1. Curriculum Vitae
Ronald Bernard Smith
4 Oakwood Close,
Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire, England,
CH662HG.
Rbs59@yahoo.com
Tel: 01513480316
Mob: 07704773178
Profession: Piping/ Mechanical/ Construction Supervisor.
Key Skills.
Over 20 Years Overseas Experience.(In Petrochemical & Refining Industry)
City & Guilds ofLondon 1 & 2 plus advanced. Fabrication.
Health and Safety awareness.
H2s, Alkylation, Enclosed Space Entre Training.
Emergency Response team member .
Time Served Boilermaker.
Prioritization & BudgetControl.
Work Pack Developing.
Method statement and risk analysis.
Managing Piping, mechanical, transportation and civil trades
Tyco PSV Testing experience & certification.
Team working within all aspects ofengineering standard compliance.
Problem solving.
Good man managementskills.
Flexible approach.
Hydro-Testing.
Career Highlights.
September 2013 – May 2015: Chevron (Through Velosi) in Malongo, Angola.
Position Work Pack Writer.
Responsible for developing work packs for upgrades & repairs on oil refinery and docks. Liaise with
Engineering, Q/A/QC, fabrication shops plus material departmentto ensure correctmaterial and material
are used.
January 2013 – September 2013. Dome Trading & Contracting Company Ltd. Sana’a Yemen.
Position: Shutdown Coordinator / Manager
Responsible for all mechanical & Civil activities on major shutdown on Bahaf YLNG gas plant for Dome
Trading 460 men. Work included checking all work packs & method statements, attending daily updates
and progress meeting, coordination supervision on all projects i.e removal offin fan bundle, pulling tube

2. bundles on heatexchangers & hydro-testing tube & shell sides. Fabrication & upgrade ofpiping and
strainers. Shutdown completed ahead of schedule
July 2011 – October 2012 Atlantic Resources Brae Oil Field North Sea.
Position Held Integrity Technician
Shutdown and maintenance work on Brae oil field rigs, work on safety program on piping, decking, bracers
and supports. Work included piping and spool renewal, isolation & opening for testing ofvarious units such
as Glycol unit, Flash drum & re-boiler also hydro testing piping and vessels. Conducting daily tool box talks.
January 2007 – July 2011. Conoco Phillips (Through Wood Group) MLN 405A Algeria.
Position Held Maintenance Supervisor.
Supervise maintenance program on a 30,000 Bbl/day crude oil processing facility plus well
sites, flow & gathering lines. Duties included training of local employees, issuing hot/cold plus
vessel entry work permits. Overhaul, testing & certification of PSVs pumps and control valves.
Hydro testing of pressure vessels & associated pipework Well site maintenance on piping,
choke, gate, ball, globe valves. CPF shutdowns included additional work on distillation
columns, pressure vessels & storage tanks.
Overseeing fabrication of all piping spools on G.T 400 plant extension. Plant Extension
completed ahead of schedule.
July 2004 – January 2007. Canadian Nexen (Though Intracs Middle EastLtd) Hadramout Yemen Oil Field
Block 51.
Position head Site Representative / Manager.
Responsible for all Mechanical & civil construction activities on new pipeline project. From laying camp
foundations to completion offlow & gathering line, project included well site piping, constructing R.O.Ws
Burried & u-block road crossings,Hill cuts, wadi crossing. Responsible for all departments including Civil,
Transportation, Fabrication shops, Maintenance shop & Warehouse. Pointofcontactfor Canadian Nexen
(Clients) workforce in access of280 men. Target date of first oil Met, also completed on time flow &
gathering line’s. Canadian Nexen extended contract to cover Well site piping fabrication plus valve
installation.
August 2002 – June 2004 NordotEngineering Services Ellesmere PortCheshire England.
Position Piping Supervisor.
Numerous projecton Shell Stanlow Oil Refinery plus various Gas Plants including Manchester &
Cambridge. Supervising Work on the construction of a new boiler House to include vessels,
valve’s and piping. Work included producing piping work packs also review of design and
fabrications on chrome and carbon piping systems. Communication on a daily basis with shell
representatives to report on critical path progress and outstanding issues. Gas Plant main
responsibilities where maintenance of piping, installation of gas turbines, including use of 4
head torque master. Fabrication Shop fabrication of large skids for major overseas contract
involving vessels, valves pumps & piping. Carrying out tool box safety talks prior to work each
day.
January 2002 – May 2002 Anabeeb Arabian Engineering & Pipeline Servicers.Yanbu, Kingdom Saudi
Arabia.
Position Held Senior Shutdown Supervisor
Supervising multi-national workforce on refinery shutdown. Planning and implementation of day

3. and nightshift work on the FCC, Coke catcher, Heat exchangers. Removal and installation of
valves in the alkylation plant, issue of daily progress reports, issue of work permits working to a
strict time and safety schedule mainly on F.C.C, Crude & Vac, Unsaturated gas, Alkylation plant,
Amine and Sour water units. Shutdown completed ahead of schedule.
September 1990 – January 2002. Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery (SAMREF) Yanbu, Kingdom Saudi Arabia.
Position Held Piping and Fabrication Technician - Foreman.
Employed as part of a multi national workforce of mechanical technicians, pipefitter,
boilermakers, welders on the maintenance of a 380,000 Bbl/day refinery. Units worked on
included FCC Crude & Vac, Unsaturated gas, Alkylation plant, Sulphur Amine & Sour water
units. Removing repairing & installation of heat exchangers bundles, remove, repair & testing of
valves plus reinstatement. Repair and replacement on furnaces, drums, boilers and reactors.
Working on refinery oil movements I became accustomed to working on tank repairs’, floating
roofs, covered roofs and a number of roof seals, oil port, overhauling proover loops, water
meters, loading arms, mooring hooks and other hydraulic facilities. Duties in Oil Port included
issuing daily permits, staging materials and supervising multi national workforce.
August1987 – September1990. Camel Lairds ShipbuildersBirkenheadMerseyside England.
Position Held. Lead Hand / Foreman.
Supervisorof all metal tradesgroups,welders,platers,caulkerburnersanddrillers.Tasksincludedthe
fabricationof plate andpipe workassociatedwiththe constructionof nuclearsubmarines.A proficient
knowledge of drawinglay–out, non-destructivetestingandheavyfabricationprocedures.
January1987 – July-1987. WoodFieldServicesKentEngland.
Position Held. Fabricator Welder.
Contract based in Libya, working on the upgrading and refurbishing of two oil berths. Changing
out cable operated loading arms to hydraulic operated loading arms. Refit of fire fighting
equipment, mooring systems, metre plovers and heavy steel structures.
February 1983 to November 1987. Camel Lairds Shipbuilding Birkenhead Merseyside England.
Position Held. Fabricator
Marker off grade A, involved in heavy plate work on north sea jack up rigs, also Ministry of
Defence work on Royal Navy vessels including submarines. Working four bed plasma marking
and cutting machine, rollers and bending machines.
August 1979 – December 1982. Shotton Steel Works Dee-Side North Wales.
PositionHeld.PlaterTeam Leader.
Receive permits, perform safety tests and implement maintenance work with various trades
including Welders, Burners, Helpers. Working with on the Blast Furnaces, Plant, Coke Ovens
& Cinter Plant.
July 1975 – June 1979. Crayton Brown & Sandhills Engineering Liverpool England.
Position Held. Boilermaker Apprenticeship
4 Year apprenticeship taking in all aspects of piping & fabrication Plus day release to attend
Birkenhead Technical Collage.

4. Qualifications
City and Guilds of London. Advance Level.
B.O.S.I.E.T Offshore survival and fire fighting course.
M.I.S.T. Offshore safety certificate.
National contractors Safety Passport.
Fully Trained Member of Emergency Response Team 4 Years.
Tyco PSV Testing Certificate.
H2S Training. Alkylation Training. Enclosed Space Entre.
O – Level. In Maths English, Physics, Technical Drawing, Art & History
Additional information.
Having worked in several countries I have a sound understanding of various cultures
and religions and very good man management skills.