Arshad Muhammad

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About Arshad Muhammad

Professional Engineer and Certified Functional Safety Expert. 25+ years of experience in process safety automation, control & safety systems design & engineering, and alarm management & rationalization for the oil & gas production (including offshore), refining, oil sands, chemical, petrochemical, and LNG industries. Experienced in leading complex and technology focused projects from initial concept development and FEED, Detail Engineering through to final commissioning and startup. Leadership Style- Strong service attitude and belief in customer satisfaction- Take ownership of the customer pains and challenges, and resolving them in a timely manner- Ability to deploy new technologies and create innovative solutions to solve complex problems- Result oriented leveraging team member's expertise and experience for the success of the project- Team player incredibly passionate about developing working relationships and improving team performance using mentoring and coaching techniques- Ability to multi-task, set schedule and goals, and work independently without supervision- Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal, presentation, rapport building, and an effective listener. Areas of Expertise: • Process Safety Automation and Functional Safety Management (IEC-61511). Supporting HAZOP, LOPA, FSA, PSSR, MOC workshops. • Control & Safety Systems Specification, Design, Engineering, Implementation, Commissioning and Startup. Leading commissioning, hot/cold cutovers, loop checks, logic validation, and provide start-up assistance/ troubleshooting. • Alarm Management and Rationalization, Alarm Philosophy, MADB, Advanced Alarm Design Techniques, Alarm System KPIs, ISA 18.2 Lifecycle Services. Application Softwares. • Development of Control Systems Design Basis, Front-End and Detail Design documents (Control & Automation Philosophy, System Architecture, Design Specifications, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Safety Requirement Specification, SIL Verification Calculations, Control Narratives, SPI Database, SIF Proof Testing, FAT, SAT and System Validation Procedures) • Industry Standards: IEC-61511/61508, IEC-62682, ISA18.2, IEC-62443, CSA B149.3, NFPA 85/72, OSHA PSM. • Hands-on experience in Safety Lifecycle Management software like Exida exSILentia v3/4 • DCS/PLC Platforms including Emerson DeltaV PCS/SIS and Triconex • Electrical Control and Management System. Electrical systems and equipment and their interface to control systems • Control and Safety Systems Architecture, Networks, Protocols and Cybersecurity.