Jeevarathnam Palakur

• Worked at ABB Global Industries and Services Ltd., on contract basis for supporting engineering activities in INOPC.

Work Profile:

• Involved in ABB 800XA System Engineering activities like Generation of Graphic’s, Static and Dynamic as per P&IDs and HMI upgradation for the Project Requirements, Generation of Reports & System Engineering Documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading HMI from legacy systems to 800xA platform for brownfield projects
• HMI development based on P&IDs, F&G layouts, Cause & Effect layout drawings for greenfield projects
• Preparation of symbol conventions, color pallets, faceplates, trends.
• Configuring HMI Navigation schemes, Level wise graphics, workplace configurations, alarms and trends configurations.
• Internal Testing and Delivery
• Establish time span & schedules of project execution as per client specifics
• Virtualization of workstations, system setup and configuration

Worked at Schneider Electric for Design Engineering, FAT/SAT and commissioning activities for Foxboro DCS System.

Project Profile:

Project # 7

• Title: QG NFPS EPCOL-Onshore Brownfield/Greenfield project
• Duration: Sep 2021 to Feb 2023
• Contractor: Saipem
• End user: Qatar Gas, Qatar
• Mode: Deputed to Schneider Electric, Mumbai for executing Engineering & FAT activities

Project#6

• Title: Merox PCN upgrade project for PIB-51
• Duration: Mar 2021 to Aug 2021
• End user: Reliance-Jamnagar
• Mode: Assigned to Reliance J2 Site for Foxboro system upgrade activities

Project#5

• Title: Liwa Plastics Industries Complex - EPC1 SCU Project
• Duration: Sep 2017 to July 2020
• Contractor: CB&I, Netherlands
• End User: ORPIC, Oman
• Mode: Deputed to Schneider Electric, Netherlands for engineering & Oman for site commissioning activities

Project#4

• Title: Brunei Shell Petroleum Champion-7 & TGP DCS Upgrade Projects
• Duration: Jan 2014 to August 2017
• Contractor: Damit WorleyParsons, Brunei
• Mode: Deputed to Schneider Electric, Singapore for engineering & Brunei for site commissioning activities in four following phases
• Phase-1: RP07 & GP07 DCS Upgrade Project (Jan 2014 to Nov 2014)
• Phase-2: EP07 & CP07 DCS Upgrade Project (Dec 2014 to Aug 2015)
• Phase-3: IDDJ01 DCS Upgrade Project (Oct 2015 to Aug 2016)
• Phase-4: TGP DCS Upgrade Project (Sep 2016 to Aug 2017)

Project#3

• Title: Brunei Shell Petroleum - HP98/99 Compressor Modules Comm.
• Duration: July 2013 to December 2013
• Contractor: SapuraKencana Petroleum, Malaysia
• Mode: Assigned to Brunei-AMPA9 site for SAT & commissioning activities

Project#2

• Title: Barzan Onshore Project (Qatar Gas)
• Duration: January 2013 to June 2013
• End user: JGC Corporation Ltd, Japan
• Mode: Remote engineering support from Schneider Electric, Chennai to Schneider Electric, Singapore

Project#1

• Title: Barzan Offshore Project (Qatar Gas)
• Duration: October 2011 to December 2012
• Contractor: Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea
• Mode: Deputed to Schneider Electric, Singapore for engineering & FAT activities

Roles & Responsibilities:

Detail Design Engineering:

• Validation of customer input like Instrument I/O list, JB / Field wiring drawings, Project specifications, P&IDs, Control Narratives, Location layout drawings.
• Technical queries and request for information after P&ID reconciliation to fine tune the inputs from EPC.
• For brownfield projects, verify Site Survey reports and existing drawings for upgrading scope. Raise technical queries based on received input.
• BOM preparation and procurement of Foxboro & 3rd Party materials.
• FDS Preparation for Hardware & Software. Prepared system architecture and system interconnection drawings.
• Generated engineering documents for cabinet loading layouts, I/O Allocation, Termination database, Power consumption & Heat dissipation calculations, System cable schedule, weight & dimensional documents etc.

Hardware Engineering:

• Preparation of layout drawings for System (DCS & SIS), Marshalling, Server, Network, PDP, FOC cabinets and console drawings.
• Coordinate with vendors for drawing generation.
• Coordinated with technicians for cabinet and console fabrication as per drawings.
• Involved in cabinet prototype testing
• System Setup, Mesh Networking and configurations.

HMI Engineering:

• Creating color pallets, conventions, symbols
• Creating project specific overlays and trends
• Static graphic generation as per P&ID
• Dynamic configuration

Application Engineering:

• Generated project templates/typical and testing
• Bulk generated control database for DCS hardwired signals, FF, safety interface and Modbus serial signals.
• Developed simple and complex control loops as per control narratives
• Alarm Management System configurations in EcoStruxure-System Advisor (Digital application):
• Involved in alarm philosophy & rationalizations
• Structuring of alarms & Prioritization
• Alarm Shelving utility & Operator Action Journal
• FAT activities:
• Cabinet visual inspection checks, Mechanical checks, Continuity checks and Power up checks.
• FF Device configuration & I/O Loop Checks, HMI & Application testing.
• System Level tests and Integrated testing.
• Review issues, punch clearance and FAT signoff.
• Site commissioning activities:
• Carried out Hardware installation activities at Central Control Room, Engineering Room, Operator support Room, Inst Aux Room, Emergency Control Centre, Main Fire Station, Operator shelters and Maintenance workshop.
• Based on the scope and AFC drawings from design consultant coordinating with contractors and End-users for installation of cabinets & consoles, instrument cable routing & power cable routing towards cabinet power up.
• System setup, Communication Establish, restoring FAT backup and pre-internal tests. SAT (Visual, Powerup, Redundancy, System Level tests) and signoff activities.
• FF Device Configuration with corresponding field devices. I/O Checks with field devices and serial interface checks with 3rd party systems.
• Involved in I-SAT Activities like IAMS, Historian, HMI Interoperability tests, Time sync, Videowalls, WSUS, Backup Server, Thin client configurations, Annunciator keyboard and Printers.
• Standby for system stability and handover activities.

Worked as ICSS FAT Engineer for SINOPEC EPC company on a contract basis. Performed Factory Acceptance Testing, inspection, documentation, and client coordination to ensure quality compliance, for safe commissioning, and successful project delivery.

Project # 1

• Title: Tilenga Oil Project
• Duration: Oct 2025 to Feb 2026
• Contractor: McDermott & SINOPEC
• End user: Total Energies, Uganda
• Mode: Deputed to Schneider Electric, Chennai for executing ICSS FAT Inspection activities

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Followed inspection test protocols, procedures and quality standards.
• Inspection of Control Panels, PLC Systems, Electrical Panels, Instruments, and automation systems.
• Prepared FAT reports, checklists, punch lists, and test certificates.
• Coordinated with vendors, clients, and engineering teams during FAT execution

Worked in Quest Global to support a new business unit with a focus on Project Execution for ABB 800xA & Symphony Plus systems. Collaborating with ABB team on understanding the Scope Of Work, Kick-off meetings, Query management, Technical discussions, Project delivery, Identify improvement areas & Continuous learning.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Supporting engineering activities for HMI, Application & Hardware Engineering for ABB DCS system.
• Involved in various phases like customer tool trainings (ABB 800xA), OJT, Pilot project phase (sample projects), Individual work package ownership.
• Owning work packages, understanding the scope, estimations, delivery plan, monitor progress and ensure timely completion with quality assurance.
• Created Workflow process, captured lessons learnt and best Practices documents