Summary
Abouzar Zaer is an experienced mechanical engineer specialising in NDT, weld inspection, mechanical testing, and quality control. His background covers QA/QC, maintenance, offshore operations, lifting and rigging inspections, process improvement, and safety-related inspection activities. He has performed third-party inspection, vendor surveillance, FAT, hydrostatic and mechanical testing, coating inspection, document review, and field expediting across pumps, compressors, valves, pressure equipment, piping, structural steel, heat exchangers, electrical equipment, instrumentation, and subsea packages. Abouzar has prepared and reviewed WPS, PQR, WPQR, WQT, ITPs, procedures, reports, material records, and quality dossiers. He has also managed QC engineers, welders, fabricators, painters, and multidisciplinary teams on aluminium, refinery, petrochemical, offshore, and construction projects.
summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Strong expediting skills, ensuring projects meet critical deadlines and milestones.
Education
- 2010 – 2014 – BEng Mechanical Engineering, Azad University of Lamerd, Shiraz, Iran
- GCSE Maths, GA, New City College, Hackney, London
Qualifications and Training
- VT (Visual inspection Test)
- PT (Liquid Penetration Test)
- MT (Magnetic Test)
- UT (Ultrasonic Test)
- CWI
- Mechanical General Assessment
- CSWIP 3.1 (Attended in the course)
- BGAS – CSWIP Painting Inspector II
- Thames Water Passport
- SQS005: Supplier Quality Surveillance- Instrumentation, Level I & II, FLOUR University
- SQS007: Supplier Quality Surveillance- Shop Fabrication Piping, Level I & II, FLOUR University
- Painting Inspection Level I & II, FLOUR University
- Executive Principles of Piping, FLOUR University
- Pump and Compressor, FLOUR University
- CITB HSE operatives test
- ISO 9001:2015
- RT- RTI Level II
- ISO/IEC 17020 & API Q1 (Vendor Inspection and Quality Surveillance)
- E&I certificate
- Industrial Valve Inspection and Testing
- Material Inspection
- EUSR and National water Hygiene
- SQS001: Supplier Quality Surveillance – Pump, FLOUR University
- SQS004: Supplier Quality Surveillance- Valve, FLOUR University
- SQS008: Supplier Quality Surveillance- Report Writing, FLOUR University
- NDT and HSE Certificates 2008 – 2029
Codes & Standards
- AWS (American Welding Society)
- ASNT (Familiar with all NDT standards and procedures)
- API (American Petroleum Institute)
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
- ASTM (American Society for Test and Material)
- BS EN 13795
- AAMI PB70
- ACI 318
- ASTM C143
- ASTM C172
- BS EN 12350
- BS EN 12390
- ASTM C39
- ISO 8501-1
- ISO 19840
- ISO 12944
- ASTM D4541
- ISO 4624
- ISO 16276
- IEC 60204-1
- IEC 60079
- API 619
- API 685
Work Experience
– Present
Self-employed
NDT and QC Engineering and Inspector
- Performed freelance NDT, QC engineering, inspection, expediting and auditing assignments for international clients and vendors.
- Performed third-party inspection, FAT, NDT, welding, coating, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation inspection and quality-document review across mechanical, piping, structural, offshore and subsea equipment.
- Prepared and reviewed inspection procedures, proposals, ITPs, WPS/PQR records, test reports, material documentation and expediting reports.
⚠ Review: start date missing or unclear
2016 – 2018
NDTS - Vista Faraz Bam / NFC (China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd)
QC Engineer
- Managed two QC engineers and was responsible for the work of twenty welders on the South Aluminum Project, the largest aluminum plant in the Middle East.
- Ensured regulations were met and structures were installed according to drawings.
- Performed UT, MT, PT and VT for GMAW, GTW and SMAW groove and fillet welds.
- Inspected below-ground and above-ground piping, welding, structural welding and painting.
- Attended PIM and prepared and reviewed MOT, WPS, WQT, WPQR, ITPs, specifications, procedures and project reports.
- Performed QA/QC inspection for civil construction, reinforcement mesh, concrete pre-pour activities, fresh concrete sampling, slump tests and concrete cube testing.
- Inspected pile foundations, reinforcement, precast concrete and large equipment foundations and coordinated with civil, mechanical and piping teams.
- Reviewed concrete cube, soil-density and laboratory test reports for compliance with project requirements.
2009 – 2016
Payandan
Steel Structure Quality Control Manager
- Managed six QC engineers and fifty personnel involved in welding, painting, sandblasting and shipping.
- Controlled the quality of materials and fabrication processes, including welding, surface preparation, sandblasting, waterblasting and shotblasting.
- Performed UT, MT, PT and VT and prepared WPS and painting procedures.
- Coordinated destructive and non-destructive inspection methods between clients, vendors and manufacturers.
- Attended PIM and reviewed material take-offs, WPS, ITPs, procedures, certifications and NDT documentation.
- Checked material, cutting, welding, fabrication, painting, shipping and installation reports against standards and project specifications.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with Parsian Gas Refinery
2013 – 2016
Parsian Gas Refinery
Night Shift Technical Manager
- Checked defective points, compressors, valves and pipelines and coordinated replacement activities during refinery overhaul projects.
- Managed fifty employees, including welders, mechanics and painters.
- Prepared WPS and coordinated pipe-spool fabrication, testing, welding, NDT and site installation.
- Attended PIM and reviewed WPS, PQR, WPQR, ITPs, reports, certificates, materials and equipment documentation.
- Maintained quality during cutting, welding, UT, RT, MT, PT and PWHT activities.
- Managed repairs and maintenance of pipes, valves, heat exchangers, air coolers, storage tanks and vessels.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with Payandan
2007 – 2009
Azmoon Rad Parsian Co. (Payandan)
Welding and NDT Technician
- Conducted VT and LPT for quality control during construction of the Parsian Refinery.
- Prepared and submitted detailed inspection reports for compliance with standards and project specifications.
- Collaborated with engineering personnel to identify and resolve welding and structural issues.
2006 – 2007
Behine Azma Iranian Co. (Payandan)
Welding Inspector
- Conducted visual inspection of welded structures during fabrication and installation.
- Identified defects and deviations and worked with welding personnel to implement corrective actions.
- Maintained inspection records and reports for quality assurance and compliance with safety and industry requirements.
Projects
SPEL PRODUCT, Shrewsbury, Shropshire- UK | Oil Separator
- Performed FAT of an oil tank separator.
- Performed visual, dimensional and thickness checks.
- Witnessed hydrotest.
- Reviewed project documents.
Client: Petronash
Petronash- Aramco project
Vendor: IPP ACCURA Ltd
Product: Fittings
Location: Staffordshire
- Performed fittings inspection including visual, dimensional, DPI, coating and shipping inspection.
Client: Kuwait Energy
Kwait Energy Project
Vendor: KROHN Ltd (Calibration company)
Product: Coriolis Flow Meters
Location: North Hampshire
- Witnessed FAT of Coriolis flow meters and the calibration process.
- Reviewed documents, packing and marking.
Client: ARAMCO
ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia, Project (OBO ARAMCO)
Vendor: IPP ACCURA Ltd
Product: Fittings
Location: Staffordshire
- Performed fittings inspection including visual, dimensional, DPI, coating and shipping inspection.
Pigtrap and Bandlock FAT
Vendor: Celeros Flow Technology, GD Engineering (European Heathyards)
Product: Pigtrap, Bandlock and pig launchers
Location: Birmingham
- Inspected overlay TIG welding, materials, PMI, WPS, PQR, welder testing and DPI, MPI and UT NDT.
- Performed expediting, welding inspection and document review.
- Performed FAT of Pigtrap and Bandlock equipment.
- Inspected pig launcher welding and NDT of weld overlay using DPI, MPI and UT.
Lake Water Treatment Filtration Package and Lake Water Treatment Deaeration Package
Vendor: Busch GVT
Product: Vacuum pumps and vacuum ejectors
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
- Witnessed hydrotest, visual and dimensional inspection, and performance testing of pumps and vacuum ejectors.
- Performed FAT for vacuum pumps and vacuum ejectors.
- Reviewed documents and Certificates of Conformity.
Client: Scottish Water; Thames Water
Water main Pipeline Flow detector
Vendor: Water Research Center (WRC)
Product: Water main pipeline and flow meters
Position: NDT Inspection Engineer and Consultant; Proposal Engineer
Location: Swindon
- Prepared NDT procedures and proposals for different clients in accordance with applicable standards and client specifications.
- Reviewed NDT reports from international projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
- Performed UT thickness measurement and CCTV corrosion inspection on a main water pipeline.
- Witnessed and performed flow meter calibration testing and inspection.
Client: NPCC / ADNOC
Bird Deterrent System
Vendor: Scarecrow Bio Acoustics
Product: Bird deterrent system
Location: Maresfield, UK
- Performed factory acceptance testing of the bird deterrent system.
Client: ADNOC
OIW Analyzer
Vendor: Johnson Controls Limited
Product: OIW Analyzer
Location: Glasgow
- Performed FAT of the OIW analyzer.
- Reviewed project documentation.
ISOLATOR SWITCH/EARTH SWITCH FOR 33KV OHL
Vendor: Morris Line Engineering Ltd
Product: Isolator switch and earth switch
- Performed electrical and mechanical FAT, coating, visual and dimensional inspection, document review and IRN review.
Client: ADNOC
Main Firewater Pumps
Vendor: SPP Pumps
Product: Main firewater pumps
Location: Gloucestershire
- Witnessed hydrotest and impeller balancing.
- Performed visual inspection and reviewed mechanical and chemical test results, Certificates of Conformity, material identification, traceability and IRN.
Hot Worked Billets Forged, Electric Furnace
Vendor: Abbey Forged Products
Product: Forgings
Location: Sheffield
- Performed final visual and dimensional inspection.
- Reviewed Certificates of Conformity, mechanical and chemical test results, material certificates, identification and traceability.
- Witnessed forging, stamping, cutting, sampling, heat treatment, mechanical testing, UT and DPI.
Client: ADNOC
Ship-Shore Link Cabinet, GEN3 Shore Side, Fiber Optic, Electric & Pneumatic Jetty Box
Vendor: Trelleborg Marine Systems UK LTD
Product: Ship-shore link cabinet and jetty box
Location: Hawarden
- Performed FAT and document review.
- Attended the post-inspection meeting with the client to review punch lists.
Client: ADNOC
Check valves, motorized choke valves and rated choke valves
Vendor: In line Valve Ltd
Product: Check valves and choke valves
Location: Newbury
- Inspected assembly and witnessed testing and FAT, including hydrotests.
- Inspected 2-inch, 3-inch and 9-inch valves against approved drawings.
- Inspected sandblasting and painting, including salt, surface temperature, humidity, DFT, WFT and adhesion tests.
- Reviewed project documents.
Manifolds Kit for Electrical Umbilical
Vendor: Oceaneering- Hydrasun Ltd
Product: Manifold kit
Location: Glasgow
- Witnessed hydrostatic testing and flushing.
Client: ADNOC
Turbine Flow Meter
Vendor: Abbey Protective Coating / Oil & Gas Measurement Ltd
Product: Turbine flow meter
Location: Woodbridge
- Inspected and witnessed surface preparation, sandblasting and painting.
- Checked material, traceability and Certificates of Conformity.
- Reviewed project documents and issued IRN.
Generator Sets
Vendor: Musgrave Generators
Product: Generators
Location: Northampton
- Performed visual and dimensional inspection.
- Witnessed FAT, load testing, voltage regulation, performance testing, fuel-system inspection, exhaust inspection and safety-feature checks.
- Checked control-panel functionality and reviewed MTCs, Certificates of Conformity and reports.
Client: SAIPEM
Subsea Bull Valves
Vendor: FLOW SUBSEA Ltd / Tyne Pressure Testing
Product: 3-inch to 6-inch subsea bull valves
- Witnessed hyperbaric testing and mechanical testing.
- Reviewed Certificates of Conformity, documents, material identification and traceability.
- Issued IRN.
Client: TEN and Jubilee Fields
Subsea Jumper Line Pipe and Bends Supply
Vendor: Shawcor UK Ltd
Product: Pipes and bends
- Witnessed coating and insulation of pipes and bends.
- Inspected glass syntactic polyurethane, foam rubber, polyurethane foam and nitrile rubber insulation.
- Inspected flexible pipe manufacturing, pipe layers, reeling and rewinding against project specifications and ITP requirements.
Qualification Welds for Steel Tube Electrical Umbilical
Vendor: Oceaneering / Element Materials Technology
Product: Steel tube electrical umbilical
Location: Aberdeen
- Witnessed mechanical and chemical testing of qualification welds, including impact, tensile, hardness and bend tests.
Client: SAIPEM
12in GER Bending Stiffener and Fasteners
Vendor: CTL SEAL Ltd, CRP
Product: Bending stiffener and fasteners
- Inspected and witnessed welding of a 12-inch sleeve stiffener and fasteners.
- Reviewed material traceability, Certificates of Conformity, WPS, PQR, WQT, mechanical and chemical test results.
- Witnessed NDT and reviewed UT, DPI and MPI procedures and PCN certificates.
- Issued IRN.
Mobile and Telescopic Crane
Vendor: Kranlyft Group
Product: Mobile and telescopic crane
- Performed LOLER inspection and final inspection of welds, paint, hydraulic pumps, cables, lifting and movement.
Steel Pipes and Fittings
Vendor: Special Piping Materials Ltd
Product: Steel pipes, elbows, weld-neck flanges and socket-weld flanges
Standards: ASME
- Performed final, material identification, traceability, visual/workmanship and dimensional inspections against design drawings and ASME requirements.
- Reviewed mechanical test reports, hydrostatic, air and helium leak tests, hardness and NDE reports.
- Inspected sealing systems, gaskets, flanges and bolted connections.
- Controlled marking, packing and documentation.
Stainless-Steel Pipes and Fittings
Vendor: Langley Alloys Ltd
Product: Stainless-steel pipes and fittings
Standards: ASME
- Performed final, material identification, traceability, visual/workmanship and dimensional inspections against design drawings and ASME requirements.
- Reviewed mechanical test reports, pressure and leak tests, hardness and NDE reports.
- Inspected sealing systems, gaskets, flanges and bolted connections.
- Controlled marking, packing and documentation.
Inspection of Valves
Vendor: Armatury Group INC
Product: Globe, gate, butterfly and ball valves
- Checked drawings and material certificates.
- Performed material, dimensional, visual, hydrostatic, document and packing inspections.
Client: NMDC
Electrical Process Heater Package
Vendor: EXHEAT Ltd
Product: Electrical process heater package, tubesheet, forged flanges, control panel and instrumentation
Position: Mechanical Inspector / Field Expeditor
Location: Watton, Norfolk, UK
- Reviewed purchase orders, drawings, specifications, ITPs, manufacturing schedules, progress reports and quality requirements.
- Verified incoming materials, bought-out components, MTCs, heat numbers, identification and traceability.
- Reviewed WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, consumable controls, NDT procedures and personnel qualifications.
- Performed welding surveillance, joint preparation, fit-up, alignment, welding-parameter and visual inspection activities.
- Reviewed VT, PT/LPI, MT, UT and PMI requirements and results.
- Monitored manufacturing status, inspection readiness, subcontractor progress, documentation, shipment arrangements and delivery schedule.
- Issued a detailed field-expediting report to NMDC.
Distributed Buoyancy Modules with Type 2 Internal Clamp
Vendor: CRP Subsea Ltd
Product: Distributed buoyancy modules
- Performed final inspection, including Certificate of Conformity and MFX inspection release note.
- Reviewed material certificates and project documentation.
Client: Mero 2 FPSO
Water Injection Pump Packages
Vendor: Sulzer Pumps
Product: Three water injection pump packages
Position: TPI Residential Mechanical Inspector
Location: Leeds, UK
- Oversaw manufacture and testing of three water injection pump packages.
- Witnessed hydrostatic pressure testing, rotor balance, bearing strip inspection, performance testing, mechanical run testing and string testing.
- Performed dimensional inspection, pump/driver alignment, preservation, final and packing inspection.
- Monitored general build activities and reviewed the Manufacturing Data Book.
JAN 2023 – APR 2023
Final Inspection of Sports Vehicles
Vendor: McLaren Automotive
Product: Sports vehicles
Position: Skilled Inspector
Location: Woking
- Performed final inspection of sports vehicles.
- Inspected car-body painting, chassis welding using VT and DPI, and programmed functions.
- Prepared defect reports and Certificates of Conformity and carried out FAT.
2009 – 2016
Client: Refinery and petrochemical companies
Pipe Racks and Steel Structures
Vendor: Payandan
Product: Steel structures and pipe racks
Position: Steel Structure Quality Control Manager
Location: Asalouye City
- Managed six QC engineers and fifty personnel involved in welding, painting, sandblasting and shipping.
- Controlled material quality and fabrication processes including welding, surface preparation, sandblasting, waterblasting and shotblasting.
- Performed UT, MT, PT and VT and prepared WPS and painting procedures.
- Coordinated destructive and non-destructive inspection methods between clients, vendors and manufacturers.
- Reviewed material take-offs, WPS, ITPs, procedures, certifications and inspection reports.
- Ensured vendors and manufacturers complied with applicable quality standards to deliver zero-defect materials.
2013 – 2016
Parsian Gas Refinery Overhaul Projects
Vendor: Parsian Gas Refinery
Product: Compressors, valves, pipelines, heat exchangers, storage tanks and vessels
Standards: API 618
Position: Night Shift Technical Manager
- Managed a team of fifty welders, mechanics and painters.
- Inspected defective points, compressors, valves and pipelines and coordinated replacement work.
- Prepared WPS and coordinated pipe-spool fabrication, testing, welding NDT and site installation.
- Reviewed WPS, PQR, WPQR, ITPs, reports, material and equipment documentation.
- Managed repair of pipes, valves and heat exchangers, including tube replacement, cleaning and corrosion detection.
- Managed welding and fabrication of storage tanks and vessels.
2007 – 2009
Client: Parsian Refinery
Parsian Refinery Construction
Vendor: Azmoon Rad Parsian Co. (Payandan)
Product: Welded structures
Position: Welding and NDT Technician
Location: Fars Province
- Performed VT and LPT as part of quality control for refinery construction.
- Prepared and submitted inspection reports for compliance with standards and project specifications.
- Collaborated with engineering personnel to identify and resolve welding and structural issues.
2006 – 2007
Fabrication and Installation of Welded Structures
Vendor: Behine Azma Iranian Co. (Payandan)
Product: Welded structures
Position: Welding Inspector
Location: Fars Province
- Performed visual inspection of welded structures during fabrication and installation.
- Identified defects and deviations and supported corrective actions with the welding team.
- Maintained inspection records and reports for quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
Client: ADNOC Offshore
Water Injection Main Pump Package
Vendor: Celeros Flow Technology, Glasgow, UK
Product: Water injection main pump package
- Witnessed FAT, pump performance testing, NPSH verification using the 3% head-drop method and a four-hour mechanical run test.
- Verified test setup, calibrated instrumentation and operating conditions.
- Monitored flow rate, pressures, speed, motor current, voltage, power, vibration, bearing temperature and lubrication-oil temperature.
- Reviewed test data, drawings, calibration certificates and supporting quality documentation against project requirements.
Client: Wood Group
Actuated Valve Assemblies
Vendor: Score Australasia / Davidsons Blast Services Ltd
Product: Actuated valve assemblies
Standards: ISO 8501-1; ISO 19840; ISO 12944
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
- Witnessed surface preparation and coating inspection, including Sa 2.5 cleanliness, blast profile, chloride contamination, environmental conditions, abrasive conductivity, visual inspection and DFT.
- Reviewed coating documentation and calibration certificates and assessed preservation readiness.
Client: ADNOC Offshore / McDermott Middle East
Multiphase Flow Meters (MPFM)
Vendor: Pietro Fiorentini / TÜV SÜD NEL
Product: Multiphase flow meters
Location: East Kilbride, UK
- Witnessed dynamic flow-loop FAT and performance testing using oil, water and gas mixtures.
- Verified procedures, calibration certificates, instrumentation records, meter performance, repeatability, uncertainty criteria, data acquisition and project compliance.
Client: Acciona Agua / Samsung C&T
Manual and Motor Operated Butterfly Valves
Vendor: Bray Controls Glasgow
Product: 8-inch to 28-inch butterfly valves
Location: Scotland
- Witnessed FAT, hydrostatic shell and seat testing, functional testing, dimensional and visual inspection and documentation review.
- Verified identification, orientation, nameplates, coating, gearbox installation, workmanship and preservation.
- Reviewed material certificates, PED certification, gearbox documents and calibration records and raised technical comments.
Client: McDermott Middle East – ADNOC Offshore Project
Horizontal Bandlock 2 Closures, ASME Class 1500
Vendor: Celeros Flow Technology; Denholm Wellclad Ltd
Product: Hubs and doors with Alloy 625 weld overlay
Standards: ASME Class 1500; EN 10204 Type 3.1
Location: Glasgow, UK
- Witnessed in-process inspection, NDT, PMI and visual inspection of Alloy 625 weld-overlay areas.
- Verified traceability of hubs, doors and ERNiCrMo-3 consumables against MTCs, heat numbers and route cards.
- Reviewed WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, NDT certification, consumable certificates and calibration records.
- Witnessed first-layer DPI, 100% VT and DPI, and UT bonding examination using calibrated equipment and reference blocks.
- Reviewed NDT reports, signed ITP stages and recorded outstanding matters relating to PTC welding, PWHT and hardness testing.
Client: SBM Offshore
2nd Stage IGC Discharge Cooler – PWTP Mechanical & Metallurgical Testing
Vendor: HEATRIC / SGS UK Ltd
Product: Duplex stainless-steel weldment samples
Standards: ASME, ASTM and ISO requirements
- Witnessed and reviewed tensile, Charpy impact at -46°C, bend, hardness, ferrite and metallographic testing.
Client: MAPA Construction / JWRC
Chlorine Dioxide Generator Systems, Dosing Manifolds & Control Panels
Vendor: Scotmas Group Ltd
Product: Chlorine dioxide generator systems, manifolds and control panels
Standards: IEC requirements
- Witnessed FAT, hydrostatic pressure testing and electrical and instrumentation verification.
- Checked panel wiring, PLC I/O using 4–20 mA simulation, HMI functions, signals, alarms, P&IDs and control-panel functionality.
Client: ADNOC Offshore / NMDC Energy
Pressure Safety Valves for Sea Water Filtration Package
Vendor: Curtiss-Wright / Eta Process Plant
Product: Monel/Hastelloy pressure safety valves
- Performed final inspection and document review.
- Verified visual condition, nameplates, serial numbers, piping isometrics, valve test reports, coating/DFT and release readiness.
Client: Kanadevia Inova (HZI)
3 off 100m³ Fully Demineralised Water Storage Tanks – Thameside ERF Project
Vendor: Forbes Technologies Ltd
Product: GRP/FRP composite tanks
Standards: EN 13121
- Performed FIW, PDI and PSI.
- Performed visual, dimensional, Barcol hardness, laminate thickness, nameplate, internal/external surface, nozzle/manhole and documentation inspection.
- Reviewed drawings, ITPs and spare parts.
Client: COOEC / PIC Project
Wet Gas Flowmeters
Vendor: Solartron ISA / DNV
Product: Wet gas flowmeters
- Witnessed dry-gas flow calibration at a UKAS-accredited facility.
- Verified installation against GA drawings, DP tapping, instrumentation, calibration data, flow points and operating parameters.
Client: NPCC-SAIPEM JV
Subsea Umbilical Termination Hardware
Vendor: Washington Components Ltd / eGroup Ltd
Product: Hang-offs and armour bodies
Standards: ISO 4624; ISO 16276
Location: Aberdeen
- Witnessed pull-off adhesion testing, DFT measurement and visual coating inspection.
- Verified coating procedures, QA reports, calibration, MTCs, traceability and offshore coating compliance.
- Audited paint workshop facilities and storage conditions.
Client: McDermott
ROV-installable Retrofit Retroclamps for Offshore Subsea Pipeline/Umbilical Systems
Vendor: Metec SARL / Averon Engineering
Product: ROV-installable retrofit retroclamps
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
- Performed final visual and dimensional inspection against approved GA drawings.
- Inspected coating and DFT, reviewed MTC, NDT and certification packages, checked traceability and marking, and issued punch-list items.
Client: ADNOC Gas
Hydrocarbon Flare Gas Recovery Compressors
Vendor: Howden CO
Product: Oil-free compressors
Standards: API 619
Location: Glasgow
- Witnessed FAT, start-up and stabilisation, trip-speed, four-hour mechanical run, heat-run and performance tests.
- Monitored speed, vibration, bearing temperature, suction/discharge pressure and temperature, lubrication oil and dry gas seal operation.
- Reviewed FAT procedures, ITP requirements, calibration status and FAT records.
Client: Petrobras
Offloading System - UCP PN-UH-(FWD) & PN-UH-(AFT)
Vendor: Techflow Marine
Product: Offloading control panels
Standards: IEC 60204-1; IEC 60079
- Executed FAT and partial integrated FAT of AFT and FWD unit control panels.
- Inspected wiring, terminations, protective-earth continuity, insulation resistance, enclosure construction, cable entries, labelling and components.
- Checked drawings, schematics, loop diagrams, BOM, PLC/HMI functions, I/O and cause-and-effect matrix.
- Raised punch-list items and supported offshore commissioning readiness.
Client: McDermott
Connector Subsea Solutions 32in #900 Mechanical Connectors
Vendor: FTV Proclad International Limited
Product: Subsea mechanical connectors
Location: Scotland
- Performed welding inspection, machining inspection and expediting.
- Performed UT examination of cladding, visual and clad-thickness checks, liquid penetrant inspection, PMI, hardness testing and final dimensional inspection using FARO.
Client: ADNOC OFFSHORE
WATER INJECTION MAIN PUMPS
Vendor: GDC Precision Engineering
Product: Water injection main pumps
Location: Glasgow
- Performed ferrite, PMI, visual, dimensional, DPI and hardness inspection and reviewed documents.
Client: NMDC
Electrical Process Heater Package, Tubesheet, Forged Flanges and Control Panel
Vendor: EXHEAT Ltd
Product: Electrical process heater package
Location: Watton, Norfolk, UK
- Performed inspection and field expediting covering purchase orders, drawings, specifications, ITPs, manufacturing schedules and progress documentation.
- Verified materials, MTCs, heat numbers, identification and traceability.
- Reviewed welding records, NDT procedures and reports and monitored manufacturing, subcontractor progress, documentation and delivery dates.
- Issued a field-expediting report.
Client: SAIPEM
STEEL TUBE ELECTRICAL UMBILICAL (Manifold and tubes)
Vendor: Oceaneering- Hydrasun Ltd
Product: Steel tube electrical umbilical
- Witnessed hydrostatic and flushing tests.
Client: Kuwait Energy
Coriolis Flow Meters
Vendor: KROHNE Ltd
Product: Coriolis flow meters
- Witnessed FAT, hydrostatic testing and flow calibration.
- Reviewed calibration certificates, accuracy tolerances and retesting of calibration non-conformances.
Client: ADNOC-ORASCOM
Vacuum Pump Skid and Vacuum Ejectors
Vendor: Busch GVT - Busch UK
Product: Vacuum pump skid and vacuum ejectors
- Witnessed FAT, performance, mechanical-run, hydrostatic and visual/dimensional tests.
- Performed painting inspection, document review, final inspection and IRN issuance.
Client: ADNOC Gas Processing
Centrifugal Compressor
Vendor: Twiflex
Product: Centrifugal compressor
Position: Resident Inspector
- Inspected coupling fabrication, NDT, phosphating, component and assembly balancing, residual unbalance, insulation resistance, packing, marking and shipping.
Client: ADNOC
Actuated Ball & Globe Valves
Vendor: Inline Valve Ltd
Product: Actuated ball and globe valves
- Performed document review, expediting, hydrotest, gas test, actuator functional test and final inspection.
Client: ADNOC
Pump
Vendor: Amarinth Ltd
Product: Pump
- Performed document review, performance, hydrostatic, vibration and noise testing and final inspection.
Client: INTECSEA offshore / Reliance
Hang-off Collar System / Offshore Subsea
Vendor: Lacmil
Product: Hang-off collar system, risers and dynamic umbilical
- Performed dimensional and weight control, electrical continuity, EF kinematic, locking-plate fit-up, recovery/riser-release, fit-up and leak testing of watertight covers, production risers, gas-export risers and dynamic umbilical.
Client: Shell Crux
Subsea Umbilical
Vendor: JDR Cables
Product: Subsea umbilical
- Inspected electrical and fibre-optic cables and hydraulic hoses during manufacture.
- Witnessed FAT, reeling and final inspection.
Client: Kuwait Oil Company
Bareshaft Compressor
Vendor: Howden CO Glasgow
Product: Bareshaft compressor
Standards: API 619 5th Edition
- Witnessed hydraulic testing of the casing assembly, dynamic balance and residual unbalance checks of male and female rotors.
- Witnessed four-hour mechanical run and one-hour performance tests.
- Reviewed teardown and compressor MRB documentation.
Client: Petrobras
Injection Gas Compression, Discharge Cooler
Vendor: Heatric
Product: Heat exchanger
- Witnessed high- and low-pressure hydrostatic testing and welding visual inspection.
- Performed dimensional inspection and reviewed MTCs and NDT reports.
Client: Kuwait Oil Company
Safety Valves
Vendor: LESER Company
Product: Safety valves
- Attended VPIM to discuss and finalise the ITP.
- Reviewed vendor QA manual, drawings, sub-vendor list, manufacturing schedule and inspection procedure.
Client: Groupement Berkine, Algeria
Safety Valves
Vendor: Curtisswright Company
Product: Series 3800 and 2600 safety valves
Standards: ASME
- Witnessed hydrostatic and functional testing against the ITP and ASME requirements.
- Controlled QA documents and related procedures.
Client: L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited
Multiphase Pumps, Oil Piping Systems and Ball Valves
Vendor: ITT Bornemann
Product: Multiphase pump, piping systems and ball valves
Location: Abu Dhabi
- Witnessed pump performance, mechanical run, disassembly and spare-rotor strip testing.
- Witnessed hydrostatic testing of piping systems and performed weld, visual, PMI, hardness and radiographic inspection.
- Reviewed and signed NDT protocols, material certificates and calibration certificates and inspected painting of pump valves.
Client: Pt PLN, Indonesia
Stationary Gas Engines
Vendor: Rolls-Royce Bergen Engines AS
Product: Stationary gas engines
- Witnessed FAT at different loads and compared test-machine reports with quality documents.
- Reviewed engine pressures and temperatures, turbocharger speed, exhaust temperature, generator bearing and voltage, crankshaft deflection and related operating parameters.
Client: Shell
Riser DBSC Clamp and Umbilical DBSC Clamp
Vendor: Flexible Engineered Solutions
Product: Riser and umbilical clamps
- Witnessed functional and performance FAT.
- Performed visual and dimensional inspection and reviewed documents and Certificates of Conformity.
Client: SGS
Hydraulic Winches
Vendor: ACE Winches Ltd
Product: 38.5-ton and 19.4-ton hydraulic winches
- Performed visual inspection, FAT, document review, packing and marking inspection.
Client: ARAMCO
Duplex Fittings
Vendor: IPP Accura Ltd
Product: Elbows, tees, reducers and weldolets
- Reviewed material certificates and performed material, dimensional, visual, coating, preservation, packing and document inspection.
Client: Qatar Gas
Hydraulic Actuator
Vendor: Rotork Controls Ltd
Product: Manual ball valves and actuated valves
- Reviewed documents and witnessed FAT and performance testing.
- Performed visual, packing and preservation inspection.
Client: MODEC Offshore Production Systems / Baker Hughes
OTSG Damper
Vendor: Damper Technology Ltd
Product: OTSG damper
- Performed visual and dimensional inspection against GA drawings and DPI/MPI NDT inspection.
Client: Total Energies / Sinopec
Motor Lifting Frame
Vendor: Rossendale Group
Product: Motor lifting frame
- Reviewed material certification and performed post-test MPI/DPI NDE and proof-load testing.
Client: ENI Iraq
Deaeration Package Internals and Ancillaries / Vacuum Pump Skid
Vendor: Eta Process Plant, Koch Engineered Solutions
Product: Deaeration package and vacuum pump skid
- Performed PSI, document review, packing and preservation inspection.
Client: Qatar Energy
Oil Spill Containment Package
Vendor: Vikoma International Limited
Product: Offshore oil spill containment package
- Performed visual and dimensional inspection, document review, FAT, functional testing and IRN preparation.
Client: Petronash
Magnetic Drive API 685 Sealless Centrifugal Pumps
Vendor: Sundyne HMD Kontro
Product: Sealless centrifugal pumps
Standards: API 685
- Inspected surface preparation, coating, WFT, DFT, visual condition and adhesion.
- Reviewed documents and issued IRN.
Client: Siemens Energy
UV Chambers
Vendor: Evoqua Water Technologies
Product: UV chambers
- Witnessed FAT, hydrotest, visual and dimensional inspection and document review.
Client: Qatar Energy
Electro-Pneumatic Valves
Vendor: STOHR ARMATUREN GmbH & Co. KG
Product: Electro-pneumatic valves
- Performed visual quality control and final pneumatic shell and seat pressure tests.
Client: Petrofac
Fixed Safety Relief Valve
Vendor: IMI Bopp & Reuther
Product: Safety relief valve
- Performed visual inspection, seat-leakage testing and set-pressure testing.
Client: Technimont C.A.M.P.I Srl
Oil Separator
Vendor: Alfa Laval
Product: Oil separator
- Performed performance, visual and dimensional inspection.
Client: TATA Steel
Brazed Aluminum Exchanger
Vendor: FIVES CRYO
Product: Brazed aluminium exchanger
- Performed visual testing, helium leak testing and endoscopic cleanliness inspection.
Client: Siemens Energy
Umbilical Fiber Optic Cable
Vendor: JDR Cable Ltd
Product: Umbilical fibre-optic cable
- Performed OTDR insertion-loss, continuity, visual and dimensional testing and document review.
Client: Various Projects
Gaskets / Flange Assemblies
Vendor: Multiple Vendors
Product: Gaskets, flanges and bolted connections
- Inspected and verified sealing systems, material compliance, installation and sealing integrity against applicable codes and project specifications.
Client: Kamit Energies Uganda / Total Energies EP Uganda
Diesel Firewater and Jockey Pumps
Vendor: Qualitek Ltd (SPP)
Product: Diesel firewater and jockey pumps
- Performed welding visual and dimensional inspection and verified materials.
Client: ADNOC Offshore
Compact Flanges 34in, Alloy 625 Weld Overlay
Vendor: Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies
Product: Compact flanges
Standards: ASTM A694 F65
- Performed visual, dimensional, UT, MPI, DPI, weld-overlay thickness, hardness and PMI inspection.
- Reviewed material certificates, Certificates of Conformity and documents.
Client: Special Piping Materials Limited
Pipe, Elbow and Flange Weldneck
Product: Pipe, elbows and weld-neck flanges
- Performed quantity, visual, dimensional and document inspection.
Client: Howden / ADNOC-NMDC
Howden Compressor Audit
Vendor: Howden Compressor
Product: Compressor
- Performed an audit visit.
Client: HZI
Manufacturer Audit
Vendor: Babcock & Wilcox / Diamond Power Specialty Ltd
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Performed a manufacturer audit.
Client: GCC China
Manufacturer Audit
Vendor: Inline Valve Ltd
- Performed a manufacturer audit.
Client: CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd
Manufacturer Audit
Vendor: Schneider Electric Ltd
- Performed a manufacturer audit.
Client: AKZONOBEL Decorative Coatings Company
Manufacturer Audit
Vendor: Chemical & Allied Products PLC
Location: Nigeria
- Performed a manufacturer audit.
Skills
- Mechanical Engineering
- NDT Inspection
- Welding Inspection
- QA/QC Inspection
- Third-Party Inspection
- Vendor Surveillance
- Supplier Quality Surveillance
- Coating / Painting Inspection
- Mechanical Testing
- Electrical and Instrumentation Inspection
- Offshore Inspection
- Lifting and Rigging Inspection
- Expediting
- NDT Procedure Development
- Quality Documentation Review
- WPS / PQR / WQT Review
- ITP Review
- Material Traceability
- Quality Auditing
- Team Management
- Technical Proposal Preparation
Commodities
- Plates
- Pipes
- Flanges and Fittings
- Castings
- Forgings
- Fabricated Items
- Wind Turbine Monopiles
- Wind Turbine Jackets
- Pressure Vessels
- Heat Exchangers
- Columns and Reactors
- Boilers
- Process Control and Safety Valves
- Air Cooled Heat Exchangers
- Line Pipes
- Storage Tanks
- Pumps
- Compressors
- Turbines
- Centrifugal Fans
- Diesel Engines
- Gears
- Valves
- Subsea Valves
- Flexible Pipes and Risers
- Umbilicals
- Subsea Structures
- Manifolds
- Generators
- Motors
- Transformers
- Switchgears and Circuit Breakers
- Electrical Panels
- Electrical Cables
- Control Panels
- Transmitters
- Field Instruments
- Pressure Gauges
- Fire and Gas Detection Equipment
- Flowmeters
- Instrumentation Equipment
- Lifting Equipment
- Cranes
- Hoists
- Winches
- Blow Out Preventers
- Wellhead Equipment
- Piping Systems
- Pressure Safety Valves
- Dampers
- Hydraulic Power Units
- Vacuum Ejectors
- Oil Separators
- Firewater Pumps
- Diesel Generators