Power Plant Engineer

SUKETU R. MEHTA abg7fo@r.postjobfree.com

**** **** ***** ***** ****: 704-***-****

Charlotte, NC 28210 Cell: 704-***-****

Skills

GT STRUDL, FAPPS and ME 035 (BASE PLATE ANALYSIS), Microsoft Office (Word 2003, Word

2007, and Excel 2003), and Microsoft Visio

Work Experience (listed by relevance)

Bechtel Power Corporation

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 J an/08 –

Oct/10

Spring City, TN

Senior Pipe Support Engineer

• Prepared pipe support calculations using M AT HCAD applications for

p ipe support, structural and standard catalog components qualification

i ncluding weld check, base plate flexibility, Spring hot and cold load

settings, Snubber settings, pipe lugs qualification a nd miscellaneous

q ualification of field fabricated components.

• Prepared/reviewed pipe support calculations using FAPPS M E150

( Bechtel version of GT Strudel) and M E 035 Base plate finite element

a pplications.

• Performed design verification work according to ANSI requirements

• Provided technical guidance and mentoring to entry-level engineers.

Susquehanna Nuclear Power Station Mar/84 – Nov/84

Susquehanna, PA

Field Engineer

• . Worked on Site. Pipe, Conduit and HVAC Support Design and Field Support. Supported the

field crew in Reactor Building and Auxiliary Building

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• Preparation, Checking and reviewing and Disposition of Field Change request

( FCRs) Design Change Notice (DCNs) and Associated Calculations to resolved

f ield interferences and design deficiencies. Review and Disposition of non-

conformance and deviation reports (NCRs and DRs)

• As-Buil t Review and qualification (ABR) of installed Pipe Support per NRC

B ulletin 79-14 and 79-02

• Design, checking and review of Pipe Supports for Safety (Q class) and Non Safety

( Non-Q) related piping systems both small and large bore per ASME Boiler and

P ressure Vessel Sec. I I I and ANSI B31.1 (Power Piping Codes.)

Davis Bessie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Jan/75 – Nov/75

Port Clinton, OH

P ipe Support Engineer

• Small bore pipe support and Stress analysis for thermal movements and dead

weight.

Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Jan/74 – Jan/75

Waterford, CT

Field Engineer

• Closed work plans and work orders for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical

d isciplines.

• Reviewed ECN-DCN and expedited their closers

Duke Power Company Jun/81 – Dec/81

Oconee Nuclear Power Units 1, 2, and 3

Charlotte, NC

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P ipe Support Engineer

• Used PILUG and PITRUST Programs. Piping stress analysis with consideration

of dead weight, thermal loads, seismic acceleration, and water hammer and

anchor movement.

• 79-14 Modification of existing pipe support and Base Plate analysis.

• Put together design change notices for Main Steam and feed water and RHR

systems.

McGuire Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Oct/77 – Oct/80

Huntersville, NC

Pipe Support Engineer

• Large & Small Bore Pipe Supports. Large Bore Supports for 36” Main Steam

line and 42” steam extraction lines. Loads up to 800 KIP. Designed Class Break

Anchors for Large Pipes. Designed large bore pipe support, checking interference in

the field. Frame analysis by STRUDL. Designs based on ANSI B31.1 Code.

• Designed large bore pipe support, rigid anchors and hydraulic Snubbers, rigid

strut and spring hangers. Supported the field crew in Reactor Building and Auxiliary

Building, used ASME Section III. Worked with structural department to support their

effort to qualifying concrete and steel members due to excessive loads.

Stone & Webster

Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Oct/83 – Mar/84

Boston, MA

Pipe Support Engineer

• Worked with Structural Department to support their effort of qualifying concrete and steel

members due to excessive support loads.

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North Anna Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Nov/75 – Oct/77

M ineral, VA

Pipe Support Engineer

• Extensive work for steam generator pipe supports. Large frame analysis,

variable and constant spring hangers, hydraulic Snubbers and strut design.

• Designed large bore support, frame analysis by STRUDL, Qualification of

S tructure members as per AISC & ANSI B 31.1 CODE and ASME SEC. I I I

• Conduit, cable t ray, and HVAC Supports.

Gilbert Commonwealth

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Feb/85 – Oct/85

Perry, OH

Pipe Support Engineer

• Worked as a coordinator between field and our department for Field Change

Request Regeneration of support calculations. Performed extensive field support.

SBM Inc. dba/Fast Flash Photo

Charlotte, NC Jul/94 – Dec/07

Small Business Owner

• Managed professional photo lab including maintenance of all lab equipment.

Marketing of lab services to commercial accounts for analog as well as digital

printing services. Video and DVD editing and duplication. Professional portrait

studio for product photography and portraits.

STAR Construction Corp.

Charlotte, NC Feb/86 – Jun/94

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Construction Supervisor

• Responsible for buying land and designing home plans, procuring the

construction permits from city building department, and detailed cost analyses for

projects.

Education

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India – B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1968

References

Available upon request

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