Robin Varghese
Instrumentation Engineer
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. • A dynamic professional with more than 7 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical Construction, Pre-Commissioning and Oil Refinery maintenance
2. • Possess sound knowledge of Instrument and Control Engineering principles, practices and methods applicable to Oil & Gas, Petrochemical construction and Pre-Commissioning works, Standards and regulations relating to construction and safety.
3. • Proficient in understanding the Instrumentation principles with the ability to read and understand P&ID drawings, Principles of Instrument calibration, loop testing.
4. • Gained experience of working with international client like Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), U.A.E.
5. • Expertise in various stages of instrumentation execution process viz. cable tray & cable laying, instrument calibration & installation, DCS/PLC systems installation, loop checking & commissioning of instrument systems.
6. • An effective communicator with excellent planning and leadership skills.
7. • Review and preparation of Engineering documents like Instrument Schedule, Instrument Procurement Specification, Instrument Loop Diagram, Hook-up diagram, wiring diagram, cable routing.
8. • Periodical recalibration of all measuring and monitoring instruments.
9. • Spare procurement & preliminary negotiation with party for spare purchase
10. • Coordinating with different disciplines to ensure availability of adequate front as per plan.
Experience as Instrument technician
03 June 2013
28 May 2015
Preparation of project scheduling and daily, weekly, monthly progress reports to meet customer satisfaction with proper safety at site i.e. overall site work monitoring
• Follow up with main contractor and client regarding construction activities, materials and manpower mobilization.
• Planning the installation of Marshalling racks, cabling, cable trays, field instruments and the associated cabling and cable trays including the tubing works.
• Study of project standards, specifications, drawings, procedures and scope estimation, identification of unit specified requirements &control utilization of supervisors & manpower with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of project targets within the time and cost parameters.
• Interpreting specifications, analysing and resolving work problems and suggesting changes in working conditions to increase efficiency of work crew.
• Ensuring proper construction methods are utilized; Construction complies with project documentation, standards, permits and regulation.
• Communicating professionally and effectively with Consulting Engineers.
Experience as Instrument Engineer
01 July 2015
To date
Worked in De-sulphurisation, Crude distillation unit, Gas turbine area.
• Visual periodic checking and inspection of various valves, P.Ts and regulators of pneumatic lines.
• Work exposure with Honeywell and Yokogawa PLCs and DCS.
• Trouble shooting and calibration gas detectors and Stack Analysers (SO2, CO, CO2, O2).
• Worked also in loading area during the import of LPG/Propane/Butane from vessel ship to cryogenic tanks in plant.
• Maintenance and Calibration of various process control equipment’s like transmitters for Temperature, Pressure, Flow, Level and Pressure Gauges operation of HART (EMERSON 375,475).
• Installation loops checking, and maintenance of foundation field (FF) instruments for different process parameters according to the requirement.
• Handled calibration of all pressure/ temperature controlling instruments and various smart / non-smart transmitters.
• Controlled valve calibration and overhauling
• Co-ordinated with client staff to execute jobs efficiently.
Experience as Instrument Engineer
Archirodon Construction Overseas.Co.SA Abu Dhabi
01 June 2017
31 October 2018
Planning the installation of Marshalling racks, cabling, cable trays, field instruments and the associated cabling and cable trays including the tubing works.
• Study of project standards, specifications, drawings, procedures and scope estimation, identification of unit specified requirements & control utilization of supervisors & manpower with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of project targets within the time and cost parameters.
• Interpreting specifications, analysing and resolving work problems and suggesting changes in working conditions to increase efficiency of work crew.
• Ensuring proper construction methods are utilized, Construction complies with project documentation, standards, permits and regulation.
• Communicating professionally and effectively with Consulting Engineer
Experience as Instrument Engineer
01 November 2018
28 August 2020
Precommissioning and Commissioning of all the instrument plant equipments
Erection and installation of field instruments, cable tray, support cable laying, tubing.
Functional testing, loop checking, qa/ qc documents, loop folders, ITPs
Bachelor 02 May 2013
Completed degree in Electronics and Communication