Plant Engineering

RESULTS-ORIENTED, DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATIONS LEADER

Dedicated in delivering the best in construction and commissioning quality while adhering to all deadlines, budgets and specifications.

Comprehensive supervisory experienced in the construction industry. Strong leadership, decision-making and influencing skills to ensure the delivery of challenging project and client targets.

Highly competent with more than18-years record of success in propelling breakthrough process improvements and bottom-line gains for petrochemical, chemical and oil and gas industries in the Philippines and overseas.

Spearheaded company’s engineering projects to upgrade plant operations and identify viable renewable energy sources and achieve environmental goals.

Experienced in process operations. Known for innovative problem solving, complex troubleshooting and skillful relationship building with multinational and multicultural environment.

Safety oriented and knowledgeable in firefighting and emergency response and rescue team.

Good command responsibility assigned by superiors to attain major goals in the construction, commissioning, start-up and shutdown activities.

Extensive involvement in various work phases from engineering, quality control, procurement, construction, commissioning up to handover.

Strong influence and adaptability of different working conditions to all peers in achieving the ultimate goal in the project management.

EDUCATION

ADAMSON UNIVERSITY - Manila City, Philippines

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Chemical Engineering, 1995

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Contributed in the AGRP (Acid Gas Recovery Plant) with US$600 Million project for process improvement and for efficient production to achieve environmental goals.

Successful completion of Smokeless Flare System and Automation Upgrade and Construction of New Main Control Room Building in Fahahil Stripping Plant that cost the project of approximately US$200 Million Dollars project.

Completed the US$350 Million creation of New Gas Lift Plant of entire Oil & Gas in Dukhan Fields from Khatiyah Degassing Stations to Fahahil/Jaleha Degassing Stations and Installation of Gas Lift Manifold Corrosion Inhibitor project from process plants to production wellheads to improve production flow at the fields.

Accomplished various projects in Polypropylene, Gas Lift, Produced Water Treatment to PWI Upgrade for operational efficiency to meet the environmental regulations and reduce atmospheric emissions

COMPETENCIES

Commissioning and Start-up - Involved in Commissioning and Start-up of Polypropylene (PP) Plant, New Gas Lift Plant and 28 Corrosion Inhibitor Injection Manifolds, Acid Gas Recovery Plant, Automation Upgrade of all Degassing stations, PWI system upgrade, Produced water from Degasser to PWI injection system Sulph(on)ation Plant and others.

Project Management and Supervisory – act as field engineering representative on site construction works carried out by contractors for all engineering disciplines. Managing review and acceptance of EPC Contractor’s design submittals to ensure design is safe, operable and complies with contract requirements. Coordinates interface with Company’s Engineering Team as required. Expediting review, resolution and closure of all site queries while ensuring quality of Company’s response. Providing assistance to EPC Contractor’s Engineering Team to resolve open technical issue through communication and involving the right people. Review the requirement of specific discipline engineer presence on site during different phases of construction and coordinates with company Engineering Team to resolve field engineering issues. Ensures weekly progress reporting on field engineering activities. Ensuring site red lining procedures are followed by all parties for all field changes. Review and approve all “as – built” red – line mark – up drawings. Manage all contractor requests to deviate from contract requirements with company’s Engineering Team. Participate in safety meetings and weekly safety walks with contractors. Approve Field Design Changes at site per agreed delegation. Ensure all Engineering Punch List items are closed prior to handover of construction works.

Process Operation – Responsible in Control Panel for daily operations of process equipment, line-up and isolate process lines and equipment for shutdown activities. Interprets and analyzes process operations to give efficient product for customer’s satisfaction. Maintains and operates effectively the process in accordance with standard operating procedures. Coordinate with Maintenance personnel to anticipate the equipment breakdown. Assures smooth operations by continuous monitoring the parameters in normal operating condition. Check and Interprets P&ID and logic programs for plant safety interlocks. Participates in various studies with the team for continuous process improvement and development. Involve in the supervision of planned pigging operations from one station to another stations. Operates heat exchangers, pumps, gas turbines, gas compressors, boilers, fin-fan coolers, columns, diesel engines, de-mineralization unit, cooling towers, air compressors, reactors, instrument air compressor and more.

EPIC (Engineering Procurement Installation and Commissioning) Projects – Involved in various projects in witnessing, supervision, installation and commissioning of new facilities as end user representative. Provide technical and site assistance within the Division on all aspects of Production Operations and in reviewing Project drawings and documents by collecting and gathering all related information. Participates on all project coordination and toolbox meeting before the start of the activity on daily basis. Close monitoring of the mechanical installation, pipelines and completion for issuing the certificates for pre-commissioning and commissioning.

Permit To Work System - Administered in processing and issuing Permit To Work to contractors and commissioning personnel. Designated as Permit Applicant for issuance of Permit to Work prior to project activities in strict company procedure. Ensure permit to work compliance, appropriate job safety analysis, and ensure that all equipment meets required safety specifications and standards. Evaluates and analyze the Permit To Work using Job Safety Analysis upon job completion before the handover to the end user.

Documentation – Review technical documents from Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Document Transmittals, Method of Statements, SOW and SOP’s. Organizing and manage both completed and work-in progress engineering documents. Review of contractor documents and approval of vendor supply documents in accordance with company policies and standards. Maintains and prepares daily report for management submission. Process and mechanical data information associated with various equipment in plants, PIDs, PFDs, redline mark-ups, project dossiers, specifications of equipment, data sheets, lines, preparation of trends from library and other resources. Maintains documentations during construction and commissioning stage such as MCC (Mechanical Completion Certificates), Instrumentation Loop check data, functional tests and punch list items for daily update and references. Ensuring that all documents are in accordance with International Standards.

Quality Assurance - Ensures the quality records, acceptance certificates, mechanical completion certificates and the documentation for specific systems and buildings/areas are prepared and collated in accordance with project requirements. Coordinate with the planning and scheduling department to ensure milestone dates are understood for each turn over area. Work with the site QC manager for the completion of as-built turnover documentation. Resolve any discrepancies between the completed milestone and quality documentation. Review suppliers inspection and test plans against the milestone scope of work. Coordinate with the commissioning department to define the scope of work. Assist the site subcontractors to compile turnover dossiers. Provide progress information for incorporation into project reports. Monitor and control the status of punch list and exception lists relevant to quality dossiers. Attend the weekly QA/QC, and commissioning meetings.

Inspection - Conducts site inspection for the ongoing and completion of equipment installation and checking of vendor material supply. Review vendors documents for approval and follow-up pending spare parts supply. Review of material specifications in accordance with vendor and international standards.

Health, Safety, Emergency Response Team and Firefighting - Knowledgeable in firefighting and safety practices during operations, commissioning, start-up and shutdown activities. Perform toolbox meeting before the start of the activity for all EPIC Projects. Strict implementation of safety policies in accordance with international and company regulations. Performed JSA (Job Safety Analysis) on timely manner to ensure the safety of all the activities before and after the issuance of PTW (Permit to Work) Certificates. Ensuring of Chemicals using MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to make sure the safe handling of specified chemical / materials use. Member of the Emergency Response Team and regularly conducting Mock Drill to be prepared in case of emergency in close coordination with Safety Personnel. Compliance with company policies on HSE by close implementation on plant operations and EPIC projects. Maintains housekeeping in compliance with safety standards. Properly implement the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) inside the plant.

WORK EXPERIENCE

MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING ASIA PTE. LTD

2 International Business Park #02-05 SINGAPORE 609930

MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR –( SBA – Singapore Butyl and Adhesive Project) Dec. 2015 - Present

Responsible for the hand-over of civil foundation in preparation for the equipment installation.

In-charge in the preparation of equipment erection in close coordination to all other activities to prevent any confusion and congestion of the area.

Close coordination of lifting activity from mobilization to erection until demobilization stage.

Responsible for the preservation of the equipment in accordance with the vendor’s recommendation with the incorporation of the company standards.

Conduct daily Tool Box Talk and Pre-Task Talk before the commencement of the activities for the safe job execution.

Promotes safety awareness and leads the workers in the execution of the tasks and emphasize the importance of safety during and after the job activities.

Maintains good housekeeping in the assigned area to keep the environment in a safe and orderly manner.

Involved in the daily coordination meeting to update and give sufficient information for the current and planned activities to be able to identify the conflict.

Planned the activities for the 2 weeks look ahead schedule to be able to identify the status of the workloads.

Supervision, inspection on all related piping works, line checking, reviewing test package and tie-in on existing facilities with close coordination with the end users operating units.

Witness preliminary and final alignment of all equipment and motors installed on site.

Communicate company activities to end user affected during the construction and conduct interface meeting and site verification. Identify potential problems, its common facilities by detailed planning and coordination.

Following day to day activities, work effectiveness, timely completion and safety.

Issuing and re-validating the Permit To Work on daily basis to ensure and control the tasks given to the subcontractors.

Supervise the subcontractors for all necessary requirements in each and every task.

Close coordination with the Material controller to track all the deliveries of materials and equipment.

Review and approval of vendor supply documents in accordance with company policies and standards.

Conducts site inspection for the ongoing and completion of equipment installation and checking of vendor material supply. Review vendor’s documents for approval and follow-up pending spare parts supply. Review of material specifications in accordance with vendor and international standards.

Strong implementation of safety procedures in and out of the construction site in accordance with international and company safety polices and regulations.

Effectively support safety procedures to minimize loss time injury and increase the safety awareness in the construction site by strict implementation and application to all involve personnel.

QATAR PETROLEUM (QP)

Qatar Petroleum Dukhan Fields, P.O. Box 100001

SENIOR PROCESS TECHNICIAN / PROCESS PANEL OPERATOR- (OPERATIONS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT) Dec.19, 2002 –July 2014

Successfully worked as Process Control Room Panel Operator under Production Department in Gas Lift plant during the construction stage and involved in pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up. Responsible in a day to day operation of the Fahahil North Gas Lift Compressor Plant in coordination of upstream and downstream plants. Acted as Process Control Room Panel Operator for the two trains operational requirements. Trouble-shooting, monitoring and controlling the operation of the Gas

Installation and operations of Turbines/Compressors, Water Bath Heater, Instrument Air Compressors, Pumps, Dehydration Unit, Pig Launchers and Pig Receivers, Wellheads, Powered Water Injection pumps, Fin-Fan Coolers, Degasser Vessel, Flare System, Slug Catcher, Heat Exchangers, KO Drums, Emergency Diesel Generator, 3Phase Separators Fire Water Deluge System.

Promoted as Senior Process Technician equivalent to Senior Process Operator and currently working under Operations Engineering Department. Designated as the Division Representative, Supervise the contractors during the Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Start-up of EPIC Projects.

Coordinating with the key Operation personnel for process study and evaluates the performance of the plant and part of the committee for final recommendation.

Division Team Leader - Supervise the EPIC Project for Installation of Corrosion Inhibitor of 28 Manifolds in Khatiyah, Fahahil, Jaleha and Diyab Degassing Stations.

Assists engineers in review and development of reports of the ongoing FEED and EPIC projects during pre-commissioning and commissioning phase. Also preparation of punch lists during Mechanical completion phase, functional loop checks and performance tests of various EDD/EDL/EMR along with PCR projects.

Acting Process Engineer in witnessing, supervision, installation, testing and commissioning of new facilities ensuring safe and efficient transfer of new facilities to the Production/Gas Recycling Department. Also in other non-field related and office jobs involving preparation of reports, review and compilation of field data, maintaining the trends of field readings relating to readings of instruments, compile, prepare technical specifications of redundant equipment/materials, etc. Checks on regular basis the process changes in existing facilities and submits finding reports. Prepares process flow diagrams/drawings sketch by the Senior Process Engineer. Provides technical and site assistance within the Division on all aspects of Production Operations and in reviewing Project drawings and documents by collecting and gathering all related information.

Monitors and observes Powered Water Injection (PWI) pumping stations and PWI clusters. Records, analyzes injection flow rates as directed by the Process Engineers. Records well injection data during perforation tests and adjusts to achieve the require objectives

Helps and assists the Qatari trainees for their development in the On the Job training program.

Represents Process Engineers in field trials of new equipment, chemicals and intelligent pigging, analyzes the trials results, suggests changes to obtain the desired results and acts as his representatives in sampling, collection and review of periodic readings.

Assists Process Engineers in getting the information associated with various equipment in plants, PIDs, PFDs, redline mark-ups, project dossiers, specifications of equipment, data sheets, lines, preparation of trends from library and other resources.

Review of contractor documents and approval of vendor supply documents in accordance with company policies and standards.

Conducts site inspection for the ongoing and completion of equipment installation and checking of vendor material supply. Review vendors documents for approval and follow-up pending spare parts supply. Review of material specifications in accordance with vendor and international standards.

ABU DHABI GAS INDUSTRIES, LTD. (GASCO BUHASA)

P.O. Box 665, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

PROCESS OPERATOR- (EXTRACTION NGL PLANT) May 1999 – January 2002

Maintains and operates equipment in the assigned area within the Extraction Plant in accordance with standard operating procedure, schedules and specific parameters in safe condition. Maintains shift log in all activities, prepares and isolate equipment for shutdown activities as instructed by superiors. Carries out effectively Start-up and Shutdown procedures in the Extraction Plant in accordance with standard operating procedures. Responsible in day to day operation of the Extraction Plant. Involved in Permit to Work System and Gas Testing activities.

Troubleshooting, monitoring and controlling the operation of the Gas Turbines/Compressors, Turbo-Expander, Pumps, Fin-fan Coolers, Emergency Diesel Power Generator, Gas Turbine Power Plant, Mole-sieve Dehydration Unit, Heat Exchanger/Chiller, Glycol Heater, 3-Phase Separator, Instrument Air Compressor, RO unit, Fire Water Deluge System.

Take over shift from previous operator and the necessary communication to the next shift includes written and verbal reports of activities. Discusses ongoing problems with other operators, determining and taking required action, reviewing maintenance work required, carries out periodic tours of plant area during the shift. Includes checking for unsafe conditions, ensure areas are kept clean, checking for abnormalities in the operation of equipment and advising reactor control man and shift supervisor as necessary. Take required action on equipment breakdowns includes assessing nature and cause of problem. Ensures the safety of equipment and area for maintenance personnel, and prepares safe work authorizations permits. Monitors the work of maintenance personnel to ensure that a work is carried out in correct location, safety procedures are followed at all times and when work is completed proper housekeeping must be observe. Updates and revise operations procedures whenever required by the shift supervisor. Participates regularly in safety precautionary measures updates conducted by safety coordinator of the plant. Emergency response team member of the plant at all times. Use best efforts to train Local Emirati employees of the company.

PETROCHEMICALS CORPORATION OF ASIA-PACIFIC (PETROCORP)

PNOC Petrochemical Development Complex

Batangas Dos, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines

PROCESS PANEL / LEAD OPERATOR- (POLYPROPYLENE PLANT) Dec.1996 – Dec.1998

Operate electronic or computerized control panel (Distributed Control System – DCS) from a central control room. Control process start-up, shutdown and troubleshooting. Monitor outside process equipment. Adjust equipment, valves, pumps and controls and process equipment. Shut down, isolate and prepare process units or production equipment for maintenance. Develop operator procedures for normal operation, start-up or shutdown. Rotate between different processing units during shift cycles. Work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities.

Troubleshooting, monitoring and controlling the operation of the Polymerization (Reactor Area) Section on a shift basis including Purification Towers (adsorption), Catalyst and Co-Catalyst Unloading, Propylene Recovery System (distillation), Fuel and Heptane Tank-farm, Plant and Instrument Air Compressor, High and Low Pressure Boiler, Demineralization Plant and Cooling Tower Unit. Monitoring and controlling the operation of the Compounding section (Extrusion Area) on a shift basis, including Additive feeding, chemical charging such as Acids, Vacuum Degassing system, Pellet Deodorization tower, and Conveying Air compressors, and Conveying Lines, Fire Water Deluge System and Flare System.

Commissioned and Start-up various process lines, equipment, instrument and other units involved in the operation of the first POLYPROPYLENE Plant in the Philippines in coordination with BASF and KRUPP UHDE commissioning group of Germany.

Checks and interprets P&ID documents plant safety interlocks.

Carries out effectively Start-up and Shutdown procedures in the POLYMERIZATION and EXTRUSION section and Propylene unit in accordance with standard operating procedure.

Member in the documentation of Production Department’s Quality System particularly Work Instruction Manual and other related documents required for ISO certification.

OPTIMOS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP)

Brgy. Ganado, Binan, Laguna, Philippines

PROCESS SHIFT ENGINEER- (SO3 BASE SULPH(ON)TION PLANT) Dec. 1995 –Nov.1996

Shift team leader in the 24 hour process operations. Responsible in collection, review and analysis of field related data of the Primary and Secondary plant, checks the effectiveness of the changes in operating parameters, adjust them to achieve desired results. Trouble shoots process irregularities in a real time situation. Delegation of work assignments for each shift for proper distribution of workloads.

Directly reporting to the Plant Manager for daily operational updates and coordinates with Quality Control Department for any product specification change.

Reference available upon request.

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