This document provides a summary of Palani Manickam's qualifications and experience as a civil design engineer. It outlines over 11 years of experience in structural design and project management roles for oil and gas companies in Kuwait, India, the Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. It also lists the engineer's educational qualifications, including a Master's degree in structural engineering, and language skills in English, Tamil, Hindi, and some Arabic.
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Name: PALANI MANICKAM
Nationality: Indian
Designationappliedfor: Civil Design Engineer (Structural)
Number of Years’Experience: More than 11 Years
Qualification: Master of Engineering. (Structural Engineering)
E-mail ID: palani_hec@yahoo.co.in, palanihec@gmail.com
Contact No: 00965-94054470
Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1980
Passport Details: No. Z3080745 Valid up to year of 2025
LanguagesKnown: English, Tamil,Hindi & Arabic (Partially).
Kuwait Driving License Valid up to 2023
Educational Detail
Education Institution Year of Completion
Master of Engineering
(structural Engineering)
Sathyabama University,
Chennai, India
April-2008
Bachelor of Engineering
(Civil Engineering)
Hindustan college of
Engineering, Chennai, India.
April-2005
Diploma in Civil
Engineering
Alagappa polytechnic,
Karaikudi, India.
April-2002
Previous Companies.
Kuwait National Petroleum Company, KNPC, Kuwait (Design Engineer - Civil)
(December 2014 to till date)
Alghanim International Oil & Gas Division, Kuwait (Civil Design Engineer)
(August 2011 to November 2014)
Babcock Borsig Softech (P) Limited, India (Senior Civil Engineer)
(Jan 2008 to July – 2011)
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In this Period I worked in the following Countries as Deputation for Civil and
Structural design
Worked in Netherland for 6 months as deputation for NEM Hengelo
Worked in Abudhabi for 9 months as deputation for Penspen
International
Worked in Qatar for 6 months as deputation for Penspen International
RGS Cad Engineering Pvt Ltd., India (Civil Design Engineer)
(May 2006 to Jan – 2008)
KNR Engineers & Consultants,India. (Civil Design Engineer)
(May 2005 – May 2006)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Kuwait
PROJECT O1; New Local Marketing Depot Project at Matla
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co- Ordination with the Contractors other department to execute the project.
MO Gas Pump House – Review of pump foundation drawings and documents – reservation of
areas by coordinating with other department / discipline in SHU Refinery.
Gas Oil Pump House – Review of pump foundation drawings and documents – reservation of
areas by coordinating with other department / discipline in Refinery.
Substation Building – Review of calculation and drawings of New Substation building and
comments to Consultant. Reserving the area by Coordinating with other departments in Refinery.
Pipe Supports and Foundation Design – Review of drawings and calculation for Pipe supports
prepared by consultant.
Coordination for this Project – worked as a project coordinator for this project – coordinating with
contractor and Refinery Department in deliverables. Follow up documents and deliverables.
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PROJECT O2; Clean Fuel Project
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co- Ordination with the Consultant other department to execute the project.
Pipe Rack and Pipe supports – Review of pipe rack load calculation, Analysis and Design of
documents and Review of related drawings and comments sent to Consultant for the further
Revision.
Control Room Building – Review of New Control Room building calculation and drawings
submitted by Consultant and commenting the documents.
Substation Building – Review of calculation and drawings of New Substation building and
comments to Consultant.
Stack – Review and commenting the documents of stack calculation and drawings and its
foundation design and drawings.
Parking shed – Review and commenting the documents of Parking shed calculation and drawings
and its foundation design and drawings.
Truck Loading Facility – review of structural shed and concrete slab calculation submitted by
consultant.
PROJECT O3; Metering Skid Project
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co- Ordination with the Consultant other department to execute the project.
Metering Skid – Review of Metering skid design calculation, Analysis and Design of documents
and Review of related drawings and comments sent to Consultant.
Substation building - Review of calculation and drawings of New Substation building and
comments to Consultant.
Area Reservation – the proposed area for the Metering skid by consultant will be coordinated with
Refinery departments and the area will be reserved.
Coordination for this Project – worked as a project coordinator for this project – coordinating with
contractor and Refinery Department in deliverables. Follow up documents and deliverables.
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Alghanim International Oil & Gas Division
PROJECT O1; REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING HEATERS OF DESALTER TRAINS AT
GCs 2,7,9,10&22 WITH SIMILAR CAPACITY HEATERS
CLIENT & LOCATION: KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (KOC) & KUWAIT.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co- Ordination with the Client & other department to execute the project.
Analysis, design and Construction for the following area
Heater Foundation design - Foundation design calculation for 333 and 555 SBPD Capacity (130
tone and 180 ton capacity) New Heater using American and BS codes.
Fuel Gas Skid Foundation design – Combined footing for fuel gas skid foundation
Blower skid Foundation design - calculation for Blower skid using dynamic analysis checking
frequency and Amplitude of the foundation.
Stack Foundation design - calculation for 12m height 1.2m diameter Stack foundation design and
Load calculation for wind load
Pipe Supports and Foundation Design - Pipe support foundation for sleeper and T support, steel
structure design calculation and structural steel connection design by using BS std and KOC std.
Pipe rack structural steel and Connection design - 50m length pipe rack design using STAAD
pro software, Structural steel connection design and Load calculation.
Structural Steel Skid design - 12m x 6m Structural skid design for 270 Tone load capacity by
using STAAD pro software and Connection design by excel sheet.
Structural steel Platform and Cross over design and connection design.
Under Ground Drain pit design - 6m x 6m x10m depth Concrete drain pit design for heater water
drain by using manual excels sheet and drawing preparation.
12m height light pole foundation design calculation and drawing preparation.
Drawing Preparation - Heater, FG skid, Blower and Stack Foundation drawings, pipe support
and pipe support foundation drawings, Pipe Rack and Heater skid structural drawings, Platform
and Cross over structural Drawings and Fabrication drawings, General Arrangement Drawings,
Final Grading and leveling drawings and checking all the drawings and submitted to the client.
Coordination with the Client for the approval of submitted design and drawings.
Coordination with the other Discipline Engineer for the data collection for design and drawings.
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Construction – Material BOQ, Material purchase, Slit trench works, concreting works, skid
erection works, cable trench works and final grading and leveling works.
Preparation of Material BOQ and Vendor coordination.
PROJECT O2; NEW CRUDE OIL PIPELINE FROM TL-3 TO DOHA EAST POWER STATION.
CLIENT & LOCATION: KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (KOC) & KUWAIT.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis, design and Construction works for the following area
Pig Launcher & Receiver Foundation design – Design calculation for Pig Launcher & Receiver
and drawing preparation by using American Std.
Pipe support and Pipe supports foundation design - Sleeper support and T support structural
steel design and foundation design calculation and drawing preparation by American std
Concrete Drain Pit and Valve pit Design – Design of Concrete pit and Valve pit design
calculation by considering soil pressure and uplift pressure of water and drawing preparation.
Platform and Cross over Design - Preparation of design calculation for the Structural steel
Platform and Cross over and foundation design and drawings.
Coordination with the client – Client coordination for the approval of design calculation and
drawings for the each document and construction feasibilities.
Light pole foundation design – 12m height light pole foundation design and load calculation.
Lifting crane design – Design for rotatable lifting crane structural design calculation and
foundation design calculation for pig launcher and receiver.
Drawing Preparation – Preparation of Drawings for pig launcher and receiver foundation, light
pole foundation, pipe support structural steel drawings and foundation drawings, platform and
crossover drawings and General assembly drawing.
All the designs and drawings are prepared as per KOC standard, BS & American code
provision
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Babcock Borsig Softech (P) Limited, India
PROJECT O1; ADCOP-ABU DHABI CRUDE OIL PIPELINE PROJECT Habshan to Fujairah
CLIENT & LOCATION: Penspen International Ltd, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Worked in Abudhabi for 9 months as a deputation with the Penspen International Ltd.
Co- Ordination with civil team & other department to execute the project.
Analysis, design & drawing review for the following area
Substation building design and drawings – Load calculation, generate the model and Analysis
by using STAAD pro software, Beams, Columns, Slab and Foundation design calculation using
excel sheets. Architectural drawings preparation- Plans, Elevations and Sections, Finishing
schedule and Doors and Windows schedule. Reinforcement detail drawing preparation - beams,
columns, slabs and foundations.
Transformer room building Design – Preparation of Structural steel load calculation, Analysis
and design. Preparation of Structural steel drawing and fabrication drawings and Structural steel
connections Drawings and foundation drawings.
Admin building design and drawings – Load calculation, generate the model and Analysis by
using STAAD pro software, Beams, Columns, Slab and Foundation design calculation using
excel sheets. Architectural drawings preparation- Plans, Elevations and Sections, Finishing
schedule and Doors and Windows schedule. Reinforcement detail drawing preparation - beams,
columns, slabs and foundations.
Clinic building design and drawings – Load calculation, generate the model and Analysis by
using STAAD pro software, Beams, Columns, Slab and Foundation design calculation using
excel sheets. Architectural drawings preparation- Plans, Elevations and Sections, Finishing
schedule and Doors and Windows schedule. Reinforcement detail drawing preparation - beams,
columns, slabs and foundations.
Workshop building (steel structure) design and drawings – Load calculation, Generate the
model, Analysis and Design by using STAAD pro software, Foundation design calculation and
drawing preparation, Shop drawing preparation for steel structure and connection design
calculation preparation.
Pump Foundation – Machine foundation design considering frequency and amplitude of
foundation and drawing preparation using British standard.
Pipe Support Design - Around 2000 Numbers of pipe support design such as sleeper and T
supports and foundation design calculation and drawing preparation.
Pipe Rack Design - 250m length of Pipe rack structure load calculation, Modeling and Analysis
and Design by using STAAD pro software and Structural steel connection designs by using
Excel sheets by British Standard. Drawing preparation for Structural drawing, Fabrication
drawings and Connection drawing and Architectural drawings.
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Pile foundation Design - Design of pile foundation for pump by using dynamic analysis
considering frequency and amplitude of foundation and drawing preparation.
Raft foundation design – 30mx25m Raft foundation design by using manual Excel sheets and
Concrete and Reinforcement drawing preparation.
Preparation of Civil GA drawings for full plant Area.
Direct Coordination with the client ADCOP for the approval of design and drawings.
Coordination with the Design Team members and with other discipline for the design and
drawing data.
All the load calculation design and drawings prepared as per BS and AISC Code Std.
PROJECT O2; CRUDE EXPORT LINE, INCOMING GROUP PRODUCTION FEEDERS AND
PIPELINES TO NEWGC16 AND NEW EFFLUENT WATER LINE TO MWIP
(WEST KUWAIT)
CLIENT & LOCATION: COMBINED GROUP CONTRACTING COMPANY (K.S.C.C), KUWAIT.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis, design & Construction works for the following area
Pig Launcher & Receiver Foundation design – Design calculation for Pig Launcher & Receiver
and drawing preparation by using American Std.
Pipe support and Pipe supports foundation design - Sleeper support and T support structural
steel design and foundation design calculation and drawing preparation by American std
CMS Pit, SVS pit and Valve pit Design – Design of CMS pit, SVS pit and Valve pit design
calculation by considering soil pressure and uplift pressure of water and drawing preparation.
Platform and Cross over Design - Preparation of design calculation for the Structural steel
Platform and Cross over and foundation design and drawings.
Anchor block design – Design an Anchor block for 25inch pipe and drawing preparation.
Coordination with the client – Client coordination for the approval of design calculation and
drawings for the each document and construction feasibilities.
Light pole foundation design – 12m height light pole foundation design and load calculation.
Lifting crane design – Design for rotatable lifting crane structural design calculation and
foundation design calculation for pig launcher and receiver.
Drawing Preparation – Preparation of Drawings for pig launcher and receiver foundation, light
pole foundation, pipe support structural steel drawings and foundation drawings, platform and
crossover drawings and General assembly drawing.
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All the designs and drawings are prepared as per KOC standard, BS & American code
provision
PROJECT O3; WET UTILITIES WEST END EXTENSION
CLIENT & LOCATION: QATAR PETROLEUM & QATAR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Worked in Qatar for 6 months as a deputation with the Penspen International Ltd.
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Potable water building design and drawings – Load calculation, generate the model and
Analysis by using STAAD pro software, Beams, Columns, Slab and Foundation design
calculation using excel sheets. Architectural drawings preparation- Plans, Elevations and
Sections, Finishing schedule and Doors and Windows schedule. Reinforcement detail drawing
preparation - beams, columns, slabs and foundations.
Fire water building design and drawings – Load calculation, generate the model and Analysis by
using STAAD pro software, Beams, Columns, Slab and Foundation design calculation using
excel sheets. Architectural drawings preparation- Plans, Elevations and Sections, Finishing
schedule and Doors and Windows schedule. Reinforcement detail drawing preparation - beams,
columns, slabs and foundations.
Pump station building (steel structure) - Preparation of Structural steel load calculation, Analysis
and design. Preparation of Structural steel drawing and fabrication drawings and Structural steel
connections Drawings and foundation drawings.
Pipe support and Pipe supports foundation design - Sleeper support and T support structural
steel design and foundation design calculation and drawing preparation by American std
Preparation of chamber design and anchor block design and drawing preparation.
Direct Coordination with the client (Qatar petroleum) for the design and drawing approval.
Coordination with the Team members and other discipline.
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PROJECT O4; ALUMINA REFINERY PLANT, DORAGURHA, RAYAGADA, ORISSA.
CLIENT & LOCATION: Uhde India LTD, India
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Pipe Rack design - 175m length of Pipe rack structure load calculation, Modeling and Analysis
and Design by using STAAD pro software and Structural steel connection designs by using
Excel sheets by British Standard. Drawing preparation for Structural drawing, Fabrication
drawings and Connection drawing and Architectural drawings.
Pipe support and Pipe supports foundation design - Sleeper support and T support structural
steel design and foundation design calculation and drawing preparation by Indian Std.
Car Park Shed design - Preparation of Structural steel load calculation, Analysis and design.
Preparation of Structural steel drawing and fabrication drawings and Structural steel
connections Drawings and foundation drawings.
Preparation of Cable duct drawing preparation.
Light pole foundation design calculation and drawing preparation.
All the designs are done as per I.S code provisions
PROJECT O5; FUEL GAS SUPPLY TO QNCC-IV AND GCC-I PLANTS AT UMM-BAB AREA.
CLIENT & LOCATION: Penspen International Ltd, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Pipe Rack design - 350m length of Pipe rack structure load calculation, Modeling and Analysis
and Design by using STAAD pro software and Structural steel connection designs by using
Excel sheets by British Standard. Drawing preparation for Structural drawing, Fabrication
drawings and Connection drawing and Architectural drawings.Pipe support design calculation
and drawing preparation
Underground Valve pit load calculation, design calculation and reinforcement drawing
preparation.
Instrument support design and foundation design calculation and drawing preparation.
Design calculation for platform and Cross over and drawing preparation.
All the designs are done as per BS and AISC code provisions
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PROJECT 06; MESAIEED
CLIENT & LOCATION: NEM, Hengelo & Netherlands.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Inlet Duct Design - Preparation of load calculation, modeling, and Analysis and Design
calculation of inlet duct steel structure (20m depth x 10m wide) by using STAAD pro software.
And Shop and fabrication drawing preparation.
Stack design - Preparation of load calculation and Design calculation of 15m height steel stack
by using Excel sheet design. And Shop and fabrication drawing preparation
Outlet duct design - Preparation of load calculation, modeling, and Analysis and Design
calculation of outlet duct steel structure by using STAAD pro software. And Shop and fabrication
drawing preparation.
Design calculation of steel work shop building by using STAAD pro software and drawing
preparation.
Preparation of connection design and drawings as per Europe Code provision.
Preparation of shop drawings and fabrication drawing and checking.
Client Coordination and Vendor coordination.
RGS Cad Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India
PROJECT O1; JAMNAGAR EXPORT REFINARY PROJECT
CLIENT & LOCATION: RELIANCE INDIA PVT LTD, JAMNAGAR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Load calculation, modeling, Analysis and design of 340m length pipe rack structure calculation
by using Staad pro Software and Structure drawing preparation.
Drawing preparation of steel structure shop and fabrication drawings.
Connection design calculation for around 2000Tons of steel by using manual excels sheets
Joint Connection drawing preparation.
Drawing checking and Finalizing for Construction.
Pipe supports design calculation and drawing preparation.
Drawing checking and Client coordination.
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PROJECT O2; DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STRUCTURE - INDIA
CLIENT & LOCATION: LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD, INDIA
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Car Parking Shelter - Structural steel truss car park shed load calculation, modeling, Analysis
and Design by using STAAD pro software and drawing preparation and checking.
Preparation of structural steel connection design and drawings using Indian standard
Control room building design and drawings – Preparation of Architectural drawings – Floor
drawings, elevation drawings, section drawings, doors and window schedule. Load calculation,
Generate the model and Analysis by using STAAD pro software, Foundation design calculation
and drawing preparation, beam, column and slab design calculation and drawing preparation,
stair design.
PROJECT O3; ABUDHABI NATIONAL EXIBITION CENTRE.
CLIENT & LOCATION: GALADARI ENGINEERING - DUBAI.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Concrete building load calculation, modeling and Analysis by using STAAD pro software. And
design of beams, columns and slab design as per manual Excel sheet and drawing preparation.
Structural steel Truss building load calculation analysis and design and drawing preparation
Coordination with the client and Team members.
Structural steel connection design by using British standard.
PROJECT O4; NATIONAL ONCOLOGY CENTRE - US
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Concrete building load calculation, modeling and Analysis by using STAAD pro software. And
design of beams, columns and slab design as per manual Excel sheet and drawing preparation.
Checking of drawings and Client coordination.
All the concrete and Reinforcement design as per American std
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KNR Engineers & Consultants, India.
PROJECT O1; 110/11KV SUBSTATION at SRIPERUMBUDUR
CLIENT & LOCATION:M/S Flextronics International/GET Engineering Constructions Pvt. Ltd
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Structural analysis and design of Tower, Gantry Girder and Lightening Mast
Foundation design of Tower and Lightening Mast
Structural analysis and design of switch yard structures namely Circuit Breaker (C.B), Current
Transformer (C.T), High and Low level Isolator, supporting structures of Lightening Arrestor,
Potential Transformer (P.T) Bus Post Insulator (B.P.I)
Design of 25 MVA Transformer Foundation, Baffle wall , Cable trench and Oil collection sump.
All the designs are done as per I.S code provisions
PROJECT O2; 33 K.V. MULTI CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER
CLIENT & LOCATION: Suzlon Developers Ltd, India
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Structural analysis and design of 33 KV. 4, 3 and 2 Circuit Angle tower with 450, 30 0 and 5 0
Deviation.
Foundation design for Transmission line Tower.
All the designs are done as per I.S code provisions
PROJECT O3; 2 X 37.5 /50 MVA – 110/33 KV KAPAIGUDDA -2
CLIENT & LOCATION: Suzlon Power Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, India
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Structural member design and Anchor bolt design for Tower, Girder and Lightening Mast
Foundation design calculation and drawing preparation for Tower, Girder and Lightening Mast
All the designs are done as per I.S code provisions
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PROJECT O4; 66/33 K.V. WIND FARM SUBSTATION, AIMANGALA.
CLIENT & LOCATION: Enercon (India) Ltd / GET Engineering Constructions Pvt Ltd
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis & design for the following area:-
Load calculation , analysis and design of Control Room Building and drawing preparation
Cable trench, Oil collecting sump drawing preparation.
Preparing Estimates for all above structures
Foundation design for equipment structures
All the designs are done as per I.S code provisions.