Qualifications, etc.
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (1996 to 2000)
Familiar with ASTM, TEMA, ISA, ASME, API, ANSI, NACE & AWS with GRP / GRE codes of standards and specification.
Familiar with SAES-W-011, SAES-W-016, SAES-A- 206, SAES-L-032, SAES-L-050 codes of standards and specification.
Career Summary
1. April 2013 to 31st December 2013 :
Construction Superintendent (Piping/Mechanical)
Chiyoda Corporation Sarawak SDN. BHD.
Project: Tokuyama Malaysia Polycrystalline Onshore Project (TMP2) SDN. BHD.
Location: Bintulu, Sarawak, East Malaysia
• Review/Comments/Approve Contractors documents such as MS. JSA and participate risk assessment session.
• Review Levell-4 Schedule and workout to make it practical.
• Plan Daily Construction works Basing level-4 schedule and guide Contractor to execute accordingly.
• Highlight Issues, like materials shortages, missing etc. and resolve engineering issue on site itself by red-lining drawings.
• Control site activities to ensure they are carried out as scheduled as well as coordinate and supervises the construction process from the conceptual development stage through final construction, making sure that the project gets done on time and within budget of his Discipline (PIPING & Equipment’s).
• Oversees the delivery and use of materials, tools, and equipment; and the quality of construction, worker productivity, and safety.
• Identifies site problems and liaise with project leadership to mitigate the effects of any such issues to the mutual benefit of the project.
• To enhance relationships in dealing with client, consultants to ensure all agreements are implemented.
• To supervise work teams for effective delivery of objectives and efficiency improvement.
• To identify and ensure skills of assigned manpower are aligned to project requirements to ensure technically competent personnel for the project.
• Notifying design changes and highlighting blocking issues pertaining to the job.
2. November 2012 to 20 March 2013
Construction Superintendent (Mechanical /Piping)
Technip EPC Contracter ORYX GTL Shut down Onshore Project Raslaffan (Doha Qatar)
Brown Field Works: Tie – INS/ Hot Taps & Shut Down
Managed Piping, Rotating/ Machinery and Statics Inspection, thickness checking of equipment’s like Columns, vessels, Furness’s, Reactors to study if they need repairs. Equipment’s internals, replacement /modification works in Brown field under Shutdown and non-shut-downs periods in GTL Rasllaffan Doha-Qatar Such as followings.
• Working with Operation to defined the scope to be work-out during Shutdowns, thinks checking of lines, valve inspection or listing which is already passing, De-Super heater inspection and various equipment inspection (Rotating/Statics)
• Leading purchasing materials and spares of Shutdowns/Dealing with Various vendors through a team.
• Planning of Shut downs: Defined Scope of Pre-Shutdowns, Shutdowns and post shutdowns.
• Participating/ providing input to Engineering & Contract team for contracting out various packages of shutdowns to contractors.
• Leading Scheduling and job Card Preparation (Company and Contractors)
• Working out quantity for special tools, Equipment needed for the Shutdowns reserving them through project hiring team/Contractors.
• Leading and Coaching Contractors Management to Understand scope of Shutdowns guiding them to dabble check received materials and to tag & bag them.
• Lead to make training to Contractors Supervisions to understand job card/ Permit to work systems and made arrangement for Team building sessions (Operation/PMT & Contractors)
• Lead to maximize maximum works during pre-shutdowns stages.
• Supervised Tie-Ins and piping modification works in various units.
• Supervised Hot-Taps works (Preparation/Mock-up and execution)
• Supervised Shut Down in GTL project for modification of columns internals LIKE- installation of ring segment by support of seal strips, trough supports installation and fully trays replacement during shut down.
• Supervised columns vortex breakers, distributors, chimney trays, seal pan, down comers & other internal replacement (Welding & leak test of chimney trays)
• Supervised vessel modification (Hired sub-contractor ASME stamp holder) for enlargement of nozzles & installation of additional nozzles & also we have re placed demister, distributors etc.
• Supervised exchanger tube bundle replacement and nozzle enlargement, additional nozzle fixing (Hired sub-contractor ASME stamp holder) for welding works.
• Supervised reactor internal modification, catalyst bed & screen replacement, ceramic ball & catalyst replacement.
• Supervised compressor/pumps impellors, seal & other miscellaneous stuff replacement in presence of vendor.
• Condition monitoring & troubleshooting of Critical Rotating Machines with an aim to avert break down maintenance and enhance the M.T.B.F of rotating equipments.
• Provide day-to-day maintenance support to operations for the assigned units.
• Provide input for plant changes (MOC) and managing small capital projects. Support the development of bigger projects managed by the central project team.
• Maintain and update a five-year plan that captures long term asset improvement requirements and expenditures.
• Reviewing of De-Bottlenecking and Enhancement of Production with respect to as built rotating Machines.
• Planning, Execution & Association in Overhauling of Critical/High Value Rotating Machines like Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines, Centrifugal Compressors, Reciprocating Compressors, Vertical submersible pumps, etc.
• Shutdown Planning & association with all External & Internal agencies for undertaking Annual Major shutdown.
• Discussion/Reviewing the repair techniques/procedures for Rotating Machinery components. Inspection of Rotating Machinery components at Vendor workshops.
• Associating with various teams (Maintenance, Engineering etc) pertaining to maintenance procedures, spares interchangeability, up gradation, capacity enhancing, etc
• Indenting, Technical Review, Preservation and Inventory control of spares of Rotary equipments.
Carrying out Failure Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of repeated failures related to rotating machines by using Fish Pond diagram, Why-Why tree for improving the reliability. Facilitate and lead the technical integrity and reliability improvement process.
• a) Preventive Maintenance effectiveness & reschedule.
• b) Lubrication effectiveness & reschedule
• c) Condition Monitoring effectiveness & reschedule.
• d) Equipment Changeover Effectiveness & Reschedule.
• e) Lead the improvement and development of appropriate maintenance strategies.
• f) Participating in safe observations and other safety initiatives, lead investigations and assist in site investigations.
3. December 2009 to 25 August 2012:
Sr. Construction Engineer (Mechanical /Piping)
Cairn Energy India Limited (Barmer Rajasthan, INDIA) Rajasthan Northern area Development Project- Mangala Field Development:
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
• Responsibility as middle management for job execution, planning, dealing with client & Subcontractors, and handling the supervisors in a view to execute the project successfully.
• Give Precise instructions on responsibilities for correct work methods to Subcontractors.
• To direct and supervise the Subcontractors site engineer, supervisors and avoid any confusion at site.
• Monitoring/Ensuring and supervising the Subcontractor to ensure that the Piping discipline work is completed safely and to the required quality, schedule and budget.
• Review and comment on Contractors documents including Execution plans, Method Statements, ITPs, work procedures and practices related to Piping/Mechanical..
• Implementation and supervision of all Sub-contractors, quality plans, inspection plans, procedures and work instruction (all Procedures and work instructions)
• Maintaining records of calibration, inspection and testing equipment for our discipline instruments like: Hydro-testing gauge etc.
• Field survey- all discrepancies addition and modification on available drawing, Materials to be replaced or repaired, Size, types, ratings & materials as per the design Specification.
• Have regular meetings with all related Subcontractors engineers, supervisors, foremen to meet targets and goals.
• Provide accurate construction information/status to the Construction Manager/Construction Superintendent.
• To make future planning schedule as per client up to date schedule.
• Entire knowledge of process wise function of all systems, Evaporators, Potable Water Blending Plant, Sea Water Pump House, Electro chlorination Plant as well as awareness of all systems like Sea water supply to Evaporator, Make-up and Sea Water Recirculation, Brine Recirculation, Blow Down Distillate down and up steam system, chemical dosing system, Vacuum system, Sea water cooling to vacuum system, Pumps cooling, sealing and service distillate distribution system, LP steam condensate up and down steam system, MP steam system, Recovery and Reject on load tube cleaning system etc.
• Completion of test pack, deal with QA QC punch listing personnel and coordinate hydro-test group.
• Witness of Hydro testing for piping. Re-Instatement Inspection as Per P & ID, Final Walk down Inspection with Client, attends Punch list. Finalize QC Documents.
• To maintain primary contact and a good working relationship with sub-contractors site representatives. To be fully familiar with the sub-contractors methods of construction, Programming and procedures and to resolve any apparent conflicts, to ensure that all Sub-contractor employed within his area of responsibility are fully aware of their Obligation and responsibilities.
• To ensure before any variation work is carried out by a sub-contractor that an authorized instruction is given by the management.
• Prepare daily activity and maintain close monitoring with sub-contractor and Construction team ensure that all relevant documentation P&ID, ISO Drawing will be provided in put the work scope and planning of the activity and prepare material Requisition.
• To ensure that all project / Company HSE goals are achieved and where possible exceeded that all construction personnel on the project aware of implement safe working practices procedures and all provided with safe working environments. Deliver a high standard construction capability on the project ensuring a consistent and efficient approach is implemented at all times.
• Management and support of construction personnel maintain and deliver the Construction function within budget and where applicable implement cost saving Initiatives
• Ensure work is done according to Safety standard, with the needed quality, on schedule and budget. Lead development and implementation of an Incident and Injury free culture at site for both Client and Contractor personnel, ensure development and implementation of contractor and Sub-contractor safety plan, emergency Supervise the work and develop contractor employees with particular emphasis on mentoring junior employees.
• Strong Construction background and fluent in English speaking and sound communication skill.
• Establish effective project communication channel between contractor and Client and operation demonstration.
• Preparation of 26 No TIE-IN, Steam line, Seawater, Nitrogen line, Demin water line, with existing line Including materials preparation marked in the Drawing P&ID and ISO Drawing GA Drawing and submit to the Client for final approval for Engineering Department and LNG Operation Department.
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professional to discuss and resolve the matter such as work procedure, complaints, and construction problem. Determine and implement quality control programs, and directly supervise the worker. Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plan.
• Study the job specification to determine appropriate construction methods take action to deal with the result of delay, bad weather or emergencies at construction site Qualification & Responsibilities.
• To monitor, review and where required approve the mechanical construction activities of the EPC contractor to ensure that all mechanical construction activities are carried out safely and fully accordance with company HSE and technical requirement and ensuring that the work is carried out on schedule, within budget and to the specified quality requirement. To carry out regular HSE audits and inspection and ensure that HSE standard are maintain at the highest level that appropriate safety procedure are implemented during the execution of work which will include the review of method statement as well as witnessing at site and all materials used by the contractors are in accordance with the specification.
• Monitoring productivity & re-checking the reports against actual and assisting sub-contractor to finding on fronts and solving sub-contractor small issue on sport and assisting field engineering on expediting technical queries. Supervise the daily work activities to ensure that work is completed on timely with all quality and safety requirement to meet as per procedure and specification investigate and resolve operational problem in conjunction with other engineering and technical personal plans and supervises for the timely execution of the daily functional activities as have been communicated by site and maintains close liaison with other engineering department as well as with sub contractor for repair parts to ensure continuous and efficient operation.
• Statics Equipment erection leveling and alignment such as columns, vessels, Reactor, Filter, sucker, skid and packages, Internal installation of column, vessel, reactor such as Tray down comers, seal pans, outlet collection tray, Lower liquid distributor tray, mixing chamber, liquid collector tray, quench distributor and chimney tray and leak test of chimney tray, seal pan and down comers chemical and catalyst loading of vessels and reactors steel structure fabrication erection.
• Experience in various gas turbine and associated with all kind of machinery equipment including expertise in vibration analysis boiler furnace assembly, erection F/D fan alignment and co-ordinate with refractory work contract. Pipe fabrication (spooling) pipe support fabrication erection and all further activities related to piping/supporting. To supervise and participate in preventive corrective and troubleshooting maintenance rotating equipment in the assigned area of the plant. To participate in the planning scheduling and execution of shut down overhaul maintenance activities and assist the section head in establishing priorities maintenance improvement on work method and to participate in evaluating modification proposal for unscheduled shutdown.
• To prepare the list of material required for construction and maintenance job and issue the purchase/material requisition form for approval. To inspect and conform that specification are in line with received “direct charge” and stock material. To conduct tool box meeting with subcontractor and discussing safety and method of completing job task. To evaluate equipment performance to suggest modification/ available new technology to reduce overhaul construction and maintenance cost and participate in performing condition monitoring of rotating equipment and advise on the modification schedule based on analysis and interface and coordinate with other section in sorting out equipment maintenance activities.
• Monitor mechanical activities and ensure adequate contractor resources to optimum progress of the work in the mechanical discipline. All construction and pre-commissioning activities are suitably documented to provide a smooth hand over to the site commissioning team. Liaise with other discipline construction supervisors on a continuous basis to ensure smooth execution of the construction activities and closely with the site commissioning team to ensure that any mechanical rectification required during the pre-commissioning and commissioning phase is promptly attended to review and comment on the contractor planning related to mechanical activities. Responsible for all construction activities related to rotating equipment work at site and fully conversant with the project objective, contract quality requirement schedule and interface. To supervise/manage the installation of rotating equipment works in accordance with the quality and schedule requirement closely with the senior Mechanical Engineers on all and aspects of design and installation of mechanical work. To participate in checking detailed engineering drawing documentation and organize the rotating equipment work site supervision team in line with site requirement.
• Manage direct rotating Equipment discipline site personnel and ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with approved standard procedure and contract specification. Manage EPC construction contractor for all site related matters for rotating equipment work and participate in the review of details design and project schedule preparation for rotating, statics, and package equipment works. To coordinate with EPC construction contractor all site working procedure safety and security environment related to rotating equipment work and all site control procedure for progress reporting hour, site supervision, weekly meeting, planning related to rotating equipment.
• Attend weekly construction meeting and approve weekly progress reports and minutes of meeting to rotating statics package equipment work and highlight critical area of progress or delay and action and proactive measure are taken to any shortcoming reports to the lead construction superintendent (Mechanical) and representative on main issues and events at site, progress reporting and recommended for improvement pertaining to rotating statics and package equipment works. To arrange meeting as necessary with any party concerned to resolve critical issues that affect safety, quality, progress/schedule and cost valid progress report invoice claimed by EPC contractor relating to rotating equipment statics and package work co-ordinate with commissioning coordinator and QA/QC section on consolidated schedule for construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and interface activities to achieve mechanical completion and 72 hour performance testing and assist in commissioning and start up of plant. To supervise and raise punch list and ensure their clearance by contractor to close punch list and maintain on record.
• Responsible for monitoring and supervising repair work for regenerated heater and steel stack during plant shut down. Responsible for monitoring and supervising vessel internal repair work during plant shut down Re-facing and machining and injection work for flange face of the equipment during plant shut down. Site supervision inspection and monitoring for the assembly and installation of mechanical plant process equipment such as vessels and column including internal trays heat exchanger Air-fin cooler equipment structure and package equipment.
• Coordinate with the client equipment vendor representative and sub contractor in relation to install, final inspection and final inspection test plan of the equipment reporting. Responsible for day to day supervision of contractor on construction projects, applying project quality plans, health safety and environment (HSE) standard verified of constructability of construction package and liaise with project engineer. Verified and optimization of construction and shut down planning progress monitoring and reporting with other discipline supervisor and operational department to ensure work target are meet and identify all construction and material problem and high light to area Engineer coordinator follow up of field trouble report with technical report authority on standard and deviation checking of as-built drawing and test pack.
• Submit proposal for site modification review and interpreted drawings, plans, and Procedure prior to the installation and testing of plant equipment involved in the equipment installation prepare lifting procedure and erection plan for lifting of vessels, mechanical equipment and equipment structure involve in weld mapping pipe spooling for mechanical and piping implementation. Prepare for mechanical and piping for hydro test pneumatic test and visual testing. Responsible for the drawing of temporary site facility, prepare lay out plan for traffic route in the site area especially at plant site in auto CAD format. Responsible for fabrication and as-built drawings of structural and mechanical as per client standard requirement in auto cad and micro station format supervise equipment platform and ladder and equipment internals installation and all related to mechanical equipment steel work at site.
4. August, 2008 up to 5 November 2009
Piping Supervisor
Chiyoda/Technip Joint Venture EPC Contractor/Ras Gas RGX6-7 & AKG-2 Onshore Expansion project Phase-2 Raslaffan (Doha Qatar)
Must demonstrate his ability- to manage, co-ordinate, and motivate people to maintain high standards and to produce successful projects at construction site. Control site activities to ensure they are carried out as scheduled of his Discipline (PIPING & Equipments).
Control site activities to ensure they are carried out as scheduled as well as coordinate and supervises the construction process from the conceptual development stage through final construction, making sure that the project gets done on time and within budget of his Discipline (PIPING & Equipments).
Oversees the delivery and use of materials, tools, and equipment; and the quality of construction, worker productivity, and safety.
Identifies site problems and liaise with project leadership to mitigate the effects of any such issues to the mutual benefit of the project.
To enhance relationships in dealing with client, consultants to ensure all agreements are implemented.
To supervise work teams for effective delivery of objectives and efficiency improvement.
To identify and ensure skills of assigned manpower are aligned to project requirements to ensure technically competent personnel for the project.
Notifying design changes and highlighting blocking issues pertaining to the job.
To develop the skill of workforce.
5. May, 2000 up to 15 July 2008
Piping Engineer
CCIC (UAE) Consolidated contractor International Company
Projects: (onshore 3rd RNGL project Ruwais Abu Dhabi (GASCO) & Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited (Borouge)
• Prepare daily activity and maintain close monitoring with sub-contractor and Construction team ensure that all relevant documentation P&ID, ISO Drawing will be provided in put the work scope and planning of the activity and prepare material Requisition.
• To ensure that all project / Company HSE goals are achieved and where possible exceeded that all construction personnel on the project aware of implement safe working practices procedures and all provided with safe working environments. Deliver a high standard construction capability on the project ensuring a consistent and efficient approach is implemented at all times.
• Prepare Method of statement related to Equipment such as: Installation/Alignment of Rotating Machinery, Installation Alignment of Compressors, Installation of Fin – Fan Coolers, installation of equipment internals, Equipment erection heavy lift, HP/MP/LP flare erection etc.
• Management and support of construction personnel maintain and deliver the Construction function within budget and where applicable implement cost saving Initiatives
• Ensure work is done according to Safety standard, with the needed quality, on schedule and budget. Lead development and implementation of an Incident and Injury free culture at site for both Client and Contractor personnel, ensure development and implementation of contractor and Sub-contractor safety plan, emergency response plan, security plan and incident/accident investigation processes.
• Supervise the work and develop contractor employees with particular emphasis on mentoring junior employees.
• To identify, analyze and solve problems (site safety, technical, construction quality control, schedule)
• Static’s Equipment Erection, Leveling and Alignment Such as-: Columns, Vessels, Reactors, Filters, Suckers, Skids, and Packages, etc.
• Fin-fan coolers Assembly, erection, leveling, alignment and belt tensioning.
• Rotating Machinery Equipment Assembly, Erection, Leveling, Alignment, Flange Parallelism, Oil Flushing, Pre-commissioning Such as-: Gas Injection Compressors, Instrument Air Compressors and Sour Gas Compressor’s, Pumps, Fin-fan Cooler’s etc.
• Oil Flushing of Gas Injection compressors and Air compressors, and first fill (oil) of all pumps.
• Internal installation of Columns, Vessels, Reactor, Suckers, Such as-: Trays, Down Comers, Seal pens, Outlet collector trays, Vane Pack, Lower liquid Distributor trays, Liquid collector trays and Chimney trays etc. Leak test of chimney tray, seal pans and down comers.
• Chemical, Alumina Balls, carbons and catalyst loading of Vessels and Reactors.
• Experience in various gas turbine and associated with all kinds of machinery equipment including expertise in vibration analysis and NDT inspection Techniques.
• Pipe fabrication (Spooling) Pipe Support fabrication, erection and all further activities related to piping/ supporting.
• Steel structure Fabrication, erection, pipe racks Building etc.
• Organization / Distribution of staff and Manpower’s.
• Progress and progress report controlling/ reporting to Respective Managers.
• To be fully familiar with the sub-contractors methods of construction, Programming and procedures and to resolve any apparent conflicts, to ensure that all Sub-contractor employed within his area of responsibility are fully aware of their Obligation and responsibilities.
• To ensure before any variation work is carried out by a sub-contractor that an authorized instruction is given by the management.
• Monitor the supervision of the work being undertaken within own Piping department or area (undertaken own checks where necessary) taking any necessary remedial action to ensure full compliance with all relevant standards e.g. contracts documents, specifications, method statement, company policy and procedures.
• Establish and subsequently monitor all work processes and systems within own Piping department / area to ensure that company policies and procedures I.E. ISO 9000, local labor laws and safety procedures are consistently implemented taking effective remedial action where non-compliance is identified.
• Maintain a high level of focus on assurance issues, including health, safety environmental & quality issues.
• Obtaining PTW system, to require for the Job.
• Responsible for ensuring erection and welding are done as per project specifications.
• Coordinating with planning department to analyze project data and highlight areas of concern.
• Assisting planning department to making various progress reports for monitoring the project.
• Coordinating and assisting with engineering dept. to solve various technical queries raised by subcontractor from the site.
• Leading the Weekly Safety walk down team to audit and inspect the site for ensuring safety requirements are fulfilled and in accordance with Project Safety policy.
• To take part in the Weekly Safety Critique meeting and to explain the higher management about the various measures to be taken by the subcontractor to avoid accidents in the site.
• To prepare punch items for Test packages, from operability, maintenance access point of view to proceed with hydro testing priority wise.
• To take part in coordination meeting with commissioning Dept. to decide priority Systems and Subsystems and to push construction subcontractor to release priority Test packages for hydro testing.
• To take part in Weekly Progress Walk down with higher management to assess the progress for the project and take appropriate steps to ramp-up the same.
• To coordinate with client punch items originators for close-out and subsequently handover systems for achieving ‘MECHANICAL ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE’
• To coordinate with engineering department for various queries by operations department as part of final punch list Supervised: Erection of spools/piping and supports as per piping Isometric & piping general arrangement/ Standard/ Special piping support drawings.
• Progress and progress report controlling and reporting to section Engineer
• Raising technical queries for any fouling/miss matching etc.
• Provide assistance to piping Supervisor/Foreman’s for critical erection and Following them for productivity.
• Preparation of checklist/ balance work to be done for piping systems/loops with conformity to General Arrangement Drawings, P&ID’s, Isometric drawings and support std. etc.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and specifications related to Piping &valves.
• Manage the project piping group and co-ordinate the work to ensure that Piping deliverables are developed on time and according to schedule.
• Review designs against provincial and federal requirements, project standards, specifications, design criteria, and basic engineering principles.
• In a Second stage, to manage a team of professional staff to supervise the construction and pre-commissioning activities of the construction contractor site.
• To check that Sub-contractors compile and maintain updated construction documents, procedures, plans and pertinent information related to site work.
• To check the preparation, issue and implementation by Sub-contractor of construction Engineering documents including detailed procedure , method statement, drawing, calculation notes, list of construction Equipment, list personnel, planning , back-up by the Sub-contractor procedure.
• Checking isometrics piping layout M.T.O. etc. And taking corrective action in case of any discrepancies noticed.
