Abdulaziz Alriddan, Senior Telecom Project Engineer

Abdulaziz Alriddan

Senior Telecom Project Engineer

Aibel

Location
Norway - Bergen
Education
Bachelor's degree, BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Senior Telecom Project Engineer at Aibel
  • Norway - Bergen
  • My current job since October 2022

Leading the engineering of cyber-secure and redundant PAGA systems A and B project (FEED and
execution) on the Kristin offshore platform. Managing risks ensuring system redundancy during
hot swap. Prepared MTO list, initiated tags, coordinating with vendors Zenitel and NetNordic
keeping seamless communication and effective stakeholders’ engagement. Control and approve
of vendor 2D LCI drawings and documentation ensuring compliance to client guidelines. Utilised
data protocols SNMP, Digital and Analogue inputs outputs, Modbus and Hard-wired signals.

Senior Telecom Engineer at Moreld Apply
  • Norway - Bergen
  • May 2021 to October 2022

Engineered telecom scope of Wireless HART temp. monitoring FEED study for Valemon platform.
Defined multi-discipline scope boundary and deliverables. Collected client functional and
operational requirements aligning with client assignment document and strategy. Accurately
estimated project budget, defined stage deliverables, cable types, offshore survey procedures,
prepared technical requisition, followed-up subcontractors and vendors, initiated kick-off and
progress meetings with client (Equinor). Designed scope for offshore containers FEED study for
telephone PABX, PAGA and LAN Fibre sockets, junction boxes, quotations, block diagrams and
layout mark-ups. Successfully delivered Wi-Fi projects for Gullfaks B, Valemon and KVB platforms,
from design, installation to as-built, prepared installation work package, updated layouts, created
procurement packages, issued purchase orders and prepared material MTO list and weight report.

Senior Telecom Engineer at Aker Solutions
  • Norway - Bergen
  • May 2019 to April 2020

Engineered Emerson Wireless HART telecom scope on Equinor Njord project. Designed and
executed system using STID tools, LCI documentation, 2D and 3D blueprints, SAT and FAT tests,
ensured communication to DCS controller using Modbus protocol, Defined system layout of
Equinor Digital field worker infrastructure project.

ICT consultant at Amesto Firstpoint
  • Norway - Bergen
  • October 2018 to May 2019

Modified Cisco LAN routers, Office 365, Active Directory, Azure AD, Intune, Citrix. Remote support
for client assets. Admin for Confluence knowledge base management tool.

Telecom supervisor at Harouge oil operations
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • June 2015 to August 2018

Worked on upgrade projects for Wi-Fi, ATEX radios, VHF, DMR, LAN, WAN, Fibre network.
Collaborated with local authorities’ representatives on frequency, licenses, legal and technical.
regulatory compliance.

Telecom Engineer at Harouge oil operations
  • Libya
  • March 2006 to May 2015

• Installed, Operated and maintained Ericsson MD110 and Mx-one PABX/PBX switch exchange
• Competently operated Ericsson WinFIOL OSS software for MD110 PABX.
• Mastered Ericsson MML commands language and portfolio.
• Configured and managed Polarsat WAN VSAT satellite network.
• Planned, designing and implemented underground telephone cable layout and joints
• Installed, operated and maintained Tenovis DECT PABX server with 18 RBSs.
• Managed and operated Swissphone Pager network.
• Conducted site acceptance test SAT for various UHF data links.
• Configured and integrated PABX systems using E1, ISDN, PRI, BRI, FXO and FXS voice interfaces
• Designed and proposed private WiMAX oil and gas solution network.
• Managed, programmed and maintained VHF PMR radio network of 300 Motorola and Tait radios.
• Planned, Programmed and maintained long-range HF transceivers network of Codan and Kenwood radios.
• Specified and installed network of Thuraya satellite 2-way SkyIP Internet system.
• Gained extensive experience and knowledge on Wi-Fi, VoIP, WiMAX, TETRA, SDH, GSM, UMTS and LTE technology.
• Specified, Planned and installed Patton Ethernet LAN extenders to provide IP connectivity for remote areas.
• Installed and maintained various capacity of UPS systems.
• Fairly exposed to MIMO, OFDM, MPLS and SS7 signalling.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • at University of Derby
  • June 2015
Higher diploma, HND in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • at Loughborough College
  • September 2014
Diploma, HNC in Oil and Gas industries
  • at Petroleum Training & Qualifying Institute PTQI
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Offshore
Oil and Gas
Agile Project Management
Project Management
Telecommunications
ConceptDraw Pro
MS Visio
DCC LCI
Estimation
LAN/WAN
Governance
WirelessHart
2D documentation
Commissioning
Cabling lists
3D modelling
standards, regulations, procedures
project development
Fibre optic
Structured Cabling
Supplier contractor follow-up
MS office
MDL Master Doc List
Work package preparation
VHF/UHF
TBE Technical Bidding Evaluation
Meeting moderation

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker
Norwegian
Expert

Memberships

Institution of Engineering and Technology - IET
  • Member
  • November 2014

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2020
Agile Certified Paractioner ACP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2021
CCNA (Training)
Training Institute:
Cisco Academy
Date Attended:
September 2015
Duration:
40 hours
Ericsson MD110 & Mx-one PABX OMC (Training)
Training Institute:
Ericsson
Date Attended:
June 2010
Duration:
50 hours

Hobbies

  • Table tennis
  • Mountain tours