DILLION BALLIRAM
Hobbs
Summary
Quality-oriented professional with 24 years of experience and a proven knowledge of Code requirements, compliance, welding inspection, testing, and safety compliance. Aiming to leverage my skill sets to successfully fill the Welding Inspector role at your company. I strongly believe in 100% client satisfaction & a quality final product; I look forward to joining your team.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Inspection Specialist
NDE Reassurance and Auditing LLC / Prima Strategic Group TX / Chevron USA MCBU
06.2023 - Current
- Conducted FAT check on multiple skid packages and associated piping for headers, piping skids, pump skids, LACT units, and gas lift skids for Chevron MCBU, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
- Ensure proper documentation is submitted for final turnover packages.
- Perform field verifications of dimensions to ensure packages are built to engineering drawings P&ID walk downs.
- Executed NDE reporting procedural demonstrations, verifying acceptability and compliance with established guidelines.
- Witness, perform DFT and report paint and coating activities per Chevrons Specifications.
- Review Job books to ensure compliance to code and specifications.
- Advised Chevron quality manager on quality issues, delivering insights that informed corrective actions and enhancements.
Technical Specialist
Intertek / NDE Reassurance and Auditing LLC
09.2021 - Current
- Performed vendor surveillance and NDE audits on equipment and projects to ensure quality standards.
- Reviewed project documentation for compliance and interpreted radiographic images of weldments to resolve contractor and client discrepancies.
- Conducted vendor surveillance of Virginia Georgia Transformers (Mexico) for Venture Global LNG Plaquemines Louisiana Facility.
- Conducted vendor surveillance of the 1.5 MMscfd VRU unit for PAREX Resources Columbia.
- Supported installation of gas lift skids, piping headers, meter runs, and LACT & VRU units across multiple locations.
- Perform documentation review for FAT acceptance, Visual and dimensional inspection coating verification on in process equipment and final competition.
- Monitored contractor compliance with the construction quality surveillance program.
- Advised and informed the quality manager and team on quality issues and improvements.
Senior Welding Inspector/ NDE Level III Auditor
Gulf Interstate Field Services TX / Next Era Energy
02.2021 - Current
- Perform on site and remote NDE Auditing on conventional, digital and computed Radiographs, NDE reporting procedural demonstration for acceptability and compliance.
- Perform NDE Auditing on multiple Gas pipelines, compressor stations and interconnect laterals for NextEra Energy.
- Developed NDE specifications for NextEra Energy, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Performed welders' qualification tests and destructive tests per API 1104, reviewed results, and audited conventional and computed radiography images for quality assurance.
- Performed daily inspections on welded gas lines and Zap-Loc saltwater disposal lines, ensuring contractor compliance with NextEra procedures and policies for welding and hydrostatic testing.
- Witnessed and reported paint and coating activities, confirming adherence to NextEra specifications.
- Documentation review of NDE reporting, develop weld repair / cut out logs.
- Oversee the Installation of multiple Gas compressors and associated piping for Suction header, HP Discharge, Fuel Gas & Start Gas piping.
- Oversee the installation of sales gas meter skids and buyback gas skids.
- Visually inspect mainline welds, tie in welds and fabrications and complete as built forms.
Inspection NDE Specialist
NDE Reassurance and Auditing LLC
09.2020 - Current
- Inspection and testing advisor for proper NDE methods for examination of welded and in-service piping and components.
- Conducted 3rd party vendor surveillance and NDE auditing on manufacturing processes for metering skids, LACT units, new pressure vessel construction, alterations, and structural steel fabrication of piping rack modules with exchangers and brazed aluminum heat exchangers for LNG production.
- Perform multiple types of inspection according to codes and standards to ensure compliance on. Pipeline, Facilities and associated equipment, welding inspection, coating verifications, NDE Reviews.
- Administered project and site quality requirements, ensuring contractor compliance with project specifications, codes, and standards throughout all construction phases.
- Identified and controlled deficient conditions, reported non-conforming products and processes, and followed up on corrective actions. Recommended corrective actions for field issues related to NDE inspection, testing, and welding.
- Witnessed and reviewed documentation for compliance with material test reports, welding procedure specifications, procedure qualification records, non-destructive examination, torque specifications, and hydrostatic tests.
- Evaluated contractors ITPs and confirmed all hold points aligned with the scope of work.
- Verify products meet the requirements of the client's specifications and provide final inspections and issue release.
TPI / Quality Control Specialist
NDE Reassurance and Auditing / PPI Quality & Engineering TX / Cactus Wellhead (XOM / XTO)
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Witness inspections and testing per ITP, quality plans, industry standards, supplier, and customer specifications.
- Generate clear, concise, and accurate daily reports documenting inspection and testing activities.
- Generated reports detailing rejection, acceptance, and non-conformances for equipment under surveillance to ensure compliance.
- Verify Technician Certifications are valid and current for the intended scope of work.
- Represented customer while coordinating with suppliers on scheduling, deliveries, shipments, and overall job execution.
- Meet or exceed HSSE objectives of customer and supplier as well as PPI safety guidelines.
- Communicated job progression and inspection results to coordinator and customer.
- Identified documentation or procedure issues that could lead to NCRs, assisting customer in corrective actions and ensuring CAR completion by target dates.
- Performing Third party Internal radiation program, safety & NDE documentation audits through NDE Reassurance & Auditing LLC.
CWI Welding Inspector / NDE Auditor
Quality Inspection & Auditing Services TX / Williams Companies Inc. / Williamsport PA
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Executed visual welding inspections on extra heavy Sch. 160 piping joints and interpreted NDE radiographic films for fabricated welds on Williams companies Station 535 spread 23 project, ensuring compliance with API 1104, B31.4, and B31.8.
- Reviewed radiographs and documentation, signing off on final acceptance prior to post-weld heat treatment and assessing weld quality after stress relieving.
- Verified material test reports and documentation for compliance with industry standards during NDE processes.
- Supported field QC inspectors in evaluating quality standards for welding and NDE techniques.
- Assisted the Field inspectors at Appellation Construction Fabrication shop in PA with Quality issues pertaining to welding and NDE issues.
- Williams Transco Station Virginia 175 Tie In 48'', 42'' and 36'' Addition to compressor station piping to cooling tower.
- Williams Transco Texas Launcher Receiver 40-30 MLV Replacement project, 16'' to 30'' Replacements to accommodate smart ILI tools.
- Williams Transco Station Pennsylvania 535 Spread 23 Trap modifications and Della Valve replacements project.
CWI Welding Inspector, API 1169, ASNT Level III
Applied Consultants / XTO Energy
Carlsbad
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Perform Visual welding inspection of Fit up of beveled piping joints to be welded, verify proper pre heat temperatures, verify filler metal consumables & NDE Radiographic film interpretation on piping & pipeline welding ensure code compliance to API 1104, B31.4 & B31.8.
- Perform Visual welding inspection on Fit up of Butt and fillet weld joints & NDE Radiographic film interpretation of Pressure vessels to ASME Sec. VIII Division I & II.
- Assisted field QC inspectors in evaluating quality compliance for issues from improper welding techniques, arc burns, base metal wall loss, and witnessed UT-A scans for conformance.
- Supported review and acceptance of PQR, WPS, and welder qualifications, ensuring adherence to WPS by welding contractors' welders and operators.
- Perform P&ID walk downs of piping skid for verification of acceptable work, Overlooked Welding of Tie in welds Excavation Ditching and shoring activities, Holiday detection of coating before back filling, & Familiar with review of Hydro test records.
- Audited 17 NDE companies' technicians across TX and NM for XTO ExxonMobil projects, interpreting radiographic weld images with conventional radiography and digital imaging systems using Star-view and Carestream software.
- Audited Radiographic images, Procedures & Techniques for Compressor stations piping and vessels, Pipeline launchers & receivers for acceptable quality and proper interpretation.
- Audited CR images remotely via the Kiewit SharePoint program using Star view software.
Deputy Operations Manager / CWI, API 1169 Inspector
Intertek AIM
Houma
03.2012 - 05.2019
- Directed team of 8-12 Radiography crews at Intertek ND Bakken Division, ensuring effective project execution.
- Perform daily management activities scheduling & coordinating NDE crews for clients onshore & Offshore.
- Monitored and recorded radiation exposure levels, issued TLDs, and ensured equipment was calibrated or tagged out of service according to Intertek QMS.
- Reviewed safety and NDE documentation daily to ensure compliance with quality codes and standards, auditing crews on client sites for adherence to radiation safety and health environment policies.
- Interpreted visual and radiographic films, codes, standards, specifications ITP, and piping drawings to ensure project alignment with technical requirements.
- Mentored employees in safety and NDE field, guiding them to achieve level II technician certification.
NDE II / In House Level III Technician
Global X Ray & Testing Corporation
Morgan City
02.2003 - 03.2012
- Perform visual & NDE inspections of pipeline and facilities onshore and offshore building structures to ABS, API 1104, ASME B31.3 Normal & Severe codes.
- Welding inspection on multiple pipelines from Dia. Ranging from 2'' to 30'' On & offshore for major Oil & Gas producers Shell, Total, Chevron, Devon Energy, El Paso & British petroleum.
- Performed radiography on multiple size pipelines throughout the gulf coast & North Dakota.
- Perform Visual & Magnetic particle inspection on welded Structural steel & beam members Fillet, Full penetration & TKY Joint welds on platform structures.
- Conducted visual weld inspections on pipeline welds and performed magnetic particle testing on anomaly dig locations.
- Perform NDE Inspections Utilizing JME Internal X Ray Crawlers Offshore on multiple 10'' to 30'' concrete coated pipeline.
- Performed X Rays utilizing JME 10-60 Crawlers on ExxonMobil Kizomba B Buckle Arrestors pipeline systems built in AL. for Offshore Deepwater Block 15 Angola Africa.
- Performed welding inspections on deepwater projects for BP Thunderhorse, Atlantis, and Mad Dog TARs, as well as Chevron Tahiti Spar and Shell URSA, ensuring quality and safety in challenging 8000ft water depths.
- Perform Mechanical Integrity Inspections, drawings, and UT Thickness surveys on Vessels & piping systems on multiple offshore facilities. Gather UT and PRT profile data for corrosion monitoring for life expectancy of process equipment and piping systems.
NDE Level I / II Technician
Trinidad Inspection Services
Port of Spain
05.2001 - 02.2003
- Executed inspections VT, RT, UT, MT, and PT on large bore stainless steel piping and reformer tubing at Atlas Methanol Facility.
- Conducted non-destructive examinations on welding for ships, barges, tanks, piping, and vessels using ultrasonic inspection, RT, MT, and PT.
- Supported PWHT, positive material identification, and inferred thermography inspections to ensure compliance and quality standards.
Education
API Source Inspector Fixed Equipment -
Inspection for Industry Online course
11-2020
ASNT NDT Level III Radiography, Magnetic Particle, Penetrant Inspection - Self Training / Work History Experience
American Society Non-Destructive Testing
Houma, LA11-2018
ACCP NDT Level II Visual Inspection - Endorsement Certification
American Society Non-Destructive Testing
Houma, LA11-2018
API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector - Self Training / Work History Experience
American Petroleum Institute
Houma, LA08-2018
AWS CWI Welding Inspection - CWI Prep.Training
American Welding Society
Bloomington, MN01-2016
NDE Ultrasonic Inspection - Krautkramer Instructor Led 80 Hours on site Level I / II Training
Krautkramer NDT School
PA11-2003
NDE UT, MT,PT Inspection - Aircraft Maintenance NDE Inspection Level I/II, 80 hours Ultrasonic Inspection, 40 hrs. Magnetic Particle & Dye Penetrant Inspection all Techniques
Aircraft Maintenance Technology
Miami, FL02-2003
High School Diploma -
Barrackpore Secondary School
Port of Spain, San Fernando11-2000
Skills
- API 510
- API 1104
- API 1110
- API 6A
- API 16C
- API 6D
- API 653
- ASME Sec VIII Div1
- ASME Sec VIII Div2
- ASME XI
- Weld inspection
- Structural welding
- SMAW
- SAW
- GMAW
- GTAW
- FCAW
- Orbital welding
- Code interpretation
- P&ID interpretation
- Technical writing
- Reporting
- Team collaboration
- NACE
- ABS
- ASME 311
- ASME 313
- ASME 314
- ASME 318
- ASTM standards
- ANSI standards
- 49 CFR Regulations
Certification
- ASNT NDT Level III # 279110
- AWS CWI #16010831
- API 1169 #75243
- API SIFE # 98340
- ASME B31.3 Process Piping Course
- ASME B31.8 Transmission pipeline Course
- ASME Sec XI Qualification of Welding and Brazing Course
- OSHA 10 & OSHA 30 Training & Certifications 36-601105171
- Radiation Safety Officer Trained
- Radioactive Source Retrieval Trained with SPEC IR192 Devices
- Metallurgy 101 & 104 PWHT, Hardness Testing Course
- Visual Inspection Level III World- Spec Online Course
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor Online Training
References
- Travis Leblanc, NDE Inspector 1169 CWI, Oceaneering, (985) 709-3687, Former Co. Worker
- Brian Stogdill, Project Manager, XTO Energy, Cowboy Plant, (346) 413-9754, brian_stogdill@xtoenergy.com
- Alan Brady, Utility Inspector, Applied Consultants, (918) 649-5287, alan.brady63@gmail.com
- Kevin Toups, ASNT level III, Global Inspections, 985-397-1595
Affiliations
- Member of AWS Subcommittee for Visual Inspection & Structural welding
Timeline
QA Inspection Specialist
NDE Reassurance and Auditing LLC / Prima Strategic Group TX / Chevron USA MCBU
06.2023 - Current
Technical Specialist
Intertek / NDE Reassurance and Auditing LLC
09.2021 - Current
Senior Welding Inspector/ NDE Level III Auditor
Gulf Interstate Field Services TX / Next Era Energy
02.2021 - Current
TPI / Quality Control Specialist
NDE Reassurance and Auditing / PPI Quality & Engineering TX / Cactus Wellhead (XOM / XTO)
12.2020 - 02.2021
Inspection NDE Specialist
NDE Reassurance and Auditing LLC
09.2020 - Current
CWI Welding Inspector / NDE Auditor
Quality Inspection & Auditing Services TX / Williams Companies Inc. / Williamsport PA
07.2020 - 12.2020
CWI Welding Inspector, API 1169, ASNT Level III
Applied Consultants / XTO Energy
05.2019 - 04.2020
Deputy Operations Manager / CWI, API 1169 Inspector
Intertek AIM
03.2012 - 05.2019
NDE II / In House Level III Technician
Global X Ray & Testing Corporation
02.2003 - 03.2012
NDE Level I / II Technician
Trinidad Inspection Services
05.2001 - 02.2003
API Source Inspector Fixed Equipment -
Inspection for Industry Online course
ASNT NDT Level III Radiography, Magnetic Particle, Penetrant Inspection - Self Training / Work History Experience
American Society Non-Destructive Testing
ACCP NDT Level II Visual Inspection - Endorsement Certification
American Society Non-Destructive Testing
API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector - Self Training / Work History Experience
American Petroleum Institute
AWS CWI Welding Inspection - CWI Prep.Training
American Welding Society
NDE Ultrasonic Inspection - Krautkramer Instructor Led 80 Hours on site Level I / II Training
Krautkramer NDT School
NDE UT, MT,PT Inspection - Aircraft Maintenance NDE Inspection Level I/II, 80 hours Ultrasonic Inspection, 40 hrs. Magnetic Particle & Dye Penetrant Inspection all Techniques
Aircraft Maintenance Technology
High School Diploma -
Barrackpore Secondary School