ADNAN SAADI MAHMOOD
Erbil,AR
Summary
Results-driven Mechanical Engineer with proven expertise in rotating and static equipment across oil and gas operations. I seek a challenging role within a forward-thinking organization where I can apply my technical knowledge, analytical skills, and field experience to deliver robust engineering solutions. With a strong commitment to continuous improvement and safety, my goal is to contribute to innovative project development, enhance asset reliability, and support sustainable energy initiatives that drive national and organizational growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Engineer and Project Engineer
HKN Energy LTD. Company
10.2025 - Current
- Perform Risk Based Inspection assessments to develop, execute, and analyze inspection Programmes for static equipment, piping, storage tanks, and Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs).
- Provide technical support to fields operations for the repair and overhaul of rotating equipment such as dismantling, diagnosing, assembling, testing and issue related technical reports.
- Provide support to field operations for the installation, maintenance, and repair of both static and rotating mechanical equipment.
- Ensure the inspection and maintenance plans for all mechanical assets are captured within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Ensure compliance of all mechanical safety critical elements with their performance standards.
- Review safety critical maintenance deferrals.
- Implement safety critical maintenance strategies.
- Review well integrity status.
- Write and develop procedures and specifications for repairs, modifications, and new equipment.
- Reviewing and approving the design of projects and modifications as part of the management of engineering change process.
- Review and approval of key engineering drawings, documents, and safety critical operating procedures are approved.
- Identifying safety and operational risks, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Participation in Operational Risk Assessments and business critical qualitative risk assessments. Contribution and lead of investigations and root cause analysis.
- Performing analysis of inspection results to improve safety and operational performance and maintenance of the asset.
- Participation in internal and external asset integrity audits.
- Provide day-to-day technical support to the Operation and Maintenance to troubleshoot and fix Rotating Equipment and mechanical systems.
- Analyze system performance and find solution for Energy saving.
- Provide a technical support for new Project interim of new Modifications.
- Review the MOC (Management of Changes) and have technical input.
- Technical evaluation of the new project material for compliance with company SPEC and International standards.
- Material Selection and enhancement for existing systems and new Projects.
- Supporting QA/QC for fabrication and construction of new projects, engineering inputs and review of QA/QC documents.
- Project Planning & Execution: Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering activities for the Atrush Power Generation Capacity Expansion project, covering scope definition, scheduling, and resource allocation to meet increasing facility demand.
- Technical Evaluation & Procurement: Prepared Statements of Requirements (SoR), reviewed vendor proposals, and supported Supply Chain in evaluating quotations to ensure compliance with technical specifications and international standards.
- Engineering Design Review: Reviewed and approved engineering drawings, datasheets, and vendor documents for rotating and static equipment to confirm alignment with project standards and operational requirements.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Acted as the interface between operations, maintenance, and EPC contractors, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of project deliverables with site requirements.
- Change Management (MOC): Evaluated and implemented engineering modifications, ensuring safe integration into existing systems with minimal disruption to operations.
- HSSE Compliance: Ensured all project activities adhered to company HSE standards, participated in risk assessments, and embedded safety into project design and execution.
- Budget & Cost Control: Supported project cost estimation, monitored expenditures, and identified opportunities to optimize cost efficiency without compromising quality or schedule.
- Commissioning & Handover: Assisted in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for new generators and systems, preparing handover documentation and ensuring smooth transition to operations.
- Documentation & Reporting: Developed technical reports, project status updates, and progress presentations for management, providing transparency across all project stages.
- Multi-Project Exposure: In addition to power generation expansion, contributed to smaller-scale brownfield modifications and reliability improvement projects, balancing priorities across multiple assignments.
Mechanical Engineer
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Led mechanical engineering tasks covering both rotating and packaged equipment within brownfield oil field operations.
- Provided comprehensive technical support for installation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of rotating equipment (diesel engines, centrifugal pumps, compressors), ensuring performance alignment with API and ASME standards.
- Performed root cause analysis (RCA) for rotating equipment failures and implemented corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
- Participated in mechanical design reviews, specification evaluations, and engineering change management for new and modified equipment.
- Reviewed and approved engineering drawings, datasheets, and technical documentation for mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with applicable codes (ASME, ISO, API).
- Supported pre-commissioning and commissioning activities and ensured equipment packages were fully integrated with instrumentation, safety systems, and project control elements.
- Conducted Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments for piping, static equipment, storage tanks, and PSVs to optimize maintenance and inspection intervals.
- Led evaluation of inspection findings and developed condition-based maintenance strategies, enhancing operational safety and reliability.
- Ensured all mechanical inspection and maintenance activities were documented and executed within the CMMS (Maximo).
- Participated in HAZOP and operational risk assessments, contributing to design and operational improvements.
- Reviewed well integrity data and supported risk-based prioritization of corrective actions.
- Engaged in vendor clarification meetings, repair scope development, and supported field implementation.
- Assured all mechanical safety-critical elements met performance and regulatory requirements.
- Identified energy optimization opportunities by analyzing system performance and implementing efficiency improvements.
Junior Mechanical Engineer
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Develop detailed design work packs and associated material requisitions within discipline.
- Checking of accuracy and content prior to approval of design documentation, specifications, procedures, data sheets, calculations, bills of material and purchase requisitions.
- Undertake work in accordance with relevant codes, standards, and procedures.
- Advise discipline line management of changes in resources required.
- Ensure compliance of project with technical assignment for engineering, selection of the right principal scheme of complex, high level standardization and unification of equipment.
- Undertake tasks on behalf of the discipline Technical Authority as directed.
- Monitor the detailed engineering design for the implementation of modifications and projects not deemed to require the services of an engineering services contractor.
Mechanical technician
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Carries out routine maintenance and testing activities.
- Completes fault-finding and repair of mechanical systems and equipment.
- Using Maximo for creating work orders and materials
- Modifies, repairs or replaces systems and equipment Installs new systems and equipment as required.
- Participates in Risk Assessments as part of Integrated Safe System of Work (ISSOW) / Permit to Work preparation.
- Interprets technical drawings and updates with any changes following the installation of new systems and equipment.
- Orders spares and consumables as required on an ongoing basis.
- Prepares reports on work activities.
- Reports any breaches of safety procedures to supervision/ management.
- Actively participates in and promotes company health and safety campaigns, policies, and procedures, and ensures personal safety and that of colleagues at all times Provides support as part of the installation emergency response team.
Mechanical technician trainee
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
04.2018 - 12.2020
- Support the mechanical supervisor in his daily tasks.
- Assist mechanical technicians in daily tasks.
- Make sure that all tools that we need in the workshop are in good condition and daily housekeeping for the workshop.
- HSE training courses
- Technical courses
- Completing the mechanical tasks checklist
- Attending daily to daily meeting and monthly safety meeting.
Mechanical technician
Rosneft company at Bjeel field
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Carries out routine maintenance and testing activities.
- Completes fault-finding and repair of mechanical systems and equipment.
- Participates in Risk Assessments as part of Integrated Safe System of Work (ISSOW) / Permit to Work preparation.
- Interprets technical drawings and updates with any changes following the installation of new systems and equipment.
- Prepares reports on work activities.
- Reports any breaches of safety procedures to supervision/ management.
- Actively participates in and promotes company health and safety campaigns, policies, and procedures, and ensures personal safety and that of colleagues at all times Provides support as part of the installation emergency response team.
Education
MSc - Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Strathclyde University
01.2024
BA - Mechanical Engineering
University of Zakho
01.2018
Skills
- CMMS(Software)
- Credosoft(AIM software)
- AutoCAD (Software)
- Microsoft Office
- Engineering Standards
- Engineering Solutions & Troubleshooting
- P&ID, PFD, and C&E
- HAZOP
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to frequent project changes
- Ability to follow complex instructions and diagrams to create or modify drawings using company and internationally accepted standards
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently with minimal oversight
- Able to solve problems, rectify and document automation related faults while maintaining production rates
- Able to adapt to emerging problems creating clear solutions
- Ability to prepare and give presentations / briefings to contractors and senior management
References
- Sean, Cuthbert, Engineering and Maintenance Manager, seancuthbert459@gmail.com, +4526776777, TAQA Atrush B.V, Previous Line Manager
- Steve, Adair, Mechanical Engineer Technical Authority, steve.adair@HKNEnergy.com, +44 7396189722, HKN Energy LTD., Current Coworker
Certification
- A certificate of participation in 8 days’ workshop about “training program in multiphase flow measurement techniques at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rosendorf (HZDR) in Germany from October 2nd to October 9th 2016.”
- 5 days of Online training with AMPP on Corrosion Control in the Refining Industry. 2022
- 3 days of Online training on Asset integrity management with AIE 2022
- Microsoft office specialist Excel 2019 Associate 2022
- 3 days of public speaking training with the college of public speaking 2022
- Work as a training student at GKPI Company for 8 days in Shexan Oil field 2017
- Work as a training student at Golan hospital for 15-days in Akre 2017
- A certificate of TAQA competency assurance programme 2021
- TAQA Competency Assurance Programme and achieved the status of “Mechanical Engineer” 2024
- Process Safety Management (PSM): Mechanical Integrity 2022
- Gas Conditioning and Processing – G4 (Campbell) by Petroskills 2022
Languages
English: Very Good
Arabic: Very Good
Kurdish: Mother Tongue
Personal Sketch
- Nationality: Iraqi
- Date of Birth: 1st Jan 1996
- Driving License: Iraq
- Spousal Status: Single
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer and Project Engineer
HKN Energy LTD. Company
10.2025 - Current
Mechanical Engineer
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
03.2024 - 09.2024
Junior Mechanical Engineer
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
04.2022 - 02.2023
Mechanical technician
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
01.2021 - 03.2022
Mechanical technician trainee
TAQA Atrush B.V. company
04.2018 - 12.2020
Mechanical technician
Rosneft company at Bjeel field
01.2018 - 04.2018
BA - Mechanical Engineering
University of Zakho
MSc - Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Strathclyde University