Sameer Raote
Andheri-West
Summary
Dynamic project & engineering manager with extensive experience at Petrofac Engineering India Ltd, excelling in engineering and project management. Proven track record in optimizing processes and enhancing stakeholder engagement, leading to successful project completions. Adept at technical document preparation and fostering team collaboration to drive productivity improvements.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – Projects
Petrofac Engineering India Ltd
Mumbai
03.2012 - Current
- Leading, Coordinating and managing interdisciplinary information flow to support IFC drawings release schedule.
- Identification and coordination for issue of LLI TBEs early in the project cycle.
- Organize Internal Kick-off meeting with all disciplines to explain the scope of work to be carried out with a brief insight into the project schedule.
- Review the contract scope of work and resolve any ambiguities/ unclear information in the form of Technical queries to Client.
- Review the Basic Package/ FEED received from Licensor/ Client and prepare FEED verification report in liaison with respective engineering disciplines.
- Coordinate with Planning and review with disciplines to freeze the level-3 engineering schedule including major engineering milestones.
- Prepare the Technical Document Register with planned dates of issue of deliverables, based on level-3 schedule in liaison with lead discipline engineers and issue to Planning.
- Overall coordination and management of required engineering inputs to and from Vendors to support the commodity release schedule and Vendor’s manufacturing schedule.
- Organize and participate in Design Reviews (HAZOP/SIL/Plot Plan / 3D Model) and coordinating with disciplines for close-out of the respective action items.
- Coordinate with Planning to issue the list of planned deliverables to all disciplines and expedite/ monitor the progress achieved against planned.
- Implementing Value Engineering initiatives and lesson learnt from past projects.
- Overall monitoring for Commodity release against budget.
- Monitoring manhour consumption and managing changes during the project life cycle.
- Review any changes in Design during Detailed engineering for cost impact and raise deviation requests/ change notices accordingly to formalize the same.
- Ensuring Compliance to all Quality, HSE and statutory requirements for the project.
- Expediting vendor document submissions through close coordination with Delivery team.
- Conducting weekly progress meetings to review progress, productivity of disciplines, project issues, pending documents from client & status of IDCs (Inter-Disciplinary checks).
- Preparing and presenting project progress status reports to management.
- Work as a Focal point of contact to resolve all the issues faced during detail engineering by coordination with Process Licensor, Discipline engineers, Vendors and Construction team.
- Field engineering management during Construction, Commissioning and Start up.
- Overseeing project close out activities and preparing project close out report.
- Petrofac is a leading EPC/EPCM service provider to the oil and gas production and processing industry. Petrofac designs, builds, operates and maintains oil and gas facilities.
Senior Project Engineer – Projects
Toyo Engineering India Ltd
India
11.2004 - 03.2012
- Engineering coordination with Client /PMC for Detailed engineering activities & inter discipline coordination to achieve desired progress in detail engineering by liaison with Lead Engineers to expedite Engineering Deliverables, Technical Bid Evaluations, etc.
- Work as a Focal point of contact to resolve all the issues faced during detail engineering by coordination with Process Licensor / Equipment Manufacturers, Suppliers, Contractors, Construction Group and Client.
- Involved in Project monitoring, Control & Overall EPC coordination.
- Preparation of EPC S –Curves.
- Generation of Monthly & weekly Progress reports.
- Preparation of Budget & Cash Flow.
- Constant monitoring/ updation of Document & Material Control Index & maintaining the Invoice status on regular basis.
- Identifying Critical areas and highlighting the same to management.
- Overall Coordination for the project amongst various disciplines and overall EPC.
- Preparation & compilation of Project Close-out reports.
- Toyo Engineering is world renowned company providing EPC/EPCM/ PMC services to variety of industries including Refineries, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, LNG facilities, etc.
Project Engineer
Klenzaid’s Contamination Controls Ltd.
Mumbai
04.2004 - 10.2004
- Preparing HVAC Heat Load calculations.
- Post order co-ordination with the client.
- Co-ordination and follow-up with vendors and sub-contractors.
- Review of ducting design, equipment and layout drawings.
- Submitting regular progress reports to the Client.
- Preparation of Close out reports.
- PROJECTS MANAGED: New BSL-IV laboratory project at National Institute of Virology, Pune (Apr’04– Oct ’04)
Junior Project Engineer
Elixir Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
11.2001 - 03.2004
- Post order co-ordination with the client.
- Planning and mobilizing machinery and man-power at site.
- Co-ordination and follow-up with vendors and sub-contractors.
- Procurement of bulk items.
- Submitting regular progress reports to the Client.
- Making invoices and follow-up with client for payments.
- Assistance in commissioning and close-out.
- PROJECTS MANAGED: HVAC revamp of VVR facility at P & G, Goa (Aug’03 to Jan’04), Fuel tanks, Chimney & associated piping/ ducting at Rohm & Haas, Taloja, Maharashtra (Feb ’03 to June ’03), New HVAC system for dye manufacturing facility at Mandhana Dyeing, Boisar, Maharashtra. (Aug ’02 to Jan ’03), HVAC system for new VVR facility at P & G, Goa (Dec ’01 to June’02)
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Mumbai University
Mumbai01.2000
Skills
- Project management
- Engineering coordination
- Technical document approval
- Budget management
- EPC project & engineering management
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Compliance assurance
- Process optimization
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Presentation skills
- Time management
- Compliance monitoring
- Performance evaluations
- Productivity improvement
- Quality assurance and control
- Procedure development
- Project tracking
- Project scope analysis
- Project development and lifecycle
- Schedule management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Project closure
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Project scheduling
- Work flow planning
- Task prioritization
- Conflict management
- Cost reduction and containment
- Scope management
- Critical design review
- Meeting facilitation
Projects
New Residual Hydrocracker Unit (RHCU), associated tie-ins, and Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU)
Project Engineering Manager (Nov 2021 – Present) Location: Judoikiai, Lithuania, Client: Orlen Lietuva, Contract Value: USD 800M, Engineering Manhours: 1,200,000
- EPC of a new RHCU, a new flare stack, and interconnecting flare piping
- Feed and EPC for 164 associated tie-ins
- EPC of a new Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU).
Deputy Project Engineering Manager (Nov 2018 – May 2021)
Location: Sriracha, Thailand • Client: Thai Oil Public Company Limited (TOP) • Contract Value: USD 1.4B • Engineering Manhours: 1,800,000
- EPC of a new SRU block including TGTU.
- Construction of 7 km of new interconnecting piperack.
- Offsite scope including 65 new/modified tanks and associated pumps.
- EPC of utilities block and sulphur solidification facility.
- Executed in JV collaboration with Saipem and Samsung.
Principal Project Engineer (Jul 2017 – Nov 2018)
Location: Sakhalin, Russia • Client: Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (SIEC) • Contract Value: USD 800M • Engineering Manhours: 339,000
- Addressed declining reservoir pressure impacting LNG feed gas.
- EPC of a new front-end gas compression facility on an adjacent plot.
- Ensured continued export gas capacity and compliance with specifications.
Principal Project Engineer / Field Engineering Manager (Jan 2014 – Jun 2017)
Location: Sohar, Oman • Client: ORPIC • Contract Value: USD 1B • Engineering Manhours: 1,100,000
- EPC of a new SRU block (2 × 150 TPD) including TGTU and BBU.
- EPC of power generation area (2 STGs + 2 GTGs) and utilities (instrument air, cooling water, etc.).
- EPC of HP & LP flare systems.
- Offsites including 27 storage tanks, WWTP, truck loading facility, sulphur granulation and storage units.
- Construction of 2 km of interconnecting piperack and unit pipe racks.
- Brownfield scope including ~300 piping tie-ins.
- Executed in JV with Daelim.
Senior Project Engineer (Mar 2012 – Dec 2013)
Location: Badra, Iraq • Client: Gazprom Neft Badra B.V. • Contract Value: USD 330M • Engineering Manhours: 334,000
- EPC of 3 × 60,000 BOPD oil processing trains.
- EPC of associated utilities, firewater tanks and pumps.
- Construction of fresh water wells and 3 km pipeline to CPF.
Successfully managed Proposal Engineering for the following projects:
Zarqa Refinery 4th Expansion ProjectProject Engineering Manager (Aug 2021 – Oct 2021)
Location: Zarqa, Jordan • Client: JPRC
- EPC proposal covering multiple new process units and utilities/off-sites
- Brownfield scope, including approximately 835 tie-ins and associated equipment
- Development of 7 new buildings.
- Proposed execution model involving a joint venture with HuanQui (HQC)
Project Engineering Manager (Jun 2021 – Aug 2021) Location: Numaligarh, Assam, India, • Client: NRL
- EPC of new 6 MMTPA CDU/VDU/ATU block.
- Included new Satellite Rack Room.
- Tie-ins with existing and new refinery facilities
Additional Competencies
- Sound knowledge of interdisciplinary workflow, interdependencies in Engineering and overall coordination in an EPC organization.
- Can work independently to achieve the desired targets.
Personal Information
- Passport Number: P1208793 (Under renewal)
- Passport Expiry Date: 07/12/26
- Date of Birth: 09/29/77
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Accomplishments
Petrofac EVE award winner for the category "Quality and Cost conscious" during the year 2015, for Sohar Refinery Improvement project, Oman
Timeline
Manager – Projects
Petrofac Engineering India Ltd
03.2012 - Current
Senior Project Engineer – Projects
Toyo Engineering India Ltd
11.2004 - 03.2012
Project Engineer
Klenzaid’s Contamination Controls Ltd.
04.2004 - 10.2004
Junior Project Engineer
Elixir Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
11.2001 - 03.2004
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Mumbai University