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Rajendu Indus Rathy [Meng , FSENG, MIET]

Aberdeen,UK,

Summary

A highly motivated and qualified Instrument Engineer expert at detail design, planning and coordinating complex instrumentation operation support and projects. Experience of around 15 years in Oil and Gas sector mainly in Operations and Maintenance support, TAR support, Brownfield Engineering Design, Modifications projects and Maintenance planning.

Key skills: An active team player adapting well to new situations and work as an effective team member by demonstrating good safety behaviours. Conducting surveys to establish project scope; creating work packs and monitoring project progress; preparing work orders and scheduling in SAP integrating stakeholder and vendor management; providing root cause analysis using logical fault-finding procedures; and accurately estimating man-hours and applying cost saving solutions to reduce OPEX/CAPEX ensuring equipment meets design specification to attain safety, performance, integrity, and reliability.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

PACO / INSTRUMENT ENGINEER

SHELL [Central North Sea Offshore Assets]
Aberdeen
10.2021 - 04.2025
  • Facility Aligned Engineer providing instrumentation technical support to UK upstream operated assets, ensuring robust, cost-effective solutions.
  • Ensure Asset Integrity and Process Safety Management for detection and shutdown systems, contributing to HSE improvements and reliability reviews.
  • Conduct daily surveillance, initiate corrective actions, scope maintenance needs, and oversee preparation and execution processes.
  • Deliver engineering expertise to project teams, shutdown teams, and offshore assets during equipment or control system failures and turnarounds.
  • Manage PACO equipment reliability by addressing bad actors and safety threats, adhering to Management of Change process for all modifications.
  • Support Functional Safety by participating in LOPA, SIF, and HAZOP reviews.
  • Review and approve repair/spares procurement quotes, ensuring cost efficiency and quality standards.
  • Implement and maintain appropriate maintenance strategies through planned assessments.
  • Prepare Z6 notifications and PES forms for TA2/TA3 reviews, collaborating with engineering teams for efficient project completion.

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE PLANNER

SHELL (Shearwater Platform)
Aberdeen
05.2019 - 10.2021
  • Work Order Planning – Develop and plan E&I Work Orders for maintenance, production, and modifications, ensuring HSE compliance and cost efficiency.
  • Scope Ownership – Manage Corrective/Preventive Maintenance, aligning E&I scopes with IAP plans and AMS criteria.
  • Process Improvement – Lead continuous improvements in Maintenance Execution by managing and sharing key data.
  • Team & Project Support– Assist TAR, Projects, and offshore teams in scope delivery, material evaluation, and Management of Change.
  • Equipment Upgrades – Streamline cycle time and reduce backlogs by upgrading obsolete E&I equipment.
  • Cost Optimization– Identify routine vendor tasks for execution by core crew, reducing offshore POB impact and vendor costs.
  • Shutdown & Outage Readiness– Manage scope gathering and preparation for critical and shutdown outages under tight deadlines.
  • Team Development– Coach and develop TAO team, enhancing engineers’ Work Preparation and Rough-cut scheduling skills.

SENIOR INSTRUMENT ENGINEER / E&I WORK PREP

WOOD PLC
Aberdeen
11.2016 - 05.2019
  • Responsible for creation, preparation and planning of Electrical & Instrument work orders (PM/CM) in SAP ensuring specification of equipment's comply with AMS work preparation and scheduling process.
  • Developed equipment replacement scopes, reviewed material specifications and pre-screen prior to technical approval and purchase.
  • Assisted project team to successfully complete Lifeboat and Accommodation upgrade projects.
  • Liaised with offshore supervisors, onshore team and vendors to meet work progression and even conducted offshore visits.
  • Coordinated TAR jobs and allocating of man-hours and materials.
  • Delivered improvement in work order measure INIT to EXEC life cycle, estimating accuracy and maintained USER status fields to reflect real time work order status.
  • Successfully developed and progressed oldest SWA backlog work order and improved cycle time & equipment integrity.
  • Won 'Dragon dens' idea incubation session in 2019 for the proposed solution to reduce uncontrolled flaring of fuel gas/N2 used for purging, thus reducing the cost and CO2 emissions.
  • Received recognition for Initialising, Steering & successfully executing pilot Tag name search document portal 'Quick Search Portal' which improved user time.
  • Improved materials ROS measure and reduced use of generic materials masters.

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER– ONSHORE SHUTDOWN SUPPORT ENGINEER

WOOD PLC
Aberdeen
02.2016 - 10.2016
  • Reported to Asset PACO Engineer and reviewed and Engineered TAR instrument scopes.
  • Ensured scope readiness, materials and personnel for delivering PACO shutdown scopes.
  • Raised technical queries / deviations / management of change wherever required.
  • Carried out offshore visit to progress with instrument scopes shutdown preparation list.
  • Reviewed & actioned F&G, ESD and DCS vendor scopes required for Shutdown.
  • Raised notifications, work orders, material and service order request in SAP.

Key Achievements

  • Performed as Instrument Competent Person appointed by Technical Authority.
  • Acted as offshore focal point engineer for instrument scopes during shutdown and start up to smoothly execute BV actions, logic solver scopes and safety / production critical scopes.
  • Liaised with vendor and different in-house teams to attain successful TAR execution.

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER – ONSHORE SUPPORT ENGINEER

WOOD PLC
Aberdeen
08.2014 - 02.2016
  • Asset Instrument engineer responsible for supporting operation, maintenance & engineering team for Piper/Saltire Platforms and Flotta Oil Terminal, with periodic offshore trips.
  • Performed as Instrument competent person appointed by Technical Authority.
  • Reviewed and responded to Technical Queries and liaised with project vendors.
  • Ensured effective/timely close out of safety threats, production threats & HSE actions.
  • Reviewed and actioned various maintenance routines and job plan amendments.
  • Created purchase requisitions for inventory / stock management process and for day to day instrument material / vendor mobilisation requirements.
  • Reviewed stock holding levels of spare parts, optimised inventory, stock management and co-ordinated ordering of critical spares in conjunction with buyer team.

Key Projects

  • De-salter Interface Level Measurement. (Nucleonic Interface Measurement)
  • Flame Detector obsolete issue. (Fire & Gas Upgrade / Modifications)
  • Liaise with SIS vendor to carry out FSA and SIL study and provide input to these studies.
  • Metering Let-down Cabinet pressure reducing valve replacement.

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER– DETAIL DESIGN & ENGINEERING

WOOD
Aberdeen
08.2009 - 08.2014
  • Provided onshore instrument engineering & modifications project support for all the Talisman Sinopec Production Platforms and Flotta Oil Terminal, with periodic offshore trips.
  • Involved in various detail design modification projects, produced instrument project deliverables.
  • Created Data sheets, Equipment/Instrument specification, Technical Bid Evaluations, Material Requisition, Scope of Work, Work pack narrative (destruct & construct scopes), Test and Inspection Matrix, Weight control sheet, Tag Number form, pre-commissioning procedure / check list & Visio Drawings.
  • Reviewed various engineering project drawings (P&ID, Cause & Effect, Alarm & Trip Schedules, datasheets & Line list) and vendor documents /drawings.
  • Attended P&ID review, HAZOP, HSE review, FAT.

Key Projects

  • Install Online Metering Gas Chromatograph and Fiscal Gas Chromatograph Let-down Systems.
  • Replacement of Metering Custody Transfer Pressure Instruments.
  • Replacement of various Orifice Plates and Flow Instruments.

Education

Master of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen
01.2007 - 01.2009

Diploma - Electronics Engineering

NETTUR Technical Training Foundation
Bengaluru ,India
01.2002 - 01.2005

Skills

  • Instrumentation & Control
  • Fire & Gas , DCS & ESD System
  • Work Preparation Planning & Scheduling in SAP(CMMS)
  • Functional Safety Engineer FSEng (TV Rheinland)- SIS
  • Preventative & Corrective Maintenance
  • Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
  • HAZOP & Risk Assessments
  • Detailed Design and Engineering
  • Equipment & Material Procurement
  • Offshore Surveys
  • Stakeholder / Vendor Management / Commercially Aware
  • Attention to Detail & Analytical skill
  • Meeting Targets & Deadlines
  • Coordinating Complex Projects
  • Effective Problem Solver
  • Exceptional IT Knowledge
  • Continuous improvement mindset

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

PACO / INSTRUMENT ENGINEER

SHELL [Central North Sea Offshore Assets]
10.2021 - 04.2025

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE PLANNER

SHELL (Shearwater Platform)
05.2019 - 10.2021

SENIOR INSTRUMENT ENGINEER / E&I WORK PREP

WOOD PLC
11.2016 - 05.2019

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER– ONSHORE SHUTDOWN SUPPORT ENGINEER

WOOD PLC
02.2016 - 10.2016

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER – ONSHORE SUPPORT ENGINEER

WOOD PLC
08.2014 - 02.2016

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER– DETAIL DESIGN & ENGINEERING

WOOD
08.2009 - 08.2014

Master of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Robert Gordon University
01.2007 - 01.2009

Diploma - Electronics Engineering

NETTUR Technical Training Foundation
01.2002 - 01.2005
Rajendu Indus Rathy [Meng , FSENG, MIET]