LOGACHANDRAN J.

Mobile: +965-******** (Kuwait) Email: adgag7@r.postjobfree.com

CURRICULAM VITAE

Post applied for

Project Coordinator/ Project Engineer

Nationality

Indian

Qualification

B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), April 2001, University of Madras, India.

Memberships

Chartered Engineer [India] – Certificate no. 030449 dated 28.12.15

Member of ASME - ASME ID No. 000*********

Member of IEI (INDIA) – Membership No. M1531071

Current Employer

M/s Arabi Enertech, Kuwait

Experience

Chartered Engineer (India) with 19 years of professional work experience in engineering design, costing, construction coordination and management of engineering projects in Oil & Gas Sectors and Petrochemical Projects.

Area of work

Extensive knowledge, exposure and experience in Project coordination & Management, Evaluation of Technical & Commercial Offers, Handling Claims, Operations Management, Vendor Procurement, Personnel Management.

Managed team of engineers in carrying out detailed engineering work assuming responsibility for conceptual and detailed design (Concept, Front End or Basic, Material, Layout Engineering, Coordination)

Credentials

Well versed on up-to-date basic design, derived codes, good engineering practices, worldwide industry guidelines pertaining to Mechanical design of equipment, piping and allied fields viz.

KNPC & KOC Engineering Practices.

ASME BPVC & NBIC

ASME Piping Codes ASME B 31.1, B 31.3, 31.4 & 31.8

ASTM Standards

API Standards

Shell Design & Engineering Specifications

MESC Requirements.

NACE, DIN, MSS-SP

Related UL, BS, UBC, ASCE, NFPA & ANSI standards

Other Experience

Interface Coordination

Project management / Coordination

Cost Estimation / Assisting preparation of proposals

Handling Engineering claims

Procurement Planning

Controlled Procedures

Troubleshooting activities

HSE Studies (HAZOP)

Certified Internal QMS Auditor

Major Clients

KNPC, KOC, Joint Operations, MEW

Trainings

ASME Section VIII Div. 1 – HARTFORD STEAM BOILERS

STADD Pro Fundamentals & Advanced – BENTLEY

Software’s

oCODEWARE Compress, COADE PV-Elite & CodeCalc, AMETank, AutoCAD, MSOffice (VBA), NozzlePro, Solidworks

RESPONSIBILITIES SHOULDERED & ASSIGNMENT CARRIED OUT (O& G Sector)

Project Management (Coordination & Interface)

Closely monitoring and controlling the Project / day to day activities and coordination with various disciplines / Teams for smooth and timely completion of the project activities

Ensuring that the project schedule is developed according to the project requirements considering commercial needs, feasibility and criticality

Reporting to the Project Manager about the current work progress and generate comparison reports between Plan and Actual progress and ensure project profitability is achieved.

Coordinate with the sub-contractors and site construction team from engineering through procurement, construction, Inspection, testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning & handover of the facilities.

Updating resource (manpower and equipment) histogram weekly or monthly as required in coordination with schedulers.

Evaluate allocation of resources and provide recommendations to maintain required progress.

Develop actual progress charts histograms/S curves, Report and analyze deviations from plan in coordination with schedulers

Interface Coordination with client and other Contractors pertaining to engineering

Coordinate and resolve field technical queries for construction completion and handover.

Coordinate, Review and monitor sub-contract activities

Liaise directly with Client, PMC, Engineering Consultants & authorized third-party inspection agencies for review / approval of critical documents.

Ensure compliance with the required safety, quality, environmental & technical standards.

Ensure assigned work is managed and delivered to KNPC technical satisfaction

Provide technical support to Concern Teams as and when required.

Monitor and review design documentation by vendors as per project requirements.

Participate in reviews and meetings as required

Review, Coordinate and resolve interdisciplinary design & technical issues during construction phases

Design & Detailed Engineering (Packages, Piping, Static Equipment & Other Heavy Fabrication)

Review and Approval of Design, Strength calculations and detail engineering for Packages, piping, static equipment’s (vessels, columns & storage tanks), skid and valves as per code, specifications and statutory requirements

Review Equipment/Piping specifications, Piping Design basis, Process requirement, Access/Clearance requirements, Piping Material Class, Piping Purchase Specifications, Material Requests, TBEs, Vendor Prints, Line list, Specialty item list and other relevant documents.

Reviewed P&ID's, Plot Plans, GADs, Isometrics & various piping related drawings and documents.

Review and approval of BOQ and Material Technical Specification for procurement of raw materials and bought outs as per project requirements

Experienced in projects involving Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, GRUP, Nonferrous nickel alloy & Duplex materials.

Mentored engineering departmental activities as per company quality management system and during ASME and ISO audits.

Involved in third party approval, statutory & regulatory approval, client approval, client communication, production & quality co-ordination

Review and acceptance of customer specification based on job requirements and prepare planning after receiving job work order

Strong knowledge in preparing calculations (automation) using customized spreadsheets.

Developed solutions to complex design problems using initiative and own acquired knowledge

Understanding customer needs and recommending solutions through application engineering.

Estimation & Claims

Experience in Reviewing client’s specification, Handling TQ & preparing scope by site visits during pre-bid stage

Hands on experience in preparing proposals, reviewing and coordinating preliminary cost estimates & budget approvals.

Coordination during techno-commercial negotiations

Hands on experience in preparing claims during changes in engineering stage

Experience in validating the claims from sub-contractor due to changes during construction stage

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1.Arabi Enertech K.S.C., Kuwait Apr’ 2016 – Present

Designation: Coordinator – Engineering (Secondment to KNPC)

ARABI ENERTECH K.S.C is in the contracting, construction and commercial business. The Company is responsible and accountable to provide excellent service to all clients in the Oil Industry and other governmental organizations and the Public in a qualitative, efficient and timely manner.

Major Work Orders Handled:

Client: KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY

New Inter-Refinery Transfer Line – 6 km 24” CS piping from MAB refinery to MAA refinery through SHU & IRT corridor

Replacement of Existing Black Oil Lines to White Oil service –18 km replacement scope of CS piping from SHU refinery to Oil Pier with different piping size ranging from 12” to 30”.

MAB Desalinated Water Supply Line – 6 km 30“ GRUP piping from North west MAB fence to CFP Greenfield Area

New Desalinated Water Line – 5 km 24” SS piping from SHU MEW Tie-in to north west MAB fence

Hydraulic Analysis of SHU Loading system & IRT Lines

2.Bader Al Mulla & Brothers Company W.L.L., Kuwait Sep’ 2007 – Mar’ 2016

Designation: Manager - Design

BADER Al MULLA is part of ALMULLA GROUP which is well-known company in Kuwait, involved in contracting, engineering, construction, commercial & financial segment serving oil & Gas, Petrochemical, power plant, drilling & cementing industry

Major Projects Handled:

Client: KUWAIT OIL COMPANY

New Gathering Center GC-30, Consultant: AMEC, Contractor: Larsen & Toubro Limited, Job: KOD, Gas boot, Drain Vessels, Air Receivers, Scrubbers & SS Chemical Storage Tanks (43 no’s)

New Gathering Center GC-31, Consultant: AMEC, Contractor: DODSAL - Pig Traps (24 nos)

Installation of Multipoint smokeless high pressure flare at 14 GC’s, South and East Kuwait, Contractor: Mushrif Trading & Contracting Company (KSCC) - Knock out Drums (14 no’s)

New GC-16 in West Kuwait, Consultant: SAIPEM, Contractor: Al Khorayef Group Company - Production Separators and test separators package including vessel, Piping and skid (7 packages)

Installation of Multicyclone Scrubbers & Condensate Filter in West Kuwait, Contractor: FINESCO - Multicyclone scrubbers and condensate filter skid (4 packages)

Installation of Fuel Oil, Fuel Gas and Gas Oil pipelines from Mina Ahmadi to Sabiya and Doha power stations, Contractor: Hyundai Engineering & Construction, - Compressed turbine filters (4 no’s)

Improving Maintainability of Trim coolers & Desalters /Dehydration Heaters at GC-27 & GC-28, West Kuwait, Contractor: Gulf Spic General Trading & Contracting Co. - Tri-Ethylene Glycol Vessels (4 no’s)

120 MBOPD Early Production Facility, Consultant: Process Unlimited, Contractor: Larsen & Toubro Kuwait Construction Co. W.L.L. - Gas Scrubber, KOD & Drain Vessel (4 nos.)

Client: JOINT OPERATIONS, Kuwait

FE-118: SUG Facilities Revamp Project - Gas boot, Vapor KOD, Overflow Seal Drum (6 no’s)

PMP Flare Upgrade, Contractor: Action Consultancy Bureau - Knock out Drum

New underground 20” Wafra - Mina Saud pipeline project, Contractor: Al Ghanim International - Scraper Launcher

Mina Saud pipeline integrity upgrade – Relocation of the Manifold, Contractor: Mezyad G. Al Ghanim - Scraper Receiver

Air Vessel Package (10 no’s)

Client: KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Shop fabricated Sump Tank as per API 650, MAB, Contractor: Gulf Spic (2 no’s)

Client: MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY & WATER, Kuwait

Al Zour / Sabiya Upgrade, Contractor: Al Ghanim International, Job: Air Vessel Package (4 no’s)

OTHER CLIENTS:

Client: Halliburton, Project: North Mud Plant in Abdally, Job: Supply of ASME coded Silos, API 650 Mud Tanks, Mixing Tanks with piping

Client: Iraqi Drilling Company, Project: Bulk Handling Plant, Job: Supply, Erection and commissioning of Bulk & Field Silos, Batch Mixer, Bulker, Cutting Bottle, Dust Collector including piping

Client: Kuwait Drilling Fluids, Project: Burgan & Abdally Mud Plant, Job: Supply of 3000 cuft silos, Mud tanks (750 bbl. to 1000 bbl.), Mud Mixing Tanks with interconnecting piping and platform

Client: AVA, Kuwait, Project: Burgan Mud Plant, Job: Supply of 800 cuft & 2500 cuft silos, Mud tanks (750 bbl.) with interconnecting platform and staircase

Client: Egyptian Mud Engineering Company, Kuwait, Project: Abdally Mud Plant, Job: Supply, Erection and commissioning of 800 cuft & 2500 cuft silos, Storage Tanks (for Mud, Brine & Water), Mud Mixing Tank, Surge Tank, Dust Collector with interconnecting piping, platform and staircase

Client: Oilserv, Iraq, Job: Supply of ASME coded 1500 cuft silos, Acid Tanks for transport and storage, Frack Tanks suitable for Acid and Mud storage

3.STOKOTA (E) India Pvt. Ltd., Pune Oct 2006 to Sep 2007

STOKOTA India is part of STOKOTA Group (Belgium) involved in manufacture of equipment’s for waste management, aviation and petroleum industries.

Responsibilities

Involved in Design and Detail engineering of equipment’s

Involved in development of new products to customer satisfaction from scratch to the product delivery

Lead team in development of parametric modeling of products to reduce the design cycle time.

Understanding customer needs and recommending solutions through application engineering

Guiding design team on market requirements, preparing manufacturing drawings and offering inputs for continuous improvements

Reduced design cycle time by developing customized sheets

4. PL Haulwel Trailers, Chennai Nov 2004 to Sep 2006

PL HAULWEL in part of HINDUJA GROUP involved in design & fabrication of equipment’s serving specialized, Commercial and transport industries

Responsibilities

Prepared preliminary and detailed design calculations of specialized equipment’s

Prepared of manufacturing drawings with respect to quality and design requirements

Directed and coordinated the work for draftsmen to ensure timely completion of design

Coordinated with Marketing, Production and Purchase departments

Prepared technical documentation and operating and maintenance procedures

CLIENTS HANDLED

Client: CVRDE, DRDO, AL & TATA

5.Larsen & Toubro Limited, Chennai June 2003 to Oct 2004

Larsen & Toubro is a major in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate, with global operations serving key sectors - Hydrocarbon, Infrastructure, Power, Process Industries and Defense.

6.Image Cad Services, Chennai June 2001 to May 2003

IMAGE CAD is providing engineering consultancy and services by contract to major companies like Larsen & Toubro Limited, etc.

Responsibilities

Design and Development of drawings for various projects to customer satisfaction.

Checking the drawings at fabrication, machining and in assembling stages.

Instructing, planning & directing the work for sub ordinate drafting personnel to establish priorities & to ensure timely completion of project.

Involved in providing inputs and selection of material, gearbox and hydraulic power packs based on client requirement

Preparation of Material requirement for estimation and procurement of materials.

Coordinating with Engineering changes from Production and Purchase Departments.

Coordinating with Sales department for technical proposals and quotations.

Preparation of procedures/ Manuals (Technical & Operational).

PROJECTS HANDLED

Client: RDE(E), DRDO, India, Project: Transport cum Tilter (TCT)

Client: RDE(E), DRDO, India, Project: Shock Testing Machine (STM)

PERSONAL PROFILE

Permanent Address

S/o T. Jayachandran

Plot no. 29, F-2, Gokulam Homes,

Nehru Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar Extension,

Mudichur, Chennai – 600048

Date of Birth : 08th October, 1979

Sex : Male

Marital Status : Married

Passport Info : Z5185529, Valid 19/03/2029

Kuwait Civil ID : 279*********

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