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| Year of birth |  | 1954 |
Permanent/Home Location/Address |
| City or Town | | Alexandria |
| Country | | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Current Location/Address |
| Country | | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Languages |
| Primary Language | | Fluency |
| English | | Read, write and speak fluently |
Nationalities |
| Main Nationality | | UK |
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Experience Classification |
| Job Function | | Years Experience |
| Welding Inspector | | 30+ |
| Barge Superintendent | | 10 |
| Construction Superintendent | | 10 |
| Piping Superintendent | | 10 |
| Test Engineer | | 8 |
| Industry | | Years Experience |
| Nuclear | | 5 |
| Oil and Gas | | 30+ |
| Petrochemical - Refinery | | 10 |
| Engineering | | 20 |
Qualifications |
| Highest Qualifications | | Trade Qualification |
| Qualification | Subject | Establishment/Country | Year |
| Trade Qualifications | Senior Welding Inspector | TWI UK | 1979 |
Other Qualifications, Memberships, Certification
Member of the Engineering Council
Member of the Welding Institute
Meber of the Welding Joining Society
Lead Auditor |
Computer Skills and Software Used |
| Computer Literate |
Work Locations |
| Are you willing to move or relocate? | |
Yes - I will travel domestically
Yes - I will travel internationally | |
Availability |
| Start Immediately? | | Available Now |
Ideal Next Job |
| Open to all offers |
Required Salary & Conditions |
| Negotiable |
Employment History |
| Total Years of Work Experience: | | 41 |
| Commenced Full Time Work: | | 1969 |
| Name | | Velosi Certification for Ras Gas |
| Job Title: | | Senior Project Inspector |
| Duration | | From : 2003 To: 2007 |
Summary |
33 Years in the Mechanical Construction Industry as a Senior QA/QC Inspector,
Welding Piping Superintendent, Vendor inspector, Inspection Co-ordinator
CAREER PROFILE Since completion of a five year indentured apprenticeship, I have been employed for a period of over 33 years Onshore & Offshore Involved in numerous projects.
I’m hard working reliable and capable of using my own initiative with extensive hands on experience and have developed a wide range of Welding, Structural, Piping/Fabrication & Construction Expertise such as
Set up Welder Training, Weld Procedure & Welder Qualification Tests,
Onshore Construction & Hook-ups, QA/QC Supervision & Coordination, Construction Welding/Piping Inspection, Final Endorsement of NDT& PWHT, Compilation and Auditing of Documentation & certification, Full traceability of Materials and Consumables, Dimensional Surveys, Hydrostatic Testing, Punchlisting High pressure piping systems.
Fabrication Shops, All aspects including document writing & controlling packaging; supervise & monitor all welding activities, reviewing radiographs, NDT planning & weld mapping.
Refineries & Chemical Plants, Structural & Piping Inspection on New construction, Shutdowns & Maintenance.
Overland Pipelines, All Aspects of fabrication & installation, Hot Taps, Right of Way, Supervise Inspection crews on New & existing Pipelines, Tie-ins to Pump Stations & X-mass trees, Line Purges, Pigging, Inspection Coordination,
Pipelay Vessel’s, All aspects of Sub Sea Pipelay, Platform & Riser installation, Workovers & Corrosion inspection.
Vendor Inspection, on Pressure Vessels, Pipeline Materials, Fittings, Valves, Pig Launchers/Receivers, X-mass Trees, Heat exchangers, Plant machinery, Material Testing Laboratories, Third party Inspection and certification.
Documentation Project Quality plans & ITP’s, QA /QC Procedures & Checklists, Standard Drawing Lists, Material Take Offs, Commissioning & Operation Manuals Tie-in Schedules, etc, Maintaining documentation system in accordance with IS0 9001.2000, Taking over and Acceptance certification, Closeout Reports.
Standards and Codes: Familiar with the following ASME 1, 5, 8 & 9; ISO 9000 series; BS4515: BS5500; EN 287 & 288; API 650 API 1104; ANSI B31-1, 3, 4, & 8; and AWSD1.1 etc Plus clients specs BP, ARAMCO, BNFL, TOTAL, AMOCO, Shell, ExxonMobil. This is not a complete list but some of the most commonly used.
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Work Experience |
July 2003 – Present Ras Gas Ltd (ExxonMobil)
Project: Ras Gas Expansion Project. (Dubai & Qatar)
Position: Clients Senior Project Inspector (Onshore & Offshore)
Duties: Member of Project Management Team involved in the Construction, Installation, Hook-Up & Commissioning of 4 LNG Wet Gas Platforms & Laying of 2 x 97k API LX65 38” Sub-Sea Pipelines. Supervise Contractors QC Dept in all Welding QC Activity’s RT, UT, MPI, PWHT, PMI, Supervise Piping & Structural fabrication including Installation & Testing of High Pressure 38” Valve String; Supervise all Hydro-Testing; Supervise reinstatement of all Pipe work up to & including Mechanical Completion; Monitor PQR, WPS, & WQT Tests; Attend Daily Safety Meetings
March 03-June 03 Shell Iran Ltd; Laying Subsea pipelines DLB-750 Laybarge (Arabian Gulf)
Position: Clients Offshore QC Inspector
Duties: Responsible for all Welding, Coat/Wrap Inspection and Radiograph Interpretation in laying API 5 LX60 22” 18” & 16”: Subsea pipelines for Iranian National Oil Co in the Soroosh and Nowrooz Oil Fields. Installation of two Fibre Optic Cables. Daily safety Audits.
Dec 02-Feb 03 British Petroleum (America)
Project Laying Subsea Pipelines Solitaire Laybarge (Gulf of Mexico)
Position Clients Offshore QC Inspector
Duties Responsible for all Welding/Painting & NDT Inspection in the laying of the Cleopatra, Caesar & Proteus 28” & 20” LX65 Pipelines. Oversee contractors QC Dept, Supervise & Monitor daily work progress, Compile advanced safety audits, daily audits & Liaison with Auto UT staff
Aug 02-Nov 02 Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co (Egypt) BP Joint Venture
Project Offshore Construction/Maintenance Morgan/July Fields
Position Company Offshore Representative
Duties Offshore Representative Responsible for supervision and inspection in all aspects of the contractors construction operations from onboard the Petrojet barges 11 & 17 Including, Laying & Tie-in of sub-sea pipelines, Installation of Vessels & new Helidecks, Implement system for reporting safety and environmental issues, material control, Liaise between onshore management team, monitor contractors QC activities, NDT, & Daily work Progress
Mar 02-May 02 Fluor Corporation for Conoco Oil Co Humberside Refinery Rebuild
Position Clients QC Inspector (Hydro-Test Engineer)
Duties Oversee contractor’s Hydro-Testing squad in the re-testing of Pipework on the Cryogenic & Penex Plants after both plants were shutdown due to explosion in neighbouring Sat/Gas plant. Review & audit testpacks and NDT reports, Witness Hydro-Tests, Weld inspection of new Pipework
Jan 01-Dec 01 Fluor Corporation for Caspian Pipeline Consortium (Kazakhstan)
Project Tengiz Pump Station Kazakhstan
Position Clients QA/QC Manager
Duties Part of Project Management Team; Oversee own and contractors QC departments in rehabilitation of pump station. Install new control room, three new pumps & motors, booster pump, new metering and QC skids, new launcher/receiver, two firewater tanks, install new firewater/foam system to existing oil tanks, Review & audit contractors documentation, witness hydro tests, final endorsement of NDT, liaison with design institute & State authorities; Daily Liaison with contractors management
July 00-Dec 00 Fluor Corporation Caspian Pipeline Consortium (Russia)
Project Laying Subsea pipelines BOS.355 Laybarge Blacksea
Position Clients Offshore Welding Engineer
Duties Clients Welding representative on the offshore part of the Caspian pipeline project laying three LX52 42” Oil Pipelines; installing two SPM buoys two PLEM’s and twelve suction anchors. Oversee QC, NDT, Coating, and Third party inspection crews. Daily liaison with contractors QC Dept, Diving crews, SBM and American Bureau of Shipping personnel. Witness welder qualification tests Witness Hydro and pneumatic tests.
May 99-Feb 2000 Saudi Aramco. Ras Tanura Refinery Rehabilitation Program
Position: QA / QC Inspector Supervisor
Duties: Co-ordinating and Supervising construction welding crews & NDT crews i.e. PMI; UT; DP; RAD in the removal and repairing of Weld metal by boat/drill/swarf samples for analyzing by Aramco and The Welding Institute to determine the correct materials and consumables were used after contractors Quality systems failure; Punch-List test packs; Witness hydro-tests.
Aug 98 – April 99 Hawk International Ltd. Sanna the Republic of Yemen
Client: Jannah Hunt Oil Co. The Republic of Yemen
Project: Construction of Al-Nasr & Halewah GOSP Facility’s
Position: Senior Project Inspector
Duties: Responsible for a team of inspectors ensuring all QA/QC contractual requirements were met in the Plants Fabrication and Erection including the Laying & Tie-in of Oil, Gas, Water, and Water Injection Cross Dessert Pipelines, Process Piping, Storage Tanks, Structural Steelwork, Civil formwork foundations etc. Setup Weld Procedure & Qualification Tests, Welder Training, Co-Ordinate and Review all NDT Compile and review Quality related documents, Daily liaison with Client and Vendor reps Deputize for QA/QC Manager one month in three.
Dec 97-July 98 Al-Yusr Townsend & Bottum Saudi Ltd.
Client: Fluor Daniel Arabia & Saudi Western Electric Co.
Project: Rabigh Steam Power Plant Extension (Combined cycle) Saudi
Position: QA / QC Field Manager (ASME Endorsement)
Duties: Endorsing ASME Assembler (A) Stamp for unauthorized company erecting boiler power piping on four-heat recovery steam generators. Oversee own and contractor’s QC Department, review and audit documentation, final acceptance of all NDT, liaise with ASME Authorized Inspectors, final acceptance and code stamping of power piping in the witness of AI.
June 97-Oct 97 Saipem / Aramco
Project: Laying Subsea pipelines Castoro 5 Laybarge Arabian Gulf
Position: Clients QC Senior Welding Pipeline Inspector
Duties: Clients QC Inspector. Responsible for all Welding, Coat/Wrap Inspection and Radiograph Interpretation laying API 5 LX60 24” 20” 12” & 8”: Subsea shallow water pipelines for SAUDI ARAMCO in the BERRI ZULUF and MARAJAN Oil Fields
Jan 97-June 97 Fluor Daniel Arabia & Saudi Western Electric Co.
Project: Rabigh Steam Power Plant Extension (simple cycle) Saudi
Position: QA / QC Welding Mechanical Inspection Engineer
Duties: Site surveillance of sub-contractor’s inspectors; review and revision of vendor drawings; audit contractor’s test packages; receipt and inspection of purchased items; Vendor inspection; witness of welder qualification tests; witness hydro and pneumatic tests; project liaison and coordination.
April 96-Dec 96 Gulf Petrochemical Industries Bahrain
Project: Shutdown Ammonia / Methanol & tie-ins to new UREA Plant
Position: QA / QC Senior Inspector
Duties: Responsible for all Welding Inspection; ensuring all NDT percentages were gained; Final endorsement of radiographs; MPI/DPI and PWHT charts; vessel inspection; witness hydro testing; production of final documentation; inspection duration recorded for the implementation of Prima Vera program.
Sept 94-Dec 95 Chevron Oil Ltd.
Project: Offshore Construction Maintenance {Ninian Field}
Position: QC Welding Inspector
Duties: Weld inspection and dimensional checking of steel and pipe fabrication; Radiograph interpretation and NDT coordination compilation of certification and documentation packs; witnessing of hydrotesting.
April 93-March 94 UIE Scotland Ltd.
Client: Total Oil Marine Ltd.
Project: Dunbar Platform Topside Construction
Position: QA / QC Welding Mechanical Inspector
Duties: Welding Inspection; Inspection and dimensional control of pipe fabrication; Punch-listing of test packs prior to hydro and pneumatic testing and up to reinstatement and client’s acceptance.
Jan 93 – April 93 BP Oil Grangemouth Ltd.
Project: Shutdown Hydrocracker Plant
Position: Clients QC Welding Inspector
Duties: Client’s QC Inspector; Responsible for all welding inspection in the replacement of 8 heat exchangers; endorse NDT reports; PWHT charts; welder qualification tests; internal vessel inspection; witness hydro tests; audit of contractors documentation.
July 92-Dec 92 UIE Scotland Ltd.
Client: Amoco Oil Co.
Project: Lomond Platform Topside Construction
Position: QA / QC Welding Mechanical Inspector
Duties: Welding inspection; inspection and dimensional control of pipe fabrication; punch-listing of test packs prior to hydro and pneumatic testing and up to reinstatement and client’s acceptance.
Feb 92-July 92 Babcocks Construction Tipton
Project: BP Kineal Gas Plant – Construction Grangemouth
Position: QA / QC Welding Mechanical Inspector
Duties: Weld inspection and dimensional checking of pipe work and plant supplied by subcontractor; checks and verification of NDT reports; weld visuals; auditing certification and documentation packages.
Nov 91-Feb 92 Foster Wheeler Scotland
Project: Shutdowns of BP Oil and BP Chemicals, Grangemouth
Position: QC Welding Inspector
Duties: Witness weld procedure and welder qualification tests on carbon, stainless and CR / MO; control heat treatment personnel; control NDT requests and acceptance; punch-list pipework and plant; liaise with clients QC rep; Compilation of final documentation for client.
May 90-Oct 91 John Laing Ltd.
Project: British Nuclear Fuels (THORP)
Position: QA / QC Senior Welding Inspector (Fabrication Shop)
Duties: In-charge of final inspection of welded spools and weld documentation before submitting to client; Inspecting all stainless steel pipe welding using introscope and weasel cameras to view root welds; Dye penetrant inspection of all welds; Produce weld documentation Dimensional checking; Punch-listings; Control Radiography requests; Inspection of purchased items i.e. weld consumables, stainless steel valves & fittings etc; verification of material traceability; Witness weld procedure and welder qualification tests NF0081/1. Moved to Sellafield site in March 91 to take charge of viewing all root welds using 3m & 6m introscope and weasel cameras.
Jan 78-March 90 John Wood Group Aberdeen
Position: Construction Maintenance Supervisor Offshore
Duties: Started as a Multi Coded Welder working offshore on various platforms mainly Montrose A; BP forties; Shells Brent, Dunlin, Cormorant; Conoco’s Murchison & TLP. Spent Two years in charge of Welder Training/Testing School preparing welders before submitting to Lloyds or DNV for approval and Certification. From 1987 to 1990 I was the Construction Superintendent on board Total Oils MCP 01 Platform in charge of a crew of multi disciplined Craftsmen involved in the installation of new Modules and the General maintenance of the platform.
July 74- Oct 77 Irving Oil Company – New Brunswick, Canada
Position: Welding Inspector
Duties: Inspection of pipework and tankage in the construction of oil refinery.
Jan 74 June 74 St. John Dry Dock – New Brunswick, Canada
Position: Shipyard Welder
1969 – 1973 UCS Shipbuilders – Glasgow
Position: Apprenticeship in Shipbuilding Fabrication and Welding
Duties: First two years spent between fabrication, welding and pipefitting. Second two years spent on welding only. One week per month spent at Technical collage studying for City and guilds.
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Comments/ Hobbies/ Interests etc: |
Hill Walking
Fishing
Reading Science Fiction books |
Last Updated on 13-Jul-10
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