Mehdi AFZALI
Email: acenec@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 514-***-****
Key Skills
** ***** ** ********** ** mechanical engineering (basic and detail engineering), designing
and checking in oil and gas EPC projects, Engineering coordination, and Project Engineering,
More than 6 years of professional experience in LNG EPC project (5.5 Billion $ EPC Project),
Expertise in design of different static, rotary and package equipment (on-skid and off-skid) in LNG, Gas
Treating and Power Plants including Liquefaction, Nitrogen Removal, Separation Units, Sour Gas
Treating, Dehydration, LNG storage Tanks, Jetties, Loading Arms, Power Plant, Water Treatment,
Compressor station, turbo-expander and many other packages based on north American Codes and
standards such as ASME Sec. VIII, ASME Sec. II, ASME Sec IX, API 610, 660, 661, 671, 530, 560, etc.,
TEMA, ANSI and NFPA,
Participated in vendor/sub-vendor selection and qualification and kick-off meetings
Prepared Estimations, MTOs, RFQs, TBEs, Purchase Orders, Reviewed vendor proposals, Change
Orders, and answered Field NCRs (Non Conformity Reports),
Working knowledge of piping standards such as ASME B31.3, B16.5, B16.47, B36.10, B36.19, etc.,
Tracked project cost, cash flow, time schedule, checked contractors/vendors MPRs and invoices,
Working Experience of P&ID, Line numbering, Line list, Critical Line List, Control and Safety valves,
HAZOP study,
Computer Skills: PVElite and CodeCalc, ASPEN (Exchanger design and rating), HTRI, HTFS, MS
Project, HAP 4.41, HYSYS, AutoCAD, Microsoft office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (pivot-table and
charts, macro programming, etc.), Primavera P6 project management,
Bilingual-English and French.
Work Experience
Equipment Engineer, Oil Turbo Energy Company December 2013-March 2014
Designed static, rotary and package equipment based on ASME Sec. VIII, API, TEMA, etc.
Prepared MTOs and price estimations for different packages and equipment
Liaison with equipment vendors for technical clarifications, Data Sheet completion and shop drawing
Verified performance test reports, vendor shop drawings and calculation books
Equipment Engineer/ Engineering Coordinator, Iran LNG co. August 2007-December 2013
Thermal and mechanical design of about 160 equipment of different types for Gas Treating, Water
Treatment and Liquefaction packages including heat exchangers, LNG storage Tanks, Atmospheric
Tanks, Vaporizers, Separators, Air Coolers, Centrifugal and Cryogenic pumps, centrifugal fans, Turbo-
expander, Dosing Packages, fired heaters, Pressure Vessels, Towers, etc. for MTO preparation and price
estimations based on ASME Sec. VIII, API and TEMA and deliver the final report as scheduled
Prepared mechanical data sheets and calculation books based on process data sheets for various types of
static, packaged and rotary equipment based on ASME, API, TEMA, etc.
Kept track of project deliverables’ progress and vendors progress by MS PROJECT
Performed Weight Optimizations while sizing and rating the equipment with ASPEN BJAC, HTRI and
HTFS specially for air coolers and heat exchangers in parallel with maintaining the allowable pressure
drop, allowable max. and min. speeds in shells and tubes, etc.
Performed size and weight optimization of plate and frame heat exchangers based on chevron angle, plate
thickness and dimensions
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Checked the packages’ piping system including Dosing package, water treatment package, desalination
package, Incinerators, Anti foam Agent Package, and fire Heaters based on ASME B31.1 and B31.3
Prepared MRs and TBEs, Reviewed Vendors’ proposals and validated technical issues
Answered all engineering, technical or fabrication queries which were raised by the Contractors, Vendors
or other Departments
Checked shop drawings, calculation books and data sheets of wide variety of static and rotary equipment
such as incinerator, fired heaters, Fans, Air blowers, cryogenic and centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers,
Air Coolers, Drums, Pressure Vessels, Towers, and etc. based on the requirements of project
specifications and north American codes and standards such as ASME Sec.VIII, TEMA, API and NFPA,
Verified equipment Test Plan and reviewed test reports
Solved interface issues which were raised between different contractors and vendors such as
WorleyParsons, Linde, Siemens, Daelim and etc.
Ensuring that contract/project requirements are properly transferred to and implemented
Design and safety reviews, HAZOP study and followed up the outcomes
Verified contractors’ Monthly Progress Reports and defining the disputable and indisputable parts
Prepared Procurement Procedures and Plans
Equipment Engineer, IGC co. July 2006- August 2007
Design of various types of static and rotary equipment based on ASME Sec. VIII, API, TEMA, etc.
Checked the package piping system based on ASME B31.3 & mechanical deliverable documents
Modeled and stress analysis of the critical lines (CAESARII)
Checked shop drawings, calculation books, Standard Drawings and data sheets of wide variety of static
and rotary equipment based on the requirements of project specifications and north American codes and
standards such as ASME Sec.VIII, TEMA, API and NFPA
Equipment Engineer, Avshine co., Tehran October 2002-September 2004
Design of various types of static equipment based on ASME Sec.VIII, API, TEMA, etc.
Prepared equipment data sheets and calculation books
Prepared equipment, ladder and platform 2D and 3D drawings by AutoCAD
Education
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (with Honor), University of Bordeaux1, France (Sep. 2005- July 2006)
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (with Honor), Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST),
Tehran, Iran (Sep. 2000- Jan 2005)
Participated Professional Meetings
Liquefaction 3D Model and P&ID Review Meetings with WorleyParsons, Linde and Siemens
Liquefaction HAZOP with WorleyParsons, Linde and Siemens
NRU 90% Model Review
Linde Cold Box 3D Model Review and Linde Cold Box HAZOP study
Participated LNG Conferences
WGC2012 (World Gas Conference) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20th World Petroleum Congress- Doha, Qatar
LNG16 Conference- Oran, Algeria
The 6th Annual Asia Gas Congress- Beijing, China
First Iranian LNG conference, Tehran, Iran
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