Avinash Hari Korulkar
Pune, India | 0091-7276360884 | avinash.korulkar13@gmail.com
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Senior Quality Engineer
Growth-oriented professional with extensive experience in quality engineering while maintaining the Pipeline, Piping, and Mechanical operations (Static & Rotary). Demonstrated ability to manage projects while collaborating with leading and reputed organisations in field of oil/gas, pumping station/water projects. Adept at conducting internal and vendor audits, controlling non-conforming products, raising and resolving non-conformance reports and implementing preventive actions.
Proven record of ensuring project quality compliance with codes, standards, client specifications, regulatory requirements and transition from prototype to construction. Effectively assisted project management in achieving the desired construction progress milestones in timely manner by resolving the quality issues in time. Actively involved in various stages of project such as design, construction & commissioning.
Areas of Expertise
~Quality Assurance & Control ~ Testing & Inspection ~ Fabrication/Construction
~ Erection & Commissioning ~ Welding Operations ~ Resource Optimization
~ Piping, Pipeline & Mechanical Operations ~ Reporting & Documentation ~ Team Management
~ Sourcing & Procurement ~ Site Analysis ~ Effort & Cost Estimation
~ Compliance Management ~ Materials Management ~ Safety Management
Job Profile Summary
Ensured project quality compliance with codes, standards, client specifications, and regulatory requirements. Aware and conversant of engineering document quality control, Procurement, ITP, FAT, Welding, NDT, Painting, Coating, Construction ITP, Pressure tests, and related inspections from start till mechanical completion/handover.
• Actively participated in QMIS activities.
• Effective implementation/maintaining QMIS. To maintain QMIS documentation. Disposition of NCRs.
• To review/maintain quality inspection personnel’s qualification, training records.
• Monitor/implement all quality related activities of the project stage wise.
• Internal /Vendor Audits. To verify contractors/vendors compliance to quality requirements.
• Actions for closing of customer complaints. QA/QC activities coordination.
• Control of all archive documentation upon completion of project.
• Exposure to various materials such as Carbon Steels for General Applications, Carbon Steels for Low Temperature Applications, Low Alloy Steels for High Temp. Applications, Stainless Steels, Clad Materials, Nickel Alloys, and Aluminium & Cu- Ni alloys etc. Exposure to various Welding Processes - SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SAW, GMAW.
Professional Experience
ILF Consulting Engineers, Abu Dhabi, UAE July 2013 – Jan. 2018
Senior Quality Engineer - Pipeline, Piping & Mechanical
Constructed new pumping station (capacity 72 MIGD), pipeline (100 kms ASME B31.4/API 1104), TAP off stations comprising SCV, CV, FM, isolation valve chambers (ASME B 31.3), various ARVs, WOs, LV chambers, and storage tanks (5 MIGD, API 650). Provided project management supervision in design, construction, and commissioning on behalf of client TRANSCO (Abudhabi Transmission & Dispatch Company).
Key Project:
Fujairah Water Distribution Network System, Fujairah, UAE
Budget: 700 Million • Team Members: 17 Personnel • Client: TRANSCO, UAE
? Accomplished timely submission of monthly reports to client such as MOMs, project quality reports, internal audits reports, NCR closeout reports, EHS reports, Monthly progress reports, Defect notification register, list of remaining activities, NDT technicians and welding inspectors training records.
? Maintained vendor quality index/project quality index from 85% to 90% by controlling contractor's project quality compliance and monitoring overall construction progress.
? Developed repair rate per welder less than 3% by managing project weld and welder quality up to client satisfaction.
? Covered the inspection monitoring of Pipeline construction activities such as welding, FBE coating, heat shrink sleeve application, NDT as applicable, internal CML, CP Systems, etc.
? Monitored/conducted the punch listing of transmission Pipelines, Station piping, Storage Tanks and mechanical installations of Pipeline Chambers, Valves & Tap off stations. MCC, RFC, RFSU and PAC punch listing. Document review. QMIS Implementation. Internal Vendor Audits. Controlling of NCs.
Samsung Engineering Saudi Arabia, Jubail, Saudi Arabia Aug. 2012 – Feb. 2013
Senior QA/QC Engineer - Welding, Piping, & Mechanical
Organised construction of steam generation plant including station piping (ASME B 31.3), pressure piping (ASME B 31.1), Structural welding (AWS D 1.1), and HRSG construction. Oversaw project welding, piping, and mechanical activities.
Key Project:
Wasit Cogen & Steam Generation Package # 2, Project, Jubail, KSA
Budget: 900 Million • Team Members: 15 Personnel • Client: Saudi Aramco, KSA
? Controlled client NCRs less than 2 per year and qualified various welding procedure qualifications 25 nos. within 5 months. Weekly submission of quality records to client.
? Maintained vendor quality index/project quality index from 85% to 90% by controlling contractor's project quality compliance and monitoring overall construction progress.
? Supervised welding & piping inspectors, Resolved the quality issues, coordination with client inspectors.
? Prepared/qualified various welding procedures (WPS & PQRs) for process piping, power piping, boilers, steam turbine generator, gas turbine generator, HRSG, and structural welding.
? Led WPS, PQR, WPQ, NDE evaluations, dimensional inspection, hydro test witness, paint inspection, and test packs review. Supervised project welding QC inspection activities as per ASME sec. IX, ASME B 31.3, ASME B 31.1, AWS D 1.1, 1.4, and 1.6.
Velosi Certification LLC, Doha, Qatar Dec. 2009 –Apr. 2012
Inspection Engineer (on behalf of client Qatar Petroleum)
• Performed various pipeline, piping construction supervision projects while preserving vendor inspection along with static equipment’s (Pressure Vessels, Process Columns & Heat Exchangers - ASME Sec. VIII Div. I & II, ASME Sec.IX, ASME Sec.V, PD5500, TEMA STDs, Storage Tanks- API 650 etc.) And rotary equipment’s (Valves, Pumps, Compressors, Cranes, Mechanical Seal Support Systems, Steam Traps, Flow Meters etc.). Well head equipment and surface safety valves (API 6A) etc.
• Analysed and led project management construction supervision activities. That includes Inspections during the construction of Pipelines (ASME B31.4 & ASME B31.8), piping (ASME B 31.3). Such as material inspection, reviewing project specifications, inspections as per ITP, Witness of WPS, PQR, WPQ, review of RT films, Witnessing UT, MPI, Pipe Book Review, Gauging, Welding & Pulling of HDPE Liners, Witness of Hydro Tests, MCC.RFC, RFSU, PAC punch listing, rreview of various QC and NDT procedures such as ITP, WPS, PQR, WPQ, Hydro test, and PWHT procedures.
• Overall inspection summary:
? Valves (API 598, API6D), Pumps (IS 9137 Class C, ISO 1940 Gr.6), Compressors (FAT Procedure),
? Cranes, Control Valves, Mechanical Seal Support Systems (API Plans 53B), Safety Relief Valves (API527),
? Steam Traps, Gear Boxes, Flow Meters, etc.
? Well Heads Inspections – Manufacturing Inspections of Well Heads as per API 6A
? Atmospheric Storage Tanks Inspections as per API 650.
? Process Piping Inspections during the constructions of Process Piping as per ASME B 31.3
? Pipeline Inspections during the construction of Pipelines as per ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8
? Welding Inspections as per ASME Sec. IX, BSEN ISO 15614, ASME B 31.3, API 1104, and AWS D1.1 as applicable.
Key Projects:
? EPIC of sweet fuel gas supply to Dukhan Consumers (Process piping ASME B31.3).
? EPIC for produced water treatment and injection phase II (Process piping ASME B31.3).
? Fuel gas supply to station V and facility C (GSVC) - (Pipeline ASME B 31.8).
? Managed water injection pipelines from pumping station to degassing station (Pipeline ASME B 31.8).
Team Members: 10 Personnel • Client: Qatar Petroleum
? Achieved client Qatar Petroleum approvals as Inspection Engineer for multiple disciplines (6 nos.) including piping and pipeline engineer, valves inspection engineer, vendor inspection engineer for Xmas trees and well heads, heat exchanger manufacturing inspection engineer, and storage tank inspection engineer.
? Reviewed various QC and NDT processes such as ITP, WPS, PQR, WPQ, hydro test, and PWHT procedures. Analysed well head equipment and surface safety valves and led project management construction supervision activities.
? Inspected pressure vessel, Process columns (ASME Sec. VII Div. I) and new storage tank (API 650), EPIC for RLC potable water storage tanks and pumps, heat exchangers (ASME Sec. VIII/TEMA).
Additional Experience
Approved Sr. Surveyor for various Clients, Bureau Veritas Inspection Services Private Limited, Pune, India
Area Inspection QC Supervisor (Welding), Consolidated Contractors International Co., UAE
QA/ QC/NDT Engineer, Zamil Steel Industries Limited, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
QC Surveyor/Expediting Engineer, Quest Inspection Services, Pune, India
NDT Engineer, International Radiography Services, Pune, India
Inspection Engineer, K.R. Bedmutha and Techno Associates, Pune, India
Education & Credentials
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Board of Technical Education, Mumbai
Professional Certificates
ASNT NDT Level III (UT, MT, RT)
API 510, Authorized Pressure Vessel Inspector
API 653, Authorized Storage Tank Inspector
CSWIP 3.2.2, Senior Welding Inspector
ASNT Level II in LPT
QMS Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2008
Design for Non-Designers Course & Code Awareness Programmed conducted by Velosi, Qatar
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 20th October 1967
Residential Address: Flat no. D104, Kunal Aspiree, S No. 49/50, Opposite Bharati Vidyapith, Near Dashara Chowk,
Balewadi, Pune 411045
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi.
Passport Details: No. L9523933, Date of reissue - 08/06/2014, Date of Expiry -7/6/2024
Driving License Details: UAE Driving license valid up to January 2024
Thanks for your time
Avinash H. Korulkar