Title: SENIOR PIPING LEAD ENGINEER

Education: M. Eng., Mechanical Engineering - North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.

B.S., Mechanical Engineering - M.S. University, Baroda, India

Graduate Studies: Fundamentals of Project Management; Project Planning

and Control; Project External Behavior; Human Resources

Affiliations: Professional License Member of Texas and Nevada

Active Member, APEGA - Professional Engineers Association of Saskatchewan

More than 36 years of experience in the petrochemical, refining and construction industries.

Overview:

Senior Piping Engineer / Liaison Engineer / Field Engineer / Maintenance Engineer / Design Leader

Knowledgeable about piping materials and stress analysis essentials using computer software CAESAR II programs, familiar with and user of ASME B31.3, B31.1, B31.4, B31.8, ASME B16.5 and code compliance, API standards. Capable of strength of materials/structural calculations to support pipe design and verifications. line-list review / revision, wall thickness calculation, piping support / design, hanger selection and data sheet preparation. Responsible for diverse piping material engineering activities, Valve and trim selection. Interface / coordination of work activities with other disciplines. Checking and approval of piping layout drawings. Piping specialty items purchase requisitions and approval, AFE study and estimation. Provide documentation, piping design and field support, Material specification review / revision, requisitions, reviewing construction work packages. Implement stress software on polyester and nylon fiber projects. Pressure drop and hydraulic calculations, documentation per ISO - 9001. Exposure to internal audit for ISO - 9001. Writing procedures for Sealtec and hot tap for live pipeline repair, selection of valve actuators, pipe supports and anchors design and their repair reviews, maintenance product selection. Isometrics approval, professional stamp and release to field. Reviewing engineering packages and scope of work, identifying deficiencies and rectifying the problems. Developed quality assurance and preventive maintenance programs. Reviewed and technical approved bids and construction job notes. Prepared DBM per client requirements and standards. Trained junior engineers, revised critical equipment layout for distinct impact on cost, schedule and construction. Improved line list procedure to avoid duplication work. Participated in as-built drawings quality review program and project closure. Resolved field construction issues of fabrication, testing, insulation and welding as a field engineer. Helped clients to reduce project cost, to develop effective schedule and in selecting qualified vendors and provided strategic input to project management. Performed safety and HAZOP studies for both modular, and conventional construction. Have experience with consultant (EPC) and owner organization in project execution.

Employment History:

Brown and Root Industrial Services, Houston, Texas 09/2022 - Continue

Pipe stress analysis and checking stress run, line list

review and update, nozzle pro, pipe support design and

selection, sp. Items review and issue for RFQ and tech.

review.

Chemex Global, The Woodland, Texas 10/2020 – 08/2022

Pipe stress assignment using Caesar software for skid

mounted equipment such as reactors, exchangers, centrifugal

and reciprocal compressors piping, nozzle pro, spring and

rigid support design and selection.

Process Plant Equipment, Inc., League City, Texas 06/2019 - 07/2020

Pipe stress assignment using Caesar software for skid

mounted equipment for pump, reactors, exchangers,

centrifugal and reciprocal compressors piping, nozzle pro,

spring and rigid support design and selection.

Jacobs Engineering, Cincinnati, Ohio 11/2017- 06/2018

Contract stress assignment using Caesar software program

for Eli Lilly Biotech and Husky expansion projects

Jacobs Engineering, Houston, Texas 07/2004 – 03/2010

Senior/ lead Piping Stress Engineer, Piping Engineer 02/2013 -- 02/2016

For Petro-Canada, ExxonMobil, BP, Flint Hill Resources,

Shell Canada and Valero projects.

Valero project was for expansion / revamping of Aruba Refinery

and Koch refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas

Used Caesar software program stress analysis.

CB&I, Houston, Texas 09/2010 – 01/2013

Senior Piping Engineer for Columbia grass root refinery

and Exxon Canada projects. Used Caesar software for stress.

Dow Chemical, Houston, Texas 08/2002 – 06/2004

Senior Piping Stress Engineer for in-house diverse projects

for pump, tower, exchangers and reactors piping using Caesar

software program

Fluor Daniel, Houston, Texas 2001 – 2002

Senior Piping Stress Engineer for ExxonMobil project

Used Auto Pipe software for stress analysis.

ONYX Engineering, Corpus Christi, Texas 2001 – 2001

Senior Piping Engineer for Valero project

S & B Engineers 1999 – 2001

Senior Piping Engineer for Shell and Lyondell projects

Jacobs Engineering, Houston, Texas 1998 – 1999

Senior Piping Engineer for Shell project

Foster Wheeler USA Corp., Perryville, N.J. 1997 – 1998

Senior Engineer for Lyondell and Reliance projects

Kvaerner Process John Brown, Bridgewater, N.J. 1997

Senior Piping Engineer for Merck project

Chemtex International, Mumbai, India 1995 – 1996

Consulting Engineer for Reliance project

Foster Wheeler USA Corp., Perryville, N.J. 1995

Senior Engineer for Lyondell project

Suncor Inc. Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 1993 – 1994

Senior Engineer/Design Leader for in-house projects

Transcanada Pipeline Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1990 – 1993

Senior Piping Engineer for in-house projects

The SNC Group, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1989 – 1990

Senior Piping Engineer for Suncor projects

Suncor Inc., Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 1988 – 1989

Designer Leader/Liaison Engineer for in-house projects

Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 1987 – 1988

Senior Field Engineer for in-house projects

Suncor Inc., Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada 1986 – 1987

Maintenance Engineer for in-house projects

Bitumen Layer Recovery Project, Fort McMurray, Alberta 1985 – 1986

Piping Engineer for Suncor project

PBS Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1981 – 1985

Piping Engineer for Shell project

Fluor Canada, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1979 – 1981

Piping Engineer for Suncor and Syncrude project

United Engineers / Hydraulic Industries / ESB Inc., 1974 – 1979

Mechanical Engineer

Special Fields of Knowledge: - Diverse areas of piping engineering

Active member of Toast Master club: Presented 100 speeches on diverse

Subjects. Former Area Director, Mentor and Coach.

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