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Manas Vaidyanathan, Senior Construction Engineer

Manas Vaidyanathan

Senior Construction Engineer·Kellogg Brown and Root,

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 10 months

Senior Construction Engineer

December 2022 - Present

Kellogg Brown and Root,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

December 2022 - Present

Construction at NMDC Yard
• Review and approve planning package and key project deliverables.
• Participate in HSES initiatives and campaigns and implement ADNOC safety standards during project
execution.
• Take part in constructability and model reviews.
• Monitor day-to-day construction activities covering structural, piping, electrical and painting.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance and discuss ways to achieve targets.
• Prepare forecast for construction completion based on progress achieved and identify delays and
mitigations to minimize them.
• Review and approve equipment ITRs and pre-commissioning documents for structural, process and
mechanical systems.
• Participate in completion and handing over of sub-systems and systems to commissioning team,
pertaining to Structural, Process, Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical.
• Monitor daily activities and ensure work conducted as per approved task risk assessment with valid
permits.
• Prepare weekly management reports.

Hookup of Topsides:
• Review Go-Nogo checklist for offshore campaigns.
• Review the hookup schedule and monitor offshore activities.
• Attend daily coordination meetings with contractor hookup team.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Operations Engineer

January 2019 - November 2022

McDermott Eastern Hemisphere Limited,

Doha, Qatar

January 2019 - November 2022

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• Consult with client on day-to-day basis for status update and discuss key aspects of fabrication.
• Prepare minutes of meeting and follow-up with parties involved for closure and update on action
items.
• Leading the Production Engineering team, in project execution.
• CAPEX preparation for setting up yard to execute projects.
• Present fabrication strategy to client during Bid and execution stage.
• Pre-qualify and manage subcontractors for various project activities.
• Develop pre-fabrication facility and norms with Pre-fabrication partner - NKOM (NAKILAT KEPPEL
OFFSHORE & MARINE).
• Develop fabrication strategy for subsea structures, Pipelines, Risers, Double Jointing facility, Clamps,
Topsides, Jackets, and ancillaries.
• Find cost effective fabrication sequence to maximize in-house resources by reducing rental and
subcontractor involvement.
• Interface with other departments including procurement, offshore operations, and engineering.
• Conduct weekly management meetings.
• Ensure schedule and budget adherence of fabrication activities.
• Coordination of constructability and installation reviews.
• Develop pre-commissioning philosophy by coordinating with project commissioning team.
• Ensure system and sub-system marking are in line with fabrication sequence.
• Ensure availability of required equipment, manpower and consumables for mechanical completion.
• Co-ordinate heavy lift analysis to optimize use of rental cranes.
• Prepare FAT and SAT checklist for equipment installed in the yard.
• Develop heavy lift plans and synergies use of equipment to minimize dependency on third party
cranes.
• Develop fabrication strategy for stalk-on risers and installation aids.
• Prepare compliant Techno-commercial BIDS for Qatargas, Qatar Petroleum and North Oil Company.
• Interface between NKOM and QFAB to develop execution strategies.
• Identify risks and opportunities during BID stage.
Achievements as Senior Operations Engineer
• Involved in getting the yard pre-qualified for QGs NFE expansion project.
• Part of the bidding team involved in successful tendering of QG NFXP project involving Wellhead
Jackets and Topsides, Subsea structures, and Pipelines.
• Successfully developed pre-fabrication NORMS with NKOM by implementing proven fabrication
techniques.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Production Engineer

September 2010 - August 2019

McDermott Middle East Inc.,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2010 - August 2019

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• Implement QHSES KPIs and drive quality and HSES aspects in fabrication yard.
• Oversee project readiness, including early deliverables, project plan, project procedures, readiness
reviews with internal stakeholders and Client prior to commencement of each phase (Engineering,
procurement, and fabrication).
• Implement early constructability and lessons learnt program to achieve maximum benefit to project.
• Manage construction budget and lead estimate reviews on a monthly basis.
• Lead monthly manpower resource planning and provide requirement to yard management.
• Lead the fabrication team on various EPCI projects for executing Structural, Piping, Subsea, Pipeline
and coating activities.
• Priority assignment in multi-project scenario, by incorporating project schedules, yard capacity and
resource availability.
• Conduct weekly meetings with the fabrication group to do health checks on plans and progress.
• Co-ordinate with engineering, procurement, and warehouse for timely availability of deliverables to
meet schedule.
• Find and implement methods for continual improvement of productivity.
• Prepare daily plans for fabrication team, discuss with supervision, and take feedback on progress
achieved.
• Prepare pipe and component cladding plans, for weld overlay of Inconel 625.
• Find and implement CAPEX projects to enhance fabrication workmanship.
• Conduct weekly management meetings to present fabrication status.
• Present project updates to senior management and corporate management in monthly project
reviews.
• Participate in Safety campaigns and identify safer work practices.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Planning Engineer

January 2009 - January 2010

Eternity Trading Services L.L.C,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2009 - January 2010

• Prepare Techno-commercial offer for shutdown and turn-key EPC projects.
• Detail planning of awarded projects and find key milestones dates.
• Monitor projects progress and report to client for invoice generation based on achieved progress.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Trainee Engineer

May 2009 - July 2009

General Seals Pvt Ltd.

Navi Mumbai, India

May 2009 - July 2009

• Trained to operate lathe and vertical milling center.
• Testing of mechanical seals for usage in pumps and ships.
• Monitoring day-to-day shop floor activities.

Company industry:
Mechanical Engineering
Job role:
Manufacturing

Education

Pune University

September 2008

September 2008

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical

India

GPA (percentage): 67.8%

GPA (percentage): 67.8%

Completed Mechanical Engineering with First class and 67.8%.

Sinhgad Institute of Technology, Pune University

June 2008

June 2008

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

MSBTE

August 2005

August 2005

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 77%

GPA (percentage): 77%

Fr. Agnel Polytechnic, MSBTE

June 2005

June 2005

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

Skills

MS Project
Expert
MS Project
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
Construction Management
Expert
Construction Management
Expert
Structural and Piping Fabrication
Expert
Structural and Piping Fabrication
Expert
Mechanical Completions
Expert
Mechanical Completions
Expert
Hookup
Intermediate
Hookup
Intermediate
Onshore Construction
Expert
Onshore Construction
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Contractor/Subcontractor Management
Expert
Contractor/Subcontractor Management
Expert
Constructability
Expert
Constructability
Expert
E&I fabrication
Intermediate
E&I fabrication
Intermediate
HSES
Intermediate
HSES
Intermediate
PMC
Intermediate
PMC
Intermediate
MS Project
Expert
MS Project
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate
Marathi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Management Institute) Certified course in Primavera 6.2
Primavera 6.2
Project Management Institute
May 2010 - May 2010