MUHAMMAD NAJEEB ASHFAQ, Lead Instrument and control Engineer.

MUHAMMAD NAJEEB ASHFAQ

Lead Instrument and control Engineer.

ENGIE

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jubail
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
10 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months

Lead Instrument and control Engineer. at ENGIE
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since February 2023

ENGIE (Al Jubail international water company). FEB 2023 - present
JUBAIL 3B IWP RO/ Solar Power PROJECT:
J3B plant 570000 m3/day SWRO, 61MW solar PV plant
Achievements:
- Review/approve the instrument and control design documents based on the Owner
technical requirement, Technical Proposal, Technical design report, applicable
code/ standards (IEC, ISA, NFPA).
- Reviewing construction, erection, pre-commissioning method statements and
inspection and test plans (ITP) for compliance with the Construction Contract
and Owner approved design drawings.
- Leading in implement and setup the SAP and SharePoint project.
- Accountable for developing the maintenance strategy based on the OEM recommendations policies and procedures as per the plant maintenance strategy.
- Responsible for managing the maintenance budget for C&I and OT cybersecurity.
- Tasked with the Responsibly of choosing the I&C team.
- Tasked with the responsibility of training the team on technical aspects and supervising the maintenance of the facility.
- Alerting of the critical construction, erection, pre-commissioning and
commissioning issues.
- Verifying that discipline relate construction, erection, pre-commissioning and
commissioning deficiencies and defects are identified in the punch list.
- Ensure that the contractor shall comply with contract, ITP, MS and approved
drawing.
- FAT and SAT procedure review and preparing the gap analyses report.
- Ensue that the instruments are selected properly and commissioned as per the OEM recommendations.
- O&M procedures review and preparing the paunch list f to improve the O&M procedures.
- Control system network review and identified the gap to ensure the minimum OT cybersecurity requirement.
- Control system FAT and system configuration review and testing with FOXBORO.
- Leading in implement and setup the SAP and SharePoint project system.
- Accountable for developing the maintenance strategy based on the OEM recommendations policies and procedures as per the plant maintenance strategy.

Sr.Process control and I&C Engineer at ENGIE Middle East south & central Asia and turkey
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • August 2020 to February 2023

Project Description: Fadhili combined heat and power plant. Fadhili, Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
 FPCC which comprises 5 x 246MW Gas Turbines by Siemens, Five Heat Recovery Steam Generators with Fail-safe system-T 3000 Siemens DCS, 2 x 208.9MW units steam Turbines SKODA.
 Responsible for maintenance of control system SIEMENS T3000 and field Instruments of combine cycle process power plant.
 Handling the logic modification, plant logic’s, document’s review and plant operation support.
 Formulate a plan, review and analyze preventive maintenance strategy for the equipment instrumentation in order to achieve highest efficiency of the activities for reliable and safe operation.
 Attend to technical query by operation personnel and provide advice/solution according to best engineering practice to address issues which affect the operation
 Monitor spare parts and inventory for critical instrumentation to ensure availability when required in order to minimize production interruption. Establish new inventory/cataloging where necessary. Update information in the inventory to ensure it is relevant for the current operation.
 Supervise work execution on-site develop its procedures and instruction for maintenance, shutdown to ensure compliance to safety, specification, standard procedures in order to achieve highest quality of work.
 Identify study, propose, and implement area for improvement (project) in the field of instrument engineering to enhance operation and improve total equipment reliability.
 Provide technical advice during troubleshooting and corrective action of instrument and control breakdown or failures to find the root cause and best solution in order to restore the functionality back to normal.
 Develop the plan and lead the execution of shutdown works for instrumentation to ensure completion within the specification.
 responsible to evaluate the plant trip events, prepare the RCA report to highlight process and logic deficiencies, and its solution.

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL ENGINEER at HYUNDAI ARABIA LLC
  • Saudi Arabia - Jizan
  • January 2018 to August 2018

Jizan Refinery and terminal project.


 Contractor: Hyundai Arabia LLC
 Client: Saudi ARAMCO
 Role: Instrumentation and Control Design Engineer.

Area of Responsibilities:
Design Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's) which define key system parameters such as Set Points, Control Sequences, Flows, Pressures and Temperatures.
Develop Electrical Schematics, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Factory Acceptance documents, Wiring Diagrams and Instrument Lists that meet NEC, IEC and ATEX Standards, which includes hazardous/explosive environments
Design fully redundant and auto switchover control systems for critical process systems.
Design experience with Low Voltage Signal I/O (PLC's, 4-20mA sensors, 24VDC actuators/switches/relays), High Voltage Switching Control, Intrinsically Safe Systems and Customer Networking Interface to Safety Instrumentation Systems, Distributed Control Systems and Motor Control Centers.
Generate bills of material per customer specification and electrical/environmental code.
Assist with development of Ladder Logic Programs (RSlogix).
Evaluate customer specifications to ensure appropriate material; documents and instrumentation are being supplied.
Software experience including but not limited to AutoCAD Electrical, Medusa, Microsoft Excel / Word / PowerPoint and Lotus Notes.
Responsible for electrical analysis related to general electrical circuits, intrinsically safe systems and motor controls.

Engr. Najeeb Ashfaq Instrumentation and Control Commissioning Engineer at HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES at HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
  • Saudi Arabia - Jizan
  • July 2015 to January 2018

projects:
Saudi Arabia,
1. jeddah south thernal power plant (4*723 MW Super Critical Boiler)
• Contractor: Hyundai Heavy Industries
Company Limited
• Client: Saudi Electricity Comapany
• Role: Instrumentation and Control
Commissioning Engineer.: YOKOGAWA (CENTUM) DCS
1. Shuqaiq Steam Power Plant (4*720.5 MW Super Critical Boiler)

• Contractor: Hyundai Heavy Industries
Company Limited
• Client: Saudi Electricity Comapany
• Role: Instrumentation and Control Commissioning Engineer.
EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT(OVATION) DCS .
SIEMENS -PLC & allen bradley PLC FOR 3rd PARTY.
DESCRIPTION:
perform the loop check & Function Test prior to Commissioning.
Operation of Instruments through DCS and PESS.
Test and verify the Logic as per client requirement.
Ability to follow the Cause & Effect matrix and Logic description, Sequence Narrative, Complex loop Narrative and P & ID.
Having a good knowledge and familiar with YOKOGAWA CENTUM system and EMERSON OVATION.
Having good knowledge about SIEMENS controller -PLCs & allen bradley PLC and 3rd party communication with DCS.
Ability to design the logic as per process requirement.
Ability of modifying DCS Graphics, Logic.
Effective communicator with outstanding management and organizational skills
Extensive knowledge of green field and modernization project execution processes and best engineering practices followed.
Ability to troubleshoot, repair and maintain systems/devices.
performed MFT, MCC, VSD motors function test under the safety instructions.
Ability to troubleshoot, repair and maintain systems/devices.
Possess strong technical aptitude including applicable engineering tools and systems.
Commissioning and start up Support, Controlling through DCS (Yokogawa centum) and Emerson .
Ability to learn the Process project to perform the function test in a convenient way.
Assist in preparing Instrument specifications, technical evaluation, Instrument Index, I/O Lists, wiring diagrams, Instrument loop diagrams Cause and Effect Diagrams, logic diagrams, Safety Related Engineering.
Assisted engineers in designing Instrumentation system.
Performed regular reviews on the progress of the project and assisted in the future direction.
Ensured that all work was performed as per company standards and procedures.
Provided technical assistance to the end users.
Having good communication skills to handle the situation from remote to field.
Having ability to lead the team.
Smart series & field bus all transmitters, control valves calibrated using by HART-275/375
Have a good exposure in calibration of Transmitters and control valves.
Understanding & interpreting of P&ID and ILD diagram, Hookup diagram, Loop wiring diagram
Instrument specification sheets and control panel drawing, JB details & cable layout drawing.
Operation support from DCS.
Erection and commissioning of Rotork MOV, Auma MOV, Limit Torque Dampers, Chinese make MOV and control valve, Shut-off Valve(Fisher, ABB, YTC, Siemens) Limit switch adjustment, fault troubleshooting.
Erection and commissioning of different type of Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure Transmitter & Switches (DPT, Ultrasonic, Radar, Coriolis Mass, Thermal Mass). Troubleshooting using with HART communicator (Emerson, Yokogawa).
Preparing of “As built drawings” for change in design drawings.
Handling installation of Text Bench for Instrument Calibration & Troubleshooting.Calibration of field instruments as per standard procedure.
Project engineering: instrumentation and control projects, distributed control systems(DCS), programmable controllers (PLC), human-machine interfaces (HMI), system interfaces.

E&I Engineer (testing and commissioning,) at Binladin Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • April 2013 to July 2013

11):E&I control Engineer.
2):operation and commissioning, siemens PLC and yokogawa DCS.
3):Hands on experience in detailed engineering activities. Generating typical graphic elements, analyzing P&ID and assigning Animation to required components on the mi e mics.
4): Erection and commissioning of different type of Flow, Level, Temperature, Pressure Transmitter & Switches (DPT, Ultrasonic, Radar, Coriolis Mass, Thermal Mass). Troubleshooting using with HART communicator (Emerson, Yokogawa).
5):Maintenance and testing of 32MW/40MVA KUDIYEE power plant. (for emergency load of holy harrarm MAKKAH)
6):Maintenance and re installation project of under ground 13.8kV feeders from KUDIYEE power plant to HARRAM through tunnels.
7):Testing and protection of under ground cables.
8): Testing and commissioning CT, PT.
TESTS of CT and VT
1): Mechanical and visual Inspection.
2): IR test
3): polarity test.
4):winding resistance test.
5):Ratio test.
6): Burden test.
7):primary & secondary injuction test.
8): MAG curve test.
9):Testing and commissioning power transform
TESTS of POWER TF
1): visual inspection
2): Insulation resistance test.
3):winding resistance test.
4):Ratio test
5):Magnetization current test.
6): vector group test.
7):oil test(dielectric strength of oil test.
10): Testing and commissioning of circuit breaker and busbar's.
TESTS of CB and busbar.
1): IR Test.
2): Contact resistance test.
3): Reduced voltage test.
4): Hipot test.
5): Tarque test of all bolted connection 8):Testing and software handling of UPS and battery banks.(50KV, 150Kv, 500kV, 1000kv)
full load UPS test incase of input tripping, and individual battry voltage and battery bank test, maintenance and installation of UPS, rectifier and inverter installation.
11): Protection relay test.
12):Measuring instruments test.
13):Station DC system test.
12):Scheme verification& commissioning test
14): Installation of MV and LV Switchgear. .
15): Installation and testing of power cables.

E&I ENGINEER at people's steel miles
  • Pakistan - Hyderabad
  • October 2010 to January 2013

iI & C commissioning Engineer.
Testing and commissioning, calibration of all field instruments.
loop chak, function test and modification of loop, logics and graphics.
PLC pakage system commissionig.

ELECTRICAL TRANEE at TRANS ENGINEERING
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • April 2008 to October 2008

CCTV INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Army college of managment and science
  • February 2011

Electrical and control engineer.

Specialties & Skills

Logic Design
Process Control
MS Office tools
computer and mangement
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DCS AND PLC
communication
CONTROL LOGIC
NETWORKING
maintenance engineering
ms project
plant maintenance
procurement
programming
operation
planning
primavera p6
process control
materials
maintenance management
Microsoft word , excel, MAXIMO,SAP

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

PTCL
  • S-2315
  • January 2009

Training and Certifications

RASCUE (Training)
Training Institute:
APCOMS
Date Attended:
January 2000

Hobbies

  • Reading