The document outlines the professional experience, qualifications, and credentials of Dr. Aziz U. Rehman, including over 20 years of experience in reliability engineering, asset integrity management, non-destructive testing, and project/program management. It details his educational background, professional designations, roles held at various companies, and accomplishments on projects involving structural health monitoring, pipeline inspection, and developing training programs. The document provides Dr. Rehman's contact information and an extensive list of his professional certifications in areas such as engineering, non-destructive testing, project management, quality, and welding.
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1. Dr. Aziz U. Rehman, P.Eng., PMP, CMRP
NDT (CGSB/BiNDT/CSWIP) Level-III, AP-AI, PgMP, RMP, CQE
Aziz.Rehman@Aramco.com
966 58 099-2680
Profile Reliability, Integrity & Quality Engineer with 20+ years of direct experience in Program, Project & Risk Management, Reliability &
Asset Integrity Management, Pipeline & Pressure Equipment Inspection, Fitness for Services Assessment, Risk Based Investigation
& Engineering Analysis. Extensive engineering background with a proven record of developing and managing multi-dimensional
programs and long term engineering projects with corresponding risk management initiatives for keeping the programs and projects
aligned with pre-defined objectives and company’s strategic goals. Broad engineering background and thorough working knowledge
of current industry codes and engineering standards (e.g. ASME, API, ASTM, NACE, ISO, AWS, EN, BS, CSA & others) with a strong
aptitude for training, mentoring and developing new tools for field applications and use. Vastly experienced in developing products
& processes and managing programs and projects for defining, developing & implementing new techniques, services and business
initiatives for Structural Health Monitoring. Highly skilful in writing procedures, developing technical documents and building
training programs for operation requirements & needs. Excellent organizational, analytical and creative abilities. Accomplished team
player, strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. Well versed with client/customer management, project
management, methodology and process definition, strategic planning, vision/goal setting and change management.
Education/Courses 1. PPhD in MMechanical Engineering (NNDT as Major) from Compiegne University of Technology, France
2. DEA (French Equivalent of Masters) in AAcoustics and Industrial Vibrations
3. M.Eng. in Nuclear Engineering
4. Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (with GGold Medal)
5. Bachelors in Commerce (BB.Com), and in addition
6. Management Diplomas/ Courses from ALISON (online learning)
Affiliations and
Professional Credentials
1. Professional Engineer (with APEGA & APEGS) in Canada
2. NRCan/CGSB NDT (UT, RT, MT & PT)) Level - III
3. BiNDT NDT PED Approval for (UT, RT, MT & PT)) Level - III
4. American PPetroleum IInstitute’s AAPI-ICP (5510, 5570, 6653, 5577, 5580, 9936, 1169 & SSI)
5. American SSociety for QQuality’s CCertified QQuality EEngineer (AASQ-CCQE)
6. Project Management Institute’s PPgMP, PPMP & RRMP
7. Certified MMaintenance & RReliability PProfessional (CCMRP) from SMRP
8. TWI-CSWIP Senior Welding Inspector (33.2) LLevel - III
9. ABSA’s In-Service Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector (IBPVI)
Career and
Professional Experience
Metalogic Inspection Services Jul. 2014 – to Date
Joined as Director – Engineering & Technical Compliance
Applus RTD Group Apr. 2008 – Jun. 2014
Joined as a Project Manager Special Assignments, moved to the role of Manager Technological Center
Americas, & finally became Manager – Quality, Asset Integrity & Engineering Services for Canada
Red Flame Industries (Red Deer, AB) Aug. 2005 – Apr. 2008
Started (from scratch) an NDT Division in Red Flame Industries and served as Director Training & NDT
IPSCO Inc. (Regina, SK) Jun. 2002 – Aug. 2005
Joined IPSCO Inc. (currently known as EVRAZ) as Supervisor NDT and was responsible for 3 Steel Mills
and 8 Pipe Making Facilities scattered across North America
Shaw Pipeline Services Ltd (Calgary, AB) Jan. 2001 – Apr. 2002
Worked as Ultrasonic Design Specialist and was involved in Research & Development to improve AUT
Pipeline Inspection system to incorporate Ultrasonic Phased Arrays
Post-Doctoral Fellowships Jun. 1998 – Jan. 2001
After finishing PhD in Mechanical Engineering from France, completed two Post PhD Fellowships:
One in NTU, Singapore and the other with IMI-NRC in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada
2. Dr. Aziz U. Rehman, P.Eng., PMP, CMRP
NDT (CGSB/BiNDT/CSWIP) Level-III, AP-AI, PgMP, RMP, CQE
Aziz.Rehman@Aramco.com
966 58 099-2680
Professional Achievements
& Accomplished Projects
Provide day-to-day Engineering, Integrity & Inspection Services, spread over hands-on guidance to
procedures, techniques, projects and program development
Responsible for completing/configuring training programs in Asset, Structural & Pipeline Integrity, with
an initial push to have NDT inspection trainings 3rd party approved from within Canada & abroad.
Proceduralize developments to support transition and efficient delivery by technical service teams.
Provided day-to-day, reliability, asset integrity & engineering support and work closely with Trans Canada
Pipelines Ltd., Suncor Energy Inc., Syncrude Canada Ltd., Shell Canada, Horton CB & I Ltd., Husky Oil &
Husky Energy, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Encana Corporation, Enbridge Inc., Nova Chemicals, Dow
Chemicals, Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., Lockerbie & Hole, Statoil Canada Ltd., Dofasco (Arcelor Mittal),
IPSCO (EVRAZ & TMK) etc.
Create and execute development plans approved by TSG and continuous revision to meet changing
requirements and provide Technical Direction to different stakeholders
Owns the development lifecycle and responsible for managing technical risks during and up to
implementation. Support the integration to be in-line with company vision and strategic objectives
Recognize system deficiencies and implement effective solution, keep all stakeholders informed and liaise
with development staff and project managers
Provide foundation for delivery of high quality services and act as a technical authority
Writer, Developer, Reviewer & Owner of Company’s Written Practice and Corporate Level - III
Company’s Technical Authority in Reliability & Asset Integrity and responsible for internal trainings
Champion of company’s flagship “Plant Master” technology for Continuous Corrosion Monitoring.
Technology has an estimated revenue potential of 3300 million Euro over the nnext 10 years
Member of PAULIS UT RotoScan Improvement Steering Committee and proposed, conceptualized, and
implemented several enhancement & upgrades
Developed & implemented the PIM-QTP for SSoCal Gas (a Subsidiary of SSempra Energy)
Completed Nondestructive Evaluation: Buried Pipe NDE Reference Guide (No. 1025220) for EEPRI.
Worked on solving RT Services Delivery issues for EEnbridge Pipelines Inc. & developed a comprehensive
pre-mob orientation program for company technicians
Owner and Chief Engineer on ABSA AB-515a QMS for the Company to perform Asset Integrity Assessment
of Pressure Equipment
Conceptualize the TTalk-to-Tech Program to improve Technical Compliance and interaction with National
Subject Matter Experts (NSMEs)
Responsible for P & L and Business Development for Red Flame NDT Davison
Developed inspection and certification program for elevators, cranes and pickers
Design and development of new and improved ultrasonic inspection calibration samples for shearwave
inspection of nozzles
Achieved 334% profit margin on $$2 million revenue (generated in first 24 months of new division)
Developed & owned in-house NDT training program to become self-reliant and completed 1st 1000
inspections for inside and outside clients as 3rd party inspection service provider
Supervising & coordinating ultrasonic and radiographic pipe inspection to meet industry codes in steel
mill plate making and pipe mills fabricating pipes from 2” tubular to 42” large diameter spirals
Design, development & commissioning of state-of-the-art AUT equipment, installed in Red Deer, Calgary,
Regina and other USA facilities to attached in-line inspection speed of upward of 3300 ft/min
Responsible for in-house training, procedure review & writing and optimal equipment use
Design, development and commissioning of AUT Phased Array for Pipeline Girth Weld Inspection
Develop and program the mathematical model and numerical equations to generate “delay laws” to be
used in association with the Phased Array Ultrasonic System
Studied the temperature/heating profile for the Phased Array Wedge and develop computer model to
incorporate in “delay laws” for on-the-fly temperature corrections
Conceptualize the probe setup for “full body” ultrasonic inspection of steel pipes
Worked on devising strategies and conceptualize inspection of Butt Welds in Pipe manufactured from
high & low density polyethylene
3. Dr. Aziz U. Rehman, P.Eng., PMP, CMRP
NDT (CGSB/BiNDT/CSWIP) Level-III, AP-AI, PgMP, RMP, CQE
Aziz.Rehman@Aramco.com
966 58 099-2680
Details of Professional Credentials
Professional Engineer P.Eng. Alberta Association of Professional Engineering (APEGA) Reg. No. 74729
(yearly membership) P.Eng. Saskatchewan Professional Engineers Association (APEGS) Reg. No. 12553
Nondestructive Testing NRCan/CGSB 9712 NDT (UT, RT, MT & PT) Level - III Reg. No. 11363
BiNDT PED Approval for NDT (UT, RT, MT & PT) Level - III (Dec. 2016)
Project Management (PMI) PgMP PMI Program Management Professional (Jan. 2016) R. No. 1660700
PMP Project Management Professional (Jan. 2016) R. No. 1574340
RMP PMI Risk Management Professional (Mar. 2016) R. No. 1600744
American Petroleum
Institute (API)
API - SI Source Inspector (Dec. 2016) Reg. No. 51064
510 Pressure Vessel Inspector (Apr. 2017) Reg. No. 32358
570 Piping Inspector (Jul. 2016) Reg. No. 49310
1169 Pipeline Inspector (Dec. 2017) Reg. No. 55935
653 Above Ground Storage Tanks Inspector (May 2017) Reg. No. 52374
571 Corrosion and Materials (Jun. 2018) Reg. No. 58317
577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy (May 2017) Reg. No. 52615
580 Risk Based Inspection (May 2017) Reg. No. 40601
936 Refractory Inspection Personnel (Jan. 2017) Reg. No. 52120
The Welding Institute (TWI) CSWiP Senior Welding Inspector (3.2) Level – III (Mar. 2018) Reg. No. 74307
CSWiP Senior Welding Inspector (3.1) Level – II (Feb. 2018) Reg. No. 73554
SMRP CMRP Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (Aug. 2016) 201250308
American Soc. for Quality CQE Certified Quality Engineer (Jun. 2017) Reg. No. 74307
Alberta Pressure Eq. Auth. IBPVI In-Service Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspector (Dec. 2015) R. No. 000226
4. Dr. Aziz U. Rehman, P.Eng., PMP, CMRP
NDT (CGSB/BiNDT/CSWIP) Level-III, AP-AI, PgMP, RMP, CQE
Aziz.Rehman@Aramco.com
966 58 099-2680
Publications and Presentations
1. Development of an Ultrasonic High Temperature Phased Array System for Inspection on Partially Completed Welds, presented at NDT in Canada
(organized by CINDE), Canada’s NDT Conference, June 15 – 17, Canada (Edmonton), 2015
2. Code Compliant Ultrasonic Inspection with Enhanced PoD on Stainless Steel Welds using Phased Array, presented at NDT in Canada (organized
by CINDE), Canada’s NDT Conference, June 15 – 17, Canada (Edmonton), 2015
3. Development of an Innovative Ultrasonic Inspection Technique using Phased Array for Detection of Corrosion Fatigue Cracking (CF) in Boiler Tubes,
Presented at EPRI – Boiler Tube and HRSG Tube Failure & Inspection International Conference, June 8 – 10, USA (Annapolis), 2015
4. Development of Close Proximity Radiography (CPR) System to Improve Safety, Increase Quality and Reduce Overall Project Costs, presented at
Alberta Innovation – Technology Futures (AIFT) Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands (MARIOS) Workshops, May 5 – 7, Canada (Edmonton), 2015
5. Volumetric PAUT Application & PoD in Compliance with ASME B31.3 on Stainless Steel Welds, presented at Alberta Innovation – Technology
Futures (AITF) Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands (MARIOS) Workshops, May 5 – 7, Canada (Edmonton), 2015
6. Development of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) System for Inspecting Partially Filled Welds at High Temperatures, presented at Alberta
Innovation – Technology Futures (AITF) Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands (MARIOS) Workshops, May 5 – 7, Canada (Edmonton), 2015
7. Volumetric PAUT Application & PoD in Compliance with ASME B31.3 on Stainless Steel Welds, presented at 19th Annual International Pressure
Equipment Integrity Association (IPEIA) Conference, February 18 – 20, Canada (Banff), 2015
8. The Solution for Quantitative Continuous Wall Thinning Measurements in High Temperature Field Applications, presented at 5th Pan American
Conference for NDT, October 2 – 6, Mexico (Cancun), 2011
9. Technology and Innovation for Permanent Monitoring in High Temperature Applications, presented at The 3rd International CANDU In-Service
Inspection and NDT in Canada 2010 Conference, June 14 – 17, Canada (Toronto), 2010
10. A Technology and Innovation Geared for Solving FAC with Applus RTD Permanent Monitoring System, presented at FAC-2010 Conference on Flow
Accelerated Corrosion, May 4 – 7, France (Lyon) 2010.
11. Ultrasonic Probes for High Temperature Immersion Measurements, Measurement Science & Technology, Vol. 12, p. 1 -7, 2001
12. Piezoelectric Thick Film Transducers Fabricated by a Spray Technique, 2000 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings, October 22 – 25, 2000
13. High Temperature Immersion Type Ultrasonic Imaging Probes, Review of Progress in QNDE Conference, Vol. 20, p. 845 – 852, 2000
14. Experimental Verification of the theory of Multilayer Rayleigh Waves, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 86(2), p. 1128 – 1135, 1999
15. Modélisation des Faisceaux Ultrasonores Réfléchis et Transmis par une Plaque Composite, Control Industriel, 38e Année, No. 222, p. 38 – 47,
1999
16. Numerical Modeling of the Effects on Reflected Acoustic Field for the Changes in Internal Layer Orientation of a Composite, Ultrasonics, Vol.
36(1 - 5), p. 343 – 348, 1997
17. Ultrasonic non-Specular Reflection and Transmission for an Immersed Multilayered Composite, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Materials and
Composites III, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 3585, p. 374 – 358, 1999
18. Modeling of Ultrasonic Beam Interaction with an Anisotropic Multilayer Medium Using Angular Spectrum Method, Acoustical Imaging, Vol. 23, p.
399 – 404, edited by S. Lees & L. Ferrari, Plenum Press, New York, 1997
19. Modélisation de Champs Ultrasonores Réfléchis des Matériaux Compostes – Limites de l’Homogénéisation, presented at COFRENT (Congress on
Nondestructive Testing, Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2, P. 553 – 537, September 1997
20. Modélisation de la Réflexion-Transmission d’un Faisceau Ultrasonore à Travers une Plaque Composite, VIème Journées d’Acoustique Physique
Sous-Marine et Ultrasonore (JAPSUS), May 4 – 6, Blois, France, 1999.
21. Medialization of Ultrasonic Beam Reflection or Transmission Experiment from/through a Composite Plate, Ultrasonics, Vol. 38 (1 – 5), 2000
22. Modélisation des Faisceaux Ultrasonores Réfléchis et Transmis par une Plaque Composite, Journées Scientifiques du GAPSUS, October 27 – 28,
Bordeaux, France 1998.