Education / Qualification
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (1998) from N.S.S College of Engineering, Palakkad, Calicut University, Kerala, India.
ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor (IRCA Certified) in Quality Management System.
Summary of Experience
Period : October-2013 to Present
Company : PETROFAC International Limited.
Designation : QA/QC-Head (E&I)
Project : NEW DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR NORTH KUWAIT ESP’s
Responsibility:
• Vendor Inspections- Coordinate with Sharjah H.O, Vendors and KOC representatives. Attend inspection and prepare inspection report & inspection release note.
• Manage subcontractor RFIs- Ensure RFIs are raised from subcontractors as per KOC Approved ITP, Specification & standards).
• Subcontractor RAMs (Request for Approval of Material) – After receiving RAM from subcontractor, check if it is meeting all specification/drawings requirements and submit to KOC for approval.
• Site Audits – Follow up Quality Improvement Actions from internal audit and ensure to close them.
• ITPs/QCPs – Approval of the same to be followed up with client. After receiving approval from client, send them to subcontractors formally for implementation.
• Attend weekly meeting with sub-contractors.
• MRVs –Incoming Material Inspection – After receiving MRV from Material Controller and check availability of all documents. Check material visually and then coordinate with KOC representative to get their approval.
Period : August-2012 to October-2013
Company : PETROFAC International Limited.
Designation : QA/QC-Engineer (E&I & CP)
Project : In Salah (Algeria) Southern Field Development Project
(Client: British Petroleum, Sonatrach & Statoil JV)
Responsibility:
• Ensuring the project specific requirements is communicated to Site Electrical Superintendents, Foreman and electricians.
• To conduct periodic Quality Tool Box talks for all E&I crews including sub-contractors.
• To conduct Glanding & Termination Training and issuing competency cards.
And make sure that only card holders must do the activities.
• Make sure the compliance of electrical components with approved drawings, project specifications, Code of construction and Hazardous area.
• To carried out inspections and make sure that the work completion is satisfactory before forwarding the RFI to client.
• Make sure relevant ITR’s must be signed off by clients. All bar-coded ITR’s must be accepted by PCS for Mechanical Completion prior to Commissioning activities.
• To conduct Construction Quality Surveillance (CQS) and verify all activities against the CQS check lists.
• Issuing Daily Surveillance Report (DSR) upon any abnormality found in the construction activity.
• Issuing Corrective Action Report (CAR) upon any deviation found in the construction activity as per approved drawing/documents.
• Issuing of Non-Conformance Report (NCR) upon any damage, shortage, Non compliance / missing of Ambient temperature, IP rating, Temperature Class or Explosion proof information’s on the product name plate.
• Attending Weekly Quality Meeting and discuss every site issues with QA/QC Management.
Period : December-2011 to August-2012
Company : Medgulf Construction Co.WLL
Designation : Lead QA/QC Electrical Engineer (E&I)
Project : Qatar gas Helium (II) Project Main Construction Work.
Responsibility:
• To prepare the Quality Control Procedures (QCP), Inspection Test Plans (ITP) and checks lists for the Electrical, Instrumentation and Cathodic Protection works.
• To perform vendor inspection as per project approved ITP’s and FAT procedures of Electrical, Instrumentation and Cathodic protection equipments/materials.
• To prepare inspection reports and witness point verification reports of Electrical, Instrumentation and Cathodic protection equipments/materials before dispatching to project site.
• To verify Hazardous area classification, Explosion proof, ambient temperature and other specifications as per the project requirements.
• To verify the name plates and manufacturer details as per the client approved vendor/manufacturer list.
• To verify GA drawing, material list, component Spir list etc as per the project approved design documents/drawings.
• Coordinated E&I inspection records with Certification Clerks in the provision of data entry to Quality Control System (QCS) [certification database on WinPCS].
• Ensuring the QC program and project specific requirements is communicated to Superintendents, Foremen and electricians and executed Field sites.
• Ensuring Field material receiving / control is maintained throughout the project in accordance with QC Manual and Client project specifications.
• Examining electrical components for compliance with drawings, project specifications and Code of construction.
• Providing periodic project quality reports as required.
• Site inspection and verify the work as per the approved drawing against RFI’s.
Period : May-2009 to November-2011
Company : Alghanim International-Oil & Gas sector, Kuwait.
Designation : Lead QA/QC Electrical Engineer (E&I)
Project : 1. 20” CRUDE OIL PIPE LINE FROM TL-3(TRANSIT LINE-3), MUTLA TO DWPS (DOHA WEST POWER STATION)-EPC PROJECT.
2. 30” PIPE LINE FROM TL-4(TRANSIT LINE-4), POINT A TO NORTH TANK FARM-CATHODIC PROTECTION WORKS.
3. WELL HEAD MODIFICATION (A SUB-CONTRACTOR JOB), FOR WEATHERFORD AT BURGAN AREA.
4. NEW PROJECT-HEATER FOR GC’S, E&I WORKS ARE PROGRESSING FOR SITE OFFICE FACILITIES.
Responsibility : • To carry out the inspection of Materials
• To prepare Quality Control procedure/Method Statements for General Electrical, Instrumentation and Cathodic Protection works.
• To prepare Inspection Test plan and check lists for General Electrical, Instrumentation and cathodic protection works.
• To perform vendor inspection for Electrical, Instrumentation and Cathodic Protection Equipments at manufacturing site.
• To verify all witness points as per the project approved ITP’s.
• To prepare and submit the inspection reports for the approval of project management so as to give clearance for smooth dispatch of the equipments to site.
• Reviewing all specifications and drawings for the project to gain a full understanding of all quality requirements (e.g. Code and Client requirements for appliances, equipment, electrical).
• Reviewing and sign off the inspection test reports to complete the certification.
• Ensuring approved quality plans, ITP’s, etc are followed and signed off progressively during project execution.
• On Site inspection of installations, testing and quality activities during electrical works to verify their compliance to construction drawings, project specifications and contract documents with regards to quality.
• Undertake inspection activities for all Electrical installations at site as required by inspection and test plans.
• Inspection and witness of various installation tests of Transformers and switch gears.
• Inspection and testing of UPS system, Battery charging and discharging test.
• Inspection of plant and skid lighting as per approved specification and standards.
• Witness for OTDR test of Fiber Optic Cables.
• Inspection of Cathodic Protection for Underground pipes and storage tanks.
• Instruments Installation, glanding and termination of instrument cables.
• Insulation resistance test and Loop checking.
• Inspection of installation and testing (Hipot test) of high voltage cables 132KV, 33KV and 11KV.
• Carrying out quality control surveillance of subcontractors as directed.
• Reviewing Shop and subcontractor quality control documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Providing leadership and support to Field QC support personnel.
• Coordination with clients for their inspection and approval of material and site work.
• Ensuring the quality of the field instruments, cables, junction box, tubing and piping are installed in accordance to client specifications.
• Perform the inspection & calibration of field instruments and preparation of calibration certificates as per the client specifications/ standards.
• Verify the pre commissioning inspection activities for the filed instruments and panels inside Control Room (like DCS, ESD, PLC, SCADA, UPS, Marshalling Panel, Interposing Panel and F&G system).
• Functional tests of panels.
• Co-ordination with certification team to fulfill the requirements of system/subsystem turnover.
• To maintain the regular updating of documents and files.
Period : Jun-2008 to May-2009
Company : Tecnicas Reunidas, Kuwait
(Al-Ghanim International-Oil & Gas sector, Ahmadi, Kuwait)
Designation : QA/QC-Engineer(E&I)
Project : TELEMETRY OF GAS & CONDENSATE NETWORKS
Responsibility : • To carry out the inspection of Materials.
• To carry out inspection and testing of Equipments
• To prepare inspection reports of Factory Acceptance tests.
• To inspect at site as per Inspection notification
• To maintain the regular updating of documents and files.
• To prepare Weekly and Monthly activity reports
• To review Inspection and Test Plan of Generator and various instruments.
• To update MRB, CRB and PRB status index
• To expedite with Discipline engineer for PMC (Consultant) punch list clearing
• To prepare Mechanical completion documents.
• To prepare Instrument testing sheets such as Loop test, Pressure test, IR and continuity tests etc.
• To Expedite with Discipline engineer to prepare As-Built drawings
• To prepare RFC (Request for commissioning) documents
• To review & approve various documents for submission at Kuwait Oil Company.
Period : Jan-2006 to Mar-2008
Company : 3B General Trading & Contracting Co., Kuwait
Client: Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW-Kuwait).
Designation : System Control Engineer (SCADA)
Project : SHUIBA DCC AT SHUIBA REFINERY YARD AND TOWN DISTRICT CONTROL CENTER AND JABRIYA DCC CONTROL CENTERS OF MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY & WATER (MEW-KUWAIT)
Responsibility : • To maintain power supply without interruption
• Constant monitoring of voltage, frequency, system load (MW) & MVAR
• Supervision of preventive maintenance program in Substations.
• Witness for transformer testing:-
Dielectric test of transformer oil.
IR and polarization test for transformer winding.
Ratio test and vector group test.
• Inspection of installation and testing of 132/33/11KV Switch gears:-
IR test, HV test, Current Injection Test, Bus bar torquing.
CT and PT testing.
SF6 & VCB testing(HV test in close and open position)
• Trouble shooting of various alarms like TROS, DMT etc. in Substations
• Updating daily log report, alarms, changes of equipment status, substation information and fault reports.
• Preparation of weekly peak load flow report of the network.
Period : Jun-1999 to Dec-2005
Company : Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), Kerala, India.
Designation : Electrical Engineer(On Contract Basis)
Project : 110 KV SUBSTATION, KSEB, KERALA
Responsibility : • Carry out necessary operations to ensure the stability of the system and to deliver power without interruption to the consumers without changes in network status.
• To prepare switching reports, fault reports, logs etc.
• Maintenance of various equipments such as power transformers, HT & LT switch gears, protective relays and battery banks etc.
• Issuing permits (programs) on feeders and equipments in emergency as well as for daily routine works
• To monitor and control the load as per the instruction from load dispatch center.
Period : Jun-1998 to May-1999
Company : S&S Power Switchgear Ltd., Chennai, India
Designation : Testing Engineer (Quality Control)
Project : Manufacturing of Medium Voltage Switchgear
Responsibility :
• High voltage tests on 33 KV and 11 KV equipments such as Kiosks, CB’s, Isolators, and CT’s, PT’s and HRC fuses
• Current Injection tests on 33 KV and 11 KV equipments such Kiosks, Circuit Breakers, Isolators, CT’s and PT’s
• Checking of withstanding capacities of equipments
• Leading a team for conducting the testing of equipments and making reports
• Supervision of production of circuit breakers
• Responsible to review and recommend for approval the Contractor materials Submittals, shop drawings and construction schedules
• To provide project quality management consultation
• Project quality inspection and technical support, ensure project deliverables quality
• To write the quality documents and manuals
• Ensure the manual and electrical operations of the equipments according to IEC standard codes
• To conduct witness test and perfection of the equipments according to IEC standard codes.
Computer Knowledge:
• Proficient in SCADA Operating Software system used in Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW)
• Fortran, Pascal, C++, MS Office, (Microsoft word, Excel and Power point) and internet.
