Nicholas Day has over 34 years of experience in plant inspection, corrosion mapping, equipment integrity assessment, welding inspection, and non-destructive testing across various industries. He holds numerous certifications and has worked on projects in the UK, Qatar, South Africa, and other countries.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Nicholas John Day
Plant Inspector
Address: 71 World’s End Hill
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG120XJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1344484276 (Home)
+44 7900344978 (Mobile)
Email Address: Personal nickjohnday@virginmedia.com
Work
Professional Qualifications
Inspection
API 510 – Pressure vessel inspector Cert # 45527
API 570 – Piping Inspector Cert # 39764
API 580 – Risk based inspection Cert # 58496
API 653 –Tankage inspector Cert # 27114 (Lapsed)
CSWIP 3.6 Welding & fabrication Inspector
SAQCC Competent Person (Pressure Vessels) – PV243
(South African equivalent of API 510)
SAIW welding & fabrication inspector level II
(Distinction) (SA Equivalent of CSWIP 3.6)
ITC level 1 Thermographer (Lapsed)
NDE
CSWIP – UT/MT/PT
AEC approved Radiographer
AEC approved Radiation protection officer
ASNT SNT TC 1A Level II UT RT MT (lapsed)
SAQCC Level II UT RT MT PT (lapsed)
API RP2X (lapsed)
Computer skills
Computer literate, Microsoft office
PCMS, RBMIT, RBMI
SAP

2. General Experience
34 Year’s experience as;
Equipment Plant Inspector,
Corrosion mapping, Equipment integrity & RBI
Welding & Fabrication Inspector,
Inspection Co-ordinator,
NDT Manager & NDT technician
In a wide range of environments, in both fabrication &
“in service” conditions,
Covering;
Oil & Gas, Onshore & Offshore (With & without Rope
Access)
Refinery Construction & maintenance
Power Stations,
General Engineering
Shipping
Thermography on static equipment
Personal info.
Marital status: Married
Nationality: British
Date of birth: 07/11/1955
School attended: Beachwood Boys High
Academic level: Standard 8 (Equiv. to “5 0 levels”)
College: Durban Tech. College
Tech. Level: NTC III (Equiv. to “3 A Levels”)

3. Career History
March 2006 to June 2015: Qatar Petroleum offshore plant inspection on Platform PS2
Position: Plant Inspector for Platform PS2
Responsibilities: Statutory Internal & External inspections on Pressure
vessels, Overall integrity of all stat equipment. Supervise
NDT teams in top side surveys of Piping & Pressure Vessels
RBI – Verification of Data prior to submitting to RBMI
program
May 2005 to Dec 2005: Oceaneering at QP-NGL plant Qatar.
Position: Shutdown Plant Inspector & Piping Inspector
Responsibilities: Statutory Internal & External inspections on Pressure
vessels during the May 2005 unit shut down of NGL 4 plant
& Piping inspection in NGL 2 & 1 plants for QP’s RBI
initiative
September 2001 to April 2005: Quyn – B&R/GRP5 at Engen refinery
Position: Area equipment inspector – SAFOR/OM&S
Responsibilities: Responsible for the Integrity of Equipment as per VUP 13.1(a) of
the OHS Act.
To provide to the SAFOR/ OM&S Area teams a predictive
inspection service on all static equipment. To help ensure the
integrity of the plant & assist in applying Engen’s RBI initiative
August 2001: Quyn – at Engen refinery
Position: SME (Subject Mater Expert) – Area equip. inspector’s duties.
Responsibilities: To write up, to the point of approval, the Procedure & attached
Work instructions for the Area equipment inspectors.

4. Nov 2000 to July 2001: Quyn – at Engen refinery
Position: ECM/PCMS Co-ordinator (ECM = Equipment Condition
Monitoring)
Responsibilities: To co-ordinate 11 piping inspectors, 8 wall thickness technicians,
6 Rope access technicians & 4 Radiographic technicians
As per the ECM procedures, to mark up P&IDs with pipe
streams,
To Choose & mark-up TLM points on the pipe stream sketches
To ensure the accurate info is down loaded into the PCMS
program.
Also to administer a R12 million budget, through SAP R3
May 1999 to Oct 2000: Quyn - B&R/GRP5 – at Engen Refinery
Position: Area equipment Inspector – South Complex East (Both East
& West from
March 2000)
Responsibilities: To provide to the SCPX Area team a predictive inspection
Service on all static equipment to help ensure the safe &reliable
Operation of the same
March 1999 to May 1999: B&R/GRP5 – at Engen Refinery
Position; Piping Inspector – ESP piping upgrade
Responsibilities: To provide to SAFOR Area team a predictive inspection service
on their pipework.
1998 to March 1999: Rope Tech (formerly Top rope)
Position: Piping Inspector at Engen Refinery.
Responsibilities: Rope assisted pipe inspection on pipework out of normal reach,
without the use of scaffold.

5. 1997 to 1998: Hydroscan cc
Position: Senior NDT technician/Inspector.
Responsibilities: supervising & carrying out inspection, NDT & radiographic
Interpretation.
Contracts & Duties: Rowley Morgan Engineering – Weld Inspection
Umgeni Iron Works – Cast Inspection
Marine – General NDT
AECI – Visual Inspection & NDT On in service vessels & Piping.
1996 to 1997: Trading as Supertech NDT Consultants, sub-contracting to
various clients: Elgin Eng., TPI Tech., Ultrascan & Hydroscan
Responsibilities: NDT & Inspection services
Contacts & Duties: Vergas Pipe line – Veralum: Inspection, Radiography, MPI &
Holiday testing.
Ferraloys- Hammersdale: Inspection & ultrasonic weld testing.
PM Duys Eng. – Pinetown: Insp., Radiography & MPI on ladles
for Ferraloys.
Mondi Kraft – Richards Bay: Recovery Boiler S/ Down,
Supervised NDT crew & Ultrasonic testing Boiler tubes.
AECI – Ubogintwini: Inspection & wall thickness on pipe work.
Stena Bulk – En route: Ultrasonic & visual survey of Super
Tanker.
Oceanco – Bay head Durban: Radiography, MPI & Ultrasonic
Weld testing on fabricated Luxury Yachts.

6. 1994 to 1996: Sub contracted to Cooperheat SA
Position: Senior Technician
Responsibilities: Inspection, Radiography, MPI & Ultrasonic Weld testing.
Contracts & duties: Intershore – bayhead Durban: Chevron Offshore platform
Fabrication of North N’dola & South Sahna platforms
Radiography, MPI & Ultrasonic weld testing.
Engen Refinery – Durban: Maintenance, Pre – shut &
shutdown. Carried out exploratory examination on pipelines &
pressure vessels Inspection, Radiography, MPI, Ultrasonic
testing.
AECI – Umbogintwini: Fabrication, maintenance & upgrading of
pipelines & pressure vessels. Inspection, Radiography, MPI,
Ultrasonic testing.
1989 to 1994: Formation of Supertech NDT Consultants cc.
Position: Sole Member & senior NDT Technician.
Responsibilities: Supply of an inspection & NDT sub contracting service to the
industry.
Client & contracts: Dorbyl Ship Builders – Bayhead Durban: Fabrication.
Radiation Protection Officer, Radiography, Ultrasonic testing,
MPI & PT. Including:
Sanro contract – FA platform Mossgas project.
Shell International – Mauritius: Six off LPG Bullets
LTA/Engen – Two LPG Bullets
Other clients: Elgin Eng., Mondi Paper, Dunlop Tyres, Engen Projects Dept.

7. 1984 to 1988: TUV Rheinland SA.
Position: Senior Technician
Responsibilities: Radiation Protection Officer, radiography, Ultrasonic testing, MPI
& PT.
Contracts & Duties: Sanro – Bayhead Durban: FA Platform Mossgas Project. MPI &
Ultrasonic weld testing.
Elgin eng. – Bayhead Durban: Fabrication of Boilers, Pressure
Vessels & Heat Exchangers.
LBB – Palapye Botswana: Fabrication of Power station.
Radiography, Ultrasonic weld testing, MPI & PT.
Hullet Eng. – Mt. Edgcombe: Fabrication of Pressure Vessels,
Boilers & Heat Exchangers. Radiography, MPI & PT
SAPREF – Prospection Durban: New plant construction,
ShutDowns & Maintenance. Radiography, MPI & PT
SATS – Natal: Fabrication & maintenance on Pipelines.
Radiography, MPI & PT
Umgeni Water Board – Natal: Fabrication & maintenance.
Radiography, MPI & PT
1981 to 1984: Daysona NDT
Position: Trainee & then NDT Technician & alternate Radiation Protection
Officer.
Contracts & Duties: SAPREF – Durban: New plant fabrication, Shutdowns &
Maintenance. Radiography, MPI, PT & Wall Thickness surveys.
24 Hours call out service to the Industry.
1971 to 1981: Employed in the Motor Industry as an Apprentice & then
Qualified Auto Electrician.

8. Codes & specification worked with during my career include:
BS 5996 ASME V
BS 4331 ASME VIII DIN 8560
BS 3923 ASME B31 3 DIN 8563
BS 2633 API RP2X DIN 54109
BS 5500 API 510 DIN 54111
BS 3971 API 572 AD MERKBLATTE
BS 2910 API 570 HP 2/1
BS 2600 API 650 HPS/360
BS 1113 API 620 TRD 201
BS 6072 API 653
BS 6443 API 573
BS 4069 API 576
API 580
AWS D11
SABS 044