1. JOHN RAJ, BE, MBA
 Successful project management professional with 27 years of varied field experiences played Major roles in
Construction and commissioning of Oil and Gas field development, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Power and
Infrastructure industries.
 Dynamic leader to have creative team for successful accomplishment of projects in different countries, cultures,
and environment.
 Expert in conceptual development along with project and process disciplines through accomplishment of million
dollar mega projects. Proven ability to drive record-high accomplishment rates of project without LTA and high
standard of HSE and Quality.
 Proficient in accomplishment of new Oil and Gas field development, and recovery projects such as Gas lift, High
volume lift, Gas injection, Water & Steam injection, Casing Venting Recovery, ESP, Low pressure modification of
Gas WH & GDUs.
Key Areas
Up Stream
 Site preparation
 Oil & Gas Well head, flow lines,
 Gas Compression
 Casing Venting Recovery
 High Volume Lift conversion
 Off Shore platforms installation
and maintenance
 Well manifolds
 Beam Pumping unite
 Gas lift networks
 Gas injection networks
 Water flood conversion
 Steam flood conversion
 Test separators
Mid stream
 Cross country pipelines
 Central GDU
 Water treatment and disposal
facilities
 Gas piping & Pipe line
 Oil piping &Pipe line
 Floating roof and fixed roof
tanks
 Under Water ping
 Tank Batteries
 Transmission piping
 Gas distribution lines
 UG piping
Down stream
 Refinery Piping
 Process piping
 Pipe racks
 Distillation Column
 Heaters
 Air & water coolers
 Heat exchangers
 Steam piping
 Condensers
 Boilers
 Flare Stacks
 HVAC and Fire protection
piping
 Disposal and waste treatment
Recent Awards
 Awarded for successful completion of 30 Gas liftwell choke to Auto without missing S/D and lessin
estimated construction cost.2016
LEAD CONSTRUCTION
/COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
Emails: cjohnraj@yahoo.com
Johnrajc254@gmail.com
cjohnraj@outlook.com
john_raj@tatweerpetroleum.com
Mobile: +97338880364
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2. JOHN RAJ, BE, MBA
 Awarded for successful early completion of 3 Gas compressor stations without LTA and less in construction
and commissioning cost.2015
 Award of Excellent for successful early accomplishment & Zero LTA of 8 High volume Lift oil WH facility and
flow line to WM - 2014
 Award of Excellent for Successful early accomplishment & zero LTA of conversion of 20 Gas well head facility
and GDUs to LP operation – 2012
 Awarded of Excellent for continuous 5 years service in Tatweer Petroleum – 2012
 Award of Excellent for successful early completion & Zero LTA of 7 New Gas WH facilities, GDU, flow,
interconnection and transmission lines – 2011
CODE, Standard & Specification familier with
ASME, ASTM, API, AWS, ANSI, DIN, JIS, BS, AWWA, NFPA, NACE, SSPC & OSHA
Key Skills
Design Phase
 Develop/review Concept
 Review HAZID/ HAZOP study
 Involve in Feed review
 Involve in Feasibility &
Constructability study
 Conduct/ Review MOC
 Collaborate with process,
design, HSE and Process
safety, & Ops
 Review Detail Engineering
work packs
 Develop commissioning and
Startup plan
 Develop Commissioning and
startup procedures
 Develop operator training
procedure
 Review operation philosophy
and controls
 Review the submittals
 Review the iconics
 Develop commercial and
technical spec
 Budgeting
Construction Phase
 Review work packs
 Estimate cast
 Biding
 Scheduling & planning
 Resource planning
 Budgeting
 Execution
 Cost estimation & Control
 Quantity assurance &control
 Quality assurance &control
 Update HSE
 Material Management
 Resource planning &
leveling
 Collaborate teams,
 Review project schedule,
plan & progress
 Review monthly, weekly &
daily progress vs. schedule
 Prepare test /hand over
packs
 Conduct MEI
Commissioning & Startup Phase
 Review MEI reopts
 Conduct PSSR
 Close out punch lists
 Startup & Initial ops
 Cause and Effect
 Performance and
acceptance test
 Handing Over
Current responsibilities
 Accomplish EPCM, EPC, PC & in-house work packs for capital & operational projects.
 Optimize the layout arrangement in the prospective of construction, maintenance, and operation.
 Participate Management team meet to contribute the expertise to optimize the Concept, feasibility, constructability, HOZAP
&MOC studies

3. JOHN RAJ, BE, MBA
 review the extent of control ,operating and safety philosophies of the design
 Prepare/review the integrated construction and commissioning project schedule in all the phases of the projects (inception,
detail design engineering & material deliverability, execution, commissioning & startup)
 Review the P&ID and the IFC drawings
 Develop / Review commissioning ,startup and construction procedures
 Verify the draft copy of iconic with design, operation and process to confirm all the parameters and controls are in place.
 Estimate /review project construction & Commissioning cost and obtain management approvals
 Fix the delivery schedule of long lead and bulk materials according to the phases of project completion.
 Qualify the potential contractors and award competitive bids
 Review, analyze and prepare bid comparison statement for management approval.
 Review, issue PO and approve invoice for contractors.
 Prepare projects annual skyline and cost distribution chart for better control and spending of budget.
 Review /approve Method statement and risk assessment prior to commence the project execution.
 Coordinate with Engineering, Contract, Project control, Finance, Supply chain, consultant, contractors and vendors for better
transparency and seamless completion of the projects.
 Conduct team meeting with multi discipline engineers for construction and commissioning issues
 Asses and apprise the individual performance of subordinate and send the request to top management to motivate and provide
training as appropriate.
 Prepare and review technical and commercial specifications for EPC, PC and Term contracts
 Review the existing plant up-gradation schedule with construction, commissioning, engineering &Operations in-order to
minimize the production loss.
 Conduct project Kick off meetings with all parties to make all the parties understand about the project scope, schedule, and
companies QA/QC, & HSE policies.
 Schedule, plan, monitor, coordinate, de-bottleneck, and review projects tasks in all phases of execution and pre-
commissioning.
 Initiate progressive risk control and mitigation through near miss reporting, reviewing method statements, risk assessment
and toolbox talks for the entire construction phase.
 Conduct PTW audit to ensure the work site safety and raise Near miss reports to control the incidents.
 Measure the progress by daily, weekly and monthly EV in order to approve contractor invoices and variations and project the
look ahead to the management for future fund requirement.
 Review the ITP for effective quality control plan of the projects
 Review Rigging and lifting (LOWER & PUWER) procedures of the project.
 Plan/Review all the permits to work requirement prior to start the works
 Prepare /review the cumulative man-hours against lost time and encourage work team for zero lost time accidents.
 Record all near miss incidents to create awareness among the team for the current working environment
 Conduct MEI audit against P&ID and project scope
 Close out MEI punch items
 Conduct PSSR and close out master hand over punch list
 Verify the legibility of graphics for process, protection and safety controls
 Develop commissioning a start up procedure
 Carry out Startup & Initial ops
 Train the operators for the system adequacy
 Study the Cause and Effect for the system safe limits
 Carry out Performance and acceptance test
 Handing Over the project
 Prepare, compile, review the hand over documents prior to hand over the projects to the owner
Employment History

4. JOHN RAJ, BE, MBA
Oil& Gas Overseas :11Years
2007 till
date
Tatweer Petroleum, Bahrain a JVC of
OXY, NOGA & Mobadalla.
Oil & Gas Upstream Lead - Construction
Engineer
Projects involved
 Accomplish associated Central Gas plant for a capacity of 650mmcfd. 3 Feed studies complete. Work
awarded to JGC (Aimed to start the works in Q3 2016). 675million project.
 Accomplish NAG Central Gas Dehydration plants to connect the depleted Gas wells through central
compressor in order to increase the production and meet the process and distribution pressure. Feed Study
complete. EPC contract awarded, Detail engineering is being done. (First Phase aimed to complete on
2017) 550 million project
 Accomplished 3 of EPC Gas compression projects (RC06, 07 & 08) to increase the oil production.225 Million
Project
 Leading to accomplish casing venting recovery net work for the Beam pumping units to remove the gas
trap and increase the production output, 1st
Phase completed on 2014. Second phase plan to complete on
30th
July 15, Third phase to start late2015
 Accomplished new gas lift network which has designed to meet the subsurface model pressure & increase
the oil production (Completed on Jan 2015)
 Accomplished production enhancement projects such as 12 of water flood, 8of HVL, 3 of Gas injection, 30
of Gas lift and 15 of steam flood for heavy oils wells.(completed May 2015)
 Accomplished 8 of High volume gas lift (casing producer) -2014
 Accomplished Non Associated Gas isolation at gas source with remote operated S/D valves integrated with
Gas &H2S detectors for the high risk H2S producing wells. (2013)
 Accomplished installation of FWKO vessels for the Gas wells to improve the quality of gas.
 Accomplished 6 km of 12”Gathering line between Well manifolds and tank batteries within 30 days against
the planned 45 days and 80% of the budgeted cost.
 (2012)De-bottlenecking 2off oil well manifold & GOSP which has back pressure due to under pipe sizing.
First shut down for installing the new pipe is completed within 4hrs against planned 12hrs shutdown.
Increased the oil production by reducing the header pressure by 20psi.
 (2012)Install online strainer and knockout bulk solid & liquid vessels in order to capture the junks coming
along with the wet gas from the down hole corroded casings at the 7 high risk GDUs
 (2012)Modified 36 GDU vapor and drain non-lined sumps in to HDPE lined sumps. Original plan was to shut
the unit for 15 days. New strategy has been implemented to construct the sumps with 8hrs shut down.
 (2011) Completed modification of 20 Gas well &GDU in to low pressure operation for in increasing the Gas
production. 2011 Super stretch target of 13 GDU achieved 15 days ahead of schedule.
 (2012) Completed modification of 7 GDU & Gas wells with in first quarter which was5day ahead of
schedule. Reduced the average shutdown of 3 months of previous record into 10 days. Increase the gas
production output from 700 MMCF to 1200 MMCF 8month ahead of completion target and 20% below the
budget. Received achievement awards.
 (2008 to 2010) Maintenance of 16 process and oil storage tanks in the tank batteries including bottom
plate replacement, roof replacement and modification of skimmer, wash & surge tanks. Receive
achievement awards for replacing the entire bottom plate without jack up the shell plates.
 (2008 to 2010) Constructed 7 off new Kuff Gas well head piping, Dehydration units, Dry gas transmission
line tie-in to jump over and distribution headers. Achievement award received for completing the project
6month ahead of schedule and within budget.
 (2008 to 2010) Installed more than 125electrical and gas driven Beam pumping units. Completed within
budget and as per schedule

5. JOHN RAJ, BE, MBA
 (2009 to 2010)Replacement of complete disposal CS pipes by FRP at two tank batteries and tie-in to
disposal wells
 (2007 to 2010) Constructed more than 102 well pads, WH piping along with oil flow lines to well manifolds
with in schedule and budget. Evolved with WH tie- in technique in order to achieve the hook up with in 3hrs
of the rig out. Received achievement awards.
1996 to
1999
Arabian oil Company, Saudi
Arabia.
Oil & Gas Off shore & On-
Shore projects
Field Mechanical Inspector
On shore & Off shore rotation
 Stationed in Jawara II floating Barge for Installing 35 km of Dia 24” under water crude gathering line from
off shore gathering station to tank battery at Khafji field.
 Constructed TK -121 #Dia 250ft floating roof tank at Rathavi field and DTK-2 #200ft at khafji field
 Periodical maintenance of off shore well jackets such as Tender, Reinforced and try pad structures of
gathering and gas lift stations.
Domestic: 15 Years
2005 to
2007
ETL Infrastructure Services Ltd,
Chennai ,India
Power & Utilities Mechanical construction
Manager
 Construction of 2x660 mw Phase I thermal power plant which includes installation of boilers, turbines,
power piping, feed water piping, water storage tanks, cooling towers, softening plants, Coal Ash handling,
Air gas piping etc
2000 to
2005
Metal Joining and Cutting Tech,
India
Refinery and Power projects Project Manager
 Installed hydrocracker unit and process piping for Chennai petroleum company as a part of 3MMTPA
refinery expansion project
 Construction of 2* Dia200 ft floating roof storage tanks for crude storage which include transmission lines
tie-in at shipping manifold and air form fire protection piping on the tank, hydrant system around tank
form.
1999 to
2000
TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd,
India
Refinery & power projects Senior Mechanical
Supervisor
 Installed thermal energy storage tanks and related process piping for infrastructure project( Tidal)
1994 to
1996
Government Road Transport
Corporation
Construction Technical Assistant
 Constructed infrastructure for in-house bodybuilding facility such as structures, overhead cranes,
pneumatic controls, machine shops, paint shop etc,
1991 to
1993
Elgi Tyre & Tread Ltd., India Chemical Industries Project Assistant
 Installed 3 chemical mixing plants for tire and tread manufacturing, which includes liquid Nitrogen,
Ammonia storage vessels, stream generating champers (pressure vessels) for tread molding press.

6. JOHN RAJ, BE, MBA
1989 to
1991
VPG Honing Industries, India Manufacturing Supervisor
 Involved in manufacturing concrete patching plants, Granite cutting and polishing plants
Technology
 Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, EMPAC, Maximo, Oracle Application.
Professional Membership
 Bahrain Committee for organizing Engineering Professional Practice
 Certified welding Inspector (CWI), American Welding Society. (till 2005).
Professional Training
 ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and PSM
Qualification
 BE – Industrial Engineering, Anna University, and Chennai, India.
 MBA- Madras University, Chennai, India
 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, STT Chennai.
Personal Information
 Name : John Raj
 Date of Birth : 31/07/1969
 Nationality : Indian
 Current Location : Bahrain
 Indian Passport Valid up to 2023
Portfolio on Request  Available for Relocation