Keshav Kiran

I am a Professioanl Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in construction management, Project controls.

SUMMARY: Successfully Handled shutdown protocols, Pre-comm, Commissioning & Post Commissioning Operations (client) interface for Oil & Gas, Mining, FMCG, Paper & pulp in Mechanical, (Material handling systems), EI, piping (Insulation, (blankets), tracing, Flushing, blowouts, hot tappings, leak detection, overlays, coating, Scaffolding, Rigging, rubber lining procedures for equipment & piping systems.

 Interface with design, MOC teams, ensured proper documentation & proper stakeholder engagement is followed.

 As part of continuous Process improvement – Involved in CAPA protocols, MTBF, MTTR in Reliability parlance.

 Supported preparation of spare part list for all major equipment, Identify BAD ACTORS – Preventive measures.

 Worked in inside battery limits (ISBL) refinery, piping, equipment interface & Offsite battery limits (OSBL) - pipe racks.

 Installed Mechanical Packaged items - pumps, pressure vessels, API tanks, Rotating & Static equipment - 0.5MT to 375 MT.

 Experienced in FEED, Downstream, Utilities, Pipeline Facilities, Well Pad Programs, Utilities, API tank farms etc.

 Promoted modularization – placement, setting, pipe tie ins (Mech equipment, E&I, piping, civil, Structural interface)

 In depth experience in Oil & Gas, Mining, Paper & pulp projects in FEED through commissioning in operations interface.

 Participated invitation to tender (ITT), RFQ, bid evaluation, selection- review of OEM data sheets as per project spec.

 Prepared criteria for FAT, SAT, ITP to shortlist Equipment (OEMs) to align with end user’s project specifications

 Reviewed OEM design specs, Supported stage Gate deliverables for client capital project Management systems

 Supported sub contracts department in translating data sheets to firm orders along procurement life cycle.

 Supported contracts dept to prepare Lubrication, Maintenance practices, Warranty, Maintenance spares in OEM interface.

 Initial identification, sourcing & purchase of equipment, spares (long lead items) & ensured correct deliverables received.

 Reviewed Nozzle/ flange schedule for piping with equipment matrix along elevation / direction interface.

 Interface with boilers, economizers - steam piping, supply lines, traps, valves – insulation (MW, CaSi, CG) & blankets.

 Mentored site engineers, supervisors, QC, construction crew at construction, completions, and turnover stages

 Conducted performance reviews for existing in plant equipment (running, malfunctioned equipment on periodic basis).

 Reviewed construction / constructability protocols for Pipe supports, Hangers, Pipe shoes, Guides in contractor interface.

 Prepared SOW & oversaw approval of additional extra scopes from client & determined baselines to projects.

 Translated deviations from Trends, Change orders / logs, DCN, FCNs, DFRs, PCNs, RFIs, into actuals.

 Reviewed change orders in client’s interface -all deviations, additional scopes are added in cost forecasts. (MOC)

 Project Man Power varied from 125 persons to 4500 Persons (at peak, with multiple contracting companies).

 Man Hours FTEs Direct & Indirects 500,000 to 17 Million Man hours with ZERO LTI & NIL Environment disasters.

 Logged total 4000 hrs on daily safety tool box, Tailgate meetings, Safety orientations & weekly meetings since 1998.

B. E in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P Eng) from Alberta, Canada