About

30+ years of experience in detail design and engineering of onshore / offshore Piping layouts, equipment and Pipeline for Oil & Gas Plants, Chemical plants, Refinery and Petrochemical plants, for various EPC, Proposal, Feed and PMC projects.

Independently handled 3D model review for Clients, other discipline and internal. Vendor drawing review & comment. Co-ordinating between other department like Process, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation. 3D modelling activity using PDMS, E3D / SP3D, S3D, PDS, Clash checking / resolving. Work allocation to area Designer, manpower allocation for area designers. Preparation of Piping Study, Plot Plan, Tie-in schedule, details & Isometrics. Preparation and checking of MTOs large volume of P & IDs (more than 500 Nos.). Attending Project review / progress meetings. Optimisation for Value Engineering for EPC Project (Cost reduction considering even the value of 1$).

Have thorough understanding of international standards API, ASME, ASTM, and company specifications of Maersk oil, Shell, Exxon Mobil, KOC, EIL, Qatar Petroleum, ADNOC, BP, Aramco, Petronas, Technip, and Foster Wheeler.

Supported the construction team on maximizing the productivity through frequent site visits & prioritising resolving site queries remotely.

Working knowledge of Piping stress analysis input entry using CAESAR II for Plant Piping.

Excellent working knowledge of Pipeline activities, alignment drawings, route selection, crossing details, typical details drawings etc., having successfully completed 5 projects.

Excellent working knowledge of HSE activities, Fire Hydrant layout, Sprinkler and Foam system layouts.

Working knowledge of HVAC Duct & Cable Tray routing activities.

Successfully completed many project / proposal deliverables within budgeted man-hours for AutoCAD / PDMS and PDS projects.

Successfully working from home (WFH) to support many Proposal and Project works. Organised MS Team review meetings for Total-client, Tilenga CPF-Uganda project, ADNOC-project lightning Abu Dhabi proposal (Onshore/Offshore) Raiser platform from Offshore to Onshore, plot plan review for inter disciplines. Worked on MTO, Piping interconnecting layouts, document reviews, comment and digital signatures. Working on Brown field Isometric checking and digital signatures for Thai oil “Clean Fuel Project, Sriracha, Thailand”, Isometric issued more than 1million inch dia.

• Managing Piping activities in allotted man-hours and schedule with quality requirements.
• Developing Plot Plans, Plot Plan optimization.
• Preparation / Checking of material take-off (MTO), Bill of Quantity (BOQ) from P & IDs / detailed drawings / Tender documents.
• Work allocation/Planning/Guidance to area Designers.
• 3D Model review & comments.
• Organizing / Attending 3D Model Review / Progress Meetings.
• Preparation for Tie-in details, schedules, sketches & Isometrics.
• IDC documents Generation / Checking.
• Preparation for Piping study drawings.
• Checking of above deliverable documents with related standards & codes.
• Coordinate design information with other disciplines in the development of complete drawing package.
• Perform department planning tasks such as manpower forecasting, work assignments, Proposals and Developed Engineering standards & Guidelines.
• Assist Department Supervisor / Engineer in providing directions to Design team.
• Review and check design drawings and vendor drawings.
• Interacting with Clients, Vendors and providing technical support to site construction groups/team.
• Developing Piping Layouts, Equipment Layouts using PDMS / PDS.
• Developing detailed design engineering drawings using information from various sources which may include Piping Site studies, vendor drawings, catalog data, engineering sketches, Reference drawings and input from other disciplines.
• Conduct field investigations, produce clear field reports with detailed sketches, written and verbal instructions.
• Basic Design to Detailed Engineering of Piping and Prepare As-Built drawings.
• Perform project related tasks such as scope development, Estimating, Scheduling and job status.
• Knowledge of the International codes (i.e., API, ASTM, ANSI, codes), Practices and standards especially relating to Oil & Gas Industry (i.e., ADCO, MAERSK, ARAMCO, QP Design & Engineering practices).
• Pipeline Alignments Drawing, Checking / Preparation.
• Pipeline Route maps / Typical Pipeline installation drawing, Alignment drawings checking / Preparation.
• Can work and perform under critical schedules. Adaptability for new environment working conditions.
• Can independently handle any work, Effective time management & Communication skills.
• Able to organize and prioritize design drafting work, to meet deadlines.
• Specification generation using AVEVA VPRM.

Experience

  • Piping Designer Principal Petrofac International LLC · Full-time Jan 2008 – Jun 2021 13 yrs 5 mos Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 30+ years of experience in detail design and engineering of onshore / offshore Piping layouts, equipment and Pipeline for Oil & Gas Plants, Chemical plants, Refinery and Petrochemical plants, for various EPC, Proposal, Feed and PMC projects.

    Independently handled 3D model review for Clients, other discipline and internal. Vendor drawing review & comment. Co-ordinating between other department like Process, Civil, Electrical and Instrumentation. 3D modelling activity using PDMS, E3D / SP3D, S3D, PDS, Clash checking / resolving. Work allocation to area Designer, manpower allocation for area designers. Preparation of Piping Study, Plot Plan, Tie-in schedule, details & Isometrics. Preparation and checking of MTOs large volume of P & IDs (more than 500 Nos.). Attending Project review / progress meetings. Optimisation for Value Engineering for EPC Project (Cost reduction considering even the value of 1$).

    Have thorough understanding of international standards API, ASME, ASTM, and company specifications of Maersk oil, Shell, Exxon Mobil, KOC, EIL, Qatar Petroleum, ADNOC, BP, Aramco, Petronas, Technip, and Foster Wheeler.

    Supported the construction team on maximizing the productivity through frequent site visits & prioritising resolving site queries remotely.

    Working knowledge of Piping stress analysis input entry using CAESAR II for Plant Piping.

    Excellent working knowledge of Pipeline activities, alignment drawings, route selection, crossing details, typical details drawings etc., having successfully completed 5 projects.

    Excellent working knowledge of HSE activities, Fire Hydrant layout, Sprinkler and Foam system layouts.

    Working knowledge of HVAC Duct & Cable Tray routing activities.

    Successfully completed many project / proposal deliverables within budgeted man-hours for AutoCAD / PDMS and PDS projects.

    Successfully working from home (WFH) to support many Proposal and Project works. Organised MS Team review meetings for Total-client, Tilenga CPF-Uganda project, ADNOC-project lightning Abu Dhabi proposal (Onshore/Offshore) Raiser platform from Offshore to Onshore, plot plan review for inter disciplines. Worked on MTO, Piping interconnecting layouts, document reviews, comment and digital signatures. Working on Brown field Isometric checking and digital signatures for Thai oil “Clean Fuel Project, Sriracha, Thailand”, Isometric issued more than 1million inch dia.
  • Piping Designer Senior Wood / AMEC Foster Wheeler Energy and Partners Engineering Co. · Full-time Feb 2007 – Dec 2007 10 mos Chennai, TN, India a.) EXXONMOBILE – SINGAPORE PARALLEL TRAIN (PDS) PROJECT
    Responsible an Area Lead in IC & T Area.
    Responsible for Modeling of Piping, Equipment’s in IC & T area using PDS.
    Review / Comments of Engineering input and Vendor Drawings
    Piping Equipment model review in PDS
    Extraction and checking of Isometric and MTO.
    Co-ordination between other inters departments like civil, Electrical & Instrumentation.

    b.) LUCITE INTERNATIONAL–ALPHA1 (PDMS) PROJECT
    Responsible an Area Lead in MeP Area.
    Responsible for Modeling of Piping, Equipment’s in MeP area using PDMS.
    Review / Comments of Engineering input and Vendor Drawings
    Piping & Equipment modeled using PDMS for MeP area.
    Modeling reviewed by using PDMS.
    Piping Clash checking using PDMS clash manager.
    Extraction and checking of Isometric and MTO.
    Co-ordination between other inters departments like civil, Electrical & Instrumentation.
    Went to Singapore for 90% Review and successfully completed with minimum Piping comments. All the IFC ISOs are completed and issued to client 2 weeks before schedule time.
  • Piping Designer Senior TechnipFMC · Full-time Sep 2006 – Feb 2007 5 mos Chennai, TN, India Preparation & checking of Design & Detailed Piping drawings
    • Active involvement in Proposal Piping Layouts & Isometric with MTO. And Checking for the Project of Yemen LNG (YLNG), Al Khaleej LNG in Qatar.
  • Piping Designer Senior Ramboll · Full-time Mar 2006 – Aug 2006 5 mos Doha, Doha, Qatar Secondments to Maersk oil Qatar Offshore Projects.
    Preparation & checking of Design & Detailed Piping drawings
    • Active involvement in Proposal Piping Layouts & Isometric with MTO. And Checking for the Project of Yemen LNG (YLNG), Al Khaleej LNG in Qatar.
  • Piping Designer Larsen & toubro limited · Full-time Apr 1990 – Mar 2006 15 yrs 11 mos Chennai, TN, India • Prepared and checked following Piping drawings: Equipment Layout, Piping Layout, G.A Drawing, and Isometric with MTO, Pipe rack piping, Pipe support and 3D Model developed. Preparation for Pipeline line alignment drawings.
Stats

Age: 56

Joined: April 10, 2022

Last seen: February 4, 2024

Languages

English Professional working proficiency

Tamil Professional working proficiency

Telugu Limited working proficiency

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India