Engineer Project

I rfan Siddiqui

Address: * ******** ****, *** ***, Carle Place, NY 11514

E -mail:

P hone: 516-***-****

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O bejective

To obtain a position as a Controls Engineer specialized in electrical and instrumentation within a growth

oriented organization.

Academic Qualification

2003 Completed Bachelors i n I ndustr ial Electronics, I nstitute of Industrial Electronics

E ngineering.

Work Experience

December 2012 to date

Senior Controls Specialist

NYU Medical Center

Monitor and analyze building automation systems to ensure safe and comfortable facilities, optimized for

lowest energy usage. Executes building automation system upgrades, optimization of programming,

training, and troubleshooting and repairs. Provides support to the energy management program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform support, analysis, and reporting of the medical center energy conservation and

management initiatives.

• Upgrade HVAC controls programming and user interfaces to optimize energy performance, improve

indoor comfort conditions, and enhance system ease of use.

• Participate in and enhance a continuous monitoring based commissioning program to monitor and

analyze the performance and energy efficiency of HVAC and building automation systems.

• Develop energy usage, economic and general program reports as needed.

• Responsible for building automation system programming and user interface modifications including

HVAC programming, graphical interface development, smart alarming development and auto-

commissioning systems.

• Responsible for the safeguarding of the building automation system’s servers and network

hardware and database backups.

• Performs software and firmware upgrades.

• Perform building automation system troubleshooting and reporting.

• Perform physical mechanical equipment room surveys to ensure that physical plant equipment is

working properly and efficiently.

• Oversee the execution of the building automation system alarm reduction program.

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all utility and engineering building systems and

applicable codes and regulations.

• Provide support for the commissioning process of MEP systems

• Assist in planning and development of staff and contractors to address current problems and

anticipated future issues and opportunities. Participate in work planning, goal setting and various

committees (such as the energy and sustainability committee)

• Coordinate and manage short term work efforts and long term projects

• Responsible for the development and management of an ongoing training program designed to

develop in-house employees to be fully self sufficient in building automation system service and

installation.

• Works hands on in the field with trades people to reinforce classroom training.

September 2012 to Nov-2012

Cont rols Engineer

VJ Technologies

VJ Technologies has the most comprehensive in-house x-ray inspection services portfolio in North

America. VJT provides cost-effective non-destructive testing services for all types of applications, including

mil spec x-ray inspection services for aerospace components, automotive castings and components, food

products, pressure vessels, electronic components, and medical packages. Components can be evaluated

for metal fatigue, porosity, and cracks from manufacturing processes or operating conditions. Parts can be

evaluated at either VJT’s lab facilities or at customer’s site.

J ob Responsibilities:

• Review of project requirements, specifications, Scope of work and related IFC packages

• Preparation of the Project Quality plan and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) as per the

requirements of Client.

• Surveillance of the construction activities according to the IFC drawings and quality

s tandards.

• Preparation of the project execution plan. Planning and scheduling of different jobs with

operations and other agencies.

• Coordination with the Vendors and clients to perform the construction activities.

• Quotation evaluation.

• Calibrate and configure different field devices like switches, thermocouple, RTD, Flow

meters, level t ransmitters and pressure t ransmit ters.

October 2010 to Jan-2012

Assistant QC Manager

Thales Security Solutions and Services

M a k kah Met ro Rail P roject

Seconded to Thales as Assistant QC Manager, Makkah Metro running a 120M+ Euro contract for the EPC

Contractor, China Rail Construction Corporation delivering Signaling, COMMS and SCADA against a

challenging program to deliver an operational railway for a fully automatic operation in 24 months.

J ob Responsibilities:

• Review drawings and documents and assure that all documents and drawings comply with

C lient’s Engineering standards and specifications.

• Review MR packages to assure the implementation of Client’s Engineering Standards and

specifications.

• Preparation of the Engineering Quality plan as per the requirements of Client (CRCC)

• Well acquainted with the entire relevant international and client’s standards to advise the

construction team on various quality issues.

• Raise RFI’s (Request for Inspection) and arrange third party Inspection on

completion of an activity according to Client’s Standards.

• Surveillance visits to the sites where work is going on.

• I ssue NCR if there is any non-compliance.

• Review MTC’s as if they comply with Client’s standards.

• Testing and Installation Inspection of Fiber Optics Cable.

June 2010 to August 2010

I nst rumentation and Controls Engineer

E timaad Engineering Limited.

P roject for QAFCO

I nstallation and Commissioning of Bulk Flow Coolers and other auxilia r ies at

Q atar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO).

Job Responsibilities:

• Review of project requirements, specifications, Scope of work and related IFC packages

• Preparation of the Project Quality plan and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) as per the

requirements of Client.

• Preparation and review of Material Take off (MTOs) and Non Material requests (NMRs).

• Surveillance of the construction activities according to the IFC drawings, QAFCO

E ngineering Standards, Specification and applicable industrial code practices in coordination

w ith QAFCO Project Management Team.

• Preparation of the project execution plan. Planning and scheduling of different jobs with

operations and other agencies.

• Coordination with the Vendors, Client (QAFCO) and Project Management Team to

perform the construction activities.

• Quotation evaluation.

• Calibrate and configure different field devices like switches, thermocouple, RTD, Flow

meters, level t ransmitters and pressure t ransmit ters.

• Pre-commissioning of the plant including supervising the loop checking and start up of the

I nstruments and the Control System.

December 2007 to Ma rch 2010

M.R Alkhatlan Est.

I nst rumentation Engineer

P roject for SATORP ( Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical

Company)

J ubail Export Refinery Package 5C

EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) project for the auxiliary utili ties package

of the new grass root Jubail Export Refinery (JER) being buil t by Saudi Aramco and Total

( France) at the Jubail Industrial City 2.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review drawings and documents and assure that all documents and drawings comply with

J ER Engineering standards and specifications.

• Review MR packages to assure the implementation of JER Engineering Standards and

specifications.

• Preparation of the Engineering Quality plan as per the requirements of Saudi Aramco

Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP).

• Perform close monitoring and review of all the drawings and instruct the design team to

make proper changes in the drawings which are not complying with the SATORP standards.

• Shall have to review all submittal packages related to design in order to ensure that all

t he requirements of SATORP are incorporated in the packages.

P roject for Saudi Aramco

Upgrade D r in king water P roduction Facilities at Dammam & Dhah ran.

The Scope of project is to upgrade the production of drinking water from 650 gpm to 1250

gpm by installing new RO skids as well as to automate the system by installing SCADA

system.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review plans and drawings in accordance with specifications, codes and standards

and raise TQ if any change is required.

• Ensure All Instrumentation Activities are done according to SAES (Saudi Aramco

E ngineering standards) or other In ternational Instrumentation standards such as

N FPA 70/NEC, N E MA 250, N E MA VE 1, N E MA VE 2,NE MA I CS 6, U L94, I EC

60529, I E EE 518, I E EE 1100, ANSI MC 96.1, ISA RP12.6, ISA RP 12.2.02 .

• Raise RFI’s (Request For Inspection) on completion of an activity according to Aramco

s tandards.

• Surveillance visits to the vendors where equipment are being manufactured.

• Issue NCR if there is any non-compliance.

• Review MTC’s as if they comply with Saudi Aramco standards.

• Conduct Megger Testing of cables upon receiving and before termination.

Receive Material From store for the project and assure it has undergone the Mill

Test Certification.

• Calibrate and configure different field devices like switches, thermocouple, RTD,

F low meters, level t ransmitters and pressure t ransmit ters.

• Testing and Installation Inspection of Fiber Optics Cable.

July 2006 – November 2007

Maintenance Engineer

Unilever Ltd.

• Responsible for the immediate as well as planned maintenance of machinery.

• Regular Inspection of machinery according to Unilever Standards.

• Prepare Audit reports and represent the site as auditee.

• Done Process Safety Risk Management (PSRM) and HAZOP (Hazardous Operations)

s tudy.

April 2004 – June2006

Commissioning Engineer

Nazer & Co.

• Installation and commissioning of PLC based machinery in various textile sectors.

• Programmed various manual machines on Siemens step-7 and converted manual and

semi-automatic machines to full automation.

• Monthly Inspection and Troubleshooting and rectification upon clients’ request.

Tools of T rade

Six Sigma, Pareto Charts, Root Cause Analysis, Cause and effect Mat rices,Aramco and

I n ternational Engineering Standards

References

W ill be furnished upon request

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