Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from University Cochin, Kerala in 1981 with 64 %
• Diploma in Civil Engineering from Board of Technical Education, Kerala in 1976 with 65%
Career Summary
Since Jan’ 12 to July 2014
Bureau Veritas Abu Dhabi, UAE as Senior QA/QC Engineer
Project Handled:
Project Title: Ruwais Refinery Expansion Project (Capacity 400,000 BPCD in a new grass roots facility)
Client: TAKREER
Description:
PMC contract with TAKREER for the Quality Control Inspection (PMC) Facility’s for the Refinery Expansion project consisted of Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit and associated Refining Units, Offsite & Utilities, Storage Tanks and Interconnecting Piping. Work includes project management of the engineering, procurement and construction of large offshore super complex located in Ruwais. The Refinery comprises Four-linked platforms including gathering, separation, gas treatment and water disposal facilities, utilities and accommodation modules.
Role:
• Carry out Inspections Involved in site preparation, marine loading arms, loading platforms, pre-cast bridges installation, non process building and related structural facilities
• Carried out inspection and approval of various stages of Sea Arm Construction such as Marine Surveying by using GPS, Test Piles, Jig frame & Jig Jacket
• Handled Inspection construction of Substation & Control Buildings, installation for onshore/offshore piling, concreting piles & pile sleeves, driven piles & pile head cutting, crosshead & crossbeam installation
• Witnessed alignment & leveling for Building and Civil Structural module fixing
• Performed inspection of Reinforcement, Formworks & Embedded Parts prior to concrete pouring & pre-cast concreting works for Offshore Roadways & grouting works in related Structural Foundation
• Inspected:
o Sea Arm Platforms Substation, Service Platform, Loading Platform, Junction Platforms, Knuckle Platform, etc
o Inspection & approval of Alignment, Leveling, Installing & Concrete Pouring based on PQP, ITP and MS Fender Jackets, Berthing & Mooring Dolphins & Concreting works for P C Planks
• Ensured witnessing & documentation of the Lab Testing Materials using Civil Construction & Concrete & samples from grouting works
Highlight:
• Undertook offshore pre refinery project, installed 1850 nos. of piles and involved in the construction of related pre-cast bridges (Cost of the project: 14 billion – biggest in the world)
Nov’ 06 – Nov’ 11
Worley Parsons, South Oman Concession Area as Senior QA/QC Engineer
Project Handled
Project Title: Engineering Maintenance Contract South Oman
Client: Petroleum Development Oman
Description:
Consists Inspection for the construction of Substation & Office Building & Petrochemical Infrastructure, Crude oil process & Pumping Stations, construction of Accommodation facility’s, Storage tank Farms, GRE & CS Pipe Lines, Crude Flow Lines, for Under Ground Services, MSVs & Well pad Construction, Routine Civil Construction works (On & Off Plot), Road Crossings, Master Pit Construction, Expansion of Gathering Stations and Construction of Control Buildings and Cross Country Pipe Line Construction etc.
Key Result Areas:
As Construction Engineer:
• Controlling discipline construction activities in the area to ensure that all works is completed according to design, schedule and at appropriate levels of HSE and ISO standards
• Evaluating the scope of construction work
• Observing QHSE performance in the area based on ISO, Departmental, Project or Contract HSE plan
• Examining marked-up as built drawings of the completed jobs before handover to the clients representative and highlighting deviation from the original design and project documents
• Participating in bid reviews and area constructability reviews as required
• Reviewing contractor’s Construction Execution Plans, work scopes, schedules and manpower loading and HSE performance
• Assessing contractor QHSE programs and Inspection Test Plans
• Assisting interface coordination amongst Business Unit Area
• Monitoring contractor safety compliance as well as training programs
• Coordinating contractors work completion schedules
• Monitoring construction compliance as per project specific standard procedures
• Carrying out meeting with planned construction progress and scope changes with Project Manager and the project control team
• Conducting daily progress review meeting with other discipline heads and Line Staffs
• Ascertaining that the Line Staffs are collecting and updating revision documents and are carrying out the jobs with latest revision drawings
AS QA/QC Engineer:
• Accountable for execution of contract quality management system at site and specific project contract quality management plans
• Implementation of all procedures and work instructions as per MS, PQP & ITP and Reporting to Superior’s
• Controlling all Sub-Contractor’s Quality Plans, Inspection Plan, Procedures and Work Instructions, surveillance inspection and issue SOM/NCR’s for all Non complying site activity’s and verify approve corrective action submitted on time.
• Maintained records of Calibration, Inspection and Testing Equipments
• Retained revision of Contract Documents, Drawings, Specifications, SPs, PRs, ERDs, DEPs Standards required for Quality Assurance and Quality Control Inspection
• Controlled, managed and executed all specified inspection activities as per ISO standards, specifications and codes, witness tests and interpreting results accurate
• Developed Inspection Test Plan and work related procedures and attending meetings
• Witnessed inspection, testing and interpretation of results
• Conducted and coordinated QHSE audits to reply requests on modifications and site change
• Interpreted application of all technical, engineering, schematics and drawings
Aug’ 97 – Sep’ 06
Dolphin KSA, as QA/QC Engineer
Project Handled
Project Title: Butanediol Plant, Hadeed Steel Plant, Methanol Plant.
Client: ARAMCO Facility
Description:
Involved in construction of Pumping Stations, Production Plants comprises Butamer area, main Distillation, Reactor Installation, Compressor Building, Furnace, Tranfercar, stacks, filtering system, ore mixing and conveyor system and Petrochemical Infrastructure works, etc.
Apr’ 91 – May’ 97
Costain Dubai, Lang Dubai as QA/QC Engineer
Project Handled
Project Title: Aluminum Plant, Jetty + Break Water, Pipe Line Works.
Client: Jebal Ali Port Authority, Dubai Aluminum Co.
Description:
Involved in the construction of Aluminium Production Plant Ph 11 and Sea Port construction consist break water, intakes, births and Floating Crane installing
Feb’ 86 – Mar’ 91
Oman Refinery Co. LLC, Oman as QA/QC Engineer
Project Handled:
Project Title: Offshore Loading Terminal, Storage Tanks, Offsite & utilities, Desalinated water line, Non-Process Buildings and Accommodation Facility’s
Client: ORC Oman
Jan’ 81 – Dec’ 85
Hindustan Hydle Construction Pvt. Ltd., India as Junior Engineer (for the Construction of Nuclear plant, Dam, Intakes & two Hydro Electric Power Houses 400 & 200 MW Capacity)
