Open To Work
Reagan Kunda
Chingola
Summary
Accomplished Registered Electrical Engineer (EIZ) with 13 years of experience leading full project lifecycles in renewable energy and mining. Specializes in project sourcing strategies, financial modeling, and regulatory compliance to achieve Financial Close. Experienced in managing multi-disciplinary teams and directing EPC/EPCM interfaces, ensuring timely delivery of utility-scale projects while maintaining power systems stability and integrity.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Energy Mining Expert - 2025 to date
GCIEP - Adams Smith International
2025 - Current
- Predicted energy demand and analyzed Zambian transmission infrastructure to facilitate increased copper production from 800,000 metric tonnes to 3 million tonnes annually by 2032.
- Identified key transmission infrastructure to support mineral output across Zambia and provided market outlook for investors.
- Engaged stakeholders including ZESCO, ZDA, OPPPI, CEC, Kanona, and mining companies to develop financial models that stabilized the Zambian grid and proposed policies for open access framework.
Energy Consultant
Mo - Deng Energy Corporation
2019 - 2026
- Commercial Evaluation: Conducted financial modeling and risk-return assessments for solar/wind initiatives, ensuring proposals achieved minimum internal rate of return (IRR) and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Risk Mitigation: Identified critical project risks (permitting, grid connection, commercial) and authored mitigation strategies that reduced pre-construction delays by 20%.
- Regulatory Leadership: Acted as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies to secure key licenses and environmental permits, advancing projects from concept to "Construction-Ready" status.
- Stakeholder Management: Coordinated cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and engineering, to prepare comprehensive investment papers for project approvals, enhancing alignment and clarity in decision-making.
- Technical Modeling: Utilized PVsyst and Homer-Pro to perform feasibility assessments and energy yield simulations for utility-scale solar projects.
- Contract Negotiation: Provided technical and commercial input for the drafting of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and EPC contracts, focusing on revenue stream security.
- Financial Close: Facilitated the management of Conditions Precedent (CPs) for project financing, successfully reaching financial close.
- Handover & Closeout: Authored project handover documentation to ensure smooth transition of assets from development phase to project management/implementation teams, facilitating continuity and operational readiness.
- Project Sourcing & Strategy: Developed and executed sourcing strategies for 500MW renewable energy project
Act Smelter Engineering Manager
Konkola Copper Mine
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Maintenance Management & Reliability: Lead all maintenance activities to ensure targeted production is met.
- Project Oversight: Direct and monitor engineering and design efforts, which may include furnace rebuilds, equipment upgrades, and the fabrication or commissioning of new machinery.
- Managed annual engineering and maintenance budgets, ensuring timely project delivery within financial constraints.
- Recruited, trained, and developed a diverse team of engineers, supervisors, and artisans to enhance operational capabilities.
- Liaised between internal departments (Procurement, QA/QC, Production) to streamline communication and collaboration.
Engineering Superintendent
Konkola Copper Mine
2019 - 2025
- System Architecture & Integration: Spearheaded the end-to-end installation and commissioning of complex automation circuits for the Direct-to-Blister Smelter, leveraging a multi-platform environment including Emerson DeltaV (DCS), Allen Bradley, and Siemens S7 (PLC).
- Smelter Control Optimisation: Managed integration of instrumentation loops for high-hazard smelting areas, enhancing safety and operational control for furnace cooling systems, oxygen plant controls, and off-gas handling.
- Digital Transformation: Directed migration and upgrade of legacy control systems to modern industrial Ethernet backbones, enhancing data visualization and increasing reliability of plant-wide SCADA.
- Handover & Closeout: Authored project handover documentation to ensure seamless transition of assets from development phase to project management/implementation teams.
Project Manager - E&I Infrastructure
Konkola Copper Mine
2016 - 2019
- Underground-to-Surface Connectivity: Delivered large-scale engineering projects for high-capacity conveyor systems transporting ore from underground workings to the surface concentrator.
- Oversaw construction and electrical fit-out of underground pump chambers, ensuring reliable power supply and automated level controls for efficient mine dewatering.
- Managed design, civil interface, and electrical installation of MV/HV substations for concentrator, including switchgear mounting and transformer testing to support operational readiness.
- Conducted Electrical Design reviews, ensuring power systems protection schemes and load calculations complied with site-specific safety and reliability standards.
Project Engineer (Contractor Management)
Konkola Copper Mine
2013 - 2016
- Subcontractor Oversight: Acted as the primary interface for external E&I contractors, ensuring all site works aligned with KCM's technical specifications and safety protocols.
- Commissioning of a 24MW Vedanta Power Project and installation of 11KV transmission Line to Underground substations for Dewatering
- Power systems protection, balancing and coordination for the entire mine
- Energy Balancing Projects across KCM and implementing the SCADA to monitor energy usage and managing MD across the company
- Managed verification of installation quality, loop checks, and cable terminations.
- Resource Coordination: Balanced labor and material logistics for concurrent E&I work packages across the concentrator and underground sections.
Education
Certification - Green Energy Building Design And Construction
Alison
06-2025
Bachelor's Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne
AlgeriaMaster's degree - business administration
University of Nicosia
Master of Engineering - Industrial Automation
Institute of Engineering Technology
AustraliaGrade 12 School Certificate -
Butondo High School
Skills
- Energy Project Management
- Energy Feasibility Studies
- Energy System Design
- Energy Efficiency Solutions
- Power Infrastructure & Distribution
- Mapping Energy requirement in Zambia
- Site Execution & Subcontractor Management
- Commissioning & Quality Assurance
- Instrumentation Loop Checks
- Protection & Control (P&C) Dossiers
- Critical Path Site Sequencing
- Technical Tools: PVsyst, Homer-Pro, PV WATTS, Advanced Excel
- Financial analysis
- Market strategy
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Regulatory compliance
Certification
• Professional Member of the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
• Silicosis, Occupational Health, and Safety Institute
• Driver's License, Road Transport, and Safety Agency (RTSA)
• Principles of Management
• Electrical Systems Protection and Coordination - ZESCO
• Green Energy Building Design and Construction - Alison
• Silicosis, Occupational Health, and Safety Institute
• Driver's License, Road Transport, and Safety Agency (RTSA)
• Principles of Management
• Electrical Systems Protection and Coordination - ZESCO
• Green Energy Building Design and Construction - Alison
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workSalary Range
$85000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Act Smelter Engineering Manager
Konkola Copper Mine
10.2024 - 01.2025
Energy Mining Expert - 2025 to date
GCIEP - Adams Smith International
2025 - Current
Energy Consultant
Mo - Deng Energy Corporation
2019 - 2026
Engineering Superintendent
Konkola Copper Mine
2019 - 2025
Project Manager - E&I Infrastructure
Konkola Copper Mine
2016 - 2019
Project Engineer (Contractor Management)
Konkola Copper Mine
2013 - 2016
Certification - Green Energy Building Design And Construction
Alison
Bachelor's Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne
Master's degree - business administration
University of Nicosia
Master of Engineering - Industrial Automation
Institute of Engineering Technology
Grade 12 School Certificate -
Butondo High School