Engineer Engineering
Resume:
AROCKIARAJ GNANUPILLAI, CAP (USA Permanent Resident)
**** ******* **** ** #*** Houston Texas 77081
832-***-**** **************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineering professional possessing Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation, Bachelor of Science in Physics, ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Offering 26 plus years’ experience in the following areas:
Project phases: FEED, Detailed Engineering (EPC), Construction and Commissioning support.
Project Types: NGL Cryogenic Plants, LPG fractionation plants, Gas Compressor Stations, Gas Processing Facilities, Refineries, Cross Country Pipe lines & Terminal facilities, Offshore Processing Facilities, Water treatment, Power Generation and Utility plants.
Demonstrated engineering abilities: Development of basic design and detailed engineering documents for Instrumentation, Process Control Systems (DCS/PCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire & Gas System including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Single Line Diagrams, Load List, Instrument sizing calculations, Instrument Specifications/ Datasheets, Request for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Requisitions(PR), Vendor offer evaluation and PO finalization, Review and approval of vendor documents, Instrument location layouts, Instrument Hookup drawings, Grounding layout, Cable list, Wiring drawings, Cable routing layouts, MTO, Instrument Index, IO list, Cause & effect Matrix, Hazop Review, SIL Study, Site coordination, Factory acceptance testing, as built documentation including MCC/Switchgear, Motors, control valves, safety valves, shutdown valves, Analyzers, control panel, cables, pipes, tubes and fittings.
Proven project management abilities in co-coordinating work with other departments, vendors, client, project management team to meet schedule deadlines, client and management requirements.
Software Skills: INTools, Instrucal, Fisher Specification Manager, PDMS 3D Model review, MS Office.
Diversified Experience: Cathodic Protection system, SCADA, Electrical and Telecommunication Systems.
Extensive working experience with International standards ISA, API, AGA, NFPA, ASME, ANSI, ISO, IEC, SHELL DEPs, MPMS AND MORE.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PETROGAS Systems Engineering Inc., Sugarland, Texas, USA. 6/2016- Now Professional Consultant-Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems. Providing engineering and project management services as Subject Matter Expert for 100MMSCFD NGL/LPG, Storage and Dispensing facilities project to client NPDC (Nigerian Petroleum Development Company), Nigeria.
Involved in design review and finalization of process design basis, Process flow diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation drawings, Plot plan, Control philosophy, Control system specifications, Equipment/ Package design basis, Electrical & Instrumentation design basis documents; Participed in HAZOP study. EXTERRAN, Houston, Texas, USA. 4/2012-12/2015
Exterran Corporation with world head office in Houston, TX, USA is a worldwide market leader in oil and gas production equipment, natural gas compression, produced water treatment solutions, and gas processing and treating.
Staff Engineer- Instrumentation and Control Systems. Lead Engineer for 3 major Gas plant projects: Flag city (Edna, Texas) Cryogenic plant project for client Boardwalk Partners, Wheeler Cryogenic Gas plant project for client Eagle Rock and SAL ITAU Gas Compressor station project for client Petrobras-Bolivia. Developed Control System Architecture, IO List, Cause& Effect matrix for Allen Bradley Control Logix based process control system and Advance Safety Instrumented system (SIS), Detronics Fire & Gas system; Prepared material requisitions, evaluated and finalized vendor offers for control systems and Instruments; Reviewed and approved vendor design specifications and drawings. Worked closely with engineering contractor and drafting designers for quick turnaround; Performed Control valve sizing, PSV sizing, P&ID development and prepared Page 2 of 4
datasheets for control valves and shutdown valves. Participated in HAZOP Study; Attended meetings with clients, project management team and vendors;
Designed network communication links for Compressor PLC/ MCC etc. with Modbus/ Ethernet/ Device net interface.
Provided support to construction and commissioning team and travelled to sites to resolve urgent issues. Responsible for complete instrumentation and control system. Also involved in electrical engineering activities for review of Single line diagram, Load list, MCC with shelter, Motor/Pump Datasheets, Interruptible Power supply(UPS) and Batteries, Variable speed drive panels, Cable routing layout, grounding layout, testing and commissioning. Involved in process improvement initiatives to improve work flow processes. Responsible for Proposal Engineering activities including scope definition and cost estimation. EXTERRAN, Chennai, India. 7/2010-3/2012
Senior Engineer- Instrumentation and Control Systems. Lead engineer for Natural Gas Treatment plants CGTP-Alibekmola & GPU- Kozasai for client KazakOil Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Developed Control System Architecture for DCS (Yokogawa Centum) based Integrated Control System; Prepared specifications and purchase requisitions, IO List, Cause & effect Matrix; leading a team of engineers and designers to prepare datasheets, specifications, RFQs and other engineering documents, design drawings like cable list, installation drawings, routing layout, wiring drawings, 3D Modelling, MTO; vendor offer evaluation and PO finalization; Participated in HAZOP study, P&ID Review; meetings with Client, Project management team and vendors. Provided support to E&I department manager for weekly/ monthly planning & progress review activities, training and Performance review of department personal. Also Responsible for Proposal Engineering activities for instrumentation and control systems including scope definition and cost estimation.
TECHNIP, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 9/2008-6/2010
Technip with world head office in Parris, France is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry specialized in Oil and Gas projects. Senior Engineer- Instrumentation and Control Systems. Lead engineer for Inter Refineries Pipeline & Terminal Facilities (FEED) for client TAKREER, Abu Dhabi. Prepared feasibility study for existing control systems and developed design basis for expansion of existing system and new control system in new facilities. Managed team of engineers and designers to prepare Instrument Index, IO list, control system architecture drawings, specifications for SCADA, DCS and PLC based terminal automation system, Flow metering system, MOV system, Tank Gauging systems and field instruments. Developed complete scope of work package for FEED, prepared material requisitions for control system for cost estimation and scope definition. Participated in HAZOP study and SIL study with LOPA technique. Also worked as Lead Engineer for DCS control system 800XA with Infi 90 controllers from ABB France for GPF Project, Client ADMA OPCO. Developed control system architecture, specifications and RFQ documents; Reviewed all vendor documents like control system architecture, IO list, logic diagram, HMI specifications, Hardware design specification, Modbus/ Ethernet interface specification for OPC, Panel and wiring drawings. Visited ABB factory in Paris for Factory Acceptance test inspection. AMEC FOSTER WHEELER, Chennai, India. 4/2005-9/2008 Amec Foster Wheeler is a world leading consultancy, engineering and project management company focused on the oil and gas, minerals and metals, clean energy, environment and infrastructure markets.
Senior Principal Engineer- Instrumentation and Control Systems. Lead engineer for Naphtha Hydrotreator project for client ENOC, Dubai. Responsible for preparation of instrument datasheets, vendor offer evaluation & finalization for purchase, instrument location drawings, cable routing design using raceway module in PDMS, wiring drawings, cable list, installation drawings, Instrument Page 3 of 4
Index, IO list, vessel sketches, Bill of Material and loop wiring drawings. Managed team of engineers and designers to prepare all engineering and design documents for the project. Also worked as Lead Engineer for Pluto LNG Project for client Woodside Burrup, Australia. Managed a team of engineers and designers to develop instrument datasheets, Instrument Index, IO List, cause & effect matrix, Vessel sketches, specifications, vendor offer evaluation, cable routing layouts, wiring drawings and bill of materials.
ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED (EIL), New Delhi, India. 7/1990-4/2005 Established in 1965, EIL is a ‘Total Solutions’ engineering consultancy and EPC company providing design, engineering, procurement, construction and integrated project management services from ‘Concept to Commissioning’ specialized in oil & gas and petrochemical industries. Trainee Engineer to Manager- Instrumentation and Control Systems. Joined as Trainee Engineer and continued as Manager Engineering. Involved in more than 15 Oil and Gas projects including the following major projects:
Refinery Expansion Project (GFEC) for client Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), India: Involved in engineering services for field instruments and DCS control system.
Chennai Refinery expansion project for client Chennai petroleum Corporation (CPCL), India: Involved in site engineering support, installation and commissioning support
Jamnagar Loni cross country pipeline project (1200 Km) for client ONGC, India: Involved in SCADA system commissioning.
KG Basin Gas Pipeline Project (90 KM) for client ONGC, Bombay, India: Involved in Electrical, instrumentation, cathodic protection and telecommunication design installation and commissioning activities for pipeline and terminals.
GREP Phase-II pipeline project (550 KM) for client ONGC, Bombay, India: Involved in Electrical, instrumentation, cathodic protection and telecommunication design installation and commissioning activities for pipeline and terminals.
Hydro Cracker Unit project, Diesel Hydro Desulphurization unit (DHDS) projects, Sulphur Recovery unit
(SRU) Projects in Mathura Refinery for client Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), India: Involved in Engineering and site support for field instruments and Invensys Mod 30 DCS control system for HCU, PMC role for other units up to commissioning.
MRPL Refinery Project (Gross root, Phase-I) for client Mangalore Refinery Petroleum Limited(MRPL), India: Involved in Site support for engineering and commissioning of complete field instruments and Honeywell DCS based integrated control system.
Neelam (Bombay) Offshore Process and Water injection platform project for client Oil & Natural gas Commission (ONGC), India: Involved in Site support for engineering and commissioning for field instruments and Honeywell TDC 3000 DCS.
Ethane Propane Recovery Project, Bombay -Uran for client Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC), India: Joined as Trainee Engineer and involved in site installation and commissioning of field instruments, Package unit control panels and Yokogawa Centum DCS control system. Participated in Factory acceptance testing of Honeywell DCS systems and Foxboro DCS systems; Prepared control system specifications, control system architecture, instrument index, IO list, cause & effect matrix, instrument datasheets, purchase requisitions, vendor offer evaluation and finalization for purchase. Reviewed documents like P&IDs, vendor documents, civil and structural drawings, package documents, piping isometrics and plant layout drawings. Reviewed construction drawings like Instrument installation drawings, cable routing layouts, Junction box wiring drawings, loop wiring drawings, interface wiring with electrical panels and package vendor panels. Travelled to sites for construction and commissioning supports. Also involved in design and commissioning of Low Voltage Switch Gear panels, cathodic protection system for cross country pipelines & product dispatch terminals.
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EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAM – Instrumentation Engineering. MADRAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI, INDIA. MAY 1990.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM – Physics, Chemistry & Math. MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY, ANJA COLLEGE, SIVAKASI, INDIA. MAY 1987.
CERTIFICATION & RECOGNIZATION
ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP).
Recognized Technical Expert and valuable member of the Engineering Standards Team at Exterran.
Gold Medal winner for securing first rank in B.Sc. Physics.
ISA Member.
TRAINNING & DEVELOPMENT
ISA Training on Design Analysis and Justification of Safety Instrumented Systems.
Allen Bradley Training on Programming and Troubleshooting of Studio 5000 Logix.
Honeywell Training on TDC3000 DCS project engineering.
Yokogawa Training on Foundation Fieldbus Engineering.
Training for Certified Safety Functional Expert Certification- Technip, Abu Dhabi
INTools, PDMS, C++ Programming, AutoCAD, MS Office. SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Instrumentation & Control Systems: Design, Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Integration, Testing, Trouble shooting and Commissioning of all types of Instruments and PLC/DCS/Safety/ Fire & Gas systems including Fire/Gas/Smoke/Heat detectors, cables, control panels, junction boxes, tubes, pipes, fittings, control valves, shutdown valves, relief valves and analyzer instruments.
Electrical Systems: Design, Detailed Engineering(EPC), Procurement, Installation, Testing and Comissioing of Low voltage MCC/ Switch gear panels, power & control cables, Uninterrupted Power Supply(UPS) system with batteries, Grounding system, Motor/Pumps VFD control Panels.
SCADA & Telecommunication System: Design, Detailed Engineering(EPC), Installation, Testing and Comissioing of Optical fiber cables (OFC), Power & control panels, UPS with Batteries, SCADA System and RTU Panels.
Cathodic Protection System: Design, Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Sacrificial anode and Impressed current type cathodic protection systems for buried cross country pipelines and terminals.
Supervisory and Project Management: Gained extensive experience in project scope definition, scheduling, Meetings with suppliers/ manufacturers/ contractors/ clients, Coordination with project management team/ installation team, working with global offices for outsourcing services, negotiations with suppliers, purchase order finalization and closing of contracts.
Computer Skills: SPI INTools, Instrucal, Fisher Specification Manager, PDMS 3D Model, MS Office.
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