Youssef “Joe” Assir, Joe Assir, P.E.

Chief Engineer

Professional Summary   

Professional Engineer with more than 40 years of experience in Electrical engineering and construction for domestic and international markets including power generation and distribution for onshore and offshore facilities. Projects include 13.8 kV power generations, distribution and 115 kV transmission, electrical system studies, motor control, variable frequency drives, large starting motors and system stability. Site work includes installation, construction, supervision, start up and commissioning.

EXPERIENCE

Technical Providers Inc. (TPI/Black & Veatch.)

Electrical Power Engineer, contractor 

  • Standards review, Bid Proposals, Cost estimates review and Technical Consulting on combined and simple cycle power generation plants.

Lutech Technology                                                                                                  

Electrical Power Engineer, Contractor.  

Work as a contractor for Lutech Technology and later with CTS on a project in Houston Texas. The project is a study to eliminate fossil fuel and use electrical power to eliminate as much emission of CO2 as possible. Developed Distribution scheme for 245 MVA at 35 kV power distribution substation with multiple loops with 5 MW distribution transformers.

MCDERMOTT INTRENATIONAL INC. HOUSTON, T

  • Lead Electrical Engineer for PTTGC Ethane Cracker FEED Project, Responsible for all electrical engineering, de of Engineered Equipment and coordination with construction partners Bechtel and Samsung. 

SK E & C, HOUSTON, TX                                                                                          

ELECTRCAL DEPARTMENT MANAGER

  • Manage a department with six engineers, Design and procurement of system and equipment for 300 MW coal fired power plant in Panama. 

MUSTANG ENGINEERING, HOUSTON, TX                                            

LEAD ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

  • Worked on Sandridge Energy, FT STOCTON, TX and Trunk Line LNG, LA Grassroots design gas plant with power distribution at 34.5 and 13.8 kV with Redundant Oil Filled Power Transformers, Coordinate with Utility requirements for HV Metering and Protection. 

Silver Dunes LTD

Hamburg, Germany

Vice President of Engineering

Negotiated Contract and supervising construction on site with Blohm & Voss shipyard building Lady Moura, a Motor Luxury Yacht of $ 130 Million. Supervised detailed engineering with marine architects and naval engineers.

SAUDI ARAMCO, RAS TANURA, SA                                                         

LEAD ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

SILVER DUNES LTD, HAMBURG GERMANY                                          

  • Responsible for a team of 15 engineers and designers on Marine and onshore projects including design and construction of children’s hospital with associated housing projects in Riyadh, SA.
  • Supervise engineering design and construction of Motor Luxury Yach (Lady Moura). Cost of project was about $ 130 Million. Shipyard was BLOHM & Voss in Hamburg.

KEMCO DOHA, QATAR                                                                                  

GENERAL MANAGER

  •  As General Manager, I run daily operation of an electrical and mechanical company. Negotiated contracts and represented international companies such as York Air Conditioning and Pirelli Cables.

Proven track record delivering complex, budget-driven, schedule-critical projects while crushing safety, reliability, and regulatory hurdles (including FERC support). Expert at grid integration, load-flow/short-circuit studies, equipment procurement, and converting legacy fossil systems into modern, sustainable power architectures.

Ready to bring this hard-earned firepower to the next frontier in energy reliability, decarbonization, and grid resilience.

BS Electrical Engineering – University of Texas at Austin (1965) Licensed Professional Engineer | Houston, Texas