Mechanical Engineer Senior

Abbas Ali

**-**** ** ****** **, Edmonton, AB T*K 3Z2 Canada Tel. 1-403-***-****; Email. ad7fo1@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE

A Senior level Mechanical Engineer position in a dynamic and progressive organization SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Over 20 years’ extensive work experience with Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), Oil & Gas and other industries

Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Engineering for Oil & Gas processing plants

Procurement and Selection of Static and Rotating Equipment and related Piping including Pressure Vessels, Shell & Tube Heat-Exchangers, Air Coolers, Plate Heat-Exchangers, Storage Tanks, Pumps, Compressors, Towers, Internals, Filters, Electric and Gas Fired Heaters for Oil and Gas processing plants per design specifications

Prepare & review RFQ/RFI Packages & Technical Bid Evaluations on vendor proposals

Oil & Gas Processing Plants modifications, upgrades and extensions to the existing facilities

Experienced in Pressure Vessel Design, Process Piping & equipment fabrication/installation

Essential knowledge and experience in Pipe Stress Analysis and its applications

Knowledge of Welding Processes, Inspection and their applications

Experienced in application for various Non-Destructive Testing Methods including VT, PT, MT, UT and RT

Analysis, calculation, sizing, procurement of HVAC equipment and systems design for the Process Buildings

Estimation and sizing for the Process Equipment Buildings per Canadian Building Codes

Diversified experience in Mechanical Design, Technical Bids Evaluation, Cost Analysis & Feasibility Study

Projects regulations in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Standards

Understanding of Codes & Standards ASME, ASTM, API, NFPA; CSA-Z662

Worked on Caesar II, Compress 6; Computer skills with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Navisworks & MS Office WORK EXPERIENCE

FortisBC Energy Inc., Surrey, BC – Canada May 2023 – to date Mechanical Project Engineer (Secondment Opportunity through Actalent Services Inc.)

Working for LNG Sustainment Capital Projects at the LNG Plant from Opportunity through Execution phase

Coordinate with engineering, operations and maintenance for ongoing and new projects

Provide support in execution of facilities projects

Analyze, identify and provide solutions with feedback from all the relevant disciplines

Participate and conduct Teams meetings, provide updates and feedback on the projects

Provide engineering support through the capital & asset improvement process Actalent Services Inc. New Westminster, BC – Canada Sep 2022 – to date Mechanical Project Engineer (Part time – Working Remotely)

Working as Engineer of Record for projects with BC Hydro, FortisBC and TransLink

Review engineering drawings, documents and designs on HVAC systems, Mechanical

Equipment, Layouts, Specifications and Installations

Verify and authenticate the documents with P.Eng. stamp as per codes and standards

Provide engineering support and feedback on client queries and recommendations Waha Oil Company, Tripoli, Libya Dec 2022 – Mar 2023 Senior Mechanical Engineer (As sub-contractor for Tigi Oil Field Services, Tripoli)

Prepared invitation for bid documents for a new Reverse Osmosis Plant at Dahra Camp

Evaluated bid documents for the mobile conventional Skid Mounted Test Separators

Visited site, assessed & prepared comprehensive report on status of the Gas Compressors at Waha Field

Reviewed Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) / Definition Phase Documents from the consultant proposal COEVS (Crude Oil Evacuation Systems) Project and provided feedback

Coordinated for engineering works regarding Zallaf Chadar Wells Tie-in for Faregh Plant Abbas Ali Page 2

Evaluated vendor proposal on replacement of Control Valves for Production Separator at Dahra Field Robashi Consultants, Mississauga, Ontario – Canada Jan 2021 – Sep 2022 Mechanical Engineering Manager

Managing engineering tasks for projects related to renovation, improvement, modifications, construction for residential, commercial & industrial installations

Specializing in all mechanical engineering related works including HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection Systems

Review and evaluate various project proposals and provide input on engineering

Manage, arrange staff and assign tasks to engineering team members

Co-ordinate and follow-up for procedures with local municipalities for applications, regulations & City Permits

Assuring project specifications meet quality and safety compliance guidelines per Provincial Building Codes

Oversee project logistics, supply chain and resource allocation

Help to create project budget and engage in cost management strategies

Communicate technical information to stakeholders, investors and potential customers

Attend trade shows, conferences and make site visits to client project facilities 2091063 Alberta Inc., Mississauga, Ontario - Canada Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 Principal Mechanical Engineer

Provide engineering consulting services on projects to various clients on:

Design, development and verification of documents per engineering Standards & Codes

Technical bids evaluation & procurement of Static & Rotating Equipment & related Piping for oil and gas processing plants

Review invitation to bids documents submitted in the proposals stage, issue inquiry requisitions, review vendor proposals, prepare equipment material and man-hour estimates

Evaluate and review contract requirements for project execution, requests for quotations (RFQ's), identify requirements and scope of work

Review specifications and equipment data sheets, process building layouts, piping material specifications, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s), plot plans & General Arrangement Drawings (GAD's)

Feasibility studies and analysis of the project proposals

Review project equipment design per ASME, API and NFPA Standards

Develop certified mechanical drawing packages for HVAC, Plumbing & Piping systems per local building codes and regulations

Thermo Design Engineering Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta - Canada Jun 2017 – Jun 2019 Senior Mechanical Engineer Mar 2013 – Mar 2016

Project: Gas Processing Plant, Tidewater Midstream & Infrastructure Ltd., Grande Prairie, Alberta - Canada

Reviewed equipment engineering design in major work areas per project specifications

Check Calculations for Pressure Vessels, Mechanical Equipment & Piping Line Lists

Check Data-sheets for Pressure Vessels and Heat-Exchangers per ASME Standard

Evaluated & checked equipment compliance designed per API Standards

Successfully evaluated Air Coolers bid appraisal and selection from competitive industry suppliers

Pumps bid appraisal and selection for Seals and Seal-less Pumps per codes

Recommended and procured quantities of HVAC equipment for installation

Efficiently coordinated with client and sub-contractors on project activities and progress

Liaison among engineering, Production and QC on equipment fabrication

Vendor follow-ups on approval of documents & witnessing of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)

Reviewed fire safety procedures & applications for gas refinery equipment per API Standard

Project monitoring to ensure compliance with Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Code Project: Heaters for Laricina Project at Athabasca Region, Alberta - Canada

Responsible for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) verification and reviewing Modularized design for layout and safety aspects per OH&S

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Technical bids evaluation & selection for pressure vessels, storage tanks and pumps

Check and approve data-sheets for pressure vessels and pumps Project: Phase II Hydrogen Plant and CO2 Recovery Unit, Horizon 2 – CNRL, Alberta – Canada

Co-ordination with procurement, supply chain and site liaison during field installation

Responsible for reviewing Mechanical equipment design as per project specifications

Effectively calculated man-hour and material quantities

Prepare/review Materials to Order (MTO) for various piping packages on the plant

Review and update piping plans and section drawings

Check, mark-up and update P&ID’s per project requirements

Interacted with team members by developing trust & co-operative working relationships Project: Expansion & Upgrade to Full Capacity of Zaikinsky Gas Processing Plant, Train B; TNK-BP - Russia

Coordination, technical bids evaluation & procurement of mechanical equipment

Review specifications for static equipment including Pressure Vessels, Heat-Exchangers and Air Coolers

Issued RFQ's on vendor proposals and prepared equipment list

Reviewed specifications and data sheets of static equipment

Coordinated with local vendors for control room, process building layouts & GAD's

Procurement of piping materials with all the relevant deliverables per specifications Solaris-MCI, Surrey, BC – Canada Apr 2012 – Jan 2013 Mechanical Engineer

Project: NGL Transfer Pumps Project; Shell Canada, BC - Canada

Performed essential project engineering tasks as per design basis and client specifications

Basic and front-end engineering for gas processing plants and facilities in Alberta and BC

Successfully prepared and got approval of Pre-FEED / Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) from client

Basic and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) to install NGL Transfer Pumps station

Reviewed the development of P&ID's, PFD's, other engineering drawings and calculations

Co-ordinated with Process engineering for line and equipment sizing evaluation

Conducted weekly meetings with relevant discipline engineers and project controls

Participated in HAZOP meetings with client & representatives of other engineering disciplines

Incorporated HAZOP recommendations in design, Control Narratives and Shutdown Keys

Supervised piping designers on 3D Modelling and layout in on existing plant facilities Project: Condensate Stabilization Plant Project; Encana, Alberta - Canada

Performed project engineering as per design basis and client requirements

P&ID's, PFD's review along with other engineering drawings and calculations

Reviewed and evaluated plant piping design, layout and installation procedures per CSA Standard

Reviewed RFQ/RFI Packages and Technical Bid Evaluations on vendor proposals

Worked together with process engineering for line and equipment sizing

Liaised between clients, support staff, third party consultants and contractors Thermo Design Engineering Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta – Canada Apr 2005 – Mar 2012 Mechanical Engineer

Project: Propane Refrigeration Process Plant; WAHA OIL COMPANY - LIBYA

Co-ordinated with client & suppliers regarding fabrication and technical queries

Monitored the construction of Pressure Vessels with shop supervisors and foremen

Maintained weekly summary reports on production for presentation to client Abbas Ali Page 4

Checked P&ID’s, Piping, Isometric, Structural, Equipment Layout and General Arrangement Drawings (GAD)

Ensured authentication of Supplier Deliverables per project quality & accuracy standards

Complete Pipe Stress Analysis as per Caesar II

Co-ordinated for preparing Equipment Manuals and Certificates of Compliance (COC)

Co-ordinated on preparing detailed shipping lists of equipment with proper tagging, sketches, drawings and pictures in order to facilitate assembly and installation on site Project: NGL Fractionation and Recovery Plants; IRITECH/IOOC - Iran

Reviewed engineering design & specifications in compliance with codes & standards

Managed EPC deliverables and all mechanical works associated with Static-Rotating equipment modules and packages undertaken & executed by the sub-contractors

Performed preliminary and detailed engineering for modularized design

Prepared piping layout for the whole plant with routing per design and industry standards

Performed Pipe Stress Analysis as per Caesar II and implementing to design accordingly Project: TEG Gas Dehydration Systems and Coalescer/Separator Packages; CNOOC - China

Performed preliminary and detailed engineering

Successfully Co-ordinated with client, sub-contractors & suppliers regarding fabrication & project scope changes, HAZOP technical queries and resolution

Performed/checked pipe stress analysis as per Caesar II

Design/review pressure vessels using Compress 6 software

Co-ordinated in preparing equipment manuals, passports and certificates of compliance

Procurement of static equipment and related piping including pressure vessels, heat-exchangers, internals, filters, electric and gas fired heaters

Prepared fabrication procedures incorporating relevant Welding processes & Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Project: Rostashinskoye LP Gas Compression Project; TNK-BP - Russia

Reviewed engineering design & specifications in compliance with codes & standards

Technical bid evaluation, selection for Compressors and Pumps

Check and approve equipment specifications and data-sheets

Performed Pipe Stress Analysis as per Caesar II

Performed HVAC calculations and analysis for the nitrogen and compressor buildings and recommended quantities of HVAC equipment for installation

Calculated the requirements and procurement for blow-out panels for the buildings

Prepared equipment manuals, passports and certificates of compliance

Provided input and review for maintenance programs

Rendered start-up support & trouble-shooting to the plant Performance Assembly, Cambridge, Ontario - Canada Mar 2003 – Dec 2004 Quality Assurance Officer

Rectification of sub-standard results, product defects and process improvement for

manufacturing and assembly of office supplies and musical instruments stands

Preparation and compilation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and conducted operator training on quality assurance and control of the products

Integration of QS 9000 quality requirements directly into product and manufacturing methodology to save indirect costs in quality and productivity

Descon Engineering Ltd., Karachi - Pakistan Mar 1995 – Jan 2000 Mechanical Engineer

Project: 4 X 323 MW HUBCO thermal power project in Balochistan Province – Pakistan Abbas Ali Page 5

Managed installation of mechanical & rotating equipment for various projects

Familiarized with ASME Section VIII Div.1, Section IX, B31.3, B31.1, API-650 & API-610

Formulated technical specifications and data sheets for equipment using applicable codes

Co-ordinated for material purchase, testing and consumables estimation

Procurement and co-ordination for additional services such as heat treatment, galvanizing, passivation, coating, insulation & building construction

Developed procedures for corrosion resistance & cathodic protection on piping & structures Trans Mobile Ltd., Karachi - Pakistan Apr 1993 – Mar 1995 Project Engineer

Developed schematic & assembly procedures for six-wheel drive trucks' transmission system

Evaluated and organized CKD and SKD kits and ensured proper delivery to assembly plant

Investigated mechanical failures, probable causes, found corrective & preventive solutions by CAE simulation and 3D Modelling software

Reviewed calculations of vehicle parts durability & reliability in optimum working conditions PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Essential Safety Training programs for Canada's Upstream Oil and Gas Industry 2012 CAESAR II Piping Stress Analysis by CODECAD, Calgary, Alberta - Canada 2009 The Fundamentals of Project Management by APEGA - Canada 2007 Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) – Level 1 - Canada 2004 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Professional Engineer (P.Eng. Since 2008) – EGBC, British Columbia 2022 EDUCATION

M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) - Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan – USA 2002 B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) - N.E.D. University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi – Pakistan 1993 PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality

Canadian

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