CV Certified Welding Inspector (Pipeline/ Piping) with more than 11 years experience

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Since 15th May 2006, working with Saudi Aramco, Rastanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as Sr.Project Inspector–(Welding/Eqpt , Plant & Pipeline)

From 29th September 2005 to 10th March 2006 , worked with Bonatti Spa, Aksai, Kazakhstan, as QC Inspector - Welding

From June 15th 2004 to 11 September 2005, worked with Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler & Co. LLC as QC Inspector - Welding

From 1996 to 2004 June, worked with Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC) as QC Inspector/QC-Certification Document Controller / Hydro test - Punch List Co-ordinator

Working with Saudi Aramco, as Sr. Project Inspector (Welding / Eqpt & Plant).
Responsibilities:
 Attend the weekly Project Progress and QC Meetings with primary concern related to the look-ahead schedules and quality related matters
 Assessment of Contractor Quality Control System, Review of the Contractor's Quality Plan (QP),Contractor's construction and pre-commissioning phase Quality Plan, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and also the Contractor's quality control documents and test results for conformance to project requirements,
 Regular informal assessments (FOCUS assessments) as per ISO-9001-2000 of selected elements / processes of the Contractor Quality System. Assessments for the construction and pre-commissioning phases and follow-up on Corrective Action Requests (CARs) generated by these assessments. Project Quality Index assessment is done every month, for the assessment of Contractor’s quality performance rating, with ref to ISO-9001-2000 and with ref to schedule Q of the Contract.
 Witness of inspection activities, related to materials, welding, painting / coating, hydrostatic testing/Pneumatic testing and Hot Tap activities. Surveillance & regular Inspection results, concerns, pro active notifications and violations if any, are recorded in electronic logbook. Follow up of Corrective actions and closing of E-logbook entries.
 Review of contractor’s Resumes (Inspector) and do interview as per Aramco requirements.
 Line punching & checking as per submission of Iso packs and Test packs by subcontractor.
Worked with Bonatti Spa, KPO Project, Aksai, Kazakhstan as QC Inspector – Welding
Responsibilities:
 Carry out inspection activities such as Welding, Welder Qualification, Spool release for painting and final release to site.
 Witnessing Golden Joint activities, both Piping and pipeline. Line punching & checking and preparing Test packages.
 Supervising and reviewing all QC/NDT documents. Including PWHT.
 Review of Isometric Drawings for correct WPS and NDE requirements.
 Inspection of welding process, base metal, filler metals, welding electrodes.
 Witnessing of hydro test and Pneumatic test for pressure vessels and pipeline.
Worked with Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler & Co. LLC, QNLG Project, Sur, Oman as QC Inspector Welding
Responsibilities:-
 Carry out surveillance inspection activities such as Welding, Welder Qualification, Spool release for painting and final release to site.
 Line punching & checking as per submission of Iso packs and Test packs by subcontractor.
 Thickness checking of Valves using D-meter.
 Supervising and reviewing all QC/NDT documentation done by Sub-contractor.
 Approval of updated data in PIC (Piping and Inspection Control) System.
 Checking of all documentation for Test Package / Spool Release from Fabshop to site.
 Checking of MCC (Mechanical Completion Certificate) package.
 Verifying the final documentation done by Client QC CFW) for submission to Company (QLNG – OMAN)
Worked with Consolidated Contractors Int’l Company, as QC Inspector/ QC/Certification Document Controller / Hydro test - Punch List Co-ordinator. at KMWC Project – Aksai – Kazakhstan, OGD II Project – Habshan - Abu Dhabi – UAE, SCP Project – Jubail - Saudi Arabia and RTRU Project – Ras Tanura – Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities:-

 Controlling all Welding Activities for Bolshoi Chagan Pumping Station, Including Certification Activities.
 Visual Inspection of weld preparation, Completed Joints. Also follow-up NDE requirements.
 Prepare MCC (Mechanical Completion Certificate) packages at Bolshoi Chagan Pumping Station.
 Submission of MCC package to Commit.
 Updating MCC status.
 Checking all documentation for final submission of Package to Client.
 Controlling ITP’s (Inspection & Test Plan)
 Follow-up Punch list activities such as Tri Party Walk down, Distributing Outstanding items to concerned personnel, updating signed-off punch items.
 Controlled all data processing for Infield Pipeline QC Activities
 Controlled Hydro-Test Department Activities.
 Supervision of QC Computer Department - Site Mechanical Activities Data Maintenance.
 Maintaining data for Piping Spools - fabrication / Welding / QC release / Painting / Release to Site.
 Inspection of Piping Supports - Fabrication / Welding / QC release / Painting or Galvanising / Release to Site.
 Maintaining data for Daily Welding Reports / NDT Activities such as RT/MPI/PWHT/PMI/DP/UT.
 Keeping tracking on Test Pack Activities including Exception Items List.
 Controlling QC Internal Test Pack Flow.
 Developed various Programs to keep tracking on Test Pack Tracking, Hold Spools, Material Shortage, PWHT activities, Civil and E&I Supports and also for automatic Welding Machine (Roto Weld) – calculating Productivity, using FoxPro for Windows.
 Developed various types of Reports (using FoxPro for Windows) for Test Pack Tracking, Piping Supports.
 Welders Bonus Calculation for Piping Productivity.
 Generating all type of required Reports
 Maintaining all type of Formats required for documentation.
 Kept a well-organised Filing System.

Certified Welding Inspector
CSWIP 3.1 - Certificate No. # 18724 valid till 2010
ASNT Level II – RT, UT,MT, PT
Safety Radiation Course - Conducted by KIO, Aksai, Kazakhstan
Radiographic Film Quality Assessment Course – Conducted by Aramco.

1989 - 1992 Tyagarajar Polytechinc, Trichur, Kerala
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
1991 - 1992 Institute for Research Services, Trichur, Kerala
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications.
Diploma in Office Automation (Third Rank - Kerala State)
Diploma in Internet Programming (Net Byte Systems, B’lore)

Programming Languages: Java 2.0, C, and Basic.
DBMS: Visual FoxPro, Clipper, and MS-Access.
Other Software: HTML, JavaScript, XML, JSP, Swing, Excel, Word, Power Point, MS-Project, MS-SQL and all major Microsoft products.
Operating System: Windows XX, Window NT, Novell Netware, MS-Dos and Unix.

Very good communication skills and can lead a group.