Classification: Senior Associate Engineer/Project Manager/Instrument Lead

Specialization:

Control Systems Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Project Engineering/Management

Technical Areas of Work:

Systems Integration (PLC,HMI) and Networking

Industrial Controls and Instrumentation

Field Construction Support

Process Unit Controls Systems Troubleshooting (APC) ASPEN IP 21

Experience:

17+ years of hands on experience in project design, scoping/estimation, equipment evaluation/selection, construction and project management. Control system design, programming, start-up, and support. Some process engineering as well. Projects undertaken in oil refining, offshore oil/gas production facilities, pipelines, raw sugar mills, pharmaceuticals, carbon black, and aluminum production,. Responsibilities included conceptual engineering, surveys and studies, detailed design, vendor data review, final package approval/issuance, etc. Types of projects ranged from grass-roots constructions, de-bottlenecks, expansions, and field service calls. Early career specialization in offshore compression namely pneumatic and digital/analog compressor surge control.

Formal Training:

B.S.Chemical Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1997

(-1) lab credit hour from fulfilling double degree/major in Chemistry, 1997 OMNI FlowComputer Basic Training, 2005

Schneider Electric (MODICON) Training, 2005

Professional Activities:

E.I.T., State of Louisiana, #18069, January 1998

Active TWIC Card

DISA/Vector Active Status

GBRIMA (safety alliance) current

Brandon D. Clark

30380 Wren Ct.

Denham Springs, Louisiana70726

acqr73@r.postjobfree.com

337-***-****

Work Experience (major projects only):

Valero Energy St. Charles Refinery - Sr. Instrument Engineer/CSE Department - February 2013 to Present (contract)

S.M.E. (subject matter expert) for API 653 Tank ProgramMajor Capital Project(s). Provided technical expertise and outside E.P.C. contractor management as multiple companies had to interface with each other and existing plant infrastructure. Liason between the refinery operations, project, and design teams. Involved with all "Phases" (2 thru 4) or "gates". Review and approval of all design packages/procurement activities.

Parkway Pipeline Project - same dutes as above.

Daily routine activites were as follows: in house EWR (Engineering Work Requests), AFE

(funding) write ups and development, small capital project scoping and management, maintenance support, M.O.C.(management of change) procedures, instrument troubleshooting/specification, DCS/CSEsupport.

Willbros Engineers (Formerly Known asWink, Inc.) - Sr. Staff Instrumentation Engineer II- January 2012 to July 2012

Instrument lead for a six month contract for Albemarle's BRU Project in Magnolia, Arkansas. As for other longer projects below, responsibilities included managing all aspects of engineering and design. Very intense in regards to metallurgy as the process dealt with high temperature, highly corrosive fluids such as bromine. Special attention was paid to exotic material selections (tantalum) in valve trims and wetted parts of coriolis meters and process seals.

Engineers and Constructors International (E.C.I.) - Sr. Associate Engineer/Project Manager - November 2006 to December 2011

Instrument lead on Basell's DLX Relocation Project. Stage 4 design of a polypropylene extruder facility. 2 year duration. Exercised final authority managing outside sub- contractor and in-house design personnel on all I/C package deliverables. Approved design changes and performed advanced technical troubleshooting when necessary. Team leader for the specification of the new Honeywell Experion DCS. ECI's on-site engineer during construction and commissioning.

Daelim/Saudi Kayan LDPE Complex Project. Provided an in-depth technical audit of Daelim's interlocks, field instrumentation, and overall project progression. Helped schedule work between the ECI Seoul and ECI Home Office Teams. Work was performed at the contractor's office in Seoul, South Korea. Plant commissioning in Saudi Arabia. Magnum Engineering and Controls - Engineering Department/Lake Charles District Manager - October 2005 to October 2006

Lead Engineer/Programmer on ALCOALake Charles South Bake Furnace Rebuild Project. Multiple PLC's communicating wirelessly to RS View ME Stations and Wonderware HMI. Design of control strategy and detailed programming.

Start-up engineer for LEAR Corporations automated assembly lines in Piedras Negras, Mexico.

Brandon D. Clark

30380 Wren Ct.

Denham Springs, Louisiana70726

acqr73@r.postjobfree.com

337-***-****

SpectrumEngineering (Baton Rouge) - Control Systems Engineer - October 2004 to October 2005.

Lead Start-up engineer and programmer for Enterprise Product's SCADA relocation project. Converted 70 pipeline RTU sites fromMODBUS/serial satellite communications to either or MODBUS/TCPIP or Allen Bradley/TCPIP protocol for remote access.

Also assisted with the conversion from Wonderware HMI to OasYs HMI in the Houston control center. Much data format conversion from the PLC to the new HMI. Wink, Inc. - Engineer III - March 2004 to September 2004

Lead I&E engineer and programmer for ChevronTexaco's EI252I compressor addition.

Lead start-up engineer and programmer for Cabot's Carbon Black (Franklin Facility) Warehouse Packing System automation initiative.

Project Manager/Technical Consultant for Citgo's Delayed Coker I Cutting Control's Inititative.

Dynamic Industries, I&E Division (formerly Pneu-Elect, Inc.) - Project Manager/Engineer - December 2002 to March 2004.

Project scopes include the engineering, system integration, and I&E construction of process units and facilities for the oil and gas industry. Pre-job duties included material take-offs and job cost estimating. Heavy emphasis on client relations, personnel supervision, and ensuring timely project completion.

Project manager and on-site/start-up engineer/programmer for Hanover's Cawthorne Channel Cryogenic Gas Processing Plant.

Project manager and programmer for Marathon Oil and Gas' Alba Field Development modular compressor additions.

Lankford Engineering, Inc. - Project Engineer - March 2001 to December 2002.

Project and start-up engineer for Lankford during Citgo Petroleum Corporation's Coker II Drum Replacement Initiative at the Lake Charles Refining Facility.

Programmed the control and safety PLC-5's and assisted with the networking for PECTEN's Merluza Gas Production Platform in Brazil.

Troubleshooting of both pneumatic and electronic offshore compressor control systems. Honiron Corporation - Chemical Engineer - March 1999 to March 2001.

Performed the material/energy balances and specified the control strategies, equipment, and instrumentation for project undertaken.

Developed a process patent with Texas A&M University for the extraction of pharmaceutical animal proteins cultured from transcengenic sugar cane using ultrafiltration technology.

Varco International, BJ Division - Sales Engineer - March 1998 to December 1998.

Responsibilities were derived from the sale of offshore drilling equipment for Varco in accordance with A.P.I. criteria 8A, 8C, and 7K.

Brandon D. Clark

30380 Wren Ct.

Denham Springs, Louisiana70726

acqr73@r.postjobfree.com

337-***-****

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