Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Vitaly Plotnikov, P. Eng.
Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
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HIGHLIGHTS:
• SME level of proficiency with 25+ years of experience in I&C Engineering/PMC/PMT
• Small/big CAPEX EPCM Projects with major Oil&Gas companies (Canada, USA, Middle East, Europe)
• Deep knowledge of various Instrumentations and ICSS
• Multi-year experience in construction, commissioning, start-up, maintenance and operations
• Project budgeting, scheduling, milestones, progress monitoring and reporting
• Ability to lead, coach, mentor and deliver within multinational professional team environment CORE ENGINEERING SKILLS:
• Control and Safety Systems Design and Integration
• Vast experience with all major DCS/ESD/PLC platforms and Instrumentations
• SOW, Proposals, Concept, FEED, Detail Engineering, FAT, SAT, commissioning
• HAZOP, SIL, Model and other Engineering technical reviews
• Standards, Procedures, Specifications, Engineering Practices
• Interface with other Engineering Disciplines, vendors, contractors, and clients on all levels CORE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
• Project budgeting, planning, scheduling, progress monitoring/reporting
• Quality and Cost Control, Resource Control; Change Orders, Trends MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS:
• SCE (Saudi Council of Engineers), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta), Canada
• ISA (Instrumentation, Systems, Automation), Alberta, Canada EDUCATION:
• Bachelor of Information Systems (DCS as major), South Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Electronic Instruments as major), National University of Electronics, Ukraine EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
• F+G Saudi Aramco Projects, I&C Project Engineer, SME (2019-Present)
• Jacobs, Lead I&C Engineer (2017-2019)
• AMECFW, Lead I&C Engineer, Senior Engineer (2010 – 2017)
• Bantrel, Senior I&C Engineer, Senior Construction Engineer (2006 – 2010)
• Honeywell, Process Solutions, CS/Automation Specialist, I&C Field Engineer (2002 – 2006)
• Gazprom, SurgutNaphataGas, Lukoil, TransGas (Russia, Ukraine), Junior to Senior I&C Engineer (1990-2000) REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS/CLIENTS (major only):
• Saudi Aramco Capital projects, Saudi Arabia
• Rotterdam Refineries Projects Program (ExxonMobil, Gunvor, Huntsman, BP, Shell, DuPont)
• Gas Plant GT5, KNPC (Kuwait)
• Horizon-Froth Treatment Plant, Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL)
• Shell Albian Sands Utility Plant (CCGT), Debottlenecking, Shell
• AMR (Aurora Mine), MLMR (Middle Red Lake Mine), Exxon Mobil
• Kearl Oil Sands Plant, Power Generation Units, Imperial Oil
• Voyageur Refinery Upgrader, Suncor Energy
• Edmonton Refinery Conversion (RCP), Edmonton Refinery Diesel Desulphurization (EDD), Petro Canada
• Upgrader Refinery Expansion (UE-1), Syncrude
• Berry Co-Generation Plant, Yanbu Refinery, Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
DUTIES SUMMARY:
Lead I&C Project Engineer, SME F+G(SNC Lavalin), Saudi Aramco Projects, KSA 2019-Present
• Technical guidance (SME role) to EPC Contractors as they execute Saudi Aramco Capital Projects
• Reviews/comments of GES+ contractor deliverables -from FEL0 through all project phases
• Comments of Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards, Specifications, Procedures, Practices
• Identification of gaps in methods, processes, practices and procedures used by EPC contractors
• Areas of improvement (both for Company and Contractors) and championship in improvement through collaboration and alignment with Company Stakeholders
Lead I&C Engineer, Project I&C Engineer Jacobs BV (Netherlands) 2017-2019 Lead/Senior I&C Engineer, SME, PMC/PMT AMECFW (Canada, Kuwait) 2010-2017 Senior I&C Engineer Bantrel (Canada) 2006-2010
• Led (technical and administration duties) I&C Engineering Project teams (up to 30 engineers)
• Provided technical guidance/directions to EPC Contractors (I&C Discipline)
• Developed key documents during tenders, proposals, FEED, Detail stages of projects
• I&C project discipline management, budgeting, scheduling, and progress monitoring/reporting
• Participated in HAZOP, SIL assessment/ verifications, other Engineering reviews
• Developed DCS/SIS design criteria/specifications and engineering guidelines
• ICSS ddesign, configuration and programming
• Developed/checked/approved all I&C engineering deliverables (CS architecture, P&ID, C&E, CN, Logics, Index, datasheets, FF segmenting, etc.)
• Reviewed/approved of interdisciplinary engineering documents for projects
• Prepared/checked/approved RFQ, TBE, PO, vendor documents
• SPI (INtools) project database development: datasheets, wiring/loops, FF segmenting
• FAT, SAT preparation and presentation to Clients
• Interfaced with other engineering disciplines, clients, vendors on all levels
• Developed CWP, prepared engineering documents for construction phase of projects
• Site construction and post-construction activities, loop-checking, SAT, commissioning, start-ups
• Supervised, monitored and managed field contractors
• Prepared “as –builts” and conducted turnover activities to Clients I&C Field Engineer, CS/Automation Specialist Honeywell Process Solutions (Canada) 2000-2006
• Plant I&C commissioning, start-up and turnover to the Client
• Coordinated and oversighted I&C, Electrical and Telecomm construction contractors
• Direct responsibility for I&C/Electrical punchlists, DCS/SIS panel inspections, deficiency cleanup
• Successfully led loop-checking activities for the whole project
• ICSS cconfiguration, Graphic verifications, commissioning and start up
• Control Narratives, C&E, Logics, HMI updates
• Developed procedure and presented FAT, SAT to the Client RFO team
• Developed turn-over engineering documentation packages,” as –built” drawings
• DCS and Safety Systems FAT staging activities for various projects
• Deployed, integrated and troubleshooted DCS/SIS/PLC Projects hard- and soft components for FAT Junior to Lead I&C Engineer positions, various EPCM and Operation Companies (Russia) 1990-2000 Projects/Clients: GasProm, SurgutNaftaGas, TransGas, Lukoil
• Provided Technical Authority to EPC contactor on projects aimed to improve Plant I&C (hardware and software)
• Troubleshooted problems in I&C functionality and provide recommendations to fix them to I&C duty team
• Gas/Oil up- and downstream and processing Plants I&C equipment maintenance and operation