Project Engineer Electrical
SAMREF
Total years of experience :15 years, 6 Months
Key Responsibilities
Preparing FEED to detail engineering packages, technical specifications, equipment strategy for all the electrical brown field projects in the refinery.
Working closely with electrical reliability and maintenance for preparing PM strategy.
Project planning and initiate procurement through SAP.
Perform FAT, site verification, review of engineering packages, ITP, project method statement, and job safety analysis. Check project schedule and material submittals prior to execution/installation in the site. Ensure project plans/shop drawings used are IFC stamped.
Monitor project progress up to pre-commissioning and commissioning works. Participate in technical meetings/clarifications, RFI/site inspections and QA/QC activities based on Inspection Test Plan.
Prepare, attend, review and comments for PHA, HAZOP, MOC, CDP, SOW, PR, ITB, TBA and PSSR.
Coordinate with process and other discipline engineers for working out required contractor support for isolation, decommissioning and pre-commissioning/commissioning
Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, EHSS, R&I, P&L, BSD, HCIS, Port Authorities and Royal Commission as required for technical and other issues based on project requirements.
Update line manager of the project status, issues to be resolved, mitigation plan(s) and provides weekly report. Entertain technical queries from contractor on actual site conditions and provide updates on window shutdown requirements and availability. Issue Non-Conformance Report (NCR) for any deviation on the plans and schedule. Resolve pre-commissioning/commissioning related technical problems and coordinate with the manufacturer, operation, maintenance, EHSS departments and User(s) for the resolution of problems.
Projects Handled
The ongoing projects include upgrading 34.5kV, 4.16 kV and 480 V switch gears in various substations.
HVAC system upgradation in Oil shipment area
Dye Injection system with OMNI computers upgradation in oil movement area with PLC and DCS upgradation.
Installation of isolation switch for arc flash mitigation in 16 numbers of substations
Oil port substation complete upgradation
Upgrading jockey pump in the oil port etc.
• Headed the operation and maintenance of all the critical electrical equipments (Both HV & LV) effectively and minimized the down time to 12 Hrs /Annum.
• Achieved a reduction of 8% in the auxiliary energy consumption by implementing SCADA based energy monitoring system and conducting energy audits. With this the present auxiliary energy consumption has come down to 38000 Units from 41500 Units.
• Developed a load Vs Consumption algorithm for most economical operation of the plant. With the zone based billing pattern of the state electricity company, the energy consumption during peak hours will be charged 140% more than normal hours. To overcome this, a load Vs consumption algorithm has been formulated, with which, the plant load condition shall be controlled, for most economical operation. This effort has reflected as 15 Lakhs saving in each month energy bill.
• Implemented state of the art condition monitoring system for critical equipments viz. rectifier and power transformers, which prevented the major failure of one of the rectifier transformers during 2012 and thereby saved 5 crore of rupees. The frequency of condition monitoring of critical transformers have been rescheduled to once in three months, with this effort the development of serious faults can be identified in advance and can save the equipment from complete breakdown.
• Undertaken and completed the renovation projects in time. Installation of 5 No.s 350 KVAr APFC panels, ATS, 8 No.s of 415Volts PMCC panels, EOT Crane Control Panels, 1000 KVA transformer, HV CTs, PTs, ABT meter etc are some of the renovation projects executed, during this period. This has improved the reliability and reduced the break down.
• Controlled the inventory of materials and spares by effective material planning. This has reduced the procurement of spares and there by revenue loss. This has been achieved by, cutting down the procurement of a multiple brands by one or two most popular and reliable brands which exactly suits the requirement.
• Mediated and resolved many HR related issues and cultivated service centered attitude to the employees.
• Managed a team of 45+ members for efficient execution of operations and maintenance and projects.
• Executed the erection, testing and commissioning of 300 TPD Horizontal saturator in 2010 and 5TPD sodium Chlorate Plant in 2013.Since it has been done in house, the additional expenditure for hiring commissioning engineers were saved.
• Authored the operational manual for rectifier operation.
• Conducted training on “effective operational and maintenance practices” for employees. With this the operators could do their work with much more confidence and this has reduced the plant interruptions due to mal operations to 0%.
II. From: Nov 2008 - To: May 2009 (6 Months)
Organization: KITCO LTD, Kerala, India
Designation: Trainee Engineer-Electrical (Operation and Management)
Company profile: Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization Limited. (KITCO LTD) is a Technical and Management Consultancy Established by Government of Kerala in 1978.The Major activity of KITCO includes the project management, Manpower recruitment in India and Abroad, Providing Operation and Management service for Special Economic Zones etc.
JOB DESCRIPTION: I was working under the technical service Department during my service with KITCO on which I have been posted in Cochin Special Economic Zone to manage the day to day Electrical O&M activities there.
• Actively involved in the Augmentation project of Common Effluent Treatment plant (CETP) during 2008-09.
• Supervision and co-ordination of Shut down and preventive maintenance activities of HT and LT equipments in CSEZ which includes a 110KV substation, PCC, MCC and allied utilities.
• Co-ordinate with all suppliers for timely delivery of raw materials.
• To supervise and coordinate the small and medium scale projects executed during the period.
• Resolving all power related queries of small and large scale industries in CSEZ.
• Inspecting and providing new power connections to Consumers in CSEZ. (since CSEZ is a licensee of State EB)
• Managing the pre-paid Energy metering system in CSEZ.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Prepared the operation and maintenance manual for 110 KV substations (CSEZ) with the help of resident substation Engineer.
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Calicut University with an aggregate percentage of 67.13 %. Mini Project-Pre Paid Energy meter using 8051 Micro controller, Main Project - Traction Substation protection system (Project was done with Indian Railways-Palakkad Division), Seminar-Powerformer ,A high voltage and high efficiency power generator . Industrial Visits/Training/Internships undergone-110 KV substation university,66KV GIS substation-Calicut, 106MW Diesel power generating station,Nallalam,Calicut,HMT LTD kalamassery.HNL Velloor. Member of Club and Association for Electrical and Electronics for 4 Consecutive Years.Program committee convener of South zone inter collegiate technical and cultural symposium-CORONA in 2007.
Plus Two Computer science, Mathematics, physics, chemistry St.Ignatius H S S, Kanjiramittom, Ernakulam (Dist) Kerala 2001-2003 (Full Time Course) 71.6%