CV Sr Piping Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Class Societies, IMO Marpol, SOLAS regulations & standards

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Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010

Last employed as a Mechanical (Marine) Engineer in an international EPCI company in Singapore for more than two years in the hull and marine systems engineering for FPSO conversion projects. Fair knowledge, understanding and application of Class Societies, IMO Marpol and SOLAS regulations and standards. Strong prior experience (more than fifteen years) in piping design and engineering for the offshore oil and gas piping and industrial piping with sound knowledge in the use of applicable industry specifications/ standards of ANSI/ASME and ASTM

1 MODEC Offshore Production System (S) Pte Ltd
a) Mechanical Engineer (Hull Marine) (Staff) - April 2007 to Aug 2008
Prepared Purchase Order Technical Specifications (RFQ) of the Marine Mechanical System and Equipment for FPSO Conversion Project. Involved in the Truong Son Joint Operating Company (TSJOC – Vietnam) EPCI project, a conversion project from a Panamax tanker to an FPSO capable of processing 30000 barrels of liquid per day. Specification items include Pumps, Freshwater Generator, Oily Water Separator, Fire Extinguishing Systems and etc. Inquiries and reviews of vendor’s machinery equipment packages. Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) of vendor’s proposal prior to confirmation of order. Complete process of vendor equipment selection from proposals to confirmed orders and approval of vendor’s drawings and documents.

b) Mechanical Engineer (Hull Outfitting) (Contract) - Jul 2005 to Mar 2006
Prepared Purchase Order Technical Specifications (RFQ) of the Hull Outfitting Equipment and System for the Petrobras RJS-409 FPSO Conversion Project (FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro MV14). Specification items include, Painting, Life Saving Appliances, ICCP System, Oil Spill Prevention Equipment, Galley Equipment, CO2 Fire Suppression System and etc. Inquiries and reviews of vendor’s machinery equipment packages. Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) of vendor’s proposal prior to confirmation of order. Complete process of vendor equipment selection from proposals to confirmed orders and approval of vendor’s drawings and documents.

2 Noble Drilling
Senior Piping Cad Designer (Contract) - Nov 2006 to April 2007
Piping design using PDMS for the Noble Danny Adkins oil rig project, an ultra deepwater semisubmersible hull, dynamically positioned unit designed for Shell Exploration & Production Company. Stationed in Houston, Texas for three months at the Noble’s engineering /consultant partner office, Enertech Services International in Dairy Ashford, Houston. Returned to Singapore to assist project construction team in the construction phase of the rig.

3 Sembawang Marine & Offshore Engineering
Piping Designer /Estimator (Contract) - April 2006 to Oct 2006
Attached to the Project Controls Dept to provide technical support to the Quantity Surveyors’ (Re-measurement/ Estimating) team in the re-evaluation of project cost for the ERHA FPSO Conversion Project by the client Saipem SA for Esso Exploration and Production, Nigeria. Prepared quantitative and qualitative analysis for piping related materials and labour using Microsoft Excel as the analysis tool.

4 Halliburton KBR Singapore
Piping Checker (Contract) – a) Apr 2004 to Jul 2004 b) Jul 2003 to Dec 2003
Checking of isometric drawings produced by piping designers. Checked against model using PDMS for P&ID flow correctness, conformity to material specifications, feasibility and maintenance requirements.
a) Checked over 500 piping isometric drawings including pipe support details for six 4-leg wellhead platforms piping for the PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) Arthit Field, Construction Project Phase IIB, Gulf of Thailand.
b) Checked over 1000 piping isometric drawings including pipe support details for topsides process piping for the Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (OPQL), Idd Shargi North Dome, Phase II Expansion Project, PS-1K Compression Platform.

5 Kvaerner E&C Singapore Pte Ltd
Piping Checker (Contract) - Apr 2003 to Jul 2003
Assigned as a Checker to check approximately 500 piping isometric drawings including pipe support details for a six leg, 16 slot wellhead drilling and production platform for Hazira Offshore field, India. Drawings checked against model using PDMS for P&ID flow correctness, conformity to material specifications, feasibility and maintenance requirements.

6 Jacobs Engineering Singapore Pte Ltd
Piping Designer (Staff) - Aug 2002 to Apr 2003
Supported the ExxonMobil-Jacobs Alliance Projects Team in executing jobs for the 3-year umbrella project by ExxonMobil Chemical. Scope of work is similar to previous with the exception of being in the project consultant role to ExxonMobil Project Execution Team.

7 ExxonMobil Chemical Operations Ltd (Singapore Chemical Plant)
Piping Designer (Contract) - Oct 2000 to Jun 2002
Supported the Project Execution Section (Project Team) in preparing the piping scope of detailed design package for change order through the Management of Change procedure. Project packages developed to produce clear and concise drawings and specifications of the plant’s piping systems that accurately define the change and allow efficient procurement and construction, while meeting requirements of operations, maintenance, safety and process design functions.

8 Systematic Engineering Pte Ltd
Design Engineer (Staff )- Apr 2000 to Sep 2000
Coordination and monitoring of projects and execution of detailed design engineering undertaken by company, specialising in fabrication and construction of piping for the chemical and food industries, storage tanks, steam and compressed air plant installation. Projects: Callebaut Chocolate Factory, Stahl Asia Chemical.

9 Tyco Special Products (a division of Tyco International)
Design Engineer (Staff) - Dec 1998 to Oct 1999
Coordination and monitoring of projects undertaken by company in the defined areas of firewater/ fire protection system for the oil and gas related industries. Prepared detailed design engineering documents and drawings for construction and procurement of materials as well as controlling cost, schedule and design changes.
Major project: Fixed Firewater Spray System for the Malaysian Acetyls Project Petrochemical Plant in Kerteh, Terengganu.

10 Rotary Engineering Ltd (Mechanical & Construction)
Piping Designer (Contract) - Feb 1998 to Aug 1998
Assigned to Rotary Engineering (Mechanical) for the Purified Isopthalic Acid Plant Project by Lonza (S) Pte Ltd at Pulau Sakra, Jurong Island under the project management of Toyo Engineering Corporation. Support the project team to check & modify where appropriate, prepared fabrication spool drawings of approximately 2000 isometrics of small bore piping and Bill of Materials (MTO) prior to fabrication works.

11 Bechtel International, Inc.
Piping Designer (Contract )- Jun 1997 to Sep 1997
Quantify and qualify the bill of material to conform to the piping material specifications for efficient and concise procurement for the Thai Bitumen Company, Asphalt Plant Project. Management of data using Excel, Access and “Pipeworks” – Piping Materials Management Systems, Bechtel’s proprietary project material database software program.

12 Chiyoda Corporation
Piping Designer (Contract) -Aug 1996 to Nov 1996
Part of the Commissioning Team to assist in preparing flushing diagrams and Test Limit diagrams (test packages) from P&IDs for the Seraya Chemicals Project at Pulau Seraya.

13 Sembawang Marine & Offshore Engineering
Piping Designer (Contract) – Regular contract staff to SMOE
a) Oct 1997 to Jan 1998 b) Mar 1996 to Jul 1996 c) Jun 1995 to Dec 1995 d) Aug 1991 to Dec 1991
Prepared general arrangement, isometrics and detailed design drawings of process and utilities piping system for the process and accommodation modules of offshore production platforms and the petrochemical plant piping. Also prepared Material take-off (MTO) and conceptual piping arrangements from P&IDs for tender proposal projects. Major projects: Yetagun Offshore Production Platform Module Project (Premier Petroleum Myanmar Ltd), Aboozar Field Production Platform, Iran, Ras Laffan LNG Co. Ltd, Qatar (offshore production platform) & Dow Chemical Plant.

14 Senior Piping Draftsman/ Piping Draftsman
Foundation years of piping design experience began in the consultant and engineering offices for the refinery, chemical and offshore industries. Basic duties to include general arrangement layout, detailed drawings, generate isometrics and material take-offs.

Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd (Contract) - Regular contract staff to FELS
a) Dec 1996 to Mar 1997 b) Feb 1992 to Jun 1993 c) Jul 1990 to Jan 1991
Projects: FPSO – Saga Petroleum ASA, Petrobras XVII Semi-submersible Production Platform & Santa Fe Jack-up Rig.
Jurong Engineering Ltd (Contract) - Jul 1993 to Dec 1993
Projects: Kaneka Chemicals and Pulau Seraya Power Station.
Comprimo Pte Ltd (Staff) - Feb 1991 to Jul 1991
Project: Shell Port Dickson Project.

15 M&E Draftsman (Fire Protection)
a) Jul 1994 to Apr 1995 b) Mar 1983 to Jun 1990
Early years of work experience was well spent in the design & drafting of firewater piping and fire protection systems for commercial building services. Scope of work varies to include preparing general arrangements, detailed drawings, schematics, hydraulic calculations, estimating bill of materials and field coordination work. Major companies : Sprinkler Engineering Pte Ltd, Wallace-Brightside (Marina Centre Superstructure) and Deluge Fire Protection (SEA) Pte Ltd.

Educational Qualification

 Bachelor of Eng (Hons) Degree in Marine Engineering - University of Newcastle upon Tyne (2009)
Took a year off work to enhance marine engineering knowledge at University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Singapore campus. This degree is specially catered for the marine professionals and Specialist Dip graduates. This course is provided by the Singapore Maritime Foundation.
 Specialist Diploma in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture - Singapore Polytechnic (2008)
Part-time Specialist Diploma course for marine professionals as a prerequisite to the degree course. This course is provided by University of Glasgow and Strathclyde, UK and Singapore Maritime Foundation.
 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Singapore Polytechnic (1997)
General mechanical engineering studies. Five-year part-time course.
 GCE ‘A’ Level - St Francis’ Girls Sch (1982)  GCE ‘O’ Level - Raffles’ Girls Sch (1980)

 AutoCAD  PDMS  Microsoft Words, Excel, Access

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