CAREER SUMMARY:

Qualified and experienced Pressure Vessels, Welding and Piping Inspector specialising in the Oil and Gas Industries.

Highly motivated professional and dedicated person with strong communication and team leadership skills, responds well under pressure with a proven ability to liaise in a confident and articulate manner at all levels.

CAREER HISTORY:

SAIPEM, U.A.E.
April 1993 -December 1993
QC Inspector

Employed as a QC inspector on the ADCO Central Oil Degassing Station and five Remote Oil Degassing Stations Project, located at the Bab Oil Field, Habshan, UAE. My duties as QC Inspector included welding and piping inspection, Radiographic interpretation, conducting welding procedure/welder qualification and NDT co-ordination. Activities related to project included sub-contractor scope of works at five Remote Degassing Stations, ensuring complete adherence to procedures and codes. As project progressed into hydrotest stage, I became involved and responsible for punching and compiling mechanical certification for inclusion into test packs.

May 1991 - January 1993
Al Zamil Heavy Industries, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Quality Control Supervisor

Supervising Quality Control functions, conducting Welding inspections, interpreting radiographs and preparing QC documentation.

Engaged in the fabrication of pressure vessels, verticals and horizontal tanks including associated pipework and heavy structural steel for the Petro-chemical industry. Involved in site inspection of upgrading and refurbishment refinery projects. Overseeing the installation of Pressure Vessels and site built storage tanks including the inspection of structural steel. Co-ordinating NDT activities, i.e. Radiography and MPI - Dye Penetrant Examinations. Other duties included visits to sub-contractors premises for inspection and reviewing documentation of completed fabrication prior to clients review and acceptance. Clients included Bechtel, Samarec, AGOC Chyoda Petrostar and JORC. Codes and standards used ASME VIII, API 650, ANSI, AWS Dl.l, Welding processes used S.M.A.W., G.M.A.W. and G.T.A.W.

Co-ordination of quality control functions, interpreting radiographs, conducting welding inspections and preparing associated documentation.

Engaged in fabrication of a residfiner high pressure, high temperature process plant, involving various inspection functions including Front and Back Welding inspection. Conducting welder approval tests and co- ordinating NDT inspection i.e. radiography and MPI/Dye penetrant examinations. The process plant was fabricated from Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Inconel and Chrome Moly material in thicknesses ranging from lOmm to 70mm. Codes and standards used ASME VIII, ANSI and ESSO specifications. Welding processes used Manual, Metal Arc and TIG.

Inspection of crystallizer vessel, fabricated on site. Responsible for all inspection activities and documentation including NDT co- ordination, i.e. radiography, MPI examination and radiographic interpretation and conducting welder approval tests. The vessel was fabricated from carbon steel in thicknesses ranging from 20mm to 30mm. Code specification used was ASME VIII and Welding process was S.M.A.W.

Control and daily management of the radiographic department. Conducting all radiographic interpretation in accordance with the codes ASME VIII, BS 5500 and STOOMWEIZEN. Liasing with sub-contractors on sites throughout the UK and Europe, implementing various inspection functions (hydro-testing and leak testing) on heat exchangers fabricated in the company. Inspection of pressure vessels and heat exchangers, including Heat Recovery Boilers for the petro- chemical and construction industry, e.g. BP, Foster Wheeler, Conoco and Shell. Welding processes submerged arc manual, metal arc, TIG and MIG. Materials used: carbon steel, stainless steel, Inconel and Monel.

Fabricated pressure vessels and heat exchangers for the petro-chemical industry both onshore and offshore. Coded ASME, welding processes MMA, TIG and MIG.

Supervising welding activities on all types of pressure vessels and heat exchangers for the petro-chemical industry. Coded STOOMWEIZEN and ASME.

Fabrication of pressure vessels and pipes on site and in workshop.

Engaged on heavy fabrication and construction projects for the civil and heavy construction industry.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

• Member of the Welding Institute - Senior Associate

EDUCATION:

• 1962 - 1965 Whitehawk School, East Sussex
  CSE passes in English & Geography

• 1965 - 1968 Brighton Technical College, East Sussex
  City & Guilds in Welding & Fabrication

QUALIFICATION IN QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION:

• CSWIP: Welding Inspector
• PCN: Radiographic Interpretation
• BMIQA: Internal Quality Audit Certification

• Date of Birth:
• Nationality: British (Current UK Passport)
• Health: Good
• Marital Status: Married
• Driving Licence: Full, clean UK licence
• Foreign Languages: Spanish

INTERESTS:

• Swimming, Weight Training