Rajendran Nair, Project Quality Manager

Rajendran Nair

Project Quality Manager

China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp.

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Quality Management
Experience
25 years, 0 Months

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Project Quality Manager at China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2015 to August 2017

China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) a subsidiary of CNPC. My responsibilities are Management of Project Quality Management System for all company projects in Abu Dhabi & Iraq. Support Coroprate Quality department to develop Company QMS. Lead & coordinate Project QA/QC team and liaise with client Quality MAnagement. Ensure compliance to the Project Quality procedures, standards and the regulatory requirements. Ensure the Engineering & Procurement management are fully compliance with project quality requirement. Review of Engineering deliverables, participate engineering reviews, preparing tender document for materials and service subcontracting. Technical Bid evaluation and member in tender committee. Coordinate with Vendor, Third Party and Subcontractors, coordinating Procurement kick-off meetings and chairing pre-inspection meeting, Material receiving inspections and issuing approval for shipment. Preparing construction phase QA/QC plan, procedures and ITP’s and leading the site QA/QC team. Vendor evaluation and vendor shop inspection coordination. Monitoring non-conformance management, change management, Customer complaints and customer and company performance management

Deputy Quality System Manager (Regulations & Audit) at Kerala Minerals & Metals Ltd, Kerala, India
  • India - Kerala
  • September 2014 to March 2015

Ensure compliance to the QHSE procedures, standards and the regulatory requirements. Assist operation supporting departments to develop and implement the departmental operating procedures. Ensure the change management systems are well evaluated, documented, communicated and tracked. Prepare Project Execution Plan, PMC strategies and contractors QHSE guidelines. Internal, external & compliance verification audit planning, scheduling and leading the audit team. Conduct compliance verification of the contracts, agreements and other regulatory requirements. Review the statistical data and preparing reports summarizing quality assurance findings. Coordinate third party certifications, asset integrity inspections and documentations. Manage customer complaints & feedback, lessons learned and taking corrective actions . Participate in risk assessment, prepare recovery plan and implementation. Monitor unusual occurrences, reporting the follow-up procedures and conducting year-to-date comparisons

Quality Specialist & QHSE Lead Auditor at DOLPHIN ENERGY LIMITED
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2009 to August 2014

DOLPHIN ENERGY LIMITED, Qatar- Corporate QHSE
Quality Specialist & QHSE Lead Auditor
October 2009 - Present
Dolphin Energy Ltd., a joint venture organization of Mubadalla group of UAE, Total E&P of France and Occidental Petroleum of USA. Dolphin is a unique strategic energy initiative involves in production and processing of natural gas from Qatar's offshore North Field, and transportation of the processed gas by subsea pipeline to The UAE and Oman. Dolphin Plant is world biggest single built gas plant with capacity of 3.2 billion Cu.ft of industrial gas per day.

Review and update corporate Quality Management System Procedures and standards as required, Develop and implement plant operation & maintenance Quality Management System procedures. Prepare technical proposals for ITT plant modifications, maintenance & turnover projects. Sub-contractors and suppliers prequalification, tender review & evaluation, Internal & external audit management. Review subcontractors Project execution plan and contractors QHSE plan & procedures, focal point for FEED and Detailed Engineering phase quality requirements. Liaise with plant operation & project management team, other operating companies for project & operations related quality issues. Prepare /review and approve of project specific QA and QC procedures and welding procedures. Procurement support, vendor quality management and third party inspection coordination. Review and approve subcontractor’s project specific quality assurance procedures, quality control plan, procedures, ITP and Method statement. Ensure that the Hold and Witness points identified within the Inspection & Test Plans are implemented. Monitor the performance of special process control activities, to ensure that the activities are conducted by appropriately qualified operators and that the process is conducted in accordance with the approved procedure. Conduct customer meetings to provide status of quality standards and compliance metrics, management of non-conformance and implementing the quality improvement activities Training and motivating personnel for the quality and continual improvement requirements. Review the performance of Contractors personnel undergoing trade training, and ensure that the competency assessment process is rigorously implemented. Handover document preparation/ review and support for MCC process.

Sr.QA/QC Engineer& QHSE Auditor at JAPAN GAS COMPANY CORPORATION
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2004 to October 2009

JAPAN GAS COMPANY CORPORATION (JGC) - EPIC Project in Qatar
Sr.QA/QC Engineer& QHSE Auditor
(Worked as Deputy Quality Manager)
October 2004 - October 2009
Project 1: Dolphin Energy Project, Qatar
Project 2: Qatar Shell Pearl GTL Project

JGC Corporation., Japan's prime EPC contractor having more than 80 years of operation as a "technological innovator without borders", the company has been involved in more than 20, 000 projects over 70 countries around the world. Dolphin Energy Gas Processing and Compression Plant at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, the largest single build plant in the world, is central to Dolphin Energy's activities. Dolphin Project is a 5 billion US dollar project of gas exploration and production of industrial gas, valuable hydrocarbon products and Sulphur.

Preparing and implementing the project quality strategies and the quality management systems. Participate in the review of corporate guidelines, standards and engineering practices. Preparing Project Specific QA & QC procedures and inspection test plans. QA/QC resource planning personnel selection and mobilization support. Liaising with FEED & Engineering team for technical clarifications and collecting information. Monitoring and reporting on the status of implementation of the Project Quality Management System and its effectiveness to project management and corporate quality department. Prepare, review/witness and/or approve Project Specific QA/QC Plan & Procedures, ITPs and Method Statements, Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification test and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR). Non-destructive test procedure review and approve for various methods on boiler components, pressure vessels, piping, tanks, structural etc. Monitor Contractors Quality Plans and ensure the requirements of associated Inspection & Test Plans are fully met. Coordinate and assign sufficient qualified inspectors to ensure that the hold and witness points identified within the Inspection & Test Plans are implemented. Review/approve of NDT film/reports and release inspected item/job for succeeding activity. Coordinate and liaise with third party inspection team and vendor inspections at site. Project QA/QC resource management including review and approval of contractors/subcontractors QA/QC personnel. Review & approve prequalification documents, technical review of tender document. Update and communicate quality performance review report for inspections, non-conformance, corrective actions, audits etc. Provide quality system and process control awareness training for improving quality awareness and motivating to implement quality at site. Internal/ External audit coordination and non conformance management. Participate in the change management coordination meetings for deviations and concessions to contract, codes & specification. Participate in the weekly project progress review meeting and chair weekly QA/QC meetings with client & contractors/subcontractors. Support construction team for preparing punch-list, assign priority to punch items, inspection, regular updating and communicating the punch-list with all interested parties. Lead and coordinate technical document control team and ensure the tractability of documents. Quality Representation for MCC, Dynamic & Static commissioning and project handover document preparation.

QA / QC Lead Engineer & Auditor at SAUDI ARABIAN SAIPEM LIMITED
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • February 1997 to September 2004

SAUDI ARABIAN SAIPEM LIMITED - Saudi Aramco Projects
QA / QC Lead Engineer & Auditor
February 1997 - Sept. 2004
Project 1: HALCI-II (HARADH GOSP-2 PROJECT)
Construction combined plant of GOSP (gas-oil separation plant) and WIP (water injection plant)
Project 2: KHUFF GAS PROJECT
Construction of oil- well head facilities, flow-lines, manifolds, trunk-lines for around 60 oil wells in in Uthmaniyah, Ain-dar, Shedgum areas in Saudi Arabia
Project 3: RPSS PROJECT & AL HASSA BULK PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT
390km 20" & 80km 8" cross country pipe line from Dhahran to Riyadh and PS-2 to Al Hassa, intermediate pump stations, tank farm & expansion of Al Hassa bulk plant facilities.

I was assigned as Deputy Management Representative for Saudi Arabian Saipem’s ISO certification project and QA/QC Supervisor/ coordinator & QHSE Lead Auditor for various Saudi Aramco projects. Responsibilities include Develop and implement Quality Management System Procedure for ISO certification for corporate and support services. Define, develop and implement the company’s quality strategies and the management systems. Internal & External audit planning and execution, coordinate & Lead auditors and department internal audit representatives. Liaise with ISO certification consultant, certification body. Monitoring and management of non-conformance, customer complaints and overall performance management. Defining quality objectives, targets for company process and continuously monitoring the achievements. PMC team member and quality representative for EPC projects. Prepare, review/witness and/or approve Project Specific QA/QC Plan & Procedures, ITPs and Method Statements, Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification test and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR). Project QA/QC resource management including review and approval of contractors/subcontractors QA/QC personnel. Review & approval of prequalification documents, technical review of tender documents and Quality Management System document. Participate in the weekly project progress review meeting and weekly QA/QC meetings with client & contactors/subcontractors. Monitor Contractors Quality Plans and ensure the requirements of associated Inspection & Test Plans are fully met. Coordinate and assign sufficient qualified inspectors to ensure that the hold and witness points identified within the Inspection & Test Plans are implemented. Lead and coordinate technical document control team and ensure the traceability of documents. Handover document preparation and support construction team for MCC process

Project Engineer / Quality Engineer at KALYAN CONSTRUCTIONS
  • India
  • April 1996 to February 1997

KALYAN CONSTRUCTIONS / ENGINEER'S INDIA LIMITED-IPCL, Mumbai
Project Engineer / Quality Engineer
April 1996 - February 1997
* Coordinating the construction and inspection through the engineering and the supervisory personnel

* Evaluating the prequalification dossier, verifying the facilities and selecting the subcontractors

* Preparing the tender documents and the evaluating the subcontractor's technical bid package

* Preparing the quality control plans and procedures, work instructions, and inspecting the test plans

* Making quality estimates for the site modifications work, and preparing the modification procedures as required

* Attending the weekly construction progress and review meetings with the client

* Coordinating with the subcontractor and evaluating their performance

* Inspecting the concrete works for chimney, equipment foundations and pipe sleepers

* Liaising and arranging the inspections with the consultant: EIL - Engineers India Ltd.

* Coordinating the inspection of fabrication and erection of structural steel and precast units

* Providing material procurement support while receiving inspection and document preparations for approval

* Preparing the cost estimation, partial bill and measurement documents and controlling the costs

* Coordinating with the quality control inspectors and preparing the necessary documents

* Controlling the change management activities and providing feedback for as build preparation

Quality Engineer at MAYURESH GROUP BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS - Engineering & Construction Division
  • November 1994 to March 1996

MAYURESH GROUP BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS - Engineering & Construction Division
Quality Engineer
November 1994 - March 1996
* Ensuring the construction works as per the Structural and Architectural Designs

* Preparing the quality control plans and procedures, work instruction and inspecting the tests plans

* Managing the technical discussing and structural / architectural inspections with the consultants

* Liaising with the consultant, architects and the town planning authority

* Third party inspection coordination and site inspections for the earth works, rebar assemble, and concrete works

* Making costs estimates, preparing the bills and controlling the costs

* Monitoring the quality control inspections and preparing the inspection documents

* Liaising and arranging the inspections with the consultant

* Evaluating the prequalification dossier, along with verifying the facility and the selection of subcontractors

* Controlling the change management activates and providing feedback for the as-built preparations

Quality Control Inspector at BIECRETE PROJECTS INDIA LIMITED
  • August 1992 to September 1994

BIECRETE PROJECTS INDIA LIMITED - Housing and Industrial Projects
Quality Control Inspector
August 1992 - September 1994
* Ensuring that the construction works are as per structural and architectural designs

* Preparing the quality control plans and procedures, work instructions and inspecting the test plans

* Conducting the site inspections for surveys, earth works, rebar assemble and the concrete works

* Preparing the inspection documents and monitoring the quality control inspection process

* Liaising and arranging the inspections with the consultants

* Preparing the quality control inspection reports and handing over the dossier

* Controlling the change management activities and providing feedback for the as-built preparation

21 Years


Dependents: 3 (Wife and two children)
Passport Status: Valid till 6 July 2020

Education

Master's degree, Quality Management
  • at issued by MUST University
  • July 2012

* Masters Degree (MBA) in Quality Management, issued by MUST University, July 2012

Bachelor's degree, Engineering
  • at University of Kerala
  • May 1992

* Graduate in Engineering (4 year degree) from University of Kerala, India, 1992 Batch

Diploma, Computer applications
  • at NIIT
  • June 1988

* Diploma in Computer applications from NIIT, India

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Quality Management
Documentation
Tender Process
Quality Auditing
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
ENGINEER
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
TEST PLANS

Languages

Hindi
Beginner
Malayalam
Expert
English
Expert
Tamil
Expert

Memberships

CHARTERED QUALITY INSTITUTE, CQI, 5042224
  • Member
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS), , Registration Number 565859
  • Member

Training and Certifications

ISO 9001:2008 IRCA Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2003
Valid Until:
April 2015
EMS 14001 IRCA Provisional Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2011
Valid Until:
July 2014
OHSAS Lead Auditor (Training)
Training Institute:
Bureau Veritas
Date Attended:
August 2013
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading, Football
    I have been working for the last 22 years with major EPC contractor and operating companies as QHSE Management System Specialist. My employers are (Saipem/Snamprogetti- 8 years, JGC Corporation- 5 years and at present with Dolphin Energy- 5 years. I have proven experience in QHSE System preparation, implementation & verification/ Auditing.