1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PRABU KANTHASAMY
E&I, CP SYSTEMS, ATEX/COMPEx , QA/QC
INSPECTOR ( ARAMCO APPROVED)
prabuuswamy@hotmail.com
Skype id:Prabukanthasamy28
SUMMARY
14 years experience in the field of Electrical Engineering and QA/QC Inspector various
projects with reputed organizations in India and Saudi Arabia, Dubai To contribute the
operation of Quality control (QC) on project site by preparing and implementing components of
Quality Control plan and procedures according to company Quality control procedure.
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Director of Technical Education-chennai-25, Tamil Nadu – India. Year of passed – 2002 April.
Diploma in Electrical CADD CADian
Program :CADian Pc based (2D & 3D program) Software : IntelliKora®
ECAD
Program : Schematic El automation
Developed : Danish software house (DpS CAD-center ApS)
PRODOM
Assure the Training on PRODOM V2.1.2 Assure the Training on
A2DMS
CCMS (Completion of Commissioning Management System)
Familiar with the international codes and standards to intrinsically safe systems and Electrical &
Instrumentation;
NEC (NFPA-70), NEMA, IEC, ANSI/ASTM, NETA, API,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Employer :
Dodsal & Compay Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ARAMCO PROJECT)
Project : MGS EXPANSION PHASE 1( LOOP 2) 56” EWG-2 SECTION III SALES
GAS PIPELINE,
Position : Electrical & CP QC Inspector
Period : April 2016 to till date
Employer : Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering.
Project :
Mangala Modification Project (Package-5), Cairn India Ltd partners
ONGC.
Position : Sr, Engineer Electrical & I (QA/QC)
Period : May 2013 to March 2016
Employer Lamprell Energy Ltd, Jebel Ali-Free Zone.
Project Jasmine LQ Development, Conoco Phillips PetroleumUK Ltd.
Position Pre-commissioning E & I Inspector
Period Sep 2012 to Dec 2012
2. CURRICULUM VITAE
Employer : J Roy McDermott Middle East,Inc.,Jebel Ali-Dubai.
Project : Safaniya Plat form Yard TP-18, TP-20, and ADMA- OPCO
Position : E & I QC Inspector
Period : Jan 2012 to Aug 2012
Employer : Petrol Steel Co Ltd, KSA
Project : Saudi Aramco Total Refining & Petrochemical Employer, Jubail
Position : Electrical QC Inspector
Period : Jan 2011 to Dec 2011
Employer : Nesma& Partners Cont. Co. Ltd., KSA
Project : Rabigh CF PH1, Project
Position : Electrical QC Inspector
Period : October 2010 to Nov 2010
Employer : TRG (TecnicasReunidas Gulf Co.Ltd), KSA
Project : Hawiyah Gas Plant Expansion Project
Position : E & I QC Inspector
Period : June 2009 to Sep 2010
Employer : J & P Joannou&Paraskevaides (Saudi Arabia) Ltd.
Client : SAPD/Nuayyim – Crude Project Division-(GOSP-1)
Position : Electrical Supervisor
Period : Oct 2008 to May 2009
Employer : Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Limited.
Position : E & I QC Inspector
Period : April 2008 to Aug 2008
Employer : SCG Ex TECH Pvt Ltd, India
Position : E & I Engineer
Period : February 2006 to Feb 2007
Employer : Ad Sensor (India) Private Limited, India
Position : E & I Engineer
Period : November 2003 to January 2006
Employer : Kriparam Enterprises
Position : E & I Engineer
Period :
September 2002 to October 2003
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Applies a working knowledge of current electrical code requirements to the project at
hand. When questions arise, is able to effectively locate, read, interpret, and apply the
appropriate requirement(s) from codes and contract documents.
3. • Reviews construction documents, including plans and specifications, approved
submittals, RFI's, and design clarifications; daily inspects and monitors the construction
work performed by contractors; ensures contractual compliance with plans,
specifications, approved submittals, RFI's, and Design Clarifications, as well as
applicable codes and safety requirements; and ensures materials being incorporated
into the project are correct and installed using approved construction practices.
• Prepares and maintains all necessary construction inspection records and reports as a
means of formal documentation including daily inspection reports, photo-logs, field test
results, and tracking of the contractors' field progress against the construction schedule.
• Prepares the daily construction reports for permanent record specifically identifying the
following; work activities, daily production, weather and field conditions, daily manpower,
onsite equipment, material deliveries, visitors, and related items.
• Assists in maintaining/organizing the project field records including daily field reports,
photographs, testing and inspection reports, status reports, punch-lists, shop drawing
submittals, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) manuals, start-up and testing records, and
other project record documents; prepares and disseminates records as requested.
• Ensures Contractor compliance with site-specific safety procedures and industry
standards.
• Responsible to maintain accurate as-built (record) contract drawings and specifications;
verifies contractor as-built drawings are current and correct.
• Identifies and conveys potential issues to the Construction Manager such as out-of-
scope work, areas of non-compliance, differing site conditions, and work interferences.
Provides input on solutions to ensure that projects remains on schedule.
• Supports the Construction Manager by obtaining field information as requested,
reviewing installed quantities, stored materials, and percent complete status monthly on
the contractor turnaround documents to ensure accurate progress reporting by the
contractor.
• Conduct cable glanding training, assess and approve cable glanding/termination
personnel qualification.
• Review and approve cable jointer/terminator qualification certificates.
• Inspection/testing of temporary electrical works, connections to camp facilities as and
when required.
• Inspect installation of supports prior to cable tray installation.
• Inspection of cable tray/conduit installation prior to release for cable laying.
• Inspect UG stub ups.
• Inspect cable trench for dimensions and sand bedding prior to cable laying and prior to
release each layer of cables.
• Monitor cable jointing/termination process to ensure manufacturer’s recommendations
are followed.
• Inspect cable segregation arrangement etc prior to back filling/release.
• Inspect cable glanding ,termination, dressing etc.
• Witness Insulation Resistance/continuity test of cables on the drum, after laying, prior to
trench back filling and after termination.
• Witness Hi-pot test of cables.
• Inspect/witness final torquing of the cable termination.
• Inspect installation of cable tray cover.
• Surveillance during installation of equipment at substation to ensure manufacturer’s
recommendations are followed.
• Monitor preservation activities of switch gears, transformers, bus ducts and other
equipment.
• Inspection of switch gear installation for alignment, location etc.
4. • Witness torquing of bus bar joints and doctor test.
• Witness IR test of bus bar.
• Witness Hi-pot test of bus bar wherever applicable.
• Witness various testing of switchgears including IR, Hi-pot, ductor, operational etc.
• Witness Transformer oil dielectric test.
• Witness IR test of transformer.
• Witness various electrical tests as per applicable ITP/vendor docs.
• Final inspection of transformers, Switchgears, MCCs and other equipment’s.
• Inspect installation of Bus duct.
• Witness torquing,ductor/IR test of bus duct.
• Inspect batteries, chargers and UPS. Where applicable, witness charging/discharging
test of batteries.
• Inspect underground earth cable installation, cad weld joints etc prior to trench back
filling.
• Inspect installation of earth electrode and earthing system.
• Witness earth resistance test of individual electrodes and earthing network.
• Witness earth loop resistance/continuity test.
• Inspection of lightning protection system of each building.
• Final inspection of earthing system.
• Inspect location of each lighting fixtures, socket out lets, junction boxes with respect to
type/application.
• Inspect site routed lighting cable tray installation and release for cable laying.
• Inspect installation of distribution boards.
• Witness IR test of distribution boards.
• Witness IR/continuity test of lighting circuits.
• Witness functional test of each lighting circuits, where applicable only.
• Witness illumination level test, where applicable only.
• Monitor preservation activities of motors throughout project period.
• Inspect installation of motors including glanding termination,earthing.
• Witness IR test and /or polarization index test etc as applicable.
• Inspect installation of local control stations.
• Witness functional test from local control station to Substation, if applicable.
• Witness motor solo run test (2hrs for LV motors and 4 hrs for MV/HV motors), if
applicable.
• Inspect thermite welding on top of UG pipe and witness continuity test of cables.
• Inspect installation of temporary magnesium anode, reference electrode, anode ribbon,
crossings.
• Witness various inspection/testing related to CP system prior to backfilling and after
back filling.
• Inspect installation of CP transformer/rectifier.
• Inspect installation of heat tracing circuits and associated components.
• Witness testing of heat tracing circuits prior to insulation and after cladding.
• Witness inspection and tests related to equipment such as diesel generators, HVAC
equipment etc.
• Witness inspection/testing related to overhead power distribution/transmission lines.
Perform initial detailed inspection of certified electrical equipment based on latest IEC
60079-17 table 1,2,3 and IEC 60079-14, or perform visual or close inspection as
applicable.
• Correct interpretation of equipment labels, IP Rating etc.
• Verify IP Rating is maintained.
• Fire and Gas specification, data sheet, design and drawings.
5. • Handling the various packages like DCS system integration, marshalling cabinets,
junction Box panel designing, Master clock, computers, safety systems Third party PLC
and large screen display etc.
• Review of P&IDs, preparation of instrumentation index, cable termination, loop drawings,
Instrument Data sheets I/O Schematic Diagrams Logic Diagrams, instrumentation
design, Evaluated and approved vendor drawings and support to commissioning team
• Cabinets interconnections wiring diagrams, Instrument Loop diagram (ILD), Instrument
Hookup details, Generation / modification of the trip and interlock schedules for ESD
system, Vdoc review and Technical Evaluation reports, Reviewing Control Narratives,
Cause & Effect Diagrams and logic drawings.
• Involved in Loop Testing – Open Loop and Close Loop Control. • Review of Instrument
hook drawings, Junction Boxes, Analogue & Control loops.
• Check and review Ex certification available for Global Approval as required (ATEX, ICE
Ex)
• Check top level requirement (CE Marking, Quality requirement & audits for
Manufacturing)
• Creation of ITPs to meet contract requirements.
• Prepare a quality plan in co-operation with the project managers (PM),
• Prepare issue and implement the project quality audits plan.
• Verify quality assurance as part of enquiry packages and review contractor/ supplier bids
with regard to the QA criteria
• Review supplier ITPs prior to approval.
• Attend with EPC team quality assurance manager. Attend project management meetings
and highlight quality assurance matters. Participate in design review, technical kickoff
meetings, supplier kickoff meetings, and customer kickoff meetings to assure quality
requirements and understood and implemented
• Looking after the inspection requirements (Testing -FAT, SAT, Calibration of field
instruments, functional check, loop-check) for all revamp/ modification jobs in running
plant Ensure implementing the KOC quality procedures by all project team
• Monitoring the various activities of Electrical and instrumentation & reporting for any non-
compliance (NCR) & ensuring the NCR closed
• Involved in the punch-listing of the completed construction activities (Punch-List -A&B) &
ensure closing of the punch items by the project team before Mechanical Completion.
• Responsibilities include the establishment of the QA/QC documentation system,
inspection of test plan.
• Responsible for review QA/QC document like ITP, QCP, Method of statement and
specification
• Responsible for the inspection of field instrument as per P&ID and report QA/QC
manager.
• Responsible for the inspection of field instrument installation like pressure transmitter,
flow transmitter, level transmitter, temperature transmitter as per ITP and QCP.
• Monitor daily progress installation activities, Installation and daily Inspection.
• Proposed effective and practical solutions including implications.
• Developed staffing plans, work schedules and time lines.
• Recruited or requested assignments of personnel.
• Reviewed project reports and schedule status at each millstone.
• Ensured quality of work to met standards during execution.
• Assisting in Preparation of Construction schedules, Progress monitoring. Participation in
preparation of change orders (Remedial works, Variation order, Day work orders, Prime
cast items
• Hazardous Area equipment Inspection( ATEX / Comp EX)
6. • Monitor the daily construction activities, perform daily site inspections, and ensure
compliance with the QA/QC Program, Project Drawings and Project Specifications.
• Preparing the Request for Inspection Form (RFI) Prior For Testing for Testing &
Inspection.
• Review of ITP & performing inspection as Per ITP.
• Making RFI, Surveillance reports and inspection through the RFI and making the punch
list against the incomplete job
• Preparation of inspection reports, quality plans, implementation work accomplishment
responsible for the overall implementation of QA and QC related to electrical work
• Ensure the correct configuration and materials are used as per specification and
approved project procedure.
• Verify production Quality assurance (product EC type Examination certificate,
conformity, unit
• verification, technical documents, CE Marking visible, name & address of manufacture,
designation of series or type & serial No, year of product)
• Check Electrical Equipment used in Hazardous area
• Familiarly with international IEC 60079 Code practice edition 7.0 Explosive Atmospheres
• Check Area classification and Equipment’s selections (area classification: as per zone
1&2, hazardous) (Gas classification: as per group (Gas, vapour, misit) dust, temp,
environment condition meet with EN 60079-10 Standard
• Check Atmospheres and hazardous area (flammable substance Group-I for mine
susceptible to Methane), Group II- Explosive gases location IIA-Propane, IIB-Ethylene,
IIC-Hydrogen) Check Categories for Electrical equipment cat-1 (zone-0 Ga, Da) cat-
2(Zone-1 Gb, Db) cat-3 (Zone-2 Gc, Dc) listed EN113463-1
• Review and check Ingress protection IP enclosure hazardous part (e.g dust IP5X, Light
dust IP 6X, IP54 Low voltage ATEX Directive (Ex tD) meet with IEC 61010
• Verify Atmosphere protection – Flame proof enclosure, intrinsically safety – apparatus
systems for equipment’s, pressurization, increased safety, type N or non-sparking, oil
immersion, power & sand filling, Encapsulation.
Personal Profile:
• Nationality: Indian
• Date of birth: 09.04.1982
• Marital status: Married
• Languages known: English,Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam,