Control & Instrumentation / D. C.s. Commissioning Engineer
Curriculum Vitae
DATE OF BIRTH:
16Th November 1970
Marital Status:
Married with no dependants
Driving License:
Full British & International
Qualifications:
BTEC HNC - Industrial Process Measurement And Control — 1991
N.V.Q. Level 3 Engineering Manufacture Maintenance Practices — 1991
Engineering Training Authority N. V.Q.'s
Maintenance Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Techniques, Electrical Installation, Identification And Use Of Electronic Components, Circuit Board Servicing, Electronic Test, General Health And Safety, Maintaining Motor Starting Systems, Maintaining A. C. Motors, Maintaining Circuit Protection Devices, Maintaining Electrical Distribution Circuits.
Successfully Awarded Technician Education Council Certificate In Instrumentation Measurement And Control On Completion Of Apprenticeship
Professional Memberships:
Member of The International Society for Measurement and Control (I.S.A.)
Career Summary:
Commissioning Instrumentation Engineer with 15 years experience in industry, the emphasis being in Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Power Generation and Nuclear fields based Onshore, Offshore, UK, Overseas and Desert locations.
Computer Literate with all round experience in Design, Construction, Maintenance, Commissioning, Supervision, Field, Trouble Shooting, Project Management, etc.
Experience with the construction and commissioning of a wide variety of Instrument, Control and Electrical systems consisting of DCS such as, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Foxboro, Citect, Wonderware, Fisher Rosemount and Bailey as well as PLC's such as Modicon, GE Fanuc, Siemens, Allen Bradely, Triconex and Square D. I have also been involved in the commissioning of MV/LV Switchgear Motor Control Centres (MCC's).
Presently employed as a Lead C&I Commissioning Technician carrying out Commissioning of Process, E. S.D., HONEYWELL D. C.S. and Fire & Gas systems at Bayu-Undan Gas Recycle Project in the Timor Sea.
Training Courses:
Combined Offshore Survival Fire Fighting/First Aid Certificate (O.P.I.T.O Approved) — 2003
Fleetwood, United Kingdom.
Offshore Medical Certificate — 2003
Manchester, United Kingdom.
Client /Contractor National Safety Group Safety Passport (S.C.A.T.S.) Supervisor 2003
Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom.
NETA Lifting/Mechanical Handling, Radiological Safety Of Sealed Sources, Plutonium Safety, Radiological Health And Safety, Confined Spaces Appreciation For Supervisors, Eurotherm PC 3000 Basic Training, Eurotherm ESP Basic Training, Fisher PROVOX D. C.S. Training, Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Training, Understanding CC Mail, Understanding Calendar, Understanding Word Perfect For Windows, Risk Assessor's Course, Gas Testing On Off-Shore Installations, Sopho/Philips Communications System Introduction, Sopho/Philips Communications MAC Manager, Sopho/Philips Communications Supervisor 35, Philips Radio Telephone Systems, Philips Radio Paging Systems, ABB BAILEY D. C.S. Training.
Career Background:
Conoco-phillips
Bayu-Undan Gas Recycle Project, Timor Sea.
July 2003 To Date
Lead Control and Instrumentation Technician
- Maintenance of Process, E. S.D. and Fire and Gas systems.
- Pre-commissioning and commissioning new Process, E. S.D., HONEYWELL D. C.S. and Fire & Gas systems.
- Organizing and preparing as-building drawings and updating associated documentation following upgrades to plant.
Alstom Power
Wylfa Nuclear Power Station, Wales.
May 2003 To July 2003
Site Manager
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of modifications to existing 11kV switchgear and 440V guaranteed supplies.
- Organizing work schedules, redesign work and project management for technicians and associated paperwork.
Manjung Power Station, Malaysia.
August 2001 To January 2003
D.C.S. Commissioning Engineer
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of the ABB BAILEY D. C.S. and associated plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Writing erection/test procedures for plant/systems. (Communications Systems/Switchgear/Un-interruptible Power Supplies/Generators/D.C.S. etc).
- Supervising a team of foreign national and expatriate technicians involved with the construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Manjung Power Station.
- Organizing work schedules, redesign work and project management for technicians and associated paperwork.
Shotton CHP, Wales.
August 2000 To August 2001
D.C.S. Commissioning Engineer
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of the ALSTOM ALSPA P320 D. C.S. and associated plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
Winnington CHP, Cheshire, UK.
August 1999 To August 2000
D.C.S. Commissioning Engineer
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of the ALSTOM ALSPA P320 D. C.S., Electrical Distribution Mimic Panels and associated plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of plant telephone and radio communication systems.
Hunterston 'B' Nuclear Power Station, Ayeshire, Scotland.
September 1999 To August 2000
Site Manager
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of a new Emergency Control Room, ALSPA P1200 PLC Scanners and associated plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
Sual Power Station, Philippines.
January 1998 To May 1999
Construction/Commissioning Engineer
- Supervising and testing the installation pre-commissioning and commissioning of the ALSTOM ALSPA P320 D. C.S., Electrical Distribution Mimic Panels and associated plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Supervising a team of foreign national technicians involved with the construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Sual Power Station.
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of plant telephone and radio communication systems.
- Organizing work schedules, redesign work and project management for technicians and associated paperwork.
Kvaerner Oil & Gas
Piper Bravo & Amerada Hess 001 Offshore Installations.
August 1997 To January 1998
Lead Control, Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
- Maintenance of Process, E. S.D. and Fire and Gas systems.
- Upgrading, pre-commissioning and commissioning new/existing Process, E. S.D. and Fire and Gas systems.
- Organizing and preparing as-building drawings and updating associated documentation following upgrades to plant.
Aramco
Abqaiq Plants, Saudi Arabia.
Eurabia Engineering & Construction CO.
August 1996 To August 1997
Lead Instrument Supervisor
- Testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Fisher Rosemount PROVOX Plus D. C.S. upgrade and associated plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Process, E. S.D. and Fire and Gas systems that included CCC and Triplex.
- Supervising a team of both expatriate and foreign national technicians involved with the modernisation of Abqaiq Plants.
- Organising work/shutdown schedules, redesign work and project management for technicians and plant operations and associated paperwork.
British Nuclear Fuels Engineering Limited
Sellafield, Cumbria, UK June 1996 To August 1996
Lead Control, Electrical And Instrumentation Technician
- Testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
Nuclear Electric Limited
Barnwood, Gloucester, UK March 1996 To June 1996
Workshop/Laboratory Supervisor
- Responsible for setting up and running new laboratory and workshops. Including maintaining and ordering stocks of consumables and equipment. Management of repair, calibration and storage of plant and equipment.
- Provide support for Engineers and liaise and co-ordinate with contract maintenance staff, visiting Engineers and internal Electrical, Control And Instrumentation, Plant Engineering and Computer Service departments.
- Provide first line maintenance and repair of equipment, and where necessary oversee repair of specialist equipment by specialist maintenance/calibration firms.
- Set up new maintenance and calibration contracts with external contractors.
- Safety officer for laboratory and workshops with responsibility to set safe systems of work in place, maintain COSHH regulations and ensure safety of personnel using the laboratory and workshops.
- Provide assistance with building, testing and re-configuring of prototype/existing equipment.
British Nuclear Fuels Limited
Sellafield, Cumbria, UK.
September 1987 To March 1996
Lead Instrument/Computer Technician
- Maintaining both hardware and software of Computer and PLC based Control/Monitoring Systems. Systems covered included Fisher PROVOX D. C.S., Westinghouse, ABB and Eurotherm PC 3000.
- Supervising and testing the installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Operated as part of a 24-hour on-call team to provide cover in case of breakdowns on Computer and PLC systems.
- Gained working knowledge of software and hardware of numerous Computer and PLC based Control/Monitoring systems including Fisher PROVOX D. C.S., Westinghouse, Kent/ABB, Eurotherm PC 3000 and Allen-Bradley.
- Supervised apprentice instrument technicians, giving tuition of on-site regulations and safe operating procedures.
- Supervisor for Systems Engineering Group, with responsibility over several technicians and apprentices.
Apprentice Instrument Technician
Completed fully accredited apprenticeship which covered:
- Comprehensive training in all instrument disciplines including Digital/Analogue Electronics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Process Control, Nucleonic, Pressure, Temperature, Flow and Level.
- Conducted planned maintenance tests and repairs on plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Installed pre-commissioned and commissioned a variety of plant, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Training in Welding, Fitting, Machining.