Gopinath Narayanan

I Have 17+ Years experience in  Steel Fabrication & Erection ( Steel Structural, Piping, Tanks, Pressure vessel, Oil & Gas Rig Structures, etc. ) as Fabrication Manager  Construction Manger in GCC.

Nasser S. Alhajri Corporation, Saudi Arabia                                                                   Dec’2019 to Jan’2022

Construction Manager (Piping)

Project :  AMMONIA III  Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia

Client : MAADEN

• Job Profile: 
• Reviewing Method of statement, specifications, and standards of materials (pipes, fittings, flanges, gaskets… etc).
• Studying my scope of piping lines from the layout, P & ID, and isometric drawings.
• Follow up the status of spools and field run pipes through reports from fabrication workshop and painting yard and coordinating for transportation these materials to site.
• Monitoring the Superintendent wise  fit up and welding of spool to spool or spool to field run pipe together and welding supports also (as much as possible according to accessibility) to lift and place one time (saving time and effort).
• Coordinating with QC department to cover any required NDT or Heat treatment (preferably before lifting to avoid difficult accessibility).
• Coordination with scaffolding groups to make access for assembly the hole lines at any elevation (fit up and welding by taking level and alignment into consideration).
• Supervising welding vents and drains if any.
• Supervising welding pipe supports which to be erected in position at any structure.
• Coordination with engineering department to divide my piping scope into test packages.
• Close punch items (A items) (release test packages for hydro, service, and visual test.)
• Reinstatement for piping test packages after applying tests and closing punch lists (B & C items) with the main contractor and client.
• Attend the client meeting to discuss about the packages & priorities.

TUSKER ENGINEERING FZC,Sharjah  UAE                                                        Oct’2012 to Feb’2018        Production Manager ( Fabrication )

Project : Various Structures of DERRICK

Client :  MH wirth FZE

Project  :Pipe rack structures with piping ( RRE , Abudhabi Takreer site  )

Client    : SK Engineering 

Job Profile: 

• Entrusted with the responsibility to plan day-to-day production activities.
• Preparation of Technical & material submittals and documentation works.
• Involved in materials procurement and delivery.
• Analysis of all technical and practical difficulties.
• Accountable for managing dispersed resources, while ensuring optimal utilization of the resources.
• Execute the planning for production & achieving the production targets.
• Co-coordinating with the third-party Inspectors , Quality department & NDE inspectors etc…
• Conciliated the subcontractor bills at the month end.
• Looking inspection activities during blasting & painting.
• Coordinating with client’s Inspector during client inspection at factory
• Co-coordinating with the logistics department & site engineers
• Co-coordinating with the accounts department during the Inventory.
• Doing vendor development to achieve the targets.
• Checked the line as per QCP and ITP during walk down with client and preparing documents as per project requirement. Conducted the welder qualification test according to the approved WPS by client.
• Preparing the WPS , PQR & WPQ as per the project requirement.
• Gained code knowledge of ASME II, VIII, IX, AWSD1.1 etc

AL WADI CONTRACTING & STEEL WORKS W.L.L , Qatar                        Apr’2008 – March 2012

Production Engineer

Project: Al-Nasr show room -- 750 tons (B+G+2floor steel structure building)

                5-School around Doha – 800 tons steel structures

               More than 20 hot rolled steel structures building like warehouses, School building roofs, Industrial building etc

Job Profile: 

• Entrusted with the responsibility to plan day-to-day production activities.
• Preparation of Technical & material submittals and documentation works.
• Involved in materials procurement and delivery.
• Analysis of all technical and practical difficulties.
• Accountable for managing dispersed resources, while ensuring optimal utilization of the resources.
• Execute the planning for production & achieving the production targets.
• Co-coordinating with the third-party Inspectors , Quality department & NDE inspectors etc…
• Conciliated the subcontractor bills at the month end.
• Looking inspection activities during blasting & painting.
• Coordinating with client’s Inspector during client inspection at factory
• Co-coordinating with the logistics department & site engineers
• Co-coordinating with the accounts department during the Inventory.
• Doing vendor development to achieve the targets.
• Checked the line as per QCP and ITP during walk down with client and preparing documents as per project requirement. Conducted the welder qualification test according to the approved WPS by client.
• Preparing the WPS , PQR & WPQ as per the project requirement.
• Gained code knowledge of ASME II, VIII, IX, AWSD1.1 etc

EXCEL INDUSTRY LLC, AJMAN, UAE                                                              Oct 2005- Feb 2008

Project Engineer

PROJECTS

• Hamriya Power House, Phase II for Al kauther contracting Co –800 tons Heavy steel structures
• Dubal power CCPP22 – 1200 tons Heavy steel structures  & Piping

Job Profile: 

     STEEL STRUCTURAL STAGE

• Reviewing  Steel Erection drawings.
• Checking civil foundations elevation before steel (columns / frames Erection).
• Supervising ground assembly for main columns with beams to compose frames can be lifted and erected one time.
• Supervising erection of main steel girders and bracings between frames (with consideration of erection sequence).
• Supervising alignment and bolt tightening for main members of the structure on the main Aligns and Axis before offering for inspection.
• Supervising erection of Dressing (erection of small beams, bracings, angles, C-Channels and other medium & light steel items).
• Supervising balance bolt tightening and offering for final inspection.
• Supervising Erection steel handrails and gratings.
• Through all previous steel erection steps, solution for many technical problems in erection due to material defects or wrong design to be set by my or client proposals through RFIs (Request for Information).
• Daily Progress Report will be sent to Superior by daily basis.
• Making invoice monthly wise based on erection report.

PIPING STAGE

• Reviewing Method of statement, specifications, and standards of materials (pipes, fittings, flanges, gaskets… etc).
• Studying my scope of piping lines from the layout, P & ID, and isometric drawings.
• Follow up the status of spools and field run pipes through reports from fabrication workshop and painting yard and coordinating for transportation these materials to site.
• Supervising fit up and welding of spool to spool or spool to field run pipe together and welding supports also (as much as possible according to accessibility) to lift and place one time (saving time and effort).
• Coordinating with QC department to cover any required NDT or Heat treatment (preferably before lifting to avoid difficult accessibility).
• Coordination with scaffolding groups to make access for assembly the hole lines at any elevation (fit up and welding by taking level and alignment into consideration).
• Supervising welding vents and drains if any.
• Supervising welding pipe supports which to be erected in position at any structure.
• Coordination with engineering department to divide my piping scope into test packages.
• Close punch items (A items) (release test packages for hydro, service, and visual test.)
• Reinstatement for piping test packages after applying tests and closing punch lists (B & C items) with the main contractor and client.

SHARP TANKS & STRUCTURALS (P) LTD, Mumbai , India                 June 2003- July 2005

Junior Engineer

Project :Commissioning of Floating Deck for Reliance Industries Limited at Hazira – 6 nos

Job Profile:

• Preparing BOQ & planning for cutting schedule, inspection like dimension, orientation& Elevation
• Inspection of shell fit up & dimensions.
• Getting the work permit for Hot & Cold works inside the tank
• Coordinating with NDE department.
• Preparing weekly progress report.

1. Conducting tests like pneumatic test, Hydraulic test & vacuum test. Nasser S. Alhajri Corporation, Saudi Arabia                                                                   Dec’2019 to Jan’2022

Construction Manager (Piping)

Project :  AMMONIA III  Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia

Client : MAADEN

• Job Profile: 
• Reviewing Method of statement, specifications, and standards of materials (pipes, fittings, flanges, gaskets… etc).
• Studying my scope of piping lines from the layout, P & ID, and isometric drawings.
• Follow up the status of spools and field run pipes through reports from fabrication workshop and painting yard and coordinating for transportation these materials to site.
• Monitoring the Superintendent wise  fit up and welding of spool to spool or spool to field run pipe together and welding supports also (as much as possible according to accessibility) to lift and place one time (saving time and effort).
• Coordinating with QC department to cover any required NDT or Heat treatment (preferably before lifting to avoid difficult accessibility).
• Coordination with scaffolding groups to make access for assembly the hole lines at any elevation (fit up and welding by taking level and alignment into consideration).
• Supervising welding vents and drains if any.
• Supervising welding pipe supports which to be erected in position at any structure.
• Coordination with engineering department to divide my piping scope into test packages.
• Close punch items (A items) (release test packages for hydro, service, and visual test.)
• Reinstatement for piping test packages after applying tests and closing punch lists (B & C items) with the main contractor and client.
• Attend the client meeting to discuss about the packages & priorities.

TUSKER ENGINEERING FZC,Sharjah  UAE                                                        Oct’2012 to Feb’2018        Production Manager ( Fabrication )

Project : Various Structures of DERRICK

Client :  MH wirth FZE

Project  :Pipe rack structures with piping ( RRE , Abudhabi Takreer site  )

Client    : SK Engineering 

Job Profile: 

• Entrusted with the responsibility to plan day-to-day production activities.
• Preparation of Technical & material submittals and documentation works.
• Involved in materials procurement and delivery.
• Analysis of all technical and practical difficulties.
• Accountable for managing dispersed resources, while ensuring optimal utilization of the resources.
• Execute the planning for production & achieving the production targets.
• Co-coordinating with the third-party Inspectors , Quality department & NDE inspectors etc…
• Conciliated the subcontractor bills at the month end.
• Looking inspection activities during blasting & painting.
• Coordinating with client’s Inspector during client inspection at factory
• Co-coordinating with the logistics department & site engineers
• Co-coordinating with the accounts department during the Inventory.
• Doing vendor development to achieve the targets.
• Checked the line as per QCP and ITP during walk down with client and preparing documents as per project requirement. Conducted the welder qualification test according to the approved WPS by client.
• Preparing the WPS , PQR & WPQ as per the project requirement.
• Gained code knowledge of ASME II, VIII, IX, AWSD1.1 etc

AL WADI CONTRACTING & STEEL WORKS W.L.L , Qatar                        Apr’2008 – March 2012

Production Engineer

Project: Al-Nasr show room -- 750 tons (B+G+2floor steel structure building)

                5-School around Doha – 800 tons steel structures

               More than 20 hot rolled steel structures building like warehouses, School building roofs, Industrial building etc

Job Profile: 

• Entrusted with the responsibility to plan day-to-day production activities.
• Preparation of Technical & material submittals and documentation works.
• Involved in materials procurement and delivery.
• Analysis of all technical and practical difficulties.
• Accountable for managing dispersed resources, while ensuring optimal utilization of the resources.
• Execute the planning for production & achieving the production targets.
• Co-coordinating with the third-party Inspectors , Quality department & NDE inspectors etc…
• Conciliated the subcontractor bills at the month end.
• Looking inspection activities during blasting & painting.
• Coordinating with client’s Inspector during client inspection at factory
• Co-coordinating with the logistics department & site engineers
• Co-coordinating with the accounts department during the Inventory.
• Doing vendor development to achieve the targets.
• Checked the line as per QCP and ITP during walk down with client and preparing documents as per project requirement. Conducted the welder qualification test according to the approved WPS by client.
• Preparing the WPS , PQR & WPQ as per the project requirement.
• Gained code knowledge of ASME II, VIII, IX, AWSD1.1 etc

EXCEL INDUSTRY LLC, AJMAN, UAE                                                              Oct 2005- Feb 2008

Project Engineer

PROJECTS

• Hamriya Power House, Phase II for Al kauther contracting Co –800 tons Heavy steel structures
• Dubal power CCPP22 – 1200 tons Heavy steel structures  & Piping

Job Profile: 

     STEEL STRUCTURAL STAGE

• Reviewing  Steel Erection drawings.
• Checking civil foundations elevation before steel (columns / frames Erection).
• Supervising ground assembly for main columns with beams to compose frames can be lifted and erected one time.
• Supervising erection of main steel girders and bracings between frames (with consideration of erection sequence).
• Supervising alignment and bolt tightening for main members of the structure on the main Aligns and Axis before offering for inspection.
• Supervising erection of Dressing (erection of small beams, bracings, angles, C-Channels and other medium & light steel items).
• Supervising balance bolt tightening and offering for final inspection.
• Supervising Erection steel handrails and gratings.
• Through all previous steel erection steps, solution for many technical problems in erection due to material defects or wrong design to be set by my or client proposals through RFIs (Request for Information).
• Daily Progress Report will be sent to Superior by daily basis.
• Making invoice monthly wise based on erection report.

PIPING STAGE

• Reviewing Method of statement, specifications, and standards of materials (pipes, fittings, flanges, gaskets… etc).
• Studying my scope of piping lines from the layout, P & ID, and isometric drawings.
• Follow up the status of spools and field run pipes through reports from fabrication workshop and painting yard and coordinating for transportation these materials to site.
• Supervising fit up and welding of spool to spool or spool to field run pipe together and welding supports also (as much as possible according to accessibility) to lift and place one time (saving time and effort).
• Coordinating with QC department to cover any required NDT or Heat treatment (preferably before lifting to avoid difficult accessibility).
• Coordination with scaffolding groups to make access for assembly the hole lines at any elevation (fit up and welding by taking level and alignment into consideration).
• Supervising welding vents and drains if any.
• Supervising welding pipe supports which to be erected in position at any structure.
• Coordination with engineering department to divide my piping scope into test packages.
• Close punch items (A items) (release test packages for hydro, service, and visual test.)
• Reinstatement for piping test packages after applying tests and closing punch lists (B & C items) with the main contractor and client.

SHARP TANKS & STRUCTURALS (P) LTD, Mumbai , India                 June 2003- July 2005

Junior Engineer

Project :Commissioning of Floating Deck for Reliance Industries Limited at Hazira – 6 nos

Job Profile:

• Preparing BOQ & planning for cutting schedule, inspection like dimension, orientation& Elevation
• Inspection of shell fit up & dimensions.
• Getting the work permit for Hot & Cold works inside the tank
• Coordinating with NDE department.
• Preparing weekly progress report.

1. Conducting tests like pneumatic test, Hydraulic test & vacuum test. 

BE Mechanical Engineering