Aby Kurien, Project Engineer

Aby Kurien

Project Engineer

Automation Solutions

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Instrumentation and Control
Experience
19 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months

Project Engineer at Automation Solutions
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since January 2013

• Inputs to P&ID, Instrument Selection.
• Preparation of Detailed Engineering Deliverables like:
• Preparation of Instrument Index, I/O List,
• Preparation of Instrument General Specifications
• Preparation of Data Sheets for Field Instrumentation,
• Process Hook ups, Pneumatic Hook ups
• Loop Wiring, JB Grouping, Interconnection
• Estimation of Cable, Cable Trays, Supports, JBs, Tubes & Tube Fittings, etc.
• Preparation of General Instrumentation Technical Specification.
• Interaction with Various Disciplines, Client and Projects.
• Monitoring the Installation and commissioning of all process instruments and systems.

Project Engineer at Acsys Control Systems
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2011 to December 2012

Acsys Control Systems, Dubai, UAE
Project Engineer (Dec 2011 to Dec 2012)
Responsible for planning, directing, managing, coordinating and expediting through Engineering team the execution of the customer assigned BMS Engineering projects within cost, schedule and contract limitations while ensuring total customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities: • Testing and commissioning of the Building Management Systems (Schneider Electric), including controllers selection, Preparation of termination details, Preparation of Graphics, Programming of the DDC controllers, Commissioning of the TAC Vista front end workstation.
• Handle all site Building Automation work from execution to handover phase. Managed all technical aspects of highly complex Building Automation engineering projects including installation and commissioning.
• Execute daily operations of monitoring the work executed by the engineering team at site and prepare completion project reports.
• Supervise monitor and report Project progress throughout the project cycle to ensure on time completion. Attend Project Progress Meetings and coordinate with other departments.
• Inspect and observe work in progress to ensure that procedures followed and materials used conform to project specifications and quality standards.
• Work with contract companies and ensuring scheduled completion of projects.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant authorities.

Project Experience: Presently involved in the testing and commissioning of BMS for Ministry of finance, Abu dhabi.

• Tested and commissioned the Chilled water plant for Investigation and drugs building, Al ain.
• Tested and commissioned the BMS system for A3 Tower, JLT, Dubai.
• Tested and commissioned the BMS system for Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah.

Instrumentation and Control Engineer at Servtech technical services LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2007 to November 2011

Servtech technical services LLC, Al Qusais, Dubai, UAE.

Instrumentation and Control Engineer (Sep 2007 to Nov 2011)

Supervision of Instrument Installation, Inst cable laying, conduit installation, JB installation, Hook up installation, inspection, calibration, loop checking, commissioning, site acceptance test, punch list clearance, site modification as required at site condition, discuss & finalize with clients changes required at site, Co-ordination with vendor representative for special Inst./system checking/commissioning.
• Ability to read, interpret and implement technical information found in manufactures and technical manuals, electrical/instrument and mechanical P&ID"s and maintenance procedure.
• Extensive experience in using pneumatic, electrical and electronics testing devices to inspect calibrate and test process instruments and system operation and diagnosing faults.
• Testing and Commissioning of Instruments.
• Understanding and ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standards of the country in which work is undertaken.

Instrumentation and Control Engineer at Indure Desein Group of companies
  • India
  • May 2006 to August 2007

Preparation/checking of Cable Schedules, Instrument Index, I/O list, Instrument Layout, JB Grouping, Cable Routing, Loop Wiring and Inter Locks, Supervision of Instrument Installation, Inst cable laying, conduit installation, JB installation, Hook up installation, inspection, calibration, loop checking, site acceptance test, punch list clearance system sign off, site modification as required at site condition, discuss & finalize with clients changes required at site, Co-ordination with vendor representative for special Inst./system checking/commissioning. Co-ordination with client kick off meeting, monthly progress review meeting, close out report hand over as built documents/drawings, survey changes, field changes / spares etc, PLC system commissioning, troubleshooting and problem solving, understanding and ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standards of the country in which work is undertaken, work with contract companies to manage scheduled completion of projects, liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant authorities.

Technical Support Engineer at N&Z Instrumentaion &Control, Dalbridge, South Africa
  • South Africa
  • February 2005 to April 2006

N&Z Instrumentaion &Control, Dalbridge, South Africa

Technical Support Engineer (February 2005 to April 2006)
• Full support from engineering, specification, supply, installation, and commissioning of leading instrumentation and control products.
• Actively involved in analyzing customer requirements and examining their technical feasibility. Must be capable of producing technical specifications from customer requirements and transferring these into technical solutions.
• Providing technical advice to sales team.
• Troubleshooting and calibration of supplied equipments.

Engineering Trainee - Instrumentation at Travancore Cochin Chemicals Udyogamandal
  • India
  • August 2004 to November 2004

Travancore Cochin Chemicals Udyogamandal, Kochi, India

Engineering Trainee - Instrumentation (August 2004 to November 2004)
• Calibration, Testing and Maintenance of Process Sensors, Transducers, and Valves.
• Loop Checking of instruments.

Engineering Trainee - Instrumentation at Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) -Petrochemical Division
  • India
  • June 2004 to August 2004

Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) -Petrochemical Division, Udyogamandal, Kochi, India.

Engineering Trainee - Instrumentation (June 2004 to August 2004)
• Shutdown Maintenance, Calibration, Testing and Maintenance of Process Sensors, Transducers, and Valves.
• Loop Checking of instruments.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Instrumentation and Control
  • at VMKV Engineering College
  • January 2003

BE Electronics&Instrumentation 1999-2003, Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, India

Specialties & Skills

End to end Testing
Building Commissioning
Building Management Systems
Project Coordinating
AutoCAD
Schneider controller programming&Applications

Languages

Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

HSE Training (Training)
Training Institute:
EMAL
Date Attended:
January 2010
POV training (Training)
Training Institute:
EMAL
Date Attended:
February 2010