Gerard Amzallag

Instrumentation & Electrical Project Lead Designer

RESUME

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Project lead, power, lighting, controls and

instrumentation.. Produce and review engineering and construction

documents, schedules and estimates. Generate design packages of

electrical power, controls and instrumentation. Determine and

implement the requirements for controlling and monitoring the process.

Develop installation details, power, lighting, instrument location

plans, loop diagrams and instrument list/databases, loop sheets,

control system block diagram, logic narratives, logic diagrams and

Prepare, review and modify P&IDs. Perform DCS configuration and

generate graphic displays in the Control HMI consoles. Perform plant

hot cut-overs and start-ups. Assist client's staff with

familiarization and establish comfort and confidence with the new

operating system.

MAJOR PROJECTS

Conoco Phillips (CDI Corp). 03/2010-06/2010. Lead I&E Designer for the

Benzene Reduction project. Coordinate DCS instrumentation databases DCS

system configuration. Verify and Generate interconnection diagrams, loop

sheets the turnaround for 4 units. This project utilized InTools.

ASRC Energy Corporation (Bergaila & Associates). 12/2008-12/2009. Lead I&E

Designer for multiple BP North slope project consisting of power, lighting,

controls and instrumentation for the Parker Liberty Drill Rig, pig launcher

facilities & gathering center GC1 & GC2 flare liquids recovery. These

project consist power, controls, instrumentation and freeze protection heat

tracing. Allen Bradley Control logic PLC installations for process

instruments and custody transfer instrumentation. Generated interconnection

diagrams, loop sheets, performed heat trace calculations and isometrics.

NuStar Energy (Select Staff). 01/2008-11/2008. Lead I&E Designer for the

automation of 6 100,000 Barrel storage facility located in Texas City and

Blue Island terminal facility renovations. Some of these projects included

new Allen Bradley Control logic PLC installation. Steam flow

instrumentation and control, condensate recovery and chemical feed pumps.

Tank level measurement utilizing Emerson (SAAB) radar. Generated a new

overall site shutdown emergency shutdown system with PLC interface for unit

specific ESD. Selection of process instruments and custody transfer

instrumentation. Generated interconnection diagrams, loop sheets, fiber

optic network and system segregation. Field surveys. Utilized CadWorx with

some P&ID work.

CDI Engineering Solutions. 02/2007-12/2007. Lead system integrator for the

MEMC polysilicon project phase 1 & 2 of 4. Upgrade of existing TDC 300 to

Experion PKS system. Flowcharting of the existing batch process with

extensive CL code interaction with continuous process controls.

Installation and coordination of HIMA SIS system to relieve the DCS

of shutdown functions. Develop of new HMI graphics to replace the native

window graphics. P&ID DCS strategy review and modifications.

BE&K Engineering & Construction. 10/2006-02/2007. Lead I&E Senior Designer

for the Burgos to Monterrey TDF LPG project consisting of a pumping

station, pipeline and delivery facility located in Mexico. Responsible for

developing cause & effect matrix, logic diagrams, P&IDs and control

strategy. Coordinate Scada system integration using ABB DCS, Telven Leak

detection system and microwave communication for all the valve stations

monitoring and control.

Valero Energy Corporation (Oxford Engineering International). 10/2005-

09/2006. Instrument and control project Lead. Re-instrumentation for the

Ultra low Sulfur Diesel at the McKee Refinery in Sunray, TX. Honeywell TDC

upgrade, system configuration and native window graphics modification.

Performed FATs and SATs for a GE recycle compressor and a Neuman & Esser

compressor consisting of AB PLCs with HMIs, Bently Nevada and CCC hardware

integral to local control panels and Honeywell DCS interface.

Toyota TABC. 02/2003-02/2005. Facilites electrical/control engineer,

responsible for implementing automation and process control features for

automotive industry Assist with plant electrical modifications/alterations.

Expansion of facility for new truck line including robotic controls and PLC

coordination for plant network capability.

Duke/Fluor Daniel. 03/2002- 06/2002. Lead field instrument engineer, for

system readiness and preparation for startup for the Newington NH Power

plant. Field instrumentation and turnover package completion for start-up

team execution. Coordination with various discipline and trades to assure

timely scheduled milestone.

Honeywell IAC Projects. 04/199*-**-****

Aramco. Lead engineer for factory acceptance, hardware and system

configuration readiness and execution. Integration of third party

systems consisting of motor protection and monitoring, Bently Nevada

rotating machinery protection, Compressor control corporation series 4

performance and anti-surge controllers and S2M magnetic bearing

controls. This project was executed in Houston Texas for the Aramco

Berri facility in Saudi Arabia.

Chevron Products. Lead engineer responsible for the retrofit of

existing instrumentation for the Crude Unit #4 to Honeywell TPS. This

plant is located in Richmond California. Develop engineering

schedules, manpower loading and engineering/construction work

packages. Develop logic and interconnection diagrams and loop

drawings. Modification and implementation of complex control loops.

Third party hardware consisting of Allen Bradly PLC's, Applied

Automation analyzers, Bently Nevada and their respective data hiways

with Honeywell interface. Site acceptance plan, loop check, hot

cutover readiness and execution for multiple units.

Phillips Petroleum Inc. Field/System engineer. Ongoing projects for

the conversion of existing instrumentation to Honeywell TDC 3000 and

TPS DCS This plant is located in Borger Texas. System architecture,

network, Point-build, GUS & US graphics. Developing engineering &

construction work packages, interconnection and loop drawings.

Modification and implementation of complex control loops.. Point-

build, perform GUS & US graphic changes. Design of UPS and normal

power distribution and cable tray systems. Third party hardware

including Allen Bradly PLC's, Applied Automation analyzers, Bently

Nevada and their respective data hiways with Honeywell interface. Site

acceptance plan, loop check, hot cutover readiness and execution for

multiple units.

FMC Kansas. Site Manager for an engineering project consisting of

instrumentation for a plant boiler to be converted to Honeywell TDC

3000 DCS. This plant is located in Lawrence Kansas. Modification

and implementation of boiler control loops for analog signals and

Allen-Bradley SLC5 for digital loops. Develop construction documents

and loop/PLC connection diagrams. Contractor bid review and award.

Agrium Fertilizer Plant. Field engineer. Hot cut over of the

existing pneumatic instrumentation converted to Honeywell TDC 3000

DCS. This plant is located in Borger Texas. Modification and

implementation of complex control loops. Performed Point-build on PED

and online Graphic changes in native window environment.

Phillips Petroleum Inc. Field system/construction engineer. Revamp of

the existing Thermal Cat Cracker and Heater management systems DCS

consisting of Honeywell's TDC-3000 for Unit #4 & #5. This plant is

located in Woods Cross, Utah.. Design of instrumentation and

controls. Developing construction and loop drawings.. Field

verifications and cable tray system including operational and burn-in

test.

SRP Coronado Power Generating Station 2. Field engineer. Revamp of

the existing Boiler and Burner management systems DCS consisting of

Honeywell's TDC3000 for Unit #2. This coal fired plant is located 9

miles North of St. Johns Arizona Design of instrumentation and

controls. Developing construction of loop drawings Field

verifications and motor control system operational tests.

Fluor Daniel. 07/1993-10/1994. Principal designer. Continuing projects

for Texaco and UNOCAL refineries located in Wilmington and Carson,

California. Design of power, lighting, instrumentation and controls.

Develop construction drawing, bill of material and calculations for power

and lighting, continuous emission monitoring system and tank farm fuel

transfer system. Field construction support and coordination, construction

supervision and quality control.

GRA ELECTRICAL DESIGN SERVICES. 07/1982 09/1992

Allied Signal Aerospace Division. Facilities plant engineer for

aerospace and manufacturing companies. Responsible for producing

construction packages consisting of drawings, scope of work and

construction estimates for subcontractors bids and installation.

These projects included medium-and low-voltage design for 300-knots

and 200-knots wind tunnels, medium-voltage power distribution for a

100,000 square foot plant expansion, consisting of power lighting,

fire alarm and controls, computer networks, hazardous area with

respect to NEC article 500. Electrical field construction coordinator

including the implementation of a plating line, heat treat facility,

rubber mold press area and office space additions and miscellaneous

office, laboratory, clean rooms and workshop alterations and

additions. Machinery controls modifications and safety upgrades.

Excellon Automation. Electrical design engineer. Responsible for

generating construction drawings, estimates, scope of work, panels and

load schedules and assisting the client and contractor in obtaining

building permits for multiple projects involving relocation or

expansion of existing facilities.Western Fruit Agricultural Co.

(Santiago De Chile, Chile). Electrical construction manager.

Contractor selection and negotiations for a new fruit processing

facility south of the capital with all documents and local codes

implemented in Spanish.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Mailing address: 15464 W. FM 471 #59

San Antonio, TX 78253

Home 210-***-****

Cell 210-***-****

Email: ablzjo@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Montreal Institute of Technology (completed 3 years)

200 Sherbrook Blvd. Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Glendale City College

1000 Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA

Long Beach City College

1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Honeywell Certification: TPS implementation, Gus graphics and Windows NT

workstation

Computer skills: Access, Dbase, Excel, word, MSproject and Visual

Basic.

AutoCAD.

Microstation Intergraph certified by Fluor Daniel.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Spanish and French,.

HOBBIES

Multi-engine-instrument flight instructor, Golf, hunting, fishing.

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