Niaz Ahmed

Principal Piping Engineer 18+ years’ experience

Material & Design | Project Engineering | ARAMCO GES+ | Pipeline |MPP | Oil & Gas| Petrochemical

CONTACT DETAILS PERSONAL DETAILS:

Current City: Al-Khobar, KSA  Date of Birth: 01-05-1978

Contact Number: +966-598-878-200  Nationality: Pakistani
E-mail Address: [email protected]  Iqama Number.: 2309623953(Transferable)
 Marital Status: Married
KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: KEY CLIENTS:
 Pre-FEED, FEED  Saudi Aramco
 DETAIL DESIGN Engineering  Air Products
 Maintain Potential Projects Upstream Oil & Gas  JV CHIYODA & TECHNIP (CTJV)
 Piping/Pipeline Design & Materials Engineering & Management  Qatar Gas
 Well versed with Technical, Material Management & Project  Dolphin Energy Limited
Management experience  Lafarge Cement
 In Depth Knowledge and experience of Working on Valves  SABIC
 In Depth Working experience on Oil & Gas Design standards such  Saudi Electricity
as ASME Code B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, ISO 14692 (RTR Piping), NACE  Pakistan Oilfield Limited
MR 0175 ISO 15156., NACE MR 0103 ISO 17945, API 6A, API RP  Rupafil Pvt Limited
615  Descon Engineering Limited
 API, MSS, ASME, ASTM, ISO, NORSOK, AWWA, BS/EN, IOGP,  Petrosin Engineering
NACE & Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards  Shinriyo Corporation
 Various Design Calculations Wall thickness, Stress, Crossings,  SINOPEC Engineering
Upheaval and buckling, Stress Calculations  SICIM Engineering
 Adept in Material selection/Sour/Sweet/Corrosion/Cracking/SSC  Br. CAT Engineering
 Preparation of Data Sheets for Pipes, valves, scrapers, barred  Denys Arabia Engineering
tees, Hot Bends, and speciality items  Br. Cat Engineering
 Non-Metallic Piping/Lining RTR, RTP, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, Coatings, SAFETY SKILLS
Linings  Toolbox Talk
 Hot Tap  Job Hazard Analysis
 Preparation of Material specs for Line specifications (PMS), Pipes,  Work Permit for High-Risk Activities
valves (VMS), scraper Traps, Barred tees, Hot Bends, and  Reporting Near Miss & Potential Incidents
speciality items  Defensive Driving
 Plot Plan/Piping Layouts/Alignment Sheets, Plan & Profile, ROW PROFILE:
Drawings, Piping Isometrics/HAZOP/ P&IDs/PFD’s Mechanical engineer having diverse 18+ years’ diverse experience in FEED,
 Material Take off (MTO) Detailed Engineering of mainly Oil & Gas Upstream Piping & Pipeline Projects
 Hands on experience for preparation of Material Requisitions with multi-National Engineering Services and Construction Companies;
 Vendor Data Technical Bid Package Review/Evaluation (TBE) Technical Sales Support Engineer in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals & Saudi
 Vendor Drawings/Calculations Package (NMR) technical review Electricity, and other local clients; Procurement Engineer in Cement
 Project Software’s including SAP/EPM/MicroStation/JPI Manufacturing Plant & Maintenance Engineer in Petrochemical Plant. As a
 Leading and Management of Material Engineers Team Mechanical Engineer have proven track record of delivering Onshore Oil & Gas
 Optimization of Material Management Facilities, Pipelines (production and transmission) projects (Brownfield and
 Greenfield). Possesses thorough knowledge with core expertise in Materials
KEY PROJECT MANAGEMEENT SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: and application of international/industry codes and standards (ASME B31.3,
 Ability to work under pressure B31.4, B31.8, API, ASME, ASTM, AWWA, ISO, NACE, and British Standards)
 Communication skills and well versed with engineering software’s SAP.
 Conflict Management Managerial Experience
 Critical thinking  Management- Worked as single focal point, Project Engineer (Materials) on
 Decision Making LSTK Projects for 5 years for liaison among all stakeholders for resolution of
 Delegation skills complex issues
 Enthusiasm  Acted as Lead Materials, led team of Multiple Material Engineers and
 Integrity specialist streamlining a TBE and NMR review process within the
 Leadership skills Organization.
 Meeting Management  Optimized the Procurement process for the multiple discipline review on
 Problem-solving skills ARAMCO / LSTK projects. (e.g., Bluebeam application, Material Coding
 Procurement expertise etc….)
 Vendor Management  Reduced the Procurement cycles between the vendors and Design
 Soft skills/Negotiation/Influencing Engineers by taking needful actions such as setting up meetings, by
 Team-building skills providing technical solutions on complicated issues
 Technical expertise  Resolving inhouse Design deliverables discrepancies by coordination with
team
 Vendor Management/ Stakeholder Management

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Worley (Previously Jacobs ZATE), KSA

Overall, almost 9 years’ experience with Worley in various roles/on different Projects and Secondment to Saudi Aramco, refer A TO F.
June 2014 to Present
A- 1) Start/End Dates: Sep 2022 to Present
Position: Principal Piping Engineer /Area Lead (Design & Materials)
Department: Pipelines

Project Title: Master Gas System Expansion Phase III Main Pipeline & Industrial Clusters
Client: Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: Development of facilities to expand the Master Gas System (MGS) capacity to17.48 BSCFD by 2030
Scopes of Duties include Working as Lead Materials responsible for preparation of Engineering Deliverables including
Preparation of Material Specifications: Piping Material specs (PMS), Carbon Steel Line Pipes, Valve Materials Specifications (VMS), Material Maerial
Specifications for Scraper Traps, Material Specifications for Barred tees, Material Specifications for Barred tees Hot Bends and specialty items
Preparation of Data Sheets: Carbon Steel Line Pipes, Valves, Scraper Traps, Hot Bends, and specialty items
Performing Calculations: Wall thickness, Stress, Upheaval Buckling, Charpy Impact Test (CVN) etc.
Inputs/Review of Misc Deliverables: Facility Plot Plans, Route Maps, Corrosion Doc (CCD), MSD, Coating Schedule, Crossing Schedule, Hot Taps, Tie In
Schedules, PDI, MTO, Reports, Material Requisitions, Technical Queries etc.

2) Start/End Dates: Jan 2022 to Aug 2022

Position: Sr. Piping/Pipeline Engineer (Lead Materials)
Department: Pipelines, refer below Project(s)

Project Title: ZULUF AH Crude Oil Increment Project DD Client: Deny Arabia Engineering/ Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: Development of new facilities that deliver AH crude oil, treated gas and condensate from the planned Zuluf Central Processing
Facility (ZCPF) to the designated termination po

Project Title: UPGRADE UTHMANIYAH -ABQQ PIPELINE SYSTEM Client: SICIM Engineering/ Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: Installation of Section of new/replacement Pipelines, Scrapers, CIS Skids, CMS skids, PCV, FCV Valves at various
Plants/Gosps.

Project Title: BI-10-014331 South Ghawar Pipelines Project Client: BR. CAT Engineering/ Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: The design objective is development of Transmission Pipeline for transportation of ~ 300 MMSCFD raw gas,
~ 40 MBPD raw condensate and ~ 66 MBPD Produced water from GOSPS by installing 30” and 16” Gas Pipelines and associated Facilities
including Scraper Launchers/Receivers

Project Title: Marjan Increment Program Jubail Area Pipelines Project PKG 18 Client: BR. CAT Engineering/ Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: The 300 MBCD Marjan Increment Program is an integrated development for oil, associated gas, gas cap and non-associated
gas production

Project Title: Marjan Increment Program Jubail Area Pipelines Project PKG 16 Client: SINOPEC ENGINEERING/Saudi Aramco
Project Title: Marjan Increment Program Jubail Area Pipelines Project PKG 16 & 17 Client: BR. CAT Engineering/ Saudi Aramco PKG 18
Summary Project Scope: The 300 MBCD Marjan Increment Program is an integrated development for oil, associated gas, gas cap and non-
associated gas production. Marjan development program includes new offshore oil and gas facilities, onshore crude oil stabilization facilities (GOSP), a
gas processing plant at Tanajib (TGP), Cogeneration facility, and Water desalination facility (all under other BI’s).
PKG 18 will provide the upstream pipelines, a total of 6 new pipelines of diameters from 6 In to 48 in to transport sales gas, NGL and product from new
facilities planned in Tanajib area or existing facility to various existing facility locations as well as end users.
PACKAGE #16 will provide a total of 9 new onshore pipelines of diameters 6 to 24 IN to transport, crude oil, sour gas, Rich gas, lean gas, mono ethylene
glycol (MEG) and condensate, from new facilities planned in Tanajib area or existing facility to various existing facility locations.
PACKAGE #17 will provide a total of 2 new pipelines 12 In and 30 Inch Dia to transport AM and natural gas from new facilities planned in Tanajib area or
existing facility to various existing facility locations as well as end users

Project Title: SAAP0001 Sales Gas Delivery System to GIIS Client: AIR PRODUCTS/Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: This project shall install and execute the following: 16”-inch Sales Gas lateral line with approximate length of about
500 meters from the hot tap tie-in (24”-FG-5017-6CS9P1) to the proposed Medium Sales Gas Metering Station for JWC, Filtration Skid.
Scopes of Duties include:
I am responsible and leading/managing/executing following main roles/tasks:
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 Focal point to sort all Project material activities & associated  Managing team, liaison between internal and external
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Support issues stakeholder to achieve goals of quality and progress
 MTO reconciliation, prepare Material Requisitions (MRs)/  Active participation in solving complex issues among stakeholders
Technical specifications, Review of vendor BID (TBE), DRAWINGS  Attending Daily week Progress Meetings with
& CALCUATIONS (NMR’S) Client/Vendors/SAPMT to seek resolution

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 B- Start/End Dates: March 2021 to Dec 2021
Position: Project Engineer (Materials)
Department: Pipelines, refer below Project(s)
Project Title: Project Title: BI-10-10056 Replace SSSP-5 Refined Products Supply Pipeline Client: DLPS, KSA/Saudi Aramco
Summary Project Scope: Saudi Aramco intends to provide a replacement of Saudi Strategic Storage Program Facility 5 (SSSP5) supply pipeline in Jeddah
area. The replacement solution will tie-in to the new Yanbu-Jeddah pipelines that will be the future supply source for the region. The project will provide a
new 12 inch, 23.771-kilometer multi-products pipeline with tie-in to the new Yanbu-Jeddah YNJ-1 & YNJ-2 pipelines and ends up at SSSP-5 facility.
Scopes of Duties include:
I was assigned in this IFC’d Pipeline Project Team responsible for performing following main roles/tasks. Main goal for my role was to boost delayed
Engineering/Material Procurement by conducting urgent technical reviews/ shorten cycles
 Managed this Project for almost 6 months for all Engg/Mat. activities  Liaison between internal and external stakeholder to achieve goals of
 Focal point for for all Engineering, Procurement and Construction quality and progress
Support issues  Active participation in solving complex issues
 MTO reconciliation, preparation of Material Requisitions (MRs)/  Attending Daily weekly Progress Meetings
Technical specifications, TBE, DRAWINGS & CALCUATIONS (NMR’S)

C- Start/End Dates: May 10,2020 to Jan 31, 2021

Project Title: Dammam Filed Development Project (BI-11-18000 & BI 10-00436) Client: Saudi Aramco (Secondment)
Position: Saudi Aramco Project Engineer/Material Specialist Engineer
Scope/Description: BI-10-00436 is to complete “Phase-1” of Dammam Crude and Gas Development by installing facilities to produce ‘25 MBCD’ of Arab
Light (AL) crude and to inject 44 MBWD water. The purpose of this project is to develop new facilities for crude oil production from the Dammam fields
Drill Sites A and B (DS-A & DS-B) including 16” and 12” Trunk lines, Scraper Launcher, Water Injection Facilities etc.
Scopes of Duties include:
Assigned in Saudi Aramco Project Management Team (SAPMT) PE/Piping Material Engineer responsible for following main roles/tasks:
Project Engineer/Material Specialist Engineer, responsible for Material for both MPP Scope Items (BI-11-18000) & Contractor Procured items (BI 10-
00436).
Responsible to perform oversee/review following main tasks:
 E-review of Design Packages  Review of IAPs (Inspection Assignment Packages)
 Material Documentation/Deliverables in EPM  ITPs, Coating/Lining, FAT etc.
 Material Take-off (MTO), Material Requisition (MR) Package Lists &  Corrosion Management Study (CMP), Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
Packages, Study Crossings, Reviews Land Use Permits (LUP’s), Design (e-
 Technical Bid Evaluation (TBEs) review) & construction of Temporary Construction Facilities
 Request for Equalization, Award Recommendation (TCF), Storm Water Package
 Non-Material Requirements (NMR)/ (SPDP)  Conducting/Leading regular meetings/telecoms for Progress,
 Material Status Report (MSR) General Update Quality, Health & Safety

D- Start/End Dates: August 2016- April 2020

Project Title: GES+ Saudi Aramco (OMPPD FLD) through JACOBS ZATE for all Projects across KSA Client: Saudi Aramco (Secondment)
E- Start/End Dates: Jun 2014- August 2016
Project Title: Saudi Aramco (OMPPD FLD) through JACOBS ZATE, Saudi Arabia for all Projects across KSA Client: Saudi Aramco
Position: Saudi Aramco Project Engineer/Material Specialist Engineer

Summary Project Scope: Design Engineering, Material Procurement & construction support for Onshore Maintain Potential Project (MPP) for SAUDI
ARAMCO which include Crude Oil, Water Injection and Gas Injection wells and Crude Oil Trunk lines
Scopes of Duties include:
Part of Saudi Aramco central dedicated Project Technical Team, managed all Project Mechanical/Piping items including but not limited to Scraper Traps,
CIS Skids, ESD Skids, Valves, pipes, fittings, flanges, coatings & specialty items etc. performed following main tasks:
 GES+ contractors issued Design Packages review  Review of vendor Data (NMRs, ITPs, Coating/Lining, FAT etc.)
 Review/Preparation of Material Selection, Piping Material  Resolution of complex technical issues by coordinating with all
Specifications and Calculations such as Pipe wall Thickness etc. stakeholders such as Design, vendors and Saudi Aramco PMT and
 Preparation of Purchase requisitions, DCPRs & Catalogs for all Construction PMT
Mechanical/Piping components  Attended various project meetings and meetings with client.
 Preparation Valve/Equipment Datasheets and specification  Technical bid evaluation (TBE)

December 2007 to May 2014

Diversified Lines Petroleum Services Est. Saudi Arabia
Project Title: Material Technical Engineering Services Client: Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Saudi Electricity, Maaden & other across Saudi Arabia
Position: Sr. Mechanical Material Engineer (Technical Sales)
Scopes of Duties include:
Being local technical representative for overseas Principal companies worked closely with Saudi Aramco, SABIC, SEC, Saudi Electricity, Maaden and
miscellaneous client of local industry, Engineering companies, EPCs for following main tasks:
 Technical presentations/meetings with  Worked closely with clients/end users for gathering and holding clarification
clients/end users follow ups on future activities and data meetings/site visits as required
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 Review/evaluation of RFQ’s, Preparation support till PO award and during review
of Quotations/Proposals and responding NMR comments.
to TCs/TQs during TBE’s, complete  Managing & leading the awarded projects
from kick-off meeting to closure
 Project Management coordination for project life cycle and solving  Development of short- and long-term plans
issues among stakeholders  Participation in events/conferences/technical meetings to maximize
 Prepare reports as assigned relative to activity, lost orders, closings, visibility of products/technologies and for technical discussion
follow-ups, and performance against budget
Key areas worked:  Flanges ASME & API  Internal Protective Coatings
 Gas Dehydration, HC & Water Dew-  Buttweld Fittings including FBE, Phenolic Epoxy etc.
Pointing & NGL Recovery  High pressure Flanged Connections,  Pipe Fittings, Strainers, Pumps,
equipment Hubs and Clamps Filters, Coalescers
 2/3 phase Separation products  Scraper Traps/Quick Opening  Fin Fan Cooler Fan
 Valves Closures for SCRAPERS  Demister Pads
 Ball, Butterfly, Check, Gate, Globe  Online Internal Corrosion  Internal coatings/Linings
Control Monitoring Systems and Injection
 Line Pipes (Seamless, SAW, ERW) Systems
October 2006- November 2007
Lafarge Cement Pvt. Ltd, (Pakistan Cement Company)
Client: Lafarge Cement Pvt. Ltd, (Pakistan Cement Company) formerly Pakistan Cement Limited
Project Title: Procurement services Position: Project Engineer (Procurement)
Scopes of Duties include:
 Overall responsibility for the procurement of plant materials starting  Maintaining record of suppliers, conducting meetings, arranging
from RFQ issuance till delivery of material inspections
 Bid Evaluations and placement of PO's, NMR’s & follow up for  Development of new suppliers as per strategic plan to maintain
deliveries as per schedule min/max of the stocks
 Communication at all levels (head office and plant) for workflow
April 2006- November 2006
Petrosin Engineering Pvt. Limited Client: Pakistan Oilfield Development Project (POL)
Project Title: Pindori LPG Plant Expansion Phase II Position: Project Engineer
Scopes of Duties include:
 Review/Study of engineering design NMRs and answering vendor construction activities of Equipment
drawings for finalization of MTOs and TQ's/clarifications Installation, Interconnecting Piping, Tie-
preparation of specifications for RFQ's  Follow up/expedite with vendors for ins etc.
 Technical support/coordination during monitoring the status of PO progress as  Preparation of progress reports and co-
Procurement cycle (raising RFQ's, Bid per schedule ordination with head office
Evaluations, placing PO's, Review of  Worked as area In charge and managed  Maintain Quality, Safety related activities
site team for Piping & Equipment
January 2005-November 2005

Descon Engineering Ltd, Pakistan & Qatar L.L.C

Project Title:
(i)- Construction of Onshore Gas Processing Client: Dolphin Energy Limited
(ii)- LNG Debottlenecking Project, Qatar Shutdown Client: Qatar Gas
Position: Mechanical Project Engineer

Scopes of Duties include:

 Study/review of Piping drawing P & ID's, ISO's, GA’s, MTO’s, Method Statements, QA/QC documents, Safety Plans
 Raising material Issuance requests, coordination with client warehouse, resources & consumable management, work permit issuance, site
progress, request for inspection, safety procedures etc.
 Delegating responsibility to site engineer and other site personnel
 Ensuring the job execution as per latest engineering drawings, quality & safety plans.
 Monitoring and reporting progress and efficiency of deployed resource
 Communication with client, consultants, sub-contractors, and vendors. Manage and document post contract claims & variations and leading
a Project team towards successful, completion of the project.

EDUCATION:
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering 2003 (UET Lahore, Pakistan) Jan 1999- Mar 2003

REFERENCES:
Could be provided upon request

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