Employment suitable to my qualifications and experience
Bipul C. Mukherji
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SUMMARY
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An innovative, highly qualified nuclear power generation engineer with more than 30 years experience in design, construction, refueling outages (Steam Generator Replacement, Circulating Water System, Flow Accelerated Corrosion), Quality Assurance auditing, welding process approval and inspection, plant operations, regulatory compliance, and mechanical maintenance of nuclear plants (BWR and PWR). Possesses a proven track record in improving plant systems, maximizing safety and interfacing with regulatory bodies and control costs. An effective communicator with excellent problem solving skills.
Administrative responsibilities included implementation of QA Program and coordination of NSSS and BOP interfaces to resolve conflicts between equipment and plant design to comply with design and contract obligations. Supervisory expertise includes: Contract administration of equipment, development of CPM (Critical Path Method) logic, forecasts of manpower and ancillary resources, monitoring schedule and reports, extensive engineering support to field personnel and client.
EXPERIENCE
KBR, DE May 2010 to Now
Principal Engineer
Preparation and review of design data sheets and specifications of vessels.
Proplant Inc., TX Sept., 2009 to Feb, 2010
Supervised as Construction Project Manager in a Fertilizer Plant at Doha, Qatar.
Supervised all mechanical activities including piping engineering activities.
Chicago Bridge and Iron, TX 2007 to 2009 Lead / Resident Mechanical Engineer
As Lead Engineer for Yemen LNG Processing Plant, supervised mechanical equipment procurement, provided manpower forecast and monitored schedules. Consistently met contract schedules, generated more than $100,000 savings for projects.
As Resident Engineer, coordinated design and vendor fabrication for Hunt Refinery, Tuscaloosa, AL.
BLACK AND VEATCH, TX 2006 – 2007
Mechanical Engineer
Prepared specifications, bid evaluation, purchase recommendations, reviewed design calculations of pressure vessels and heat exchangers; reviewed vendor drawings and welding procedures for LNG Processing Plants. Recommendations resulted in significant cost savings.
Reviewed design and drawings of spherical vessels (Div I & II), Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchangers, towers, and cryogenic vessels.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 2005 - 2006
Bayer Technical Services, Texas
Lead Mechanical Engineer
As Lead Mechanical Engineer, supervised and supported project management on procurement activities, man-hour forecasts and monitoring schedules.
Provided bid evaluations and purchase recommendations for metallic and non-metallic Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers and Pumps.
Jacobs Engineering, California and New Jersey
Heat Exchanger/Welding Engineer, Field Project Engineer
Reviewed welding procedures, procedure qualifications records and deviation reports.
Reviewed design for heat exchangers and pressure vessels for refineries and mining plants.
As Field Project Engineer, supervised and supported field engineering of Mechanical, Piping,
Browns Ferry Plant (BWR), Alabama
Quality Assurance Engineer
Reviewed configuration control and design calculations for the plants’ power uprating.
South Texas Nuclear Plant (PWR), Texas 1988-2004
Consulting Engineer
Performed design and field engineering (assembly, installation, inspection and testing of NSSS and BOP equipment), preparation and feed back of preventive maintenance program for mechanical, electrical and control equipment. Proficient in preparation and review of process and instrumentation diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logics.
Supported plant operation, licensing, maintenance and design modifications for continued plant operation and refueling outages. Ensured and enhanced equipment reliability through component trending, identify and adjust Preventive Maintenance activities, performed failure mode and root cause analyses.
Provided engineering support for refueling outages such as Steam Generator Replacement, Circulating Water System, Flow Accelerated Corrosion, welding process approval and inspection to facilitate outages activities and expedite project completion.
Supported operations and maintenance on clarifications to Technical Specification requirements, operability and reportable issues, NRC requirements on various engineering and operating issues.
Provided support to design engineering, licensing, and spare parts and directed contractors and vendors to ensure compliance with technical and procedural guidelines and schedules to achieve cost-effective installation and operation.
Reviewed and approved Welding Procedures, Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), prepared code reconciliation and deviation reports. I was a certified welding inspector, provided oversight of equipment failures due to material and operational causes.
Technical expertise and experience provide the following significant cost savings.
Valve Procurement: Recommended procurement of valves in commercial grade in lieu of safety class 2 and 3. Created savings in excess of $1,500,000.
Performance Incentive Plan:Â Received monetary award from Plant Modification Implementation Group for outstanding contribution to reductions in plant downtime.
Field Modification:Â Implemented simple design in automated discharge valve operator to replace more expensive motor operated valve.
Class 2 valve replacement - Changed the valve stem (17-4 pH material), a non-code item, in lieu of replacing the whole valve.
Enhanced system design to optimize cost effective operation of pumps and demineralizers.
Recommendations in Johnson screen replacement in High Radioactive Spent Resin Storage Tank saved considerable money for operations, health physics and maintenance.
NRC Coordination: Demonstrated NRC that the plant was outperforming and in compliance with configuration control and ahead of the industry in monitoring thermal performance of ECW heat exchangers.
Radwaste Bay Design: Convinced structural design engineer to modify platform design in order to avoid operational interference in highly radioactive area.
Waste Gas Flow Criteria: Convinced Nuclear Fuel Analysis Group that flow rate could be increased, based on margins in effluent release criteria and thus saved operational cost and conform with UFSAR and procedure guidelines.
Cost Control: Demonstrated changes to seismic calculations of resin storage tanks eliminating seismic analysis and eliminating Safety Valve modifications which resulted cost savings of over $100,000.
Root Cause Evaluation: Part of team to resolve crack propagation route of weld defects into the parent material. Input was incorporated in the root cause evaluation chart. Effort resolved serious regulatory problem.
Procedural Standardization: Reviewed and approved for engineering manager, documents such as welding procedures, PQRs, and welding code reconciliation.
EDUCATION
Polytechnic Institute of New York, New York
M.S., Nuclear Engineering
Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
M.S. (Equiv.), Welding Technology
Calcutta University, Calcutta, India
B.E., Mechanical Engineering
REGULATORY, INDUSTRIAL CODES AND STANDARDS EXPERTISE
ASME B & PV Codes, Sec III, -VIII (Div 1 and II) ASME Sec IX, -IIC, API 650, 620
UFSAR, Tech Spec, 10CFR 50, Part 20.21, EPRI Checkworks (FAC) ANSI B31.1 and-3
50.55(e), 50.59 Safety Eval, Regulatory Guides, COMPRESS, HTRI, B-JACKS
CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Control Room Operations
Westinghouse PWR
B&W, BWR and CANDU trainings
Certified Welding Inspector
Registered Professional Engineer, New York (not current)
Subcommittee Member of ASME Codes and Standards
Advisor to Post Accident Sampling System Owners Group
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
EBASCO Services, Principal Engineer/Resident Engineer 1981-1988
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plants(BWR),
Task Leader Calculation, 1987-1988
Supervised engineers, coordination with client, review engineering systems, Technical Specifications and UFSAR. Generation and review of mechanical calculations, HVAC system, Fire Protection Systems, piping systems, vessels, heat exchangers, valves and accessories.
South Texas Nuclear Project (PWR)
Lead Mechanical/Resident Engineer 1983-1987 Supervised assembly, installation, inspection, testing of NSSS and BOP mechanical equipment. Reviewed various engineering and construction site procedures. Worked on as-built configuration control, system completion, start-up, and hydrostatic testing activities. Resolved various NRC and QA queries. Saved considerable costs by initiating design modification and implementing in field.
Laguna Verde Nuclear Plants (BWR), Mexico
Lead Piping Engineer 1981-1983
Coordinated, follow-up, and execution of engineering in office and at site on equipment, piping, pipe supports, pipe stress analyses, valves and accessories. Supported construction activities by review and approval of field generated documents, Cost saving enhancements and recommendations on system and equipment were implemented.
Shearon Harris Nuclear Plants (PWR)
Lead NSSS Engineer 1980-1981
Supervised in reviewing and interpreting NSSS plant criteria, flow diagrams, review codes, regulations and regulatory guides for project applicability, support licensing on NRC issues and engineering support to construction activities. Coordinated implementation of TMI-2 regulatory requirements for all EBASCO designed PWR and BWR plants.
Indian Point 3 (PWR)- Power Authority of New York, Buchanan, New York
Project NSSS Engineer 1977-1980
Reviewed, monitored, and directed architect engineers’ and reactor vendors’ design, engineering, and procurement activities. Prepared budget and scheduled contractor activities. Supported operation and maintenance departments for on-going activities and refueling outage. Represented to NRC meetings on steam generators, turbine missile criteria, radioactive waste management, and TMI-2 associated items. Suggested modifications in system design and plant retrofit that saved considerable money.
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Commanche Peak Nuclear Plant (PWR)
Lead Mechanical Engineer/ Welding Consultant, Gibbs and Hill, New York 1974-1977
Worked on NSSS and BOP systems and equipment. Activities included writing system descriptions, calculations, specifications, bid evaluations, and purchase recommendations. Provided engineering support to construction, estimation, and scheduling of engineering activities.
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Tokai 2, Fukushima 6 (BWR)
Mechanical Engineer,EBASCO Services Inc., New York 1973-1974 Worked on NSSS and BOP systems and equipment. Preparation of specifications and bid evaluations of pump, valves, and control valves. Provide engineering support to field personnel and client.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATIONÂ
Various in-house and offsite technical and management/supervisory training
Training on Pump Seals, Valve Packing, Motor Operated Valve, Vibration Monitoring and control equipment
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, COMPRESS, HTRI, B-JACKs, CODE CALC
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