Wilfredo Salem, Lead Engineer

Wilfredo Salem

Lead Engineer

Project Management Consultan

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jubail
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
42 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :42 years, 7 Months

Lead Engineer at Project Management Consultan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • My current job since February 2019

and Technical Support - Integrated Client and PMC team to oversee
the Detail Engineering and Construction of new 3, 300 T/day of Ammonia Plant by controlling the EPC
Contract by Daelim Engineering. To manage the EPC for the day to day project execution that
includes the Detail Engineering and Procurement at Daelim's Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea,
and will then mobilize to the site to assist for the site Construction, Commissioning, startup, and
handover of the plant.
* Provide Interface coordination between Clients, EPC Discipline Leads from and the EPC Major
Vendors to ensure that all interface requirements and communication are coordinated and executed
correctly.
* Coordinate and provide technical support to both Electrical and Instrumentation & Control EPC
Discipline Engineers during the Detail Design Engineering and completion of all deliverables.
* Squad checking, bid evaluation, and approvals to EPC completed documents and deliverables. I
checked and approved Technical Specifications and Data Sheets for critical types of equipment
before the generation of Material Requisition and Purchase Requisitions.
* Participated and Coordinated the HAZOP Review and Plant SIL Review, involved with the 30%, 60%,
and 90% 3D Model Review and the Plant Area Classification Review and Approval, including 3D
Model Review Tag close-out and approval.
* Participated in all Major Vendor Factory Acceptance Testing.
Warranty Manager Fluor Arabia
Maaden Waad Al Shamal MINE and Phosphate Project - Seconded to Maaden

Contractor
  • Saudi Arabia
  • March 2018 to February 2019

Lead and manage the Warranty Team for all defect liability and warranty issues of a newly completed
Maaden Mine and Phosphate Plant in Turaif - Saudi Arabia
* Lead the investigations to all Notice of Deficiency (NOD) raised by Operations if valid and technically
correct before serving the claims to the

Principal Engineer at FLUOR ARABIA - PMC
  • Saudi Arabia
  • November 2013 to March 2018
Technical Support at PMC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2010 to November 2013

- Integrated Client and

Lead Commissioning Engineer at Ras Az
  • Saudi Arabia
  • December 2009 to October 2010

Coordinate, manage, and provide technical assistance to other Discipline Engineers within Electrical
and Instrumentation Detail Design Engineering within WPF Joint Venture EPCM Project for the Mine
and Alumina Refinery Project.
* I assist in the preparation of all technical specifications and Data Sheets for all major equipment
before the generation of the material requisition.
* Support in the technical bid evaluation of all major equipment as well as bid clarifications.
* Project Management and assist Project Controls and other Area Managers with all day to day project
execution.
* Participated and Coordinated the Plant SIL and HAZOP Review, involved with the 30%, 60% and
90% 3D Model Review and the Plant Area Classification Review and Approval.
* I was reporting and accountable directly to Project Director.

EPC Contractor
  • May 2008 to December 2009

Seoul South Korea for 3, 300 TPD - Ammonia Plant
* I oversaw the Project Management and coordination all the Electrical and Instrumentation of the entire
Ammonia Process and Plant Utilities.
* I provide complete engineering support and approval to

Project Manager at Control System
  • June 2007 to May 2008

.
o HV / MV and LV Switchgear design and calculation (115 KV GIS, 34.5 KV GIS, 13.8
KV, 4.16 KV ACB, and 480 Volts Distribution Panels.
o HV / MV and LV Load Flow Calculation Study Using "ETAP" Software, including cable
sizing and calculations
o, complete load list, cable, and drum list.
o Power and Distribution Transformers Protection Relays and 22 MW Steam Turbine
Generator Control and Protection Relays.
o Switchgear Protection Relays and Relay Coordination Settings
o MV / LV Motors, VSD, DC Power Supply, and UPS Backup Power Supply
o PDMS / SCADA for remote operations and monitoring of all HV / MV Distribution
Switchgear, LV Switchgear, and MCC Panels complete with Intelligent MCC Modules
via Profibus using "Tesys Telemecanique” system.
o Check and approve of EPC completed substation design and equipment layout, cable
layout, cable routing, building lighting and site earthing system.
* Attended Major Electrical & Instrument Equipment FAT such as Power and Distribution Transformers
from Hyosung, MV and LV Distribution Transformers, 34.5 KV GIS Distribution from ABB, MV and LV
Switchgears and Distribution Panels from HHI, Yokogawa CS 3000 DCS.
* I participated and contribute with the HAZOP and SIL verification Studies. Checking and verification of
all E&I equipment selection are correct and in compliance to Hazardous Area Classification and the
approved Hazardous Certification.
* I participated with the Squad checking of all Electrical and Instrument detail engineering documents,
including design, answering of all "Technical Queries, " and "Request for Information" from EPC.
* Implementation of Fieldbus network and integrated to CS3000 Distributed Control System (DCS).
* I have a successful implementation and complete the Integration of DCS, SIS, Fire, and Gas (F&G)
Systems, Bentley Nevada Vibration Monitoring System (VMS), and Process Analyzer Units.

Security at Easter Cement Tower, Al
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 2006 to June 2007

I coordinate and manage the technical activities for the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of the
Main Automation Contract (MAC) for the Process Control Systems (PCS) requirements for Maaden
Phosphate Plant.
* Managing the integration of site Communications System and Site

Engineering Coordinator at Melbourne
  • Australia
  • January 1992 to January 2006

Responsible for Site Engineering and Maintenance Support which includes management of 50 multi-
disciplinary engineering personnel's, (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and, Process Control
Engineers, Trades Supervisors, Planning &

Maintenance Management at Melbourne
  • Australia
  • January 1988 to January 1992

Ensure that the site asset register is fully maintained and up to date and all the equipment historical
data using Maintenance Expert (MEX) System Software for site Computerised Maintenance
Management System.
* I assisted with all site internal/external pressure vessel inspection and compared the reports provided
by an independent external inspector. Pressure vessels and associated piping inspections are being
checked and inspected as per all relevant standards and regulations, including Australian Standard
and other overseas regulatory standards (e.g. ANSI, ASME, ASTM, API, and NACE).
* I Organise, train, and develop personnel to have a cost-effective and competent workforce as a well
responsive workforce.
* Coordinate and ensure that all relevant OH&S and statutory compliance issues are appropriately
managed and followed.
* I control, select the engineering and maintenance staff and additional contractors required within the
Engineering department.
* Assist for the preparation of detailed documentation of all new and existing equipment for Site Safety
Management System and Major Hazard Facility accreditation, as well as historical data and equipment
listing using "MEX" for site Computerise

Engineer at Coburg
  • Australia
  • January 1986 to January 1988

I Develop and implement in conjunction with Production Manager the efficient and effective routine
plant maintenance procedure to plant and equipment (Instruments, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plant
Services). Reduce plant downtime, maintenance cost, and reduction expenditures as well as energy
cost.

Construction Contractor at Al-Yusr Townsend & Bottom Co Ltd Engineering and
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1983 to January 1986

I assisted the Area Superintendent in the planning of work schedules, developing actions and
guidelines to shape the department activities and daily worked in conjunction with the Planner to all
plan works to "Utilities, Ethyl Benzene / Styrene Plant (EB Styrene) and the Crude Industrial Ethanol.

Yanbu at Al-Yusr Townsend & Bottom Co Ltd Operation and Maintenance of Power Station
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 1981 to January 1983

I assisted the the Maintenance Manager in planning of all electrical preventive maintenance for major
and minor breakdown to all electrical departments. (4* 120MW Hitachi Steam Turbine Generators
“HRSG”, 8 * 70MW Frame 7 Hitachi Gas Turbine and 5 * 20MW Frame 5 G.E Gas Turbine
Generators and High Voltage (110/13.8 KV) Switchgears.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at Victoria University
  • August 2021

courses: Grad Dip Business and Management Grad Dip Computer System Engineering

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
DOCUMENTATION
ENGINEERING
FUNCTIONAL
MECHANICAL
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT WORKS
PERSONNEL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Languages

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