Sriram Ramalingam , Senior Engineer – Instrumentation and Control

Sriram Ramalingam

Senior Engineer – Instrumentation and Control

Wood plc

Location
India - Chennai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Engineering – Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Senior Engineer – Instrumentation and Control at Wood plc
  • India - Chennai
  • My current job since December 2023

• Perform Concept, pre-FEED and FEED activities pertinent to Control & Instrumentation function.
• Review, evaluate site visit documentation, conduct control system adequacy checks and reports.
• Prepare Design Basis, Addendum to company specifications and scope of work documents for process measurement instruments, control system (DCS&ESD), and Fire and Gas detector systems.
• Review P&ID and evaluate process inputs for Instruments, Automated valves and MOVs.
• Prepare data sheets, Material Requisition documents in line with specifications and project requirements.
• Instrument sizing and selection - Flowmeters - Orifice, Ultrasonic and Mass flow meters and Control Valves.
• Review and evaluate vendor offer and documents, perform TBA and vendor document approvals. Projects
• ADNOC - P5 Production enhancement, Gas processing and expansion project, Client : ADNOC, Abu Dhabi Skills Utilized:  CONCEPTUAL  FEED  EPCM  INSTRUMENT DETAIL ENGINEERING

Deputy Manager at Sulzer Chemtech
  • India - Pune
  • May 2019 to March 2022

Review and understand client’s technical documentation and project requirements.

Define design & detail design requirements for Instrumentation and Control function.

Selection of instruments, flowmeters, perform orifice and control valve sizing calculations.

Prepare specification and requisition documents for Instruments, automated valves & relief valves.

Evaluate process control requirements, develop control system hardware & software specifications.

Manage on-time submission of deliverables such as Cable schedule, wiring drawings, hook-up drawings, cable & tray layouts, JB & Gland schedule, Construction packages etc.

Technical bid evaluation of vendor offers, review and approve vendor drawings.

Inspection, Testing and Commissioning, conducting FAT & SAT.

Founder / Consultant at Petrovue Engineering
  • India - Chennai
  • October 2016 to April 2019

Founding member of small-scale Engineering, Design and Consulting company that aimed to provide
high-end design and consulting services to end-users, plant facilities and EPC companies.

Consultant and single point of contact for services related to Functional Safety Management and Alarm
Management

Product Manager at Siemens
  • India - Gurgaon
  • April 2016 to October 2016

Conceptualize, Specify & Prioritize the features and functionality of SPPAT-3000 HMI based product.

Perform technical analysis of competitor products.

Interact with global teams - sales, marketing, and projects to compile requirement specifications.

Support development & testing of Alarm Analytics, FEOE and I&C maintenance application.

Lead Project Engineer at Honeywell
  • India - Pune
  • December 2014 to December 2015

• Interface with technical teams for capturing client requirements and scoping of project.
• Design, Supply, Install and Commission I&C systems for Terminal Automation Projects.
• Develop system architecture, functional design specifications, control room panel layouts, GA drawings, power distribution drawings, C&E matrix & logic diagrams etc. for SIL 3 safety system.
• Review and approve vendor drawings and documents for bought out items.
• Track projects with emphasis on quality, conformity to drawings, specifications, standards & codes.
• Support site engineers and contractors during construction.
• Support commissioning, perform FAT & SAT. Projects
• Implementation of SIL-2 system across Oil terminals, Client: HPCL, Order Value : 10 million US $.
• HPCL Kanpur Terminal Automation Project, Client: HPCL, Order Value : 2 million US $. Skills Utilized:  SIS DESIGN  PROCESS AUTOMATION - HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Assistant Manager Instrumentation at Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
  • India - Sagar
  • October 2009 to August 2014

Review and understand BDEP, plant control philosophies and safety interlock of critical equipment.
 Coordinate with EPC, Contractors, and Vendors for plant I&C construction activities.
Develop acceptance criteria for erected facilities in accordance with project specification & HSE norms.

Resolve technical issues through close coordination, review and approve design modifications.

Perform residual site engineering and responsible to implement the construction & commissioning plan.

Testing & commissioning of I&C assets - Field instruments, Drives, Automated Valves & Control system.

Logic testing, complex control loop implementation and commissioning, calibration of field instruments.

Carryout plant I&C maintenance activities.

Identify, propose, and implement modifications and improvements to increase efficiency & productivity.

Perform trip analysis, Root-cause of failures and support plant operations department.

Assistant Manager Instrumentation and control at Essar Oil Limited
  • India - Jamnagar
  • June 2007 to August 2009

Testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning - plant instrumentation & control system.

Testing & commissioning refinery fire & gas system and on-line analyzer system.

Carryout planning and maintenance activities - plant I&C assets, refinery on-line analyzer systems.

Graduate Engineer Trainee – Control & at ESSAR OIL LIMITED
  • India - Jamnagar
  • June 2007 to December 2007

• Testing, pre- commissioning and commissioning - Fire & Gas detector for the entire refinery
• Calibration of Smoke, Heat, HC, H2S, CO, H2 systems, loop testing and documenting reports Projects
• Refinery FGS system commissioning

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Engineering – Instrumentation and Control Engineering
  • at Anna University
  • May 2007

Specialization in Instrumentation and Control Process Instrumentation Process Automation Advanced Process Control Digital Signal Processing

Specialties & Skills

Plant Design
Process Automation
Instrumentation
ELEVATION DRAWINGS
ANALYTICS
CONSULTING
Instrumentation Engineering
FEED Engineering
Engineering Procurement Construction
FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
OIL TERMINAL
DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Process Automation
SIL Assessment
Detail Engineering
Functional Safety Management
Excellent communication in English
DCS / PLC
Online Analyzer System
CONTROL ENGINEERING
EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN
ALARM MANAGEMENT
MULTIPLATFORM
COMMUNICATIONS
DESIGN REVIEW
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
NAVISWORKS (BIM SOFTWARE)
CONTROL VALVES
Plant design

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker

Memberships

International Society of Automation
  • Senior Member
  • January 2017

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016
Certified Functional Safety Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2017

Hobbies

  • Reading
    Won accolades in club cricket