HARDIK M VEKARIYA

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15+ years of professional experience in project management, engineering, plant maintenance and project execution including HSE initiatives, installation, commissioning and testing of thermal power plants. Handled variety of projects varying from 125MW to 800MW in both coal and combined cycle plant

Strong and reliable team leader and member; able to interact and motivate team to achieve milestones while maintaining safety standards and procedures. Reliable fellow through strong interpersonal skills, and management of team members, owner and sub-contractors. Excel in unpredictable and unavoidable circumstance/environments/events.

As a Turbine Generator Specialist responsible for preparation, planning, leading execution, and close out of complex planned/emergent Outage events for gas turbine, steam turbine and generator, while developing the business strategy for field fulfilment excellence in Power Services.

Professional Experience:

GE POWER INDIA LIMITED: Turbine Generator Specialist – (July 2019 to till)

Develop field service outage cost estimates. Ensure all aspects of the job related to field service are planned, including schedule, cost, man loading, tooling and job set-up.

accordingly Plan, prepare, and manage projects from beginning to end by reviewing project requirements, setting up projects, mapping POs, developing and executing against cost estimates, establishing project risk analysis and mitigation strategies, and owning performance relative to Fulfillments and customer KPI targets

Support customer operations team during shut-down, start-up, running and performance testing of turbine, generator & auxiliary systems.

Review sub-contracts and negotiate terms and conditions.

Communicate with Field Service Coordinators, Resource Managers, EHS Managers, and Staff Project Managers to update the job status and ensure project success daily.

Lead daily project execution status calls.

Management and monitoring of the putting people to work process in accordance with EHS system. Quality control and technical compliance in accordance with contractual requirements.

Ensuring adequate and appropriate material, tooling and resources are available and utilized.

List of Project executed.

660 MW Trim balancing of Steam Turbine generator - DEC CLP India Jhajjar.

660 MW Complete Overhauling of Steam Turbine generator - DEC CLP India Jhajjar.

110 MW Complete Overhauling and RLA of Generator - BHEL Torrent power.

210 MW Complete overhauling of Steam turbine & generator - Electrocila Russian NTPC KORBA.

600 MW Generator overhauling, Top Bar replacement and Rotor RR assembly – DEC RRVUNL.

600 MW Trim balancing of Generator rotor – DEC Adani Udipi.

200 MW Generator and LPT Overhauling – BHEL NTPC KORBA.

300 MW LPT Borescope inspection & Generator COH – DEC BALCO KORBA.

270 MW Generator assembly – BHEL Rattan india Power plant Amravati.

80 MW Turbine generator overhauling – Hindalco Industries limited.

Sembcorp Myingyan Power Company Limited: Mechanical Lead (Oct 2016 to May 2019)

Installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Gas turbine generator 70 MW (2XGE 6FA.03).

Installation, Pre-commissioning and commissioning of Lube oil system, GT Protection system and auxiliaries.

Installation, Pre-commissioning and commissioning of Steam Turbine generator (80 MW BHGE), condenser, lube oil system, vacuum skid and its auxiliaries.

Installation, Pre-commissioning and commissioning of 3P HRSG, Bypass stack, HP LP Piping, Deaerator, heaters bottom cycle auxiliaries and BOP.

Installation, Monitoring and control of Feed water system, Condensate system, cooling water system, DM plant, U/G and A/ piping, Pumps, cooling tower, WTP.

Supporting planning and engineering team during project life cycle.

Leading and Managing team members and sub-contractors.

Review IFC drawings for conformance with contract and ensure that the equipment/system installed as per design.

Ensuring the safety guidelines (HSE) and procedures are in place during erection and after turn-over to commissioning.

Ensuring the safety procedures (work permit, PTW, PTR and LOTO) are followed during erection and commissioning phase.

Inter-department and sub-contractor co-ordination for addressing the issues regarding erection, testing, commissioning.

Daily, weekly and Monthly progress meetings with sub-contractor on issues, resolutions, progress and recovery plan for delayed activities to achieve project milestones.

Monitoring and evaluating the progress of erection and commissioning as per the schedule with help of planning team, and addressing the backlogs.

Review and finalization of shop and site ITP, test procedures, performance test procedure and commissioning procedures.

Physical confirmation of Mechanical Completion, Turnover to commissioning including document submission.

Identifying the non-conformance and raising the punch list items, and ensuring closure of punch list.

Witnessing the shop and site tests and FAT for all the critical equipment.

Witnessing equipment functional test, station criteria test (environmental compliance test), plant performance test and reliability run.

Review and commenting on the test results with respect to design and guarantees.

Versed with ASME, NFPA, API, BS, etc.

Review technical part of PPA and suggesting changes required with technical clarifications.

Manage the complete project lifecycle.

Explore opportunities on experience exchange with the global team.

Sembcorp Gayatri Power complex (May 2014 – Sept 2016): Deputy Manager - (2X660MW DEC-Hitachi Steam Turbine)

Installation and commissioning of Turbine Generator proper.

Complete Turbine Assembly, disassembly, flow path inspection, clearance adjustment/ correction, Rotor alignment and complete box-up as per OEMI standard.

Annual Overhauling of Steam turbine.

Generator rotor thread out, Retainer ring disassembly to attend Rotor earth fault due to step Synchronization along with ALSTOM Team.

Preventive and breakdown maintenance of TDBFP, cooling water pumps, heaters, plate heat exchangers, compressors, condenser.

Assisting in the evaluation and solution of field issues

Providing technical advice on engineering issues

Seeks continual improvement in technology, procedures and techniques to improve mechanical equipment performance.

Responsible for planning, executing, coordinating and managing plant changes and minor mechanical related projects as assigned.

Perform equipment troubleshooting and provide feedback to custodian.

Assisting for Pre-commissioning activities, Lube Oil Flushing, Steam Blowing

Responsible in installation & commissioning of high pressure oil skids with AC & DC motors. After installation of skids, pre-commissioning of Motorized valves and motor’s heat run test are carried to check if motors can operate under allowable limits of vibration & temperature during normal Operation.

Condenser Fabrication, Water box assembly

Piping Erection: Responsible in Lube oil, EH oil, gland steam, Main steam, Hot-Reheat Piping erection per P&ID and isometric drawings.

System completion inspection as per P&ID

Undertaking regular inspections to prevent accidents and adhere to safety norms.

L&T MHPS Turbine Generators Pvt Ltd (Jun 2010 – April 2014): Technical Advisor Steam Turbine (660 MW to 800 MW - MHI Steam Turbine)

Provide Technical assistance for Erection and commissioning of steam turbine and its auxiliaries.

Provide guidance for internal inspection, Assembly, Setting, Steam flow path checking and alignment of Steam Turbine.

Technically responsible for the disassembly, inspection, recommendation, and assembly of steam turbines and generators. Developing and implementing planning of Turbine erection with focus on optimum utilization of manpower and material.

Provide Technical support to erection team and customers.

Responsible for technical activities for assigned project

Team player with strong interpersonal, man management skills and problem solving.

Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels

Project Executed at L&T MHPS Workshop (Hazira)

APPDCL 2X800 MW HPT & LPT assembly

NPL 2X700 MW HPT & LPT assembly

Jaypee Nigrie 2X660 MW HPT assembly

MSV-GV Assembly, Inspection and Hydrotest

Gujarat Industries Power company (Oct 2007 to May 2010) Maintenance Engineer

(4X125MW - Alstom Turbine)

Capital overhauling of Turbine, Internal inspection of Turbine, repairing / replacement of damaged seals. Alignment of Rotors, Run-out checking, Repairing of Journal bearing and Coupling of Turbine.

Preventive and break down Maintenance of CFBC boiler, Pressure parts, Piping, conveyers, refractory, Valves, shoot blowers, air blowers, compressors, condenser, air preheater,

Managing the functions of troubleshooting and preventive / breakdown maintenance of Turbine and its auxiliaries.

Develops maintenance programs such as the Maintenance Management Program, Preventive Maintenance, worker level job structure, manpower utilization and equipment requirements and utilization.

Responsible for staff and contractors skills, safety and service quality.

Maximize the productivity of the contractor.

Interfacing with the Purchase Department for on time procurement of technically approved indented material.

SWIL Limited (May 2005-August 2007) Maintenance Engineer)

Maintenance of Captive power plant and its Auxiliaries.

Maintenance of Pumps, Auxiliary Boiler, Rotating equipment’s, DG set, Compressors, heat exchangers etc.

Projects Executed: Erection, Pre-commissioning, Assembly

SMPL : 225 MW CCPP Myingyan, Myanmar (Lead Mechanical Engineer-GE Turbine)

SGPL : 2X660 MW TPP Nellore, India (Deputy Manager STG-DEC-Hitachi Turbine)

NPL : 2X700 MW TPP Rajpura, India (Project Engineer-L&T-MHPS Turbine)

APPDCL : 2X800 MW TPP, Krishnapatnam, India (Project Engineer MHPS)

Paiton-3 : 1:860 MW TPP, Paiton, Indonesia (Project Engineer-MHPS Turbine)

GIPCL II : 2X125 MW TPP, Turbine, Surat, India (Project Engineer-Alstom Turbine)

Mechanical Expertise:

Rotating and static equipment Erection, pre-commissioning, commissioning and performance testing

Risk assessment

Implementation of HAZOP recommendation

Quality assurance testing, EHS initiatives, NDT

Problem solving, maintenance scheduling, Spares Management

Managerial Skills:

Project planning, execution, strategic, tactic planning and time management

Risk management,

Project management

Management of prioritization & execution activities

Education:

B. Eng (AMIE) in Mechanical Engineering 2012 from the Institutions of Engineers India.

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 2005

Project Management Fundamentals (Udemy)

Perusing PMP certification

Personal InformationP

Father name : Mansukhlal Vekariya

Marital status : Married

D.O.B : 25/01/1986

Nationality : Indian

Passport : P21774

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