Project Engineer

Amit Shah **** Avalon Way

****@****.*** Shrewsbury

201-***-**** MA 01545

Objective

Over 8 years of professional experience in the engineering field as Instrumentation &

Control/Project Engineer with the exposure in project management. Long-term goal to hold a

strong position in engineering management.

Skills

LabView AutoCAD DCS System: TDC 3000

Wonderware MS Project PLC – RSLogix5000, HIMA SIL Solver

Matlab Pro/E MS Access InTools

Experience

Alstom, Windsor, CT Mar 2014 – Present

Solar Renewable Sector

Sr. I&C Expert

Currently a Lead I&C Engineer for commercial Solar Boiler plant (121 MW). Responsible for

generation of I&C packages such as P&IDs, Instrument lists, I/O lists and Valve lists.

Specify and size the control valves for boiler plants. Design & draft Instrument installation details

& Instrument location drawings. Prepare the control narrative for various modes of operation of

Solar Boiler.

Provide recommendation to management to minimize an I&C cost from the overall budget.

Develop standards and specifications for Solar Boiler I&C package along with project

deliverables.

Analyze engineering and financial requirements of proposed programs, develop proposals and

coordinate associated activities up to and including product delivery, installation and customer

support.

Pyramid Staffing (Bayway Refinery), Linden, NJ Aug 2009- Nov 2010

ConocoPhillips (Bayway Refinery), Linden, NJ Nov 2010 – April 2012

Phillips66 (Bayway Refinery), Linden, NJ May 2012 – Mar 2014

Instrumentation & Control/Project Engineer

Actively managed $30MM Compressor Safety Instrumented System Upgrade project throughout

the refinery. This involves, participating in PHA/LOPA related to compressors, upgrading

instrumentation & controls per ISA84 standard. Recommending alternatives to the design aspect

of the project to keep the cost as low as possible. Oversight 5 subordinates engineer on the

project, and regularly update the upper management about the program with respect to budget

spent, compressors that are in compliance and the remainder scope & budget of the program.

Perform SIL (Safety Integrity Level) calculation on safety instrumented function which serves as

safeguards to overall equipment or process system. Develop Functional Specification, Cause &

Effect matrix, SRS for Safety Instrumented Systems. Develop FAT & FFT procedures for safety

instrumented systems (SIS) and conduct those in the field. Maintain instrumentation database in

InTools.

Working knowledge of PM and PS plant maintenance and project system module of SAP R/3.

Preparation of Project schedules for small capital projects using MS Project. Act as main

coordinator (project, engineering and construction activities) between multiple disciplines,

Vendors and third parties for smooth functioning and timely completion of the project. Conduct

and head Project review meetings.

Participate in Process Hazard Analysis/LOPA as a competent I&C Engineer on Process Units

such as Fuel Gas System, Polypropylene plant and LORU unit. Follow FEL (Front End Loading)

process for small and large capital projects such as creating estimates and developing AFE for

I&E related scope of work, creating Process Specification, and creating specification on

instrumentation and control valves per requirements.

Oversight contractor’s workload and act as a mentor in designing instrumentation and safety

instrumented systems project. Provide training to Process Operator, Instrument Technician on

new safety system that is being installed in the plant.

Foster Wheeler Corp, Clinton, NJ

Instrumentation & Control Engineer

June 2006- May 2009

Draft Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) in AutoCAD. Design analog and digital

signals to control the boiler process, turbine generator and balance of plant.

Co-ordinate with Distributed Control System (DCS) Vendor for factory acceptance testing (FAT)

on boiler control system.

Visited boiler plant and worked as a field engineer to perform routine maintenance, testing, and

controlling boiler plant through SCADA system. Responsible for preparing job equipment

specifications, data sheets and review of all technical bids on project instrumentation

requirements.

Responsible for designing and maintaining the project specific database using MS Access.

Generate Instrument and I/O List that serves as basis to implement tags in DCS. Draft and Design

Installation Detail and locate Instruments in 3-D Model.

Projects

Upgrade Compressors Safety Instrumented System (Phillips 66 – Budget $30MM overall

program)

The project involved upgrading 7-8 compressors (Reciprocating, centrifugal, and Turbines) safety

instrumented system trip relay based to HiMAX safety PLC.

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Developing Cause & Effect Matrix, performing LOPA analysis to determine the safety integrity

level, SRS (Safety Requirement Specification) & SIL calculations. Participating in programming

safety system, commissioning and start-up of the compressors. Adhering to overall safety

lifecycle management.

Slurry Filtration project (Phillips 66 – Budget $25MM)

Design Safety Instrumented System for Light Olefins Recovery Unit (LORU) (Phillips 66 –

Budget $4MM)

The project involved upgrading the relay based safety system for the Light Olefins plant to

HiMAX safety PLC based. This was the most complex safety system in terms of numerous final

elements involved during the trips. Performing rigorous LOPA analysis to determine which final

elements are truly required to bring the process system in safe state. Oversee the design of the

PLC control panel, participate in FAT for both hardware and software portion of the PLC.

Developing Cause & Effect Matrix, performing LOPA analysis to determine the safety integrity

level, SRS (Safety Requirement Specification) & SIL calculations.

Migration of Waste Water Treatment Plant Control system from PLC to TDC 3000

(ConocoPhillips – Budget $2MM – Non- Safety System project)

Certification

SIS Implementation Training (PRISM Certified)

PLC Automation: PLC Structure, Programming, Installation and Maintenance

Developing & Applying Standard Instrumentation & Control Documentation

Senior Member of International Society of Automation

Education:

MS– Electrical Engineering, 2008; New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

BS – Electrical Engineering, 2006, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Status: US Citizen

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