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Instrumentation and control - Hands-on
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Ishan Khodaskar

Ishan Khodaskar

Mumbai,Maharashtra

Summary

  • PMP-certified professional with over 14 years in Instrumentation and control Engineering for power plants (Oil&Gas, Nuclear)
  • Strong background in project management, design engineering and commissioning
  • Recognized as a technical project manager during the commissioning of a complex modernization (Siemens-DCS) project in KSA
  • Recognized on numerous counts within the organization for control designing, implementing, and executing critical jobs as per the set quality parameters & stipulated time frame

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Sikraft Energia Oy / AREVA NP
Eurajoki, Satakunta
07.2017 - Current
  • Involved in commissioning activities for new build EPR Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant, Finland - 6+ Years of Nuclear Experience, I&C Automation Specialist
  • Acts as a system handover lead and lead planner, for safety and non-safety I&C systems ( Siemens - TXS and TXP automation system) including reactor protection, priority, sever accident, hardware backups, safety and process automation, desk tile, and process information. A significant milestone for nuclear fuel Loading (FLG) into the reactor.
  • Gathering of all tasks from Commissioning, Construction, Maintenance, Operation (Estimate)
  • Managed NI Design Changes : Oversaw Nuclear Island (NI) scope design changes , coordinating committees, consolidating progress, and ensuring seamless integration of changes.
  • Advised on Processes: Provided expert advice on technical design changes, and deviations, ensuring adherence to protocols and procedures.
  • Facilitated Project Coordination : Coordinated with the project control team, validating design changes and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
  • Entry point for all design modifications, technical issues or non-conformities coming from site activities.
  • Adhere to highest safety standards and exhibit process-oriented approach
  • Perform safety analysis, impact assessment for design modification and technical specification requirements.
  • Monitored the progress, Prioritize work based on this progress, defined action plan in case of deviations
  • Served as a single point of contact for open point management

Sr. System Engineer

Emerson Export Engineering Center
03.2016 - 07.2017
  • Played pivotal role in demonstration of Design input Review, standardize solutions with Client to freeze control philosophy as unit leader
  • Led basic and detailed design specifications, to freeze control concept for software engineering and testing

Project Engineer and lead responsibilities

Sikraft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd.
10.2009 - 01.2016

Project: Al Jubail Phase A&B (Saudi Arabia)- On site (Oil&Gas)

(Modernization of New Siemens DCS for 12 boilers and 40 desalination units) - Siemens DCS-T3000

  • Manage and supervise a team of I&C engineers and installation team
  • Lead and support I&C team with design, testing & commissioning
  • Experienced in Hardware/Software Engineering and Commissioning: Drives, Actuators, Field Instruments, Electrical Drives, standalone systems, functional testing of IO interfaces to field devices, fail Safe systems (Safety), critical safety and shutdown systems
  • Designing of automation system cabinets, HW drawings and power supply distribution
  • Conducted factory acceptance test ( FAT ) with client at Siemens AG, Karlsruhe for more than 40 SPPA T3000 FUM/SIM cabinets
  • Managed Powering up system cabinets, I/O checking of more than 8000 I/O's
  • Planning and Test Ownership: Contributing to detailed commissioning planning and managing set of commissioning tests.
  • Perform robust functional testing for process systems, overseeing water, steam, air, flue gas, burner management (BMS), and electrical systems.
  • Analyzing commissioning results and generating reports, summarizing outcome of commissioning activities.
  • Plant Start-ups, tuning and load operation, performance guarantee & reliability test, Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
  • Maintain proper documentation and fulfill ISO audit requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
B. N. College Of Engineering , Pusad
01.2009

Skills

  • Instrumentation & Controls
  • Control System Design and Engineering (Basic/Detail) - SW/HW
  • DCS Automation - Siemens T3000/2000/HMI
  • Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
  • Process control and instrumentation
  • Technical Documentation
  • Design functions and Specification
  • Team Leading
  • Planning and Scheduling
  • Project Management
  • Quality Inspection
  • I&C troubleshooting

Certification

Project Management professional(PMP), project Management Institute(PMI), 10/01/22

Instrumentation and control - Hands-on

  • Process and Instrumentation Diagrams(P&IDs)
  • Logic diagrams, IO list
  • Field Instrumentation - SPI,Calibration Checks,Data-Sheets
  • Electrical Schematic, Line Diagram
  • Cabinet/Panel designing
  • Loop Drawing, Wiring Diagrams
  • ISA and SAMA logic symbols
  • Cable Schedule

Timeline

Sr. Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Sikraft Energia Oy / AREVA NP
07.2017 - Current

Sr. System Engineer

Emerson Export Engineering Center
03.2016 - 07.2017

Project Engineer and lead responsibilities

Sikraft InfoTech Pvt. Ltd.
10.2009 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Ishan Khodaskar