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KALAIYAPPAN THANNIRMALAI, PMP, TUV FS Engineer
BLOCK 292B, COMPASSVALE STREET
#14-220
SINGAPORE 542292
Hp : +(65)90298160
Home : +(65)66339491
E-mail : ktmalai@hotmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Full Name Kalaiyappan Thannirmalai
• Present Address Blk-292B,Compassvale Street,#14-220, Singapore 542292
• E-mail ktmalai@hotmail.com
• Contact Phone Nos. Hp : +(65)90298160; Home : +(65)66339491
• Date & Place of birth 02nd
October 1974 & Tamilnadu, India
• Marital Status Married,
• No. of Dependants Wife and 2 Children
• Nationality Singaporean
• Passport No. E3411715J
• Singapore Driving License Yes, Class # 3
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION) FROM ANNAMALAI
UNIVERSITY – TAMILNADU, INDIA.
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION
 TUV CERTIFIED FUNCTIONAL SAFETY ENGINEER.
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
 APPLY WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH IN PROCESS PLANT by Singapore Workforce
Development Agency
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL – Training by IIL
 TRICONEX System Advance Programming by Invensys Process Systems(S) Pte Ltd.,
 WILLOWGLEN SCADA Systems by Willowglen Services Pte Ltd., Singapore
 DELTA-V DCS Systems by Fisher Rosemount, Mumbai India.
 CENTUM XL DCS System by Yokogawa Bluestar., Bangalore India.
 CENTUM CS DCS System by Yokogawa Bluestar., Bangalore. India.
 HONEYWELL TDC3000 DCS System by Madras Fertilizers Ltd., Chennai. India.

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LANGUAGE SKILLS:
 Speak and write fluent English, Tamil
 Speak fluent Hindi
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
 Windows OS, Windows NT, MS-DOS
 Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Project , Microsoft
Visio, Microsoft Outlook
 UNIX, SYBASE.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE
 Member of Project Management Institute, PA, USA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ( TOTAL = 21-YEARS )
Summary of Skills:
Project Manager (PMP, TUV Certified FS Engineer) currently working with Schneider Electric
Providing Distributed Control System, Emergency Shutdown System, Fire and Gas System,
Burner Management System and Turbo machinery solutions to Petrochemical, Oil & Gas,
Power Industries.
Work Experience with Schneider Electric Singapore
Number of Years with Schneider Electric : 11 years
Period April 2006 to Present
Company Name Schneider Electric
15 Changi Business Park Central 1
Singapore 486057
Designation Project Manager
Responsibility Project Integration Management, Engineering review, Scope
Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Quality
Management, Human Resource Management, Communications
Management, Risk Management, Procurement Management
Projects Executed • Singapore Refining Company SRC CRU Relay to SIS Migration
Project in Singapore ( March 2016 to Till Date)
 AR Razi Plant III Revamp Project ITCC systems Project in
Al Jubail Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (May 2015 to Till date)
 Singapore Refining Company SRC Mogas Cogen Project
Project in Singapore ( Sep 2014 to Till Date)
 Saudi Elastomers Project in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (May
2013 to Sep 2016)
 PETRON RMP-2 Refinery Project in Philippines (Mar 2012 to
Dec 2015)

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 AR Razi Plant II ESD Revamp Project in Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (Aug 2011 to May 2012)
 Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex Project in Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (Dec 2007 to Feb 2012)
 SHARQ 3rd Expansion Complex Project in Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (April 2006- Nov 2007)
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES PERFORMED IN THE ABOVE PROJECTS
Project Engineering which includes the following :
• Detail study of Process and unpacking of Basic Engineering Package.
• Technical discussion with Licenser to freeze control system requirement
• Project cost estimation for Control & Instrumentation System.
• Preparation of Project Schedule/Bart Chart, Instrument/Control functional/Loop diagram,
Interlock block logic / Ladder logic diagram, Flow Charts/Sequence logics for Batch
Automation, Specification and data sheets for control & instrumentation system, Control
Room Layout, Control Panel G.A. drawing, Panel wiring/termination drawing, Cable
Schedule & Interconnection diagram, cable tray layout drawing, Instrument Installation and
hook-up Diagram, Instrument Layout Drawing,
• BOQ & estimation for erection hardware, cables, trays, ducts, fittings etc.
• System engineering for DAS, PLC, DCS, SCADA
Procurement Activities :
• Preparation of Tender enquiry for C&I system, e.g. DCS, PLC, SCADA, Receiver
Instruments, Field Instruments, Control Panel, erection material, cables, erection bulk etc
• Pre-bid meeting with bidders, Techno-Commercial evaluation of Bids, Techno-commercial
negotiation with Vendors, Placement of Order for C&I system.
• Review of various manufacturing drawings
• Regular follow-up with Vendors.
• Inspection/FAT at Vendor’s works
Installation & Commissioning of C&I System which includes the following :
• Supervision for Installation of Instruments & Control System.
• Testing & Calibration of Instruments & Control System and documentation for the same
• Loop Checking and functional checking
• Commissioning of Complete C&I System.
Operation & Maintenance for C&I Systems
• Operation & Maintenance of C&I Systems
• Spares & Inventory Management for C&I System
Project Management and Coordination activities :
• Project Integration Management -Develop project charter, develop preliminary project
scope statement, develop project management plan, direct and manage project execution,
monitor and control project work.
• Project scope management - Scope planning, scope definition, create WBS, scope
verification and control.
• Project team management – Activity definition, activity sequencing, resource and time
estimation, schedule development.
• Project cost management – cost estimation, cost budgeting, cost control
• Project Quality Management – Quality Planning
• Project Human Resource Management – Human resource planning, Acquire, develop and
manage project team.

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• Project communication management – Communication planning, information distribution,
performance reporting
• Project risk management & Risk Mitigation
• Project procurement – Plan purchase and acquisition, Plan contracting, Select seller,
Contract administration, contract closure.
Project Marketing which includes following activities :
• Proposal engineering & Preparation of Techno-Commercial Bids & subsequent bid
clarifications.
• Techno-Commercial meeting/negotiation with Clients/Consultants.
Willowglen Services Pte Ltd; Singapore (2001- April 2006)
Job Title : Senior Project Engineer.
(Singapore POWERGAS Projects)
Period : April 2001- March 2006
Worked as Senior Project Engineer and leading the team for executing various projects &
maintenance in addition, to provide support to the Operation Manager on managing the Project
deliverables. Involved in the Procurement, Inspection, Configuration, Project Scheduling, Planning
men & material, liaising with Consultant, Main Contractor, Sub Contractor, Customer, Installation,
Loop checking commissioning of various field instruments and Systems, Preventive maintenance,
Corrective maintenance, ISO documentation.
 Involved in the configuration, software modification, and system up gradation of
Willowglen SCADA system for the Powergas Natural Gas & Town Gas Pipeline Networks.
 Involved in the erection, commissioning, testing of Willowglen Remote Terminal Unit
(RTU),
 Field Instruments for the Powergas Natural Gas & Town Gas Pipeline Networks.
 Involved in the Preventive Maintenance & Corrective Maintenance of Willowglen SCADA
System & Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Field Instruments for Powergas Natural Gas &
Town Gas Pipeline Networks.
 Erected & Commissioned Wonderware SCADA System, Field Instruments for Chestnut
Avenue & ChoChuKang Waterworks for Public Utilities Board Of Singapore.
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Chennai, India (1999-2001)
Job Title : Executive Instrumentation - Projects
Period March1999- January2001
Executed various projects of Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Which is an ISO 9002 &
ISO 14001 certified and 100% export oriented unit with a turn over of Rs. 450 crores and
involved in Maintenance of existing plants.
 C-96 process plant controlled by Rosemount Delta-V DCS designed by Polaris, Italy.
Cefazolin plant, Cefixime plant, Controlled by Allen Bradley SLC.
 Multipurpose distillation unit, Tank farm controlled by Tata Honeywell Total Plant Scape
System (TPS).
 Spray Dryer Plant controlled by Rosemount DELTA-V DCS designed by MOJJ
Engineering, Pune.

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 Centrifuges controlled by AllenBradely SLC and Vacuum pumps controlled by
Siemens S5 100U PLC.
 Environment control plant comprising ETP, Ecology, Incinerator, crystalliser is automated
through Eurotherm’s PC 3000&Allen Bradley’s SLC 5/04 PLC.
 Utilities comprising (-40,-70,-10, 10,-65 Deg C) Nitrogen plant, Instrument Air which is
completely controlled by Allen –Bradley’s 5/40PLC connected through Device –Net.
 Toluene washing system controlled by Allen Bradley’s SLC 5/04 PLC & Panel View PV600.
Yokogawa BlueStar Ltd; Bangalore, India (1998-1999)
Job Title : Engineer-Customer Service
Period : January1998- February1999
Site-in -charge for erection & commissioning of CENTUM-XL DCS and GEFANUC PLC system for
Grass Root Refinery of 3 MTPA NUMALIGARH Refinery project, Assam at a project cost Rs.3750
crores.
Numaligarh Refinery Project (ASSAM):
 Erection of power panels, marshalling panels, system panels, hardwired panels,
 Operator stations, Operator consoles, Engineering stations, printers, colour hard copiers,
training system.
 Installation of Hard disk, system power ON, loading of system software for entire refinery.
 Involved in system Engineering, internal loop checking and pre-commissioning &
commissioning activities.
 Erection and commissioning of UPS of various capacities along with fault
diagnostics unit supplied by TATA LIBERT LTD.
 Erection and commissioning of HART MANAGEMENT SYSTEM supplied
by MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD.
 Erection and commissioning of TANK FARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
supplied by E&H, FISHER ROSEMOUNT.
Madras Fertilizers Ltd; Chennai, India (1995-1997)
Job Title : Engineer -Projects
Period : September1995- December1997
As a technical team member of MFL substantial expansion & modernisation project
Of 1050 MTPD Ammonia Plant designed by Haldor Topsoe, Denmark & Fact Engineering Design
Organisation, Cochin and 1475 MTPD Urea Plant designed By Urea Technology Incorporation,
U.S.A and TICB, Baroda.
 TATA HONEYWELL DCS TDC3000 System for Ammonia & Urea Plant.
 Total Plant ESDS using Pepperl & Fuchs (P&F) fail safe control system PLC.
 Honeywell modular PLC-620/35 used in 110kg/sq.cm, 100t/hr capacity Thermax
 Boiler using Burner Management System (BMS).
 Antisurge control system supplied by CCC for five-stage refrigeration compressor.

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Experience in Panel Instruments such as
 Yokogawa UT-350, UT-550, UT-320, UT-337 controllers.
 Honeywell UDC 6000, UDC2300 controllers.
 Eurotherm 2408, 2208 controllers.
 Ascon controllers AC 20.
 Endress & Hauser Ria indicators.
 MCIH Totalisers.
 Masibus controllers.
 Masibus, JSIL scanners
Experience in Mounting and Calibration of Field Instruments such as
 Rosemount DP transmitters, temperature transmitters, Fieldbus transmitters.
 Endress & Hauser DP transmitters, temperature transmitters.
 Ultrasonic level transmitters & switches of Endress & Hauser, Milltronics.
 Radar instrument of Endress+Hauser.
 Weigh balance of JSIL, Elder, and Essae Digi.
 PH transmitters of Rosemount, Endress+Hauser.
 Nova weighing system for reactor weighing.
 Magnetic flow meters of Honeywell, Yokogawa, Krone Marshall Forbes Marshall.
 Control valves of MIL, Parcol, Nelies Jamesburry, Fisher, Instrumentation Ltd.,
 RK, Elomatic, Valbia, Virgo.
 Batch meters & Controllers of FMC.
 SMART Transmitters make ABB, Tata Honeywell, Siemens, and Yokogawa.
 PH meters of Rosemount, Bela, Polymetron, and Tata Honeywell.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
• 21 year’s experience in working in Process Control & Instrumentation engineering field with
PMP Certification & TUV FS Engineer
• Vast experience in working with various internationally reputed EPC contractors, End users
and C&I contractor companies
• Expertise in design and detail engineering, procurement, testing/inspection/FAT, installation
& Commissioning and system handover of Process Control & Instrumentation System
• Project management for multi-location mega-projects, involving remote engineering
activities in various countries.
• Experience in working at various industries such as Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Power,
Chemical, Air Separation and other projects.
• Familiarity to international codes, standards & engineering practices.
• Necessary skill level in computer application.
• Exposure to ISO 9001 Quality Systems & Functional safety Management Systems.