RESUME

K.O. SUNOD KUMAR

DME + AWS-CWI + CSWIP 3.1 + ASNT L II
(Saudi Aramco Certified SAP#
Street
Address )

Objectives & Goals

To aspire challenging and dynamic career in Mechanical, Piping, Welding

Quality controls Quality assurance, where I can apply and improve my
knowledge and experience.

Profile

More than 12 years of experience as QA/QC Mechanical, Welding Inspector &

Piping Engineer for projects related to Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Water
and Steels of esteemed organization like Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Reliance
India etc and with Multinational company like Snamprojetti, Shaw Stone &
Webster, SINOPEC, Metal Services Company, CAT Co, Saudi Techint, Tekfen,
VAI India, SULZER India, CONCAST at Saudi Arabia and India.

Skills and Strength

* Good knowledge of Construction, Inspection, Testing, Pre-commissioning

and Commissioning Related to Pipelines/Piping, Rotary & Static
Equipments, Mechanical Structures, Vessels, Tanks etc for Oil, Gas,
Petrochemicals, Water and Steel Industries.
* Good knowledge of NDT activities.
* Good knowledge in preparation of Hydro test Packages.
* Good knowledge in preparation of QCP, ITP, WPS & PQR.
* Good knowledge of ASME, API, Saudi Aramco, SABIC, AWS and other
International Stds.
* Capable of handling group of Inspectors and Workmen.

Educational & Technical Qualifications

* Diploma In Mechanical Engineering From BTE Kerala (1994- 97)

* AWS-Certified Welding Inspector (Certificate No.-04010981)
* ASNT Level II in UT, RT, PT& MPT.
* CSWIP 3.1 (Certificate No.- 40381)

Achievements

* Saudi Aramco Certification for 7 projects (SAP# 70005115).

* Worked as Saudi Aramco Project Inspection Department Mechanical
Inspector.

Seminars

* IS0 9001-2002 AUDIT

Computer Skills

* Microsoft Office & AutoCAD 2000

Driving License

Have valid LMV License for India and Saudi Arabia.

Work Experience
Experiences in Abroad

1. Company : Saudi Aramco (Northern Area Project

Inspection Dept.)
Designation : QA/QC Mechanical Inspector (SAPID)
Duration : Aug 2009 to Aug 2010
Job Description : Carrying out inspection jobs under Maintain
Potential and Pipelines Division of Saudi Aramco Northern Area Projects
Inspection Department. Projects related Cross country Pipelines, Well
Head Connections, Trunk Lines, Plant Piping, Tie Ins, Hot-tap Jobs.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Provide quality assurance and quality monitoring for capital

projects to ensure that contractor's quality personnel and
processes are effective.
* Provide technical support to Project Management in resolving
problems concerning inspection methods and procedures of
completing works within the scope and intent of applicable codes
and standards.
* Co-ordination with the vendor inspection department for the shop
fabricated tanks, heat exchangers and pressure vessels
* Review and approval of WPS according to project requirements
* Review and approval of QC inspectors for contractor and
subcontractor according to Schedule 'Q' (contract document)
requirements
* Review, approval and issue of job clearance card for welders
according to their qualification done by approved third party
company.
* Review and approval of QC documents like QCP, ITP, QCS, Method
statements etc.
* Review, evaluate and monitor the weekly report from different
contractors and subcontractors.
* Delegated jobs from the field supervisors to prepare weekly
highlight, weekly project quality status (PQS), calculate project
quality index (PQI) etc.
* Surveillance and witnessing of Daily Construction Activities as
per ITP.
* Review and punch listing of Pressure test package and witnessing
the Pressure Test
* Attending weekly QA/QC Meeting.
* Witnessing and Review of NDE Activities.
* Witnessing PWHT, Hardness Testing, Pneumatic Testing.
* Witnessing HOT-TAP Activities.
* Witnessing Application of Coating, Fabrication, Holiday Test,
Backfilling etc
* Focus Assessment of contractor
* Making and Closing out Exceptional Items List and Participating in
MCC.
 2. Company : Shaw Stone & Webster
Client : YANSAB Petrochemicals Co. (SABIC)
Project : Butane and BTX
Position : QA/QC Welding/ Piping Inspector
Duration : April 2008 to July 2009

Duties and Responsibilities

* Review and Approval of Welding/ Piping QA/QC Documents.

* Witnessing WQT, PQR
* Sarvaliance and witnessing of Daily Construction Activities as per
ITP
* Attending weekly QA/QC Meeting
* Review of PWHT chart, PMI and NDT reports
* Coordination with client QA/QC
* Witnessing Application of Coating, Fabrication, Erection etc
* Review and punch listing of Pressure test package
* Witnessing the Pressure Test of Piping and Valves.
* Participating in Final Walk Through
* Reinstatement of Final Piping

3. Company : Snamprogetti, KSA

Client : Saudi Aramco, KSA
Project : Gas Treat & Compression Facilities (GTC),
Hawiyah
Position : Lead-Welding Inspector
Duration : Jan. 2007 to March 2008

4. Company : Metal Services Company, KSA

Client : Saudi Aramco, KSA
Project : Additional Asphalt Handling Facilities at
Rastanura
Refineries and DR-1 Abqiaq Pump Station
Position : Welding Inspector
Duration : March 2006 to Nov. 2006

5. Company : Saudi TECHINT

Client : Saudi Aramco
Project : Haradh Al-Crude Increment Facilities (GOSP-
III)
Position : Welding Inspector
Duration : March 2005 to Feb. 2006

6. Company : TEKFEN Inc, KSA

Client : Saudi Aramco
Project : QUAD-1 Pipeline & Supporting Facilities
Position : Welding Inspector
Duration : Aug 2004 to Feb 2005

Duties and Responsibilities

* Carrying out WQT, WPS, PQR as per ASME Sec IX

* Controlling storage and release of materials as per P&ID
* Controlling the filler wires and electrodes as per ASME Sec. IIC and
 WPS.
* Assisting in preparation of Inspection Formats, Procedure and QCPs and
submitting.
* Witnessing Preparation and inspection of Hydro testing of valves.
* Controlling the welding joints as per Isometric Drawings and
preparation of Weld Maps.
* Piping Inspection of Jacketed Piping, Equipment Piping etc
* Inspection of Cross country Pipelines, Trunklines etc
* Joint fit-up inspection and welding inspection of C.S, S.S, Copper,
Alloy steels, dissimilar metals etc and maintaining daily reports.
* Preparation Daily Fit-up, Weld Visual Reports and Inspection
Checklists.
* Controlling the Hot-tap, Tie-in and Temperature Tie-in joints.
* Inspection of Painting, Sandblasting, and FBE coating.
* Coordination with client and raising NCR's & RFI's.
* Coordination with NDT & Coating contractors
* Controlling the NDT jobs as per Project specification and reviewing
reports
* Preparation of welder performance reports on Weekly basis.
* Controlling the Preheat & PWHT and reviewing the PWHT Charts and
Hardness reports.
* Checking and rectification of the punch list and taking approval and
release from the client for Hydro test.
* Preparation of Hydro test Package.
* Carrying out the Inspection of Hydro test.
* Carrying out the Alignment and Leveling Inspection of Structures &
Equipments.

Experiences in India

1. Company : Kairali Engg. Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India

Position : QA/QC Mechanical Inspector
Duration : March 2000 to July 2004

i. Client : Concast India Ltd, Mumbai

Project : 6/11M Radius 3 Strand Continuous
Casting
Machine, 30T Ladle Furnace and Fume
Extraction
System at SJK steels Co.ltd, AP, India.

ii. Client : VAI India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

Project : 35T Vacuum Degassing Plant at
Aarthy SSL &
Vardhaman Steels, Punjab, India

iii. Client : Sulzer India Ltd, Pune

Projects : Revamping of Columns at IOCL, Gujarat &
Fabrication and Installation of Trays of
Columns
at Reliance Refineries, Jamnagar, India
Duties and Responsibilities

* Coordination of site activities

* Carrying out WQT, WPS, PQR as per ASME Sec IX and AWS D1.1
 * Dimensional and Assembly/Fit-up inspection of Structural Components
like Columns, Beams, Chimmineys, Ducts, Equipment Platforms etc
* Inspection of Welding, Painting & Sandblasting.
* Inspection Piping of Oil, Gas and Utilities.
* Daily and Shutdown Maintenance of steel plant equipments and
accessories like Furnace, Filters, Silencers, Heat Exchangers, Rotary
Equipments, Pumps etc
* Shut down Maintenance of Columns at Refineries.
* Package Preparation and witnessing of Hydro test
* Responsible for Daily Production & QA/QC Documents
* Co-ordination with Third party Inspectors and client inspectors
* Coordinating with NDT Personnel and reviewing reports.
* Commissioning and Pre-commissioning Jobs of the projects.

2. Company : Technical Engg and Inspection

Services, Mumbai
Position : Site Supervisor cum NDT Inspector

i. Client : GG Dandaker Steel Works Ltd.,

Maharashta
Project : Fabrication of Parboiling Tanks
and Structures
Duration : Jun1999 to Feb2000

ii. Client : Dharamsi Morarji Chemicals,

Maharashta
Project : Deactivated Chemical Plant
Expansion Project
And Maintenance jobs
Duration : Dec 1998 to May1999

Duties and Responsibilities

* Coordination of site activities

* Installation of Pressure Vessels, Equipments, Structures and Piping at
chemical Plant
* Fabrication of square & conical tanks.
* Final Inspection and Dispatch of Tanks and Related Structures.
* Preparation of Quality Control Documents.
* Carrying out and reviewing of NDT

3. Company : Machine Tool Prototype Factory (Indian

Ordnance
Factories), Maharashtra
Position : Technical Apprenticeship (Mechanical)
Duration : Nov1997 to Nov1998

4. Company : Radiographic Services (I) Pvt. Ltd,

Mumbai
Position : NDT Technician (RT, PT & MPT)
Duration : Jun 1997 to Oct 1997