Balamurali N Natarajan
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
- Accomplished QA/QC Lead Engineer nearly 23 plus years with OIL and Gas sector, Power generation and mining projects construction, testing, commissioning, Quality assurance, quality control, resource optimizations and Projects audits.
- Extensively, Construction and field experience of more than 20 years including storage tanks, heat exchangers, vessel, major offshore structures, Jackets, Deck and piping installations.
- Sensitivity to the dynamic of cross-cultural work space- Open talk and troubleshooting the problems.
- Enterprising leader with proven dexterity inleading and directing personnel towards accomplishment of common goal.
- Relationship management & communication skills to identify & network with Engineering Consultants / Clients / Project Engineers/ Vendors for ensuring correct design inputs with quality aspects.
- Ensuring time and quality of design deliverables.
- Certified according to management quality system ISO 9001:2015-CQI-IRCA approved lead auditor.
- Technically sound in welding, according to TWI CISWP 3.2.2 and painting with TWI Bgas Gr2.
- Experience in monitoring adherence to quality systems, complying with standards and maintaining requisite documents.
- Monitoring, reviewing, and certifying vendor / sub-Contractor's QA/QC documents, Conducting Quality Audits and validating of various tests i.e., NDT, Hydrostatic, pneumatic, gravity leak, civil casting crushing test, slump test, water penetration test, skid package FAT & SAT witness
- Internal meetings and coordination liaise with client meeting as well vendor's deliverable.
- Supports to QC team leading / allocate QC resource, and achieved timely product related testing for test pack preparation, mechanical completion of piping, pipeline, GRE, HDPE, GLS tank, C S tank, Pumps, repairing works, Civil oriented works, including shutdown activities.
- Skilled in implementing the procedures and operations as per the set parameters, procedures as well as experience of developing procedures for operational excellence.
- Presently associated with M/s NMDC Group, Abu Dhabi Industrial City, working as Lead QAQC Engineer Offshore Oriented Major Structures, piping, vessel fabrication Installation, Testing Commissioning & painting works of EPC Projects at various vendor premises UAE.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Lead QA/QC Engineer
National Petroleum Construction Company (NMDC-Group)
Abu Dhabi
03.2023 - 12.2025
- Participate vendor pre-Inspection meeting, minutes to be recorded and implemented.
- Review Sub-Contractor Quality documents, i.e., ITP, procedures, and weekly reports.
- Attending client Quality meeting and resolve if any discrepancy / get it pending approvals / laisse with company and vendor to resolve to outstanding products approval.
- Validating Sub-contractor deliverables and verify that Project Quality material storage / Equipment preservations, at during the weekly Quality Walk through.
- Monitor status of weld repair control, Quality observation and NCR' Close out follow-up.
- Scheduled Audit plan, conduct internal audit submit to client as per agreed with Quality control plan.
- Preservation inspection of equipment's & Valves as per Client specification requirement & Vendor requirement.
- Participate our internal meeting stage of inspection, controlling of quality aspects, and minutes of meeting with client for Test status review, outstanding NCR's other quality related points to be reviewed.
- SMAR process review and get it client approval.
- Review work ahead, accordingly align the QCI personnels and coordinate outsource inspection resource.
- Preparations of organization chart and submit for client approval.
- Prepare dossier status, get it final approval from client.
Lead QA/QC Engineer
National Petroleum Construction Company (NMDC-Group)
Abu Dhabi
03.2023 - 12.2025
- Participate vendor pre-Inspection meeting, minutes to be recorded and implemented.
- Review Sub-Contractor Quality documents, i.e., ITP, procedures, and weekly reports.
- Attending client Quality meeting and resolve if any discrepancy / get it pending approvals / laisse with company and vendor to resolve to outstanding products approval.
- Validating Sub-contractor deliverables and verify that Project Quality material storage / Equipment preservations, at during the weekly Quality Walk through.
- Monitor status of weld repair control, Quality observation and NCR' Close out follow-up.
- Scheduled Audit plan, conduct internal audit submit to client as per agreed with Quality control plan.
- Preservation inspection of equipment's & Valves as per Client specification requirement & Vendor requirement.
- Participate our internal meeting stage of inspection, controlling of quality aspects, and minutes of meeting with client for Test status review, outstanding NCR's other quality related points to be reviewed.
- SMAR process review and get it client approval.
- Review work ahead, accordingly align the QCI personnels and coordinate outsource inspection resource.
- Preparations of organization chart and submit for client approval.
- Prepare dossier status, get it final approval from client.
Inspection Engineer
M/s ABS Group Inc
Abu Dhabi
04.2021 - 10.2022
- Project-related documents review, i.e., QC procedure, plate rolling, welding, NDE, Testing, and Painting works.
- Witnessing of NDT procedure demonstration, Procedure Qualifications, and related mechanical testing, as well as raw materials, including MTC review, QC witness coordination for procured from stockiest goes to check test.
- Participate in CONTRACTOR's Quality weekly meeting through virtually, discuss about outstanding Quality-related issues, documents approval Vendor's related project documents, NCR closed out follow up, resolve, coordinate with EPC contractor, and clear for shipment release.
- Participate Company compliance Audit, as per PQP periodically verification for KPI status.
- Participating Pre-Inspection meeting, discussed about project related requirements and shared lesson learned that previous projects.
- IRN review and approval from outsource, vendor documents review.
- Coordinate with TPI inspection agency to arrange inspector for Project related witness activities.
- Participate Contract's Audit, sending the report to Lead Auditor review and Approval for prior to issuance contractor.
- Coordinate for Witnessing Mechanical completion walkdown for fabricated boat landing structure, participate punch list follow up with CONTRACTOR.
- Monitoring of painting activities, i.e., High-pressure water cleaning, blasting profile check, soluble salt check, primer, Final DFT check & holiday check.
- Reviewing of TPI's weekly Construction/ Vendor Inspection report, Approve the IRN / Issue IRN.
- Participate vendor package FAT / SAT.
Inspection Engineer
M/s ABS Group Inc
Abu Dhabi
04.2021 - 10.2022
- Project-related documents review, i.e., QC procedure, plate rolling, welding, NDE, Testing, and Painting works.
- Witnessing of NDT procedure demonstration, Procedure Qualifications, and related mechanical testing, as well as raw materials, including MTC review, QC witness coordination for procured from stockiest goes to check test.
- Participate in CONTRACTOR's Quality weekly meeting through virtually, discuss about outstanding Quality-related issues, documents approval Vendor's related project documents, NCR closed out follow up, resolve, coordinate with EPC contractor, and clear for shipment release.
- Participate Company compliance Audit, as per PQP periodically verification for KPI status.
- Participating Pre-Inspection meeting, discussed about project related requirements and shared lesson learned that previous projects.
- IRN review and approval from outsource, vendor documents review.
- Coordinate with TPI inspection agency to arrange inspector for Project related witness activities.
- Participate Contract's Audit, sending the report to Lead Auditor review and Approval for prior to issuance contractor.
- Coordinate for Witnessing Mechanical completion walkdown for fabricated boat landing structure, participate punch list follow up with CONTRACTOR.
- Monitoring of painting activities, i.e., High-pressure water cleaning, blasting profile check, soluble salt check, primer, Final DFT check & holiday check.
- Reviewing of TPI's weekly Construction/ Vendor Inspection report, Approve the IRN / Issue IRN.
- Participate vendor package FAT / SAT.
Education
B.E -
Mechanical Engineering
Diploma - undefined
Mechanical Engineering
PG Diploma - ISO 9000
Quality control
Personal Information
- Title: Lead QA/QC Engineer
- Date of birth: 20th May 1975
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital status: Married
- ID Type: Passport
- ID Number: G-9559218
Timeline
Lead QA/QC Engineer
National Petroleum Construction Company (NMDC-Group)
03.2023 - 12.2025
Lead QA/QC Engineer
National Petroleum Construction Company (NMDC-Group)
03.2023 - 12.2025
Inspection Engineer
M/s ABS Group Inc
04.2021 - 10.2022
Inspection Engineer
M/s ABS Group Inc
04.2021 - 10.2022
Diploma - undefined
Mechanical Engineering
PG Diploma - ISO 9000
Quality control
B.E -
Mechanical Engineering
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