Project Manager Engineer

Results-oriented mechanical engineer, detailed professional with

comprehensive oil and gas experience. Background includes consistent

promotions to positions of increased responsibility. Skilled in pipe and

pipeline design, operation of rotary equipment, design and simulation of

combustion systems as well as heat exchanger, energy auditing and

environmental pollution monitoring, effecting a yearly savings of

$1,750,000 just at one client (TZORC).

Highlight of Qualification

. Over 12 years of experience in oil and gas process operations and

engineering designs including field works.

. Excel in project management.

. In-depth knowledge of the design for water and steam systems.

. Accomplished engineering experience in DCS/PLC configuration.

. Specialized experience in operation and maintenance of gas / steam

turbine, pump, compressor and various type of heat exchangers.

. Experience in the design of furnaces, boilers as well as piping and

pressure vessels according to ASME and API codes.

. Combustion and air pollution specialist.

. Lead in PFD, P&ID development, as building, equipment sizing and material

selection.

. Strong experience in pipeline design.

. Extensive knowledge in process control, equipment maintenance and

troubleshooting.

. Proficiency in monitoring and measurement such as ultrasonic flow

metering, thermography and air pollutions analyzing.

. Superior leadership skills and coaching abilities.

. A broad range of experience in computer software.

. Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

. Over 15 years of experience in modeling and simulation including

transport phenomena and heat transfer.

Experience

Senior Project Manager 05/2007 to Current

National Iranian Oil Company NIOC, Tehran, Iran

o Initiated energy modeling, measurement, verification, commissioning

and retro-commissioning in more than 35 plants.

o Performed in a leadership role as a lead engineer, while also

providing engineering design and implementation support for energy

management projects.

o Collaborated closely with procurement teams and suppliers on purchase

and delivery of components and assemblies.

o Identified reduction of primary energy consumption of Iranian oil and

gas refineries by technological recommendations based on best

available technologies up to %5.

o Provided technical direction or support to installation teams during

installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning or performance

monitoring.

o Successfully extended 14 types of ASME PTC standards for energy

auditing.

o Assessed pumping system in 3 refineries and 2 petrochemical complexes

based on API 610 and ASME EA-2 standards.

o Assessed air compressor system in 4 refineries based on API 617 and

ASME EA-4 standards.

o Successfully tuned boiler's operation in more than 10 cases according

to ABMA 302 standard.

o Developed an award-winning software solution consistent with the

operational specification of industrial process, which resulted %8

annual sales growth of RIPI.

o Designed and coordinated designed of high efficiency combustion system

for refineries' furnaces which reduced %10 in unit manufacturing cost

and up to %25 in operational costs.

o Optimized the combustion chamber design of a gas turbine type that

decreased %30 of NOx emission.

o Supervised team of seven staff members.

o Coordinated contractors, architects and other project team members to

deliver high quality projects within specified time frames.

o Won award of RIPI's best project in 2005 and 2009.

o Expanded technical skills through continuing education courses and

outside seminars and webinars.

o Researched new technologies and assessed feasibility for inclusion in

new concepts.

Project Engineer 02/2003 to 05/2007

National Iranian Oil Company NIOC, Tehran, Iran

o Monitored and analyzed energy consumption including KPIs in 35

upstream production units.

o Monitored production rates and planned rework processes to improve

production of 7 oil and gas refineries as well as 3 large power plants

that represented more than %20 reductions in their annual energy and

maintenance costs.

o Conducted energy audits to evaluate energy use, costs and conservation

measures according to ISO 50001 standard.

o Identified energy savings opportunities and make recommendations to

achieve more energy efficient operation.

o Professionally documented plans and results, presenting findings and

recommendations for 25 cases.

o Specified and supervised refinery process modification to maximize oil

and gas production according to API standards.

o Successfully implemented marketing strategies based on technology

readiness levels (TRL) standard.

o Played a proactive role in establishing ISO 9001 approval.

Pipeline Engineer 01/2001 to 02/2003

National Iranian Gas Company NIGC, Tehran, Iran

o Designed two NIGC pipeline from conceptual to basic.

o Savad-kooh pipeline (16" - 250 Psi - 60 Km)

o IGAT IV pipeline (52" - 1350 Psi - 520 Km)

o Collaborated with engineers and project managers regarding design

parameters for natural gas transmission pipeline projects.

o Operated computer-assisted engineering and design software such as

pipeline stress analysis and hydraulic calculations to complete

engineering tasks by deadline on an ad hoc basis.

o Drafted action plans and led meetings with department executives to

review project status and proposed changes.

Education

PhD: Mechanical Engineering 2007

Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran

. Minor in thermal engineering with concentration in porous media.

. High academic standing and extracurricular activities include

positions of leadership as well as additional work on teams and

committees.

. Excellent (A) GPA.

. Conducted coursework in CFD, energy conversion and thermodynamics as

well as heat transfer.

MSc: Mechanical Engineering 2001

Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

. Minor in thermal engineering

. Ranked in the top 10% of class.

. Honors and Awards: Dean's List (Fall 1999 - Spring 2001)

BSc: Mechanical Engineering 1996

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran

. Minor in thermal engineering.

. Professional development includes extensive training in fluid

mechanics while employed at Jahad-Daneshgahi (a research center) of

IUST.

Professional Affiliations

1. APEGA M.I.T. (in process)

2. Member, Iranian Combustion Institute, 2007 - date.

3. Member, RIPI's Research Council (Energy and Environment Branch), 2009

- date.

Certifications

1. Project management (PMBOK) certification.

2. OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001 standards.

3. JIS S 2019: Open Type Natural Ventilating Oil Burning Space Heaters.

4. JIS S 2036: Open Type Forced Ventilating Oil Burning Space Heaters.

5. JIS S 3024: Oil Burning Water Heaters for Domestic Use.

6. JIS S 3030: General Rules for Construction of Oil Burning Appliances.

7. JIS S 3031: General Rules for Test Methods of Oil Burning Appliances.

8. Transport Phenomena through Porous Media, by Prof. K. Vafai.

9. C# Programming language.

Computer Skills

> Project Management Software:

Microsoft Project, PS8 of Sciforma

> Engineering Software:

ASPEN, HYSYS, ANSYS, Mathematica, Matlab, ProSteam, PIPEFLO, OLGA, AFT

Fathom/Arrow, Caesar II, PIPESIM, SolidWorks, Autocad, OSIsoft PI

System

> Programming Language:

C/C++/C#, Visual Basic, Fortran, Database (SQL and Filemaker Pro)

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