NICHOLAS D. ASHCRAFT
MANAGER OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
362 Loveman Ave.
Worthington, OH. 43085
Phone: (614) 987-6125
Cell: (614) 843-1979
E-mail: nashcraft5@sbcglobal.net
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
• Lead company-wide operational changes through the development and implementation of new processes and procedures for training, testing and inspection for pipeline integrity management.
• Train, qualify, certify and audit company and client personnel in various inspection techniques and methodologies, as well as performance of contractor technician oversight.
• Serve on national organizational committees to develop industry standards, best practices, and regulatory compliance guidelines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quanta Pipeline Services/Mears Group, Inc. 3/2009 – Present
Manager of Technical Services
Manage company training and Operator Qualification programs (NCCER, MEA, Veriforce, Other) and resources for 250+ employees. Manage and expand company state-of-the-art training facilities, programs and instructors. Develop new engineering program offerings including Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA) and Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (SCCDA) pipeline safety / integrity management services. Train client operators and staff engineers in ICDA and SCCDA methodologies, processes and procedures. Review client pipeline assessment and inspection procedures for regulatory compliance and technical correctness. Manage engineering personnel and other resources to meet client workload demand.
Kiefner & Associates, Inc. 12/2006 – 3/2009
Senior Pipeline Specialist
Developed pipeline construction QA/QC programs, conducted weld procedure and welder qualification, developed welder safety guidelines. Pipeline safety and integrity management (IM) consulting. Conducted independent failure analysis / accident investigations, made pipe anomaly remedial and mitigative evaluations and recommendations, provided 3rd party IM program auditing. Instructor for SCCDA and ICDA classes. Wrote pipeline safety assessment processes and procedures in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Authored and managed company OSHA Safety, laboratory safety and OQ training programs. Supervised and mentored junior engineers.
Pipeline Operator Experience 3/1998 – 12/2006
Project Engineer/Pipeline Integrity Engineer
Dayton Power & Light/Vectren Energy Delivery,
Enterprise Products Co.
Project manager for new construction projects, including layout and design of pipelines and pipeline facilities. Qualified welders and plastic pipe fusion personnel. Trained field inspectors, oversaw non-destructive inspection (NDE) contractors. Developed gas and liquids Integrity Management programs, performed multi-company IM program consolidation. Conducted field assessments, direct examination and pipeline repair and construction project management. Conducted defect analysis. Performed due diligence investigations for pipeline purchases. Developed company facility IM program and associated training materials. Supervised and mentored junior engineers and technicians.
Self-Employed 7/1992 – 3/1998
Consultant/CEO
NIST Technical Expert - contracted to audit testing laboratories for NIST NVLAP Metals and Fasteners program, Fastener Quality Act compliance. Industrial failure analysis consultant. Designed, fabricated and installed adaptive devices for disabled individuals. Computer Systems Management for local small businesses.
Mead Central Research 7/1991 – 7/1992
Materials Specialist
Mechanical failure analysis of pulp and paper mill equipment. NDE of papermaking equipment during outages and shutdowns. Corrosion monitoring of company facilities. Performed tensile, impact and other materials tests for research projects.
EDUCATION
B.S. - Materials Science and Engineering, 1991
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Project Manager for hundreds of miles of natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline assessments
• Principle investigator for numerous pipeline accident / failure analysis investigations
• Member of the AGA/ANSI Z38 Gas Piping Technology Committee (GPTC) developing guidance for 49 CFR Part 192 compliance
• Member of the Gas Pipeline Safety Research Committee (GPSRC)
• Member of the NACE Internal Corrosion subcommittee
• Member of AGA Gas Transmission Best Practices Steering Committee
• Pipeline Reliability workshop instructor
• SCCDA workshop instructor
• Pipeline Visual Inspection Program instructor
• Weld inspection trainer, management of company welder qualification
• Authored and audited numerous Integrity Management Programs, direct assessment and direct examination processes and procedures for ECDA, ICDA, SCCDA and LRUT/GWUT for natural gas and hazardous liquids pipelines
• Audited numerous testing lab QA/QC programs nationwide for NIST/NVLAP FQA compliance
• NCCER Master Trainer, managing federal Operator Qualification and construction trades training program for 250+ employees
• Instructor for Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course, Pipeline Internal Corrosion Assessment Methodologies
• Board of Directors – Treasurer, for the Technology Resource Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting persons with disabilities through the training and use of various adaptive technologies.
CERTIFICATIONS
AWS CWI, ASNT TC-1A/ACCP Level II VT and MT, RT Film Interpretation, NACE ICT (Applied For), EIT (Engineer Intern), MEA Train the Trainer, NCCER Master Trainer, NIST Technical Expert – Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Methods
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