Farrel D'souza

• Led as Instrument & Control focal point, providing engineering support to asset operations, maintenance
teams, and project teams.
• Serve as Asset Cyber Security Single Point of Accountability (SPA), ensuring compliance with
cybersecurity policies.
• Oversee the functionality of safety barriers including Fire & Gas, Safety Instrumented Systems, and
Control & Monitoring Systems.
• Manage obsolescence planning, critical component repairs, and value-adding modifications.
• Investigate instrumentation control issues affecting safety and environmental integrity.
• Handle contract account management for system vendors, prioritizing and delivering brownfield
modifications and maintenance of ICSS.
• Lead alarm management initiatives to meet KPI targets through collaboration with process engineers
and system vendors.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including Area Production Managers, TAR teams, HSE, and
independent verifiers (Lloyds Register).
• Manage a team of four engineers (2 onshore, 2 external) and oversee work prioritization.

• Led C&I projects for key clients such as Shell UK, bp Caspian, Repsol Sinopec UK from concept through
to detailed design.
• Managed a team of 2 engineers and 3 designers, overseeing CTR estimation and resource planning.
• Produced engineering deliverables including IO Schedules, Instrument Indexes, IS calculations,
datasheets, and loop diagrams.
• Developed scopes of work for UCP, ESD, and PCS vendor packages.
• Conducted Functional Safety Assessments (Stages 1, 2 & 3) in compliance with IEC 61511:2016.
• Participated in HAZOPs, LOPA sessions, SIL Reviews, and FAT testing.

• Specified Nucleonic Level Instrumentation, Pressure Safety Valves, and HIPPS Valves.
• Managed turbine speed protection control modifications.
• Conducted technical bid analysis and liaised with clients and vendors.
• Contributed to FEED and detailed design projects and prepared CTR estimates.

• Specified and procured field instruments, control, and shut-off valves for Greenfield Projects.
• Developed engineering deliverables including IO Schedules, instrument indexes, and technical
drawings.
• Conducted cost estimation for instrument scopes of work.
• Supported FAT testing, HAZOP participation, and development of Functional Safety Management
procedures.

• Specified and procured instruments and valves for hazardous and non-hazardous zones in line with
IEC and ATEX standards.
• Instrument Focal Point for offshore assets, managing onshore/offshore work scopes.
• Supervised and approved multi-disciplinary engineering designs and ensured compliance with project
requirements.
• Conducted commissioning, FAT, and SAT for various systems (PLC, DCS, ESD, F&G).