Pradeep Murugan

Worked as a QC Piping Inspector with Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd.⁠ on the Marjan Increment Program, responsible for ensuring piping construction activities complied with project specifications, Saudi Aramco standards, approved procedures, and international codes.

Key Responsibilities:

* Performed inspection of piping installation, fit-up, welding, and testing activities in accordance with approved ITPs and Saudi Aramco requirements.
* Verified material identification, traceability, and conformity with project specifications.
* Conducted visual inspections of weld joints and coordinated NDT activities including RT, UT, MT, and PT.
* Reviewed welding documentation, WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, and inspection records.
* Witnessed hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing of piping systems.
* Ensured compliance with ASME B31.3, Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES), and project quality requirements.
* Monitored punch list rectification, mechanical completion, and system handover activities.
* Coordinated with construction, QA/QC, client inspectors, and subcontractors to resolve quality issues and maintain project schedules.
* Prepared and maintained inspection reports, test packages, and turnover documentation.

Worked as a QC Piping Inspector with L&T Energy Hydrocarbon⁠ in a piping fabrication shop, responsible for ensuring compliance with project specifications, client requirements, applicable codes, and quality standards during pipe spool fabrication activities.

Key Responsibilities:

* Conducted inspection of incoming materials and verified material traceability as per approved procedures.
* Performed fit-up inspections for piping spools, ensuring compliance with isometric drawings, WPS, and project specifications.
* Monitored welding activities and verified welder qualifications and welding consumables control.
* Carried out visual inspection of completed welds and coordinated NDT activities such as RT, UT, MT, and PT.
* Verified dimensional inspections, alignment, orientation, and spool tolerances before release.
* Reviewed fabrication documents including MTCs, WPS, PQRs, weld maps, and inspection reports.
* Witnessed pressure testing and ensured compliance with approved test procedures.
* Prepared and maintained quality records, inspection reports, punch lists, and turnover dossiers.
* Coordinated with fabrication, engineering, and client representatives to resolve quality issues and maintain production schedules.

Worked with ** Samsung E&A⁠** on large-scale oil & gas and industrial projects, contributing to piping construction, installation, inspection, testing, and commissioning activities. Experienced in supervising piping fabrication and erection works, ensuring compliance with project specifications, international standards, and client requirements. Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to achieve construction milestones while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Key responsibilities included:

* Monitoring piping fabrication, erection, and hydrotesting activities.
* Reviewing isometric drawings, P&IDs, and construction work packages.
* Ensuring compliance with ASME, API, and client specifications.
* Coordinating with QA/QC, welding, NDT, and commissioning teams.
* Managing subcontractors and workforce to meet project schedules.
* Supporting punch list clearance, mechanical completion, and turnover activities.
* Maintaining strong HSE performance and quality compliance throughout project execution.

• Full knowledge of piping and equipment: basis of design, equipment sizing and selection for pumps, heat exchangers, compressors, engines, evaporators, valves, pressure/flow control devices.
• Specify equipment data sheets and specifications, vendor data review, equipment manufacturing, factory acceptance tests, package engineering.
• Mechanical design and calculations of machinery spaces, equipment supports, material handling devices, installation and maintenance methodologies.
• Experience with oil and gas and LNG systems.
• Technical review of quotations and liaison with chosen vendors.
• Act as yard engineering manager on conversion projects.
• Manage and supervise engineering subcontractors.
• Prepare engineering deliverables / man-hour estimate /schedule for projects.
• Control and monitor man-hour consumption versus project achieved progress.
• Participate in design reviews and take necessary follow up actions.
• Implement day-to-day operations assigned for the engineering department/section to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures.

• Ensuring all works carried out as per approved IFSC drawings, project specifications codes and standards. Coordinating with Aramco inspector for the inspection
• Responding to the client NCR and utilizing the maximum to close the confirmatory reports on time to avoid escalation to further and controlling the occurrence with proper tool box talks with workers by engaging them in good work practice.
• Issuing internal NCR for the subcontractors if any violation to the codes and standards found in the progress and coping up with the project quality standards and safety
• Communicated directly with the board of director personnel administering updates execution result for every project

BHS, SHP, HEERA&NEELAM PLATFORMS)
•Installations of PFA as per the drawing provided with the well
•Inspection of welding defects, examined by preliminary penetrant test to obtain good result by NDT techniques.
•Installation of Heat Exchangers, compressors, Injection pumps, surge tanks and pressure vessels and storage tanks
•Pump room load calculations and pipelines
•Installations of exhaust fans and motors
•Coordinating the inspection with the QAQC to satisfy the consultant and clients requirement
•Managing the manpower and planning of day to day work plans
•Conducting NDT techniques like radiographic testing for welding inspection
•Removal of all unwanted pipes and pressure vessels as per the client requirement
•Fabrication of all pipes, structures and pressure vessels as per the standards and requirement
•PRP-3 pipeline changing of PFA projects has been done.
•Supervising the unmanned platforms and planning for day to day unman programs
•Repairing like patch welding in both pipe and vessel for a temporary solution

REDCCO
CLIENT- QATAR AIRWAYS
Mechanical site engineer
•Preparing and managing the material list and sending frequent material request for the completion of works as per the consultant’s requirement and QAQC standards.
•Coordination and inspecting the work progress with MEP contractors and consultants for Qatar Airways Crew Accommodation as per QA&QC standards.
•Installation of Fcu, chilled water pipes and valves, fire pipes before closing of false ceiling.
•Installations of mechanical valve assemblies like alarm check valve, floor control valves, chiller pumps, hose cabinets and breeching inlets.
•Cooling tower installation and piping inspection
•Inspection of welding defects, examined by preliminary penetrant test to obtain good result by NDT techniques.
•Planning and execution of the work as per the planned schedule and minimizing the delay of work.
•Completion of work as quick as possible with the good manpower management skill.
•Installation of tanks & pressure vessels

Coordinating and inspecting the work progress with clients as per QA&QC standards.
•Preparing & Managing QA&QC procedures as per standards for all type of gears and spare materials.
•Inspection of gear cuttings like bevel gear, helical gear, helix gear and worm gears.
•Design calculations and calibration of gauges for gear cutting.