Karl Kavanagh, PCQI
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Denis Birchall
Karl was a constant source of information relating to the updated revision of ISOs P&IDs, I was dealing directly with the client on the punching/handing over of all packages, dealing with Karl to ensure all test packs were clear on all documentation prior to any walk down of the system before turnover.
Denis Birchall
Karl was a constant source of information relating to the updated revision of ISOs P&IDs, I was dealing directly with the client on the punching/handing over of all packages, dealing with Karl to ensure all test packs were clear on all documentation prior to any walk down of the system before turnover.
Denis Birchall
Karl was a constant source of information relating to the updated revision of ISOs P&IDs, I was dealing directly with the client on the punching/handing over of all packages, dealing with Karl to ensure all test packs were clear on all documentation prior to any walk down of the system before turnover.
Denis Birchall
Karl was a constant source of information relating to the updated revision of ISOs P&IDs, I was dealing directly with the client on the punching/handing over of all packages, dealing with Karl to ensure all test packs were clear on all documentation prior to any walk down of the system before turnover.
Experience
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BGEN Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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400 - 500 Employee
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QA Manager (Site)
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Jan 2022 - Present
Vynova Project Summer, Runcorn. Management of the site based Quality system for the mechanical, piping, EC&I installation on the new chemical plant. Vynova Project Summer, Runcorn. Management of the site based Quality system for the mechanical, piping, EC&I installation on the new chemical plant.
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Jacobs
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Package Quality Engineer
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Jun 2018 - Jan 2022
Box Encapulation Project Joint Venture Quality Engineer based on Sellafield site looking after all Quality aspects on mechanical installation packages, structural steelwork packages & roofing/cladding packages. Box Encapulation Project Joint Venture Quality Engineer based on Sellafield site looking after all Quality aspects on mechanical installation packages, structural steelwork packages & roofing/cladding packages.
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Costain Oil, Gas & Process
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Oil and Gas
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Engineer
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Oct 2016 - May 2018
Edradour CMRU & HCL Projects for Total UK, Shetlands Gas Plant. Based offsite in Manchester office carrying out document reviews on vendor documentation prior to issue to client. Review of manufacturers data books, carrying out inspections & test witness offsite at vendors. National Grid Huntingdon & Peterborough upgrades. Carrying out various inspections & test witness within UK & Europe as per approved ITPs. Edradour CMRU & HCL Projects for Total UK, Shetlands Gas Plant. Based offsite in Manchester office carrying out document reviews on vendor documentation prior to issue to client. Review of manufacturers data books, carrying out inspections & test witness offsite at vendors. National Grid Huntingdon & Peterborough upgrades. Carrying out various inspections & test witness within UK & Europe as per approved ITPs.
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Jacobs
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project QA Engineer
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Jan 2012 - Sep 2016
Storengy, Stublach Gas Storage Project, Middlewich. Overseeing offsite fabrication at sub-contractors premises in Queensferry and Ellesmere Port prior to relocation to site. Review of final documentation packages on site, liaising with RSA 3rd party for stage inspections and pressure tests, co-ordination with completions ready for handover to commissioning team. Eli Lilly, Liverpool, Project Vista. Surveillance of off site fabrication & on site installation of Pharmaceutical pipework, review & approval of documentation alongside validation & commissioning team prior to start up. Sellafield Ltd, FGMSP Retrievals Project. Visiting sub-contractors premises in Workington, witness various hold point items, review of final quality documentation packages. Urenco Chemplants, TMF Project, Capenhurst. On and off site quality activities, visiting vendors for inspections, tests, final inspections, FATs & document reviews, reviewing and approving test packs, line walk downs prior to handover to commissioning. Show less
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ACTUS ILW Solutions
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Daresbury, United Kingdom
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Project QA Engineer
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Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
Project Quality Engineer for the offsite manufacture of type 1803 drums to be used for storage of intermediate level waste at Trawsfynydd nuclear power station Project Quality Engineer for the offsite manufacture of type 1803 drums to be used for storage of intermediate level waste at Trawsfynydd nuclear power station
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Doosan Power Systems
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead QA Engineer
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Jul 2011 - Nov 2011
Located at Vivergo Fuels Ltd, BP Saltend , Hull Construction of new Bioethanol Plant Located at Vivergo Fuels Ltd, BP Saltend , Hull Construction of new Bioethanol Plant
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BIS Industrial Services Ltd
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Northwich
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Lead QA Engineer
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Based at Fabrication & manufacturing facility Based at Fabrication & manufacturing facility
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Doosan Babcock
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead QA Engineer
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Jun 2008 - May 2010
Various plant shutdown projects: ConocoPhillips Humber Refinery, Immingham, Shell Stanlow, Cheshire. Various plant shutdown projects: ConocoPhillips Humber Refinery, Immingham, Shell Stanlow, Cheshire.
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Land and Marine Engineering Limited
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead QA Engineer
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May 2007 - Jul 2008
Emissions Reduction Project for National Grid based at St Fergus Gas Terminal & Kirriemuir AGI Emissions Reduction Project for National Grid based at St Fergus Gas Terminal & Kirriemuir AGI
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The Shaw Group
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South Wales
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Site Quality Manager
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Aug 2006 - May 2007
Based on site at South Hook LNG Terminal, Milford Haven, South Wales Based on site at South Hook LNG Terminal, Milford Haven, South Wales
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Fluor Corporation
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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QA Engineer / Turnover Co-ordinator
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Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
Ineos Chlor, Runcorn Genesis II Membrane Chlorine Plant Ineos Chlor, Runcorn Genesis II Membrane Chlorine Plant
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Mitsui Babcock
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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QA Engineer
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Feb 2001 - Feb 2006
NEREFCO Refinery, the Netherlands, FCCU 2005 Turnaround British Nuclear Group, Wylfa Power Station, Anglesey. Condenser Tube Re-lining Project, April 2005 Shell Stanlow, Cheshire. CCU2 January 2005 Shutdown ConocoPhillips Humber Refinery, Immingham. No:3 Reformer Project Lindsey Oil Refinery, Immingham. TAME Revamp Shutdown South Humber Power Station, Stallingborough. April 2003 Shutdown Conoco Humber Refinery, Immingham. Clean Fuels II Project Deeside Power Station, North Wales. Gas Turbine ‘C’ Inspection British Energy, Hunterston ‘B’ Power Station, New 3.3KV Diesel House Pipework Huntsman I.C.I. Petrochemicals (UK) Limited, Aromatics 1 Major Process Plant Overhaul. Show less
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Welding Inspector / QA Engineer
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Jan 1997 - Feb 2001
Connahs Quay Power Station, North Wales. Rocksavage Power Station, Runcorn. British Gypsum Isover, Runcorn. Air Products, c/o ICI Runcorn. Pfizer, Sandwich, Kent. Texaco, Pembroke, South Wales. Urenco (Capenhurst), Chester. B.N.F.L., Capenhurst, Chester. Connahs Quay Power Station, North Wales. Rocksavage Power Station, Runcorn. British Gypsum Isover, Runcorn. Air Products, c/o ICI Runcorn. Pfizer, Sandwich, Kent. Texaco, Pembroke, South Wales. Urenco (Capenhurst), Chester. B.N.F.L., Capenhurst, Chester.
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O'Hare Limited
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Runcorn
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Welding Inspector / Supervisor
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Sep 1996 - Dec 1996
AR10 Piping & Mechanical Installation of Blow, Flow, Seal Machine for John Brown Eng.Ltd. @ Steripak Ltd., Runcorn. AR10 Piping & Mechanical Installation of Blow, Flow, Seal Machine for John Brown Eng.Ltd. @ Steripak Ltd., Runcorn.
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Nordot Engineering Services Limited
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Ellesmere Port
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Welding Inspector
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Aug 1996 - Aug 1996
Short term holiday cover in fabrication workshop working on projects for; Shell U.K., Stanlow. Kemira, Cheshire. Short term holiday cover in fabrication workshop working on projects for; Shell U.K., Stanlow. Kemira, Cheshire.
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Amec Foster Wheeler
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Welding Inspector
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Jul 1996 - Aug 1996
Fisons Astra Hydrogen Pilot Plant, Loughborough. Fisons Astra Hydrogen Pilot Plant, Loughborough.
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Welding Inspector
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May 1995 - Jul 1996
A.O.C.I. Connahs Quay. R.M.Parsons, Fawley. N.N.C., A.W.E. Aldermaston. Whitbread, Magor. Hickson & Welch, Castleford. A.B.B. Lummus Crest, B.A.S.F. Antwerp. A.O.C.I. Connahs Quay. R.M.Parsons, Fawley. N.N.C., A.W.E. Aldermaston. Whitbread, Magor. Hickson & Welch, Castleford. A.B.B. Lummus Crest, B.A.S.F. Antwerp.
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C & J (Kilroe) Limited
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Sandycroft
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Welding Inspector
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Jul 1994 - May 1995
A.O.C.I., Connahs Quay. A.O.C.I., Point of Ayr. R.M.Parsons, Fawley. AMEC, Coryton. A.O.C.I., Connahs Quay. A.O.C.I., Point of Ayr. R.M.Parsons, Fawley. AMEC, Coryton.
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Capper Pipe Sevices Limited
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Widnes & Site Based
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Welding Inspector
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Jul 1992 - Jul 1994
Whitbread, Magor. I.C.I., Runcorn & Billingham. Shell U.K., Stanlow. Costain, Stanlow. G.E.C., Little Barford Power Station. Bechtel, British Gas Tunisia. N.N.C., Sellafield. Nestles. Whitbread, Magor. I.C.I., Runcorn & Billingham. Shell U.K., Stanlow. Costain, Stanlow. G.E.C., Little Barford Power Station. Bechtel, British Gas Tunisia. N.N.C., Sellafield. Nestles.
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Press Construction Limited
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Shell Haven, Essex
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Welding Inspector / Testing Engineer
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Nov 1991 - May 1992
Shell U.K., Shell Haven, Essex. Naphtha Minus Project. Shell U.K., Shell Haven, Essex. Naphtha Minus Project.
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Field Weld Construction (Taken over by Foster Wheeler Energy)
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Liverpool & Site Based
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Trainee Welding Inspector / QA Engineer
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1988 - 1991
Total Oil, St.Fergus. Transmanche Link, Channel Tunnel Project. Shell U.K., Stanlow. Caledonia Paper Mill, Irvine. Shotton Paper Mill, Deeside. Total Oil, St.Fergus. Transmanche Link, Channel Tunnel Project. Shell U.K., Stanlow. Caledonia Paper Mill, Irvine. Shotton Paper Mill, Deeside.
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Trainee Welding Inspector
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1987 - 1988
I.C.I., Runcorn. Shell U.K., Stanlow. I.C.I., Runcorn. Shell U.K., Stanlow.
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Education
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Brookvale Comprehensive
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IOSH
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TWI
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The Open University