Instrument Engineer

Kenneth Bob Vedala

Mob India: +917*********

***************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Dedicated and highly skilled Instrument Engineer with meticulous and accurate attention to minute details, able to work effectively, independently and as a team member to adapt at project completion.

Core Qualifications

About 6 years of experience as an instrumentation engineer in detailed installation, maintenance and commissioning.

Installation, calibration and loop checking of the field instruments ( Emerson, Rosemount, ABB, Endress & Hauser, Bently Nevada, Honeywell, Yokogawa)

Maintenance and calibration of the control valves ( Pneumatic, MOV, SOV)

Designing, Implementing and Commissioning of new control loops as per site requirements

Review of control philosophy, P&I diagrams, cause & effect diagrams, instruments list, flow chart

Familiar with engineering standards ISA, IEEE, ASTM, ASMI, ANSI, NEMA, IEC

Excellent skills in working with various safety and control systems

Experience

Designation : Instrument Engineer

Organization : Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd., Kuwait

Duration : Aug 2016 to Dec 2018

Client : Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation (KNPC) - Clean Fuels Project

Reviewing and familiarizing of QCP (Quality control procedure) /ITP (Inspection Test Plan),P&ID, Hook up, typical drawings and other related construction of the project as a guide in performing task in inspections.

Familiar with shell, DEP (Design Engineering practice), Project specifications and international standards ISA, BSI, IEC, ANSI, NEC, API and NEMA

Involved in inspections for all instrument installations along with QC and closing of punches.

Conducting site instrumentation installation inspection as per approved construction drawing /document and QCP/ITP.

Material Inspection based on approved specification/ drawings

Prepare project dossier, maintaining inspection register

Prepare all instrumentation installation inspection reports and loop check reports

Preparation of As-built documents as per installation on site feasibility with tapping points & P&ID

Reviewing of SPR-3D (Smart Plan Review) along with drawings to ensure no clashing

Preparation of loop folder after completing punch clearance for loop checking for Pre commissioning

Loop checking from field to FAR/control room and troubleshooting along with client

Coordinating with vendors regarding installations of instruments as well as vendor drawings & data sheets.

Plan, coordinate, supervise and direct the work of sub-Contractor to perform all Instrument related activities complying with all HSE & PTW requirement, coordinating with other Sections and Operations in prioritizing, planning and scheduling all work related to the Section.

Supervision of construction activities such as Cable Tray, Cable trench and supports for all Instruments

Installation of PVC Conduit and Duct banks for cable protection underground

Installation of FAR (Field Auxiliary Room) and conducting pre-SAT & SAT activities for UPS and battery room, F&G system, ICSS fibre optics, HVAC system, DCS & ESD system – (AB Fanuc,Siemens, Schneider & Bently Nevada)

Installation & inspection for package items such as pumps & compressors(G.E. Nuovo Pignone)

Installation of Analysers and field rack (ABB), thermocouples (Lummus Technology, L&T)

Instrument cable clamping & termination (Primary/Secondary) in the field and FAR(Field Auxiliary room) for all Junction boxes(F&G, Foundation field bus, DCS)

Instrument Air manifold for pneumatic tubing for all control valves, MOV & On-Off valves.

F&G instruments (Gas detectors, flame detectors, manual call point, sounder & Beacon )

SS tubing (for Control Valves, FT, PT, TT and LT) with Impulse piping /Pneumatic tubing hook-up.

Transmitters (Make: Yokogawa, Rosemount, Honeywell, Siemens, Schneider, GE)

oFlow - DP, Vortex, Magnetic, Ultrasonic, coriolis etc.

oLevel – DP, Radar, Displacer type, Capacitance.

oTemperature – RTD, Thermocouple etc.

oPressure – Differential Pressure type, capillary, diaphragm seal

Involved in Calibration of process parameters such as Pressure, Flow, and Temperature and level transmitters.

Continuity and IR test for all instrument signal cables from Field Instrument to FAR.

Pressure Test/Leak Test for process line.

Pneumatic test for airline tubing from control valve to instrument air manifold.

Ensured timely completion of work in coordination with other relevant engineering disciplines.

Timely completion of assigned projects and tasks

Bring forward suggestions for improvements within the areas of responsibility

Undertake any other work and responsibilities as per separate instruction.

Designation : Instrument QC

Organization : S.V.Ramachandra Rao Contractors, Visakhapatnam

Duration : Nov 2013 to May 2016

Client : Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL)

Review company procedure, standards & specification, industry codes and relevant standard drawings for project implementation and before performing actual field inspections for acceptance of the work

Assures that all instrumentation activities conforms to the Instrument standards wherein taking considerations of the installations and guidelines of the international standards

Make sure that proper procedures, standards and correct testing equipment’s and test voltage and pressure are being followed in doing the leak testing, IR test and other instrument calibration activities

Monitoring and surveying all instrumentation works and activities at the site and making sure that all are in proper procedure and conforms to the standards

Review and familiarized the QCP/ITP, P and ID, Hook-up Drawing, Typical drawing details and other drawings related to construction of the project as a guide in performing task in inspections

Monitoring vendor’s material take off list as per engineering standards

Apply international standard and incorporate with the project standards to have a better resolution and output of task

Perform visual inspection and dimensional checks on all electrical and instrumentation related works such as cable tray installations, cable pulling, wiring, conduiting, marshaling cabinet installation, junction box installations, local control board panel and equipment installation,prepare and involve in a loop test package

Inspection of instrument installation and calibration as well as functional test of instrument conforms to its data sheet

Involves in visual inspections, earth continuity test, insulation resistance test and correct circuit connections in all wiring

Prepare all the necessary documents needed prior to inspection such as RFI and QR

Inspection in installation and layout of cable trays, raceways, conduits, instrument stanchion and supports

Checking termination and fixing of multi-core cables in junction boxes

Check Layout and installation/fixing/dressing of multi-core and single pair cables

Inspection in installation of instrument junction boxes and auxiliary terminal boxes

Inspection in installation of field instruments based on instrument installation and hook-up details

Surveillance upon wiring and termination of field instruments from smart transmitters & sensors (pressure, flow, level, temperature),solenoid valves and actuators, control valves, MCC relays, frequency drives, signal transducer, emergency shutdown valve and fire & gas systems

Put into NCR for any standard and industry code violation found during construction site inspection/monitoring activity

Witness/Inspection for the erection/orientation of instrumentation support, process lines/hook up tubing, marshaling cabinet all electrical & instrumentation equipment installed on site which is coverage of inspection

Assures that all impulse line installations are correct according to its tapping point and conforms to its service line

Witness/Inspection for Leak Tests of Impulse Lead Piping/Tubing for Pressure, Flow, Level transmitters and Pneumatic lines

Checking the loop folder attachments prior to loop testing

Work with project engineers for as built drawings

Carried out System package preparation and handover of all final turn over documents

Assisting Vendor/Commissioning team for Successful Completion of Projects

Designation : Apprenticeship-Trainee Engineer

Organization : Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam

Duration : Nov 2012 to Nov 2013

Client : Visakha Steel Plant – Air Separation Plant & Benzol Plant

Monitoring Process and controlling Operations

Analysing the given outputs

Calibration of process parameters such as Pressure, Flow, Temperature and level meters

Control of process and operations

Solenoids, regulators, valves, circuit breakers and Relays testing

Involved in Loop checking activities

Designation : Instrument Engineer

Organization : Sensitive Enterprises, Visakhapatnam

Duration : Jan 2012 to Nov 2012

Client : Vizag Steel Plant (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited- India)

Installation, testing / commissioning and maintenance of all field instruments such as Transmitters, switches and controllers; all parameters and loop checking.

Pre-Commissioning activities of process control systems

Industrial Audio System

Safety Knowledge

Permission to work(PTW)

Toxic gases, combustible gases like H2S Awareness

Excavation systems and procedures

Excavation systems and procedures

Confined space entry and measures to be taken

Proper PPE to work at site

Grating cutting approval and safety

IT qualifications

Design tools : Smart Plan Review (SPR-3D), Navisworks & AutoCAD

Operating System: Windows

Utilities: MS – Office

Education

Masters Degree – Electronics Instrumentation Engineering

2014

Andhra University

Visakhapatnam, India

Bachelor’s Degree – Electronics& Instrumentation Engineering

2011

Karunya University

Tamil Nadu, India

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 17/03/1989 Sex : Male

Nationality : Indian Language : English, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi

Marital Status : Married

Passport No. : K2751959 Validity : 24/01/2022

(VEDALA KENNETH BOB)

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