01 · Profile
Muhammad Abubakar

Muhammad Abubakar

Senior Project Engineer · GulfNet Solutions  ·  PMP® · PMI-ACP® · PMI-RMP®

Over 10 years in Oil & Gas, delivering leak detection systems, safety instrumented systems and multi-skid process packages across Pakistan, Iraq, the USA and Saudi Arabia. I take on pioneer projects, deliver them to the client’s requirements, and build the frameworks that make them repeatable. The career arc below lists the full record; the flagship pages give the project details.

10+ years O&G project delivery
5 / 30+ Flagship / total projects
25+ clients Global proposal reach
35+ / 80+ Proposals led / delivered
02 · Experience

Career arc

Sep 2016–Jul 2017
Project Planning & Controls Engineer
FAUZ Engineering Limited, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Preparation of consolidated level-4 project plans and resource loading across concurrent fabrication projects
  • Budget development, man-hour productivity calculations, and deadline management
  • Proposed plans at bid stage; Bill of Materials and Asset Deployment Plans
  • Daily monitoring and status reporting; demand forecasting and preemptive scheduling
  • Liaison between design, procurement, production, and quality control
Aug 2017–Mar 2018
Management Trainee
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Rawalpindi
  • Inspection of distillation columns, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and pipelines using UT, LRUT, Brinell Hardness Test, MPI, and DPT during turnarounds
  • Modified blow-down line from conventional PSV to Pilot Operated PSV per API 520 Part II, eliminating back-pressure effects
  • Feasibility analysis of Solar Panel (1,370 nos.) support structure: deflection and buckling for three proposed structure types
  • Conflict resolution with consultant & contractor on tube-sheet thickness per ASME Sec VIII Div I Appendix 13
  • Piping stress analysis of 18″ line post valve addition using CAESAR II per ASME B31.3
  • Static and seismic design of RC Cantilever Retaining Wall per ACI 318-08, IBC 2009, and CSRI 2008
Mar 2018–Oct 2021
Project Engineer
INTECH Automation & Intelligence, Lahore, Pakistan
R&D Division · 2018–2019
  • Design & development of Prognosis test bench to obtain bearing failure data for training of pattern recognition algorithms for Condition Monitoring System using quick failure methods
  • 3D and 2D design and modelling of test bench using ProE
  • Complete manufacturing process: material selection, equipment (compressor, piston loading mechanism), bearings, belts and pulleys through procurement and subcontracting
  • Budget development and cost control
  • Evaluation and supervision of subcontractors; contract validation and performance per standards
Leak Detection Systems · 2019–2021Client: PARCO (Pak-Arab Refinery Limited) · OEM: PSI Software AG
  • Commissioned and tuned the leak detection system on a 364 km pipeline section
  • Proof of concept tests under dynamic and shut-in conditions: MCMB as detection method; pressure gradient and NPW as location methods
  • Development of m42 scripts for pipeline scenarios: alarm suppression, volume correction factor calculations, and pipeline widget creation
  • Development of data models, topologies, and graphics screens to run RTTM-based simulations in PSI Pipelines
  • Simulation of steady state, pumping, pigging, DRA, re-injection, and take-off scenarios
  • Calculation of pressure wave decays in pipelines during multiple pilferage scenarios
Jul 2021–Jun 2025
Senior Project Engineer
INTECH Automation & Intelligence, UAE · Hybrid
  • Managed full lifecycle of engineered skid packages in oil & gas from technical proposal through fabrication, testing, and client handover
  • Led cross-functional teams of engineers, draftsmen, vendors, and subcontractors to deliver projects within scope, schedule, and budget
  • Design package reviews for piping, structure, and lifting calculations per international standards
  • Vendor management, procurement coordination, and subcontractor performance to meet technical and commercial requirements
  • Supervision of fabrication, integration, and testing of electro-hydraulic, instrumentation, and mechanical systems
  • FEED-stage proposals, technical bids, and cost and schedule optimisation strategies
Jul 2025–Jul 2026
Lead Project Engineer
INTECH Automation & Intelligence
  • Directed FEED-level proposals and risk assessments, aligning scope and technical requirements with commercial objectives
  • Led cross-functional teams of mechanical & structural engineers and CAD designers on complex, multi-vendor projects
  • Ran technical compliance reviews for piping, static equipment, and structural deliverables, resolving engineering gaps early
  • Managed vendor performance and on-site recovery efforts, restoring timelines and maintaining quality standards
  • Drove organisational maturity: PMI®-aligned workflows, AI-backed bidding tools, and standardised design and documentation templates
Jul 2026–Present
Senior Project Engineer
GulfNet Solutions Company Limited (GNS), Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
  • Responsible for the end-to-end engineering and project-execution lifecycle of Leak Detection Systems, from detailed design and system configuration through commissioning and post-implementation support
  • Commission fiber-optic (DAS) Leak Detection Systems at Saudi Aramco sites on two crude oil pipeline projects: site surveys, calibration (mapping fiber length to pipeline length), data collection, and LDS software parameter tuning
  • Plan and conduct internal and customer-witnessed SATs with cross-functional teams, reviewing SAT procedures and project documents against client specifications and site conditions, in line with Saudi Aramco site HSE requirements
  • Prepare and deliver customer training for operation and maintenance of the LDS
03 · Certifications & Training

Credentials

PEC
Engineering Credentials
Featured credential
Piping Design Engineer
Kagira Drawing Solution · Dec 2024
6 additional engineering credentials & training
PMI
Project Management
Featured credential
Project Management Professional
PMI · May 2024 · Credential #3840928
9 additional PM training courses
CPCAB
People Management
Featured qualification
Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling
CPCAB (UK) · Oct 2023 · TM4D-321345
1 additional CPCAB qualification
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04 · Education

Academic background

2012–2016
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, CGPA 3.66/4
Activities: American Society of Mechanical Engineering · Pakistan Students Welfare Organization · UET Science Society · Event Manager
Dec 2018–Jun 2023
Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB), UK
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4), Psychology, Distinction
Skills: Conflict Resolution, People Management
2010–2012
Punjab Group of Colleges, Lahore
FSC, Pre-Engineering, Grade A+
2008–2010
Govt. Central Model School Lower Mall, Lahore
High School, Biology, Grade A+
Activities: Debater, Scout, Student Record Manager
05 · Testimonials

What colleagues say

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