Piyush SURTI
17 Pedigree Mews
Toronto, ON M9W 0A5, CANADA
Phone: 1 (416) 748-2263
E-mail: piyush_surti[at]hotmail.com


SUMMARY
At Present, I am working as an external contractor at Procurement Engineering, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Pickering-Nuclear; Programmatic Section. In past, I had also worked at OPG, Ajex and Bruce Power. I am holding a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Instrumentation & Control and have extensive experience in Procurement Engineering working with Electrical & Instrumentation items. For last 9 years, I am using INDUS PassPort system on a daily basis and I have developed excellent expertise in navigating through various PassPort panels searching data/ documents. I have an outstanding ability to work for all PE functions including creation of new Cat IDs, prescreening, creating BOM, PE Evaluation of Safety Related (QL-1) items, D200 Evaluations, Item Equivalency Evaluation (IEE), Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD), End Use Analysis, BOM/ MEL Verification, Safety Basis Analysis, processing Generic Evaluations etc. I had prepared of number of Product Procurement Specifications (PPS) for OPG, Bruce Power and Hydro Qubec. I have attended EPRI Procurement Training & completed all basic CBT/ CAL courses at OPG for PE qualification. I have Orange 1 qualification.
EXPERIENCE
Assignments accomplished:
Ontario Power Generation - Procurement Engineering, Pickering, ON
Presently, I am working on Maintenance and Supply Strategy Project (MSSP) using Nuclear Integrated Supply Planning (NISP) tool to evaluate Cat-IDs and to update BOMs
Completed more than 500 PE evaluations/CGDs/ IEEs for QL-1 items and about 300 CPLs
In 2003, I had worked as a Pre-screener and performed pre-screening function for more than 2000 Cat-IDs for QL-3/ 4 and linking Generic Evaluations for QL-1 Cat IDs related to Electrical & Instrumentation items
Prepared Technical Specification Data Sheets for Control Room Miniature Indicator
Updated the catalog unique description, technical, quality and acceptance requirements for items on PassPort D200 series panels
Ontario Power Generation - Inspection Services Division, Ajax, ON
In 2004, I had completed more than 150 PE evaluations for Safety Related items and tools using PassPort Q120 series panels
Conducted CGD, End Use Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Safety Basis Analysis for QL-1 items
Prepared IEEs for replacement of obsolete items using design basis documents to determine acceptability of substitutes
Bruce Power - Procurement Engineering Department, Tiverton, ON
Prepared Product Procurement Specifications (PPS) and updated bill of material (BOM) on PassPort D090 series panels
Carried out pre-screening activities in preparation for purchasing material, spare parts, equipments and tools
Worked closely with supply chain personnel & raised Station Condition Records to identify abnormal station conditions
CANADIAN POWER UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED, (CPUS), Toronto July 2004 to Present
I had versatile experience at CPUS working as buyer, receiving inspector, quality management, procurement engineering and project management. I am familiar with CSA/CAN3-Z299 series, 10CFR50 Appendix-B, ISO 9001:2000, IEEE, CAN/CSA-N286, CAN/CSA-N285 and CSA B51. I have working knowledge of ASME Codes Section III Div.1, NCA-3800/4000, ASME NQA-1, Section II, V, VIII, IX, B31, ASME/ASTM standards, EPRI Guidelines and TSSA Jurisdictional Requirements of Ontario for pressure retaining items. At CPUS, I have:
Analyzed, evaluated and recommended effective alternatives to existing OPG and Bruce Power Legacy (L&M) and prepared 10 OPG Engineering Specifications & 8 Bruce Power Engineering Specifications for materials and fittings to correct deficiencies & bring them in line with current regulatory and jurisdictional requirements
Prepared spread sheets for Item Equivalency Evaluations data sheets (obsolescence assessments) for CANDU Owners Group (COG) from OPG, Bruce Power, and NB Power database for input into rapidpartsmart.com
Worked on Obsolescence Support Service to Wolsung 1, Korea for identifying obsolete equipments, as KEPRI plans to refurbish the Wolsung 1 plant with EQ qualification. For this project, I had provided technical support to KEPRI for all North American nuclear suppliers and prepared a report for KEPRI covering budgetary prices of current available models and proposed alternative models for obsolete items
Worked as a Buyer for procurement of materials for Bruce B 6th Floor Office Renovation. This includes contacting suppliers, getting quotations, preparing quality management documentation for purchasing, creating Cat IDs in Bruce PassPort system, placement of orders and follow-up of materials with suppliers
Prepared PE procedures for NNC Canada Limited (NCL) for Bruce 1 & 2 Restart Project
Prepared and maintained quality management documentation as per CPUS Quality Program, this includes preparation of Project Quality Plan, preparing check lists, raising Corrective Action Requests (CAR) and Deviation Disposition Requests (DDR) and helping in Internal Audit
Prepared a number of Quality Program Procedures to qualify CPUS for ISO 9001:2000
Coordinated and monitored project schedules during the execution of various projects
Written CPUS internal procedures for various Procurement Engineering (PE) functions, which include Procedure for Prescreening of Cat IDs and Procedure for PE Evaluation
Assisted the ISR team for process of identifying gaps between current and desired plant state and performance. I am familiar with CNSC regulatory guide, G-360 for Life Extension for Nuclear Power Plants
Canatom NPM Inc. CNUS Division, Mississauga, ON 2001 to Jun 2004
I had prepared number of Product Procurement Specifications (PPS), which includes Environmentally Qualified Procurement Requirements (EQPR) and Environmentally Qualified Inspection Requirements (EQIR) for Safety Related (SR), Environmentally Qualified (EQ) and Seismic Qualified (SQ) nuclear class materials, components and spare parts used in CANDU nuclear power plants. At CNUS, I have:
Prepared / updated 12 PPSs for OPG, Bruce Power and Hydro Qubec, which includes companies like Rockbestos Surprenant Cable Corporation, Barksdale Inc., Weed Instrument, Humphrey Products, Brooks Instruments, Eaton Cutler-Hammer, ASCO, Fisher Control, Fiske Brothers and Victor Regulators etc.
Written CNUS internal procedures for various Procurement Engineering (PE) functions
Prepared/updated number of PPS for OPG-Darlington, EQ Sustainability Project
JAGDISH AUTOMATION, Ahmedabad, INDIA 1986 to 2001
The company was undertaking installation, commissioning and annual maintenance contracts for instrumentation work for power industries, petrochemical-industries and oil refineries. I had worked in procurement engineering, project execution and undertook a number of technical tasks, which included installation of Instrumentation systems. The work involved:
Working experience in I&C system design, validation and support
Supporting selection of equipment and replacement of parts
Report writing and presentation to the regulatory body as required for safe operation of plant including factory acceptance tests
INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED, Kota, INDIA 1976 to 1986
Instrumentation Limited is a Federal Crown Corporation that manufactures complete range of process control instruments for various industries. I worked in various departments which include Commercial Division, System Design, Inspection Section, and Computer Systems Department. The work involved:
Preparation of schematic & control logic diagrams and bill of material (BOM) for 210 MW power plants with design and application of process control instruments
Working as an active team member of Testing and Commissioning group for 5x210 MW power plant data acquisition systems and engineering changes for field instrumentation
AHMEDABAD ELECTRICITY COMPANY, Power Station, Ahmedabad, INDIA 1974 to 1976
The company is in power generation sector and supplies electricity to the metropolitan city of Ahmedabad with installed capacity of 1000 MW. I had worked in various departments which include Instrument Maintenance, Workshop, Boiler Maintenance, Turbine Maintenance, Plant Operation, Efficiency Section, and Planning & Project Department for their new 3x110 MW fossil based power plant. The work involved:
Working in instrument maintenance department for troubleshooting and calibration of Bailey pneumatic and electronics process control instruments
EDUCATION
GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, Ahmedabad, INDIABachelor of Engineering 1974
Graduated in Instrumentation & Control Engineering with distinction
CERTIFICATES/COURSES
Nuclear Utility Procurement Training Course, by EPRI Plant Support Engineering, Bruce Power Learning Center
PassPort Training for Procurement Engineers, Bruce Power Learning Center
ANRIC Professional Development Seminar on CSA N286 Series Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants, Darlington Learning Centre
ANRIC Professional Development Seminar on Introduction of Quality Assurance and Selection of Z299 Program, Darlington Learning Centre
ANRIC Professional Development Seminar on CSA N285 Series Pressure Retaining Systems & Components in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants, Darlington Learning Centre
ANRIC Professional Development Seminar on ASME Section III An Overview, Darlington Learning Centre
Introduction to Codes & Jurisdictional Requirements for Pressure Boundaries, Darlington Learning Centre
Professional Engineers Act & Design Authority, Darlington Learning Centre
Systems Training for Support Groups, Darlington Learning Centre
Principles of Nuclear Safety, Darlington Learning Centre
Operating Policies & Principles, Darlington Learning Centre
Engineering Drawings, Darlington Learning Centre
Qualification for Orange 1, Pickering Learning Centre