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Sophie H.

Senior EC&I Designer

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

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AutoCAD Control Systems Design Electrical Drafting Engineering Documentation Instrumentation

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About

Self-motivated, with over 10 years’ experience within the Oil & Gas/Petrochemicals sectors, with progression from Design roles into Engineering & Commissioning roles, including over 6 years site-based experience.
Experience includes Site Surveys, Estimating, Planning, Design Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning, Engineering & Design documentation and drawings.
Extensive experience as an Instrument Design Engineer, including follow on site- based design and commissioning engineering roles, FATs, SATs and final plant commissioning.

Experience

EC&I Senior Design Engineer, Nexos Solutions · Contract Feb 2025 – Sep 2026 1 yrs 7 mos Aberdeen, UK • Producing design loops and hook-up diagrams for projects based on existing plant and updating existing drawings to reflect new modifications and installations and interfacing new and existing instrumentation into DCS system.
• Production of Instrumentation documentation required such as I/O & DCS Schedules for interfacing with the existing DCS/SIS system, Datasheets and Scopes of Work.
• Liaising with vendors regarding technical bids and quotations, as well as updating Instrument
specifications and project requirements with vendors.
• Installation & commissioning scope of works for new Instrument Installations, this included specifying Instruments for Zone 1 to current ATEX certification.
• Document checks and approvals.
Instrument Engineer Level 2 WORLEY · Full-time Sep 2022 – Jun 2026 3 yrs 9 mos Stockton-on-Tees, UK • Responsible for carrying out various Instrumentation Engineering projects for new or modified
equipment on SABIC plants based on Wilton.
• Producing design loops and hook-up diagrams for projects based on the Olefins 6 plant and updating existing drawings to reflect new modifications and installations and interfacing new and existing instrumentation into the Honeywell DCS system.
• Production of Instrumentation documentation required on projects such as I/O & DCS Schedules for interfacing with the Honeywell DCS system, Datasheets and scopes of work.
• Installation & Commissioning scope of works for the level systems on the Olefins 6 plant using VEGA Radar level equipment, Endress & Hauser Level equipment and the design of control panels to house level testing equipment such as Nivotesters.
• Detailed design packs with instrumentation capable of interface with SABIC’s on site Honeywell DCS system.
• Installation & commissioning scope of works for new Endress & Hauser level switches on storage tanks and signalling to annunciator alarm panel, this included specifying Instruments for Zone 1 to current ATEX certification.
C&I Package Engineer & Principal Design Supervisor KBR · Contract Jul 2024 – Feb 2026 1 yrs 7 mos Leatherhead, UK • Responsible for PID’s reviews/mark-ups for IDC review,
• Creating/Updating Instrument datasheets and Process data,
• Production of Instrumentation documentation required such as I/O & DCS Schedules for interfacing with the existing DCS/SIS system, Datasheets and Scopes of Work.
• Technical integrity checks on submitted site documentation,
• Producing project documentation including Datasheets, Technical Schematics, logic narratives, Material Requisitions and technical drawings using AutoCAD, MicroStation & VISIO.
• Liaising with vendors regarding technical bids and quotations, as well as updating Instrument
specifications and project requirements with vendors.
Electrical Senior Design Engineer SRT Marine Solutions · Contract Oct 2025 – Jan 2026 3 mos Aberdeen, UK • Producing Electrical Project drawings such as Schematic diagrams, Cable routing drawings, CCTV and security interfacing points, Room Layouts and circuit diagrams for Maritime Surveillance Project.
• Production of Electrical documentation required such as Cable Schedules, Voltage Specifications, Voltage drop calculations and Bill of Materials.
• Liaising with vendors regarding technical bids and quotations, as well as updating design documents and drawings with additional technical information.
• Installation & commissioning scope of works for Electrical Installations, this included specifying Cable Specifications for surveillance mobile command centres.
• Document checks and approvals.

Education

Teesside University H N D, Instrument and control engineering, Merit 2013 – 2014 Controls and Instrumentation Engineering.
Teesside University HNC, Instrument and control engineering, Distinction 2008 – 2009 Activities and Societies: Swimming Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Design
Teesside University NVQ Level 4 Design & Draughting, Instrumentation and Control Engineering 2006 – 2009
Teesside University ONC, Operations & Maintenance, Distinction 2006 – 2007 Various Core Engineering Disciplines (Electrical, Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation and Civils)

Other experience

Resume Full Resume available on request.

Licenses & Certifications

city and guilds level 3 Autocad City & Guilds Jan 2005 – Present