Description

KASHIF HAMID MIET

Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer

446C Great Western Road,                                       Mobile: 00447846364289

Aberdeen, UK                                                             Residence: 00441224-932629

AB10 6NP                                                                    E-mail:  kashifhamid@ymail.com

 

Personal Profile

Capable of achieving personal and collective objectives as demonstrated by successful completion of various Instruments, Controls & Telecoms projects for reputed Oil and Gas operators. During my 15 years plus experience, I have carried out FEED and Detailed engineering, designed various Instruments and Control Systems in accordance with related ETP/DEPs, did project engineering and carried out offshore/onshore commissioning scopes along with hands on software development in various PLCs and DCS systems. Eager to find a position offering long term potential with structured, defined career progression.

Work Experience

WORLEY ABERDEEN                                                        APR19 – till date

Senior Instruments & Controls Engineer
Ø  Providing Instruments Engineering services for Chrysaor assets.

Ø  Carried out Detailed engineering for Jade flow lines, managed procurement activities including raising datasheets for Choke valves, Control Valves, Multiphase flow meters, Pressure Gauges and Sand Monitoring devices for brownfield modification on various Chrysaor assets.

Ø  Organised kick-off meetings, held multi-discipline reviews and interfaced with vendors for timely completion of the assigned scopes.

Ø  Carried out a comprehensive survey for major F&G Upgrade on Britannia platform, supervised and managed engineering design/deliverable activities, raised F&G detectors datasheets, prepared vendors scope of work during detailed engineering phase.

Ø  Led weekly meetings with system vendor for timely delivery of engineering deliverables and ensured system delivery as per client standards and specifications.

Ø  Witnessed remote FATs for different system scopes, carried out hardware inspections and narrated reports for the client on daily basis.

Ø  Supervised engineers and designers and provided guidance when required for execution and delivery of scopes within allocated time frames.

Ø  Provided technical input to construction workpacks, commissioning procedures and handled offshore engineering queries for resolutions.

Ø  Acted as Instrument focal point for Solar Power Generators Lube Oil Pumps upgrade on Britannia asset.

 

PETROFAC ABERDEEN                                                     FEB18 – MAR19

Senior Instruments & Controls Engineer
Ø  Provided Instruments Engineering services for Chevron Captain assets.

Ø  Prepared vendor scope of works for obsolete systems requiring upgrades on Captain assets.

Ø  Carried out detailed engineering for the upgrade of ICSS & PAGA Systems, and narrated systems specifications for HVAC and Hydraulic Valves Operating panels, Cargo Offloading Panel and Heading Control System.

Ø  Carried out Technical Bid Evaluations, attended project kick off meetings and delivered Design Review presentations to the client.

Ø  Narrated Offshore Commissioning procedures, reviewed vendor docs and ensured project delivery as per agreed schedule.

Ø  Provided Instruments design inputs for Workpack preparation and responded to offshore commissioning queries.

Ø  Carried out Engineering Audits of various I&C scopes implemented on Chevron platforms and recommended corrective actions.

Ø  Well versed with Shell DEPs, ASME, BSI, ANSI and NFPA engineering standards applicable to the instruments and controls systems design.

 

WOOD QEDI ABERDEEN                                                   OCT 16 – JAN18

Senior Instruments Engineer – Design/Commissioning
Ø  Provided Instruments Commissioning services on BP Clair Ridge development.

Ø  Ensured I&C devices being procured and commissioned are fully in accordance with BP Engineering Technical Practises.

Ø  Narrated Operating procedures for Instrument Air, Firefighting, Water Injection, Heating & Cooling Medium Systems.

Ø  Supervised a team of Instrument techs for Pre-Commissioning and Dynamic Commissioning activities and managed routine engineering activities on an offshore asset.

Ø  Remained Single Point of Contact for the completion of commissioning scopes for F&G, ESD, Utilities & Water (incl. Flare KO drums) and HVAC systems as per daily/weekly plans.

Ø  Carried out commissioning activities as per respective Commissioning procedures and developed method statements where required.

Ø  Led toolbox talks and ensured safe work practises and procedures with minimum risk to people, equipment, materials, environment, and processes.

Ø  Planned and co-ordinated multi-disciplinary commissioning scopes in efficient ways and within allocated timeframes.

Ø  Reviewed workpacks, raised site queries and sourced commissioning spares/test equipment as

per daily requirements.

 

AKER SOLUTIONS ABERDEEN                                         AUG 15 – OCT 16

Senior Commissioning Engineer – Instruments
Ø  Provided Instruments Commissioning services for Premier Oil Solan development.

Ø  Served as Focal point for onshore Instruments commissioning support, prepared/reviewed

Brownfield modifications workpacks and planned F&G/ESD Cause & Effects testing strategy.

Ø  Prepared maintenance strategies for various I&C systems for offshore asset.

Ø  Approved Emerson DeltaV software change requests for various system upgrades.

Ø  Managed a team of Instrument technicians for Pre-Commissioning activities and ensured systems Dynamic commissioning complete as per Habitation, First Oil and Start-up plans.

Ø  Organised ESD and F&G systems Dynamic commissioning for First Oil/Start-up Scopes.

Ø  Carried out pre-commissioning and dynamic commissioning for 1st Stage Separation,

Firewater, Seawater, Telecoms and Utilities systems.

Ø  Identified various instruments interface issues and presented solutions for rectification.

Ø  Managed vendor activities, attended daily planning meetings and handled day-to-day

engineering activities on an offshore platform. Well versed with Qedi GOC systems.

 

AKER SOLUTIONS ABERDEEN                                         DEC 14 – JULY 15

Senior Instruments Engineer
Ø  For CNR Murchison decommissioning project, led a team of engineers and designers for issuance of deliverables and drawings.

Ø  Provided Technical Input for the platform Engineering Down & Clean (EDC) scopes.

Ø  Presented Removal options and Engineering down strategies for Active Fire Protection/Firewater systems on Murchison platform.

Ø  Narrated Murchison AFP decommissioning philosophy. Well versed with NFPA standards.

Ø  Prepared technical specifications for DeltaV Control/ICS Triplex F&G systems for Murchison Utilities & basic life support systems operations.

Ø  Carried out FEED Studies for telecommunication system’s (PA/EPA, UHF Communications, Meteorological System, IT Networks) relocation strategies for decommissioning scopes.

Ø  Advised various UHF communications upgrade (Tetra, DMR etc) options as per CNRI performance standards.

Ø  Narrated and briefed technical specifications to various systems and telecom vendors, negotiated costs and reviewed technical reports.

Ø  For Murchison Diesel Power Generators FATs, assisted Electrical discipline for marking up single line diagrams and involved in Performance/Load Acceptance Testing.

Ø  Witnessed Fire and Gas system (smoke detectors, flame detectors, gas detectors, oil mist detectors) for Murchison Diesel Generator Packages.

AMEC ABERDEEN                                                               OCT 12 – NOV 14

Senior Instruments Engineer
Ø  For Talisman MAR project, carried out FEED study for major field Instruments upgrade, reviewed and marked-up project P&IDs accordingly.

Ø  Witnessed Foxboro DCS and Triconex ESD FATs & raised clarifications at vendor premises.

Ø  Advised suitable level measurement techniques for tanks/vessels on Talisman BLP Montrose.

Ø  Authored Process Control Narratives for Montrose Gas Processing and Miscellaneous Systems. Raised Technical queries with client for Montrose ICSS Upgrade.

Ø  Maintained SPI database for Talisman Montrose ICSS and resolved technical clarifications with Invensys. Reviewed Invensys graphics/software templates as per Talisman requirements.

Ø  Authored ICSS DCS & ESD migration strategies for Montrose ICSS upgrade.

Ø  Carried out Talisman Arbroath FEED and Early Detail design for complete ICSS upgrade.

Ø  For Talisman Montrose MOL Pumps upgrade, participated in HAZOPs, raised Technical Bid Evaluations and created Instrument datasheets for PSVs, Pressure/Flow Control Valves, Temperature/Pressure Transmitters and reviewed vendor documentation.

Ø  Created I/O Schedules, prepared scope of work for BP Unity Honeywell Experion system.

Ø  For ConocoPhilips Alder, raised datasheets/requisitions for instrument commissioning spares.

Ø  For BG Lomond & Everest platforms, authored I&C commissioning workpacks, reviewed job cards and detailed SC1 certificates for various scopes.

Ø  Created instrument data sheets for Control valves, Gate valves, Ball valves and Relief valves for steam, condensate and methanol services on Bluewater Haewene Brim tie-in works. As a Package Engineer, approved vendor documents as per client’s requirements.

Ø  Witnessed 6″ Gate & 2″ Ball valves pressure/torque testing and carried out Rotork linear/quarter turn actuators stroke testing for Haewene Brim FPSO.

Ø  Raised Instrument datasheets requisitions for Differential Pressure Transmitters and Level Transmitters for Haewene Brim FPSO Wax & Asphaltene Tanks.

Ø  For Haewene FPSO, raised instrument data sheets for 1st stage/Test separators sampling systems and Level Gauges for Crude oil Inlet/ Interstage Heater level measurement.

Ø  For Haewene’s FPSO’s 1st stage/Test separator oil and gas outlets temperature measurement, raised requisitions & datasheets for Temperature Transmitters and respective thermowells.

Ø  Created/Reviewed Instrument datasheets for IR Flame Detectors, IR OPG Detectors, Point Gas Detectors and Heat Detectors for Haewene Brim FPSO F&G tie-in work.

Ø  For Apache Forties ESP/VSD Well workovers/Flowlines, did task allocation to Instrument Designers for Hook-up drawings, I/O Termination drawings, Junction box terminations, Block diagrams, Material requisitions. Create System test certificates and Instrumentation workpacks and reviewed Cause & Effect modifications for assigned well workovers.

Ø  Procure Chemical Injection dosing panels for Apache Corrosion and Scale Inhibitor packages.

Ø  Well versed with ASME, API, NACE, BS and IEC Standards related to I&C systems.

EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT ABERDEEN           SEP 11 – OCT 12

Principal Engineer (Instrumentation & Electrical)
Ø  Led a team of five engineers/designers and carried out tasks delegation appropriately.

Ø  Project engineered Define/Execute Schedules for BP Andrew Controls Improvement Plan.

Ø  Led FEED study for BP Andrew Controls Improvement Project.

Ø  Narrated PAS and ESD Functional Design specifications for BP Andrew.

Ø  Carried out configuration/installation of Emerson FlowBoss meter.

Ø  Designed DeltaV 11.3 database and graphics for BP Andrew project.

Ø  Reviewed Electrical High/Low Voltage distribution & Wiring diagrams.

Ø  Reviewed UPS datasheets & Load Schedules for essential platform Telecom facilities.

Ø  Attended weekly progress meetings and liaised with teams globally for project execution.

Ø  Involved in Foundation Fieldbus Instruments upgrade for BP Clair Ridge platform.

Ø  Involved in Maersk Oil Gryphon DeltaV Systems Upgrade and performed HFAT/SFATs.

Ø  Assisted in Hazardous area classifications and selection of equipment a.c.t ATEX equipment directive. Well-versed with protection types; Flameproof, Intrinsic Safety, etc.

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION ABERDEEN                         MAY 08 – SEP 11

Senior Engineer (Controls & Automation)
Ø  Carried out various Instruments and Control Maintenance activities on BP & Maersk Platform/FPSOs using IBM Maximo Asset Management.

Ø  Successfully configured and commissioned PSD, PCS and SIS modpacks using Ge-Fanuc Cimplicity, Honeywell Experion & Rockwell RSView.

Ø  For BP Schiehallion, extensively Ladder Logic Programmed GE-Fanuc 90-30/90-70 PLCs using LM-90 and Proficy Machine Edition and Allen-Bradley PLCs using RSLogix 5000.

Ø  Designed HMI Screens with GE-Fanuc Cimplicity & Rockwell. RSView SE. Wrote FSTs for Emerson Provox DCS. Carried PCS modifications on Siemens S7/PCS7 for BP assets

Ø  For Maersk Oil Janice platform, wrote ladder logic program for gas compressors startup sequence as per start up procedure and carried out commissioning activities offshore.

Ø  Maintained and updated Functional design specification and Software design specifications for BP Schiehallion and Maersk Oil GPIII FPSO’s ICSS. Reviewed instrumentation/control design documents, P&IDs, conceptual and detailed systems/instrument designs and layouts.

Ø  On Maersk Curlew FPSO, performed functional tests, loop tests, calibration of the field instruments, interfaces with PLCs and controller tuning according to the process requirements.

Ø  Carried out design activities like preparation of systems and Instrument Specification, control schematics, Function schematics, cable schedule, logic diagram, field instrument Layouts.

Ø  In-depth experience in design and configuration of PCS, ICS Triplex ESD and F&G Systems.

Ø  Designed various P&IDs, GAs, FBOs, Wiring Schedules, Block Diagrams for various SIL-Rated systems. Conducted FATs onshore & SATs offshore.

Ø  Participated in HAZOPs, SIL and design review meetings, assisted project engineers in resolution of engineering issues to improve the reliability of the instrumentation systems to the designed capacity, especially for hazardous areas.

Ø  Interfaced Bentley Nevada Vibration Monitoring System and Autronica F&G Detection System with GE Fanuc 90-30 PLCs for Maersk Platforms.

Ø  Modified/Reviewed one-line Power Generation diagrams for Main/Standby Generators.

PARKBURN PHS HAMILTON                                             JULY 07 – APRIL 08

PLC/SCADA (Software) Engineer
Ø  Provided DCS technical support to food industry in Doncaster.

Ø  Implemented VB Scripts for various automation tasks. Configured SQL Databases in Cimplicity for Alarms and Data-Logging.

Ø  Developed software for Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley PLCs for beverage industry.

Ø  Designed Graphics/SCADA using RSLogix 5000, Wonderware Intouch & Cimplicity.

Ø  Extensively worked with Horner OCS machines with MODBUS TCP/IP Protocol.

STABAC ELECTRONICS                                                     OCT 02 – JULY 05

Product Engineer

Ø  Promoted on merit to become Product Engineer and led a team of four engineers.

Ø  Implemented various PID controls using SIEMENS S7-300 PLC for different projects.

Ø  Developed ladder logic codes for Allen Bradley PLCs for various controls applications.

Ø  Installed/Commissioned heavy cranes for Fauji Cement plant.

SCHLUMBERGER                                                                JULY 02 – SEP 02

Vocational Trainee

Ø  Mainly involved in operation and maintenance (testing department) of oilfield equipment.

Ø  Performed Pressure Tests for Flow-heads, choke-manifolds and Three-Phase Separators (740 & 1440 psi). Created test reports and rectified any faults observed during testing.

Ø  Commissioned three-phase separators on Onshore Oilfields for Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDCL).

ALCATEL LIMITED                                                            JUNE 02 – JULY 02

Internship

Ø  Worked with Intelligent Networks (INs), Routers and Private Automatic Branch Exchanges (PABXs). Carried out maintenance and configuration of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCLs) exchanges. Well versed with different multiple access methods.

Education

University of Strathclyde                                                        2005 – 2007

MSc Electrical & Electronics Engineering
National University of Science and Technology                      1998 – 2002

BE Mechatronics Engineering (2:1)

Mechatronics Engineering Graduate with GOLD MEDAL for best Final Year Project.

 

Computing Skills

Ø  Qedi GOC system, SmartPlant Instrumentation, IBM Maximo Asset Management, DeltaV 11.3, Cimplicity, PLC Ladder logic, Experion, WinCC, Logic Master LM90, DeltaV Historian, Proficy Machine Edition, Rockwell RSView, RSLogix, Provox, Cscape, Proficy Cimplicity 7.0, Matlab, AutoCAD, Electronics WorkBench, Mechanical Desktop, Microsoft Visio. Microsoft Office, VMware. ISSOW

Courses/Trainings

Ø  First Step / Optimus Supervising Safety and Leadership courses. Pressure Testing Awareness.

Ø  Electricity at Work Regulations, Working at height, Parker ALok course, Risk Assessment Techniques.

Ø  Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST), Remote Cross-Cultural Training.

Ø  DeltaV Implementation – I, DeltaV Implementation – II & SIS Implementation – I

Ø  Petrofac Offshore Survival Training & Offshore Medical Certificate

Interests

Ø  Travelling and exploring new places.

Ø  Participate in social events and meet people from different cultures.

References available on request

Education

University of Strathclyde Glasgow

24/08/2005 / 28/12/2006 MSc in Communications, Controls and DSP

National University of Sciences and Technology

01/12/1998 / 01/05/2002 Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering

Gold Medalist for Final Year Project