Barry Iverson (MCQI CQP, NdipM)

Experience

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  Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd

  Jan 1971 - Jan 1973

  Apprentice Boiler Maker

  Generally learning all the relevant trades in this field. Also spending ten weeks per year at College.

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  NDT Technician

  Jan 1976 - Jan 1978

  Engineering Test Services

  Employed as a Radiographer/NDT Technician working on the Sim-Chem Project at Seal Sands and maintenance inspection for Shell as Teesport and BP at Llandarcey.

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  Teesside Industrial & Material Evaluations

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1979

  NDT Inspector/Technician

  as a Radiographer-NDT/ Technician working on various contracts for the Northern Gas Board and also contracts for local iron and copper foundries.

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  Mapel

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1981

  NDT Tech

  Radiography (Gamma & X), UT, MPI, DPI, Dark Room Tech., Plant & Equipment Inspector

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  Solus Schall

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

  Senior Welding/NDT Inspector

  supervising 16 other personnel of all categories during the construction of the gas and oil gather plant for SUCO/BP/Bechtel joint venture. The construction consisted of three offshore platforms, onshore/offshore pipelines, a gas and oil separator plant, six oil storage tanks, a PLEM and SBM working to ASME 5,8 and 9 and API 1104 specifications. Other duties involved co-ordinating the squad and work schedules, leave rotas, inspection formats and a filing system for the client. I was also responsible for the mobilisation of extra personnel where required, especially for offshore operations.1983 Solus Schall, Egypt. Radiographic Operator/Co-ordinator on McDermotts DB-7 laying two 8" lines out of Ras Gharib for GUPCO.Ultratest, Nigg Bay, Scotland. Inspector in the Quality Control Department during extensive repair phase of Hydogen induced cracking of the Conoco tension leg platform construction. Mostrar menos

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  Solus Schall

  Jan 1986 - Sept 1986

  Pipeline Inspector

  on a repair phase of a BPA pipeline running from Stockport to Sheffield as a Welding/Coat & Wrap Inspector.

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  ADMA-OPCO

  Feb 1986 - Feb 1987

  Clients Representative (Offshore)

  Working in the Zakum field. Installation of Jackets, topsides, Risers, Inter-connecting subsea pipelines, Overseeing Hydrotesting and NDE and all other activities. Working off the NPCC DLB 1000.

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  Gibbons Associates Limited

  May 1987 - Jan 1987

  Plant Inspection Engineer

  Cleveland. Specific position was to visually inspect registered pipework, incorporating insulation, fittings, valves, pipe supports and concrete plinths etc. and preparing an in-depth report of a particular registered pipe system for producing to the Factory Inspectorate. The plants I was involved with were Caustic Chlorine Plant, Ethylene Dioxide Plant, Water Treatment Plant and the Power Station, as well as off plots pipelines.

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  Oceaneering

  Jan 1988 - Mar 1989

  Senior NDT Inspector/Technician

  co-ordinating and carrying out all types of maintenance NDT and Inspection preparation for the annual Shut Downs, inclusive of Eddy CurrentInspection of Heat Exchanger tubes.

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  Sirte Oil Company

  Mar 1989 - Jan 1995

  Senior Plant & Equipment Inspection Engineer

  My duties included consultation with management about various inspection techniques, carrying out all aspects of inspection during maintenance and shut down of gas plants and associated equipment. Co-ordinating Inspection and NDT personnel during construction of new projects and interpreting results and compiling completion packages. Reviewing and advising on Inspection techniques and requirements for new projects prior tocommencement. Occasionally carrying out NDT inclusive of Radiography, Ultrasonic, MPI and DPI as a cross checker, carrying out maintenance inspection of wellheads, G/O/S/P. and Gas Plant On-Stream and Shut down Inspections and all associated equipment. Mostrar menos

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  Lloyds Register/RTD

  Jan 1995 - Feb 1999

  seconded to Lloyds through RTD. My work location was Ras Lanuf, Libya, working for Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Processing Company incorporated (RASCO) during the construction phase of a polyethelene plant. The work I was carrying out was Certification services on behalf of Lloyds for RASCO. This involved appraisal of all the vendor Equipment & documentation of Critical and Non Critical Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Boilers, etc. Physical Inspection of the supplied equipment during delivery and installation up to and including the commissioning stage. Co-ordinating and overseeing the whole range of installation NDT that is carried out on site and finally issuing a certificate on behalf of Lloyds approving the equipment conformity and acceptability to the standards laid down. Mostrar menos

  • a Surveyor/Inspector/ Co

    May 1996 - Feb 1999

  • Senior Equipment Inspection Engineer

    Jan 1995 - May 1996
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  Lloyds Register Inspection

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Surveyor

  Seconded to the United Nations in Aqaba, Jordan.

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  Lloyds Register

  Mar 1999 - Nov 2001

  Inspection Manager

  Morecambe Bay, Transferred to OIS along with the contract following Lloyds Disbandment I was assigned to the Asset Integrity Management team as the Inspection Co-ordination manager for the Morecambe Bay project. Working alongside the corrosion engineer establishing and Inspection programme based on the corrosion critical risk assessment (CCRA). I then prepared inspection work scopes, inspection plans and ensured that the level of personnel and equipment were in accordance with the plan and continuously monitored and organised personnel competency, professionalism and behaviour. I monitored costs and budget control to achieve maximum inspection cost effectiveness. Mostrar menos

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  Morecambe Business School

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2001

  Management student

  During this period I attended night school at Lancaster and Morecambe University to study Business Management covering all aspects of Management in accordance with ISO 9000. The course was based mainly around Man management skills, Auditing, Budget control, trouble shooting, and team leadership. I successfully completed the course and acquired a NEBS diploma in Management

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  Khafji Joint Operations

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Senior Inspection Engineer

  I commenced this position as a contract employee seconded to KGOC-AGOC working as a Senior Inspection Engineer and Client Representative, carrying out an in-depth Inspection survey of all the KJO offshore facilities aboard the Egyptian dive vessel "Maridive VI". The inspection program was inclusive of sub-sea and topside NDT, flooded member survey, jacket alignment, videography and photography, auditing and evaluation of results and compilation of final presentation report.Transfer & Promotion: Following 14months in this position, I was interviewed and offered a direct hire company position for AGOC within the Engineering Support dept. as Field Supervisor (Inspection). The position included supervision of the aforementioned contract along with the onshore Inspection program, inclusive of plant shutdowns, modifications, maintenance and on-stream inspections, coordinating an NDT contractor with Ultrasonic and profile Radiography surveys.Also training and coordination of the Inspection dept. personnel.I also won the safety award of the year by proposing an offshore safety suggestion that was subsequently implemented. Mostrar menos

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  Portugal

  Jan 2004 - Oct 2004

  Owner / Manager

  of a Piano Bar in Praia da Rocha on the Algarve.

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  Kentz / Fluor seconded to Kuwait Oil Company

  Jun 2005 - Mar 2013

  Lead QA/QC Engineer

  Instrumental in acquiring independent ISO 9001-2008 Accreditation. Employed by Kentz seconded to Fluor carrying out QA/QC duties during construction and modifications to Gas/Oil gathering stations and refineries, inclusive of new VSM pump's, tank's, pipelines, Separators and all associated equipment. Overseeing the contractor during the construction of Effluent water disposal plants and modifications to Gathering centre's and also the construction of the disposal pipelines and water storage tanks ensuring all Company procedures, and international specification's are adhered to. Duties include: Supervising QA/QC Engineers / QA/QC Inspectors. Review design deliverables (specifications, data sheets etc.) as part of squad check to provide QA/QC input. Perform quality check of the FEED package. Perform functional review of tender package. Participate and present contract QA/QC requirements in pre-tender meeting. Participate in bid evaluation. Participate and present QA/QC requirements in project kick-off meeting. Review of Contractor's Project Quality Plan. Review Contractor's and Subcontractor's QA/QC/Inspection related submittals. Review welding procedures and procedure qualification records. Review Vendor quality plans. Review Construction quality plans (Inspection and test plans). Prepare and issue Project Quality audit schedule and perform audits on Contractors and subcontractors. Participate in Monthly progress meetings (on as required basis). Participate in Weekly Construction meeting at site. Oct. 2004 - Jun. 2005 Ras Laffan expansion project - Qatar Working for Velosi Certification, during construction of trains 4 & 5 of the Gas liquefaction in the capacity of Senior QA/QC Inspection Engineer for static Equipment and structural steel representing the client (RasGas) as part of the project management team (PMT). Mostrar menos

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  Saipem Canada Inc.

  May 2013 - Mar 2014

  Field Project Quality Manager

  Managing the quality department and overseeing eight sub-contractor quality depts, during the construction of the Husky sunrise project, phase 1, inclusive of, ten boilers on two trains, storage tanks, piping modules, glycol heaters etc.Managing a team of twenty seven professionals directly and approx 50 in directly sub-contractors., piping, mechanical, E&I, civil's, Welding, Pre-comm etc., during this 2.25 Billion dollar project.

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  Lloyds Register

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Senior Integrity Engineer

  Working in Lloyds office in Rotterdam for the IES division as Senior Integrity Engineer. Working on a number of projects introducing RBMI (Reliability Based Mechanical Integrity) and following up on existing clients. Rotterdam office runs in conjunction with Aberdeen and Antwerp and from the 3 offices covers the MENA regions but also some in North America. August 2014 ---- Seconded from LR Rotterdam to BG-group in Aberdeen for a + / - 6 month period to assist in the Engineering department as Mechanical Technical Authority (TA) during the offshore platform shut-down Flotel Campaign. Duties involved overseeing Stork Technical Services contract for the campaign, review and commenting on workpacks for Pressure vessels and pressure process piping, reviewing and signing off of Inspection Queries and assessing Inspection and NDE results from the campaign and proposing remedial actions, inclusive of Repairs / Replacement / Fabric maintenance / Temporary wraps and finally reviewing the Risk based assessments (RBA’s) determining the Inspection schedule based on the results acquired. Mostrar menos

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  Fluor Corporation

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

  SQS Coordinator

  Seconded to the Shell SDA Greenfield project in Pernis, Rotterdam, in the position of SQS (Supplier Quality Surveyor) Coordinator. This involves reviewing all Purchase Order, Liaising with Vendors inclusive of Mechanical / Pressure Vessels / Piping and Fittings Suppliers / E&I Manufacturers, Reviewing the Vendor documents, Procedures ITP's etc. Attending Kick off and Pre Inspection meetings. Coordinating Inspections with Inspection Agencies and NDE companies and reviewing and approving Inspection Reports until Final release certificate from the Vendor. This Job covers both China and European Vendor and Suppliers. Mostrar menos

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  Bureau Veritas

  Mar 2018 - now

  Inspection Coordinator