Summary
John W. Richards is an experienced mechanical, instrumentation and project professional with extensive experience across oil and gas, petrochemical, electrical and instrumentation projects. His inspection and expediting scope includes mechanical skid assemblies, flow measuring equipment, control valves, piping, electrical and instrumentation equipment, control panels, vapour recovery units, flare and burner systems, and sampling systems. He has performed visual and dimensional inspections, testing verification, painting checks, documentation review, construction and fabrication surveillance, and inspection and test plan reviews. His project engineering background covers cost control, scheduling, procurement, document coordination, commissioning, start-up, customer liaison and subcontractor management. He has also prepared instrument schedules and design documentation from P&IDs, coordinated designers, and worked with DCS, PLC, loop testing, as-built documentation and 3D plant design systems.
summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Responsible for HSE and quality implementation and certification for an electrical instrumentation company specialising in ATEX / IECEx installation.
Education
Qualifications and Training
- PBNA Certificate
- LTS Certificate
Work Experience
Dec 2017 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Dec 2017 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Apr 2017 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Oct 2013 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Oct 2012 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Oct 2012 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Oct 2011 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Oct 2010 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Oct 2010 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Performed inspection and expediting for instrumentation, mechanical and related equipment, piping, skid assemblies, hot induction bending and valves.
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Nov 2009 – Present
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Was responsible for Safety (VCA*) and Quality (ISO-9001:2015) implementation and certification.
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Feb 2000 – Apr 2009
EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Project Manager
- Was responsible for the financial status, progress and quality of Custody Transfer Metering projects and Multi-Phase Metering Systems.
- Prepared, or coordinated, expedited and checked preparation of engineering documents in accordance with project demands.
- Prepared RFQ documents, evaluated and submitted purchase orders to subcontractors and vendors.
- Was responsible for organising inspection and test activities.
Jun 1999 – Jan 2000
FLUOR DANIEL
Instrument Design/Engineer
- Worked on engineering and design of construction packages for Plant engineering while based at DuPont de Nemours in Dordrecht.
Jan 1999 – May 1999
STANDARD-FASEL LENTJES
Instrument Engineer
- Prepared instrument data and requisition sheets.
- Evaluated vendor quotations for the Bridge Water Paper UK project by Kvaerner UK.
Jun 1998 – Oct 1998
CONTROLEC ENGINEERING BV.
Instrument Engineer
- Performed engineering and design of construction packages for Plant Units Revamp of Shell Chemie projects.
⚠ Review: employer contains possible agency name 'BV' — review
Jan 1998 – May 1998
TPI AGENCY
Instrument Engineer
- Was responsible for engineering and design of construction packages for plant changes of Arco Chemie projects.
Jun 1994 – Dec 1997
JOHN ZINK BENELUX
Project Engineer/Manager
- Worked on design and fabrication projects involving process burners, duct burners, flares, incinerators and Vapour Recovery Units for the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical industries worldwide.
- Was responsible for the financial status, progress and quality of several projects.
- Was responsible for all quality assurance/control requirements according to project demands.
- Liaised with QA representatives for customers and subcontractors.
- Prepared, or coordinated, expedited and checked preparation of engineering documents according to project demands.
- Organised inspection and test activities.
Feb 1994 – May 1994
FLUOR DANIEL BV
Instrument Design Engineer
- Worked on Basic Design Packages for upgrading several Plant Units for the Fina Refinery Antwerp.
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Apr 1988 – Sep 1993
DOW EUROPE BV
Instrument Design Engineer
- Designed bid and construction packages including loop diagrams, instrument layouts, instrument panel drawings, instrument schedules and instrument hook-ups.
- Worked on plant projects in Finland, Germany and Canada, including eight months of site work.
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Jan 1986 – May 1988
JOHN BROWN BV
Senior instrument designer/co-ordinator
- Produced detail design packages and co-ordinated automatic generation of loop diagrams for the Du-Pont Nemours Tyvek plant in Luxembourg.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with DOW EUROPE BV; employer contains possible agency name 'BV' — review
May 1985 – Dec 1985
PT TRIPATRA ENG.
Instrument design co-ordinator
- Prepared design of bid and construction packages for oil and gas production off-shore facilities for ARCO.
- Supervised local Indonesian designers and draughtsmen.
Jan 1982 – Apr 1985
JOHN BROWN BV
Senior instrument designer/checker
- Performed instrument design work on several Aramco projects, including site visits to Saudi Arabia.
- Supervised local Saudi labour for six months involving as-fitted work.
⚠ Review: employer contains possible agency name 'BV' — review
1981 – 1982
PROTECH INTERNATIONAL BV
Senior instrument designer
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1980 – 1981
PENZOIL NEDERLAND BV
Senior instrument designer
⚠ Review: employer contains possible agency name 'BV' — review
1979 – 1980
JOHN MC. NALLY’S & ASS.
Instrument designer
1973 – 1979
PROJECT ENG.SERVICES BV
Electrical/instrument designer
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1972 – 1973
KING WILKINSON BV
Electrical designer/draughtsman
⚠ Review: employer contains possible agency name 'BV' — review
1971 – 1972
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
Electrical draughtsman
1966 – 1971
TPI AGENCY
Trainee electrical draughtsman
Projects
JUN 1994 – DEC 1997
Client: NAM-Slochteren
Supply and installation of flare tip and automatic Flame Front Generator Panel
Product: Flare tip and automatic Flame Front Generator Panel
Position: Project Engineer/Manager
- Supplied and installed a flare tip and automatic Flame Front Generator Panel.
JUN 1994 – DEC 1997
Client: NAM-Botlek; NAM-Pernis-West; NAM-Barendrecht
Supply and installation of several ground flare packages completely controlled by PLC (Turn-key project)
Product: Ground flare packages
Position: Project Engineer/Manager
- Supplied and installed several ground flare packages completely controlled by PLC as a turn-key project.
JUN 1994 – DEC 1997
Client: Quatar Liquified Gas Company
Supply of incinerator burners complete with plenums for Amsterdam Chiyoda Company Japan
Product: Incinerator burners and plenums
Position: Project Engineer/Manager
- Supplied incinerator burners complete with plenums for Amsterdam Chiyoda Company Japan.
JUN 1994 – DEC 1997
Client: Agip
Supply and installation of complete Vapour Recovery Units in different parts of Europe (Finland, Greece, Italy)
Product: Vapour Recovery Units
Position: Project Engineer/Manager
Location: Finland, Greece and Italy
- Supplied and installed complete Vapour Recovery Units in different parts of Europe.
JUN 1994 – DEC 1997
Client: Amoco
Supply and installation of flare tip for Off-shore Production Platform P/15-C
Product: Flare tip
Position: Project Engineer/Manager
Location: Off-shore Production Platform P/15-C
- Supplied and installed a flare tip for Off-shore Production Platform P/15-C.
APR 1988 – SEP 1993
Latex plant
Product: Instrumentation and plant equipment
Position: Instrument Design Engineer
Location: Hamina, Finland
- Prepared design and construction packages including loop diagrams, instrument layouts, instrument panel drawings, instrument schedules and instrument hook-ups.
APR 1988 – SEP 1993
By-prod. Utilazation plant
Product: Instrumentation and plant equipment
Position: Instrument Design Engineer
Location: Stade, W-Germany
- Prepared design and construction packages including loop diagrams, instrument layouts, instrument panel drawings, instrument schedules and instrument hook-ups.
APR 1988 – SEP 1993
Bisphenol/Epoxy plant
Product: Instrumentation and plant equipment
Position: Instrument Design Engineer
Location: Stade, W-Germany
- Prepared design and construction packages including loop diagrams, instrument layouts, instrument panel drawings, instrument schedules and instrument hook-ups.
- Completed 8 months of site work.
APR 1988 – SEP 1993
Latex plant
Product: Instrumentation and plant equipment
Position: Instrument Design Engineer
Location: Rheinmuenster, W-Germany
- Prepared design and construction packages including loop diagrams, instrument layouts, instrument panel drawings, instrument schedules and instrument hook-ups.
APR 1988 – SEP 1993
Polymer plant
Product: Instrumentation and plant equipment
Position: Instrument Design Engineer
Location: Fort Saskatchewan, Canada
- Prepared design and construction packages including loop diagrams, instrument layouts, instrument panel drawings, instrument schedules and instrument hook-ups.
JAN 1999 – MAY 1999
Client: Bridge Water Paper UK project by Kvaerner UK
Bridge Water Paper UK project
Product: Boiler instrumentation
Position: Instrument Engineer
- Prepared instrument data and requisition sheets.
- Evaluated vendor quotations.
OCT 1998 – OCT 1998
Client: Shell Chemie
Plant Units Revamp
Product: Instrumentation and construction packages
Position: Instrument Engineer
- Performed engineering and design of construction packages for Plant Units Revamp projects.
JAN 1998 – MAY 1998
Client: Arco Chemie
Plant changes
Product: Instrumentation and construction packages
Position: Instrument Engineer
- Performed engineering and design of construction packages for plant changes.
JUN 1999 – JAN 2000
Client: DuPont de Nemours
Construction packages for Plant engineering
Product: Instrumentation and construction packages
Position: Instrument Design/Engineer
Location: Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Worked on engineering and design of construction packages for Plant engineering.
FEB 2000 – APR 2009
Custody Transfer Metering projects
Product: Custody Transfer Metering systems
Position: Project Manager
- Managed the financial status, progress and quality of Custody Transfer Metering projects.
- Prepared, coordinated, expedited and checked engineering documents in accordance with project demands.
- Prepared RFQ documents and evaluated and submitted purchase orders to subcontractors and vendors.
- Organised inspection and test activities.
FEB 2000 – APR 2009
Multi-Phase Metering Systems
Product: Multi-Phase Metering Systems
Position: Project Manager
- Managed the financial status, progress and quality of Multi-Phase Metering Systems projects.
- Prepared, coordinated, expedited and checked engineering documents in accordance with project demands.
- Prepared RFQ documents and evaluated and submitted purchase orders to subcontractors and vendors.
- Organised inspection and test activities.
JAN 1986 – MAY 1988
Client: Du-Pont Nemours
Tyvek plant
Product: Instrumentation and automatic loop diagram systems
Position: Senior instrument designer/co-ordinator
Location: Luxembourg
- Produced detail design packages.
- Co-ordinated automatic generation of loop diagrams.
MAY 1985 – DEC 1985
Client: ARCO
Oil and gas production off-shore facilities
Product: Instrumentation and offshore facilities
Position: Instrument design co-ordinator
- Prepared design of bid and construction packages for oil and gas production off-shore facilities.
- Supervised local Indonesian designers and draughtsmen.
JAN 1982 – APR 1985
Client: Aramco
Aramco projects
Product: Instrumentation
Position: Senior instrument designer/checker
Location: Saudi Arabia
- Performed instrument design work on several Aramco projects.
- Conducted site visits to Saudi Arabia.
- Supervised local Saudi labour for six months involving as-fitted work.
Languages
- Dutch Native fluency
- English Good fluency
- German Good fluency
- Malay Good
Skills
- Mechanical Inspection
- Instrumentation Inspection
- Third-Party Inspection
- Expediting
- Project Engineering
- Project Management
- HSE and Quality Implementation
- QA/QC Management
- Inspection and Test Plan Review
- Document Review
- Instrument Design
- Electrical Design
- DCS and PLC Design
- Engineering Coordination
- Construction and Fabrication Surveillance
- Commissioning and Start-up
Commodities
- Mechanical Skid Assemblies
- Flow Measuring Equipment
- Control Valves
- Electrical and Instrumentation Equipment
- Control Panels
- Gas Turbine Compressor Packages
- Vapour Recovery Units
- Flare Systems
- Burner Systems
- Sampling Systems
- Piping
- Hot Induction Bends
- Duct Burners
- Incinerators
- Flare Tips
- Instrument Panels
- Instrumentation
- Plant Units