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Devesh Babber

The Hague

Summary

Experienced and organized senior project engineer/delivery manager with 13 years of expertise in the oil and gas industry. Demonstrated skill in meticulous planning and thorough order verification, ensuring accuracy while adhering to budget constraints. Committed to maintaining high levels of quality without compromising efficiency in day-to-day operations. Proficient in leading teams and facilitating seamless interdisciplinary coordination for successful project execution.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Engineer / Module Manager

McDermott
07.2024 - Current
  • Working in JV as the Module manager for 4 modules, namely:

TS091 (Water Injection module)

TS061 (Sea water treatment module),

TS004 (Separation module 4)

TS152 (Laydown Main 2 Module)

  • Responsible for the execution and management of the overall work in above modules including Integration works, COW Job cards, MOC’s, ITR, PL completion, N2-He Testing and commissioning activities.
  • Weekly progress updates, client meetings and reporting critical path activities to PMT and ExxonMobil which might become a showstopper in the QSD of the FPSO.
  • Commercial settlements and discussions as part of MOC’s within JV.
  • Monitoring worksite construction to coordinate with supervisors and guide projects.
  • Identified potential risks early in the process for the GRE scope of work allowing proactive mitigation measures to prevent delays or setbacks.

Site Delivery Manager

Mcdermott
03.2023 - 06.2024

Yellowtail FPSO Project, ONE GUYANA

  • Responsible for all the engineering, procurement, construction and MC/PCC activities in the 2 mega modules TS061 and TS091 (Seawater treatment and Water injection module)
  • TS061 weighing 2800 tones and TS091 weighing 3040 Tones
  • Weekly Progress updates / Critical Issues discussion with ExxonMobil and PMT team
  • Module Progress and Status update in monthly Sponsors meeting
  • Overall Material (Piping, Valves, Fittings, Cable, Instruments, JB's) expediting with JV PMT team
  • Modules cover more than 5000 spools having around 110,000 Dia inches (Shop and Field)
  • 65km of cable pulling achieved with more than 3000 cable terminations and glanding
  • More than 8000 ITR completed with 80 subsystems MC walkdowns
  • Normal and emergency lighting, LCP, RIO and JB Energized during the construction phase
  • TS091 super lift worth 1200 Tones achieved for the first time at QMW yard
  • Coordinating the HYCS super critical piping and achieving the successful testing and reinstatement
  • SRP and SWRO tubes alignment with 1 mm tolerance achieved in TS061


Overall JV Layout Design Coordinator

Mcdermott
09.2022 - 02.2023

Yellowtail FPSO Project, ONE GUYANA

  • Responsible for the overall design coordination of all disciplines for Topsides, Vessels and Moorings
  • Chairing and running the 60% and 90% client model reviews in Bangalore, India
  • Resolution of the model review tags and weekly progress updates with ExxonMobil.
  • Engineering progress for the 3D model activities for all disciplines
  • Coordinating and resolving the multidiscipline design issues
  • Conducted regular progress meetings with stakeholders, keeping them informed and involved in the decision-making process.

Section lead Piping and Veolia Coordinator

Mcdermott
02.2022 - 09.2022

Yellowtail FPSO Project, ONE GUYANA

  • Section Lead piping for the FPSO in Guyana, South America
  • Coordinating a team of piping designers, Stress Engineers for the piping design, stress and material activities
  • Leading the 30% client model review for all the modules
  • Coordination with Veolia (Subcontractor) for the design interfaces for the Sea water treatment module
  • Business trips to subcontractor and checking their design in terms of progress and technical design reviews
  • Mopex with Chennai office, India for the progress and weekly design reviews
  • Man-power planning for the design team in home office and the Mopex office
  • Progress reporting to the project controls manager
  • Studying and designing complex piping systems on E3D


LUKOIL DCU Project, RUSSIA / Deputy Piping Lead

McDermott
02.2018 - 01.2022
  • Took up the key lead roles such as MPP (Manpower planning), scheduling, progress and planning activities
  • Planning and supervising the different piping designers in different areas of the project to achieve the best results
  • Handling a team of 10 piping designers, 5 stress in Nederland office and a team of 40 piping designers and 10 Stress Engineers in our India Office
  • Developing procedures, and job notes for the uniformity in the design between Lead and MOPEX office
  • Setting up the softwares through 3D admin, Finalizing Isometric templates and general arrangement drawing templates according to client requirements
  • Preparation of the job notes and procedures for the complete Tracing package including more than 3000 tracing isometrics, Tracing manifold location plans, Tracing isometric Index list
  • Worked on Smart Plant 3D, for the design of the compressor unit
  • Testing and development of PICS for the smooth flow of the Isometrics
  • Assigned to Russia (Moscow and St Petersburg) for an assignment as of September 2018 for 1 year
  • Worked with the Russian Subcontractor (Russian Design Institute), checking of their design and documentation
  • Troubleshooting of the difficult technical problems according to the Russian laws
  • Responsible for the overall technical and design Issues for the complete piping scope including design, Isometrics, deliverables, General arrangement drawings, Support standard, Piping Specifications
  • Coordination and supervision of the piping Stress Team to allow streamlining of the stress and support documents
  • Business trips to India Office and different Russian subcontractors to align the design and check for the progress
  • Site visit for the checking and planning of the piping activities including RD documentation, Steam piping philosophy
  • Interface coordinator between India, Hague and NHP (RDI in Russia)
  • Client Model review planning and execution with the client for 30%, 60% and 90%
  • Reporting and closing of all the model review comments
  • Direct Interaction with the client for all the model reviews
  • Planning and executing Internal model reviews between the 3 offices

AFIPSKY HYDROCRACKER PROJECT, RUSSIA /Piping Area Lead

McDermott
01.2016 - 02.2018
  • Worked as Area Lead for CGC Compressor and C4 SHU area
  • Responsible for developing compressor area in SP3D and checking the vendor documents as per design specs
  • Squad check of the civil concrete and structural drawings
  • Worked together with the Stress group in Caesar II Software for the supporting of the large bore compressor lines
  • Coordination with disciplines like process, mechanical, civil
  • Active participant for the client 30%, 60%, 90% model review in The Hague
  • Challenging client on the technical issues and defending own design

Piping Engineer - Multiple Projects

CB&I India
02.2012 - 05.2015

Multiple projects - FEED and EPC

  • Area lead for CDU Unit and Hot Oil furnace unit.
  • Piping Layout and study of the Critical Equipment including Horizontal Vessels, Crude Distillation Column, Vertical vessels
  • Identifying and providing inputs to civil for structure requirements
  • Piping Study and layout of Box Type Heater Furnaces

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Larsen and Toubro Limited
07.2011 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for learning the processes involved in a power plant on site and supervising the erection processes on site
  • Involved in learning and supervising the underground civil part for the chimney area, raw water reservoir, boiler area, cooling tower including pipe chipping, pile caps, pedestals, manufacturing of CW pipes by rolling process, erection of air ducts

Education

Bachelors of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Institute of Technology And Management
India
08.2011

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Materials Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Team Supervision
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Delivery Management
  • Decision-Making
  • Schedule Management

Accomplishments

Double Gold Medalist award winner from ExxonMobil for the YELLOWTAIL FPSO project in Module completions.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Nationality

DUTCH

Timeline

Senior Project Engineer / Module Manager

McDermott
07.2024 - Current

Site Delivery Manager

Mcdermott
03.2023 - 06.2024

Overall JV Layout Design Coordinator

Mcdermott
09.2022 - 02.2023

Section lead Piping and Veolia Coordinator

Mcdermott
02.2022 - 09.2022

LUKOIL DCU Project, RUSSIA / Deputy Piping Lead

McDermott
02.2018 - 01.2022

AFIPSKY HYDROCRACKER PROJECT, RUSSIA /Piping Area Lead

McDermott
01.2016 - 02.2018

Piping Engineer - Multiple Projects

CB&I India
02.2012 - 05.2015

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Larsen and Toubro Limited
07.2011 - 01.2012

Bachelors of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Institute of Technology And Management
Devesh Babber