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MANISH NARENDRA THAKUR

Cathodic Protection Engineer
NACE CP level ll (69489)
Mobile: +91 9637642102/ +965 55012327
E-mail ID: thakurmanish758@gmail.com
thakurmanish2018@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
My goal is to become associated with a company where I can utilize my skills and gain further experience while enhancing the company’s
productivity and reputation.

PROFILE

Cathodic Protection Professional “NACE Internatio nal-The Worldwide Corrosion Authority® (USA) certified
Cathodic Protection Technician, Specialized in Corrosion Control by Cathodic Protection Technology Services”
with extensive background in Installation, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting & Specialized Surveys,
with 5 years + 7 months proven work experience in Field Surveys, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Post
Commissioning Specialized Surveys, Monitoring, Trouble-Shooting, and Maintenance.

CORE COMPETENCIES
 Responsible to carry out Cathodic Protection site audits & data collection, Cathodic Protection site
surveys and supervise Cathodic Protection construction activities as per approved procedures.
 Understanding of Cathodic Protection theory, practical knowledge of Cathodic Protection equipment,
hands on Cathodic Protection activities execution experience.
 Supervising site Cathodic Protection construction activities, following design specifications & drawings,
managing bill of materials issue, site pre-commissioning & commissioning tests of Cathodic Protection
systems.
 Following instructions from and report to head office and interact with client site representatives.
 Leading site teams, coordinating lodging / boarding & transport for site crews, maintaining day work
sheets & daily reports, maintaining Cathodic Protection equipment in good working condition with
calibration track record.
 Implementing company/client’s HSE rules and permit-to-work requirements at site.
 Advising, planning and scheduling work with contractors on matters related to cost control & corrosion
control measures including chemical treatment, preparing contract specification& participation in bid
selection process.
 Assuring installation of facilities in accordance with design specifications, applicable codes, workmanship
standards and contracts.
 Coordination with respect to Interface Management with Clients, Project Management consultants,
contractors for interface meetings to ensure resolution of all technical issues encountered during the
different phase of Construction.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. Name: Manish Narendra Thakur.
Sudhamati Apartment, Nagaon, Bhiwandi, Thane - 421302,
2. Address:
Maharashtra, India.
E-mail (Personal): thakurmanish758@gmail.com
3. Contact Details:
Mobile: +91-9637642102 / +965-55012327
4. Profession: Cathodic Protection Engineer/Technician.
5. Nationality: Indian.
6. Date of Birth: June 07, 1991.
7. Place of Birth: Bhiwandi- Thane.
8. Marital Status: Single.
Indian PP # M6943099 valid till March 08, 2025 and having ECNR
9. Passport Details:
status.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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Passed Secondary School Certificate Examination with 87.53% from Mumbai Divisional Board in
1.
March 2007.
Passed Higher Secondary Certificate Course (Science Stream) with 64.67% from Mumbai Divisional
2.
Board in March 2009.
3. Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Stream with 70% from University of Mumbai in April 2013.
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Passed Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety with 67.64% from Maharashtra State Board of
1.
Technical Education, Mumbai in April 2017.
Completed Post Graduate Diploma Course in Electrical System Design from Dimensional Academy of
2.
Engineering, Mumbai in December 2014.
Completed Starter, Soft Starter, AC Drives & DC Drives maintenance courses from Advance
3.
Technical Institute, Mumbai in September 2013.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Completed NACE International The Worldwide Corrosion Authority® – USA Course in September
1.
2017 and Passed exam for Certified Cathodic Protection technician(69489) in November 2017.
PROJECT WORK DURING ENGINEERING DEGREE
At CTC Department (WMOT Factory) through Siemens Limited, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, for Various
1. Testing and Losses Calculation of Induction Motor by IS and IEC method, from 28-SEP-2012 to 30-
JUN-2013.
SUMMARY OF CATHODIC PROTECTION WORK EXPERIENCE

Job Documentation – Beginning With Most Recent Work Experience

Duration In
Period (Duration)
Months
Responsi Job Title Company
Other
From To ble
s
Charge
Almeer Technical Services Co.
May2018 Present 19 - Cathodic Protection Technician W.L.L., with (Client: Equate
Petrochemical), Kuwait
Anchor Offshore Services
Cathodic Protection Limited, with (Client:
May 2014 April 2018 48 -
Engineer Mahanagar Gas Limited) on
secondment basis.

TOTAL EXPERIENCE 67 0 5 years + 7 months (As of November 2019)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
Almeer Technical Services Co. W.L.L., Kuwait (May 2018 to Present) as Cathodic Protection Technician with (Client: Equate
Petrochemical Company);
Responsible for commissioning, installation, monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting/rectification of Impressed current CP Systems
and Sacrificial anode CP Systems for Pipeline networks and Tanks during EQUATE Petrochemical CP project.

Operation & Maintenance of Cathodic Protection System in EQUATE Petrochemical Company that are stated below;
 Conducting & Carried out Bimonthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly and Yearly surveys for assessment and maintenance of CP systems
and subsystems performance.
 Preparing periodic reports with respect to assigned tasks, reviewing data and keeping records of all cathodic protection system
data in Equate inter department CP folder.
 Execution of monitoring of SACP, ICCP for UG piping, tanks, civil re-bar structure.
 Carried out On- Off survey/Cum Depolarization for pipeline networks and Tanks equipped with inbuilt interrupters.
 Testing and Inspection of New Transformer Rectifiers and Insulating Oil during CP Project.
 Installation & maintenance of Impressed current ground beds, junction boxes and transformer rectifier units.
 Troubleshooting and rectification of Air cooled and oil cooled transformer rectifier units.
 Field surveys for design of new cp system like soil resistivity, current drain survey, natural potential surveys, selection of ground
bed and CP station location.
 Renovation of the defective/ depleted ground beds.
 Installation of cad weld/ pin brazing cable connection for CP test post.
 Inspection for exposed sections of underground structures for evidence of corrosion and coating condition of coated pipelines.
 Performance assessment of CP subsystems (e.g. Checking of effectiveness of Polarization cells, electrical isolation of casings &
carrier pipe, Integrity test of Surge diverters, Dielectric strength of Transformer Rectifiers Oil etc.)
 Galvanic anodes installation and monitoring.
 Cathodic protection transformer rectifier, test station, anode junction box and bond box inspection and maintenance.
 Carried out Structure to soil/ Pipe to soil potential survey ( On / Instant off potential) for Underground Pipelines and Tank bottom
structure.

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Anchor Offshore Services Limited, Mumbai, India (May 2014 to April 2018) as Cathodic Protection
Engineer – reporting to Deputy Manager with (Client: Mahanagar Gas Limited) on secondment basis;
Responsible for Field Surveys, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Post Commissioning Specialized Surveys,
Monitoring, Trouble-Shooting, and Maintenance;

Cathodic Protection System installation and maintenance of cross country pipelines in and around
Mumbai City, Navi Mumbai and Thane, as stated below:
 Coordination with Contractor to Execute, Inspect, Assess and Assure the quality of work as per client specification.
 Inspection and Execution of O& M Project at site during Cathodic Protection work execution as per client
specification.
 Conducting and Inspecting the Installation & maintenance of Sacrificial Anode CP Systems & Impressed Current
CP Systems as per scope of work at site.
 Managing and Assuring the quality of Installation & maintenance of CP Systems (e g. Transformer rectifier & Diode
Station.
 CP sub system performance assessment and inspection of Installation & maintenance of Surge Diverter, Polarization
Cell , Lightening arrester,Remote monitoring unit and CTSU and Permanent Reference Electrode.
 Execution of Electrical Resistivity Probe & Corrosion Coupon installation and monitoring.
 Testing and Calibration of Transformer Rectifier, Diode Station, Battery Bank & Battery Charger.
 Inspection of Installation, Testing & Maintenance of Grounding System for MRS, DRS and Transformer
Rectifier.
 Execution of AC / DC interference mitigation during CP Project.
 Inspection of DCVG survey on pipelines.
 Lightening Arrester installation, testing & commissioning.
 Quarterly Monitoring of Corrosion Coupon & ER Probe.
 Trouble shooting of Remote Monitoring Unit and Computerized test station unit.
 Conducting Field surveys e.g. Soil resistivity survey, Natural Potential survey to Design New CP system.
 Execution and Inspection of Installation of UPS system. Battery bank system, Diesel Generator and Solar
panels during Mahanagar Gas Project.
 Installation of CO2 flooding system for Compressor unit at CNG stations of MGL.
 Installation & Commissioning of Electrical Systems.

PARTCIPATION & CONTRIBUTION MADE ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Beginning With Most Recent One

Installation of 3 numbers of Transformer Rectifier for Cooling water pipelines ICCP System, Inspection of Anode Loweeing & Test
1.
station, Functional Testing of the New transformer rectifier during CP Project at Equate Petrochemical.

Revamping of Anode Bed resistance by renovation of the detective/depleted anodes for Galvanic Protection system and ICCP
2.
system in Equate Petrochemical Plant.

Monitoring of commissioned pipeline, Potential On-Off survey, troubleshooting of Remote Monitoring Unit
3.
and Transformer rectifier in during Equate project.

Installation of 5 numbers of ICCP Cathodic Protection System in and around Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane City to protection
4.
underground carbon steel pipeline networks of Mahanagar Gas during O&M CP Project.

Testing and Calibration of more than 54 Transformer Rectifier with Battery Charger Unit & Battery Bank Unit during O&M project
5.
in Mahanagar Gas Limited.

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the
above-mentioned particulars.

Date:
Place: Manish N Thakur

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