MS-Access, Visual Basic, Excel, Lotus Notes, AutoCAD; Timeline; Prima-Vera, Open Plan; MS Project, Icarus (estimating); INtools, DBbase; Data-Ease, Oracle & PowerBuilder, Crystal Reports, Lotus 123, Word & Word-Perfect, Corel Graphics, "Basic" and "C+", DQL/SQL Languages, DOS,UNIX / QUNIX and Windows environments, and other programs relating to office and project automation, data processing and Local Area Networks (Novel), Concept & Wonderware PLC Software. HTML and Java ;

Petro - Chemical: Crude oil refining and vacuum units, Catalytic flexi cracking, Coker Units, Gas & Pipeline control and metering systems, Catalytic polymerisation, Amine and Sulphur units, Acids Handling; Fuel and gasoline blending units, Hydrogen units, Alkalisation units, Demineralisation & neutralisation units, Amorphous and Red phosphorus, Azite units, Synthetic Methanol producing units, Pilot ethanol from wood plant, ethylene units, Offshore oil and gas production platforms, Gravity Based Structures (GBS) and oil storage facilities ; Gas Treatment and Compression, Gas and water injection; Oil Sands: Mining, sludge transportation, extraction & upgrading; Crude Upgrader (Grass roots); Pulp & Paper: Pulp Digesters (Kraft), Scrubbers, De-Inking units, Pulp handling, paper machines, Nuclear reactor cooling systems, Mining & Metallurgical: Copper ore concentrating plant, Zinc pellets production facility, Titanium Oxide pigment plants, Pharmaceutical: Drug Sterilisation and validation units, Clean room units; Communications systems: OTN by Siemens, Video surveillance; Access control and security systems; Telephone switchers (Nortel); Fibre Optic links and switching devices. Food: Cheese and salad dressing processing, sugar refining, storage silos, Flour and Starch Utilities: Gas and dual fuel Turbines, Desalination units; Coal, oil and gas combustion and steam management systems, Boiler control retrofits, HRSG Units, Power generation (Co-generation) & Distribution, Building energy management, Molten and solid sulphur handling, sulphur granulation ( Enersul); Municipal: water & sewage treatment plants...

Sr. Consulting Controls Systems Engineer; Sonatrach / SonelGas (Algeria) for ILF Engineers, (Munich, Germany)

Heading technical teams in conducting technical and qualitative audits of gas, condensate, crude metering stations as well as gas compression stations on key Algerian pipelines between Hassi R’mel and Skikda. Preparation of technical summary report(s) for Sonatrach / Sonelgas management with a view to requirements that would satisfy the new Algerian Government directive for gas and liquid transportation metering and reporting, to be operational at the end of 2012. Work in French; Extensive travel in difficult conditions (geographical and political).

Sr. Electrical & Controls Systems Engineer, Exxon Mobil (Houston) - PMT : Qatargas II , Bucharest,(Romania); Denver (Colorado-USA), Calgary (Canada) & Ras Laffan / Doha (Qatar), June 2006.

Part of Exxon’s Technical team involved in multi-disciplinary reviewing of FEED and detail engineering design of plants with Qatargas and Exxon ownership such as CSP unit ( Common sulfur handling & processing @ 12,000 t/d) of molten sulfur transportation from multiple LNG producers covering liquid sulfur handling, granulation units, storage and ship loading. Interpretation of NEC and IEC codes. Review of PID’s, HOZOP, LOPA/SIL compliance, communication systems within plant and handling equipment, as well as between sulfur / gas producers. Directing the design of F&G, process logic and C&E diagrams, Review of Foundation Field-Bus and other serial data interfaces to DCS (Modbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, OPC etc..). Review of OTN (Siemens), Security cameras CCTV, access control systems, telephony including hot lines, Public Address, CCTV , UHF @ VHF Radio, IT and Data Networks hardware. Detail involvement in control system DCS ( Emerson Delta “V”, Triconex) and IPS hardware and software configuration, FAT’s and IFAT’s. Aiding EPC contractor ( Washington Group International now URS) in issues resolution and closures. Assisting (deputizing) in electrical power design reviews; reviews of electrical equipment specifications (Switchgear 33KV downwards) and field electrical devices), review of standby power generation and synchronization to supply grid; Held primary responsibility for Electrical Network Monitoring (Delta “V”) through diverse Serial links. Conducting multidisciplinary Squad checks of PID’s and other key deliverables. Resolution of POIS plant integration requirements. Signatory approvals for work completed. Review of commissioning procedures and methods. Providing INTools databases structures and data analysis. Writing portal ( Access / VB) application (INtoolsWold2) to facilitate access to INtools Data from remote servers for remote and all local site project users. Developed and Implemented portal application (CSPDocView2) for structured broad search and access to project documents from all project servers and Documentum server, an providing extensive contextual search capabilities, not available elsewhere. Project Change management. During plant commissioning period assumed Sr. Control systems commissioning managers role with responsibility to oversee the control systems commissioning plan and its execution. Defined work processes and direction for plant loop and system function checks( Appx 7,000 loops). Programmed within INtoolsWold2 semi automatic production of documents for plant completion certification and punch list tracking for input into WinPcs. Through INtoolsWold2 provided authoritative project progress status; Providing data feeds to SAP group for development of Maintenance programs. Advisor to teams regulating Project Change Notices (PCN’s) and potential claims. Review of FEED and Detailed design deficiencies. Lessons Learned. Project salient Equipment: Stacker Reclaimer (TKRI); Delta “V” & Triconex ( Emerson); Granulators (Enersul); Ship Loader (Voest Alpine); FM200 (Firelink); Pipeline heating (Tyco) etc..

Sr. Electrical & Controls systems Engineer, (ADMA-OPCO (UAE), MAJOR PROJECTS DIVISION, ABU DHABI.)

Review and advisory role to projects with budgets over 50MM, covering FEEDs (Front end development engineering, Electrical and Control system Design basis, SIS (IEC 61511/61508 Safety Instrumented Systems), HIPPS (High Integrity Pressure Protection systems IEC 61508), EPC Contractor reviews and analysis of submissions, project execution plans, commissioning and start plans and strategies, compliance with local and company standards & practices, award recommendations, compliance with RCM (Reliability centered Maintenance) guidelines. Representing ADMA-OPCO to engaged contractors. Guidance of EPC contractors within set operating company guidelines. Assisting in company shareholder project related reports preparation.

PROJECTS: Umm Shaiff Gas Injection Facilities (FEED by Worley, Australia – provision of additional offshore platform(s) with gas treating and compressing facilities to Umm Shaiff oil field); Zakum Asset Unit Capacity Expansion (FEED by Technip, France. Provision of gas and water injection capacity to ensure Zakum field future production levels.); OKGD (Khuff Gas project – Abu Bukhoosh field) New facility Hand-over to operations: remaining construction commissioning punch list review. ADMA – OPCO standards review ( Low voltage motors; Plant commissioning and start up; Low voltage power switchgear and MCC’s; Electrical Installations;) Asset Managamernt System: “Maxsimo”.

Controls systems Specialist, (FLUOR ENGINEEERING / IRVING OIL REFINERY, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA)

Front End Engineering Development (FEED) for refinery’s Sulfur unit control system upgrade / re-vamp. Compilation of relevant data and control strategies for project cost evaluation. Implementation of proprietary data portal for handling multiple sources of instrumentation related information.

Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls systems Engineering Lead, (FLUOR GLOBAL SERVICES / FLINT HILLS REFINERY, ST.PAUL MINNESOTA, USA)

Management of Fluor E&I refinery engineering service group. Accountable for E&I unit’s projects covering all execution stages from AFE approval, estimates, detailed engineering in multiple phases to construction, commissioning and start up. Holding with client bi-weekly “business and opportunity” development meetings. Recognized for ability to set new parameters in client contractor relationship with net results in increased confidence and significant work-load gains. At any given time covered some 30 active small engineering projects ranging from few hours to several 10K’s range.

Defining project work scopes, outlining objectives, suggesting appropriate process control system strategy and the process interfaces, project resource controls and planning, conducting peer to peer reviews. Established standards of IFC package issuance, document contents, reviews with respect to “Lesson’s learned”. Providing engineering support to refinery operations, T/A teams, and ongoing maintenance units (Reliability Centers). Defining SIS systems based on HAZOP/PHA, in depth involvement in LOPA (level of protection analysis), using Fault tree analysis to arrive at the appropriate SIL designs. Prepare outlines / narratives for control basic and advanced control strategies. Review operational procedures. Initiating QA and performance improvement initiatives both for Fluor service group (FGS) as well as for refinery maintenance and operation units. Initiated refinery standards review, standardization of instrument index in client’s operational / asset management Oracle Database (Meridium Registry, Crystal Reports).

Developed software application (Portal) for flexible front end and open ended user engineering interface to multiple information data sources. Recognized for use of innovative new process control technologies and control strategies (last year’s recognition was for over 1.0MMUSD in savings on small projects). SALIENT PROJECTS included: Environmental monitoring projects[CEMS]; Pure and spent acids handling, Coker modifications – installation of 60” De-heading valves; Ultra low sulfur in Diesel – off-sites and refinery interfaces; Metallurgy upgrades; Chlorides reduction projects; Sulfur degassing, product blending and many others…

Control Systems & Instrumentation Lead Specialist, Fluor Canada Inc. Calgary, Canada,

Imperial Oil (Edmonton Strathcona Refinery); SULFUR IN FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT : Honeywell TDC 3000 Point configuration consistency checks and PID reconciliation ( Squad checks) covering project’s HPMs and SMM (Safety Management Module) serial point links between Triconex and Honeywell. Using GUS station and its Native window to affect some of the changes. Working closely with Esso refinery engineering and maintenance at clarifying any control strategy issues particularly in the compressor control segments

Sr. site Instrumentation & Control Engineering Lead, Fluor Canada Inc. - ACJV (Athabasca Construction Joint Venture, UPGRADER: Shell Canada $4.2 Bill)

Overall E&I site engineering and construction coordination of 5 major project partners ( Fluor, Bantrel, Vico, Colt, Tri-Ocean) in the grass root construction of crude Upgrader ( Sulfur, Hydrogen, Vacuum and Atmospheric towers, Co-generation, and offsite units). Providing technical and contractual advisory to key unit teams in matters of execution, standards, QA/QC, client turn over, pre-commissioning and start up. Site I &C / Electrical engineering support and liaison with client (Shell Canada) integrity teams. Review and re-writing of Shell Standards (ESTG’s) for project construction and plant commissioning use. Chairing team progress and technical issues resolution meetings relating to DCS (FoxBoro), Field bus and Field Instrument technical issues. Suggesting and providing (assembling) site training modules for engineering discipline leads and craft labor. Work scope definition for client Turn Over and AFE’s procedures, sequences and methodologies for plant commissioning and start up. Participation in the development and in implementation of “Flaw-less “ start up initiative. Estimating and work scope evaluation assistance.

Project database application development and enhancements to links between Access and Intools (Oracle database). Developed, implemented site – wide and supported Database application with over 300 users (Instrument and control Database) to facilitate INtools data and information transfer, work packaging, planning, managing of turn over (scoped) packages, QA/QC functions, client Quality initiatives, planning and managing of Loop checks, Turn Over documentation, Change and deficiency tracking as well as information interfacing to other applications such as “Milemarker”, “Punch-works” etc.. Developed and implemented site tool calibration standards and tool calibration tracking software. Equipment: FoxBoro DCS, Fieldbus, Fisher, Rosemont and many others. Received recognition for outstanding project contribution from Shell.

Control Systems & Instrumentation Lead Specialist, Fluor Canada Inc. Imperial Oil, Stratcona, Canada,

Sulfur in fuels reduction project, covering all Canadian refineries. Developed project oriented engineering standards & engineering specifications ( Consolidation of Exxon’s IP’s and local refinery practices). Long delivery hardware equipment Specification (Triconecs PLC c/w TriStation), Valves, DCS systems ( New and additional units.) Review potential use for Emerson’s DeltaV (Fieldbus) technology. Liaison over technical and design issues with client head office and central engineering units in Canada and in the US.

Sr. Control Systems Engineering Lead, Fluor Canada Inc. Irving Refinery Upgrade Project ($ 1.5 Billion), Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.,

Engineering support to construction of Crude, Vacuum, Fluidized Catalytic Cracker [Stone & Webster] Sulfur, Alky, Steam, HRSG’s, Cooling water etc..). Defining site engineering priorities. Design completion & engineering packages, Reverse Engineering of flue gas heat exchangers, Review, HAZOP and modify S/D logic and DCS System parameters (Honeywell TDC 3000). Responses to contractor field queries (RFI’s); Coordinating pre-commissioning and startup activities with refinery operations. Providing technical support to site E/I construction contractors (set up databases for documents and data interpretation). Directed other engineers and specialists (Honeywell, Woodward, analyzers, PLC’s (ABB) etc.). Consolidated numerous engineering, design and purchasing data in central database application. (Received achievement recognition for the development of this application). Assisting project administrators in resolution of claims and contractual disputes. Prepared regulatory compliance documentation, updates of budgets and timelines. Lessons learned ..

Project Engineering lead. Colt Engineering Corp. / CoSyn Technology, (Edmonton Alberta, Canada):

Assistance to opening up a regional engineering services office. EPCM projects, Electrical and Instrument detail design , contract preparation and construction management; Business development, client relations; Respond to enquires (RFP’s); Prepare estimates and proposals; Set and Implement Project execution plans, schedules, cash flows and forecasts. Instrument & electrical design, PID development, DCS / PLC configuration or programming work; Achievements: EPCM of Benzene reduction project, for Parkland refinery. (Redesign of proposed equipment, control hardware and completed tie in to DCS & configuration (Taylor); Experimental Pharmaceutical Unit: Field Instrument and DCS system specification, configuration and installation (Emerson’s / Fisher DeltaV & Fieldbus use). Plant Power factor correction (2,500 KVAR) (covering equipment specification detail electrical and instrument design and tie in to plant’s distribution network); Starch filtering equipment study covering Equipment specification, electrical & instrument design and tie in to TDC 3000 (Honeywell); Developed Access 97 interactive company marketing data base application combining companies, personnel, products, ownership, projects as well as recalls and strategic reporting.

Senior Project Specialist: Delta Hudson Engineering Ltd. (a McDermott Company ), Edmonton, Canada ;

Engaged to resolve technical, construction and schedule issues on Syncrude’s North Mine Hydrotransportation project. Led the system integration group involved with design and configuration of Honeywell TDC 3000, Modicon PLC, Mod Bus+, CLM communications interface, Concept & Wonderware PLC Software. DBM & AFE preparation for Syncrude’s Chlorides reduction in extraction & upgrading ( KT selection of IPS units, HASOP reviews etc..). Spearheaded the development of consolidated approach to engineering and construction projects cost and schedules and their monitoring. Headed Shell alliance project monitoring of costs, trends, resourcing and progress / status reports. Written database applications ( Access & Visual Basic) to achieve company’s consolidated use of numerous projects cost and progress databanks. Advanced the development of database(s) for the preparation of engineering estimates joining multiple estimating methodologies (Icarus, Estmatic etc..), and data banks with company historical experience.

Senior Construction Engineer (Electrical & Instrumentation). Cahill - State (Joint Venture between State Construction Inc & GJ Cahill Inc), Newfoundland, Canada

Construction of HIBERNIA OFFSHORE OIL PRODUCTION PLATFORM (Project $14 Bill, $249M E&I). (Newfoundland, Canada)
Project management of the electrical and instrumentation contract. Developed & implemented computerized construction schedule and costs monitoring, site logistics and equipment / material tracking and preservation applications. Headed Constructibility and design reviews. Prepared E&I Construction work packages (CWP’s) for scope, material and manpower requirements for the use in multilevel planning and QA follow up. Supervised subcontractors, Instrument, electrical & mechanical trades, technicians and preservation group in the day to day GBS construction. Issued weekly progress and progress and cost summaries; Technical assistance to other site organisations and departments relative to offshore platform construction (Eg. Engineering, Topsides hookup team, RFO’s and operations ..) Equipment: Navalco Crude Oil Interface measurement; Bailey Infi 90 (DCS); Fibre optic communications; Rotork/Bettis (hydraulics); Rosemount; GBS Structural foundation instrumentation; Modicon PLC’s etc...

Electrical Division Manager. Black & McDonald Limited, Montreal, PQ; Reporting to regional VP.

Maintained construction and engineering workload to achieve company financial objectives. Overall fiscal and operational accountability for division services such as marketing, project estimates and tenders, negotiations with general contractors, subcontractors or clients, purchasing, project execution, profitability (P/L), project detailed systems engineering if part of the project, departmental and field manpower management, co-ordination with mechanical division, disputes settlements, project and building permits coordination. Held licences for electrical and automation activities. Enlarged the range of activities of this division. Reorganised operational inter-divisional support groups such as purchasing, company logistical and secretarial services. Implanted computer network linking the accounting company mainframe to departmental LAN and it's PC's. Reviewed and established estimating and bid submission procedures using database driven programs; Automated BSDQ forms preparation, Developed Computer software applications to monitor project costs, submissions, competition, marketing, marketing performance for accurate and fast division performance evaluation.

Division Manager, Gastier Electric Inc, Industrial Automation Division; St. Leonard, Montreal, Quebec.

Operational, fiscal and growth responsibility for this newly created company division. Set up and supervised computer assisted estimating, project cost control, purchasing. Accountable for negotiating projects, project management, project engineering and control system integration groups, billings and collection, market development, claims preparation and settlements, and all related construction management functions. Additionally, served in an advisory capacity to company’s control panel manufacturing division. The division expanded in this time from zero to app. 8 MM $Can per year. In 1990 Gastier Group (Electrical Industrial, Electrical Commercial and Mechanical division) was named the 3rd largest and fastest growing Quebec contractor with appx $60 MM in Sales.

Instrument Division Manager. Black & McDonald Ltd, BMSA Div'n, Montreal, Quebec; Reporting to VP of Quebec region.

Developed and implemented computerised project costing and cost analysis, schedules and CAPM systems. Established company computerised estimating for electrical and instrument trades and tracking of submissions. Preparation and submission of tenders and proposals. Liaison with company clients and market development. Handled with direct fiscal responsibility all multi-trade projects over $1MM in total value. Directed engineering groups where projects required any detailed design and system integration.

Superintendent: Engineering &Construction (Electrical & Instrumentation) Ultramar Canada Inc., St. Romuald, Quebec, Refinery Sophistication project (430 MM $Can)

Headed instrument design, material reconciliation and commissioning team for the upgrading of Crude Oil and Vacuum units and construction of Fluidised Flexicracking unit (EXXON), gas compression, product treating, polymerisation, amine and sulphur recovery (Claus) plants, preparing of contractual engineering documents, equipment specifications; Established computer aided database construction and inspection activity reporting, quality assurance procedures and their executing teams. Set up scheduling and productivity monitoring tools. Technical and budgetary revisions to control strategies and their implementation. Signatory authority, liaison with site contractors, Fluor Canada Limited, B.G. Checo International Limited, Black & McDonald, Comsip France and with refinery operations. Equip’t: TDC 2000 Honeywell, satellite stations, multiplexors. Field instr’ts: Rosemount, Fisher, Foxboro, Moore, Analysers, etc.

Principal designer (instrumentation) Acres Davy McKee Limited, Rexdale, Toronto, Ontario,.

Completed instrument construction package (CWP) for Nitrogen recovery plant and by product fertiliser units for Cyanamid's chemical plant at Niagara, Canada. EQUIPMENT: Honeywell TDC 2000 main controller computer interfaced with field and other control room devices. Included was the cabling design, instrument specifications, layouts and installation details, TDC 2000 configurations, panel and field wiring schematics.

Lead Instrument / electrical designer: Simon Carves Canada Limited, Toronto, Ontario;

Instrument engineering detail design and preparation of equipment specifications. Design supervision. Headed instrument electrical group in the preparation of variety of detailed engineering proposals for process plants. Tankage facilities for Imperial Oil Refinery in Nova Scotia (covering computer aided monitoring control system., Varec MTU 77 and RGL 763, fire water system).

Electrical / instrument construction engineer King Wilkinson / Sonatrach, Algeria,.

48" Gas Pipeline (Hassi R'Mel, Sahara, Saf Saf, Tunisia, Bologna, Italy; Languages: French, English and Italian. Commissioning of pipeline's supervisory systems, compressor &metering stations, liaison with contractors Snamprogetti & Saipem. Issuing of work instructions and recommendations. Partially programmed, prior to start up, central monitoring computer and system's local micro-processors. Introduced gas for domestic and export consumption. Line EQUIPMENT: Grove Biffi hydropneumatic valves, Daniel gas metering systems, Perkin Elmer 8/16E computer, power generation (33kV down-wards), telemetry and telecomms (Phillips), filter stations, micro-processors, (e.g. Solatron 7900 process computer). Analysers (chromatography, density, calories, etc.) Extensive desert travel.

Instruments / control systems engineer: ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,

Ras Tanura refinery and Ju'aymah gas plants. Commissioning of control and instrument systems of Oil fractions residue re-run plant and its auxiliary units. Programming and commissioning of micro-processor based gasoline blending plant; troubleshooting boiler management and other plant's electronic control systems; installation of the Central Dispatch computer system for production monitoring; Commissioning and start up of offshore butane and propane loading platform, Flash evaporation fresh water production plant, Extension of LPG storage facilities etc. Equipment: (Spec 200 Foxboro and Microspec), Honeywell TDC 2000, General Instru-ments, A. Bradley, Fisher, Anderson, Greenwood, analysers (CFR engine, viscosity, vapour press., etc.)

Division instrumentation engineer Balfour Kilpatrick Limited (BICC), Renfrew and Paisley, Scotland,

Field engineering support to offshore instrument unit on the Forties field Alpha and to the Brent Field Delta oil / gas platforms in the North Sea in revising ESD systems, upgrading of fire protection equipment and platform cabling. Designed, constructed, commissioned super heated steam pressure and density boiler monitoring system and environmental monitoring systems in SSEB's coal fired power station.

Instrument construction superintendent (Feb. 1978 to March 1979) Sub to Construction John Brown UK Ltd) on: Gas production Offshore Platform ; Marathon Petroleum Ireland Ltd.

Construction supervision of Bravo gas platform in the Kinsale Head sector of the Celtic Sea. Recruitment, planning, screening instrumentation & control drawings, carrying out design modifications, commissioned control equipment & circuitry on one "Solar" dual fuel and two gas turbines for power generation, platform's life support and gas production systems. Equipment: by G. Kent, Daniel Instruments, Fisher, etc.

Project/commissioning engineer (June'77 January '78)

Peterhead Power Station, computer aided cabling design, Flotta Oil Terminal (Orkney Islands) high voltage switch gear and cable testing, Hunterston Nuclear Power Station reactor malfunction alarms design, Tilbury Starch Refinery commissioning of MCC's and control devices.

Research Engineer, (Vibration and Acoustics) Parsons Peebles Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. (Parsons Reyrolle Group.)

Noise and vibration analysis of high power electric motors / generators and grid transformers. Experimented with computer aided analysis to improve the design parameters. Used Bruel and Kjaer and workshop built equipment.

March 18th, 1951 NATIONALITYCanadian and British ( hold both passports)

BSc University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Electrical Engineering,(Scotland).

BSc Electrical / Electronic Engineering; Other subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Business and Industrial Management. School Certificates in: Russian, English, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, gained in Scotland (UK). Languages: English, French, Slovak, Czech, Russian, German, Italian. Music: Violin (classical);
Other: Quebec Construction Security Certificate, MBO, marketing, Construction Claims and management courses. Fieldbus technologies applications course (Fisher Rosemont DeltaV technologies.); Safety Instrumented Systems; PMP Certification; Explosion Proofing of offshore installations (IEC 60 series Standards Compliance); Team building and team development and others.

Quebec construction licences for work in High and low voltage , controls and automation and Pneumatic controls.

IEE (UK), ISA (Senior Member). (Served as Program Chairman and as V.P. for ISA Montreal Section) PMP (pending).