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Coal Fired Boilers

Supervised Field Engineering activities and ensured all activities are conducted in accordance with specifications, codes and standards policies, procedures and regulations in the construction of 1 unit40 MW Hitachi Steam Turbine, 2 units x 160 tons /hr. VKW Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Coal fire Boiler and Balance of Plants.

Performed administrative functions such as reviewing progress billing and writing reports and preparing quotations to various clients. Performed inspections of all construction activities in progress to ensure high level of workmanship and that all activities are completed correctly on schedule