Engineer Abid Ali has over 24 years of experience working on instrumentation and control systems for power plants. He is currently working as a consultant I&C engineer on the conversion of 12 open cycle gas turbines to a combined cycle plant in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. His experience includes design review, construction supervision, and commissioning of control systems for various power plants in Saudi Arabia.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
ENGINEER ABID ALI
Father Name: Muhammad Ashraf
Contact no: 00966-534412095
Email address: abidgtps@yahoo.com
abidgtps@hotmail.com
Qualification: B.Sc. Degree
(Electrical Engineering).
Date Of Birth: 10-06-1964
PROFILE:
Presently working as Consultant Instrumentation & Control Engineer at SEC
Qassim Combined Cycle Power Plant KSA (Representing Saudi Consulting
Services). Having Twenty four years of experience in project design review,
project construction supervision, Instrumentation and Control systems
maintenance and operation of combined cycle thermal power plants and
open cycle gas turbines.
KEY SKILLS:
- Ability to organize, manage and execute projects.
- Ability to work independently and lead a team.
- Design review of Instrumentation and Control system design.
- Power plant project construction supervision.
- Supervision of Construction, Testing & commissioning of PLC based
systems including logic reviews and modifications.
- Supervision of Construction, Testing & commissioning of DCS based
systems including logic reviews and modifications.
PROFILE OF PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:-
1. Presently working at Qassim Combined Cycle Power Project as lead I &
C design review Engineer in SEC Project execution team. This project
consists of conversion of 12 Open Cycle GE Gas Turbines installed at
Qassim power plant to a combined cycle plant consisting of 12 HRSGs,
three Air Cooled Condensers and three steam turbines. Main

2. responsibility is reviewing the contractors’ design transmittals ensuring
that the contract specifications and applicable standards are followed in
letter and spirit.
2. Working as consultant I & C engineer on SEC project for the
construction of four crude oil storage tanks and installation of 12
loading arms. The responsibilities are the construction supervision and
design review. All the installation, testing and commissioning activities
for TIMS, control system PLC, fire alarm system and loading system
were supervised.
3. Worked as consultant I & C engineer at Open Cycle Gas Turbines
Power plant (08 No. GE 7EA gas turbines) at Qassim Power Plant.
Supervision of project execution, design review and contract
implementation being the main responsibilities. Being the only I & C
engineer during the whole project, supervised the installation, testing and
commissioning of all the PLC based systems, DCS, CEMS, COTP, Air
compressors, BSDG, plant security system, fire alarm system, weather
station, public address and clock systems. All the contract violations,
warranty issues were also raised and discussed with the contractor as a
SEC representative and resolved as per contract provisions.
4. Worked as Consultant Instrumentation & Control Engineer at RPP-
10 (36 GE 7EA open cycle gas turbines Power plant Riyadh K.S.A.)
which includes the erection / installation and commissioning of forty GE
7EA Open Cycle Gas Turbines with Mark VIe Speedtronics control
system. The project also includes the installation and commissioning of
balance of plant auxiliary equipment with centralized DCS control.
 Supervision of Erection, Testing & Commissioning of the entire
PLC based systems for Fuel Oil unloading, storage, crude oil
Treatment Plant and fuel forwarding.
 Supervision of Erection, Testing & Commissioning of the entire
PLC based BOP systems for Fuel additives, compressed air,
Water treatment plant (Sewage water treatment, Demine water,
raw water and drinking water).
 Supervision of Erection, Testing & Commissioning of Distributed
Control System (DCS) Invensys I /A Series USA for control and
monitoring of the whole plant from one central location. All the
PLC systems are interfaced with DCS system.
 Supervision of erection, Testing & Commissioning of Fire Alarm
& Protection Systems for the whole plant. The Fire protection
systems installed at site are FM200, Deluge water spray, Foam

3. deluge spray system and wet sprinkler spray system. All the
systems are monitored at a central fire control room.
 Installation, testing and commissioning of CEMS (Controlled
emissions monitoring system) for all the gas turbines. Extractive
type CEMS system is installed at site.
 Calibration of all the field instruments, smart field transmitters
including Level, Pressure, Temperature & Flow Transmitters,
Gauges, Switches.
5. Supervised the Faras PowerPlant Expansion project, as Consultant I &
C Engineer. This project included the installation and commissioning of
four GE 7FA Open Cycle Gas Turbines with Mark VIe Speedtronics control
system and GE DCS system. The project included the installation /
commissioning of balance of plant auxiliary equipment with centralized
DCS control.
 Supervision of installation / erection and Testing / Commissioning
of Telephone, Intercom & Public address Systems.
 Supervision of installation / erection and Testing / Commissioning
of security and access control system.
6. As Instrumentation and control maintenance engineer Combined Cycle
Power Plant GTPS Wapda Faisalabad, following major works were
performed,
 Supervised number of major overhaulings of the gas turbine
units. The work included removal of all the monitoring, control
and measuring instruments, complete overhauling, testing,
calibration of all the removed instruments and their re-
installation.
 Up gradation project of three gas turbine units attached with CCP
was performed. This up gradation included replacing the
conventional wheel space and exhaust temperature monitoring
parts with Advanced Technology Parts, modification in the flame
detection system and the calibration of control system at new
values.
 Gas turbine units at G.T.P.S. Faisalabad are equipped with G.E.
Speedtronic Mark-I Control system. This control system was
declared obsolete by the manufacturer. Up gradation of this
control with latest Gas Turbine control system was proposed. The
tender specifications were prepared and the up gradation work
was carried out after the tendering process was finalized.
 DCS TDC 3000 system (make Yamatake Honeywell) is installed
at CCP G.T.P.S.Faisalabad for block coordination control and all
the closed loop control operations. This system was declared
obsolete by the manufacturer; a project for up-gradation of the
system with the latest Honeywell DCS System (version R640)

4. was carried out starting from administration approval to
execution level.
 The FGC System MACS-3000 Make Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries Japan is installed at CCP unit G.T.P.S. Faisalabad to
operate all the control drives. This system has also been declared
obsolete by manufacturer. Tendering process was initiated for the
replacement of this system.
7. As I & C Maintenance engineer, performed the major overhauling of CCP
unit and following jobs were performed,
 All the control supervisory, monitoring and measuring
instruments removed from the steam turbine and overhauling of
the removed instruments was performed.
 New generator winding temperature monitoring RTDs were
reinstalled.
 All the smart field instrumentations were calibrated and
reprogrammed.
 All the control valve (pneumatic and motorized) were
overhauled.
 The turbine supervisory system instrumentation were removed,
overhauled, reinstalled and calibrated.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS RECORD:-
a) Technical Induction Training
Successfully completed six months technical induction training from
WAPDA Engineering Academy Faisalabad that comprised power
generation, power transmission and grid systems training, power distribution
training.
b) Basic Management Course
Six months management training course in WAPDA Academy Tarbela. This
training comprised of study of basic office management techniques and
WAPDA service rules and regulations.
c) Sector Specific Thermal Generation Training
This training comprised of the detailed study and on the job training of
operation and maintenance of steam turbine, gas turbine and combined cycle
power plants.
d) Programmable Logic Controllers And Micro Processors Training
This training course comprised of comprehensive study of programmable
logic controllers (PLC) design, programming and troubleshooting. Working
of microprocessor and its peripheral devices was also studied.

5. e) Process Instrumentation And Control Training
This training is comprised of study of controllers. The proportional,
derivative and integral controller were studied. The behavior and response of
different controllers with different parameters was studied in labs.
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCERECORD:-
PERIOD DESIGNATION AND PLACE JOB DESCRIPTION
August
2014 till
Now
Deputed as SEC I & C engineer at Qassim
Combined Cycle Conversion Project on the 12
Open Cycle Gas Turbines comprising the
following
 12 HRSGs
 Three steam turbines
 Three air cooled condensers
 All the auxiliary and BOP systems
comprising Water treatment, air
compressor, DCS and all required PLC
based systems.
Working as SEC I & C lead engineer with
responsibilities of design review. The work
include the review of transmittals and drawings
submitted by contractor as per contract
specification and applicable standards.
Discussions and meetings with contractor and
vendors to make sure that the project is executed
as per contract requirement is also part of the
work.
March
2013 till
now
Worked as Consultant I & C Engineer on SEC
project for construction of four crude oil tanks
and 12 loading skids.
Supervision of installation, testing and
commissioning activities of four crude oil tanks
with all the auxiliary systems TIMS, control PLC,
crude loading systems.
Mar. 2012
to Dec.
2014
Deputed as Consultant I & C engineer at SEC
plant Qassim Power plant which comprised
 Installation/commissioning of Eight open
cycle GE 7EA gas turbines having Mark
VIe Speedtronic control system.
 GE DCS control system for control of gas
turbines and PLC systems for all balance of
plants auxiliaries from one central location.
Balance of plant auxiliaries comprised of
Crude oil treatment plant, Fuel forwarding
system, fuel additives, compressed air system,
water treatment plant, Security system, Fire
alarm and protection, weather station, CEMS
clock and public address system .
The responsibilities included the site supervisions,
design review as per contract specification. Being
the only SEC I & C engineer at site supervised
the entire project site activities of installation,
testing and commissioning of all the gas turbines
with all auxiliary systems, DCS, PLCs and all the
BOP systems. The contract violations, warranty
issues, NCRs and all the disputed issues were
raised and took lead to settle all with the EPC
contractor.
Jan.2010
to Mar.
2012
Deputed as Consultant I & C engineer at SEC
plant RPP-10 Riyadh which comprised
 Installation/commissioning of forty open
cycle GE 7EA gas turbines having Mark
VIe Speedtronic control system.
 GE DCS control system for control of gas
turbines and all balance of plants
auxiliaries from one central location.
 Balance of plant auxiliaries comprised of
 To inspect all I & C activities during erection
and commissioning of different gas turbine
systems.
 To ensure that all the tender requirements are
followed with respect to material and work.
 To ensure that quality of work is maintained as
per highest SEC standard adhering to the
International standards.
 Monitor the installation, commissioning of GT

6. fuel unloading, fuel treatment, fuel storage
and forwarding to gas turbines, fuel
additives, compressed air etc.
Mark VIe control system, PLC based systems
for fuel treatment and handling.
Dec. 08
to
Jan.2010
Joined Saud Consult Al-Dammam as
Consultant I & C engineer and was deputed to
perform duty on Faras Expansion Power
Project which comprised
 Installation, commissioning of four open
cycle GE 7FA gas turbines having Mark
VIe Speedtronic control system.
 GE DCS control system for centralized
control of all gas turbines and all balance
of plants auxiliaries.
 Balance of plant comprising all the
auxiliaries like fuel gas treatment system,
H2 generation plant, N2 generation plant,
air and cooling water systems etc
 To inspect all I & C activities during erection
and commissioning of different gas turbine
systems.
 To ensure that all the tender requirements are
met with respect to material and work.
 To ensure that quality of work is maintained as
per highest SEC standard adhering to the
International standards.
 Monitor the commissioning of GT Mark Vie
control system, gas chromatograph, IOBH, and
CEMS.
 Monitoring of DLN tuning GE gas turbine.
Dec.1997
to
Dec.2008
Posted as Instrument and Control Engineer at
G.T.P.S. Faisalabad. The Control systems
installed at different machines of plant were as
a. Eight Gas Turbines are equipped with
G.E.Mark-1 Speedtronic Control System.
b. Control System of CCP Plant comprised
i- Upgraded version of TDC-3000 DCS
makes Yamatake Honey well.
ii- PLC based FGC system (MACS-3000)
make HMI Mitsubishi Japan.
iii- Turbine Monitoring and Supervisory
instrumentation system make Philips.
 The rectification of faults during operation and
shut down of plant.
 The consultation of drawings & literature
provided by the manufacturer to ensure the
recommended values.
 To ensure and carryout the scheduled / planned
inspections of the plant.
 The procurement of local and foreign spare
parts as per store position.
 To suggest and plan for any up gradations in
the presently installed control systems
June 94
to Dec.
97
Transferred from TPS Guddu and posted at
G.T.P.S. Faisalabad as Junior Shift Engineer
at plant that comprised of
a. 8 x 25 MW AEG KANIS gas turbines
Frame-5 Speedtronics Control
System.
b. 47 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant.
 Study and consultation of operating manuals
for safe and smooth operation of the plant.
 To instruct the operation staff during start up,
operation and shut down (normal and
emergency) to control the operation
parameters.
 To point out faults and coordinate with
maintenance staff for rectification work.
MAY 92
to JUNE
94
Junior Shift Engineer on 6x 100 MW
Combined Cycle Power Plant TPS Guddu.
a. 4 x100 Mw Gas Turbines make G.E.
(U.S.A.), Frame 9 Mark-5 Speedtronics
Control System.
b. 2 x 100 MW Steam Turbines, Hydro
electric Control Tandem Compound each
runs by steam generated by Exhaust Flue
gases of two gas turbines.
 Study and consultation of operating manuals
for safe and smooth operation of the plant.
 To instruct the operation staff during start up,
operation and shut down (normal and
emergency) to control the operation
parameters.
 To point out faults and coordinate with
maintenance staff.