Steven ConnollyAddress: 3 Luke Court, Gladstone, QLD 4680

Mobile: 0458 912 975

E-Mail: stevenjconnolly@gmail.com

Career Overview

A highly motivated, degree qualified, Instrumentation and Control System Engineer with over ten years’

experience in the Mining, Power Generation and LNG industries. A specialist in the commissioning,

maintenance and operation of process control systems and instrumentation, with exposure to a diverse

range of processes and plant.

Technical Skills

Pre-commissioning, commissioning, maintenance and operation of instrumentation, control systems

and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) review and validation

Instrumentation Design reviews – including management of change where required

Development of Instrumentation calibration procedures specific to on-site instrumentation

(Level/Pressure/Temperature/Flow/CV’s)

Coordination of Interlock Testing / Cause and Effect testing and associated documentation

Attendance at HAZOP & CHAZOP reviews

Development and maintenance of Instrument Index

Participation in Functional Safety reviews per IEC 61508

Competent in the application of relevant Standards (Australian and International)

Development of change management procedure for Distributed Control System to maintain system

integrity

Punch Item tracking / resolution

Preparation / Review of Hazardous Area (HA) dossiers

Arc Flash assessments / Protection device assessments

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of Control System equipment

Experienced in the commissioning and maintenance of a broad range of Programmable Logic

Controllers (PLCs)

Key Focuses

As a professional engineer, I am committed to the following:

SAFETY – I acknowledge that safety is an integral factor to your professional and personal lives. I am

dedicated to maintaining and improving safety by assessing and managing risks in the workplace

QUALITY – Having been exposed to a number of high risk industries during my career, I fully

appreciate the importance that quality plays in ensuring the integrity of engineering design and

installation. I take the necessary time to familiarize myself with the relevant codes and standards to

ensure compliance is achieved at all times

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR – I am committed to following the Engineers Australia “Code of Ethics (2010)”

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – I strive for constant and continual professional development in the

field of engineering. Short term goal is to finalise my application for Chartered Engineering Status,

Long term goals include developing managerial skills with the intent of moving into a Senior

Engineering role within the next 3 years

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Key Attributes

Exceptional Communication Skills – both oral and written

Proven leadership skills

Demonstrated ability to provide engineering solutions to operational issues

Well-developed analytical, research and problem solving skills

Demonstrated understanding of technical engineering concepts, principles, techniques and standards

relevant to Electrical and Instrumentation engineering

Effective management of team performance through clear guidelines and goal setting

Self-motivated to continue Personal development

Professional Experience

Instrument & Control Startup Engineer July 2014 – Present

Bechtel Corporation – GLNG Project, Gladstone Queensland 4680

The Gladstone LNG (GLNG) Project is a “greenfield” 2 Train Liquefied Natural Gas Facility constructed on

Curtis Island, Central QLD. GLNG is a joint venture between Santos Limited, PETRONAS, Total, and

KOGAS. When fully operational, the plant will produce 7.8 million tonnes of LNG per annum

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planned, developed, coordinated, and directed pre-commissioning/startup activities within

Instrumentation and Control discipline. Provided pre-commissioning/startup supervision and

assistance of craft and craft supervision.

• Directed technicians to provide instrument calibrations, loop-shooting tasks, and instrumentation

fault finding

• Coordinated and reviewed the work of assigned client’s operating and maintenance personnel

• Participated in pre-commissioning/startup forecasting and preparation activities

• Ensure that work being performed is within scope of services and within budget

• Input to project management, engineering, and construction to ensure pre-commissioning/startup

requirements are incorporated into project activities, including review of project designs and

construction to ensure plant operability and operating personnel safety.

• Act as Client liaison to obtain “sign-off” on commissioned systems

• Reviewed and approved key pre-commissioning/startup methods, procedures, and schedules

• Co-ordinated/Managed on-site Vendors

Key Achievements

• Responsible I&C System Engineer for GE Turbine/Compressors and auxiliary equipment on

Trains 1 & 2, the equipment in these systems included encompassed

• 12 x GE PGT25+G4 Gas Generator / HSPT directly coupled to centrifugal

compressors/gearboxes

• A valuable contributor to the record breaking “five mechanical runs in a single week” on Train

1

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Instrument and Control Engineer January 2008 – July 2014

Stanwell Corporation – Tarong Power Stations, Nanango QLD

One of Queensland’s largest electricity generating sites, Tarong Power stations comprises five coal fired

units, 4 x 350MW and a single 443MW.

During my six and a half years at Tarong Power Station I was responsible for designing, developing,

installing, managing and safely completing a variety of engineering projects. Of particular note is the crucial

role I played in the $50 million DCS upgrade. This upgrade involved the complete retrofit of the original

Hitachi Control System with a Siemens PPA T3000 DCS (in excess of 20,000 I/O points)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Management and upkeep of Tarong Power Station’s DCS to ensure the continued operation of

four 350MW Hitachi Generators and associated plant

• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance and Project teams to troubleshoot safety and integrity

issues

• Consistently enhance plant performance and efficiency

• Development of schedules for projects and management of the tasks

• Ensure plant and processes operate effectively, efficiently and safely

• DCS network architecture maintenance and expansion

• Coordinate compliance testing to meet AEMO regulations

Graduate Electrical Engineer August 2007 – January 2008

Anglo Coal – Drayton Coal Mine, Muswellbrook, NSW

• Responsible for on-site electrical based projects and installations as a member of Drayton’s

engineering project team.

• Completed a site-wide arc flash study to classify each node of Drayton’s electrical network based on its

arc flash potential, this included an audit of all protection devices and their subsequent protection

settings on-site.

• Implemented a number of new systems during the process:

• Developed an MS Excel/VBA based spreadsheet to complete arc flash calculations

• Produced a ‘Protective Device Register’ which documents the protection settings and time-current

curves (plotted in MS Excel)

Graduate Electrical Engineer November 2005 – July 2007

Anglo Coal – Grasstree Coal Mine, Middlemount, QLD

As part of Anglo Coal’s graduate program I was rotated through a number of roles. The diversity or these

roles provided exposure to the various workings of an underground coal mine and the project

management/technical knowledge that goes with it.

Coal Clearance Engineer

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• Project Manager of longwall conveyor installation ($2.6 million)

• Heavily involved during the commissioning phase –I/O testing, motor start-ups, fault finding etc.

Maintenance Planner

• Responsible for producing day to day maintenance plans for pit electricians and fitters

• Worked closely with Ellipse to schedule and coordinate major equipment overhauls

• Streamlined the original MS Excel based maintenance plan to improve the overall efficiency of the

planning department

Longwall Electrical Engineer

• Assisted with the commissioning of new Longwall IMAC (Integrated monitoring and control) system

Education

Masters of Engineering, Power Generation

University Queensland

2010 - Current

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical

Central Queensland University

2001 - 2005

Referees

Available on request