Lakshmi Srinubabu Boddeda
Principal engineer mechanical
Mazeikiai
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Mechanical Engineer with over 12.8 years of specialized experience in the oil and gas, refinery, and power plant sectors. Expertise includes the full lifecycle of rotating and static equipment, covering erection, installation, alignment, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting within EPC environments. Proven leadership in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with vendors to ensure optimal equipment reliability and performance from construction through commissioning. Committed to delivering high-quality results that enhance operational efficiency and drive project success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Engineer Mechanical (Rotating & Static)
Petrofac international limited
Mazeikiai, Lithuania
02.2024 - Current
- Working as Principal engineer Mechanical (static & rotary) in Petrofac RHCU unit RHCU Orlen- Lithuania. Includes erection, assembly, alignment, commissioning, installation method statement, of static and rotary Equipments. (All types of pumps, centrifugal/reciprocating compressors, fin fans, FD fans, overhead cranes, vessels, exchangers, columns, reactors,flare,fired heaters,centrifuge,incinerators and column internal works).
- Responsibility:
- Leading mechanical works for RHCU Orlen project, including erection, alignment, commissioning, and start-up of all rotating & static equipment.
- Reciprocating & Centrifugal compressors, pumps, air fin coolers, assembling, installation, alignment, Pre-Commissioning, and startup.
- Reactors, vessels, columns and exchangers installation, alignment, internal trays installation and final box up.
- Monitored work progress at every stage of the Project till the construction and pre-commissioning completion. Planning daily job.
- Facilitate contractors with workfront, material, and construction equipment.
- Preparing method statements, ITR, JSA, Mark up drawings and MRT procedures.
- Preparation of closure documents/ final box up documents of rotary and static Equipments.
- Coordinating with vendors online/offline for installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of equipment.
- Pumps, Fin fans and compressors MRT.
- Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.
- Reviewed plans, documents, and related materials to assess projected actions and advise on changes.
- Handling fired heaters, centrifuges, air fin coolers, pumps, compressors, turbines, vessels, columns, reactors, and exchangers.
Equipment superintendent (Rotary and Static)
Petrofac international limited
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Worked as Mechanical superintendent (static & rotary) in Petrofac in SRU unit VISAKH HPCL(INDIA). Including construction, commissioning, operating procedures, Documentation closeouts, Mandatory spares, solo run, MRT, start-up and troubleshooting of static and rotary Equipments. (All types of pumps, centrifugal/reciprocating compressors, fin fans, FD fans, Sulfur loading pumps/Arms/granulation units, Final box up of Burners, incinerator and MCC, vessels, reactors, exchangers, weigh bridge).
- Responsibility:
- Monitored work progress at every stage of the Project till the construction and pre commissioning completion Planning daily job.
- Facilitate contractor with work front, material, and construction equipment.
- Permit co-ordination.
- Preservation of rotary and static equipment.
- Alignment, final box up of all rotary equipment and static equipment.
- Preparing method statements, ITR, JSA, Mark up drawings and MRT procedures.
- Mechanical completion walks down.
- Preparation of closure documents/ final box up documents of rotary Equipments.
- Pre commissioning of lube oil pumps.
- Preparing plan for lube oil flushing.
- Seal flushing and seal system readiness.
- Coordinating with vendors online/offline for installing, commissioning and troubleshooting of equipment’s.
- Pumps, Fin fans and compressors MRT.
- Sulfur loading arms installation and testing.
- MCC, incinerator, boiler drums final box up.
Rotating Equipment Supervisor
Petrofac international limited
07.2018 - 01.2022
- I worked as Rotary Supervisor at Petrofac in HCR, CDU, VDU, CCR, Tank farm pumps, and Oil pier pumps units in the clean fuel project MAB KNPC (KUWAIT). Including construction installation, assembling, alignment, commissioning, operating procedures, mandatory spares, documentation closeouts, MRT, solo run, start-up and troubleshooting of rotary Equipments. (All types of pumps, centrifugal/reciprocating compressors, fin fans, FD fans, steam turbines, liquid ring compressors).
- Responsibility:
- Conducting tool box.
- Planning daily job.
- Facilitate contractor with work front, material and construction equipment.
- Permit co-ordination.
- Preservation of rotary equipment.
- Erection and assembly of pump, compressor, and blower.
- Alignment of all rotary equipment.
- Preparing method statement and ITR.
- Mechanical completion walks down.
- Monitored work progress at every stage of the Project till the construction and pre commissioning completion.
- Pre commissioning of lube oil pumps.
- Preparing plan for lube oil flushing.
- FD and ID fan erection and alignment.
- Lube oil flushing, seal flushing.
- Coordinating with vendors online/offline for installing, commissioning and troubleshooting of Equipments.
- Steam turbine solo run tests.
- Pumps and compressors MRT.
Mechanical Engineer
NSH
04.2016 - 04.2018
- I Worked as a Mechanical Engineer at NSH in HCR, CDU, VDU, CCR, units in the clean fuel project MAB KNPC (KUWAIT). Includes erection, alignment, construction, documentation closeouts, troubleshooting of rotary & static Equipments. (All types of pumps, centrifugal/reciprocating compressors, Fin fans, FD fans, steam turbines, liquid ring compressors, reactors, vessels, drums, columns).
- Responsibility:
- Equipment Execution
- Foundation checks.
- Padding according to the elevation.
- Sole plate leveling.
- Reviewing lift plans.
- Preparing material list, preparing MIV, Issuing materials from warehouse.
- Erection of equipment both rotary and static equipment.
- Column and vessel internals fixing.
- Assembly and erection of steam turbine and condenser.
- Assembly and erection of overhead cranes.
- Assembling and Installation of Reciprocating compressors.
- Installation of vertical cooling water pumps.
- Alignment of pumps, turbines, fans, and compressors.
- Vendor coordination regarding supply, installation, and testing.
Mechanical Engineer
Powermech projects limited
05.2013 - 04.2016
- I worked as a Mechanical Engineer at POWER MECH on 2X500MW power plant units in the WBPDCL project in Sagar Dighi (India). Includes erection, alignment, assembling, construction, documentation, closeouts of turbine, generator, exciter, condenser, cooling water pumps and superheaters.
- Responsibility:
- Equipment
- Foundation checks.
- Padding according to the elevation.
- Transportation of equipment from storage yard to site.
- Erection of equipment, both rotary and static equipment.
- Exchangers and wastage tank installation and alignment.
- Erection, alignment of MDBFP and TDBFP.
- 500MW steam turbine assembling, installation and alignment (HP, IP, LP turbine, generator and exciter).
- Erection of EOT cranes.
- Alignment of centrifugal pumps.
- LP and HP heaters installation and alignment.
- Preparing circuit for lube oil flushing.
- MRT of rotary equipment.
- Final box-up for equipment.
- Co-coordinating with vendors for installation and commissioning. Piping
- Installation of vendor-supplied pipe spools.
- Fabrication of shell and tube condenser.
Education
Bachelor of technology - mechanical engineering
AIMS college of engineering
Mummidivaram04.2013
Skills
- Installation, alignment & commissioning of rotating/static equipment
- Pumps (Centrifugal, Reciprocating, Screw, Gear, Metering, Diaphragm)
- Compressors (Centrifugal, Reciprocating, Screw, Lobe, Liquid Ring)
- Steam Turbines (up to 500 MW) and Drives
- Air Fin Coolers, Fans (FD/ID), Blowers and Agitators
- Fired Heaters, Centrifuges, Granulation Packages, Incinerators and MCC Systems
- Static Equipment – Reactors, Columns, Vessels, Exchangers, Condensers, Super Heaters
- HVAC Systems (AHU, CFU, VAM, Chilled Water Pumps)
- Lube Oil & Seal Oil Flushing, Mechanical Seals and DGS Systems
- Vendor coordination (material delivery, site queries, LMSR/OSDR)
- Method statements, ITR/JSA documentation, MRT procedures, and final box-up
- Team leadership, planning & scheduling, troubleshooting and commissioning
- Technical leadership
- Project coordination
Accomplishments
- Led mechanical completion and commissioning of over 800 pumps, 70 fin fans, 4 Roots Blowers and multiple compressors & turbines across international projects.
- Delivered successful execution for WBPDCL,HPCL Visakh, KNPC CFP, and ORLEN RHCU projects.
- Recognized for strong vendor & material coordination, proactive issue resolution (LMSR/OSDR), and technical leadership.
- Consistent record of meeting safety, schedule, and quality standards under EPC environments.
Languages
English
Telugu
Hindi
Bengali
Tamil
Malayalam
Timeline
Principal Engineer Mechanical (Rotating & Static)
Petrofac international limited
02.2024 - Current
Equipment superintendent (Rotary and Static)
Petrofac international limited
02.2022 - 02.2024
Rotating Equipment Supervisor
Petrofac international limited
07.2018 - 01.2022
Mechanical Engineer
NSH
04.2016 - 04.2018
Mechanical Engineer
Powermech projects limited
05.2013 - 04.2016
Bachelor of technology - mechanical engineering
AIMS college of engineering
Hobbies
Poetry writing, meditation, reading books, watching advertisements, self-talking, cycling
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars. (B.L.SRINUBABU)
Rotating Equipment handled
- Pumps such as reciprocating, centrifugal, screw, gear, diaphragm (FMC, WEIR,GE,Nuovo pignone, Flowserve, Sulzer, Good spring, Hyosung.sundyne,Ksband, Renihute etc).
- Motors up to 11 MW (LDW, ABB, Hundai, Siemens, BHEL, WEG).
- Compressors are centrifugal as well as reciprocating. (G.E, GARO, BHEL, Neuman&Esser, Dresser Rand, SAID, Senergia, Howden, Siemens).
- Steam Turbines up to 75KW, 150KW, 300KW, 2MW, 500MW (Dresser rand,G.E, BHEL)
- Fin-fan (KHE, S&T corporation, Patel air temp, BGR,DTS)
- Blowers, FD Fan, ID Fan (Boldroche, TLT)
- Agitators/mixture (Flowserve, Swellore, Glide union SPX, KSB)
- EOT cranes. (Euro crane, Safex, ITAL KRANE)
- Blowers (Zaanggu)
- HVAC Equipments (AHU, CFU, Chiller units, VAM, Chilled water pumps commissioning)
- Centrifuge
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Static Equipment handled
- Reactors, vessels, columns, drums, Exchangers.
- Reactors, columns internal installation.
- Condensers, super heaters etc
- Fired heaters
- MCC and incinerator
- Flare