Senior Supervisor Mechanical Engineer

Paul Daniel Cavanagh

EngTech MIMechE

Uk & European Passport Holder Phone: +447*********

Billingham, County Durham Email: **************@*******.***

Manager~ Superintendent ~ Senior Supervisor

As an accomplished Superintendent with 38 years’ + experience in presenting and delivering mechanical and piping, commissioning solutions and services within the petrochemical Oil & Gas field. Skilful in grass roots to major construction projects, completed a wide variety of fast-track projects overhauls outages shutdowns, plant Extensions Middle East Far East Central Asia West Africa, USA UK Europe. Experience with international codes Chevron BP & Shell, ExxonMobil and Total, Knowledge of Norsk & Ghost standards & ASME, 31.3 31.4 31.8 ANSI, API, 650 API 620 10th ED 2002 and ISO 9001 / 9002; member of A.S.M.E.

Areas of Expertise

Administration/planning

Strategic Planning/Analysis

Industry Networking

Performance Optimisation

Piping Mechanical

E&I and Civil Knowledge

Commissioning

Completions

Interpersonal Skills

Tactful Closer

Time Management

Training/ Development

Professional Experience

Fujifilm Borealis Pharmaceutical Jones Engineering 2024

Piping Area Lead

Overseeing of Piping and mechanical contractor during fabrication and installation stages, ensuring that all specifications and procedures. Pipe slopes are met of the hygienic piping systems.

Reviewing RAMS, / method statements, crane lifts and general daily activities.

Reporting of weekly progress and coordination of priority systems.

Fujifilm Diosynth Pharmaceutical SPIE / Dalkia 2023-2024

Mechanical Engineer / managing sub-contractors.

Ensuring that the mechanical and piping HVAC installation scope is compliant with Building services specification.

Finalization of HVAC blow downs and cleaning of ducting systems and completions.

Completions of piping insulation and clean room T fit

Winthrop FRA 22 Data centre Frankfurt Mission Critical 2022-2023

Mechanical & Piping Senior Supervisor

Oversight for the Chilled water systems within the CRAH galleries / Data halls

Fancoil unit CRAH installations, pipe modules

Roof top plant room installation.

Fuel Piping systems

Fire Protection systems.

QA/QC ITP bench marking, first of a kind

Fujifilm Diosynth Pharmaceutical / SPIE 2022 - 2022

Mechanical & Piping Site Manager

Overseeing sub-contractors for the installation of all mechanical equipment installation, Piping to & from the chiller areas & effluent areas up and into the plant rooms and clean rooms along with all AHU’s and ductwork work in and around plant rooms & clean rooms.

ITP QA/QC prefabrication works

PIMS & Navis works.

Ensuring high purity clean piping is handled and installed as per spec.

Overview of the onsite QA/QC Mechanical & piping & HVAC

Coordinating appointed contract lifting company for all equipment.

Measurement of weekly Mechanical and Piping progress and reporting.

Daily/ weekly review of onsite CDM regs, HSE, PUWER & LOLER regs ensuring contractors and subcontractors adhere.

Data Centre Frankfurt Priority Engineering 2021-2022

Mechanical & Piping Superintendent

Responsible for ensuring the safe and correct Installation, testing and pre commissioning of the mechanical packages, to oversee the mechanical contractor on the following packages.

Plant room’s: 400mm,250mm & 200mm dia header cooling water piping systems, pumps, chillers, plate heat exchangers, buffer vessels, ducting.

CRAH galleries unit installation, 200mm header cooling looped piping installation

CRAC unit installations

HDAC coolers installation 500mm dia header cooling water piping system, buffer system tanks, water treatment plant.

AHU installation ducting and piping installation.

HVAC general areas fire damper & ducting installation spherical and square Specifications DW143, DW144, DW145 & TR19

Air Products Intel Ireland 2020-2021 Mechanical & Piping Superintendent

My role was to support monitor review and guide the contractor and project team within the mechanical & piping discipline in achieving the efficient development and safe on-time on budget and project completion of the mechanical and piping package and installation of, 2 x ASU air separation units Siemens centrifugal compressors, cold box, exchanger box, argon box, UHP LOX box, TSA vessels, vaporizer, lube oil tanks & skids various other equipment, gaseous Oxygen & Argon and Nitrogen, LOX, GOX & GAN module fabrication and installations of piping skids.

High spec process oxygen and argon piping installation jacketed piping, QA/QC fabrication shop monitoring and visits review cleanliness of lines, close out of NCR, review ITP, WPS, Pneumatic pressure testing.

WPR & WPS review MMA, Flux core & orbital welding.

ensuring that all CDM regulations are adhered to and that RAMS, crane lift plans and other risk assessments are completed.

Glencore Petro chad Africa 2017-2020 Mechanical & Piping Superintendent

My primary role is to support and guide the contractor personnel & relevant project team within the mechanical & piping discipline in achieving the efficient development and safe, on-time, on budget, project completion.

My position is accountable for the safety, quality, and timeliness of the contractor’s works within the appointed area/scope. This includes HSE implementation, contractor adherence to latest drawings and quality control by maintenance of QC check sheets in accordance with the quality plan.

Pipeline coordination of fabrication & Installation of cross country pipelines & flow lines, check pipeline route as per alignment sheets,ensure ASME 31.4, ASME 31.8 is adhered to monitor excavation of ROW NDE, painting, pipe wrapping, lower and lay, witness and accept Foam pig runs and gauging pig runs hydro testing, drying Cathodic protection, Well Pad rig preparation for new wells and workover well’s liaise with drilling & operations for rig movement and release of well head’s CPF Brownfield facility’s ASME 31.3, monitor fabrication inside facilities and fab shop monitor WPS, review including process piping to wells and CPF’S which include satellite stations, separation plants storage tank farms, Installation of new water Injection pumps, booster pumps,

Gas reinjection Package installation 2 x Aerial 4th stage gas compressors with Wakenshaw Engines ensure that preservation is maintained installation of associated structural steel and piping supports pipe racks,, ensuring that the AITR’s A & B Inspection & Test Reports are completed and signed of as per system limits ready for Try party walk down coordination of Punch list activities MC mechanical completion within the OCCMS ORBIT completions system.

Ensure that contractors comply with all aspects of the Worksite HSE Plan and policy; site regulations, permit to work, and Customer requirements.

Perform piping construction activities as per drawings, specifications and project documents in accordance with the project field procedures and site instructions.

Ensure by leadership and guidance that mechanical piping contracted works meets all practical, commercial, requirements of productivity, quality and contract target completions.

Routinely study, check and review all contractor scope as detailed in drawings, specifications and instructions, ensuring contractors proper interpretation and compliance with the lasted AFC drawings and specifications.

Ensure proper change control by issuing Field Instructions for all changes, reviewing Site Queries to ensure responses are appropriate and practical and reviewing Advanced Revision notices prior to issue to contractors to ensure correct use of construction resources.

Ensure contractors dimensional control methods for checking that the works are properly set out and supervise specialist surveying contractors where necessary.

Ensure Quality inspectors and contractor supervisors carry out the witness, inspection and surveillance check in accordance with the Worley Quality Plan and the requirements of the Quality Control Manager.

Ensure that contractors are working in the required work areas, locations and elevations and that work sequence and interfaces with other contractors are both coordinated and planned to provide continuous working to meet contract schedules.

Ensure that all quality control checks and tests are instigated, all “A” ITR check sheets are completed with records maintained and available.

Ensure practical security and protection of the works and that all contractors’ provisions for temporary plant are fit for purpose.

Ensure that all construction materials, embedded items, special fixtures are approved for use and that they are stored, protected and available to workface locations as required.

Promote and maintain Glencore and contractor best practice working relationships.

Communicating effectively in a range of environments and with Glencore team members and Contractors

Demonstrating excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills

Well-developed technical and practical skills and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to ensure the project standards and specification are met.

Solid technical and practical experience in the relevant discipline, including ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them.

A thorough understanding of industrial construction environment and proven supervisory experience in multi-disciplinary teams

Linde Engineering MEG / ASU Reliance Petrochemical Complex Jamnagar India 2016 – 2017

Site Coordinator/ Manager

Delivery and package Installation of a ASU package 2 x Cold box & Hex Box installation and all associated equipment, absorber sieve drums, and associated piping and equipment, Evaporators, LIN tank and LOX tank jacketed piping, vessels analyzer package,molecular sieve system,vaporisers,3 x Siemens air compressors, compressor house and all associated piping inter coolers and lube oil skids, cold box area heat exchanger and turbine expander, installation all interconnecting piping from package via pipe racks, coordination of the filling of perlite insulation into the cold box and ex box and pump ducts.

Responsible and oversee Workplace Safety, Health and Quality Control at site. Being the Chairman to conduct safety committee meeting and site safety inspection.

Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling and implementation.

Management Control & ensure the construction site as planned procedure and smooth operation.

To prepare and establish Field Execution Procedure.

Management, control and monitor construction overall progress to ensure project milestone are timely delivery.

Responsible for site management and supervise all site staff throughout the construction work.

Management, control and monitor project overall progress to ensure engineering, procurement and construction are aligned and timely delivery as planned.

Plan and establish overall targeted work progress percentage, progress percentage “S” curve, monthly progress claim format, manpower mobilization and status chart for monthly progress status report and claim.

Report to project manager the overall project schedule status and enforce on delay activity.

Lead, coordinate and solve any problematic issues which has arisen with all related parties involved.

Managed & coordinate with Vendors, subcontractors to ensure deployment of sufficient manpower, ensure equipment & tools are complying to HSSE requirement, quality, and timely delivery of items as per plan.

Daily coordination of site activities to ensure that HSSE and schedule target dates for the MC completion of mechanical installation, to coordinate various vendor call outs as per schedule requirements, weekly coordination progress daily meetings with Reliance PMC.

SHELL GABON (TOUCAN) TFD PROJECT 2015 - 2016

Mechanical / Piping Construction Superintendent

CPF Brown field delivered mechanical, piping and field construction expertise to oversee a small-scale Brownfield plant upgrade, modifications, and shutdown; prepared pre-SD activities small fly camp installation, and pre shut down preparation works for 35 Tie-ins in efficient and effective manner.

Performed post SD installation of new common inlet scrubber and pre-heater, a new 3rd stage compressor 11mmscfd, pre fabrication of all Tie in Pipe on skid and off skid work interconnecting piping pipe fabrication NDE Radiographic MPI & DPI are carried out witness and sign off hydro testing charts and test packs.

Competently installed piping systems to equipment, incorporated hot bolting of flanges at Tie-in locations, onsite/ offsite fabrication welding activities monitor QA/QC within the contractors ITP.

Proficiently ensured contractor generate punch listing and coordinated try party walk downs. Planned and coordinated the overland material movement with Third Party Company.

Oversaw the civil pipe support and E&I foundations, cable trenches and excavations, tracked the mechanical and Civil ITR’s and coordinated in the completions of systems.

Harmonised meeting with contractors and operations and management. Attended daily toolbox talks, as a shell PTW Applicant to ensure pre job safety meetings and JHA review, ensured goal is achieved through out scope.

SHELL FPSO ESPIRITO SANTO BC10 PHASE 2 DEEP WATER BRAZIL 2012 - 2015

Offshore Constructions and Commissioning / REP

Expertly provided technical information at feed stage of project with meetings in Houston, Monaco, Brazil; frequent visited 3rd party Module yards within Brazil where the construction & fabrication phases of project, proceeded with new topside process module fabrication further offshore installation phases in Brazil.

Attended daily, weekly meetings with input to constructability review for the onshore and offshore phases.

Expertly reviewed procedures for construction and commissioning for the following stages of the project, subsea and umbilical tie backs, storage tank upgrades including new hydraulic driven submerged framo cargo pumps, LER up grade, New VFD installation cabling & HV testing.

Monitored the hot oil project, water injection, turret winch repair for riser and umbilical pulling, installation of additional lifeboats, Reviewed planning schedule, liaised with contractor planners with review of material for project and operations scope.

Interfaced with construction for the A ITR’s and pre commissioning B ITR’s for the completions.

coordination with pipe lay vessel and ROV / DSV coordination meeting.

Scheduled review, daily TBT and JSA review; mentored and trained Local Brazilian Shell employees.

BP/ SONATRACH/STATOIL IN AMENAS ALGERIA 2011 - 2012

Modifications Piping Mech & Civil E&I Superintendent

Moc works carried out in and around the CPF.

Review MOC work packs during engineering to ensure constructability and to achieve the desire results.

Met with nominated contractor; ensured that all project HSE goals are achieved. Revised and approved contractor installation proposals and method statements.

Efficiently supervised inspectors’, contractor and ensured the QA/QC and safety is up to the required standard.

Hold weekly meetings with contractor reporting on weekly progress, to follow MOC through execution stage to MC mechanical completion and hand over to commissioning.

Skilful in civil, mechanical, piping, E&I Desert based works varied in live plant or new grass route projects.

FPSO USAN HYUNDAI OFFSHORE YARD SOUTH KOREA 2010 - 2011

Mechanical & Piping Commissioning Lead

Topside Module fabrication for EPIC project by Hyundai Heavy Industries new build topside Module fabrication and construction of mechanical and piping; proficiently ensured all construction fabrication and pre commissioning activities were completed on time.

Process modules fabrication & installation ensuring all rotating pumps compressors turbines, piping vessels drums scrubbers, firefighting pumps and pipework are installed as per specification and procedure.

Reviewed daily work scope; followed and monitored with guidance, approved CMR’S witnessing of PRE commissioning activities; ensured data base is compiled and completed for subsystems and primary systems.

Inspection & Test reports for Commissioning and hand over manuals were compiled and completed.

Dynamic commissioning test completed on, Pedestal cranes, Fire pumps, HPU anchoring system, bunkering station and pumps, offloading system,

Performed daily weekly and monthly Planning & PRE commissioning meetings with Contractors and vendors.

Achieved mechanical completion; reviewed drawing’s and documentation; handled process & utilities and all mechanical aspects lifeboats cranes, HVAC Systems.

ExxonMobil/Dover Inter Indonesia CEPU Banuy Urip EPF2 & 3 Indonesia Central Java 2009 - 2010

PTW & Simops coordinator

Sour crude H2S early oil producing facility and oversaw all mechanical and piping activities by contractor.

Audit of PTW system and work areas, conducted JSA training and PTW Training.

Ensured and confirmed that piping systems completions of priority systems and sub systems are carried out in accordance with ExxonMobil procedures and policies.

Conducted daily and weekly meetings with contractors’, coordinated the mechanical completion of systems try party walk downs, follow up on Punch list close outs and MC completion N2 leak testing.

Pre commissioned and assisted with dynamic commissioning of mechanical and piping systems.

DOLPHIN ENERGY QATAR GAS RECEIVING AND PROCESS PLANT 4 TRAINS 2 STREAMS 2009

Utilities Area Construction Superintendent

Overseen a new build gas separation and treatment plant that consist of 4 trains 2 streams, utilities, reception, condensate stabilization, acid removal, dehydration, NGL recovery, NGL fractionation, ethane, propane, butane treatment storage, gas export compression, sulphur storage & solidification.

Coordinated and ensured work scope for 1-year warranty shutdown, safeguarded work packs and all associated work packages and inspections have been compiled.

Coordinated Permit to work and as Issuing Authority by unit and Fire zone within the contract work scope, assess TRA’S and compiling; coordinated with contractor within specific job scope.

Petronas / Lurgi Mega Methanol Labuan Malaysia 2008 - 2009

Completions Manager

As Manager of a new build project 5000 T/PD Short term project to complete, and close out all punch list items; ensured all NCR and CAR on QA/QC are cleared any site instructions have been completed and closed out.

Mechanically completed and hand over systems for commissioning, Mechanical, Piping, E&I data Input into WINPCS system. Arranged progress meetings and reported on measurement and quantities.

Actively coordinated with sub-contractor on priority systems and status. Pre start-up and matched with client and RFSU with handover dossier.

Career Note

GUPCO/BP EGYPT ONSHORE OIL & GAS FACILITIES TERMINAL SAQQARRA PROJECT (2007 – 2008)

Joint Integrity and Handover and Completions Manager

EXXON MOBIL / FABCON ASIA SAKHALIN PROJECT 1 (2006 – 2007)

Permit Coordinator / Chayvo /Dekastri

SWIFT / BP SHANGACHAL GAS EXPORT TERMINAL AZERBAIJAN BAKU (2005 – 2007)

Brownfield Mechanical /Piping Construction Inspector /Area Authority Shadinez Gas train

AJS AMEC/JACOBS/STORK HOLLAND (2005)

Projects: Compression Project Offshore Field Team Leader

QATAR PETROLEUM, DUKHAN QATAR (2003 – 2005)

Projects Department Onshore engineering Construction Manager QR 100 Million

WOOD / STORK NETHERLANDS OFFSHORE (2002 – 2003)

Project: Upgrade / Installation Gas Compression Module

Offshore Construction Superintendent Mechanical Piping E & I

ATLANTIC PROJECTS CO LTD (2001 – 2002)

Dayton Power Plant USA Ohio 4 X 5 EA Gas Turbines Technical Advisor: Installation Gas Turbines

AMEC CAPITAL PROJECTS (2001 – 2002)

Aromatics 1 overhaul / BP Corryton Clean Fuels Project - Construction Area Superintendent

EMPLOYER RAYTHEON ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS (2000 – 2001)

Project: AMPCO Methanol Project Equatorial Guinea West Africa

Piping Superintendent: Process & Utilities compressor & Turbine area tank age area

CAXIOS M&E (2000 – 2001)

Project: Cogeneration gas power station 400 M W dual cycle 701 Mitsubishi Turbines P.M.C: Raytheon Engineers & construction Hull Saltend Piping Superintendent

TOYO ENGINEERING CORPORATION (1999 – 2000)

Project: Petronas KR-2 Aromatic plant Malaysia Srn piping superintendent

HALLIBURTON BROWN & ROOT A.O.C INT (1999)

Project: Shutdown ICI Billingham Monomer 7 overhaul Piping Supervisor

CAXIOS M & E & I (1999)

Project: Shutdown Shell Stanlow UK CCU II shutdown piping supervisor

A –TAQADUM EST SAUDI ARABIA (1997 – 1998)

Mobil/Armco jetty marine terminal Yanbu SNR Mechanical superintendent Chiyoda Petrostar

CAXIOS M & E (1996 – 1997)

Project: Shutdown Union camp chemicals Bedlington Tyne & wear P.M.C: Foster wheeler-piping supervisor

JAMJOON WESCON SAUDI ARABIA YANBU (1995 – 1996)

Project: Mobil / Aramco Contractor Chyioda Petrostar Piping Superintendent

TRAFALGAR JOHN BROWN OIL & GAS (1995)

Project: B.P. Andrew Gas Production Platform Hydro Testing Superintendent

STEELS ENGINEERING /DEUTSCHE BABCOCK GROUP (1994 – 1995)

Project: Nuclear electric Hartlepool power station piping supervisor

ATLANTIC POWER & GAS ABERDEEN (1990 – 1993)

Project: Chevron UK offshore Ninian field piping foreman

AMEC M/BRO/ ABERDEEN (1990)

Project: Hook-Up’s & shutdowns charge hand pipe fitter

REDPATH ENGINEERING SERVICES (1989 – 1990)

Project: ICI Pruteen plant Billingham P.M.C Humphreys & Glasgow pipe fitter

BIX INSPECTION SERVICES (1988 – 1989)

Project: Kuwait petroleum piping inspector

MATTHEW HALL MAINTENANCE (1987 – 1988)

Project: Robert Flemings charted bank London, Buildings services resident engineer

GEOFFREY ROBINSON LTD MACKLIN AVENUE BILLINGHAM (1981 – 1987)

Apprentice: Heating & Ventilating engineer

Education & Training

City & Guilds B592 with Distinctions & Credits Industrial Heating

And Ventilating Engineering Council London.

P06009G-1 Mechanical production

P06008U-2 Handling Engineering Information

P06052G-2 Engineering Materials

P06050G-2 Establishing Effective Working Relations

P06050G-2 Health & Safety

Mechanical Engineering BTEC

Mechanical Engineers Institute London: 80232321

Project Management Level 3 Diploma

Risk Management Level 1

Oil & Gas Management Level 4

Courses within Construction Safety

SSSTS & First Aid at Work

NEBOSH Health & Safety Cert

Accident Investigation Cert

IOSH Managing Safely in Construction Cert

European Construction Safety VVA-1 & VVA-2 Cert

H2S Training Shell /Dolphin Energy / Chevron /ExxonMobil

Completions Data Base Custodian

GOC Guidance on certification (Completions data base)

WINPcs (Completions data base)

ICAPS /OPERCOM (Completions data base)

CCMS (Completions data base)

QEDI / Go Completions data base.

Permit to Work Training

Permit to Work & Training Authority - Exxon Mobil PTW SIMOPS

BP UK PTW SIMOPS ISSOW

BP Baku Area Authority PTW SIMOPS ISSOW

I.C.I Teesside Operations PTW SIMOPS

British Nuclear Fuels SIMOPS PTW

Aramco Saudi Arabia PTW

Petronas Malaysia Bhd PTW

Shell Offshore UK SIMOPS PTW

Shell offshore Holland SIMOPS PTW

Chevron Offshore UK PTW

Chevron Kazakhstan PTW

Qatar Petroleum PTW

Dolphin Energy PTW SIMOPS Coordinator

Hobbies

Scuba diving PADI rescue diver

Mountain bike Riding

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