RAMESH N.G.
E-Mail: **************@*****.***/ ****************@*******.***
Contact: +91-961******* /+91-974*******
Seeking senior level assignment in the domain of EEHA Inspection/Quality
Assurance & Control/ Analysis and Oil & Gas Industry with an organisation
of high repute.
PROFILE SUMMARY
7 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Equipment Inspection & Audit.
Conversant with inspection procedure, engineering standards, inspection
check list and process industry practice. Proficient in implementing
techniques for improving operational efficiency & achieving cost savings.
Adept in handling quality related activities/EEHA Inspection Activities
involving resource planning, in-process inspection and co-ordination with
internal departments. Possess strong communication, team management,
relationship management, coordination and analytical skills, coupled with a
keen eye for quality and aesthetics.
CORE COMPETENCIES
. Maintaining quality standards, ensuring stringent adherence to quality
standards, norms & practices, identifying gaps & taking corrective action
. Introducing quality procedure to control & identify problems while
production & standardised testing methods for all in house testing.
. Reviewing the requirements of the Quality Standards at appropriate
intervals
. Enhancing measurement systems and inspection tools & instruments of best
accuracy
PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
. Certified ISO 9001:2008 QMS Internal Auditor from TUV India in 2011
o The Training Program provided both technical knowledge &
practical skills essential to become a competent Internal
Auditor for Quality Management System in ISO 9001:2008
. 5 days workshop on ETAP which included areas like:
o Short-Circuit, Load Flow, Motor Starting Review, Transient
Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Device Coordination and Detailed
Arc Flash Analysis
o Review of Transformer Sizing and Ground Grid Design
. 5-days training programme for Compliance with Standards of Electrical
Equipment in Hazardous Areas (UTE NES 407).
o Training involved initial inspection of electrical equipment in
hazardous areas according to Australian Standards
. 3-days training programme for detailed inspection of electrical equipment
in hazardous areas (UTE NES 09)
o Training covered detailed inspection of Exd, Exe, Exia, Exib, Ex
m & Exn equipment according to Australian/Newzealand Standards
. A-Level High School Indian School Certificate from Chinmaya Vidyalaya,
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
. O-Level Indian Certificate of Secondary Education from Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Primary School, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
SKILLS SET
. ISO 9001:2008 QMS as an Internal Auditor.
. Certified EEHA Inspector as per Australian/New Zealand Electrical
Standards.
ACADEMIC DETAILS
o B.Tech (Electrical & Electronics) from Calicut University's Institute of
Engineering & Technology, Kerala, India in 2005
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Omni Offshore Terminals Pte Ltd
Project: FSO Conversion of UOTE 1, China
Period: April 2013 to Present
Designation: E & I EEHA Inspector
Client: Petrobras, Brazil
Highlights:
Detailed Inspection of ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS IN HAZARDOUS AREA, EEHA
(EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENTS) Exd, Exe, Exia, Exib, Exm, Exn equipments as
per IEC 60079 Standards.
. Inspection of Smoke. Detectors, Heat Detectors, Gas Detectors & Manual
Call Points.
. Inspection of lighting circuits.
. To Check IEC, ATEX and Australian Standards compliance after inspection
is carried out.
. To check Cable Termination and Mechanical Completion is as per
IEC/Australian Standards.
. Done equipotential bonding and carried out testing of the same.
. Review and Maintenance of EEHA Dossier.
. Monitor and sign for Electrical completion of ITR and raising punch list.
. Performing Entity Calculation for Intrinsically Safe Circuits
. Clearing punch list for any Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Area
Implement any corrective action arising.
. Rectification action plan for generated Punch List & NCR.
. Carried out insulation test for various electrical machineries,
equipments, cables.
. Review technical drawings and support with Engineering for the technical
issues.
. Undertook equipotential bonding and carried out testing of the same
. Reviewed and maintained EEHA Dossier.
. Prepared Check Sheets & Clearing Punch list & NCR
. Monitored and signed for electrical completion of ITR and raised punch
list for ITR
. Certified Atex and Australian Standards compliance after inspection was
carried out
. Assisted commissioning of Turret Instrumentation and Equipments by
performing line & loop checks of all the instrument and electrical cable
prior to commissioning
. Involved in Construction Inspection and Commissioning activities
. Reviewed technical drawings and supported with Engineering for the
technical issues
. Worked on the review and maintenance of EEHA Dossier
. Checked Cable Termination and Mechanical Completion as per Australian
Standards
. Performed entity calculation for intrinsically safe circuits
. Cleared punch list for any electrical equipment in hazardous area
From June2011 to April 2013 with Bureau Veritas India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
as Field Inspector (Electrical)
Highlights:
. Carried out inspections of:
o EEHA Inspection of Transmitters in M/s Yokogawa,Bangalore
o EEHA Inspection of Motors in M/s ABB,Bangalore
o Inspection of PLC/SCADA Panels in M/s ABB,Bangalore for M/s Protec,
QATAR
o Transformers of Various KVA Rating at Kirloskar, Mysore, Sudhir
Intra Vidyut, Pvt. Ltd.
o Motors of Various KW Rating at ABB Bangalore
o VVVF Drives Panels at ABB Bangalore
o Transmitters like pressure, temperature and level at Yokogawa India
Pvt. Ltd.
o Anti fog zinc insulators at BHEL EPD, Bangalore
o VRLA Batteries at Exide Industries, Hosur
o Intelligent Integrated Power Management at Lineage Power Pvt. Ltd.
for Bharti Infratel
o CCTV at HPCL Mangalore
o Wave Traps at Areva,India
o Electrical equipments as per latest IEC & IS standards and as per
Clients Requirement
o Prepare ITR and Checklist for EEHA Inspection Activities
o Review the punchlist in ITR are cleared as per relevant standards
. Reported observations and problems which were pending
. Reviewed documents such as Internal Test Report, Manufacturer's Bought
out Items, Type Test Report, IP Test Certificate and Atex Certificates.
Project Handled: Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase II)
Period: Oct'11 to May'12
Highlights:
. Adeptly witnessed SAT for:
o 2000 KVA, 1600 KVA & 1000 KVA Dry type Transformers
o 12 KV Ring Main Unit of ABB and Schneider make
o Main Distribution Board of Siemens Make
o LV Switch Gears like Air Circuit Breakers & MCCB's of Siemens Make
o Current Transformers used for metering and protection
o PLC based auto-change over logic for the main distribution board in
case of one transformer failure with a provision for local and auto
control
o Variable Frequency Drives
o Electric Switch Boards and Electric Motor Control Centre
. Inspected the availability of momentary coupling for both incomer feeders
by means of a Synchro relay and a keyed manual control selector switch
Project: FPSO Raroa, New Zealand at Tanker Pacific Offshore
Terminals
Period: Aug'10 to Jun'11
Designation: E & I EEHA Inspector
Client: OMV (Maari Oil Field)
Highlights:
Detailed Inspection of ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS IN HAZARDOUS AREA, EEHA
(EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENTS) Exd, Exe, Exia, Exib, Exm, Exn equipments
according to IEC/Australian Standards. AS/NZS - Australian & New Zealand
(e.g. 2340, 2381, 60079 and 61241) IEC - International Standards (e.g.
60079, 61241, 61779, 62013 and 62086) NEC 500 and NEC 505 ATEX - European
Standards.
. Inspection of Electrical Equipments Installation for Atmospheric
Explosion Proof for Turret. Upper deck and Modules.
. Inspection of Smoke. Detectors, Heat Detectors, Gas Detectors & Manual
Call Points.
. Inspection of lighting circuits.
. To Check IEC, ATEX and Australian Standards compliance after inspection
is carried out.
. To check Cable Termination and Mechanical Completion is as per
IEC/Australian Standards.
. Done equipotential bonding and carried out testing of the same.
. Review and Maintenance of EEHA Dossier.
. Monitor and sign for Electrical completion of ITR and raising punch list.
. Performing Entity Calculation for Intrinsically Safe Circuits
. Clearing punch list for any Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Area
Implement any corrective action arising.
. Rectification action plan for generated Punch List & NCR.
. Carried out insulation test for various electrical machineries,
equipments, cables.
. Review technical drawings and support with Engineering for the technical
issues.
. Followed Australian & New Zealand (2340, 2381, 60079 & 61241) IEC -
International Standards (60079, 61241, 61779, 62013 & 62086) NEC 500 and
NEC 505 ATEX - European Standards
. Checked:
o IEC, ATEX and Australian Standards compliance post inspection
o Cable termination and mechanical completion as per IEC/Australian
Standards
. Undertook equipotential bonding and carried out testing of the same
. Reviewed and maintained EEHA Dossier
Project: FPSO Conversion of Montara Venture (Singapore) (at Tanker
Pacific Offshore Terminals Offshore Terminals)
Period: Aug'08 to May'10
Designation: QA/QC Electrical/ EEHA Inspector
Client: PTTEP, Thailand
Highlights:
. Astutely undertook inspections of:
o High voltage switchgear and transformers up to 11KV
o High voltage power cables and transmission lines up to 11KV
o Medium and low voltage switchgear & MCC's and distribution panels
o High voltage turbine generators and compressors
o High, medium and low voltage motors and pumps
o UPS battery support and DC supply systems
o Lighting systems
o Fire and Gas monitoring and alarm systems (F&G)
o Plant Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD)
o Field instrumentation for system control and condition monitoring
o Telecoms, PA/GA and CCTV systems
o Plant earthing and Cathodic Protection Systems
o Electrical Equipments Installation for Atmospheric Explosion Proof
for Turret, Upper Deck, Modules Inspection, Cable Termination &
Mechanical Completion as per the Atex Standard
o Electrical equipments in Hazardous Area, EEHA (Explosion Proof
Equipments) Exd, Exe, Exia, Exib, Exm, Exn equipment according to
IEC/Australian Standards
o Electrical Equipments Installation for Atmospheric Explosion Proof
for Turret
o Upper Deck and Modules
. Gained familiarity with various industry standard specifications such as
IEE, IEC, NFPA, BS & ISO
. Prepared Check Sheets & Clearing Punch list & NCR
. Monitored and signed for electrical completion of ITR and raised punch
list for ITR
. Certified Atex and Australian Standards compliance after inspection was
carried out
. Assisted commissioning of Turret Instrumentation and Equipments by
performing line & loop checks of all the instrument and electrical cable
prior to commissioning
. Involved in Construction Inspection and Commissioning activities
. Reviewed technical drawings and supported with Engineering for the
technical issues
. Worked on the review and maintenance of EEHA Dossier
. Checked Cable Termination and Mechanical Completion as per Australian
Standards
. Performed entity calculation for intrinsically safe circuits
. Cleared punch list for any electrical equipment in hazardous area
Vessel: FSO Caspian Sea
Period: Mar'08 to June '08
Designation: Trainee Electrical Engineer (Electrical Maintenance
and Operations)
Client: Murphy Sarawak Oil Company Limited
Highlights:
. Carried out condition monitoring of marine electrical and electronic
equipment & instruments
. Handled maintenance of automation on board as well as developed
troubleshooting techniques for MV & LV Motors
. Prepared maintenance schedule for MV & LV Motors, Transformers (Converter
& Distribution), LV Switch Gear and MV Switch Gear
. Involved in carrying out overhauling of Star Delta and DOL starters &
motors
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Jul'06 to Mar'07 with Majestic Rubbers, Kerala as Electrical Engineer
Maintenance
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software Packages MS Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel &
PowerPoint)
Operating Systems Windows (XP, 9x, Vista,7 &8)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 2nd September, 1983
Address: G 326, Nandini Garden, West Fort, Trivandrum 695023,
Kerala, India
Languages: English, Malayalam, Hindi & Tamil