Milan Patel
Vadodara
Summary
With a proven track record at L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, I excel in leading large-scale instrumentation and control projects, demonstrating exceptional leadership and detail engineering skills. Achieved significant cost savings through innovative solutions, maintaining client satisfaction above 90%. Expert in client management and process automation, I bring a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
JGM-Instrumentation & Control
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering
Vadodara
11.2022 - Current
- Group Lead, Instrumentation Engineering, for the following project.
- Detail engineering of the Jafurah Gas Processing Facility Phase II, Saudi Aramco, Job No. BI-10-14815—ongoing.
- Direct interface with client, Saudi Aramco.
- Leading a team of 50 I&C engineers and designers to carry out detailed engineering of a $3 billion project.
- Detailed review of instrumentation engineering deliverables.
- Interface management with other disciplines and other contractors.
- Provided value engineering solutions.
- Maintain DE BOQs within 10% of proposal quantity.
- Handled Change Management Scope.
- Compliance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards.
- Control System Experience:
- Yokogawa DCS/ESD - Centum VP, Prosafe-RS.
- SIEMENS DCS - SPPAT 3000.
- Honeywell DCS/ESD - Experion PKS, Safety Manager.
- Foxboro DCS - I/A Series.
- Procurement of ball valve, butterfly valve, globe valve, MOV, and safety valve.
- Procurement of Analyzers, F&G Detectors
- Proposal for the Engineering of the Accelerated Carbon Capture and Sequestration (ACCS) project, Saudi Aramco, Job No. 43-19008-0000.
- Proposal for the Engineering of a 1200 ton/day Lignite-to-Methanol Gasification Project.
- Proposal for the Engineering of the Jafurah Gas Processing Facility Phase II, Saudi Aramco, Job No. BI-10-14815
- Proposal for the Engineering of the Safaniyah Central Processing Facility, Saudi Aramco, Job No. BI-10-08598
- Proposal for the engineering of the 3.0 MTPA Reliance PTA-7 plant.
- Bid Evaluation of Instrumentation and Mechanical Package Items.
- Hands-on experience with Saudi Aramco SAES standards, ADNOC, EIL, and RIL detailed engineering standards.
- Managing cross-functional interface issues.
- Cold eye review of Critical Items
- Talent Acquisition
- Training & Development of junior staff
Sr. DGM-HOD-Instrumentation & Control
L&T-Sargent & Lundy Ltd
Vadodara
04.1998 - 10.2022
- HOD (2011-2022)
- Lead Power and Desalination Projects
- Handled dual responsibilities of Head of Department and Lead Engineer.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Drove operational improvements, which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Worked with customers to understand their needs and provide excellent service.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Led team of 34 I&C Engineers & Designers with Capacity utilization of more than 90% and Attrition level less than 10%
- Maintained Dept CPI 0.9 and above
- Developed Standard I&C work processes including Technical Specification, Data Sheet and Guideline documents
- Participated in Technical Seminar of ISA
- Provided Value Engineering Suggestions to end customers resulting significant cost benefit
- Mentored and Trained young engineers & designers on various Technical Aspects of I&C Detail Engineering
- Shared past project lesson learnt with team to ensure minimum errors and rework
- Provided timely feedback to team members for various soft skills like Communication, Leadership, Team Building, Interpersonal
- Achieved highest customer satisfaction for EPC clients like Doosan, Al Ghanim, Al Toukhi, Technip and Dubal for projects associated
- Generated Sales with profit margin of more than 30% for FY 21-22 as Project Manager
- Having hands on experience of I&C detail engineering activities like Preparation of Specification, Bid Evaluation and Vendor drawing review of items like DCS, Control Valve, Field Instruments, PLC, Analyzer, CEMS, Vibration Monitoring system, Fire & Gas detection system, Telecommunication system
- Having hands-on experience with I&C detail engineering drawings and documents, such as the Instrument Index, DCS I/O List, Logic Diagram, Hook-up Diagram, Junction Box Wiring Diagram, Instrument Location Plan, and Functional Schematic/Loop Diagram.
- Hands-on experience with commercial software like Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI), Instrucalc, and CONVOL software.
- Carried out sizing calculations of the control valve, flow element, thermowell, and safety valve.
- Experience in the latest technology of Fieldbus, Profibus, and wireless applications.
- Hands on experience of site Erection & Commissioning activities
- Validation of vendor design drawings and documents.
- Lead I&C Engineer (2005-2020):
- 300 MW and 1500 m3/hr. Duqm Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP), Oman project.
- Delivered all I&C drawings and documents with the highest quality. The project was successfully commissioned without any major issues related to I&C detail engineering. All DCS loops are in auto and operated successfully. I attended the DCS FAT of the SIEMENS SPPAT-3000. I participated in the HAZOP and SIL study. Coordinated with all mechanical package vendors for seamless integration.
- 750 MW Sabiya-1 CCPP, Kuwait.
- 3 x 660 MW Koradi TPS Supercritical Coal-Based Project, India.
- 370 MW Amman East CCPP Project, Jordan.
- Deputed to the Amman East project site for three months to support commissioning activities. Received very good feedback from the client, Doosan, and AES.
- 445 MW Konaseema CCPP Project, India.
- I&C Engineer (1998-2004)
- Shell BONGA FPSO Project, U.K.
- Compilation of plant data in SPI-INtools and the Asset Information Management system.
- 90 MW Captive Power Plant, India. Client: IPCL.
I&C Engineer
Technimont ICB Ltd
Vadodara
07.1995 - 03.1998
- Detail Engineering of 1350 MTPD GSFC Ammonia Project
- Preparation of field Instrument Specifications
- Verification on Flow Element, Control valve and Safety valve Sizing
- Performed FAT and SAT of Invensys DCS
- Provided 8 months site deputation services to enhance I&C Erection and Commissioning activities
- Inspection at Vendors work for Transmitters, Junction Boxes, Safety Valves
- Established Commissioning of Bentley Nevada Vibration monitoring system
- Engineering and Integration of ESD system HIMA H-51 series PLC & STHAL multiplexer with DCS
- Cable tray assignment, Multi cable transit (MCT) details
- Vendor interface with 25 MW ABB steam Turbogenerator; Instrument air compressor by MANSSAMAN DEMAG, Synthesis Gas compressor by NUOVO PIGNONE
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues
Apprentice Trainee
Hoeschst India Ltd.
Ankleshwar
10.1994 - 07.1995
- Fine Chemical Plant-4
- Involved in Erection & commissioning activities of Distillation column
- PID tuning of controller
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation & Control
Shantilal Shah Engineering College
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India08.1994
Skills
- Detail Engineering
- Process automation
- SIL and HAZOP study
- Project Execution
- Leadership
- Client Management
Certification
SIL Functional Safety engineer, TUV SUD, Germany, TP19051578
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Sports
- Music
- Reading
Personal Information
Title: Joint General Manager
Languages
English
First Language
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
JGM-Instrumentation & Control
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering
11.2022 - Current
Sr. DGM-HOD-Instrumentation & Control
L&T-Sargent & Lundy Ltd
04.1998 - 10.2022
I&C Engineer
Technimont ICB Ltd
07.1995 - 03.1998
Apprentice Trainee
Hoeschst India Ltd.
10.1994 - 07.1995
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation & Control
Shantilal Shah Engineering College
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