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SUMMARY
23 years experience in Quality Management, having provided project supervisory, auditing and inspection functions for numerous global EPC Projects. His background includes extensive experience as a surveyor to International verification agencies including American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV), British Inspecting Engineers (BIE) Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and Lloyds Register (LR).
He is familiar with ASME, API, BS, CSA and ISO Standards, and has a diverse background related to the design and fabrication of products intended for use in the Pipeline, Petrochemical, Power Generation and Pulp and Paper Industries. He has conducted numerous audits to the aforementioned Standards over the past 12 years.
Relevant industry experience has been obtained on transmission and distribution pipelines, pressure vessels, boiler systems, process piping, wellhead and offshore sub-sea equipment. He has additional knowledge of cathodic protection systems, rotating equipment, land and offshore drilling rigs and components and down-hole equipment.
Experience
August 13 2007 - Current
Quality Specialist - Pipeline
Colt Engineering Corporation
Calgary, Alberta
Responsible for the coordination of Quality Assurance support for the Pipeline Engineering Group. Duties include engineering document reviews, the management of project deliverables per IDC/DQC timelines, and line accountability for identifying and completing Project Engineering Process training during the FEED and Detailed Engineering Process.
Responsible for providing ongoing technical welding and QA/QC assistance to the Project Engineering and Procurement Groups, the review of technical information and specifications and the management of welding and materials related technical deviation requests for pipeline and facilities regulatory applications.
Responsible for Quality Assurance detail support which includes providing weekly fabrication and expediting updates during Client attended Project Construction Status meetings.
Instrumental in final overview of all Engineering deliverables after completion of the formal technical writing process, ensuring compliance with industry standard nomenclature, specification and standards reviews, the review and approval of Vendor submitted quality documents.
April 30 2007 - August 10 2007
Quality Assurance Lead
Capital Engineering
Ft. McMurray, Alberta
Pre Startup Safety Review Coordinator on the Opti Canada Long Lake Upgrader Facility. Responsibilities included support liaison for the CSU Team involving coordination of plant startup activities and documentation verification, the coordination of PSV and pressure vessel inspections, the performance of quality auditing functions, as well as liaising with the Engineering Department and the Regulatory Authority Representative. (ABSA). I was responsible for the coordination and internal effectiveness review of system walkdown inspections, critical safety and near readiness checks and pre startup safety reviews in the Gasification, Orcrude, Hydrocracker, Sulphur Recovery and the Utilities and Offsites areas.
September 25 2006 - April 27 2007 Corporate Quality Assurance Advisor
Flint Energy Services Ltd.
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Responsible for Regional Operations Centre support in project quality planning, the selection and training of quality representatives, and ensuring the Corporate Quality System was understood and implemented on pipeline and facility construction projects. Involved in the development and auditing of the (ASME) Corporate Quality Training Manual and monitoring continuous improvement initiatives and key production indicators. Duties included completion of quality auditing functions, QA support for field offices, the development and implementation of quality systems manuals and turnaround management procedures for use in Alberta, Ontario and Colorado on a new joint venture project.
September 06 2005 - September 22 2006
Quality Assurance Manager
Midwest Constructors
Edmonton, Alberta
Responsible for administration and maintenance of the (ASME and CSA W59) QA and QC programs, completion of internal QA auditing requirements, the selection and supervision of Site Inspection personnel, liaison with Customer QA and Regulatory Authorities. Duties included contract review responsibilities, maintaining the Codes Library, generating work procedures, quality plans, inspection and test plans and administering the Corporate Quality Program. Responsible for monitoring the ongoing major project work in Fort McMurray for the Opti Nexen Long Lake Project.
May 09 - August 21 2005
Senior QA Coordinator
National Oilwell
Houston, Texas
Quality Assurance Manager on the AGIP D-Island Project. Responsible for coordination of all QA/QC activities for a team of eight staff, including the assignment and monitoring of internal audit functions, supplier audit and inspection activities and the coordination of Factory Acceptance Testing, Rig Commissioning and associated QA/QC Regulatory Documentation and Reporting. Primary liaison between Customer and Engineering facilities. Responsible for development/review of QA/QC Feed documents required by contract.
April 04 - May 08 2005
QA/QC Consultant
National Oilwell Varco
Edmonton, Alberta
Responsible for performing inspection and the completion of internal audits ensuring compliance to ISO 9000 Standards. Activities included liaison with QC personnel, review of audit results and realignment of quality program manual, procedures and work instructions. Involved in personnel training, revision and development of procedures, work instructions and the maintenance of the preventive/corrective action system, monitoring key performance indicators.
February 07 - March 23 2005
Senior QC Inspector
Melloy Industrial Services Inc.
Syncrude 2005 Shutdown
Ft. McMurray, Alberta
Turnaround Inspector - Plants 16-1 / 16-2. Responsible for scheduling and tracking of NDE requirements and the completion of welding inspection and plant system turnover activities during Syncrude 2005 Turnaround.
January 03 - February 04 2005
Lead QA/QC Inspector
Central Alberta Midstream
Fox Creek, Alberta
Responsible for coordination of pre-shutdown QA/QC activities during CAM 2005 Shutdown, preparation of new ITP's, Quality Plans, NDE requirements and completed maintenance work order documentation packages. Responsible for auditing the (ASME) quality program, and the coordination of daily QA/QC activities including welder qualifications, material verification and the maintenance of owner/user program equipment maintenance databases. Primary liaison with ABSA and Customer inspectors.
October 2004 - December 2004
Quality Assurance Representative
Farr Canada Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta
Quality assurance representative for a hydraulic power tong manufacturing facility/machine shop. Responsible for the maintenance of the Corporate QHS&E ISO 9001:2000/ISO 14000 Quality Program, and the development of new statistical analysis and control methods. Duties included the performance of internal audit requirements in accordance with the standards and the realignment of the corporate quality program, HSE safety manual procedures and work instructions. Involved in personnel training, the revision of QC procedures and the maintenance of the internal preventive/corrective action systems.
March 2004 - September 2004
Quality Assurance Manager
Vanoil Equipment Inc.
Leduc, Alberta
Quality assurance manager for an oilfield product manufacturing facility/machine shop and subsidiary sales/service center. Responsible for the maintenance of the ISO 9001:2000 and API Q1 Quality Programs, development of statistical analysis methods, resolution of quality concerns including identification and correction of quality system and procedural deficiencies, the issuance and follow-up reviews of non conformances and the implementation of preventive and corrective actions. Responsible for performing internal and vendor audits to ISO 9000 and API Q1, personnel training, NDE procedure development and assisting the QC department with materials and product verification activities. I was also the Customer QA liaison and responsible for QA input during certification audits, management review meetings and the completion of contract reviews.
April 05 - 28, 2004 (While on leave from above)
Senior Shutdown Inspector
Husky Energy
Lloydminster, Alberta
Contract inspection position for Husky Oil 2004 Turnaround. Performed in-progress visual inspections on pressure vessels and piping systems during scheduled shutdown repairs, made recommendations regarding corrosion control program information obtained as a result of inspection. Responsible for identifying and scheduling completion of NDE services and documenting, formulation and distribution of inspection results within relevant departments. Involved in the major in-service repair/retrofit of a 3-1/2" thick Coker vessel support skirt.
January 2003 - February 2004
QA/QC Supervisor
Lockerbie & Hole Industrial Inc.
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Supervision of ten QA/QC personnel at a 450 employee module fabrication yard for the Syncrude UE-1 Plant Expansion Contract. Coordination of daily QA/QC activities including the coordination of welder qualification testing, visual inspection of structural steel and piping systems, equipment installation and electrical systems. Responsible for the management of project related statistics, NDE procedures and reporting, material procurement activities, QA contract reviews, verification of Customer procedural, code and standards compliance and NDE procedure and policy reviews. Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of a ground level QA Program, monitoring the activities of multidiscipline trades, auditing subcontractor functions, liaison with Customer representatives, as well as being responsible for final project turnover documentation.
November 1990 - January 2003
Senior Quality Surveyor
Purnell Industrial Inspection Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
Completion of quality surveys on behalf of international verification agencies such as American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV), British Inspecting Engineers (BIE) Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Germanischer Lloyd (GL), Lloyds Register (LR) and SGS Canada. Representation of these agencies and their clients at the corporate level during prefabrication meetings, contract assessment reviews and quality verification contracts.
Performance of quality audits of vendor QC systems for certification compliance to ISO 9001:2000, QS9000, API Q1 and ASME Sec VIII/IX, B31.1 and B31.3. Responsible for the rectification of field trouble reports, the clarification of contract and project specification requirements. A sample of companies represented was: Amoco, British Petroleum, Esso, Exxon, Husky, Nova and Shell.
Management of procurement inspection activities on numerous EPC Contracts with functions including project planning, development and review of Inspection Test Plans and Quality Plans, completion of visual inspections, witnessing functional, hydrostatic, gas and factory acceptance testing, performance verification and validation of API 6A/17D PR2 and Appendix F test results, and procedural verification of the disassembly and failure analysis of components.
Multi-discipline Inspections of ASME Section VIII Div 1 and 2 pressure vessels, ASME B31.1/B31.3 pressure piping, steam tracing, insulation, API valves, rotating equipment, electrical and instrumentation components, structural steel assemblies, fireproofing and painting. Activities included monitoring fabrication practices, and materials traceability, the review of welding, NDE and stress relieving procedures and results, completion of corrosion surveys on in-process piping and pressure vessels ensuring compliance in accordance with ASME and NACE standards. Review of vendor documentation packages and independent design certificates, and the endorsement and issuance of agency verification reports.
May 1990 - November 1990
Quality Control Inspector
Melloy and Associates Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta
Syncrude - Mildred Lake C.O. Boiler Corrosion Protection
Source QC Inspector responsible for quality control requirements in the shop and field during the fabrication of boiler feed water lines and installation of a new heat exchanger. Quality assurance of fabrication processes and inspection to ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1, ASME B31.3 and ABSA Code requirements. Liaison with Syncrude Senior QA Inspector, responsible for materials traceability, welder qualifications, overall spool dimensions, NDE and inspection test plans, and third party NDE scheduling.
Amoco - Fox Creek Amine Contactor Course Replacement
Quality control duties during the replacement of a section of four inch thick vessel shell course. In charge of developing inspection and test plans for gamma ray radiography, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, and ultrasonic testing. Quality Assurance activities including qualification testing of welders, review of NDT procedures and personnel qualifications, and liaison with Client.
June 1985 - May 1990
Quality Control Manager
Nortech Oilfield Services
Edmonton, Alberta
Quality control functions for an ABSA (ABB) / CWB approved welding contractor doing vessel repairs and alterations, the replacement of heat exchanger bundles, piping fabrication and structural steel assembly during plant shutdowns and turnarounds. Responsible for all QA/QC requirements including WPS development, ensuring compliance to ASME Section VIII Div. 1, ASME B31.1/B31.3, CSA W47.1 / W59.
1983 - 1985 Local 488 Pipefitters / Local 182 Boilermakers Unions
Welding in petrochemical plants, coal powered HRSG plants, and pulp mills during new construction and shutdowns on ASME Section VIII Div. 1 and 2 pressure vessels and ASME B31.1/B31.3 pressure piping.
Auditing Experience Accreditation through the RAB/IQA (UK) as a Lead Assessor in 1996 through 1998. Continuing with internal audit functions on a regular basis since this time without certification.
Performance of audits in accordance with Dutch Council for Accreditation (RvA), ANSI/ASQC and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) requirements during registration and compliance audits.
Quality System Consultant assisting approximately twelve local oilfield related businesses with quality program and procedure development, and completion of auditing processes through to Certification by a recognized ISO Registrar.
Contract work assisting several local companies with various ASME Code (Sec. VIII/IX, B31.1/B31.3) and API Product Monogram (API 5D, 6A, 7K, 16A, 17D)Certification programs.
QS9000/PPAP Development assistance for Caterpillar Engine Component contract for Barber Industries Ltd.
Career Highlights
Client QA Representation on numerous EPC Contracts related to the fabrication of structural steel, piping systems and pressure vessels intended for use in Oilfield Refineries, Petrochemical Plants and Pulp and Paper Mills.
Projects including maintenance, new construction and turnarounds at Syncrude, Suncor, Central Alberta Midstream, Opti Nexen Long Lake Project, Husky Lloydminster Upgrader, Hibernia Development Project, Sable Island Project and small oil and gas plants located throughout Alberta.
I have extensive experience with land and offshore platform drilling rigs and associated equipment, top drive conversions, offshore cranes and hydraulic pipe handling equipment, surface and sub-sea oilfield chokes, valves, actuators and manifold systems, oilfield production, pipeline, and wellhead equipment, down-hole tools and pumps, cathodic protection systems, rotating equipment, new and in-service pressure vessels and piping systems, heat exchanger bundles, boiler tubing, gas compression equipment, structural steel assemblies and manufactured steel products.
Department of National Defense Contract (SRRS Zones 4/5) - DEW line modernization project.
Subcontract welding contractor/quality control in charge of a structural steel erection contract on the Resolution Island, NWT and Jenny Lind Island, NWT sites from May - December 1989.
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