Air-Rail-Oil Career Profile

Hilary Shelton BULNER

Web Site: http://www.space.net.au/~hilary Nationality: Australian Citizen

Date of Birth: 17-08-52 Status: Single (no dependents)

Summary of Skills and Competencies:

· Commissioning of industrial plants, process equipment and machinery, instrumentation and power distribution equipment up to 33kV

· Project management of multi discipline brown field engineering projects and designing/implementation of life extension equipment projects.

· Feasibility studies, capital justification, concept design and specifications, equipment selection, contract management, negotiations and factory acceptance testing.

· Business planning incorporating goals, strategies and targets for improving operational and financial performances.

· Supervision of multidiscipline site installation projects including calibration and verification testing of process instrumentation and machinery.

Employment History:

Feb 2002 to Present: P/Time Self Employed Consultant

Perth, Western Australia

· Designing Sulphur Dioxide Central Gassing System for Shanxi International Casting Company, Shanxi, China.

· Assessing engineering specifications for Unleaded CAD Service, Perth, Western Australia

Nov 2001 to Feb 2002:

· Vacation and home building project

Oct 1999 to Nov2001: Director Engineering Services (Contract)

Shanxi International Casting Company (SICC)

Caterpillar USA affiliate company

Shanxi, PR China

http://www.siccasting.com/capa/index.html

Establishment and management of an Engineering Services Division to support a modern high tech, 40 000 tonne/year gray iron foundry operation. Responsibilities:

· Assessing existing foundry equipment and designing upgrades with modern controls, instrumentation, variable frequency drives and enhanced mechanicals e.g. Bulk Resin Storage and Dosing System which includes storage tanks, level control, pumping, tank and line heating, dosing and emergency shut-off systems.

· Lead engineer responsible for the modernising of existing HV and LV power distribution systems and building services throughout the foundry.

· Managing plants utilities, i.e. LPG, compressed air, water, steam heating, electricity, SO₂, bulk resin, sand, sewage, wastewater and dust collection. Includes hands-on emergency troubleshooting.

· Providing technical assistance from the design to the commissioning stage of engineering projects e.g. LPG Plant, High Voltage Air Compressor Station, Sand Reclamation Plant, 12T Medium Frequency Induction Furnaces, Automatic Molding Lines, Core Making Machinery, Vibrating Conveyors and Materials Handling Equipment.

· Establishment of a management system for the Division’s 135 employees. Introduction of Preventative Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Programs.

Apr 1999 to October 1999: Construction Manager (Contract)

Gray Enviro Engineering Pty Ltd

Suite 1707, Shanghai Universal Mansion

No 168-172 Yu Yuan Rd, Shanghai 200052

Tel +86 21 62490321

http://www.grayenviro.com/

Lead Engineer Shanxi International Casting Company Foundry (US$37M brown field project) in conjunction with a team of three local engineers, representing the client to manage all fast track foundry construction and upgrade projects. Responsibilities

· Review drawings, submissions and specifications issued by the Design Institute for functional operation, construction costs, conformity to standards and offer alternative solutions. Approve all projects designs prior to commencement.

· Prepare tender packages for construction projects and appraise for technical and commercial content submissions from national and international suppliers.

· Equipment selection and factory inspection of equipment (national and international)

· Daily site inspections and assist with commissioning on projects.

· Review all claims for addition extras and approve for payment.

· Assess all operating and maintenance manuals, free issue parts, “as built” drawings and closely monitor performance of equipment after commissioning.

· Conduct final inspections and close out of construction contracts.

Aug 1998 to Apr 1999:

· Around the world working holiday.

Oct 1997 to July 1998: Commissioning Engineer (Contract)

Control Systems International

Kansas - USA

http://www.ucos.com/Projects/projects.htm

Commissioning Engineer involved with the installation and commissioning of the new Hong Kong International Airport Airfield SCADA and Building Management Systems (over 30 000 input/output points, US$12M project). Responsibilities:

· Supervision of Nepalese workers involved with the pre-commissioning of the Airfield SCADA system monitoring all major airfield utilities.

· Organising the daily installation tasks of 30 local Chinese installation tradesmen, resolving matters relating to installation quality, design changes and final acceptance.

· Checking of interface schedules with third party suppliers. Typically equipment includes, electrical substations, emergency generators, plant rooms, ground lighting towers, sewage pumping stations, gas kiosk, utilities control centre, airfield control centre, pressure monitoring-potable water, sea water plant, crash alarm, fire alarm, oil separators, CO/NO gas detectors and tunnel traffic/lighting/temperature controls.

· Commissioning of input/output devices connected to the GE Fanuc PLC’s of the Airfield SCADA System ( 10 000 points, distributed over a 1248 hectare site).

· Negotiation with the Airport Authority management on matters relating to planning, engineering design, safety, access, pricing, sub-contractor claims, security, re-work, and acceptance of equipment.

Nov 1996 to July 1997: Project Electrical Engineer (Contract)

BHP Engineering (now Hatch China)

Shanghai - China

http://www.hatch.com.cn/profile.html#background

Assigned to Fosters Shanghai Brewery’s Capacity Upgrade Project (brown field project). Responsibilities:

· Project management of the Brewery electrical upgrade 3200kVA - 11kV/380V which includes reviewing of designs, contract administration, factory inspections and testing of switchgear and transformers, supervision of civil works, supervision of new equipment installation whilst retaining limited power and negotiations with power utility company.

· Supervision of new cable installation project, design upgrade to substation buildings, witness all commissioning and training of operators and maintenance staff.

· Project management of the Brewery Automatic Biological Wastewater Treatment 100M³/h Plant consisting of air compressors station, cooling systems, acid and caustic dosing systems, vessels and holding tanks, crushers, separators and mixers. Re-engineering, installation supervision, PLC/MMI modifications, commissioning and training of staff.

Aug 1985 to Oct 1996: Engineering Services Manager

Westinghouse Electric Australasia LTD (WEAL)

Western Australia (no longer in business)

http://home.space.net.au/~hilary/more%20info.htm

Engineer in charge of West Australian Engineering Services Operations. Responsibilities:

· Providing leadership and creating a climate conducive to high levels of achievement, commercial returns and employee morale within the organisation.

· Design engineer developing LV and HV switchgear retrofits for obsolete equipment.

· Management of life extension projects at large mine sites, refineries and manufacturing plants where the upgrades do not disrupt existing production for long periods e.g. Worsley Aluminia Switchgear Project, Western Mining Kwinana Substation Project, Alcoa Wagerup Switchgear Retrofit Project, SECWA Muja Power Station Circuit Breaker Retrofit Project.

· Lead Design Engineer in the electronics section developing third party performance enhancing, microprocessor-based products such as the Locomotive Low Speed Cruise Controllers, Railroad Data Logger, LPG Gas Bowser Remote Dispensing Controller and Railroad Vigilance Controllers.

· Authorized signatory and manager of the NATA certified Calibration and Testing Laboratory for electrical, pressure and temperature measurements.

· Tender submissions, capital equipment purchase and asset management, sales and marketing, staff development and training.

Sep 1980 to Aug 1985: Field Service Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Australasia LTD (WEAL)

Field Service Engineer repairing/maintaining/commissioning HV/LV power distribution equipment, instrumentation, plant automation systems and test/measurement equipment:

· Power transformers, circuit breakers, switches, protection and metering equipment, isolators, switchboards, MCC’s and power generation equipment.

· Electronic drives (ac and dc), numerical controllers, PLC’s, RF heating, furnace control systems, automatic welding systems, batch weighing systems, gas monitoring systems, LPG monitoring systems, railroad electronics, and electronic process equipment.

· Process instrumentation such as control valves, pressure transmitters, flow meters, pH meters, level controllers, gas detectors, temperature controllers and transducers.

· Small systems integration projects and upgrade projects at manufacturing plants.

Education and Membership:

· Advance Certificate of Education in Microcomputer Technology.

· Chartered Engineering Officer, The Institution of Engineers Australia is presently being assessed by the WA Division, reference number 2550989 http://www.ieaust.org.au

· Member Metrology Society of Australia. http://metrology.asn.au

Referees:

Mr. Ron Martin, General Manager Mr. Claus Steffen, Solutions Manager Shanxi International Casting Company ERG Transit Systems

Erliban Foundry, Shanxi, PR China 247 Balcatta Road, Balcatta

Shanxi, PR China Western Australia 6021

Note: For Additional information refer to web site http://www.space.net.au/~hilary

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