Summary
My formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern Queensland, an Associate Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Queensland Institute of Technology and an Electrical Trade background.
I have over 20 years experience in the Power Industry on CFB, CC and coal fired plants. I also have 2 years experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry, experience in the Oil and Gas Industry and 1 year experience in the Mining Industry. I have been working in various roles including DCS commissioning, Control System upgrades and O&M. My ability to communicate on many levels has also afforded me several roles where my job scope included training staff personnel.
I have worked in Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, PNG and Brunei.
Education
Course Completed: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
Institution: University of Southern Queensland
Year completed: 1993
Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Australia
Course Completed: Associate Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Institution: Queensland Institute of Technology
Year completed: 1985
Location: Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Course Completed: Electrical Fitter Mechanic Trade Apprenticeship
Institution: College of Technical and Further Education
Year completed: 1983
Location: Queensland, Australia
Technical Capabilities
- Technically competent with the following systems: ABB Advant, Foxboro IA, ABB INFI90 and Emerson Ovation
- Familiar with GE Mark V and Honeywell FSC.
- Programming Language familiarity with: C, UNIX shell scripts, PHP, Perl, and SQL.
- OEM Technical Courses taken: Foxboro Basic IA, ABB 1190, GE Mark V
- Experience performing the full gamete of DCS commissioning activities from scoping the project, creating logical graphics, loop shooting, logic troubleshooting and all the way through tuning the entire Unit process.
- Wide arrangement of in-depth process knowledge tuning multiple power stations utilizing multiple fuels.
- Extensive logic design experience dealing with complex tuning routines.
- Training skills teaching the theory behind the Unit logic process in multicultural environments.
- Australian Citizen with Truck, Car and open Motorcycle license
References
References will be provided upon request
Employment History
09/12-present date Power Consultant
Employer: Invensys Singapore
Responsibilities: Control & interface design & start-up commissioning for power plants, boilers and pressure control systems, auxiliary plant units.
08/11-08/12 Lead DCS commissioning Engineer
Employer: Newcrest Mining
MOPU upgrade project Lihir Island
Responsibilities: Manage the DCS team commissioning the new plant for the MOPU upgrade project. The key areas of plant being upgraded are NCA, Primary Crushing, Grind Thickener, Pressure Oxidation, O2 plant. Improved control system performance by modifying DCS logic.
07/11-08/11 Consultant Controls
Employer: Invensys
NTPC project 3 by 2 x 500MW coal fired units
Responsibilities: Resolve existing logic problems, assist with FAT, design alarm tree logic, design Merit Order Rating logic.
11/10 – 03/11 DCS Engineer
Employer: Alstom
CIkarang Listrindo project, Jababeka Bekasi Indonesia
2 GE Frame 9’s, 2 Alstom HRSG’s with 1 Siemens Steam turbine
Responsibilities: Resolve existing logic problems in the Emerson Ovation system, design Master sequence logic, revise bypass logic, check all flow and level calculations, trouble shoot and tune major loops.
08/09 - 11/09 Consultant
Employer: ABB
Uong Bi Stage 1 Power Station, Vietnam
300 MW indirect coal fired Power Station
Responsibilities: Resolve existing logic problems in the ABB INFI90 system, trouble shoot and tune major loops. Review logic to ensure that client’s requirements have been met. Provide onsite training for local staff. Manage a team of up to 13 engineers on site.
08/08 – 02/09 DCS Engineer
Employer: Foster Wheeler
BLNG Project, Lumut Brunei
1 CT, 1 HRSG and 2 steam turbines
Responsibilities: Coordinate Vendor site visits and plan Vendor work on site for the Foxboro IA, Honeywell FSC and GE Mark VI.
Plan Pre-commissioning activities, review cause and effect documents and narratives. Perform loop testing, mark up documents for customer turn over packs. Commission systems and verify logic operation according to cause and effect documents and narratives.
07/07 – 12/07 Lead Commissioning Engineer (DCS)
Employer: ABB
Tarahan Power Station, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
(2) API circulating fluidized bed boilers each with 100 MW Fuji Turbines
Responsibilities: Resolve existing logic problems in the ABB INFI90 system, re design control strategies to conform to client’s requirements. Perform start up software tuning and configuration. Provide onsite training for local staff.
03/06 – 04/07 Lead Commissioning Engineer (DCS)
Employer: ABB
Uong Bi Stage 1 Power Station, Vietnam
300 MW indirect coal fired Power Station with an INFI90 DCS
Responsibilities: Lead a team to design and implement control strategies in accordance with client requirements. Review SAMA drawings to ensure client requirements are met. Perform start up tuning and commissioning of the DCS. Commission modbus gateways to the DCS.
03/03 – 07/05 Steam Power Plant Engineer (DCS)
Employer: IPMOMI
Paiton Stage 1 Power Station, East Java, Indonesia
Paiton Units 7 & 8 - Each are 650 MW Coal Fired Units
Responsibilities: Develop procedures and technical instructions associated with the performance testing and modification of plant controls and instrumentation. Analyse plant data and prepare detailed plant performance reports. Develop, implement and manage procedures for the maintenance, modification and enhancement of the ABB INFI90 DCS.
Provide guidance and technical advice to plant operators.
Design and implement software changes on the DCS to improve plant performance. Design and implement a EWS/control room upgrade and modification project. Manage a $400,000 USD TRAX Simulator upgrade project and a $150,000 USD PI Data Processor upgrade project.
Design and commission auto start/stop sequence logic for Pulverisers, ID Fans, FD Fans, PA Fans and Feed Pumps.
05/01 – 02/02 DCS Commissioning Engineer
Employer: Back & Veatch
Tuas A Power Station Stage II development project, Singapore
(2) 360MW combined cycle generating units – Mitsubishi Electric and Black and Veatch International.
Responsibilities: Perform loop tests for the Foxboro IA DCS. Perform start up software configuration and tuning. Tune the control system to successfully perform a 75 % load rejection runback.
03/98 – 05/01 Steam Power P...
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