Engineer Engineering

Profile Summary

More than ** + years experienced Process Control & Automation Engineer with demonstrated skills in requirement gathering, design, configuration and implementation of process control solutions.

Instrumentation, DCS (distributed control system), PLC (programmable controller), HMI (human-machine interfaces), SCADA and different system interfaces with DCS/PLC/HMI programming.

Through knowledge on Safety Systems – L1 / L2 / L3 (F&G and ESD Systems)

Project Engineering: Knowledge project Documentation, detailed design generation, implementation, system integration, testing and on-site.

Highly skilled in functional tests, control system and network administration.

Worked as Lead Engineer and Site Manager for various projects.

Good Team Player and a Team Leader.

Quick Learner and have an attitude of CAN DO.

Worked with Cross-Cultural people.

Ability to handle tasks efficiently with minimum supervision.

Technically strong with an ability to constantly work towards upgrading skills sets

Core Competencies

Industrial Automation

Instrumentation & Control

Client / Vendor Interaction

Oil & Gas – Onshore / Offshore

Brownfield / Retrofit / Rejuvenation

FEED / Engineering / Design / Procurement / FAT / Construction / SAT / Commissioning / Handover – Entire Project Lifecycle.

Academic Skills

BE (ECE) from University of Madras- Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai in Year 2002.

Technical Skills

DCS: Foxboro I/A Series version 8.x, Infusion 1.x/2.x, ABB 800xA

ESD/F&G: Tricon TMR, ABB August, Plantguard TMR (Safety PLCs)

PLC: OPTO22, AB PLC

SCADA: iFix32, RSView32

HMI: PanelBuilder32, RS Studio ME

Engineering Drawing: Visio, AutoCAD (Basics)

Operation Platforms: Sun Solaris, Windows 2xxx Server/Professional, Windows-NT,XP,7

Application packages: MS-Office 97/2000 later version, MAXIMO, MS PROJECT, Primavera

Engineering Packages: FOXBORO Proprietary software: FOXDRAW, FOXCAE, I/A SERIES

SOFTWARE for UNIX & WIN series, High Level Batch Language,

AIM OPC & AIM*AT Historian.

ABB Proprietary software: 800xA PPA, Function Designer,

Control Builder, Tenore, Historian.

Networking: Client-Server, Distributed Networks. Have good exposure on LAN

Architecture, Configuration and Troubleshooting.

Protocols: Modbus, Fieldbus, Nodebus and Ethernet (TCP/IP) etc.

Drives: ABB VSD, AB Powerflex, Electrospeed (B&H)

Attention to details with excellent communication skills.

Possess excellent critical thinking with problem solving skills.

Oil & Gas Projects

Since June’2019 with Wood - Chennai, India as Principal Engineer - Control & Instrumentation

BSP – Rejuvenation, Brunei

Participate in all Control System scope for the entire BSP – Rejuvenation project for all the platforms.

Control System Deliverables / Vendor & Client co-ordination for AMPA09 and Champion07 Platform System Upgrades.

ADNOC CSU Project – ASAB-1 Control System Upgradation.

Leading the Design and Responsible for all deliverables related to Safety System ESD/F&G/BMS System.

Upgradation of ABB August Safety System to ABB 800xA HI Safety System and utilize the Existing Marshalling Cabinets. Cause & Effect validation with existing logic& review of P&ID with the requirements of FEED/RE-FEED scope of work

Co-ordinating with VENDOR and COMPANY, Organizing Meetings and Review of Vendor Documents

Involve / Prepare documents like Specification, TBE (Technical Bid Evaluation), Input / Output database, Instrument / Cable Schedules, Loop Diagrams, Wiring Drawings, Material Requisition.

Hasbah Phase II Project, Saudi Arabia - 2 Tie-In Platforms and 6 Well-Head Platforms

Involve / Prepare documents like Scope, Functional Specification, Input / Output database, Instrument Specification Sheet, Instrument / Cable Schedules, Loop Diagrams, Wiring Drawings, Logic Diagrams, MTO, Direct Charge Purchase Requisitions etc. as part of Package Deliverables, review Non Material Requirements, Technical Bid Evaluations.

ESP Project – (AA/BB/CP3/GL3) Dubai Petroleum Offshore, Dubai

This project is the conversion of 6 Wells in AA/BB Platform from Gas Lift to ESP Wells.

To Lead & Co-ordinate for the ESP Project, System Study, PLC 5 Program Modification and RSView32 SCADA Modification, FAT and Commissioning activities. (3 PLC Modification and 2 SCADA Project Modification)

System details: Allen Bradley PLC 5/30E, PLC 5/40E, Control Logix and RSView32

Establish Modbus Communication with Schlumberger Uniconn Controller.

DCS Re-development Project – (Falah-B/Falah-A) Dubai Petroleum Offshore – Dubai

To Lead & Co-ordinate Commissioning activities during pre-commissioning, commissioning & start-up for I/A Series at offshore.

System details P-92, Windows 2003 system, 4 FCP-270 FT Processers, Ethernet switches.

Hot cut over of existing SCADA System (Allen Bradley PLC5, RSView32) to Foxboro I/A DCS System.

The DCS System configuration is I/A 8.4.2, FVFD 10.2.1, InFusion 1.2, AIM*AT 3.3 and AIM OPC Server

AGA3 (American Gas Association Report 3) Compensated Gas Flow Configuration and Calculations.

Commissioning of WHSP (Well Head Safety Panel)

23 Gas Injection Wells, 2 ESP Wells, 4 Water Wells, Production Separator, Test Separator, 2 Gas Turbines, Metering skid controls has been taken to DCS.

Establish Third Party Communication. (MM200 Relay, Turbine Controls, UPS, HVAC, ESD/F&G - Tricon)

Through AIM OPC data remotely sending to the other platforms & onshore.

Assisting the start-up and DCS Commissioning of Solar Centaur Turbines

Operations Support – SEG (System Engineering Group) Dubai Petroleum, Dubai

This is a Deputation Role for Dubai Petroleum for their day to day Operational Support activities related to the Control System.

To co-ordinate with the existing team and to work orders created from site

To work on Work Orders created from Site (Offshore), and carry out the required modification / solution.

Support any new projects or retrofit activities and providing oncall support to site

Design Support – Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia

This is a permanent role with Mustang-HDP, GES+ Contractor for Saudi Aramco.

Provide Design support for their Brownfield projects and retrofit activities.

Vendor and Customer co-ordination

Working on Projects like Single Point of Failure Study, Replacement of Audible Horns for H2S / LEL according to the Tone Requirement.

Operations & Maintenance Support – Waha Oil Company, Libya

This is a Direct Role for Waha Oil Company (WOC). Office based Role in the Engineering Department, providing offline support to Operations and Maintenance related to Control System.

To co-ordinate with the existing team and vendors for the current running projects.

Review Technical and Commercial Bids and providing on call support to site

Tank Gauging System, Es-Sider – Libya

This is a new Project from Emerson for upgrading the existing Tank Gauging System.

To Lead & Co-ordinate for this project from client side.

Communicate the Emerson Tank Master System with the existing Rockwell PLC 5 / SCADA System using OPC.

Previous Experience

Actemium - Cegelec, Oil & Gas Division – Abu Dhabi, UAE as System Engineer (ESD/F&G/BMS)

L & T Hydrocarbon Engineering – Bangalore, India as Technologist (ICSS)

Mustang – HDP, Al Khobar as Senior Discipline Engineer

Waha Oil Company, Libya – Tripoli as Automation Engineer

Mustang – HDP, Al Khobar as Senior Discipline Engineer

Fortune Engineering and Energy Services LLC, Dubai as Lead Systems Engineer

SARLA Technologies Middle East LLC, Dubai - UAE as DCS – Project Leader

Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad - India as Sr. Product Assurance Engineer

ABB Global Services Ltd, Bangalore - India as Senior Engineer

Ramco Systems Limited, Chennai - India as Engineer – Process Automation

BASE Automation Technologies Pvt Ltd, Chennai – India as Engineer – Projects

Teletherm Instruments Co. Pvt. Ltd., Chennai – India as Trainee Engineer – Projects

Training & Certification

Integrated I/A Hardware and Software, Invensys ODC

800xA Training – T315, ABB

Certified Internal Auditor, TUV India

BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training), OPITO, 4432/11, Nov’15

HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training), OPITO, 3598/11, Sep’15

Cross Cultural Behaviour, ABB

Email and Telephone Etiquettes, ABB

Project Management Professional (PMP), Invensys ODC

Functional Safety Training, HIMA, Abu Dhabi Feb’18

Functional Safety Training, SIEMENS, Abu Dhabi Sep’18

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 10th Dec 1980

Languages Known: English, Tamil and Hindi

Address: 1653, Ram Nagar South, Rajaji Nagar 4th Cross, Madipakkam, Chennai – 600091, Tamilnadu, India.

Nationality: Indian

Passport Details: Z5813812

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