Bilal Maqsood, Control System Engineer

Bilal Maqsood

Control System Engineer

Cordell

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechatronics
Experience
7 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 8 Months

Control System Engineer at Cordell
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • July 2011 to January 2015

• Worked as Sales and Estimation Engineer.
• Estimation included everything from taking prices negotiating, selecting, designing, quantity estimation, Services pricing, man hours estimation and Service type estimation along with rate, on field and pre-field arrangements, logistics, documentation and team Management planning.
• Proximity surveys and preparing proposals and quotations.
• Business Development.
• Marketing.
• Accounts Management.
• Trouble shooting.
• Consultancy.
Projects
• The project was a PMS system for a Saudi Paper Factory and it included everything from CT's to cabling and interface and controllers.
• Inquiry for WWTP from Nesma Contractors.
• I got our panel shop approved by GE and got it in their system using my own links in GE SA.
• I also hooked AC Arabia up with McDermott's Operations Manager and Procurement Manager.

• Working as Control Systems Engineer.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement hardware and software packages according to project requirements, including HMI’s graphics and network topologies.
• Lead the FAT, SAT, customer approval and system handover processes.
• Primary customer interface throughout the execution phase of assigned project.
• Commissioning and configuring systems.
• Quality and technical support.
• Documentation like FAT, SAT documents and FDS.
• Supervision of Site work.
• Project scheduling and planning.
• Training the client via workshops.
• Documentation.
• System Architecture designing and implementation.
• Experience with PCS7.
• MS Project for Project planning.
Projects:
1. Empower Command and Control Center (Dubai)
• Siemens S7 1200
• Software development
• GPRS Communication
• Modbus RTU Communication
• SAT Documentation
• VM Ware
• M-bus and ADF Web
• Kepware and MAtrikon OPC
• Trane and York Chillers
2. United Sugar Company
• Commissioning
• PCS7 based system.
3. 3UTL Demineralizer Plant (Sharq)
• Siemens S7 414H PLC’s were used for the Automation.
• SCADA system was developed on WinCC.
• Prepared simulation graphics.
• Conducted FAT.
4. RP-02 Demineralizer Plant (Sharq)
• Siemens S7 414H PLC’s were used for the Automation.
• SCADA system was developed on WinCC.
• Prepared simulation graphics.
• Conducted FAT.
• Prepared FDS, FAT and SAT documents.
5. RP-06 Poly-Ethylene Plant (Sharq)
• Siemens S7 414H PLC’s were used for the Automation.
• SCADA system was developed on WinCC.
• Prepared FDS, FAT and SAT documents.
6. Western Submersible Pumps (Al-Khorayef Petroleum)
• Testing of Hydraulic Pumping Systems by extracting information from existing documents.
• Updating and maintaining all the Automation related documents for various projects including the CAD drawings.
• Programming the PLCs.
• Preparing SCADA/HMI.
• Communication on Modbus over RS-485.
• Working on the VFDs i.e., UNICO and SSD Parker.
• Communication of PLCs with SCADA and VFDs.
• Designing and wiring the Panels.
• Designing and wiring the Power connections
• Working on the Flow, Pressure and Level Instruments including both installation and operation.

Automation Manager at Garib Sons
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2010 to April 2011

• Designed MES as a consultant for them.
• Designed Plant Maintenance and Inventory Management plan.
The system installed there was Allen Bradley PLC-5. The system was based on RSView, RSLogix and RSLinx softwares and Wonderware Intouch.
Following were my responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
• Updating and maintaining all the Automation related documents.
• Automation related inventory management
• Automation related procurement
• Troubleshooting PLC related problems.
• Analyzing and troubleshooting mechanical faults.
• Root cause analysis of occurring faults.
• Documenting the maintenance strategy and history.
• Documenting and revitalizing the Infrastructure and hierarchy.
• Expanding the Automation Control.
• Account management of SLA vendor

Project Engineer at IICS- Abu Nayan
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • July 2007 to April 2010

• Worked as Project Engineer.
• Attended one week training on Proficy Machine Edition and Cimplicity.
• Attended courses on Simatic Step 7, WinCC and WonderWare.
• Attended three days certified trainings on Unity Pro and Modicon M340 at Schneider, Riyadh.
• Also provided technical support and services to Kanooz.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement hardware and software packages according to project requirements, including HMI’s graphics and network topologies.
• Lead the FAT, SAT, customer approval and system handover processes.
• Primary customer interface throughout the execution phase of assigned project.
• Commissioning and configuring systems.
• Quality and technical support.
Projects:
1. Chiller Plant KAUST (ARAMCO)
• Redundant PAC Systems RX7i and Versamax architecture was used. Software was developed on PME and SCADA on Cimplicity.
• Reviewed the NMR documents
• Inspected panels.
• Reviewed Software and SCADA.
• Coordination between vendor and client.
• Worked on the communication of YORK Chillers by BACNet.
• Commissioned the project
• Conducted both SAT and FAT.
2. MBR Waste Water Treatment Plant KAUST (ARAMCO)
• Redundant PAC Systems RX7i and Versamax architecture was used. Software was developed on PME and SCADA on Cimplicity.
• Reviewed the NMR documents
• Coordination between vendor and client..
• Commissioned the project
• Conducted both SAT and FAT.
3. KFHU
• Developed SCADA graphic screens on Cimplicity for a Power Monitoring System (PMS) of King Fahad Hospital of University
4. GCIR (Gulf Chemicals & Industrial Oils)
• Control and Automation project of Waste Lube Oil Recovery Plant.
• Siemens S7 300 PLC’s were used for the Automation.
• SCADA system was developed on WinCC.
• Commissioned the project.
• Conducted both SAT and FAT.
5. Petrochemya (SABIC)
• It was a Control and Automation project of Air Bagging Machines.
• Siemens S7 300 PLC’s were used for the Automation.
• Developed HMI on ProTool.
6. METITO (Dubai)
• Modicon M340 PLCs were used for the Automation of water desalination plant.
• Developed HMI on Vijeo Designer (Schneider).
7. Al-Jouf Power Plant (SEC)
• The system was based on Redundant Siemens S7 414H PLC’s and SCADA designed on WinCC.
• Developed of SCADA.
• Conducted SAT.
• Commissioned the project.
8. Amiantit (ATS)
• It was automation system of Winding Machine for their GRE pipe plant in AMIPOX.
• Upgraded a Siemens S7 300 PLC’s and ProTool HMI system as per client’s requirements.
• Made some required changes in the existing logic.

Internee at Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd/ OGDCL (Petro Research & Training Institute/ PRTI)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2006 to December 2006

• Worked as an Internee in their Wireline Logging Department.
• Attended a course on Introduction to Wireline Logging. During which I got familiarization with the basics of the working of Oil Industry with both Geological and Engineering point of view. Also learnt to read logs.
• Experience with the working and application of Proximity, Seismic and Porosity tools.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechatronics
  • at NUST
  • May 2007

• Overall 2nd position in Entry Test in Discipline. • Received NUST merit scholarship.

Specialties & Skills

Automation
Graphics Creation
Documentation
Programming

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ToastMasters
  • Participant
  • March 2010

Training and Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt (local)/ ERP based Supply chain/ MS Project/ PMP (local)/ M340/ Unity Pro (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Valid Until:
April 2007