AMJAD MOHAMMAD AL-RAWASHDEH

MANAGING DIRECTOR
NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY [NEPCO]

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth: 19 June 1965
Place of Birth: Jordan
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Jordanian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CURRENT POSITIONS

National Electric Power Company – NEPCO
www.nepco.com.jo
September 2018 – Present
Managing Director

Arab Union of Electricity
www.auptde.org
2018 – Present
Vice Chairman & Secretary General

PREVIOUS POSITIONS & EXPERIENCE

Samra Electric Power Company – SEPCO
www.sepco.com.jo
July 2007 – September 2018
Managing Director

  • Assigned as the Managing Director for SEPCO through a competitive selection
  • Successfully increased the Generation Capacity of SEPCO through efficient leadership and guidance to reach 40% of the National Grid and recognized as the largest Electric Power Company in Jordan.
  • Successfully completing Four (4) New Power Generating Facilities for a total cost exceeding USD One Billion without any variation orders and within an efficient time frame and budget.
  • Achieving the Fast-Track Project within a restricted and shortest time frame in comparison with time frames that is usually required to achieve such projects – Nine Months Only – and within the best prices. The Fast-Track Project was achieved and executed in response to the Jordanian Government’s request of expanding the Power Production to support the peak demands forecasted as of July 2013. The Project was launched five days before the planned go-live date providing 150+ MW through the Simple Cycle Technology. This project was recognized through various international conferences for it’s distinguished execution of a Jordanian Company.
  • SEPCO is recognized as the most efficient Power Company within the Electric System of Jordan
  • SEPCO’s Staff are very well known for their qualifications and high performance with a capacity of 3.5 MW / Employee
  • SEPCO relies mainly on effective strategic planning and ongoing Organizational Development
  • Achieving Profit and Finance Ratios exceeding Tariff Calculations
  • SEPCO holds three ISO Certificates and maintains those certificates constantly. SEPCO was also awarded the Safety and Professional Health Certificate on behalf of the Industrial Sector of Jordan. Furthermore, SEPCO was awarded the King Abdulla’s II Stamp of Excellence for its remarkable and distinguished performance.

Samra Electric Power Company – SEPCO
www.sepco.com.jo
August 2004 – July 2007
Project Manager

  • Managing SEPCO’s Site Project while knowing that SEPCO was still operating as a project.

Central Electric Generating Company
www.sepco.com.jo
January 2001 – August 2004
Project Manager

  • Successfully managed to complete and launch the Combined Cycle Project which was the first of its type technology to be known in Jordan during that time.

Central Electric Generating Company – CEGCO
March 1999 – January 2001

  • Site Project Manager

National Electric Power Company – NEPCO
www.nepco.com.jo
October 1996 – March 1999

  • Site Engineer– at Aqaba 400 Kv Substation
  • Site Engineer – at Amman North 400 Kv Substation
  • Site Engineer – at Amman South 400 Kv Substation
  • Site Engineer – at Other 132 Kv Substations

Jordan Electricity Authority – JEA
February 1990 – October 1996

  • Operations Engineer at Hussein Thermal Power Stations – Al-Reesheh
  • Operations and Maintenance Engineer at Reesheh Gas Power Station
  • Project Engineer
  • Site Supervisor
  • Procurement Management
  • Guarantee Manager

Memberships

  • Former Member of the Board of Directors at the National Electric Power Co. – NEPCO for Seven Years
  • Member of the Board of Directors at the Nuclear Power Company
  • Member of the Board of Directors at CIGRE
  • Member at the Arab Union of Electricity
  • Member at EDAMA Energy, Water and Environment Productivity
  • Member at Jordan Engineering Association

Committees

  • Member of the National Committee for the World Energy Council – WFC
  • Member of the National Committee for NEPCO’s Remedial
  • Member of the Ministry of Finance Committee to work with the UN in order to evaluate Jordan’s Losses incurred as a result of the Iraqi War.
  • Member of the Islamic Bank for Development Committee in order to fund Rehab and Reesheh Power Stations Projects
  • Member of the Jordanian Electric Sector to fix the Millennium Computer Issues – Y2K
  • Serving as a member of other committees with various participations in local, regional and international conferences.

EDUCATION

1989 B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
Aleppo University – Syria

TRAINING COURSES

  • Economic and Financial Models for the Energy Sectors – A&M University of Texas, USA
  • Project Management and Feasibility Studies – GE Company, France
  • Electric and Control Maintenance – Alstom, France
  • Electric Grid Control – ABB, Switzerland

SKILLS

  • Leadership and Motivation Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Analytical Skills