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AJMAL CHANGARAKANDAN

AJMAL CHANGARAKANDAN

Summary

Experienced Mechanical Engineer with a track record of managing diverse Energy, Power, Industrial, infrastructural and Building services in construction industry and managed various projects across Asia pacific, Middle East and the United States. An all rounder who can lead and be a team player at the same time.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages

Work History

Piping Field Engineer

BECHTEL CORPORATION, Pluto Train-2 Moduleyard
01.2023 - Current
  • Assists Construction supervision in planning construction documents, methods, and procedures
  • Resolve technical queries from construction and get confirmation from resident engineering and Stress engineering reg design issues
  • Monitor and issue Works packs, Test packs ahead of work schedule
  • Material control - Issue FMR, MWR, control quantity
  • Continuously review, monitor and provide input and expedite long lead and critical items with material management team
  • Prepare field change notices, Nonconformity record, Field mark up, Request for Information track and close out
  • Conduct Inspection, buy offs and monitor works per ITP
  • Claim and approve Weekly quantities per Rules of credit
  • Inspect and approve claimed Quantities
  • Process test packs during testing stage and restoration, raise and manage Punch items
  • Train craft on project procedures, hold points, quality and safety checks, best practices to follow
  • Initiate PBQs, lesson Learned and train crafts at TBT level, weekly and bi monthly
  • Initiate system walkdowns, manage punches, close out and document and sign off system hand overs per Turn over procedures.

Field Engineer -Piping

Bechtel Corporation, Pennsylvania Chemical Plant
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Scope and create test packs
  • Conduct Pnuematic and Hydro leak tests and Pressuer tests for Fire water Lines per ITP and codes
  • Support Testing team with technical details and materials
  • Flushing and drying of test packs as required
  • Conduct the Borescope cleanliness inspections and buy off cleanliness per project ITP
  • Conducting and monitoring water quality analysis for hydro tests
  • Coordinate with Resident engineering reg pressure mismatches in LDT, design values, conversion of Leak test type as required
  • Monitor and control the quality of testing works, and provide training to crafts as required
  • Prepare field change notices, Nonconformity record, Field mark up, Request for Information track and close out.
  • Conduct Inspection, buy offs and monitor works per ITP
  • claim the completed testing, drying and borescoping
  • Support construction team to Initiate system walkdowns, manage punches, close out and document and sign off system hand overs per Turn over procedures

Pre-commissioning specialist - Mechanical

Bechtel Corporation,Alba Potline-6 Project Bahrain
01.2017 - 09.2019
  • Coordinate & arrange Piping Tie-in and brownfield shut down activities
  • Pressure Testing, Leak testing & Cleanliness of piping
  • Pre-commissioning tests on Mechanical equipment
  • Energize Piping services (Natural gas, Compressed air, Fire water, Potable water, Process water, Demin water) in co-ordination with Asset team
  • Assist start-up of Mechanical equipment, HVAC & Firefighting and BMS system
  • Create Punch lists & follow up to close out punches
  • Taking over system and manage LOTO.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

ALKOMED ENGINEERING SERVICES
01.2008 - 01.2017
  • Supervise Man, material, Equipment, sub-contractors for HVAC, Firefighting, Plumbing & Drainage
  • Design of HVAC, Control system and Plumbing drainage services
  • Detailed study of Contract documents and finalizing scope of works
  • Preparation of Material submittal & Drawings and taking Client approval
  • Preparation of Method of statement, Quality & Safety plan for the works to be carried out
  • Update and review progress meeting
  • Requesting and conducting Client/Consultant inspection of works for approval and taking stage wise approval of works
  • Conducting Testing and Commissioning of HVAC, Plumbing and Drainage
  • Assist subcontractor for Commisioning of Firefighting system
  • Preparation of As built drawings and O&M Manuals.

SITE ENGINEER - MECHANICAL

CONDOR CONTRACTING
11.2005 - 05.2008
  • Design of HVAC, Fire Fighting, BMS, Plumbing and Drainage
  • Pre-commissioning, Brownfield Piping Shutdowns, Energizations
  • Hydro & Pnuematic Pressure Testing of Piping
  • HVAC Design software- CARRIER HAP, E-20, PIPECALC
  • Primavera-6.

Education

Diploma in Piping Design -

Dhanush Engineering Services

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering
Trivandrum, Kerala
2005

Diploma in Welding - undefined

Kagira Institute of Technology

Skills

Field Engineering - Piping and Mechanical Equipment

Phone

  • 91 730 609 1783
  • 1 724 467 1911

Timeline

Piping Field Engineer

BECHTEL CORPORATION, Pluto Train-2 Moduleyard
01.2023 - Current

Field Engineer -Piping

Bechtel Corporation, Pennsylvania Chemical Plant
01.2020 - 01.2022

Pre-commissioning specialist - Mechanical

Bechtel Corporation,Alba Potline-6 Project Bahrain
01.2017 - 09.2019

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

ALKOMED ENGINEERING SERVICES
01.2008 - 01.2017

SITE ENGINEER - MECHANICAL

CONDOR CONTRACTING
11.2005 - 05.2008

Diploma in Piping Design -

Dhanush Engineering Services

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering

Diploma in Welding - undefined

Kagira Institute of Technology
AJMAL CHANGARAKANDAN