Resume
Muhammad Abbas
Project Manager,
180 MW Shoiba Power Project,
Basra, Iraq.
Cell # +964 (0) 781 652 3959 (Iraq)
+92 (0) 308 222 9988 (Pakistan)
Email: abbas9360@gmail.com
Skype ID: abbas9360
Experience Summary:
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24 years in Power Projects EPCC:
Project Manager of 180 MW ALSTOM D3 Gas Turbines
Power Project, Shoiba, Basra, Iraq.
Project Manager on 120MW TM2500+ based GT Hartha
Power Project, Iraq.
EPCC Engineering/Site Manager on 405 MW CCPP
Uch-II Project of GE Frame 9E with Hyundai
Thailand.
Project Manager on 225 MW Halmore CCPP based of
GE Frame 6FA with Descon EPC.
E&I Engineering and Commissioning Lead on 157
MW CCPP of Westinghouse W251B11 Kabirwala
with CMEC China.
E & I Project Engineer on KAPCO’s Projects of
Alsthom 210MW CCPP and 412MW Siemens CCPP.
Senior Engineer C & I on 157 MW CCPP based on
Westinghouse W251B1, HRSGs, MHI STG, Siemens
STG, Water treatment Systems, BOP, 132KV and
Diesel Gen Sets. Emerson WDPF 8.6 DCS, and AB
PLCs.
Management of EPCC, Construction Contracts, Power
Purchase Agreements, Gas Supply Agreements, Fuel
Oil Supply Agreements, Long Term Service and
Maintenance Agreement, Operation and Maintenance
Agreements.
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Experience Details
1. EPCC Project Manager
Project: 180MW Alstom D13 Gas Turbines Power Station, Shoiba,
Basra, Iraq.
July 2013 till to date
Working as EPCC Project Manager on 180 MW ALSTOM D13 single Silo gas turbines
Power Project in Basra Iraq and plant is operating under warranty period.
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Engineering Review of the Project with Single Destination Engineering South
Africa.
Achieved the Civil, Mechanical and E&I completion – Timely and within Budget.
Engineering, Construction, Commissioning of Fuel Storage Facilities of 10,000MT.
Erection and commissioning of Fuel Oil (light Furnace Oil) Treatment Facilities.
Erection of Gas Turbines, Auxiliaries and BOP, 132kv Switch yard and MCC.
Completed the Fuel oil Supply System pipeline works – 6 Km long underground line
from nearby oil refinery.
Implemented EHS Policy based on HSG 65 Standards.
International and Local logistical Management.
Engineering Coordination while Commissioning.
Commissioning of Gas Turbines and associated auxiliaries system.
Commissioning of 132 KV Switchyard, MCC, Gas Fuel Processing System, Demin
Plant and Compressed Air System.
Confer with MOE, SOC, GOB and Basra Power Dispatch Center.
Training and Development of O&M Staff.
Management of Sub-contractors, Suppliers.
Project Progress Reporting, coordination of meetings with Client, Oil Supplier and Off
takers.
The Project is under warranty period after successful completion of commercial
Operation.
2. EPCC Project Manager
Project: 120 MW TM2500+ Power Station, Al-Hartha, Basra, Iraq.
Period:
November 2012 to June 2013
Worked as EPCC Project Manager on 120 MW GE TM2500+ Power Plant in Basra Iraq
and completed the plant Commissioning and achieved Commercial Operation
Responsibilities Included:
 Engineering Review with Single Destination Engineering South Africa.
 Achieved the Civil, Mechanical and E&I completion.
 Erection of all 6 Gas Turbines and BOP, 132kv Switch yard and MCC.
 Completed the Fuel gas Supply System pipeline works – 4 Km long underground line.
 Implemented EHS Policy based on HSG 65 Standards.
 International and Local logistical Management.
 Engineering Coordination while Commissioning.
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Commissioning of all 6 Gas Turbines and associated auxiliaries system.
Achieved the commissioning of 132 KV Switchyard, MCC, Gas Fuel Processing
System, Demin Plant and Compressed Air System.
Installation and commissioning of 6 # GEMINI Compressors.
Installation and Commissioning of Gas Separators.
Confer with MOE, SGC, SOC, GOB and Basra Power Dispatch Center.
Training and Development of O&M Staff.
Management of Sub-contractors, Suppliers.
Project Progress Reporting, coordination of meetings with Client, Gas Supplier and
Off takers.
3. EPCC Engineeering/Site Manager on 405 MW GE Frame 9E based CCPP at Uch-II,
CCPP Project, Pakistan.
Period:
May 2011 to November 2012. (1.5 Years)
Hyundai Thailand and Descon Engineering of Pakistan JV for this project. As an EPCC site
Manager on 405 MW CCPP, my responsibilities were:
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Teamed up the Proposal Project and won the Project bid.
Engineering Review of the Project with Engineering Departments for finalization
and minimization of the in-Construction bottlenecks.
Liaise with Government of Pakistan regulatory agencies.
Coordination with Client.
Ensure project activities execution as per schedule and within budget.
QHSE Implementation and update.
Supervised all site activities – including Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Construction.
Management of QA/QC.
Support Engineering for site updates.
IFC Drawings up-date.
Progress reporting from site to Vice President.
Management of the Construction Sub Contractors.
Coordination with Owner Engineer.
Manpower hiring and development.
Coordinated with Suppliers.
4. Project Manager on 225 MW GE 6FA based CCPP, Halmore Power Sheikhupura,
Pakistan.
Period:
October 2008 to May 2011. (2.75 Years)
Halmore Power is 225MW CCPP GE 6F gas turbines based power station and Descon
Engineering was EPCC of the project. I worked as Project Manager and successfully
Achieved Commercial Operation of the Project.
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Engineering Coordination for site construction and Commissioning Issues.
Lead the Civil, Mechanical, E&I and Safety Teams of the Project.
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QHSE Management.
Coordinated the Meetings with Client, Engineer, Contractors and other stakeholders
of the project.
Field Engineering updation with Engineering team.
Cost Control through control of the activities of the project.
Time management to control the project timely completion.
Strive to achieve all the critical paths controls and targets on time and in budget.
Management of Commissioning Consumables.
Commissioning meetings with Client, Engineer and Contractors.
Coordination with Client and Engineer.
Commissioning of BOP, HRSGs, Electrical System, DCS, DC Backup battery
system and Electrical BOP.
Pre-synch Contractual testing.
Post Synch Contractual testing.
O & M training.
Punch Lists dealing.
Warranty Completion.
Handover of the project to the Client.
5. Senior Engineer C & I, on 157 MW Westinghouse W251B11 based CCPP at Fauji
Kabirwala Power Station Pakistan.
Period:
January 2002 to September 2008 (6.75 Years)
Fauji Kabirwala is a 157 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant comprising two Westinghouse
W251B11 Gas Turbines and MHI SC-28.0 Steam Turbine connected on 132 kV Grid Station.
Keeping in view the exceptional performance during Project Phase, Client offered to work as
Senior Engineer C&I on the same plant that was accepted and continued to work on the
same project and following were main responsibilities.
 Troubleshooting of WDPF8.6 System, AB PLCs and Field Instruments.
 Lock Out Tag Out Implementation and worked as Senior Authorized Person.
 Implemented CMMS.
 Emergency, PM of DCS and C & I Systems
 Budgeting of the department.
 Inventory Control.
 Fuel Gas metering system, maintenance and troubleshooting.
 BNC 3300 Vibration System…Commissioning and Troubleshooting.
 Implementation of Maintenance Procedures
 Annual Outage planning, execution and implementation.
 Manpower on-job training and coaching
 Maintenance of Demin Plant, Chemical laboratory equipment.
 Plant Communication Systems.
 IT Management.
 SCADA System Maintenance.
 Colony Social Coordinator
 Sports and Annual Sports Gala coordinator.
 Member of Plant Operating Committee.
 KPI Coordinator with KEMA.
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Managed Stores and Inventory Control Department.
Fuel Gases Invoice Verification.
Ensure the Compliance of ISO 9001 and ISO14001 and OHSAS18001.
PPA coordinator.
6. E&I Engineering and Commissioning Lead on 157MW CCPP Fauji Kabirwala
Westinghouse gas Turbines based CCPP, Kabirwala Pakistan with CMEC China.
157 MW FKPCL CCPP is Westinghouse 251B11 gas Turbines based CCPP, EPCC
Contractor was NEPCO USA and project was sublet to China Machinery Engineering
Corporation and worked for CMEC as E & I Project Manager on this site till the
achievement of COD and then continued as Senior Engineer I & C on the project.
Responsibilities:
 Engineering Review of all E &I for smooth Construction and Commissioning.
 E&I Commissioning Procedures preparation and execution.
 Ensure safe and timely execution of E & I works on the site.
 Coordination of Progress review meetings.
 Field Engineering Queries and its satisfaction and execution.
 Achievement of the completion of the project.
 DCS and PLC installation and commissioning.
 MCC, Electrical Aux and Unit Transformers erection, testing and commissioning.
 Construction and Commissioning of 132KV switchyard.
 QHSE management.
 Cost Control and Time Management.
 Punch List clearance.
 Pre-Synch Testing with Off taker
 Completion of Post Synch Testing with Off taker.
 Completion of RRT
 Handover of the project after warranty period completion.
7. E & I Project Engineer 210 MW Alsthom CCPP and 412 MW Siemens CCPP
Kot Addu Power plant, Pakistan
Period:
April 1991 to April 1998 (7 Years)
Commissioned 210MW CCPP based on Alsthom France CCPP from WAPDA (KAPCO) end
and 412MW Siemens CCPP from (WAPDA) KAPCO.
Major Activites:
 Raise Engineering Queries while Commissioning. Got these reviewed from
concerned Engineering Department and implement of the Site.
 Micro-Z DCS System of Alsthom France STG.
 BOP – Feed Water System, Steam System, Condensate System, CW System, CCW
System, Air Systems, Pump House, HRSG Systems, and its Final Control Elements.
Gland Steam System, STG Control and ESD Valves.
 Hydraulic Oil Control Systems
 Semipol Excitation System.
 Siemens Teleperm XP Control System…latest of its age.
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FOTP Simatic S4 PLC, Siemens.
BOP – Feed water system, Steam Systems, Condensate System, Heat Exchangers,
CW systems, CCW, Aux. Steam Systems and all its Final Control Elements, SOVs,
MOVs.
Hydraulic Control Systems of HRSG Dampers and GT and STG Control Systems.
Bentley Nevada 3300 Vibration health monitoring System.
8. Professional Trainings and Developments
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Siemens V94.2 Simulator Operation Training.
On-Job training in Didcot-A (Coal Fired Power Plant) and Didcot-B (Siemens V94.3A
CCGT), England with International Power, UK.
6 Weeks DCS System Administration Training by Emerson Process Management
Warsaw at Warsaw, Poland.
FAT of Generator Rotor with Siemens AG Germany.
ROUSCH GENERATOTRS ISSUES, Users Conference Melbourne Australia in
October 2009.
30 Weeks, Power Transmission and Grids protection and Thermal and Hydel
Generation, at gtz-WAPDA Academy.
30- Weeks, Basic Management Course at WAPDA Academy Tarbela.
62-weeks, training by WAPDA on Grid System Operation, Hydel Generation
Combined Cycle Gas Turbine, Electrical & Instrumentation.
Hydro Electric Generation Training at Tarbela, and Mangla Power Stations.
4-weeks On-Job-Training by Siemens Germany.
3-week Gas Turbine V94.2 Simulator Course.
6-weeks On-Job-Training on CCGT by GEC Alstom France.
20-weeks O & M training of Combined Cycle Power Plant by Siemens Westinghouse
and TRI-TECH USA.
6-weeks DCS training by Westinghouse Poland.
4-weeks Allan Bradley PLC training.
Computer
Primavera P6
Maximo,
Mainsaver10,
Auto-CAD
MS Project 2000 and
MS Office
Languages:
English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Saraiki and Arabic
Personal Information
Qualifications:
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Passport #
B. Sc. Electrical Engineering (Power), UET, Lahore,
Pakistan
MBA (Financial Management) Islamabad, Pakistan
CX1019462
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Current Address:
180-MW, Shoiba Power Project, Al-Basra, Iraq.
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