ADIL GAFFOOR
Perth,Australia
Summary
Project Engineer with a strong customer account management focus and 5 years of experience delivering technically complex, commercially driven solutions across offshore oil, onshore coal seam gas, and mine dewatering operations. Since 2024, has managed 6 customer accounts generating approximately US$4M in revenue, secured an 83% PO uplift through scope clarification for a Carbon Capture and Storage project, and led technical execution reviews that reduced Santos MEFF Lower Completion (Dual Y-Tool ESP) completion time by 75%. Brings end-to-end project lifecycle capability across scope development, application engineering, workshop QA/QC and ITP, and field execution, with expertise in artificial lift systems, VSD skids, and SCADA integration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer | Customer Account Manager
Baker Hughes
Perth, Australia
06.2024 - 03.2026
- Secured an 83% PO uplift for NSW CCS Project (US$1.2M to US$2.2M) by leading detailed scope definition and change approval with the customer, ensuring workshop and field deliverables were fully captured upfront to strengthen commercial alignment and reduce execution risk.
- Directed design development and vendor coordination for SCADA integration into VSD skid, delivering budgetary pricing approximately 50% below customer estimate.
- Led delivery for the Santos MEFF Plug and Abandonment campaign for Artificial Lift Systems, managing weekly customer action-tracker meetings, offshore execution, invoicing, and end-to-end coordination across ESP and lower completions scope, generating US$2.0M in revenue.
- Conducted campaign-wide AARs to optimize lower completions execution, implementing revised crew model that reduced job completion time by approximately 75%.
- Recovered project commercial position by identifying gaps in pricing structure and proposing scope variations, enhancing project viability.
- Developed a bespoke pricing model tied to run life and key performance metrics, strengthening bid competitiveness and differentiating the offering from competitor proposals.
- Completed sensitivity analysis to establish artesian bore flow rate limits, designing ESP solution that increased production capacity by 25% to 20 ML/day.
- Managed workshop with US$2.0M inventory, ensuring equipment accountability and QA/QC compliance for operational support.
- Developed optimized inventory system with structured storage and searchable asset registers, improving traceability and reducing annual API audit time by approximately 40%.
Lead Operations Specialist
Baker Hughes
Perth, Australia
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Managed a $1.0M mining customer account, coordinating operations, logistics, and customer communication to improve dewatering performance and service delivery.
- Led offshore crews in Western Australia, mentoring field personnel to enhance execution discipline, safety standards, and operational consistency.
- Collaborated with vendor to facilitate technical clamp design review to address manufacturing issues through workshop function testing on 5 clamp assemblies. Documented results and identified critical design flaws that informed revised design and mitigated premature failure risk.
- Translated customer pain points into actionable commercial and operational responses, generating $0.5M in additional spare-parts revenue.
- Used Salesforce to support job creation, pricing, and contract workflows, and SAP ERP to manage orders, inventory, and demand planning with stronger project and commercial control.
- Held Baker Hughes assessor authorisation across 12 Artificial Lift System competencies, performing initial and refresher assessments for ANP and incoming international field personnel to support workforce capability and compliance.
Field Engineer II - Applications Engineer
Baker Hughes
Welshpool, Australia
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Worked closely with account managers and customers to translate operating needs into fit-for-purpose technical and service solutions across 20+ ESP installations in onshore and offshore environments.
- Performed monthly remote monitoring and performance matching of 10+ ESP wells across 3 customer accounts, analyzing operating data against design curves to deliver actionable recommendations on pump speed, operating envelope, and optimisation strategy to improve production and extend run life.
- Conducted teardown and root cause failure analysis, producing structured reports and after-action reviews to enhance reliability and inform future planning.
- Managed installation failure tracking and corrective action data, strengthening technical documentation and operational response.
Field Engineer I
Baker Hughes
Welshpool, Australia
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Executed 20+ ESP installations meeting QA/QC and safety standards while coordinating workshop activities, inspecting inventory, and managing logistics for deliveries.
- Maintained certifications and calibrations for electrical, lifting, and mechanical tools.
- Managed logistics documentation for client equipment, including collections, backload lists, delivery tickets, MO41 forms, and SDS records, ensuring efficient and compliant equipment movements.
- Performed annual API inventory counts, reconciling Baker Hughes and customer-owned inventory to maintain accurate asset control.
Graduate Engineer (Internship)
Scotia Inspection Consultants
Perth, WA
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Prepared technique sheets and productivity reports to support field inspection execution and reporting.
- Provided NDT certification support in accordance with NATA accreditation requirements.
- Supported maintenance of the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015.
Education
Professional Year in Engineering - Certificate IV in Business (BSB40215)
Navitas
Perth, WA08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering (Honors)
Curtin University
Perth, WA02-2020
Skills
- Project Planning & Execution
- Vendor & Contractor Coordination
- Risk Assessment & Problem Solving
- Technical Support & Troubleshooting
- VSD, SCADA, & PLC
- Microsoft Project, Jira, & Kanban Style
- Technical troubleshooting
- Account Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Commercial Proposal Development
- Team leadership
- Root Cause Failure Analysis
Certification
Society of Petroleum Engineer, Western Australia
Timeline
Project Engineer | Customer Account Manager
Baker Hughes
06.2024 - 03.2026
Lead Operations Specialist
Baker Hughes
01.2024 - 06.2024
Field Engineer II - Applications Engineer
Baker Hughes
12.2022 - 12.2023
Field Engineer I
Baker Hughes
11.2021 - 11.2022
Graduate Engineer (Internship)
Scotia Inspection Consultants
05.2021 - 08.2021
Professional Year in Engineering - Certificate IV in Business (BSB40215)
Navitas
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering (Honors)
Curtin University