Kannan Paramasivam, Site QA/QC Manager

Kannan Paramasivam

Site QA/QC Manager

Metito

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

Site QA/QC Manager at Metito
  • My current job since August 2015

 Provide supervisory support subcontractor inspections. Reviews the Contract requirements, client requirements and prepares project quality documentation for approval by the client.
 Responsible for FAT and SAT Material Inspections for all Disciplines such as Civil, Mechanical (Pumps, Valves, GRP, uPVC, HDPE pipes etc..), Electrical and Instrumentation.
 Plans all inspection activities related to the project execution; co-ordinates with projects and vendors to follow up inspection and testing requirements as per the Project Quality Plan.
 Implements Internal IMS audit as per schedule and follow up for the closing of observations and NCR’s if any and Facilitates and coordinates consultant / client and third party site audits.
 Controls all non conformance reports, ensures approved corrective and preventive actions are been taken.
 Providing QA/QC Support to QA/QC Engineer and to other departments- Sales, Proposals, Process Engr, Mechanical, E&I, Installation, Metito Factory, Ware Houses & other Overseas Offices.
 Verifies that quality related site activities are in accordance with applicable specifications and standards and all quality control documentation is complied and completed for As-built handover.
 Preparation and submission of monthly QA/QC Reports as per IMS and consultant / client requirements and shall include, as a minimum, Status of RFIs, list of outstanding QA/QC issues, status of CTI’s, internal and external NCR log.
 Collects & prepares a analysis of Customer Feedbacks for the project.

Sr. Quality Control Engineer at Kharafi National
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • March 2012 to June 2015

• Reporting to Project Manager; and managing a QC team of 25+ members from Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and instrumentation.
• QC on installation and pre-commissioning of all mechanical equipments. (Screening, Sand and Grease trap, Pumps, Sedimentation tanks, Chlorine contact tank, belt press and anaerobic tanks)
• Installation of SCADA hand holes, OFC cable laying.
• Witness / Review of Trial Mix of approved Design mix at Ready Mix Plants and adequate testing.
• Testing and approval of backfilling materials and control on their frequency of testing at lab.
• Reviewing and approving the Project specific inspection and test plans (ITP’s).
• Material (Cement, Aggregates, steel, etc.)Testing and approval prior to the construction activities

Quality Control Engineer at Kharafi National
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2008 to December 2011

• Massive Earth works, Backfilling, Plate load tests, Modified Proctor for MDD, FTD tests, Sieve Analysis etc…
• Quality control on Construction of Water, Sludge and Gas retaining RC Concrete structures with GRP and Epoxy internal lining and Testing.
• QC on Construction of 33KV Sub-Stations with Anti Static floor tiles, Roof water test and Plant Roads with signage.
• Continuous Quality Control on construction of Digester tanks using slip forms (24 hrs/Day) with lining works. (HDPE, GRP, Epoxy and Poly-urea)
• Water testing of RCC Water retaining structures (Filling-Stabilization-Testing) as per BS 8007.
• Creation, rectification and closing of Snag List with client and preparation, testing and handover of Dossiers.

Lead QC Inspector at JGC&KBR
  • Qatar
  • September 2007 to September 2008

• Conducting test on fresh and hardened concrete as per project specification, BS & ASTM codes.
(Temperature of Concrete, Slump Cone Test, Compressive Strength Test, Density, Water penetration, Chloride Iron Penetration)
• Tests of fine and coarse Aggregates. (Sieve Analysis, Clay Lumps, Clay Fineness, Silt Content, Flakiness, Elongation Index, Crushing Value, Impact Value, 10% Fineness Value etc.)
• Tests for Cement (Setting time, Compressive test, Fineness etc.)
• Mass RC concrete foundation with insulated forms & Thermo couples and table top concrete for Reactors.
• Underground facilities like AOC, SWOC, with GRP, GRE, HDPE materials and OFC networks with Duct banks.
• Updating the site memos, concession request, Material approval request, and technical query to have control on the inspection activity.

Quality control Engineer at Dodsal
  • Qatar
  • July 2005 to July 2007

• Top feed Substations with fire rated doors (4hrs), office and control Buildings
• Pre-casted concrete Columns, Beams, Manholes, Chambers, Weirs and light poles and erection.
• Mass In-situ concrete foundation for Flare stack with embedded plates and Anchor bolts.
• Cast In-situ concrete socket foundations for pipe racks and different type of Grouting and testing.
• Earth works and in-situ tests at Laboratory as required and ensure the test procedures as per specification.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Alagappa college of Engineering and Technology
  • March 2004

Specialties & Skills

MS Office

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ISO 9001:2008; QMS Lead Auditor Course Certificate (Accredited by IRCA; UK) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2017