Oil and Gas Carrier
SATHISHKUMAR SEKAR
PIPING/MECHANICAL FOREMAN
Mayiladuthurai
Summary
Dynamic Work Site Supervisor with Qcon-Qatar Engineering & Construction Company, adept in Permit to Work systems and safety compliance. Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams, achieving zero site incidents, and executing successful shutdown maintenance. Skilled in piping and structural alignment, ensuring project milestones are met with precision and efficiency.
Overview
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Languages
10
10
Certifications
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Work Site Supervisor
Qcon-Qatar Engineering & Construction Company W.L.L
10.2025 - 02.2026
- Acted as the Performing Authority under the e-PTW system, confirming approval and strict adherence to all daily hot/cold work, rigging, and confined space permits.
- HSE Enforcement: Lead daily toolbox talks, enforce Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and ensure 100% compliance with QatarEnergy's Life-Saving Rules (LSR) to achieve zero site incidents.
- Hazard Management: Conduct continuous gas testing and monitoring for H2s hazards in live brownfield environments, ensuring the proper deployment of safety gear and SCBAs.
- Supervised structural alignment, leveling, and mechanical installation of critical rotating (pumps, compressors, fans) and static equipment (vessels, heat exchangers, columns) to ensure operational readiness.
- Piping and Structural Alignment: Oversee precision bolt-torquing, flange management, and final alignment checks to ensure stress-free piping connections to equipment nozzles.
- Directed mechanical crews during high-pressure plant turnarounds, implementing critical equipment overhauls and piping tie-ins under strict timelines.
- Supervised and coordinated daily activities for a multidisciplinary team of more than 20 technicians, including millwrights, fabricators, and riggers.
- Material & Tooling Coordination: Monitor material consumption, manage heavy lifting equipment (cranes, rigging gear), and ensure specialized precision tools are calibrated and available to minimize downtime.
- Maintained detailed daily logs, tracked contractor man-hours, and submitted daily progress reports to upper project management to ensure clear communication and project visibility.
Piping Foreman
Al-othman Groups of Company
02.2016 - 09.2021
- Enforce Safety Protocols: Lead daily toolbox talks, and ensure all pipefitters and welders adhere to Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and OSHA/industry safety standards.
- Permit to Work (PTW): Secure and manage daily hot work, cold work, and confined space permits required for oil and gas facilities.
- Incident Prevention: Conduct regular inspections of tools, rigging gear, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to mitigate workplace hazards.
- Workplace Delegation: Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of pipefitters, welders, and fabricators to keep construction moving at an optimal pace.
- Blueprint Interpretation: Read and interpret isometric drawings, P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), and structural layouts to direct accurate installations.
- Material & Resource Management: Coordinate the availability of piping materials, valves, gaskets, and heavy equipment (cranes, rigging) to minimize site downtime.
- System Assembly: Oversee the prefabrication, spool modification, and alignment of low- to high-pressure piping systems (carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy).
- Tie-Ins and Shutdowns: Direct critical piping tie-ins during live plant operations or scheduled turnaround maintenance shutdowns.
- Support Structure Verification: Ensure proper installation of pipe shoes, guides, spring hangers, and anchors, according to engineering specifications.
- Hydrostatic and Pneumatic Testing: Prepare, execute, and sign off on pressure test packages (hydro-testing and pneumatic testing) to verify system integrity and leak-free joints.
- Welding Oversight: Ensure all welding operations align with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), and coordinate with NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) inspectors for X-ray or dye-penetrant checks.
- Punch List Clearance: Identify, document, and rectify outstanding piping punch list items prior to final mechanical completion and handover.
- Daily Documentation: Maintain accurate daily logs, progress reports, and timesheets for craft personnel.
- Stakeholder Communication: Streamline communication between field personnel, project engineers, QA/QC inspectors, and client representatives to ensure alignment on milestones.
Education
High School Diploma -
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Mayiladuthurai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
PERMIT TO WORK SYSTEM
PIPING AND STRUCTURAL PLAN
SHUTDOWN MAINTANACE
MANPOWER CO-ORDINATION
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
Certification
IOSH
Interests
Timeline
WORK SITE SUPERVISOR OF QATAR ENERGY
12-2027
STAND BY MAN
11-2027
FIREWATCHER
11-2027
WORKING AT HEIGHT
11-2027
H2S/BA
11-2026
Work Site Supervisor
Qcon-Qatar Engineering & Construction Company W.L.L
10.2025 - 02.2026
CSE /LOTO
07-2019
Piping Foreman
Al-othman Groups of Company
02.2016 - 09.2021
IOSH
05-2015
High School Diploma -
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
04.2001 -