Lead Engineer
Intech Process Automation
Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months
>Project Engineer E&I: EPC works for 140 MMSCFD Gas Processing Facility, Kurdistan, Iraq - ongoing
•Preparing man-hour and material estimates for construction activities related to E&I based on specifications and drawings.
•Providing necessary feedbacks and coordinating with Civil, Mechanical and Piping in refining work pack lists, activity durations and sequencing.
•Developing and reviewing work method statements (WMS) and test plans (ITP) for E&I works.
•Ensuring availability of issued for construction documentation on time to keep schedule on track.
•Coordinating with remote teams and Procurement team for sourcing of material and manpower.
•Coordinating with construction subcontractor to finalize contract and ensure necessary availability of equipment and workforce as and when required.
•Participating in HAZOP and SIL classification studies and providing necessary comments.
•Monitoring daily progress to ensure activities related to installation of MCC Panels, Heat Tracing, Field Instruments, PLC, Cables and Cable Trays are progressing as per schedule.
>Project Engineer E&I: EPC works for 2, 500 bpd Early Production Facility, Kurdistan, Iraq
•Preparing project schedule and duration estimates.
•Drafting and finalizing contract for construction subcontractor and evaluating offers based on their resource availability and technical expertise.
•Supervising onsite activities and ensuring timely availability of equipment by either sourcing directly or advising back office with requirements and specifications.
•Coordinating with technicians and engineers for installation of PLC equipment, field instruments, junction boxes and cable laying, System commissioning and ensuring conformance to quality and safety standards.
•Ensuring customer satisfaction and approval through timely coordination and quality of work.
>Control System Specialist
•Working as part of production maintenance team for Chevron-Angola, responsible for maintenance of control system of offshore platforms and integration of new components.
•Developing new PLC applications (ControlLogix) and modifying existing (SLC, PLC5) for projects involving wellhead control, ESP, Starpac valves, Scanner 2000 and Coriolis Meters.
•Developing operator interfaces for SCADA (Wonderware) and associated programming for addition and integration of new well heads, control systems and field instruments.
•Conducting FAT, SAT, pre-commissioning & commissioning for new projects.
•Collecting information, compiling reports and giving recommendations to ensure equipment reliability and minimize production downtime.
•Working in coordination with operations to conduct Well Tests and generate reports.
•Providing on call support for shutdowns and trips for assigned platforms and well heads.
•Scheduling activities for Planned Shutdown and Turnaround Maintenance.
•Assisting operations on the Alarm Management Process to ensure optimal operator response.
•Facilitating FE with design reviews and logic implementation to improve process design.
•Reviewing Management of change (MOC) for modifications including impact assessment.
•Mentoring Angolan trainees and monitoring progress.
>Lead Commissioning Engineer: Cabinda Gas Plant Expansion, Chevron Angola
•System commissioning and startup for redundant ControlLogix system and wonderware HMI.
•Creating network configurations for ControlNet, DeviceNet and Ethernet.
•Interfacing with existing Plant control system and proposing modifications.
•Responsible for onsite loop testing and online modifications.
•Preparing operator training manuals and providing training.
•Participating in design, field construction and commissioning activities for Electrical, Instrument & Control.
•Preparing and reviewing proposals, reviewing technical specifications attached to each inquiry, assessing and commenting to ensure E&I products offered comply and meet the specifications.
>Proposal / I&C Engineer: EPC Works for realization of a new Bulk Liquid Chemical Terminal in the Jubail commercial port, Saudi Arabia
•Equipment selection & sizing.
•Short listing and identifying target vendors (PLC, Instruments, MV & LV Switchgear, Transformers, Cables).
•Reviewing data sheets and drawings for field instruments, Switchgears, Lighting and CCTV as part of techno commercial bid evaluation.
•Preparing instrument index and I/O lists.
•Preparing control system architecture, issuing inquiries to vendors and discussing functional design specifications for clarification of scope and process.
•Developing Electrical load lists, preparing schedules & MTOs for inquiries and preliminary estimates.
•Preparing cost estimates for equipment and services and assisting in summarizing total cost estimates.
>Electrical Engineer: Installation of 50 MW Wind Power Plant, Pakistan
•Conducting site surveys for validation of site layout and access routes.
•Preparing and reviewing Electrical SLD using AutoCAD and ETAP and conducting system studies like load flow and short circuit to review and compare alternate solutions.
•Responding to any tender clarifications or questionnaire, attending clarification meetings and getting discrepancies/open items clarified from client at pre-bid stage.
•Participating in post tender activities with client and equipment manufacturers to discuss problems and their solutions.
>E&I Engineer: EPC Works for Installation of 225 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, Pakistan
•Conducting power system analysis to determine load calculations and short circuit ratings.
•Developing Input / Output lists and Electrical load lists.
•Reviewing P&IDs, Instrumentation Layout Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, Instrument Data Sheets and Operational Test Procedures (OTP) and come out with queries to clarify the matters that may obstruct commissioning/Start up activities.
•Supervising and coordinating site construction activities related to field instruments and plant DCS.
•Attend/Witness FAT & SAT activities and raise punch lists during testing until Acceptance Certificate issued by client during package handover.
•Working closely with clients and vendors in on-site engineering, plant commissioning and operator training.
>Lead Control System Engineer: HMI Up-gradation of Gas Compression Plant for Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
•Developing HMI/operator interface Screens, programming animation and user security using macros in RSView 32 for Versa view industrial panels.
•Studying existing applications for data collection and devising guideline and templates for new application.
•Configuring HMI communication with existing PLC5 and Modicon PLC using Kepware OPC Server.
•Planning and conducting Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
•On site testing and modifications.
•System commissioning and start-up.
•Providing training to client regarding operation of new system.
>Lead Control System Engineer: Installation and Commissioning of ControlLogix PLC for Tunnel Ventilation System, Dubai Metro
•Preparing and updating project plan and presenting weekly progress reports to manager.
•Supervision of PLC logic development using RSLogix 5000 ControlLogix.
•Reviewing and updating project documents including Functional design specifications (FDS) and detailed design specifications (DDS).
•Maintaining software and documentation versions using Visual Source Safe and generating software release notes.
•Participating in internal and external IEC audits.
•Coordinating with Documentation personnel for preparation of panel and wiring drawings.
>Design & Commissioning Engineer: Design and implementation of Honeywell Experion System for Tissue machine and Pulp preparation process, Pak
•Design & implementation of Logic configuration & Algorithms including Cause & Effects, PID, Alarm & Tone generation philosophy, Shutdown levels, Bypass & Maintenance philosophy, startups.
•Supervising panel integration and ensuring conformance to drawings and standards.
•Integration of system components & networks and evaluation of system performance.
•Developing Operator Interface graphics using P&IDs.
•System start-up & commissioning.
•Preparation of System documentation including Operator Interface manuals, FAT / SAT procedures & other Project documents.
>Design & Commissioning Engineer: Design and implementation of Honeywell Experion System for Sugar manufacturing Plant, Pak
•Design & implementation of Logic configuration & Algorithms including Cause & Effects, PID, Alarm & Tone generation philosophy, Shutdown levels, Bypass & Maintenance philosophy, startups, redundancy/hot standby, SOE & others.
•Integration of system components & networks.
•Developing Operator Interface graphics using P&IDs.
•System start-up & commissioning.
•Preparation of System documentation including Operator Interface manuals, FAT / SAT procedures & other Project documents.
•Offering technical assistance to the Network Management Center Pakistan Telecom. Company Ltd. (PTCL) regarding the operation and maintenance of Alcatel Switching Equipment for remote operation and maintenance of the network.
•Installation activity of the Alcatel Switching Equipment including FAT, SAT and commissioning of newly installed exchanges.
•Hardware and software up gradation of operational sites and creation of all kinds of exchange database.
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