Career Profile Lead/Sr. Electrical, I&C (Automation) Facilities, Design Engineer (SME); Project Mgr

A lead/senior electrical, instrumentation and controls (automation), facilities/ plant/ field/ reliability, design engineer (P. Eng., BScEE, SMIEEE), Subject Matter Expert (SME), project management/ construction management, field/ plant commissioning/ start-up/ standards, quality assurance, audit, technology management, ”electrical / automation solution architect”, Operations Technology (OT) specialist, business development professional, with 30+ years’ experience with HV/MV/LV electrical systems and distribution, large MV and LV motors/VFD’s, MCC’s, (Rockwell Automation / Allen Bradley, Eaton, Schneider (Square D), GE, Siemens, ABB, etc.), HV/MV/LV switchgear, panelboards, large and small transformers, transmission lines, protection and control solutions (GE Grid Solutions - Multilin, SEL), sub-stations, large and small MV/LV gen-sets, (Cummins, CAT, Kohler, Solar Turbines, etc.) UPS’s, prime and back-up electric power generation, grounding, lighting, electric trace heating, power system analysis tools (ETAP, etc.), power optimization, etc.), Industrial Process Control Systems (IPCS), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), (automation) PLC/ DCS/ SIS/ BMS/ RTU/ IED/ SCADA/ HMI / OT / IT/ IIOT systems, (including systems from Rockwell Automation / Allen Bradley, Honeywell, Schneider (Modicon), GE, Emerson (Delta V), Yokogawa, ABB, AVEVA, etc.), industrial networks, instrumentation, electronics, telecommunication systems, information systems (IT), historians (AVEVA, OSIsoft PI), advanced analytics, AI, data science initiatives, ERP systems (SAP PM), CMMS systems, OI/IT cybersecurity, water/hydrocarbon flow measurement, valves/actuators/valve automation, burners, boilers, fired heaters (fired equipment), HVAC, co-generation, waste heat recovery, electrical and control panel design and testing, packaged, modular and/or “skidded” equipment, including “e-houses”, other process, office, warehouse, light and heavy industrial buildings, lab buildings, data centers, other structures/skids, rotating equipment, including large and small pumps, compressors, conveyors, c/w MV/LV electric motors (synchronous and SC induction type/VFD’s/ASD’s, nat. gas or diesel recip’ engines (Cummins, CAT, Kohler), steam and gas turbines (Solar Turbines, Rolls Royce, GE, Siemens), and associated gen-sets, rail and truck loading facilities, petrochemical terminals, inc. cavern storage, mainly in the following industries: pipeline, midstream, oil & gas processing, (including oil sands/SAGD/heavy oil/natural gas/NGL projects, at NOVA Corp./TransCanada (TC Energy), Shell Albian, CNRL Horizon, Syncrude, Suncor, Cenovus, Husky, Union Gas, Pembina Pipeline, Saudi Aramco/Kuwait Gulf Oil Company, Enbridge/ Spectra Energy/ NorthRiver Midstream (2019/2020), AltaGas, Plains Midstream, (inc. in Sarnia, ON, in the USA), Keyera, the refinery, petrochemical / chemical industry, (NOVA Chemicals, Saudi Aramco/Kuwait Gulf Oil Company, Champion Technologies, Nutrien,), mining (inc. open pit oil-sands, open pit coal, underground ground hard rock, “frac” sand, (SIL Industrial Minerals Inc.) etc.), electric utility, industrial, commercial power distribution, power generation, renewable energy, product manufacturing, food and beverage, water and waste water treatment, forestry/wood products, telecomm (Telus), etc.

Experienced on all sides of the “industry”, including design and field/plant operations – maintenance, project and construction management, technology management experience on the producer/ client/ end user side, (Example: 11+ yrs. at NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL)/NOVA Chemicals/NOVA Corp., TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. (TCPL)/TransCanada Corp., TC Energy, most recently as a contractor at Enbridge / Spectra Energy / NorthRiver Midstream Inc., and Devon Canada), many years (14+) on the EPCM consulting engineering side in design and field/plant const’, start-up/commissioning/troubleshooting roles, (including time at SNC Lavalin, Wood-AMEC-Foster Wheeler, Wood Group-Mustang, Wood Plc, WSP Canada, Jacobs), plus ~6 yrs., experience on the mfg’s/distributor’s/vendor’s/”packagers’ side, at Westburne Electric, etc. (including selling and supporting Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley products), and lastly, on the OT solution architect/manufacturing side at UMS/Kilowatts Design, (now part of Schneider Electric), SIGIT Automation/Electrical, etc., including business development roles.

Demonstrated abilities in all aspects of electrical, instrumentation & control (EI&C), automation engineering, engineering management, project management and field and construction management, including, but not limited to:

Creating, managing, monitoring and controlling all aspects of a project, including proposal, MRP/MRQ, FEED, DBM development, scope, cost, schedule, manpower resource planning, Project Executions Plans (PEP), detailed engineering design, review and audits, managing supplier interfaces, manufacturing introduction and service support, identifying and developing new opportunities to leverage Strategic Sourcing objectives and Common Technology initiatives, handling HAZOPs’, Material Take Off’s (MTO’s), automation system programming (PLC / DCS / RTU / SCADA / HMI, IIOT, cybersecurity, etc.), Scope or Method of Work (SOW) packages, RFQ prep’, vendor evals’, procurement activities, Earned Valve Management (EVM), Construction Work packages (CWP), quality (QA/QC), documentation, engineering design and/or supervision, Management Of Change (MOC) processes, technology management, contract management, construction, field/plant pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, trouble-shooting and maintenance activities, technician/electrician work/project supervision, inspections (FAT/SAT), engineering audits, EPC supervision, training, mentoring, operating manual creation, handling personal & process health, safety (inc. safe operating procedures), environmental and energy management issues, general system and I&C, electrical OT integrity, risk management/risk assessment, reliability, establishing KPI’s, asset management, performance management, lifecycle maintenance management, safety and regulatory compliance and achieving corporate business objectives,

Supervision of between 5-30+ individuals, as Dept. Mgr, Technical Lead or Senior Engineer, at various EPC companies and/or at producer/ pipeline/ utility/ manufacturing firms, within the Electrical and/or I&C (Automation) depts.,

Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, Canada,

Senior Member (SM) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), (Only 9% of IEEE Members have obtained this status within that organization.) Current Chairman of the IEEE in the Southern Alberta Section (SAS) 2021-2022,

Senior Member of the International Society of Automation (ISA),

Helped develop the new APM (Automation Project Management (APM) Certificate Program for the ISA/PMI, (More details follow.)

Strong analytical skills; “attentive-to-details” during project design, construction, start-up, operations and maintenance, (full life cycle),

Able to leverage past experiences and knowledge to identify technical issues, risks, and value adding opportunities and appropriately address these through the development of engineered solutions and/or revisions to specifications, standards, operating practices and strategic vendor technical governance,

Able to manage the following key business drivers in your company’s and/or client’s Electrical and/or Instrumentation/Automation/OT or overall Reliability Plan or Program: Reliability, Maintainability, Turnaround Timing, Capacity, Environmental Impact, Safety, Regulatory Issues, Available Plot/Plant Space, Cut over Timing, Economic Impacts, Lost Profit Opportunities,

Provide engineering support for activities requiring intensive subject matter expertise, “out of the box” thinking, including identification and resourcing of niche engineering expertise, (via my various Senior IEEE, ISA and pipeline, midstream, chemical industry contacts), … able to master new situations/industries/solutions quickly,

Results driven individual who takes ownership of problems and sees them through to completion,

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and able to recognize potential electrical and I&C (OT) discipline opportunities / threats, including cybersecurity issues.

Experience with or in both maintenance execution support and major project execution teams,

Experience with electrical - automation inspections, design input, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up reliability/integrity assurance and plant turnarounds, day to day site maintenance and troubleshooting activities,

Considerable experience responding to field technical inquires/requests for information (RFI’s), project planning, resolving conflicts/issues, working with plant/field operators; plant/field maintenance staff, construction staff, managing client, engineering (multi-discipline), EI&C vendor, EPC project team and field and plant contractor relationships/issues,

Developing/implementing/interpreting/improving EI&C (OT) engineering guidelines, specifications, codes, practices and standards, software, including Northern American, European and world-wide standards,

Considerable “hands on” experience with instrumentation (valves, pressure, level, flow and position instrumentation, industrial control system (PLC/ DCS/ SCADA/ RTU/ HMI/ Historians, industrial networks, computers) electrical, (gen-sets, VFD’s/ASD’s, MV/LV motors, MCC’s, substations, switchgear, transformers, protection & control devices/relays), etc. …, configuration, programming, auditing, formal testing roles and troubleshooting experience; … many off-site (FAT) and on-site audit, (SAT), field / commissioning / start-up troubleshooting activities / roles,

Able to manage the following key business drivers in your company’s and/or client’s Electrical and/or Instrumentation/Automation Reliability Plan or Program: Reliability, Maintainability, Turnaround Timing, Capacity, Environmental Impact, Safety, Regulatory Issues, Available Plot/Plant Space, Cut over Timing, Economic Impacts, Lost Profit Opportunities.

Key member of the NOVA-NGTL Advanced Technology Group, responsible for implementing new technology and innovation within the company in a “stage gated” manor, based on practices developed at MIT and Harvard Business School,

Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal), networking, negotiation, supervisory, leadership, coaching and team building skills. (Formal training in all these skills from NOVA Corporation, etc.),

Entrepreneurial, positive attitude, self-motivating, enjoy “shaping the solution”, doing things a better way, mentoring junior engineers/technicians,

In summary, an engineer, project manager, business focused professional that understands electrical systems, electric power, instrumentation, controls (I&C), automation, operations technology (OT), engineering principles and concepts, their effective application in a and business environment, client field operations, project management, construction management, inc. commissioning, start-up, testing, auditing, inspection tasks and the electrical/ automation/ pipeline/ midstream, oil & gas, petroleum/ oil sands/ refinery/ petro-chemical/ mining/ power/ renewables, manufacturing/ food processing/ forestry/wood products, water and waste water/ telecomm industries here in Western Canada, the USA and in the Middle East.

Professional Experience

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (Subject Matter Expert) in/with:

Electrical engineering, electrical equipment/systems, including large and small HV/MV/LV (120/208VAC, 480/600VAC, 4.16KV, 13.8KV, 69kV, and higher voltage systems) Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s), (A-B/Rockwell Automation, Yaskawa, Toshiba, ABB, Siemens, etc.) Motor Control Centers (MCC’s and smart motor control devices from Eaton, Rockwell Automation, Schneider (Square D), ABB,, Siemens, GE, etc.), HV/MV/LV switchgear, circuit breakers, panel boards, electrical and control panel design and testing, large and small electric MV/LV motors, large and small gen-sets (mainly Cummins, CAT, MTU, GE, Kohler, Solar Turbine packages), HV/MV/LV transformers, HV/MV/LV cables, power supplies, industrial lighting, electric trace heating, TEG’S, UPS’s, automatic transfer switches, high/medium/low voltage distribution, HV/MV substation design and remediation, HV/MV transmission lines, hazardous area classification, load flow, short circuit analysis, protection & control (P&C) relays, (GE Grid Solutions, (Multilin), Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), system coordination, system grounding, ground grid, equipment electrical bonding, other electrical design calculations, control schematics, power system harmonic studies, harmonic filters, metering, industrial and hazardous location lighting studies, Load studies, Arc Flash, Incident Energy studies, reports, recommendations, fugitive emission studies, etc.

Electrical plot plan, Single Line Drawing (SLD)/One Line Drawing development, electrical layout drawings, cable tray layouts, I/O and “Loop” drawing creation, panel layouts, cable/lighting panel schedules, JB wiring diagrams, Electric Heat Trace (EHT) isometrics/hardware specifications, cathodic protection, electrical load list calculations for electrical equipment, creation of RFQ’s/PO’s for elec’ equipment and materials, etc.

Field inspection and acceptance testing of low and medium voltage electrical equipment;

ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, EMTP/ATP, power system electrical transient analysis and steady state software packages.

Interpreting and using industry codes, including the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Alberta & BC Safety Codes, CSA, UL, ULC (CSA Z462-2018, CSA Z463-2018, CSA B149.3; UL 508A, IEEE/ANSI C37.20, UL 891, UL 1558, National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 86, etc.), IEEE, (IEEE 519, IEEE 1584-2002, etc.), NFPA 59A, 40 CFR 193, Article 500 of the NEC, NEMA, IEC, ASME, ABSA, ANSI, NACE, NFPA, API, (API RP 505) ISA, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NERC, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Standards and other international standards/organizations.

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, developed by the ISA99 committee and adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), provides a flexible framework to address and mitigate current and future security vulnerabilities in industrial automation and control systems (IACSs).

Have worked with leading cybersecurity solutions providers (Dragos, Fortinet, Verve, etc.) and attended various on-line cybersecurity conferences/events in 2019-2021.

Skilled in general in implementing code compliant designs, strategies, policies, procedures, etc.

Instrumentation and control (I&C) systems, automation engineering, telecommunications and radio systems, industrial networking, operations technology (OT), information technology (IT).

PLC /DCS /SCADA /RTU / IED/ BMS /SIS /Hybrid Controller and Batch Control technology, mainly on Rockwell Automation platforms.

Details: Control system experience with the Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix platform, PLC -5 platform, various Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk (FT) HMI/SCADA, Historian applications, Honeywell Experion PKS/TPS/TDC3000 platform, Schneider SCADAPack RTU hardware/software and Schneider (Modicon) PLC hardware/software, GE PLC platforms, the Emerson (DeltaV) platform, Yokogawa Centrum, Foxboro, Emerson FloBoss, ROC, ControlWave, Cameron Barton, USDATA SCADA Systems, Schneider Triconex, Rockwell ICS Triplex, HIMA SIS hardware, etc.).

Rockwell Automation (FactoryTalk Suite, inc. FactoryTalk (FT) View, Wonderware (InTouch), USDATA (FactoryLink), Cimplicity, Intellution (Fix) Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems, VTSCADA, Ignition, etc.

Control Micro System (Schneider) SCADAPack RTU programming, c/w HMI interfaces.

Function Block (FB), Sequential Function Chart, (SFC) Structured Text (ST), and Ladder Logic (LL) programming (IEC-61131),

OPC and OPC UA Technology, recent Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) seminar attendance/training, using MQTT protocol, Sparkplug B, TLS encryption, advanced analytics, (A.I.) data science initiatives, etc.

SCADA, Telemetry, RTU’s and telecommunication and OT/IT systems, Historians (AVEVA OSI PI - FactoryTalk Historian), LAN’s and WAN’s (TCP/IP), Wireless Systems.

Pressure, temperature, level, all types of flow measurement devices/transmitters, (orifice plate, turbine, ultrasonic, mag meters, coriolis meters, guided wave, etc.), weight, position, vision / vibration transducers / vibration monitoring systems, gas analyzers, etc. (Rosemount, Emerson, E-H, Yokogawa, Honeywell, GE Bentley Nevada, Vibro-meter, Metrix, etc.).

Control valves, on/off block valves, ESD & PSV valves, knife gate valves, mainline pipeline valves/actuators Emerson Bettis, Schafer, etc., electric, electro-hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators, positioners, regulators, valve automation/SCADA, including related sizing and flow calculations, electric heat trace controllers, cathodic protection, etc.

Experience with plant reliability, performance and cybersecurity upgrades/improvements, using ISA/IEC 62443 Stnds (inc. Ind Ctrl System (ICS) Firewall Rules, Network Visibility, Access Management, Harding, Event Logging, etc.

Creating network architecture and industrial communication system/hardware/interconnection design drawings.

Ethernet TCP/IP, (inc. CAT-5/CAT-6 wiring), A-B Data Highway, Asi-bus, Modbus Serial, Modbus TCP/IP, HART, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus DP/PA networks, emerging ISA/IEC network stnds/protocols, IIOT, MQTT, SparkplugB, 5G, “open SCADA”, wireless technology, mesh networks, etc.

Shutdown keys, cause & effect diagrams, logic/control narratives, instrument index’s, loop diagrams, control panels, junction boxes, and I/O assignments, alarm management, plant abnormal situation management, safety interlock systems, control console design, fire and gas detection systems, security systems, process control loop tuning and performance.

Experience with Hexagon/Intergraph SmartPlant Instrumentation, SmartPlant Electrical (SPI, SPE) “INtools” suite.

Use of AutoCAD, AutoPlant. Participation in 2D, 3D design reviews.

Burner Management System (BMS), Combustion Control (CMS) systems for large and small boilers, burners and fired heaters, ovens, etc. Involved with several large “fired equipment” upgrade projects as proj’ engineer/proj’ manager. (See details in balance of resume.)

Steam turbine (GE Frame 7 type), gas turbines, Solar (Centaur, Taurus, etc.), Cooper Rolls Royce (Avon, RB-211), GE (LM2500), natural gas and diesel "Recip" engine/gen-set controls; gas turbine controllers, inc. fuel, ignition, anti-surge controls and wet (oil) and dry seal systems.

Factory acceptance testing (FAT), on-site commissioning, field inspection, start up, maintenance and troubleshooting of recip’ engine and gas turbine/compressor packages (Solar, Cooper-Rolls, GE, etc.), pumps, boilers, fans, motors/VFD’s, servo motors, electrical distribution, MCB and Power breakers, fuel gas, measurement, instrument air packages, IT, communication/networks, various PLC/DCS/SIS/SCADA and automation systems and so on.

Microsoft Visual Basic, C programming, scripting languages, SQL, relational database design, Virtualization experience – VMWare, Hyper-V.

Personal computers, servers, switches, routers, firewalls, other network devices and related operating systems (Windows XP, 7, 8, 10).

Developing and maintaining environmentally friendly, safe industrial designs, processes and work practices,

Creation and/or review of P&ID’s, PFD, GA vendor drawings and design data with regard to Electrical, I&C, Automation content, as required.

Ability to participate in risk management review sessions Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Functional Safety participation/reviews (inc. HAZOP, LOPA, SIL methodologies/techniques, understanding of design codes and standards applicable to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) (IEC61511).

Creating, checking and/or interpreting Process Flow Diagrams, (PFD’s), Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s), Electrical and I&C datasheets, specifications, EI&C drawing packages. The “stamping and permitting” in Canada of these same EI&C drawings/documents.

Handling QA/QC issues, Electrical QMP programs, Health, Safety, (Province of Alberta, Safety Codes Act, Oil & Gas Commission & Technical Safety BC) Environment, Energy (HSEE) and Risk Management Issues/Programs, Management of Change (MOC) programs/processes.

Participating in engineering and field reviews, audits, project “lessons learned” processes.

Conducting instrument, measurement, electrical and control system product/technology evaluations and formal hardware/software product testing;

Involved with the creation and updating of standards, engineering tools, calculation sheets and templates.

Root Cause Failure Analysis, modern “lifecycle” maintenance methodologies/systems, including CMMS systems (Maximo, SAP, etc.), Equipment Protection Monitoring, Condition Monitoring (CM), Performance Monitoring (PM), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Predictive Maintenance (PM). Handling system integrity, risk and reliability issues. Some exposure to Six Sigma methodology via General Electric (GE).

Experience in SAP R3, SAP R4/HANA Plant Maintenance (PM) Module. Establishing risk-based equip’ lifecycle integrity management plans.

Developing (cost, scoping, execution planning) of system improvement projects, including completing financial cost/benefit analysis and creating stakeholder buy in.

Project/Const’ Management/ Engineering Management/ Technology Management / Business Development in/with:

Managing the people and practical side of electrical, I&C, SCADA (automation), business and OT/IT projects, including managing engineers, technologists, designers, programmers, field staff, electrical inspectors, electricians, technicians, (at union and non-union shops/projects), contractors, clients, vendor relationships, sales and support staff, other key stakeholders, managing time and resources at the dept. head, chief/lead/senior engineer level.

Attributes include “managerial courage”, strong business ethics, passing key technical and systemic business knowledge down to the next generation of engineers/technicians.

Supervision and mentoring of 5 to 30 employees/contractors at various producer and/or EPC firms.

Project scheduling (in MS Project, Primavera, etc.), manpower, labour and material budgeting and cost estimating.

Formal training in Project Management via University of Calgary, (Dr. George Jergeas P. Eng.)

Helped develop the new APM (Automation Project Management (APM) Certificate Program for the International Society of Automation (ISA)/Project Management Institute (PMI), inc. auditing and modifying of the program’s final exam, in Jun 2021.

Will be entering the PMP certification training program at MRU, Calgary, using the new on-line PMP curriculum for 2021 and/or the new APM program on-line, via the ISA, in Nov 2021.

Working smoothly with internal/external project management teams, including progress tracking of engineering deliverables and communicating regularly with the Project Engineering Manager and/or Client.

Supporting the project manager, construction manager, company client management team by establishing goals and objectives, reviewing and/or approving project scope changes, change orders, variances, etc., as necessary, performing technical audits.

Maintaining engineering quality and consistency between projects or with a company’s range of facilities.

Liaison roles with the client’s plant operations and field maintenance staff on electrical, I&C, mechanical issues.

Communicating technical issues to technical and non-technical staff and management.

Interaction at the Vice President and Executive Vice-President level. Example: Worked within the Penn West executive suite in order to support Penn West with their energy management strategic initiatives.

Setting technical directions, managing the roll out of new technology via a “staged gated” approach.

Developing an inter-discipline team approach, the coaching, guiding and/or mentoring of employees/ colleagues/ clients.

Past experience with and training on the following major corporate business initiatives:

oHazards identification/evaluation, including HAZOP, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Safety participation/reviews.

oReliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Initiatives. Risk management, including Risk assessment, risk evaluation and analysis, Risk mitigation, Incident investigations and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

oEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Strategies (SAP), including Spare Parts/Material Management strategies,

oAsset Management Systems, Enterprise Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Solutions,

Giving or hosting technical presentations at industry conferences (ISA, IEEE, etc.) and other public speaking engagements.

Over ten years of experience in technical sales and business development, in the EPC, electrical, power, electronics, and automation industry.

Employment History

NorthRiver Midstream Inc./Enbridge/Spectra Energy; Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada; Feb 2019 – Jan 2020;

Sr. Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (Automation) Facilities - Field – “On-Site” Reliability Engineer/Project Manager;

Facility Engineering – South Peace River – North Montney District/Region; (Contract Position);

One year, contract position to plan, manage and execute a number of small to large sized EI&C projects, some non-Ei&C projects (new H2S incinerator project, etc.) and to provide ongoing local EI&C engineering support for approximately 11 gas plants and 3 compressor stations in the North Montney and South Peace River Arch District (Montney, Duverney formations) of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. These midstream and pipeline assets, now owned and operated by NorthRiver Midstream (Brookfield Infrastructure), are some of the former assets of Murphy Oil, Enbridge, and Spectra Energy in the South Peace/Montney Area.

Projects developed and managed using the extensive NRM/Enbridge/Spectra Energy Management of Change (MOC) process, the SAP PM Module and Enbridge risk management processes, project management processes, (PODJ’s) etc.

Involved with a number Compressor Control Panel, Plant PLC, HMI, SCADA, (Spartan Controls REMVue/Rockwell Automation), Honeywell Experion, C-200 to C-300 DCS controller (Industrial Control System/ Industrial Network) upgrades, major Rockwell Automation PLC/HMI/IT/SCADA, historian (AVEVA OSIsoft PI/FactoryTalk Historian), cybersecurity, instrumentation upgrade projects, large in scope (large unit count, large no. of locations, large budget, long project duration, some units large in size) “fired equipment” upgrade projects, inc. BMS/CSA B149.3 govt mandated upgrades, power generation, co-generation, waste heat recovery (Solar Taurus), UPS, switchgear, MCC, MV, LV VFD’s/ASD’s, industrial electrical power distribution protection and control relay upgrades, a new Desulfurization (H2S) incinerator project, including managing of British Columbia OGC regulatory processes, a heat medium (de-ethanizer) debottlenecking project, a Coriolis Flow Meter addition, a major 18 GHz microwave radio IT/Telecomm project, supervision of various ESP’s (Lauren, CIMA+, Solaris) on above projects, inc. construction/commissioning roles, HAZOP participation, etc.

Jacobs Zate Engineering, Khafji Joint Operations (KJO); Khafji, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA); May 2018 – Sept 2018;

Lead Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls (E&IC) Plant/ Project/ Construction/ Reliability Engineer; (Employee);

Global Gas and NGL Handling and Recovery Project ($250,000M USD Plus), Jacobs “On-Site” Proj/Const Management Team (PMT);

(KJO is a very large oil and gas processing, petrochemical facility owned and operated jointly by Aramco Gulf Operations Co. (AGOC)/Kuwait Gulf Oil Co. (KGOC). The site is located in Khafji KSA, near the Kuwaiti border.);

On behalf of the client, KJO, facilitated and coordinated discipline engineering technical work products on site.

Monitored the performance and technical quality of work from the project EPC contractors and their construction sub-contractors.

Coordinated and communicated various issues among the Company’s and Contractors engineering team that affected the discipline engineering design, safety, and regulatory compliance of the work.

Evaluated and commented on the design and work performed by the Contractor and their Sub-contractors to ensure that the work is being executed in accordance with project specifications, company (ARAMCO) standards, and regulatory requirements. Includes the review of discipline design drawings and documents.

Participated, monitored and officially witnessed EI&C design, construction, testing, commissioning, start-up and/or operational activities on behalf of the client (KJO), performed by the prime engineering contractor (JGC of Japan / Korea) and their approved Saudi based sub-contractors (ARCC, Sedan), including a major Rockwell Automation / Honeywell DCS expansion/upgrade.

Investigated, trouble-shooted, coordinated and/or and solved EI&C design and operational (OT) issues in the plant as they arose.

Considerable High Voltage/Medium Voltage (Power Generation, Substation, MV Contactors, MV VFD/ASD’s, HV/LV Protection and Control) technology exposure (design review/audit, testing, commissioning) on this project, (GE, Rockwell Automation/A-B, Eaton, ABB gear) and considerable experience solving hydrocarbon level control problems, on four natural gas dryers on this site, (involving hardware from

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