Senior Process Design & Control Engineer
Resume:
Majid Farzamirad
Tel: 403-***-****
***********@*****.***
Process design & Process control engineer
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Over 16 years’ experience in oil / gas / petrochemical process design
• Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Organized, self-motivated, dedicated, and well disciplined
• Ability to coordinate projects, staff and resources in a timely manner
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work with a multi-disciplined/multi-cultural team
• Strong PC proficiency and skilled in industrial control systems and PLCs such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron, Hitachi,DeltaV distributed control systems.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Expert knowledge in all aspects of engineering design standards such as API, ASTM, ANSI, NFPA and NORSOK, estimation, specifications, requisitioning, data sheets, diagrams, layouts, sizing.
• Skilled in Oil/Gas/Petrochemical processes and capable of developing conceptual study/FEED, Basic Engineering Packages and Process Simulations using respective software - (Hysys, ProMax, OLGA, pipesim, pipephase, pipenet, Icarus, Pipeflo, TSWEET), Fluent in developing PFD/P&IDs, Operating Manuals, HSE, HAZID/HAZOP, SIL report.
• Experienced in Process control tools and DCS DeltaV, programming PLCs such as Allen Bradley ControlLogix, Siemens, Hitachi,etc. by C++, Ladder diagram and Function Blocks.
• Highly capable in Detail design engineering such as sizing pump / compressor / control valve / relief valve / pipe / flare network / flare radiation & temp. profile
CAREER HISTORY
Apr. 2024 - July 2025
L&T Technology Services (USA)
Oct. 2011 – Apr. 2024
Arasbaran Oil & Gas Process Co. (EPC) - Canada & USA
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES
Jan. 2013 – Aug. 2013
Jabali Services Inc. (Engineering) - Calgary (part time)
Aug. 2012 – Jan. 2013
Lauren Concise Co. (EPC) - Calgary (part time)
Jun. 2003 – Sep. 2011
Arasbaran Oil & Gas Process Co. (EPC) - Tehran.
Mar. 1993 – May 2003
F.P.R Co. (EPC) – Tehran
Dec. 1990 – Mar 1993
Tehran refinery
EDUCATIONAL, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING STATUS
• M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering from AMIR KABIR university of Tehran
• Power engineer class 3 licensee in Texas and Canada.
• DeltaV-DCS (Distributed Control Systems) certificate from SAIT University of Calgary
• Model predictive process control design by SIMULINK and MATLAB software.
• Data mining (by MATLAB) including cleaning,integration, reduction, compression transformation, smoothing, extraction, classification, clustering, regression
• PLC programming of Allen Bradley Control Logix, Siemens,Omron by C++, Ladder diagram and Function Blocks.
• Reverse Osmosis water treatment design by ROSA software
• Process instrumentation
• Process safety analysis by PHAST software
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (PROJECT WISE) -
L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Client: Chevron Asset Integrity - Texas
Position: Process Field Engineer
Apr. 2024 - July 2025
• Developing and revising P&IDs for available field equipment and respective control and safety systems
• Revising process design basis and implementing the required changes according to new requirements
• Revising the existing process control philosophy and narratives and generating revised SIL & HAZOP study
ARASBARAN OIL&GAS Co.
Client: ILAM Polypropylene Project - Iran
Position: Process & control Engineer
June 2020 – Feb. 2024
• Approving prepared PFD, P&ID
• Preparing HP/LP flare tip specification
• Preparing process control philosophy and narratives
• SIL & HAZOP study
• Reviewing emergency shutdown & depressurisation philosophy
• Preparing process design basis
• Flare network & KOD design
• Flare radiation study
Client: Iran LNG Project - Iran
Position: Process & control Engineer
Sep. 2016 by June 2020
• Developing P&IDs for detailed engineering of Acid gas removal unit, dehydration, Mercaptan removal, Nitrogen removal, sulfur recovery, Fractionation and Refrigeration .
• Revising process design basis
• Reviewing and approving subcontractors and supplier’sdocuments.
• Compressors study including settle out pressure, min. design conditions, surge analysis.
• Water treatment package study
• Flare network and KOD design
• Flare radiation study
• Managing fluctuating priorities, contributing to turnaround planning, supporting process control implementation and unit optimization, promoting long term improvement in the module process control performance
• Possessing a functional working knowledge of Safety Instrumented Systems and control systems applications and hardware, process operation and theory, operational goals, ESP alarm variables, process constraints, key quality specifications for feeds and products, impact on the environment, and major economic variables and how they impact site profitability and goals
• Simulating the process automation by Allen Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix.
• Providing technical support and assurance during plant commissioning and start-up phase.
• Monitoring process control performance for the module including Base Layer controller uptime, APC controller uptime against targets
• Re-evaluating control approaches and performance due to changes in plant operating conditions
Client: Persian Gulf Star Refinery project - Iran
Position: Process & Control Engineer
Feb. 2013 – Nov. 2016
• Revising the respective PFD, P&IDs for detailed engineering of distillation, Merox, Naphta hydrotreater, LPG recovery, catalytic reformer and isomerization units
• Hydraulic and NPSH calculation
• Sizing safety valves, control valves and piping
• Preparing HP/LP flare study by FLARENET
• Flare radiation study by FLARESIM
• Preparing process control philosophy and narratives
• SIL & HAZOP study
• Managing fluctuating priorities dependent on current needs of active projects
• Assuring that proper documentation for the process control systems (complex loops, tuning spreadsheet, CSE change log, etc.) in the module is maintained
• Working with Production to ensure operating technicians, support engineers (process, control), inspectors, and production leadership understand function, capability, and limitations of controls and control systems
• Supporting control systems engineering activities during Execute and Operate phase in support of plant projects in assigned module using Siemens and Allen Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix.
• Understanding Production priorities, work plans, procedures and goals, and how they fit with overall site plans, strategies and goals and offering guidance
• Providing support as required for core work processes to Provide Asset Availability and Make Product,Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Ensure Safe Production (ESP), Turnarounds (TA), Mitigate Threats to Availability (MTA), Greenhouse Gas and Energy Management (GHGEM); Management of Change (MOC), Perform Hydrocarbon and energy accounting (PHEA)
• Identifying and implementing base layer control applications and advanced process control applications that focus on increased margin and energy reduction initiatives aligned with plant goals and targets (Variable Cost reduction, catalyst optimization)
• Assisting in the development and implementation of Technology Plans (capital plans, infrastructure upgrades, reliability improvement strategies, Control Improvement Plan, etc) for safe, reliable, and efficient process automation, control, and optimization at the site
Client: Resthaven Gas Plant Development Project – Alberta, Canada
Position: Process & Control Engineer
Aug. 2012 –Jan. 2013
• Reviewing process design basis
• Process piping thickness calculation
• Process hydraulic calculation
• Revising the respective PIDs and preparing process narratives
Client: South Pars –Phase 15-16 Offshore Project - Iran
Position: Lead Process Engineer
Mar.2009 –July 2012
• Reviewing process design basis
• HYSYS simulation for scheme development.
• Preparing platform HMB
• FWKO Drum and test SEPERATOR sizing
• Preparing process control philosophy
• Preliminary HAZOP STUDY
• Surveying to prepare PFD, P&ID
• Flare network & KOD design
• Flare radiation study
• Cold flare dispersion study
• Closed drain & open drain system design
• Preparing pig launcher specification
• Chemical injection package design
• Reviewing emergency shutdown & depressurization philosophy.
• Sizing air compressor & air-drying system
• Reviewing fuel gas system design
Lead Process Engineer
Kish Gas Refinery Project - Iran Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2010
• Reviewing process design basis
• Simulating dehydration contactor/glycol regen. package by HYSYS
• Simulating amine sweetening package (10 ppm) and amine regen.
• Preparing process control philosophy and specifying control system parameters
• Preliminary HAZOP STUDY
• Reviewing emergency shutdown & depressurization philosophy.
• Preparing process design basis
• Pipeline flow assurance & hydrate formation study using PIPESIM & OLGA.
• Design conditions analysis for all equipment
• Compressor min. design temp. calculation, settle out conditions and surge analysis.
• Sensitivity analysis for equipment design margins
• PFD/P&ID development
Lead Process Engineer
SRU & SSU Units Project in BANDAR ABBAS Refinery - Iran Jan. 2008 – Nov. 2009
• Reactors HYSYS simulation review and approval.
• HMB study review & approval
• Preparing process control philosophy and specifying control system parameters
• using HYSYS.
• Preliminary HAZOP STUDY
• Approving prepared PFD, P&ID
• Preparing HP/LP flare tip specification
• Reviewing emergency shutdown & depressurization philosophy.
• Preparing process design basis
• Flare network & KOD design
• Flare radiation study
• Preparing INCINERATOR package specification & DS.
• Preparing sulphur degasification package specification & DS.
• Reviewing emergency shutdown & depressurization philosophy
OTHER PROJECTS
Position: Project Manager
Client: Tehran Refinery Upgrading/Development Project - Iran June. 2006 – Dec. 2008
Position: Project Engineering Manager
Client: Arak Refinery Upgrading/Development Project = Iran Aug. 2005 – Oct. 2007
Project Manager
Tabriz Refinery BMS (boiler management system) Project - Iran
Oct. 2005 – Feb. 2006
Project Manager
NGL 1600 Project in NISOC - Iran Feb. 2003 – Aug. 2005
Lead Process Engineer
Anaran Crude Oil Preparation Project Dec. 2002 – Mar. 2004
Senior Process Engineer
Chadormaloo Iron Ore Concentration Plant Jan. 1999 – May 2000
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