FARNAZ KETABI

**** ***** ***** ***.,

Minneapolis, MN 55403

Telephone: 612-***-****

Cell: 715-***-****

E-mail: ac0qgo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A proven instrumentation and control system engineer with exceptional experience and attributes in design, construction and implementation of project in support of energy, oil, gas and petrochemical industry sectors. Blending academic training in electrical engineering with hands-on experience in effective delivery of technical and operational solutions that expands team member capabilities and instructs users on system utilisation/improvement. Known for providing best-in-class customer service and communications in a variety of operational activities working with contractors, engineers and senior management.

KEY SKILLS

Highly experienced instrumentation and control engineer: powerful player in preparing technical specification for control and safety instrumented systems including preparation of specifications for field instruments, communication systems, and control equipment necessary for wide ranging projects. Working experience of DCS, PLC, Safety PLC, Foundation fieldbus, HIPPS, F&G, SCADA

Electrical Engineer: exceptional attributes in designing instrument systems, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for industrial purposes, to include wireless and fibre optic networks and preparation of specifications for instruments, communication systems, and control equipment necessary for the project

Experienced consultant: highly influential in carrying out HAZOP and SIL studies, executing FEED and detail design functions with strong knowledge of SIS (safety instrumented system) and SIF and familiar with standards such as: ISA, API, IEC, CENELEC, ANSI, BS and communication with vendors

Business development: effective strategic planning, co-ordination, management and steering of multi-disciplinary technical projects. Able to multi-task and establish priorities

Team builder with commitment to delivery: Skilled in cultivating positive relationships with contractors and colleagues; particularly adept at communicating with clarity and diplomacy to individuals from diverse cultural and organizational backgrounds ensuring effective and timely delivery.

Strong interpersonal skills: able to prioritise, delegate tasks, and make sound decisions quickly while maintaining a focus on the bottom line. Skilled at presenting technical and abstract concepts concisely to peers and senior staff. Personally, committed to continuous learning and ongoing self-development

EXPERIENCE

Instrument Engineer

Fluor Operation and Maintenance, October 2010-Present

Maintenance, Upgrade and Capital Projects, Flint Hills Resources, Pine Bend Refinery, MN

Responsible for preparing instrument specification sheets for a medium sized refinery, review of instrument and control systems vendor drawings and data. Interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines and designers.

Evaluate process requirements, perform necessary calculations and specify the appropriate instrumentation per refinery, process requirements and API standards. Prepare instrument index, data sheets, purchase requisitions, alarm list, control narratives, DCS and PLC scope of work, P&ID and all instrument aspects. Provide directions for designers to implement drawings and documentation for instalaltion, wiring and construction efforts. Mentor junior engineers in the science of instrumentation practices. Support field engineers.

Pine Bend is a medium sized petroleum refinery in Rosemount; MN. Typical projects include gas compressor instrumentation upgrades and general instrumentation addition.

Project Engineer

Tehran Raymand Consulting Engineers, February 2006 – June 2010

www.tehranraymand.com

Project coordinator and responsible for technical contents of deliverables of the following oil, gas and petrochemical projects:

S&E - PVC Project in Bandar Imam in south of Iran. joint with Uhde, Germany

South Pars Gas Field Development Plant Phases 6, 7 & 8 – On Shore Facilities, in south of Iran, Joint with Toyo Engineering Company, Japan

Darquain Oil Field Development in South of Iran, Joint with Snamprogetti, Italy (client: ENI)

Upstream Facilities and Oil Treatment Unit, Capacity; Oil production rate: 165000 bopd, Gas injection rate: 300 MMscfd

Azadegan oil field development, Basic engineering endorsement, joint with Saipem S.A. in Paris, Detail engineering in Tehran (client: Inpex, Japan)

South Gashu gas filed development plant in Bandar Abbas, south of Iran, Upstream Facilities and Refinery, Basic Engineering

South Pars gas field development, phases 15&16, detail engineering & procurement services

Instrumentation and Control Department Manager

Tehran Raymand Consulting Engineers, April 2004 – June 2010

www.tehranraymand.com

Leads I&C department consisting of 15 engineers and support staff.

Experience working in a large, highly matrixed organization

Assesses technical skills, experience and capabilities of the I&C team and adjusting as needed to meet current and anticipated client demands, technically advising/directing the design team, Works with employees individually on their career paths and training requirements

Assigns projects to discipline members, to insure full utilization and efficient use of valuable personnel resources

Provides technical consultation with discipline members as needed, and confer with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering aspects of projects.

Provides Backup for all Discipline members on all active projects, to include attendance of client meetings, Inter-discipline coordination meetings, factory acceptance tests, shop drawing review.

Identifies current and future requirements for training and professional development within the group

Works closely with multi-disciplinary project management teams and ensuring that all project planning, deliverables, reporting and spending forecasts are managed accurately and that all projects are delivered within cost, schedule and performance success criteria

Analyze workloads and set priorities

Promotes safety at work and ensuring employees receive required safety trainings

Involved in preparation of proposals for new projects, preparation and further development of scope-defining documents (WBS, deliverables list, etc.), preparation of work description and estimates for commercial bids,

Budgeting and Scheduling; Assist Project Managers with realistic Project Design Costing and Scheduling

Manages a very diverse workload, maintains organization in a changing environment

Maintains flexible attitude and approach towards assignments and successfully operate under ambiguous guidelines.

Assistance to the project management team in identification and analysis of project risks and establishment of possible response plans

Assistance to the Project Procurement Manager in definition of purchasing packages

Familiar with other engineering disciplines activities, (process, piping, electrical, civil, equipment…)

Tehran Raymand is a full-service/multidiscipline Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) firm providing quality services to the oil/gas/petrochemical and industrial sectors.

Senior Instrument & Lead Engineer

Chagalesh Consulting Engineers, February 1997 – March 2004

www.chagalesh.com

Project Specialty leader and responsible for engineering activities related to instrumentation aspects and technical contents of deliverables of the following oil, gas and petrochemical projects:

Polyethylene Terphetalate (PET-1) Plant in Bandar Imam, south of Iran, establishment of a 420,000 ton/year of textile grade and bottle grade, EP project

Hydro-desulphurization Unit in Tehran and Tabriz Refinery, Basic engineering

Pure Terphetalate Acid (PTA-2) Plant, in Bandar Imam, Joint with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Japan, establishment of 350,000 ton/year purified terephethalic acid, EP project

Marun Field Development in south of Iran, transferring of 5 wellheads products to separation unit, EPC project

Waste Water Treatment Units in Lavan, Sirri, Bahregan and Kharg Island, Basic engineering

Ethyl Benzene Production Plant in 9th Olephin Complex in South of Iran, Joint with Daelim Industrial Company (DIC), Korea, production of 645 ton/year ethyl benzene, EPC project

Butadiene extraction plant, Tabriz petrochemical company, production of 17000 ton/year 1.3 butadiene, EP project

Butadiene extraction plant in Bandar Imam, production of 51084 ton/year of 1.3 butadiene, EP project

EDUCATION

B.S. in Electrical Engineering; Instrumentation and Control Systems; Sharif University of Technology-

Tehran, IRAN

TRAININGS AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Successfully completed the following training courses:

1.Tehran Raymand internal training course in project management professional (PMP)

2.Tehran Raymand internal course in Engineering Economics

3.Introduction to PLC programming, Presented by Braas company, Minnesota

Sizing of control valves, safety valves and flow elements (FIRSTVUE, FLOWEL, Instrucalc…)

Intools

Maximo and Meridium

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio

Machine Learning

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Reading, walking, biking, hiking and watching movies.

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