Hans Poures

Senior Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls engineer with over 22 years of experience in municipal water/wastewater, oil and gas, chemical, refinery, metals, and industrial facilities. Current work centers on project management, Engineer of Record responsibilities, electrical power distribution, instrumentation and controls design, SCADA integration, and multidisciplinary coordination from planning through commissioning.

Senior EIC Project Manager - Mbroh Engineering Inc.

(2019-05)

• Develop electrical, instrumentation, and control system designs including one-line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, technical specifications, P&IDs, panel layouts, control schematics, network architecture diagrams, and PLC I/O lists.
• Prepare cost estimates, feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering reports to support project planning and execution.
• Lead project engineering efforts, kickoff meetings, scope reviews, budgeting, scheduling, and change management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to EITs and junior engineering staff and support proposal development for municipal and industrial projects.
• Electrical Design Engineer for chemical and flocculator facilities in the NEWPP expansion project
• Electrical and I&C Engineer of Record for the City of Aubrey Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Electrical and I&C Engineer of Record for Tidwell Lift Station
• Electrical Engineer of Record for the Surface Water and Wide Area Network project with West Harris County Raw Water Authority
• Electrical Engineer of Record for McClean Road Booster Pump Station
• I&C Lead Engineer for the Pflugerville Water Purification Plant project
• I&C Engineer of Record for the Southeast WWTP and the 69th Street WWTP
• Electrical Engineer of Record for street lighting and underpass bridge lighting for the Montrose Blvd Development Project and street lighting for the Fulton Street Development Project
• EIC lead for the City of Houston Hurricane Harvey Disaster Cost Recovery Stormwater Pump Stations
• Control Engineer for the Coastal Water Authority Master SCADA Plan project

Controls System Engineer - BL Technology

(2018-07 - 2019-05)

• Designed control panels for mixers and clarifiers.
• Developed and implemented PLC/HMI programming.
• Led project engineering efforts including kickoff meetings, scope review, scheduling, budgeting, and change management.
• Assisted sales teams in preparing proposals and quotations.
• Developed and commissioned a FactoryTalk View Site Edition network distributed application for the Laguna Madre Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Worked with ArchestrA IDE.

Controls Software Engineer - Drilling Division - Cameron (A Schlumberger Company)

(2014-01 - 2018-07)

• Designed and configured control system hardware, communication protocols, and PLC/HMI programming for operation of BOP valves on semi-submersibles, drillships, jack-up rigs, and land rigs.
• Developed redundant hardware and software systems for the Stena MidMax project and collaborated with a third-party company to achieve SIL certification.
• Developed Mark III applications using the Wonderware platform, managing more than 12,000 tags, and also developed Mark II applications.
• Created and executed test procedures and participated in FAT, FIT, SIT, and system startup.
• Transocean H35xx
• Pride Brazil (Ensco 6002)
• SeaDrill 10 (West Hercules)
• Stena DrillMax 4 (Ice)
• Keppel Fels B349
• BP Magnus

Electrical Project Engineer - Flow Control Division - Cameron (A Schlumberger Company)

(2012-01 - 2013-07)

• Designed control panels for HPU skids, gas dehydration and glycol regeneration skids, heater treater skids, drilling control panels, PCS, SIS, and I/O panels for land rigs and jack-up rigs.
• Developed hardware configurations, communication protocols, and PLC/HMI programs.
• Generated key project documentation including I/O lists, PLC functional design specifications, circuit diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, hazardous area classifications, installation manuals, heat and power calculation sheets, and cause-and-effect analysis.
• Created datasheets, RFQs, and bid evaluations while collaborating with procurement and vendors for instrumentation and equipment purchases.
• Performed FAT, FIT, SIT, and system startups.
• PDVSA Gas Dehydration and Glycol Regeneration
• PEMEX AKAL J1 Water Treatment
• CNOOC HPU
• Starfish HPU

Electrical and Control Engineer - BEHINSA Company

(2011-11 - 2012-05)

• Designed and developed control panels for dedusting equipment, including baghouses and bag filters, to regulate air pollution and control gas emissions from industrial processes such as power, steel, and chemical production.

Electrical and Control Engineer - GRIIN Company

(2001-10 - 2011-11)

• Designed control panels for electrostatic precipitator systems, cooling towers, hybrid filters, baghouses, bag filters, belt conveyors, and screw conveyors for dust collection and transfer.
• Designed and configured control system hardware, communication protocols, and PLC/HMI programming to meet operational requirements.
• Developed engineering documentation including one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, component layouts, terminal strips, cable lists, consumer lists, motor lists, instrument lists, control philosophy, interlocking diagrams, logic diagrams, layout drawings, datasheets, RFQs, bid evaluations, and operation manuals.
• Collaborated with procurement and vendors, inspected contractor work for compliance with standards, and supported testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning.

Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2000-02)