Claude Lazarus

Experience

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  Sasol Polymers

  Aug 1999 - Jun 2010

  # Fulfilled the role of Commissioning / Operations Shift Manager during and after the Vinyl's Expansion Project.# Managed a team of Process Controllers in Commissioning and Start-up of the Vinyl Chloride Monomer plant after the expansion of the plant and the conversion of the DCS system from Rosemount to Delta V operating system.# Continued as Production Shift manager in the Operations department. Achievements:* Completed NQF Level 4 in Chemical Process operations* Certificate in Project Management* Certificate in Training & Development* Commissioning Management course* Diploma in Chemical Engineering Show less

  • Commissioning / Operations Shift Manager

    Apr 2001 - Jun 2010

  • Chlorine Plant Process Controller

    Aug 1999 - Mar 2001
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  Sasol

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2014

  Commissioning Supervisor

  # I worked for Sasol Global Venture Support as part of Commissioning Team for the Fischer Tropsch Wax Expansion Project (GTL )# I joined the project at Detailed Engineering and was actively involved in project activities from Breaking of ground to Final handover to Operations.# Reviewed and approved all the training material for the Project.# Some of my accomplishments were:• Successful completion of the Commissioning Management Course in 2010• Won “Production team of the year” award from FY 2013/2014 Show less

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  JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd.,

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Commissioning Lead/Interface Coordinator

  # I was appointed as Commissioning Lead/Interface Coordinator on the Barzan LNG Project for Ras Gas in Ras Laffan Industrial complex.# Interface coordination between Construction, PMC, PMT, and Operations to ensure alignment between all stakeholders. # Developed Pre-commissioning and Commissioning plans for the Utilities, Seawater/Cooling water system & LNG Train 1.

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  Kentz - now a part of Kent

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Pre-commissioning / Commissioning Engineer

  # Served as part of the Utilities, Power & Infrastructure team responsible for Pre-commissioning & Commissioning at the Sadara Project in Saudi Arabia.# Responsible for Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Start-up of the Waste Water Treatment Plant and Thermal Treatment Units for the Sadara Chemical Complex.

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  Petrofac

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Commissioning Coordinator

  # Commissioning Coordinator on the ZADCO 750 Project.# Reviewed the EPC contract and conducted a detailed assessment of the scope of Pre-commissioning and Commissioning work, resources required and execution risks.# Coordinated the safe and timely Fabrication, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning of Utilities and Upstream Oil and Gas Production unit Modules.

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  Carbon Clean Industries

  May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Commissioning Manager

  # Construction, Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-up of a Pyrolysis rubber recycling plant.Led the Commissioning Process which included:# Preparation & Planning# Mechanical Completion & Integrity checking # Pre-commissioning & Commissioning# Start-up, and Initial operation# Performance & Acceptance testing # Final Handover.

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  Qatar Solar Technologies - (QSTec)

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

  Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance Team leader

  # Commissioned and Operated all Utilities and Wastewater treatment plants for the Polysilicon project in Ras Laffan, in a Supervisory capacity.Commissioned and Operated the following Utilities & WWT Plants:# Cooling Water System with Side Stream Filtration & Chemical Dosing Skid# Instrument Air/Plant Air Blowers, Compressors & Dryers# Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant# Boilers ( NG Fire Tube)# Steam, Condensate & Boiler Feed Water system# Waste Water Treatment Plants (Physical/Chemical Treatment & Biological/Reverse Osmosis)# Sewage Treatment Plant# Evaporation Pond# Deionized Water Plant # Ultra-Pure Water Units # Potable Water Plant# Seawater supply & return# Natural Gas Metering Skid with online GC# Hydrogen system# Nitrogen system# Fire Systems (Firewater system, Foam system & FM200) Show less

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  China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC)

  Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

  Commissioning Manager

  # I was approved by Qatar Petroleum as Commissioning Manager for the New Three Phase Test Separator Project in Dukhan - Qatar. # The project scope included Commissioning and Performance Testing of seven Degassing Stations and auxiliary systems.# Managed the Commissioning and Performance Testing of five Degassing Stations in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry. Two Stations still to be commissioned.

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  QatarEnergy

  May 2021 - Feb 2022

  Commissioning Team Leader

  # Responsible for Operations Readiness Initiatives for FEED and EPIC projects. # Document development and commissioning sequence development.# Participating in Design review, P&ID review, HAZID, HAZOP, and SIMOPS workshops.# Development of Commissioning & Operational Test Procedures.# Review of Engineering & Vendor documents.# Management of Discipline Engineer's daily activities.# Development of Handover Checklists for all phases of a project lifecycle. Show less

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  SUEZ

  Apr 2022 - Sept 2022

  Commissioning Engineer

  # Pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of wastewater treatment units.

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  Enerflex Ltd.

  Dec 2022 - now

  Commissioning Manager