Head of Welding Department

• Jun 2022 - Present

In charge of all materials, welding, QC topics for Entrepose Contracting.R&D for material, welding & NDT in H2 storage applications.Coating for corrosion protection & passive fire protection applications for storage tanks, piping & steel structures.

Lead Structural Engineer

• Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

Projects: 1- LNG Canada storage tank, for LNG Canada (Shell) [EPC]2- Grain LNG storage tank for National Grid Grain LNG Limited [EPC]Based at head office:• Budgeting, scheduling & management of the projects Structures Teams (11 people & 1 subcontractor) and main tasks.• Definition and management of project tasks and deliverables for the design of the project structures. • Production & maintenance of fabrication specification, basis of design, material purchase, welding & NDT specifications, including interface with Procurement.• Design, modularization and constructability reviews of the main structures including liftings, sea & land transportation phases.• Interface with civil, piping and E&I departments, Eng. Manager and Clients.• Issue of Material Take-off and interface with prefabrication yard and construction site.• Weekly meetings with Engineering & Clients.• Monthly prefabrication yard surveys.• Technical support to site-based project Welding Engineer. Show less

LNG Storage tank/Welding Engineer

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

Projects: 1. Planta de Almacenamiento y Distribución de Butano y Propano, Spain: Engineering and procurement contract for 6 carbon steel LPG Spheres and 2 water tanks. Client: Grupo Zeta.2. Aquarius, France: 24'' carbon steel on/offshore pipe with offshore structures and piping. Client: BP.Based at head office, main responsibilities:• Production and maintenance of welding and materials purchase specifications for the projects.• Reply to Client’s technical clarifications and comments.• Review of subcontractor welding books, NDT procedures and qualifications, technical drawings, calculation notes and attendance to pre-production meeting at subcontractor’s facilities.• Engineering and operational support for all welding, material and NDT-related matters on the projects. Show less

International Welding Engineer

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

For Geocean Entrepose, subsidiary of Entrepose. Projects: 1- Summit FSRT, Bangladesh: construction of an offshore marine terminal: 24'' carbon steel pipe S-lay, PLEM, onshore manifold erection and spools site fabrication.Client: Summit LNG Terminal2- Moheshkhali Floating LNG, Bangladesh: construction of an offshore marine terminal: 24'' carbon steel pipe S-lay, PLEM, onshore manifold erection and spools site fabrication.Client: Excelerate Energy3- SONARA, Cameroon: replacement of a 30" sweet service carbon steel pipeline and PLEM.Client: SONARAMain responsibilities: • Production of welding and materials-related procedures and specifications for the projects.• Production of scope of works for subcontractors.• Technical support to the purchasing department for material and equipment including subsea ball and check valves, custom design forged items, flanges etc.• Subcontractor selection and management for project execution.• Review of subcontractor documents related to welding, non-destructive testing (NDT) and materials (welding books, NDT procedures and qualifications, forging, forming and bending procedures, ball & check valves manufacturing procedure specifications, design drawings, and tender technical bids).• Witness and review of welding procedures, welders and NDT (AUT) procedure qualifications.• Identification, quantification and procurement of machines, equipment, consumables, gas and specific personal protection equipment for welding and NDT operations.• Preparation, Management and Supervision of welding, NDT and field joint coating operations on site & pipelay barge.• Engineering and operational support for all welding, material and NDT-related matters on the project.Welding processes: STT, FCAW, SMAW, SAW, CRA, HFO.NDT processes: AUT (Omniscan/Pipewizard), MUT, RT, MPI, LPI, PMI, VT.Materials: API5L X60, X65, ASTM A694 F65, ASTM A860 WPHY 60, S355, Inconel.Codes: API1104, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 Show less

International Welding Engineer

• Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

For EVT JV, a joint venture of Entrepose, Vinci and Thiess.EPC contract for two 150,000 cubic metres double-walled LNG storage tanks, and two 120,000 cubic metres condensates storage tanks.Client : Bechtel for Chevron.Main responsibilities: • Organisation and witnessing of welding procedure qualifications.• Organisation and witnessing of site welder qualifications.• Reply to Client’s technical clarifications and comments for both construction and engineering.• Technical support to the purchasing department.• Site welding/materials/corrosion and NDT engineering.• Erection procedures development and maintenance.• Repair procedures development and maintenance.• Quality inspections.• Subcontractor supervision and review of subcontractor welding, non-destructive testing (NDT) and material documentation (welding books, NDT procedures and qualifications).• NCR close-out.• Client claims technical support.• Final documentation review, compilation and submission.• Project close-out.Materials welded: aluminium, carbon steels, 9% nickel steels, stainless steel. Welding processes used: SMAW, FCAW (machine and semi-auto), GMAW, SAW tractor, AGW (Automatic Girth Welder), AVW (Automatic Vertical Welder), GTAW, TGX, stud welding.Applicable codes : API620Q, API650, ASME II part C, ASME IX, ASME B31.3, ASME D1.1, AS1554.1, AS1554.2 Show less

Welding Engineer

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

EPC Contract for three 190,000-m3 cryogenic storage tanks of a methane terminal at the Port of Dunkirk.Main responsibilities:• Site welding/materials/corrosion and NDT engineering.• Piping quality inspections.• Subcontractor surveillance.• Subcontractor documentation review.Materials welded: carbon steels, stainless steel.Welding processes used: SMAW, FCAW (machine and semi-auto), GTAW.

Welding Technical Assistance Engineer

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

End-of-studies internship at voestalpine Böhler Welding France as welding technical assistance engineer. Main responsibilities: • In partnership with Linde Gas and Fronius France, development of a new 3-component welding gas for the welding of superduplex stainless steels using cold metal transfer (CMT) welding process. • Providing solutions and proposing welding products for the different customer's applications in the following industry segments: Oil and Gas industry, steel and construction, nuclear industry and more. • Redaction of technical specifications in English. • Translation of technical documents. • Occasionally, support to the sales forces by providing a technical expertise at customer's facilities. Show less

Stage Technicien-Ingénieur

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

Validation d'une nouvelle méthode de détermination de taille de grains et de leurs orientations en réalisant une étude comparative avec différentes méthodes pré-existantes: EBSD, MEB, métallographie. Validation d'une nouvelle méthode de détermination de taille de grains et de leurs orientations en réalisant une étude comparative avec différentes méthodes pré-existantes: EBSD, MEB, métallographie.

Vice-président

• Sep 2011 - Mar 2013

Création du club Poly4L pour la préparation et la participation au 4L Trophy Création du club Poly4L pour la préparation et la participation au 4L Trophy

Plongeur/Plagiste/Barman

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012