Hi, I’m
VISHAL DHAMECHA
Commissioning Manager
Szczecin,West Pomeranian
Summary
A Result driven Commissioning Manager / Senior Engineer with 16 years of experience in effectively overseeing and executing Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Projects across various Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries. Proven Ability to manage teams, develop commissioning plans and ensure timely delivery while adhering to safety and quality standards. Demonstrates strong communication, problem solving and leadership skills, contributing to the successful completion of project and enhancing client satisfaction.
Core Competencies include project co-ordination, planning, execution, resource management of Pre-commissioning and Commissioning phase throughout project cycle.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Maire TecnimontPort Harcourt, Rivers State
Commissioning Specialist
09.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Worked @ Port Harcourt refinery Rehabilitation Project, was responsible for 39 year old constructed refinery which consist CDU, CRU, Utility and offsite units along with 6 sub-striations, which are not in operation for 20 years to commissioning after rehabilitation and handover to Owner, and reporting to Project Director.
- Established Execution Plan, ITP, strategy and multi discipline organization of 9 members of team along with subcontractors.
- Analyze contracts, review plans, drawings, specifications, submittals and verify pre-comm, comm and start-up schedule as required.
- Attended daily meetings with Owner to addressed and solve challenges for early start-up.
- Involved in MC Walkdown and PSSR Walkdown, and co-ordinate subcontractors to Punch close out.
- Successfully completed commissioning (197 sub-systems) and 6 sub-stations, 1 control room.
- Calculated amounts for designing and testing electrical systems and supplied finished costs to customer.
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon
Manager - Commissioning
05.2023 - 09.2023
Job overview
- Duel Feed Cracker Unit, HPCL & Rajasthan Refinery, Barmer, India PMC – EIL
- Report to Project Director and HQ General Manager -Commissioning.
- Ensure management of commissioning & start-up preparation home office activities, coordinating with all project discipline as needed.
- Prepared Project Pre-comm & Comm Deliverables with Team of 5 Engineers which include Mark up for Systemization, Matrix for Scope Identification, Mark-up for all Pre-comm & Comm Tasks in project.
- Established Pre-comm & Comm ITP (Inspection test Plan) for PD (Piping, Mech Static, Mech Rotary, Electrical, and Instrument discipline) NPD (Electrical, Instrument, F&G, Automation) & NPS System.
- Established Status Index / Scope of Work for Pre-comm & Comm Tasks along with systemization of Process Dynamic & Non-Process Dynamics.
- Established Master Deliverables list and get approved from HPCL & EIL.
- Developed Tool & Consumables list, Subcontractor work requests, Manpower Mobilization Plan, Pre-comm & Comm Execution Plan and Schedule.
- Co-ordination with Vendor, PMC & Owner
- Organize weekly meetings with PMC & Owner for Detail discussion of Pre-comm & Comm plan, utility requirements and strategy.
Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd
Commissioning Engineer
11.2021 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Project: Propane Dehydrogenation, Poly Propylene, Harbor & Auxiliary Units, Police, Poland Site
- Client: Grupa Azoty with ILF Consulting PMC.
- Was on mission on Pre-comm, Comm, Start-up, Performance Test and Handover.
- Prepared complete Pre-comm & Comm Deliverables for all 4 areas (PDH, PP, AUX & Harbor) of Project.
- Reviewed Systemization of PID & Non-PID subsystems.
- Prepared Status Index / SOW for Pre-comm & Comm Task, and get approved from Owner & PMC.
- Involved in MC Walkdown and PSSR Walkdown, and co-ordinate subcontractors to Punch close out.
- Prepared Subcontractor Work request and detailed Plan for special activity like chemical cleaning, catalyst loading, cooling water passivation etc.
- Daily co-ordination with sub-contractors, PMC & Owner
- Lead team of 33 members of Commissioning supervisor, technicians for execution of Pre-comm & Comm for Harbor, PDH & AUX units.
- Vendor co-ordination for Mobilization and Schedule.
- Prepared Man hours plan of Project for Pre-comm & Comm.
- Developed Pre-comm & Comm Schedule and Mitigation Plan.
- Prepared 2 Week ahead and 3 month ahead plan entire duration of Project with Actual and Base Plan detail.
- Completed Commissioning and Start-up of PDH, AUX & Harbor units.
TOYO Engineering India Pvt LtdMumbai, Maharashtra
Senior Engineer (Process)
07.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Worked @Toyo Engineering Head office in Mumbai.
- Completed management of Pre-comm, comm & start-up preparation home office activities for various execution, proposal & PMC Projects.
- Two Proposal Projects (DHDT Unit India HRRL Refinery Barmer, FPSO Total Singapore)
- One Execution Project as Commissioning leader @ Propylene Recovery unit, Nayara Energy, Jamnagar with team of 2 engineers.
- Two PMC Project as Senior Commissioning Engineer ( OHCU Unit with Tecnip FMC contractor, PP Unit with Tecnimont India contractor)for IBR9 Barauni Refinery Project.
- Developed commissioning SOW, cost estimates, manhours planning, and attends Comm Pre-proposal meetings, Comm kick-off meetings, and additional meetings as required for designated Commissioning Project.
- Acting Commissioning Manager for PRU Unit, Nayara Energy Project; and handled team of 2 Engineer and 5 Supervisors.
- Budgeting for Pre-commissioning & Commissioning tasks for 4 different projects.
Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd
Senior Commissioning Engineer (Process)
10.2015 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Worked @ Seoul, South Korea Head Quarter 1 Year & Site 4 year, Ethane cracker, PE & PP Unit, Kianly, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan Gas To Liquid Project, Kashkadarya, Uzbekistan
- Completed Home office activities for management of Pre-comm, Comm & Start-up of both project in 1 year.
- Attended and provided input in Sub contractor Techno-commercial negotiations, PID Reviews, HAZOP Reviews, 3D model reviews, comm spare parts order, specialist services.
- Developed complete deliverables for both project for Pre-comm, comm & start-up which included strategy, execution plan, comm sequence, procedures etc.
- Analyze contracts, review plans, drawings, specifications and submittals and verify pre-comm, comm and start-up schedule as required.
- Acted as Comm Leader in Ethane cracker, Utility and Offsite Tank farm area.
- Acted as Operation Manager for 2 years of guarantee operation in Utility, offsite and Ethane cracker unit, and trained Owner's operation team.
- Handled 27 number of team members with different disciplines.
- Successfully achieved start-up & PGRT of Turkmenistan Ethane cracker project, Utility and offsite units.
Samsung Engineering Company Ltd.
Commissioning Engineer (Process)
07.2013 - 08.2015
Job overview
- Worked @ Site 2 year, Ruwais Refinery expansion package 3, and Carbon Black and Delyed Coker Unit, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi
- Completed the Home office activities for management of Pre-comm, Comm & Start-up of project in 6 month.
- Attended and provided input in Sub contractor Techno-commercial negotiations, PID Reviews, HAZOP Reviews, 3D model reviews, comm spare parts order, specialist services.
- Developed complete deliverables for both project for Pre-comm, comm & start-up which included strategy, execution plan, comm sequence, procedures etc.
- Analyze contracts, review plans, drawings, specifications and submittals and verify pre-comm, comm and start-up schedule as required.
- Acted as Comm Superintendent in Utility Units for Pre-comm & Comm Task execution.
- Responsible for tracking of day-to-day Pre-comm & Comm activities and report to Commissioning Manager.
- Lead 12 number of team members of commissioning supervisors and operators.
- Involved in MC Walkdown and PSSR Walkdown, and co-ordinate subcontractors to Punch close out.
- Lead team of 6 DCS operators during start-up, troubleshooting and normal operation of Utility units during other EPCC Commissioning phase.
- Daily meeting and co-ordination with 4 EPCC for combined Pre-comm and Comm activities.
- Successfully achieved start-up & performance of project.
Tecnimont S.p. a
Commissioning Engineer (Process)
06.2012 - 06.2013
Job overview
- Worked @ MRPL Phase III expansion, Coker Heavy Gasoil Hydrotreating unit, Mangalore Site
- Acted as Commissioning superintendent to execute pre-comm & comm task on site with multi discipline team.
- Outline checklist, test plans, and acceptance criteria for different system and equipment.
- Monitor and control progress, track milestones, and resolve delays that threaten to negative affects target.
- Collaborate with executives, contractors, PMC and Owners to establish commissioning strategies according to best practice, standard, codes and regulations.
- Review procedures and get approved from PMC and Owner.
- Almost 60% time of day spent on site to smooth and safe execution on Pre-comm and comm tasks.
- Lead the process engineers team during start-up and trouble shooting, and PGRT.
Essar Oil Limited
Deputy Manager (Refinery Unit Operation)
02.2008 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Essar Oil, is an India-based company engaged in the exploration and production of oil, refining of crude oil, and marketing of petroleum products. Currently known as Nayara Energy.
- Joined as Graduated Engineer trainee, and directly assigned for New refinery commissioinig phase for day to day pre-commissioning and commissioning task with Contractors for CDU, FCCU and SGU.
- After 1st year training, assigned for operation of CDU, SGU as shift field engineer later on as DCS operator.
- 2nd year training, assigned for FCCU as shift field engineer later on as DCS Operator.
- 3rd year assigned for Company new expansion project Pre-comm and comm co-ordinates with contractors for DHDT, VGOHT and DCU.
- Successfully commissioned, and start commercial operation of DHDT, VGOHT and DCU.
- 4th year acted as Shift in charge (deputy Manager) for DCU operation.
Education
Dharmsinh Desai UniversityNadiad, Gujarat, India
Bachelor of Engineering from Chemical
02.2008
University Overview
- UAE attested
Skills
- Experience in delivery of projects to meet client and contractual obligations for cost, quality, timeliness and specification
- Ideally have experience of 16 years consists 9 projects for Pre-Comm & Comm execution, 2 projects as PMC Commissioning, 2 Proposal Projects
- Ideally have operation experience of 4 years for Refinery units (CDU, FCCU, DHDT, DCU)
- Liaising directly with superior to advise on project issues, progress against schedule, documentation required to support plan and any metrics in use
- Expertise in to develop strategy, writing / review procedures, Execution & Witness of Pre-Comm & Comm Tasks like Air blowing, water flushing, chemical cleaning, steam blowing, pig cleaning, lube oil flushing, Catalyst loading, Chemical loading, Refractory dry out, Soda boil out, Passivation, Gross leak test, N2 Inerting, System Tightness Test, Mechanical Run test (compressor, pump, extruders, expanders, turbochargers etc), Driver solo run test, Loop check, Function check (Motor/Turbine)
- Skilled in project management practices and problem solving
- Proven strong character and self motivated
- Willing to take big challenges with large scale projects
- Excellent written and spoken english skills
- Excellent in organizational, planning, co-ordination, communication, interpersonal and interface skill
- Proficient in MS office like Word, Excel, Outlook, teams, visio, onenote, as well as PMS of different organization like Grid, HPCM, HCQM, ICAPS, PISM, CAPITOL etc
- Expertise in Pre-comm & Comm tasks for all discipline (Piping, Mech Static, Mech Rotary, Electric, Instrumentation, Automation), and develop the SOW index for project system or sub-system wise, with leading multi-disciplined teams, as well as systemization of PID and Non-PID systems, and completion management
Accomplishments
- Awarded as Best Employee of the year 2019 by CEO of Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd.
- Achieved Final acceptance certificate by completing PGRT, and 2 year Guarantee operation run as Operation Manager with accuracy and efficiency in Ethan cracker, Utility and offsite unit @ Turkmenistan.
Affiliations
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth : 29th Nov 1985
- Marital Status : Married
- Nationality : Indian
- Current Residence : Poland (on TRC based married to Polish citizen)
- Point of Origin : Berlin, Germany
Languages
Gujarati
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Gujarati
Proficient
C2
Russian
Beginner
A1
Turkmen
Beginner
A1
Polish
Beginner
A1
Hobbies and Interests
- Volunteer Work/Community Involvement
- Gaming
- Traveling
- Child Care
Timeline
Commissioning Specialist
Maire Tecnimont
09.2023 - Current
Manager - Commissioning
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon
05.2023 - 09.2023
Commissioning Engineer
Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd
11.2021 - 04.2023
Senior Engineer (Process)
TOYO Engineering India Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 11.2021
Senior Commissioning Engineer (Process)
Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd
10.2015 - 01.2021
Commissioning Engineer (Process)
Samsung Engineering Company Ltd.
07.2013 - 08.2015
Commissioning Engineer (Process)
Tecnimont S.p. a
06.2012 - 06.2013
Deputy Manager (Refinery Unit Operation)
Essar Oil Limited
02.2008 - 03.2012
Dharmsinh Desai University
Bachelor of Engineering from Chemical
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