Ihsan Ullah
Engineer
Kohat
Summary
A results-oriented engineering professional prepared to deliver high-quality inspection services. Proven ability to lead inspection projects, ensuring compliance and safety. Known for effective collaboration and adaptability, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Inspection Engineer
SGS Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited
Islamabad, Pakistan
02.2025 - Current
- Supported multi-discipline inspection and asset integrity consultancy projects in coordination with senior inspectors, NDT specialists, and subject matter experts.
- Drafted, structured, and finalized high-quality technical inspection and integrity reports based on field findings, NDT results, and inputs from senior consultants.
- Interpreted inspection data, NDT reports (UT, PAUT, MPI, DPI, RT), and engineering assessments, converting them into clear, professional, and client-ready technical documentation.
- Managed report revisions following internal technical reviews and ensured timely submission of finalized reports to clients in accordance with project schedules.
- Maintained inspection records, project documentation, report version control, and follow-up action tracking for ongoing consultancy projects.
- Conducted in-service and shutdown inspections of pressure vessels and fired equipment in accordance with API 510, API 572, and applicable ASME codes.
- Performed integrity assessments of pressure vessels and pipelines, including thickness evaluation, defect assessment, and fitness-for-service recommendations.
- Led HTHA inspection activities during turnaround and conducted on-stream inspections of LPG storage vessels, including UT thickness gauging and integrity evaluation.
- Verified inspection findings for compliance with API 510, API 570, API 571, API 572, and relevant ASME standards.
Inspection & Integrity Engineer (Trainee)
MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company
Karak, Pakistan
02.2023 - 02.2025
- Worked in an operator-side inspection and asset integrity environment, supporting equipment reliability, mechanical integrity, and safe operation of oil and gas facilities through planned inspection and integrity activities.
- Supported risk-based inspection (RBI) and asset reliability initiatives by collecting field inspection data, reviewing P&IDs and pipeline isometrics, and assisting senior engineers in defining inspection scopes and intervals based on equipment condition and remaining life.
- Actively involved in dead legs inspection projects, utilizing NDE techniques such as UT thickness gauging, UT A-scan, UFD, ECT, and visual inspection to identify corrosion and flow-related degradation mechanisms.
- Participated in non-intrusive inspections (NII) of pressure vessels, supporting integrity evaluations without equipment entry, and contributing inspection data for engineering assessment.
- Involved in internal inspections of storage tanks, including Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL), Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI), and Holiday Testing, supporting assessment of floor plates, welds, and coating condition.
- Supported corrosion and integrity assessments by calculating corrosion rates, reviewing historical inspection data, and assisting in remaining life evaluations for pressure vessels and pipelines.
- Gained hands-on exposure to cathodic protection (CP) systems, including basic understanding of SACP and ICCP systems, Pipe-to-Soil Potential (PSP) surveys, and DCVG surveys to assess external corrosion protection effectiveness.
- Supported internal corrosion management programs for pipelines, including monitoring through corrosion coupons, ER probes, iron count analysis, and review of chemical injection programs (corrosion inhibitors, H₂S scavengers, scale inhibitors).
- Coordinated with contractors, inspection teams, and operations personnel during field inspections to ensure safe execution, accurate data collection, and timely completion of inspection activities.
- Maintained inspection records, field data, and supporting documentation used for integrity assessments, RBI inputs, and future condition monitoring.
Education
BS - Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Islamabad, Pakistan07-2023
Skills
- Structural integrity assessment
- Pressure vessel inspection
- Visual inspection
- Corrosion monitoring
- Technical report writing
- Data interpretation
- API codes expertise
- Piping inspection
- ASME standards
- Metallurgical evaluation
- Welding inspection
- Inspection planning
Certification
- API 510 – Pressure Vessel Inspector Certification, 125171
- API 570 – Piping Inspector Certification, 132331
Codes Standards
- API: 510, 570, 571, 572, 574, 576, 577.
- ASME: Section V, Section II, Section VIII Div 1, Section IX, B16.5, B31.3.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Inspection Engineer
SGS Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited
02.2025 - Current
Inspection & Integrity Engineer (Trainee)
MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company
02.2023 - 02.2025
BS - Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences