Instrumentation and Control Engineer and Fire Safety Specialist

To obtain engineering and/or design position where I can utilize my demonstrated technical expertise in the fields of electrical, instrumentation and fire engineering in contributing to organizational goals while advancing my career at the same time.

Engineer and Design Consultant, Hoare Lea Consulting Engineers, UK Mar– Dec 2005
• Prepared fire strategies and reports for different projects within the UK construction industry - residential, industrial, process etc.
• Consulted in the area of engineering and fire safety to clients from various sectors
• Detailed design of fire systems for numerous projects
• Liaising with architects, fire service and building control to ensure compliance applicable legislative requirements, standards and best practice.
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) hazard and evacuation modeling for fire engineering solutions to building issues.

Instrumentation Engineer/Designer, Chevron Texaco/NETCO JV Aug 2000 – Oct 2004
• Worked on various offshore and onshore design projects within the oil and gas and refining industry.
• Conducted detailed site surveys for the redesign of 8 well-head platforms to ensure compliance with applicable international standards i.e. American Petroleum Institute (API) standards
• Conducted detailed site surveys for various projects
• Worked within teams in detailed design of various power supply and access control projects
• Effectively carried out design for numerous water system upgrade projects as part of onshore experience
• Ensured effective planning and preparation of electrical, instrumentation and fire safety documents and drawings including MTOs on numerous projects
• Coordinated team of five in conducting presentation on workplace safety
• Generated Specifications, reports data sheets and drawings on projects
• Carried out control system installation and rewiring projects
• Prepared procedures on various occasions for the generation of engineering deliverables. Specific deliverables generated include, cable route and cable tray drawings, cable tray support drawings, PLC/junction box termination details, instrument and electrical block diagrams, MCC-PLC block diagrams, junction box fabrication drawings and layout drawings including fire safety and instrument layout drawings.
• Prepared proposals and man-hour estimates for the instrumentation scope on oil and gas and refinery projects

Education:
Master of Science, Fire and Explosion Engineering Sept 2004-Dec 2005
University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

Bachelor of Science (Hons), Electrical Engineering July 1993-July 1999
OA University, Ile-Ife

• Associate Member, Institution of Fire Engineers (AIFireE), UK
• Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers
• Practitioner Member, Council of Registered Engineers
• Currently undergoing registration - Professional Engineer of Ontario

Achievements:
• Best Graduating Master of Science Student, Leeds University
• Recipient of Petroleum Technology Development Fund Scholarship
• Completed “Continuing Professional Development” (CPD) courses in: Safety Engineering, Instrumentation, Fire Safety, Quality Management and Technical Report Writing
• International experience in Engineering Design covering prestigious projects, with proven ability to innovate, adding value and saving cost