Instrument and Electrical Systems Expert

Technical Consultant #2089

Over 38 years Instrument and Electrical (I/E) systems in the chemical, petrochemical and power industries.
Project management for chemical plant I/E improvement projects, providing 30 years' experience.
Supervising technical personnel for over 40 years.
Broad understanding of civil, mechanical, piping, and structural engineering principles.
Field Transmitter Engineering Standard and the Control Valve Engineering Standard Sponsor.

Undisclosed Company, Control Systems Inspector, 2009 Present

Participated in a GAP assessment audit of the SUNOCO Marcus Hook Refinery.
Inspected refinery engineering and maintenance personnel procedures and practices for the routine care of the process instrumentation and control systems.
Witnessed the factory acceptance testing of a distributed control system.

Fluor Engineering, Sr. Instrument and Controls Engineer, 2006 - 2009

Member of an international project team for engineering, procurement and construction of an acetyls complex.
Ensured execution of Instrument engineering and design to follow company protocol.
Assisted with the specification of the DCS and selection of the DCS manufacturer.
Monitored company's adherence to engineering specifications.
Traveled in the USA, Europe and Far East to witness testing of a variety of packaged control systems, including on-stream process analyzer applications.

Independent Consultant, Instrument and Electrical Manager, 2004

Helped design, procure, deliver, and construct a 500MW power plant.
Managed electrical power systems and supervisory control systems contractors.
Coordinated activities required for the ship loading of material and major equipment bound for the job site.

Lyondell Chemical Company, Technical and Construction Lead, 1999 - 2003

Managed a project team to update the plant from outdated analog panel mounted single component controls to a modern ABB distributed control system.
Executing the completion of all I/E work, including upgrades to several analyzer installations.
Managed the definition phase of site of a chemical plant with two Dylark process units.
Developed a scope for combining the two units into one modern distributed control system with a new control center.
Establishing a site for construction of the new control center that was accepted by local plant management.
Establishing a combined units I/O count.
Producing a definition phase budget [ /- 30%].
Coordinating I/E turnaround for Chemical Plant.

ARCO/Lyondell Chemical Company, Project Manager and Principal I&E Engineer, 1987 - 1998

Coordinated I/E Turnaround and managed a team to complete execution of all I/E work.
Managed technical teams for chemical plant improvement projects, including: A $15 million power distribution upgrade project to upgrade 15KV power distribution system throughout the entire plant.
Controls system upgrade project.
Definition phase project to consolidate the control building and controls system of two DyLite plants.
Plant modification project that was 65% controls upgrade and 35% piping upgrade and modification.
Styrene chemical plant controls system upgrade project.
I/E lead at the Dylark control room building and controls system upgrade.
Project Construction Manager for the TPE plant project in Pittsburgh, PA.
Construction and Startup Advisor in Korea for the joint venture of the POSM (Propylene Oxide/Styrene Monomer) Plant.
I/E Construction Superintendent for the completion of POSM 2 plant.

ARCO Chemical Company, Sr. Instrument and Electrical Engineer, 1976 - 1986

I/E Project Coordinator for the EB (Existing Buildings) plant retrofit project and the PG Plant Debottleneck project.
Coordinated feed flex and product flex project for olefins plant and PEA Project.
Field Advisor for the POTBA Plant Debottleneck Project
Maintained site Instrument control systems and electrical power systems, including 15KV, 5KV and 600V power distribution and hardware.
Supervised technical personnel in charge of the maintaining I/E systems and equipment.
Assisted in onboarding I/E Maintenance staff for POSM plant.

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