Years experience
Engineering since July 2018Turbine Control | I&C | Commissioning | Field Service
Muhammad Rafiuddin Mar Sidek
Turbine Control & I&C Field Engineer and Siemens Energy Field Service Engineer - Turbine Control Expert with 8+ years of engineering experience across gas turbine, steam turbine, oil and gas automation, and data center infrastructure systems.
20+ gas turbine projects, 4+ steam turbine projects, and 15+ countries worked, with hands-on commissioning, recommissioning, troubleshooting, fuel systems, valve tuning, alarm/event analysis, and customer-facing site leadership.
Gas turbine projects
Commissioning and recommissioningSteam turbine projects
Commissioning and I&C supportCountries worked
International field execution
Field Profile
Turbine Control & I&C Field Engineer
Siemens Energy Field Service Engineer - Turbine Control Expert
About
Muhammad Rafiuddin Mar SidekTurbine Control & I&C Field EngineerTechnical ownership where turbine controls, I&C, and site pressure meet.
I work at the point where control systems, turbine operation, and site execution meet: SPPA-T3000, DCS/application server interfaces, automation controllers, field instrumentation, fuel systems, valves, permissives, interlocks, alarms, events, and customer handover.
Since July 2018, I have built 8+ years of engineering experience across Expet Controls full-lifecycle automation, Schneider Electric DCIM/data center systems, and Siemens Energy gas and steam turbine field service.
Core Expertise
Commissioning, controls, and field execution for turbine and critical infrastructure work.
Gas turbine and steam turbine controls
SPPA-T3000 commissioning and troubleshooting
I&C from application servers / DCS to field instrumentation
Fuel gas, fuel oil, and fuel changeover commissioning support
GT fuel valve/KV tuning and turbine valve commissioning support
Loop checks, permissives, interlocks, alarms, and event analysis
Customer-facing technical leadership and handover
Live-site troubleshooting under commissioning pressure
Experience Timeline
Progression from controls engineering to turbine field service.
2023 - PresentGas turbine and steam turbine controls
Siemens Energy
Field Service Engineer - Turbine Control Expert
Supports international gas turbine and steam turbine commissioning, recommissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and control-system handover as a hands-on turbine control and I&C field engineer.
- Owns site I&C commissioning scope across SPPA-T3000, application server / DCS interfaces, automation controllers, field instrumentation, signal checks, permissives, interlocks, alarms, and event analysis.
- Works on SGT5-8000H, SGT5-4000F, SST-5000, and SST-3000 turbine platforms.
- Supports fuel gas, selected fuel oil, fuel changeover, GT fuel valve/KV tuning, turbine valve commissioning, ESV/CV checks, valve stroke tests, and startup / reliability run support.
- Uses SPPA-T3000, Argus, Delphin/ProfiMessage, trends, alarms, events, logic review, standard I&C tools, and field validation to diagnose site issues quickly and safely.
2022 - 2023Data center monitoring and infrastructure systems
Schneider Electric
Field Service Engineer - DCIM / IT Systems
Commissioned and serviced data center monitoring and infrastructure management systems for mission-critical environments.
- Worked with Data Center Expert, EcoStruxure IT Advisor, micro data center systems, NetBotz, fire alarm interfaces, water leak detection, and high-sensitivity smoke detection systems.
- Supported commissioning, service delivery, customer communication, troubleshooting, and handover for data center and server-room environments.
2018 - 2022PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, FAT/SAT, commissioning
Expet Controls
Control System Engineer
Built a full-lifecycle automation foundation across oil and gas and industrial control projects, covering design, PLC/DCS/SCADA/HMI, commissioning, troubleshooting, FAT/SAT, and customer support.
- Delivered system design, logic development, communication configuration, fabrication support, FAT, SAT, installation, hook-up, commissioning, service, and troubleshooting.
- Worked across PLC, DCS, SDS, FGS, ICSS, IMCS, SCADA, HMI, generator controls, compressor anti-surge, chemical injection, instrument air, HVAC recommissioning, tank gauging, and fire water pump systems.
Turbine / Platform Experience
Gas turbine and steam turbine experience across commissioning scopes.
SGT5-8000HSGT5-4000FSST-5000SST-3000Fuel gas commissioningFuel oil commissioningFuel changeover supportESV/CV systemsValve stroke testsGT fuel valve/KV tuningCombustion / humming monitoring supportAlarm and event analysisSGT5-8000HSGT5-4000FSST-5000SST-3000Fuel gas commissioningFuel oil commissioningFuel changeover supportESV/CV systemsValve stroke testsGT fuel valve/KV tuningCombustion / humming monitoring supportAlarm and event analysis
Career Case Studies
Selected field experience across turbine controls, automation, and critical infrastructure.
Turbine Control Migration & Commissioning
Siemens Energy
Supported gas and steam turbine control-system migration and commissioning assignments, integrating modern control infrastructure with existing turbine equipment and field instrumentation under outage and commissioning pressure.
Helped move turbine control migrations from installation verification to commissioning readiness, functional validation, startup support, and customer-facing handover.
Commissioning readinessmigration executionloop validation
Gas Turbine Recommissioning After Major Outage
Siemens Energy
Supported international gas turbine recommissioning after major outages, combining field I&C execution, control-system readiness, startup troubleshooting, load progression, and return-to-service support.
Helped return gas turbine units to service through structured commissioning, practical field troubleshooting, disciplined load verification, and clear operational handover.
Outage executioncommissioning readinessstartup troubleshooting
GT/ST Logic Change & FRR Implementation
Siemens Energy
Implemented and verified approved gas and steam turbine control changes within SPPA-T3000 environments during commissioning, recommissioning, and service assignments under tightly controlled site conditions.
Delivered controlled turbine logic changes with structured verification, site-team coordination, and customer-facing handover while supporting commissioning progress and system availability.
Controlled implementationlogic tracingfunctional verification
Fuel Oil / Dual-Fuel Commissioning Support
Siemens Energy
Supported fuel oil and dual-fuel gas turbine commissioning under demanding startup schedules, covering control-system readiness, field troubleshooting, valve response checks, and fuel changeover activities where applicable.
Helped establish stable dual-fuel operation through structured commissioning, control-valve verification, startup analysis, load progression, and customer-facing handover.
Fuel-system commissioningvalve tuningcommissioning readiness
DCS/SDS, ICSS & PLC Field Engineering Foundation
Expet Controls
Built a hands-on controls engineering foundation across DCS, SDS, ICSS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, safety, and instrumentation systems in onshore and offshore environments where reliable site execution was essential.
Developed end-to-end ownership from engineering and testing through pressured site commissioning, troubleshooting, return-to-service support, reporting, and handover.
Full-lifecycle automationcommissioning readinessoffshore field service
Generator Control & EDG Troubleshooting
Expet Controls
Supported diesel and gas-engine generator control systems through FAT/SAT, commissioning, preventive maintenance, startup testing, and hands-on troubleshooting in offshore and industrial environments.
Restored or improved generator-control readiness by tracing issues across logic, electrical interfaces, instrumentation, and field equipment, then supporting testing and customer-facing handover.
Generator commissioning readinessstartup supportsystematic fault isolation
Data Centre & Critical Infrastructure Monitoring
Schneider Electric
Supported commissioning, service, and field troubleshooting of data centre monitoring and critical infrastructure systems where dependable environmental and facility visibility was operationally critical.
Improved monitoring readiness and alarm visibility through disciplined site verification, practical troubleshooting, commissioning closeout, and structured customer handover.
DCIM commissioning readinessenvironmental monitoringalarm verification
Control System / I&C Skills
Practical turbine control, I&C, PLC/DCS/SCADA, and field troubleshooting skills.
Turbine Controls
Gas turbine commissioningSteam turbine commissioningStartup / shutdown supportFuel gasFuel oilFuel changeoverESV/CV systemsGT fuel valve/KV tuning
I&C Commissioning
Loop checksSignal validationSignal scalingInstrument troubleshootingProtection testsPermissivesInterlocksValve stroke tests
Systems & Tools
SPPA-T3000WinCCTIA PortalSiemens S7 / STEP 7Studio 5000RSLogixGE ProficyArgusDelphin / ProfiMessage
Field Strengths
Alarm and event analysisLogic tracingField validationCustomer coordinationTechnical handoverActing lead I&C supportFast platform adaptation
World Experience
International field exposure across 15+ countries.
MalaysiaThailandJapanPhilippinesIndiaKuwaitBahrainQatarOmanEgyptMoroccoSouth SudanIvory CoastUnited Kingdom
Certificates
Training and site-readiness credentials.
- Offshore / onshore site-readiness credentials
- Turbine commissioning and field service training
- SPPA-T3000 and PLC training background
- I&C, testing, and commissioning documentation experience
Public-Safe Content Policy
Recruiter-ready without exposing sensitive site information.
- No customer names, plant names, project names, company internal details, or proprietary documents.
- No screenshots, KKS, serial numbers, logic extracts, alarm lists, configuration files, or exact technical fault details.
- Employer names and professional scope are shown clearly for credibility.
Selected Career Media
Field engineering across controls, critical infrastructure, and turbine service.
Expet Controls
Controls engineering, offshore field service, and commissioning
Schneider Electric
Data centre monitoring and critical infrastructure systems
Siemens Energy
Turbine controls, outage support, and commissioning
Contact
Available for turbine controls, I&C commissioning, and critical infrastructure opportunities.
Open to lead commissioning, lead controls, technical advisor, senior control engineer, and data center / critical infrastructure controls roles.
Lead Commissioning EngineerLead Controls EngineerTechnical Advisor - Turbine Controls / I&CSenior Control EngineerCritical infrastructure controlsData center controls and monitoring