Senior-Level / Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Systems Leader

Electrical / Instrumentation Specialist, fluent in English, with a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years within the Oil and Gas, Power generation and Mining Industries

Key Qualifications:

A Quality-driven professional:

- With comprehensive knowledge of mechanical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic instrumentation and control systems.

- Able to find effective solutions in a safe and timely manner.

- With proven construction, commissioning and maintenance track record.

- Accustomed to being a part of multi-disciplined and multi-national work groups.

- Adept at switching roles to provide leadership and assistance to other trade disciplines.

- With the ability to provide management, estimating and project coordination.

- Able to provide coaching and training as required to ensure a capable and efficient work group.

Key Experience:

- Commissioning - Construction - Maintenance - Operations - Turnaround - Shutdown - Supervision - Training - Engineering Support - Planning - Handover - Turnover - Start-up - LPG - Gas Plant - Refinery - Pipeline - Water Treatment - Mining - oil & Gas - Power Generation - Greenfield - Brownfield - Troubleshooting - Loop Tuning - Control Systems - Fire & Gas - Tank Gauging - Meter Proving - Chemical Injection - Analyzer - Boiler / Furnace - Compressor - Turbine - Process Management - Process Monitoring - Equipment Monitoring - Motor Protection - Variable Speed Drives

Professional Experience:

HKN Energy Limited, Sarsang block, Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq

E & I Superintendent, 01/2020 to Present

Initially brought in to provide engineering support and work instruction to the EPC contractor to drive the construction, commissioning, completion and handover of a 25K bopd facility while ensuring quality and design specifications were met. This role was expanded to include the design, engineering, installation, commissioning and handover of several Well Sites. It also included infrastructure upgrades for Power Generation & Distribution, Earthing, Lightning Protection systems and Cathodic Protection Systems for HKN’s existing facilities. As well as working with the Operation & Maintenance teams on several reliability projects to ensure equipment availability throughout HKN’s facilities.

Dynatec Madagascar, S. A. (DMSA), Madagascar

Plant Maintenance EIC, Plant Instrumentation Shift General Supervisor, 10/2018 to 12/2019

Working with the operations group to improve the reliability as well as ensure the availability of equipment and assets within the plant site. With the intent of improving the maintenance strategy to focus more on troubleshooting and route cause analysis in order to minimize downtime and identify opportunities for improvement. Providing coaching and direct supervision to field technicians to ensure all planned and unplanned works are completed safely and efficiently in order to improve equipment availability in order to cut costs related to materials consumption and process disruptions.

DCM Integrated Solutions Inc., Northern, Alberta, Canada

Instrument Technician, 09/2017 to 10/2018

Providing maintenance and operational support during a total plant shutdown / turnaround, ensuring the completion of planned maintenance activities is completed safely and on time in the Secondary Upgrader unit. Then moving to the maintenance team in the Utilities and Services department, working to ensure the availability and reliability of all equipment, processes and systems at Canadian Natural Resources Limited’s Horizon facility.

TAQA Global, Atrush, Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq

Instrument Supervisor, 06/2015 to 12/2016

Tasked with providing work instruction and guidance to contractors and sub-contractors. Working with onsite engineers and technical authorities to rectify technical queries and engineering changes required to ensure quality and safety, during the construction stages of the project. Assisting operations and maintenance personnel, to resolve issues and concerns, that could affect the safe operation of the facility during the construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning stages of the project.

Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd. Patos Marinza, Albania

Instrument Technician, 04/2014 to 02/2015

Providing maintenance support in a heavy oil production field that included gathering systems and process facilities. Through the development, maintenance and expansion of an existing SCADA network radio communications. The installation and implementation of field automation, including the integration of automated controls for polymer batch plants and injection facilities, crude oil cascade treatment systems, vapour recovery units, treaters and separators. Turnaround planning, coordination and execution for scheduled maintenance tasks and routine maintenance. All while providing training and direction to Albanian nationals.

Zueitina Oil Company. Concession 103D, Libya

Instrument Senior Foreman, 07/2009 to 04/2014

Supervising a multi-national team of instrument technicians. Providing construction, maintenance and operational support for a gas plant, oil gathering system and pumping station. In a remote North African desert location. Responsibilities included turnaround planning, supervision and execution. The creation, development and implementation of formal work procedures for routine maintenance tasks. Technical and engineering support for facility upgrades and construction projects including instrument specification and purchasing. All while providing instrument discipline specific training as well as English language and comprehension tutoring for local nationals.

DeBeers Canada Inc. SnapLake mine, Yukon, Canada

Lead Electrical / Instrumentation Technician, 11/2007 to 07/2009

Working directly with the construction and operations teams providing commissioning, field engineering and start-up support. Then moving into the role of Lead Instrument Technician with the Surface and Underground mine maintenance team. With duties that included the creation and implementation of a comprehensive Preventative Maintenance program that involved Turnaround planning and implementation, the development of maintenance procedures, building the spare parts inventory and providing operational and maintenance support to the mine and process facility. All while being in a very remote area in Canada’s far north.

Sherritt International Ltd. Boca de Jaruco, Puerto Escondito and Varadero, Cuba

Instrumentation Supervisor / Trainer, 02/2006 to 11/2007

Provided operational and engineering support during the construction, commissioning, start-up and turn-over of a co-generation project. Operation and maintenance support to ensure plant availability and reliability through loop tuning and process analysis. The creation of a comprehensive maintenance program and establishing a spare parts inventory. Turnaround planning, coordination, management and execution. As well as the supervision and training of local nationals, to a Canadian Nationally Certified level.

Imperial Oil Canada Ltd. Strathcona Refinery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Instrumentation Maintenance Advanced Technician, 01/2002 to 02/2006

Providing maintenance and operational support of a 187,000 bbl/day refinery. The commissioning, start-up and maintenance of a new Low Sulfur Gasoline unit. Commissioning and the hot cut-over, while up-grading the refineries instrument, control and safety systems. The installation and start-up of a new tank gauging system. Maintaining environmental monitoring and process analyzers and measurement equipment. Turnaround / shutdown planning, coordination and management.

Prior Work History:

- Journeyman Instrument Mechanic, Flint Field Services Ltd. Jan. 2001 to Jan. 2002

- Maintenance Associate, Shell Canada Limited, Sept. 1998 to Jan. 2001

- Journeyman Instrument Mechanic, Titan Electric & Controls Ltd., June 1997 to Sept. 1998

- Journeyman Instrument Mechanic, Flint Canada Ltd, Feb. 1996 to June 1997

- Apprentice Instrument Mechanic, Titan Electric and Controls Ltd. May 1992 to Feb. 1996

- Apprentice Instrument Mechanic, Keiser Instrument and Controls Feb. 1991 to May 1992

- Apprentice Instrument Mechanic, Berja Meter and Controls. Aug. 1989 to Feb. 1991

- Apprentice Instrument Mechanic, Commonwealth Construction Co. July 1987 to Aug. 1989

Education / Training:

Journeyman instrumentation mechanic with Inter-provincial certification, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Acquired: April 01, 1997

Train the Trainer Certificate, Acquired: September 18, 2011

Compex Certificate, Acquired: March 31, 2022

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