Project Manager
Zamil Group
Total years of experience :23 years, 1 Months
new project development, feasibility studies, business development
➢ Interaction with Lenders Legal and Technical Advisors
➢ Part of the team that involved in the evaluation of technical and commercial bids of LSTK & PMC contractors and in the selection of contracts for LSTK and PMC services for two petchem projects
Key Responsibilities: ➢ Strategic inputs at all phases of project development from Initial stage to the implementation stage of the Project.
➢ Preparation of pre feasibility and bankable feasibility studies including technical, marketing, and financial analysis.
➢ Development of Master Business Cycle and associated templates for tracking the phases of project development.
➢ Carrying out due diligence for evaluating potential business opportunities.
Present Job: ➢ Project Engineer from Oct. 2007 to April 2010
➢ Senior Manager from Apr. 2006 to Oct. 2007
Organization: Reliance Industries Limited, India
Dahej Manufacturing Division, Dahej, India. (Formerly Gandhar Complex of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd)
Project: Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant.
Capacity: 190, 000 TPA.
Licensor: European Vinlys Corporation (EVC), UK.
EPC: Bechtel, USA & Engineers India Ltd., India.
DCS: TDC 3000 by Tata Honeywell, India.
Job Profile: ➢ Had worked in pre-commissioning and commissioning of VCM plant. I was involved in stabilization of various process units like Ethylene-di-Chloride Crackers, Oxychlorination reactors, High Temperature Chlorination reactor, and also Incinerators, supplied by VICHEM, France, for efficient disposal of plant purge (gas & liquid waste) streams.
➢ Was involved in the Oxychlorination reactor catalyst loading, York refrigeration package commissioning and troubleshooting.
➢ Suggested various modifications for efficient decoking of EDC cracker furnaces.
➢ Involved in the Project implementation of new Low Temperature Chlorinator (LTC Reactor) from the conception stage till the erection & commissioning activities.
➢ Manager from Sept. 2005 to Apr. 2006
➢ Deputy Manager from June 2003 to Sept. 2005
➢ Senior Process Engineer from Dec. 2000 to June 2003
Past Experience (1): ➢ Process Engineer from Dec. 1996 to Dec. 2000
➢ Senior Process Engineer from August 1996 to Dec 1996.
Organization: The Andhra Petrochemicals Company Ltd., Vizag, India
Project: OXO Alcohols (Butanols and 2 Ethyl Hexanol) Plant
Capacity: 30, 000 TPA.
Licensor: Davy Process Technology, UK.
EPC: Davy McKee Ltd., UK and Davy Powergas Ltd, India.
DCS: TDC 3000 by Tata Honeywell, India.
Job Profile: Worked as shift-in-charge of OXO Alcohols plant and was involved in initial stabilization of various process
Units like, Naphtha Reformer, Rhodium catalyst
based Propylene Synthesis gas reaction in OXO reactor, Vapour phase Hydrogenation reactor, PSA unit etc. I had also commissioned independently Rhodium catalyst recovery unit supplied by CANZLER, Germany.
➢ Also involved in the implementation of CAPEX schemes for a) additional EDC vaporizers, b) additional reboilers for VCM & Recycle EDC Columns, c) additional EDC pre heater etc.
Past Experience (2): ➢ Process Engineer from Aug. 1993 to August 1996.
Past Experience (3): ➢ Scientist from Aug. 1991 to July 1993.
Organisation: Atul Ltd., Atul, India.
Job Profile: Worked on scale up of Laboratory developed processes in a pilot plant and also tested the same at the plant scale level. I was associated with a host of chemical processes that
Includes Bromination, Sulphonation, Nitration, Hydrogenation and Oxidation reactions.
• EDC Cracker furnace commissioning, decoking activities, handing over for maintenance.
• Naphtha Reformer operation, catalyst loading/unloading
• Distillation columns pre commissioning, commissioning, debottlenecking, vacuum distillation column operation
• Fixed bed reactor catalyst loading/unloading, PSA unit operation
• Centrifugal/Reciprocating compressors pre commissioning, commissioning, trouble shooting
• Liquid heavy ends and vent gases incinerator precommissioning, commissioning, and maintenance hand over
• Inventory management, handling of hydrocarbon fluids like ethylene, propylene, VCM, EDC, hydrogen, Naphtha and VCM ship unloading
• Process modifications through "Filed Change Order (FCO) ", in consultation with detailed engineers/process licensors
• Plant operating manual/P& ID review, SOP and plant safety manual preparation, and checklist for various plant activities
• Hands on experience on SAP for data entry and report generation in PPPI/SD/SDMM modules
• Hands on experience on Tata-Honeywell DCS TDC 3000 and Allen-Bradley PLC systems
• Certified Internal Auditor for ISO9001/ISO14001/OSHAS18001, Lead Auditor for ISO 14001
• Member of the team that achieved "British Safety Council" Five Star rating for the safety performance of the Reliance Dahej Manufacturing Division
• Carried out "Six Sigma - Green Belt" Project
• Feasibility studies, Due Diligence, Project Development
Present Job: ➢ Project Engineer from Oct. 2007 to April 2010
➢ Project Manager since May 2010
Organization: Zamil Group, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Corporate Business Development
Key deliverables in present job profile: ➢ Project Development activities for Petrochemical derivatives and specialty chemicals
➢ Working with internationally reputed Licensors & JV Partners for setting up joint venture Petrochemical projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
➢ Involved in the FEED and (+/- 10%) cost estimation development phase of project with active interaction with reputable Engineering companies
➢ Participated in P&ID review of the project for 2 weeks at Houston, USA
➢ Participated in HAZOP study of the project for 5 weeks, jointly conducted by leading Engineering company
➢ Review of Project Agreements like Technology, Catalyst, Marketing, and PMC, EPC contracts etc.
➢ Masters Diploma in Business Administration (MDBA) with specialization in Finance) from Symbiosis Institute for Management Studies, Pune, passed with Grade B in 2005
➢ Master of Chemical Engineering (M. Chem. Engg.) from University of Bombay, Mumbai (formerly UDCT), passed in First Class with Distinction in 1991
➢ Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech in Chemical Engineering) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam during, passed in First Class in 1989