DENNY THOMAS

Mobile: +91-9833945846 / +91-9029733964 ~ E-Mail: dennykvg@gmail.com

Seeking challenging managerial assignments for a career encompassing professional
advancement
Preferred sector: Oil and Gas/Power/Energy.

Summary
 A competent professional with 4 years of experience in the field of Piping Design
& Engineering, Vendor Management and Team Management.
 Currently spearheading efforts as Assistant Manager (Piping) - Essar Engineering
Services Ltd.
 Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from N.S.S Engineering
College, Palakad, Kerala, University of Calicut in 2006.
 Consistent performer with a strong track record, positive attitude, with ability to
handle assignments under high pressure & consistently meet deadlines.
 Proven track record in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial
reduction in terms of raw materials, manpower utilization.
 Articulate communicator with a strong work ethic, continuously striving for
improvement coupled with excellent administrative aptitude with an eye for
detail & the commitment to offer quality work
 Worked as a focal point between Client, Design Contractor, Vendor and
Construction Team.
 Planning as well as scheduling individual/ team assignments to achieve the pre
set goals within time, quality & cost parameters.

Core Competencies
Piping Material Specification Engineer
 Preparation Piping Material Specification, Material Requisition and Technical bid
evaluation for piping items
 Proficient in all type calculations involved in preparation of piping material
specification like thickness calculations reinforcement pad calculation, full
vacuum conditions checking, underground pipe thickness checking etc as per
different code requirements
 Proficient in preparation of data sheets of piping specialties and valves in
petrochemical as well as oil & gas field and necessary technical bid evaluations.
 Conversant with international & national codes and standards. (ASME, API, BS,
IS).
 Reviewing vendor drawings & documents, checking piping layouts and inter
discipline drawings / documents.
 Coordinating with other functional departments such as mechanical, civil,
electrical, etc for successful completion of project.

Lay out Engineering

 Developing the conceptual design of new components entailing drawings &
specification study, quotation enquiry study & finalization, vendor selection &
finalization, schedule for development,
 Well versed with the Layout Engineering like Piping Isometrics, Equipments
and Piping Layout, Vessel Nozzle Orientation, Rack Piping and Tank Farm.
 Preparing Nozzle Orientation, BOM and coordinating for the selection of suitable
materials for various components to meet design reliability and quality goals.
 Designing the plant to meet customer requirement & translating the design
model into completion schedule.
 Reviewing the engineering / design changes & resolving quality related problems
associated with design.
 Responsible for final checking and releasing engineering drawings for the
construction.
 Familiar with Design Soft ware PDMS.

Project Management
 Planning project schedule monitoring the progress, coordination with client,
consultant and other contractors, implementing effective techniques so as to
bring efficiency in operations, improving quality standards & achieving cost
savings.
 Coordinating with design, procurement, project and construction team & quality
engineering team for execution of new projects.

Work Experience
Essar Engineering Services Ltd., Mumbai Assistant Manager
since Apr’08
Now Working on ONGC D1 development Project (3 well head platforms
Deputation on Aker Power Gas Mumbai).

Major Assignments
1) Preparations of Departmental Specifications and Procedures
Responsibilities:
 Preparations Master Piping Material Specifications, Valve Data Sheets and
Company specific Design and purchase specifications as part of standardization.
2)Lead Engineer in Piping Material specification
Projects Done
 Essar Oil Refinery Expansion Project Vadinar (33.5 MMTA Refinery Expansion
Project for Essar Oil Ltd.)
 Matix Fertiliser Plant Durgapur.
 Compressed Bed Methane Durgapur.
Responsibilities:
 Preparing Piping Material Specifications, Valve Data Sheets and Piping MR’s.
 Issuing technical bid evaluation for piping components offers.
 Maintaining project technical files and updating the company standards.
 Providing technical support during construction phase and supporting projects &
procurements so as to solve the non standard and standard challenges
 Handled different grades piping materials like Carbon Steel., Stainless steel, Low
Alloy Steel, Low Temperature Carbon Steels, Exotic materials like ,Monel, Alloy
20 etc
 Designed specifications for different services like Hydrogen, Caustic, H2SO4
,HCL,General process ,high pressure, Low pressure & Medium pressure Steams,
Hydrocarbon ,Corrosive services ,Sulphur, Ammonia & and other utility services..
 Designed Specicification as per IBR & NACE requirements
 Coordinate with vendors of non metallic pipe (FRP/GRP, PTFE,) and Lined Pipes
(Cement Lining, PTFE lining etc.).
3) Lay out Engineering
Projects Done

Essar Oil Refinery Expansion Project Vadinar (33.5 MMTA Refinery

Expansion Project for Essar Oil Ltd.)
Responsibilities:
 Responsible for detail engineering of Tank farm, Pipe rack, cooling water facilities
and compressor house (Preparation Equipment Layout, Piping Layout, Nozzle
Orientation, MTO, Model Review, Isometrics, As Built).
 Preparation of project Document Control Index
 Drawing up plan for maintaining proper records for technical deviations at site in
consultation with Client/Consultant.
 Coordinating with the vendors for various package units - Desalination Unit,
Effluent Treatment Plant, Reverse Osmosis Unit, Incineration Unit, Chlorination
Package, Side Stream Filtration Package, Chemical Treatment package for
Cooling Water Facilities.
 Creating MTO & isometrics and updating weekly progress and doing man hour
estimation.

4) Review of Engineering Deliverables

ONGC D1 Development Project (3 Well Head Production Offshore Platform
Bombay High)
 Review of Piping Material specification, Material requisitions, Data Sheets.
 Review of Equipment Layout, Escape root Layout, Piping Layout.
 Cordination with EPC Contractor .Detail Engineering Company, Procurement
Company for the smooth execution of Project.

Citec Engineering India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Design Engineer

Oct’06-Apr’08

Responsibilities
 Successfully handled projects dealing with Piping GA, Piping Isometrics, , pivotal role in
execution designing and developing Piping Layouts from 3D Modeling through application
of PDMS.
 Designing Tank Farm and Pipe Rack.
 Checking the clashes of piping with other lines, equipments, structures, existing
pipelines, etc. on PDMS, isometric drawings and Equipment Layout.
 Made general arrangements for Piping including piping and equipment sections
and piping details.
 Coordinating with the Area Engineers so as to resolve the clashes by modifying
the line routing or location for structures, etc.

Projects Done
 Dibamba Cameroon (88 MW Diesel Engine Power Plant for Kribi Power
Development Company (KPDC), Africa, Cameroon, Douala).
 Atbara New Cement Plant (40 MW Diesel Engine Power Plants for Atbara Cement
Co. Ltd., Sudan).
 Tan Tan (115 MW Diesel Engine Power Plant for Tan Tan Morocco.
 Previous Assignments (on contract basis)

L&T, Hazira, Surat Junior Site Engineer

Jun’06-Oct’06

Project Done
 Construction of Booster Compressor Process Platform (Offshore Process Platform
for Bombay High, ONGC).

Academic Profile
 Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from N.S.S Engineering
College, Palakad, Kerala, University of Calicut in 2006. Secured 62.8% marks.

Other Qualification
 Post Graduate Diploma in Piping Engineering from Suvidya Institute of
Technology Mumbai in 2006.

Personal Details
Date of Birth : 4th Apr’1983.
Address : B/302, Ramdev Arcade, Sector - 35, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai -
410209.
Languages : Malayalam, Hindi and English.