Lead Instrumentation, Telecom, and Control Engineer
Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works)(SSEM
Total years of experience :8 years, 4 Months
Project: Taif-Turbah-Ranayah al Khumra Water Transmission (TTRK WTS) Duration: July 2020 TO PRESENT
Responsibilities
• Conducted erection, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of control instruments like pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters, as well as switches and vibration detector instruments.
• Led the instrument commissioning team, overseeing loop test verification, control narrative development, and troubleshooting during commissioning.
• Installed, tested, and commissioned ABB 800xA DCS systems in collaboration with supervisors.
• Planned and executed the installation, testing, and commissioning of distributed acoustic systems (DAS), leak detection systems (LDS), vibration monitoring systems (VMS), and water quality monitoring systems.
• Installed and commissioned Variable Speed Drives (VSD) for Pumps
• Supervised the erection, testing, and commissioning of plant auxiliaries such as fire alarms and HVAC control systems.
• Reviewed piping and instrument diagrams, logic diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, and instrument loop diagrams.
• Coordinated tuning of PID loops with operations and system vendors.
• Facilitated the smooth coordination and integration of tasks between electrical and mechanical systems across construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning stages, ensuring cohesive operation and functionality throughout.
• Performed comprehensive testing and validation of processes, vendor packages, and emergency shutdown (ESD) logic to ensure compliance with operational standards and requirements.
• Troubleshot motorized operated valves and performed partial stroke testing from DCS and local operation centers.
• Supervised the preparation and approval of loop packages for client acceptance.
• Tested vendor PLCs soft and hardware interface signals related to DCS and ESD systems.
Project: Design & Execution of Treated Water Transmission Lines to the Project of King Abdullah for Waad Al Shamal City Development Duration: January 2019 TO July 2020
Responsibilities
• Designed, installed, calibrated, commissioned, and maintained various field instruments, including control valves, motor-operated actuators, remote-operated shut-off valves (XZV), transmitters, ultrasonic flow meters, and analytical instruments.
• Reviewed and approved specifications for instruments and systems, selecting and sizing field instruments, control valves, and relief valves.
• Led the instrument commissioning team, overseeing loop test verification, control narrative development, and troubleshooting during commissioning.
• Ensured seamless integration of activities with electrical and mechanical systems throughout the construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases.
• Collaborated with contractors and outside vendors/suppliers to develop project concepts and scopes of work.
• Prepared instrumentation activities, project schedules, inspection, and test plans, site work requests (SWR), and bills of quantity (BOQ).
• Directed and monitored subcontractors involved in instrument construction and pre-commissioning activities.
• Designed and installed fire alarm and security systems, including control units, manual fire alarm boxes, smoke and heat detector systems, flame detectors, flame gas detectors, and toxic gas detectors.
• Conducted instrument procurement activities, including vendor interaction, bid evaluation, and purchase recommendation preparation.
• Ensured thorough documentation of technical data in compliance with engineering policies and procedures.
• Coordinated instrumentation design and engineering interfaces with other disciplines, handling corporate engineering standards and material systems specifications.
• Monitored and ensured the availability and effective performance of installed instruments and systems.
Instrumentation and Control Engineer Saudi Services for Electro Mechanic Works (SSEM) Project: Construction of 210MW Open Cycle Rafha Power Plant # 2 having 3x75MW New Siemens Turbines SGT6-2000E (CO), Relocation of 2x30MW GE Frame 6B Turbines & BOP Duration: January 2016 to January 2019
Responsibilities
• Completed all instrumentation and control-related erection and commissioning activities in collaboration with Siemens TFA for Siemens SGT6-2000E turbines.
• Successfully performed all Ovation DCS-related erection and commissioning activities in collaboration with Emerson.
• Installed, tested, and commissioned all field instruments in tanks and BOP.
• Planned and executed installation, testing, and commissioning of fuel unloading, fuel treatment, and fuel forwarding systems in collaboration with GEA and Alfa Laval.
• Supervised erection activities for the water treatment plant in collaboration with Veolia.
• Conducted site engineering, erection, testing, and commissioning of all hard/soft-wired interface signals with T3000, fuel systems, water treatment plants, air compressors, CEMS, and TIMS with DCS.
• Supervised erection, testing, and commissioning activities for fire alarm, HVAC, and security systems.
• Prepared operational and control philosophies for the complete plant.
• Ensured seamless integration of activities with electrical and mechanical systems throughout the construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases.
• Implemented and tested subsystems according to project commissioning test sheets.
• Provided supervision for vendor representatives during the erection of package compressors, skid instruments, and PLC system testing and commissioning.