Surendra pratap Singh

API 936–certified Refractory Engineering Manager with 10+ years of progressive experience in detailed engineering, installation supervision, inspection, QA/QC, and project execution for petrochemical, fertilizer, refinery, chemical, and high-temperature process assets. Skilled in refractory lining design, thermal analysis, material selection, failure investigation, site supervision, and client-facing technical coordination. Recognized for delivering safe, reliable, code-compliant, and cost-effective refractory solutions across reformers, fired heaters, SRU/thermal oxidizers, incinerators, boilers, cracking units, and related process equipment.

Manager – Refractory Engineering at PHISEM Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (2014-01 – Present)

Lead refractory engineering activities for high-temperature process equipment. Career progression from Graduate Engineer Trainee to Assistant Engineer to Senior Engineer to Deputy Manager to Manager.

• Lead refractory engineering activities for high-temperature process equipment, including reformers, fired heaters, SRU units, incinerators, thermal oxidizers, boilers, cracking units, cyclones, and related refinery, petrochemical, fertilizer, and chemical plant assets.
• Prepare, review, and approve refractory lining designs, anchor layouts, thermal calculations, material specifications, construction drawings, BOMs, method statements, inspection plans, and technical reports.
• Provide technical leadership for material selection, lining configuration, expansion allowance, anchoring details, dry-out requirements, installation methodology, failure analysis, and troubleshooting of refractory systems.
• Coordinate with clients, licensors, vendors, fabrication shops, site teams, and internal engineering teams to resolve technical queries, ensure constructability, and support smooth project execution.
• Drive QA/QC compliance in line with project specifications, API 936 requirements, inspection test plans, installation procedures, and client quality expectations.
• Support shutdowns, revamps, brownfield modifications, shop fabrication, and field execution through site supervision, inspection, thermography assessment, condition evaluation, and corrective recommendations.
• Review refractory failure cases, identify root causes, and recommend practical repair, replacement, and improvement solutions to enhance equipment reliability and service life.
• Develop engineering procedures, checklists, standard practices, and documentation templates to improve consistency, accuracy, productivity, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and site supervisors on refractory design principles, installation quality, inspection requirements, safety practices, and professional documentation standards.

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering – U.P.T.U.

Class 12 in Science – U.P. Board

Class 10 in Science – U.P. Board