Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Certification
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Kannan Elaiyaperumal

Instrument Engineer
Tamil Nadu

Summary

Instrument Engineer with 20+ years of international experience delivering installation, commissioning, maintenance, and turnaround/shutdown projects across oil & gas, power generation, water/desalination, and petrochemical assets. Deep expertise in DCS/PLC/SCADA, field instrumentation, and control systems, including loop checks, calibration, and cause & effect testing. Led multidisciplinary teams and contractors on large-scale projects.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Instrument Engineer

Larsen and Toubro Hydrocarbon Saudi Company
04.2025 - 01.2026

• Supervised installation of field instruments, trays, cables, junction boxes across gas compression Plant projects.

• Performed continuity and megger tests on instrument and control cables.

• Performed leak test for instrument impulse & air supply line as per Aramco standard.

Instrument Engineer

Qatar Engineering & Construction Company WLL (QCON)
09.2023 - 12.2024
  • Supervised demolition and reinstallation of field instruments, cables, trays, and junction boxes across multiple refinery and pipeline projects.
  • Performed continuity and megger tests on instrument and control cables.
  • Calibrated and commissioned transmitters, switches, sensors, and control valves.
  • Installed HDPE ducts for fiber optic cables and cathodic protection systems.
  • Managed fiber optic cable laying and testing for leak detection systems.

Instrumentation Engineer

Tekam Geniki Energy / Avax SA, Baghdad Power Station (4500 MW)
09.2017 - 04.2022
  • Planned and supervised E&I construction activities for phase 2&3 of the power plant.
  • Installed cable trays, GI conduits, HVAC systems, MV/LV panels, and junction boxes.
  • Conducted cable termination, loop testing, and troubleshooting of field instruments.
  • Attended daily and weekly progress meetings with contractors and site management.

Instrument Commissioning Engineer

Contromet WLL / Kidde Fire Trainer Inc.
04.2013 - 12.2013
  • Prepared loop check folders, calibration reports, and witnessed PLC/SCADA site acceptance tests.
  • Configured and troubleshot smart transmitters, control valves, and ESD systems.
  • Executed cause & effect alarm functional checks for fire and safety systems.

Project Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction
02.2012 - 02.2013
  • Supervised instrumentation construction for RO Phase III project.
  • Coordinated with contractors, monitored progress, and ensured compliance with safety and quality plans.
  • Managed punch list clearance and resolved technical queries on-site.

Instrument Engineer

Qatar Engineering & Construction Company W.L.L/ Dolphin Energy
10.2009 - 05.2010

• Prepared loop check folders, calibration reports, and witnessed DCS,PLC/SCADA site acceptance tests.

• Configured and troubleshot smart transmitters, control valves, and ESD systems.

• Executed cause & effect alarm functional checks for Process, fire and safety systems.

Instrument Pre-Commissioning Engineer

Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd / SNC-Lavalin
11.2007 - 01.2009
  • Supported revamp and installation of gas turbines and DCS migration.
  • Witnessed DCS/SCADA/TCS site acceptance tests and performed loop checking and calibration.
  • Worked closely with operations and maintenance staff during the transition from commissioning to production, ensuring a smooth handover of systems.
  • Reviewed as-built drawings for accuracy upon completion of commissioning activities, ensuring seamless handover to operations teams.

Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Technochem Agency / IDE Technologies Ltd, Koodankulam
02.2006 - 10.2007
  • Witnessed PLC/SCADA SAT and performed loop checking and calibration for desalination plant instruments.

Electrical & Instrument Engineer

Offshore Hook-up & Construction Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
11.2000 - 01.2006
  • Supervised installation and commissioning of WHCP, F&G, PAGA, telecom, and power systems on offshore platforms.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University
India
11-1997

Skills

DCS

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Loop Testing

Process instrument Calibration

Primavera P6

AutoCAD

INtools/SPI

Field installations

Instrumentation inspection

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Jafurah Gas Compression Plant-JGCP1,Saudi Arabia

QFAC TA-2023, NFXP Pipeline, Qatar Energy LNG Generator Replacement, Ras Laffan,Qatar

Baghdad Power Station 4500MW-Phase 2&3, Iraq

Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College,Qatar

RO Phase III, Saudi Arabia

Common Low Sulphur Condensate Storage and Export Facilities,Qatar

Khurais Water Injection, Said Arabia

NPCIL Desalination Plant, India

Multiple offshore projects, Libya, Qatar, and India

Certification

Certified Automation Engineer (PLC, SCADA, DCS, HMI, Drives & Panels)

Timeline

Instrument Engineer

Larsen and Toubro Hydrocarbon Saudi Company
04.2025 - 01.2026

Instrument Engineer

Qatar Engineering & Construction Company WLL (QCON)
09.2023 - 12.2024

Instrumentation Engineer

Tekam Geniki Energy / Avax SA, Baghdad Power Station (4500 MW)
09.2017 - 04.2022

Instrument Commissioning Engineer

Contromet WLL / Kidde Fire Trainer Inc.
04.2013 - 12.2013

Project Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction
02.2012 - 02.2013

Instrument Engineer

Qatar Engineering & Construction Company W.L.L/ Dolphin Energy
10.2009 - 05.2010

Instrument Pre-Commissioning Engineer

Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd / SNC-Lavalin
11.2007 - 01.2009

Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Technochem Agency / IDE Technologies Ltd, Koodankulam
02.2006 - 10.2007

Electrical & Instrument Engineer

Offshore Hook-up & Construction Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
11.2000 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University

Declaration

 I hereby declare that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Kannan ElaiyaperumalInstrument Engineer