Summary
Jaafar Al Hammad is a mechanical engineer with more than five years of experience in quality control mechanical inspection across vendor and site environments. He has practical expertise in joint fit-up, leak and PMI testing, hydrotesting, welding inspection, surface preparation, coating inspection, piping, and skid assembly. His experience includes full-cycle pipeline welding inspection, pipeline lowering, thrust boring, micro-tunneling, piping spool installation, and contractor quality monitoring. He reviews ITPs, method statements, WPS, welder qualification records, hydrotest packages, RFIs, NCRs, and other technical quality documentation. He has inspected valves, well-heads, structural steel, piping, pressure vessels, compressor packages, coatings, cladding, and transformer skids, contributing to reduced welding repair rates through early detection and rigorous inspection control.
Education
- Master of science in mechanical engineering — King Fahad university of petroleum and minerals, Dhahran — In progress
- 2019 – Bachelor of science in Mechanical engineering — Jubail university college, Jubail — 05/
Qualifications and Training
- ISO 9001: Lead Auditor
- CSWIP 3.1
- Non-destructive testing II.
- SCE certified.
- IELTS test 6.5
- Saudi Aramco qualified vendor inspector — SAP number: 80014247
- QM03: General mechanical.
- QM04: Non-destructive examination.
- QM06: Fabricated piping.
- QM07: Valves Fittings & Gaskets.
- QM08: Fittings and flanges.
- QM09: Gaskets.
- QM12: Non-critical coating.
- QM14: Fasteners.
- QM15: Structures.
- QM42: Well-heads
- Saudi Aramco qualified project inspector — SAP number: 80014247
- PID: Welding and NDT
- PID: Piping
Work Experience
Sep 2023 – Present
McDermott Arabia
Associate QA Specialist
- Performed vendor mechanical inspections for several projects involving valves, gaskets, structural steel, fasteners, and fire-fighting equipment against approved ITPs, procedures, and drawings.
- Performed site mechanical inspections for metallic and non-metallic piping, plumbing, and HVAC equipment against approved ITPs, procedures, and drawings.
- Monitored contractor mechanical activities.
- Reviewed ITPs, method statements, and procedures against project specifications and international standards.
- Worked as a pipeline welding QC inspector, performing welding inspections, pipeline lowering, temperature tie-in welds, FCG activities, hydrotesting, and layup.
Nov 2019 – Sep 2023
TPI AGENCY
QA/QC mechanical engineer Inspector
- Conducted inspections, tests, and measurements including leak testing, PMI testing, hydrotesting, NDT, fit-up inspection, and dimensional inspection of different equipment to verify compliance with regulations and desired specifications.
- Conducted pre-inspection meetings by reviewing and discussing Aramco purchase orders, bills of material, drawings, and ITPs.
Jan 2019 – May 2019
Saudi Aramco
Coop trainee as maintenance Engineer
- Witnessed troubleshooting and repair of complex mechanical equipment, including fin fan overhauling and oil filter replacement.
- Carried out dismantling of a compressor following bearing failure and installed new parts.
- Read a case study on mechanical sealing, including enabling causes and recommendations for mechanical sealing.
Projects
SEP 2025 – PRESENT
Zuluf Project
Standards: Saudi Aramco standards (SATIP, SATR, SAIC)
Position: Welding and piping QC Inspector
Location: Tanajib
- Executed full-cycle pipeline welding inspections, including fit-up, in-process, and final inspections, in compliance with Saudi Aramco standards (SATIP, SATR, SAIC).
- Conducted pipeline-related inspections covering thrust boring, micro-tunneling, pipeline lowering, and preservation activities.
- Inspected installation of piping spools, fittings, and gaskets and verified bolt torquing against project specifications and standards.
- Witnessed and verified hydrotesting activities, including review and approval of test packages.
- Reviewed and approved WPS, welder JCC cards, pipeline lowering packages, hydrotest packages, and PMCC punch points.
- Monitored subcontractor QC performance and verified compliance with approved procedures and quality requirements.
- Managed and maintained RFI logs for timely submission, tracking, and closure.
- Tracked and reported quality performance indicators, including NCRs, LBEs, and INCR trends, to support continuous quality improvement.
- Performed regular welding database reviews to ensure traceability, accuracy, and compliance.
- Reviewed ITPs, method statements, and procedures against project specifications and international standards.
- Contributed to reducing welding repair rates through strict inspection control, early detection, and enforcement of welding quality requirements.
MAY 2024 – PRESENT
SAFIRA Yard
Position: Mechanical Inspector
Location: Ras Al Khair
- Reviewed contractor ITPs, method statements, test packages, and procedures against approved specifications.
- Performed interviews for new contractor mechanical candidates.
- Monitored contractor and subcontractor mechanical activities against approved procedures.
- Issued NCRs, observations, and punch lists against contractors and subcontractors.
- Performed structural steel inspections against approved ITPs, drawings, and procedures.
- Inspected nonmetallic piping, including HDPE pipes and RCC pipes.
- Verified plumbing activities against approved drawings and specifications.
- Performed HVAC material inspections covering ducting, piping, and AHUs.
- Performed welding inspection activities, including verification of welder, WPS, and PQR qualifications.
- Monitored welding activities by verifying joint fit-ups and compliance with the approved WPS during welding.
- Conducted painting inspections covering surface preparation, paint layers, DFT, paint mixing, and final inspection.
Marjan Package 1 project
Product: Fire extinguishers
- Performed random inspection of different types of fire extinguishers prior to dispatch.
Marjan package 4 project
Product: Structural steel for communication tower
- Inspected structural steel for a communication tower against approved ITPs, drawings, and procedures.
- Verified material receiving, dimensional reports, and traceability reports.
- Witnessed welding activities against the approved WPS.
- Witnessed NDT and painting activities.
Valves inspection and testing
Vendor: IVM and Forum companies
Product: Valves
- Inspected valves against approved ITPs, drawings, procedures, and specifications.
- Verified receiving, dimensional inspection, PMI, hydrotesting, gas testing, and final inspection activities.
Well-head inspection
Vendor: Baker Hughes, Cameron, AMCO, and TechnipFMC
Product: Well-head equipment
- Inspected well-heads through in-process dimensional, machining, welding, MPI, hardness, hydrotest, gas test, and set-out inspections.
- Performed final inspections covering marking, color coding, and coating thickness.
HUGRS Project
Vendor: Siemens Energy
Product: Gas compressor package
Location: Dammam Hub
- Participated in gas compressor packaging verification.
- Witnessed pressure testing, dimensional inspection, line checks, and soft-foot checks.
Onshore maintain potential program
Vendor: Al Qahtany pipe coating
Product: Pipe coating
Location: Dammam
- Inspected internal and external FBE coating activities.
- Inspected surface preparation, mid-coat application, coating thickness, holiday testing, and adhesion testing.
Piping fabrication & pressure vessels
Vendor: Different companies
Product: Piping and pressure vessels
- Performed dimensional inspection, joint fit-up inspection, PMI, and hydrotesting.
Cladding
Vendor: Cladtek
Product: Cladding
Location: Dammam
- Inspected dimensions and clad material thickness.
- Performed NDT, corrosion testing, and destructive testing inspections.
Surface preparation and coating inspection
Product: Spool structures and powder coatings
- Inspected surface preparation, primers, mid-coats, and powder coatings on different spool structures.
Transformer skids
Vendor: Different companies
Product: Transformer skids
- Inspected transformer skids by verifying skid dimensions and ensuring that the skids were free from damage.
Skills
- Quality Control Mechanical Inspection
- Vendor Mechanical Inspection
- Site Mechanical Inspection
- Welding Inspection
- Pipeline and Piping Inspection
- QA/QC Inspection
- Coating Inspection
- NDT Inspection
- Contractor and Subcontractor Monitoring
- ITP and Procedure Review
- Technical Quality Documentation
- RFI, NCR and Punch List Management
Commodities
- Valves
- Gaskets
- Structural Steel
- Fasteners
- Fire-Fighting Equipment
- Fire Extinguishers
- Metallic Piping
- Nonmetallic Piping
- HDPE Pipes
- RCC Pipes
- Piping Spools
- Fittings
- Pipelines
- HVAC Equipment
- Ducting
- AHU
- Well-Heads
- Gas Compressors
- Pressure Vessels
- Cladding
- Coating Materials
- Transformer Skids