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VIJAYAKUMAR VIJAY MANIMARAN

Harrisdale

Summary

I have 23 years of experience in inspection activities across Oil and Gas (offshore/onshore) and Mining fields, I have a deep understanding of Australian and international codes and standards, as well as NATA requirements. My expertise includes vessel fabrication, commissioning, and maintenance inspections, as well as piping and welding inspections. I have worked extensively in the offshore industry, specializing in pipe laying, jacket and platform installations, NDT, welding and coating inspections, and pressure equipment maintenance inspections.

Professional with strong background in coating inspection, skilled in surface preparation, coating application, and quality control. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration and high-quality results. Expertise in safety protocols, inspection standards, and problem-solving. Dependable and committed to maintaining integrity and excellence in all projects.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

QC Welding and Coating Inspector

SAIPEM
09.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Project: Scarborough ETL 32" & 36" CS Subsea pipe Lay (North West Shelf) - Saipem Endeavour pipe lay barge
  • Monitor all mainline welding Activities
  • Check welding Heat input parameters
  • Final Visual inspection
  • Monitoring Bevel preparation and Repair weld activities
  • Submission of daily DWR
  • Control of storage and certification of consumables
  • Performs qualifications of coating processes
  • Checks surface preparation
  • Checks and records atmospheric conditions prior to starting of coating operations
  • Performs visuals inspections
  • Project: Scarborough ETL 32" & 36" CS Subsea pipe Lay (North West Shelf) - Saipem Endeavour pipe lay barge

QA / QC Welding & Asset Integrity Inspector

Applus
05.2019 - 10.2021
  • Company Overview: Perth
  • Piping inspection in Offshore North Rankin and Goodwyn offshore fields
  • Piping and Tank Inspection In KGP - Karratha
  • Inspect new fabrication pipe work / Tank and pressure vessel welding
  • Piping inspection in INPEX - CPF Inhthys explorer - Offshore
  • Perth

QC Welding Inspector

ALS
11.2014 - 08.2019
  • Company Overview: Olympic Dam, SA
  • Cacking welding specifications for a job
  • Ensuring the correct equipment and materials are being used for a weld
  • Inspecting completed welds
  • Assessing the quality and strength of completed welds
  • Suggesting alternative welding techniques
  • Demonstrating correct welding procedures
  • Generating new welding techniques
  • Maintaining a clean and safe work area
  • Ensuring welders adhere to state health and safety regulations
  • Performed testing of products at specific stages to ensure meeting of quality measurements including dimensions performance and correct chemical makeup
  • Inspected welds for quality standards
  • Rejected inferior products and inferior welds
  • Read and interpreted engineering documents
  • Performed statistical analyses using computer models to test conformance to specifications
  • Worked as a part of the management team to achieve increased productivity while reducing error rates
  • Olympic Dam, SA

Multi Discipline NDT Inspector

SGS Gulf Limited
01.2006 - 03.2017
  • Company Overview: Dubai, Dubai
  • Project: Saudi Aramco offshore projects in KSA
  • J.Ray McDermott Barges (DB 28, DB 30)
  • Pipe lay and Jacket installation, production decks & Riser installation Berri, Marjan, Zuluf and Safaniya fields ( Offshore )
  • Dubai, Dubai

UT (NDT) Inspector

BUREAU VERITAS
08.2004 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Russia, Sakhalin Oblast
  • Project: SAKHALIN-II LNG Tank Project, (Using ALW Probes & Greep wave probe)
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Russia, Sakhalin Oblast

Rope Access Welding and NDT inspector

GEOVERT
03.2014 - 11.2014
  • Company Overview: Gladstone Regional, QLD
  • Rope access Tech & visual inspection on welds and UT, Painting inspection & PAUT in Preciprator tanks
  • Queensland Alumina Limited Refinery - Gladstone
  • Gladstone Regional, QLD

Discipline NDT Inspector

Oilfield Pipeline Inspection Sdn Bhd
12.2003 - 05.2014
  • Company Overview: Subang Jaya - Malaysia, Selangor
  • Project : ONGC - MUT Project
  • Mumbai High to Uran terminal (180 KM) pipe lay project HUNDAI Barge HD 289
  • Mumbai - India
  • Subang Jaya - Malaysia, Selangor

QC Welding and NDT Inspector

LMATS
10.2013 - 02.2014
  • Company Overview: Melbourne- Australia
  • Various clients in Melbourne - Pressure vessel, 653 tank inspection, and Welding and coating inspection as well as performing NDT activities where is required
  • Melbourne- Australia

QA/QC Supervisor (Welding & Coating)

SAIPEM behalf of INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL
08.2013 - 09.2013
  • Company Overview: Angola
  • Congo River Crossing (CRX) Pipeline project
  • Angola

QA/QC Inspector (Welding & NDT)

PTTEPI behalf of BUREAU VERITAS
06.2013 - 07.2013
  • Company Overview: Myanmar offshore
  • Project: EPCIC of the ZAWTIKA offshore pipeline installation - Myanmar offshore
  • Myanmar offshore

Welding And NDT Inspector

INTEGRATED PETROLEUM SERVICES
07.2010 - 04.2013
  • Company Overview: Port-Gentil, Ogooue-Maritime
  • Project: ADDAX PETROLEUM - TSI BROWNFIELD EXPANSION
  • Project: ADDAX PETROLEUM - RABI PUMPING STATION
  • Port-Gentil, Ogooue-Maritime

QA / QC Welding And Coating Inspector

MOODY INTERNATIONAL
02.2011 - 04.2011
  • Company Overview: Offshore Angola
  • Project: TOTAL E&P PAZFLORE Reel Lay pipe line Project
  • 10"16"&20" Dia Reel pipe lay offshore project (Technip)
  • Offshore Angola

QC Welding & NDT Inspector

SAIPEM (ENI)
05.2010 - 07.2010
  • Company Overview: Offshore Angola
  • Job profile: QC Welding & NDT Inspector
  • Project: TOTAL E&P ANGOLA GAS EXPORT PIPELINE (GEP) Offshore
  • Offshore Angola

QA / QC Welding And NDT Inspector

INTEGRATED PETROLEUM SERVICES
10.2009 - 03.2010
  • Company Overview: Port-Gentil, Ogooue-Maritime
  • Job profile: QA / QC Welding and NDT Inspector
  • Project: SHELL - Koula permanent production Facility Awoun
  • Port-Gentil, Ogooue-Maritime

QC Welding And NDT Inspector

SAIPEM (ENI)
08.2009 - 10.2009
  • Company Overview: Barge C.P.L.B CRAWLER Pipe laying Barge | TUNISIA Offshore
  • Job profile: QC Welding and NDT Inspector
  • Project: BARAKA Field Development project located in the gulf of Hammamet, TUNISIA Offshore
  • Barge C.P.L.B CRAWLER Pipe laying Barge | TUNISIA Offshore

QC Welding Inspector

SAIPEM (ENI)
05.2009 - 07.2009
  • Company Overview: Barge C.P.L.B CRAWLER Pipe laying Barge | Crotia and Italy Offshore
  • Project: ANNAMARIA Field Development project
  • Barge C.P.L.B CRAWLER Pipe laying Barge | Crotia and Italy Offshore

Multi Discipline NDT Inspector

SERVICES ALGOA INTERNATIONAL, ANSTALT
05.2007 - 06.2009
  • Company Overview: Luanda - Angola, Luanda Province
  • Flare relief modification project - Cabinda offshore, Angola
  • Luanda - Angola, Luanda Province

NDT Technician

Geecy industrial services pvt ltd
08.2001 - 11.2003
  • Company Overview: Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Project: SHELL Hazira LNG Tank - Gujarat- India
  • (Using ALW & Greep wave probes) and different clients in around India
  • Mumbai, Maharashtra

Education

Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Anna University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
04.2001

Skills

  • CSWIP 321 Senior Welding Inspector
  • NACE Coating Inspector Level II
  • API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
  • Weld Australia - Certificate 9
  • OPITO - BOSIET with EBS Training and MSIC Card
  • Certificate III Engineering - Fabrication
  • AICIP Senior Inservice Inspector
  • API 570 Piping Inspection
  • API 580 Risk Based Inspection
  • Certificate 10 Welding Supervisor (TAFE Training Ongoing)
  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
  • API 653 Storage Tank Inspector
  • AINDT Level II in UT, MT & PT
  • PCN Level II in RTFI

Timeline

QC Welding and Coating Inspector

SAIPEM
09.2023 - Current

QA / QC Welding & Asset Integrity Inspector

Applus
05.2019 - 10.2021

QC Welding Inspector

ALS
11.2014 - 08.2019

Rope Access Welding and NDT inspector

GEOVERT
03.2014 - 11.2014

QC Welding and NDT Inspector

LMATS
10.2013 - 02.2014

QA/QC Supervisor (Welding & Coating)

SAIPEM behalf of INTERTEK INTERNATIONAL
08.2013 - 09.2013

QA/QC Inspector (Welding & NDT)

PTTEPI behalf of BUREAU VERITAS
06.2013 - 07.2013

QA / QC Welding And Coating Inspector

MOODY INTERNATIONAL
02.2011 - 04.2011

Welding And NDT Inspector

INTEGRATED PETROLEUM SERVICES
07.2010 - 04.2013

QC Welding & NDT Inspector

SAIPEM (ENI)
05.2010 - 07.2010

QA / QC Welding And NDT Inspector

INTEGRATED PETROLEUM SERVICES
10.2009 - 03.2010

QC Welding And NDT Inspector

SAIPEM (ENI)
08.2009 - 10.2009

QC Welding Inspector

SAIPEM (ENI)
05.2009 - 07.2009

Multi Discipline NDT Inspector

SERVICES ALGOA INTERNATIONAL, ANSTALT
05.2007 - 06.2009

Multi Discipline NDT Inspector

SGS Gulf Limited
01.2006 - 03.2017

UT (NDT) Inspector

BUREAU VERITAS
08.2004 - 12.2015

Discipline NDT Inspector

Oilfield Pipeline Inspection Sdn Bhd
12.2003 - 05.2014

NDT Technician

Geecy industrial services pvt ltd
08.2001 - 11.2003

Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Anna University

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