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Mohammed Irfan H. Riaz

Summary

Engineering and safety professional with extensive experience in Petrochemical and Oil & Gas industries. Specializes in implementing safe working procedures, conducting rigging and safety training, and developing Occupational Health & Safety manuals. Proven ability to lead diverse teams, manage projects, and establish strong client relationships in deadline-driven environments.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

QHSE Manager

S.A.B Est.,
07.2022 - Current

• Spearheaded the successful achievement of ISO certifications for quality, environmental, and safety management systems.
• Worked effectively with various departments to get our company successfully pass the Saudi Aramco Safety Pre-Qualification Audits and thereby becoming one of the approved RIG MOVERS.
• Lead and conduct the Incident investigation and generate the comprehensive reports with all findings to find and eliminate the root cause, to avoid reoccurrence in future.
• Conducted regular audits in line with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015.to identify areas for improvement in quality, health, safety and environment management systems .
• Analyzed incident reports and root causes to formulate effective corrective action plans.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in operational efficiency.
• Facilitated risk assessments to proactively address potential hazards in the workplace.
• Mentored junior staff on best practices in quality, health, safety, and environmental management.
• Developed the QHSE organization and the applicable procedures and manuals to support smooth, effective and efficient operations.
• Hiring of qualified safety and quality management professionals in coordination with the HR department to meet the company and client's requirement.
• Planning and preparing the required annual budget of the QHSE department.
• Conducting QHSE Performance Reviews through safety walkthrough and audits.
• Communicating and ensuring that complete QHSE system has been understood by all employees and complied along with applicable standards and procedures.
• Providing continuous feedback for the improvement of the QHSE Management System during monthly management meetings and quarterly MRMs.
• Developing Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans and ensuring they are up-to-date, and organize drills to ensure organization readiness to execute.
• Identification and development of systems and processes to ensure continuous improvement of QHSE Management System.
• Ensure that the Risk register is developed and documented for the rig sites, workshop areas and all company facilities.
• Ensure that the Risk Assessments are conducted based on the risk register and are documented and communicated with the respective stake holders.
• Ensure HSE incident log, traffic violation reports, accident investigation reports are maintained and updated regularly for ease of tracking and evaluating the performance.
• Ensure that all types of non-compliance to QHSE requirements are communicated with the respective stake holders. The non-compliances are worked upon and eliminated to meet the established procedures.
• Planning and providing development opportunities to the team and ensure career and succession plans are in place.
• Effective delegation of work responsibilities to various team members and empowering them to take right decisions at required time.
• Set and communicate clear performance targets, provide support and regular feedback on performance.

Project Manager

EDAC through J.H.M Est.
12.2021 - 05.2022

Project: Oil Storage Tanks – Maintenance & Repair
Client: Saudi Electricity Company

  • Planning and supervision of cleaning & inspection of above the ground Heavy fuel oil and crude oil storage tanks as per API 653.
  • Ensuring the PTW system is strictly enforced and the confined space log sheet is maintained and all the entry exits are recorded.
  • Managing the sub-contractors' manpower and equipment.
  • Ensuring all the safety requirements are complied with, during the whole duration of the project and daily tool box talk is conducted with the team.
  • Coordinating with the Inspection sub-contractor for carrying out the MFL and UT inspection of the tank bottom plates and tank shell respectively.
  • Responsible for maintaining and submitting the monthly time sheets for all the workers at site.
  • Successful handing over of tank upon completion of project scope as per client's requirement.
  • Preparing daily and weekly work progress report and ensuring there is no or minimum deviation from the planned project completion date.

Maintenance & Projects Engineer

Petro Rabigh, K.S.A
02.2010 - 12.2020
  • Plan, schedule, supervise the execution of routine, preventive & breakdown maintenance of major plant equipment to assure their long-term reliability which includes mixers, feeding & loading pumps, compressors and various pipeline networks.
  • Planning & leading the team for major turnaround and inspection of all static equipment like drums, columns, vessels, heat exchangers in Hydrocarbon tank farm & utilities area.
  • Support the maintenance activities for the crude, ethane and butane feed lines which is almost 200kms in length and supervising the specialist contractor during the ethane/butane scraper retrieval.
  • Lead the maintenance team during the testing and commissioning of incinerator-4 in waste water treatment plant.
  • Participation in vendor selection process, conducting job explanation meetings and participating risk assessments (RA).
  • Supervise all mechanical works and projects executed by the contractors in the assigned area of work.
  • Prepare monthly mechanical maintenance reports for all major rotary and stationary equipment.
  • Conduct a thorough technical evaluation of spares for the plant equipment and ensuring the cataloguing of the spares for future repairs.
  • Apply Management of Change (MOC) wherever there is a change from the original design and for any new system modifications.
  • Ensure smooth operations by coordinating with maintenance teams and expediting out of service equipment repair and implementation of recommendations issued via Vibration Check Requests (VCR) & Condition Monitoring Report (CMR).
  • Managing the entire gamut of the safety related issues of the Maintenance function which included five departments – Shops, Field Maintenance-I&II, Reliability, Maintenance Support Services
  • Conducting Monthly and Quarterly Safety Meetings and sharing the safety statistics with all the management and participants.
  • Through close communication with the concerned departments, ensuring the closure of all the safety recommendations, traffic violations, safety observations issued during various Safety Walkthrough and Quarterly Management Safety Review (QMSR) meetings.

Lifting Engineer (Saudi Aramco Certified Rigger-I)

J.H.M Est.
11.2007 - 12.2009
  • Executed various rigging jobs include heavy lifts, critical lifts and non-critical lifts at oil and gas wells throughout the Kingdom, and crude oil pump stations.
  • Designed and approved critical lifting plans, performed sling load calculations, selected proper crane configuration and prepared the lifting diagrams.
  • Reviewed and approved Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for special and unique lifts, ensured the use of internationally approved and recommended crane signals, and proficiently supervised lifting activities.
  • Facilitated coordination among contractors and inspection teams to conduct equipment inspection and manpower certifications.
  • Acted as a liaison among the company's LPD and contractors regarding safety requirements.
  • Conducted daily safety meetings with the rig moving crew consisting of Tool Pushers, Truck pushers, Crane operators, Drivers, Driller, Roustabout foreman.
  • Selection and approval of lifting gear strictly as per the calculations mentioned in the approved lifting plans.

Jr. Engineer – Lifting & Analysis

Aeuroala Aviations
02.2007 - 08.2007
  • Performed stress and strain calculations for aerospace and automotive components.
  • Approved appropriate drawings made by the design department and executed assigned tasks.

Project Engineer

QGS Ltd. (A Wipro Company)
07.2005 - 02.2007
  • Non-Linear Static Analysis of Seat Bracket Using ABAQUS
  • Computational Bending Analysis of V6 Engine Assembly Using NASTRAN
  • Finite Element Modeling of 4 Cylindered In-Line Engine Head and Cradle Assembly.

Education

NEBOSH - IGC - HSE

NEBOSH
United Kingdom
07.2022

IOSH - MS - HSE

IOSH
United Kingdom
06.2022

Project Management Professional - Project Management

PMI
USA
11.2021

Engineer-in-Training -

APEGS
Saskatchewan, Canada
10.2020

Lifting Equipment General - Inspection

LEEA
United Kingdom
02.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Malnad College of Engineering
Hassan, Karnataka, India
06.2005

Skills

  • Effective Communication
  • Leading & Supervision
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision making
  • Project & People Management
  • Material & Spares ordering
  • Equipment Inspection & Certification
  • SAP – PM
  • Safety walk throughs & QMSRs
  • Contract Management
  • OH&S Procedure implementation
  • Conducting Safety trainings / Meetings
  • Developing team / Mentoring
  • T&I – Planning & Execution
  • Actively contribute in Accident Investigations
  • Developing RA, JSA, HSE-Training Matrices

Languages

English – Proficient
Advanced (C1)
Arabic – Limited working Proficiency
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi – Native
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Kannada – Native
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Urdu - Native
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Training

  • Supervisory Skills
  • Hazard Recognition
  • Permit to Work
  • First Aid
  • Goal Setting
  • Rigging
  • Strategic Thinking & Planning
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Hydrogen Sulfide
  • Gas testing
  • Basic Life Support
  • Mentoring
  • Work at height
  • Defensive driving

Timeline

QHSE Manager

S.A.B Est.,
07.2022 - Current

Project Manager

EDAC through J.H.M Est.
12.2021 - 05.2022

Maintenance & Projects Engineer

Petro Rabigh, K.S.A
02.2010 - 12.2020

Lifting Engineer (Saudi Aramco Certified Rigger-I)

J.H.M Est.
11.2007 - 12.2009

Jr. Engineer – Lifting & Analysis

Aeuroala Aviations
02.2007 - 08.2007

Project Engineer

QGS Ltd. (A Wipro Company)
07.2005 - 02.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Malnad College of Engineering

NEBOSH - IGC - HSE

NEBOSH

IOSH - MS - HSE

IOSH

Project Management Professional - Project Management

PMI

Engineer-in-Training -

APEGS

Lifting Equipment General - Inspection

LEEA
Mohammed Irfan H. Riaz