Sr. E & I Designer / Inspector / Field Engineer / QA/QC

ARVA L. BUTLER

Rt * Box ***b (*** Private Rd **79)

Kirbyville, TX 75956

Home: 409-***-****

****.******@*****.***

Cell: 409-***-****

OBJECTIVE

A challenging, responsible, and rewarding assignment utilizing my experience

and expertise as a Field Construction Manager, Planner Scheduler, or Senior

Instrument/Electrical Designer offering a favorable environment for career and

professional growth opportunities.

Career Snapshot of Oil and Gas structures, FPSO, TLP, Semi’s etc I have

worked on.

2012 - Present - FPSO – Petrobras Uote 1 - Internal Turret

2010 - 2011 FPSO – Petrobras Espadarte - Internal Turret - deployed offshore

Nigeria

2009 - 2010 – Spar - BHP - Mad Dog - Spar – being built US Gulf of Mexico

2009 - Semi-Submersible - Petrobras Delba - TDS2500 – being built in Abu

Dhabi

2008 - 2009 - FPSO – Petrobras Capixaba - Internal Turret - deployed offshore

Nigeria

2008 - FPSO - Chevron Frade - Internal Turret - deployed offshore Brazil

2007 – 2008 Murphy - Thunder Hawk - DeepDraft Semi - deployed offshore

Mississippi Canyon

2006 – 2007 – BG Group - Dolphin Deep onstream - Pegasus Int. Inc - Trinidad

and Tobago

2006 - Cheveron - Satalite Wells - Morgan City, LA

2005 - TLP SBM Atlantia Neptune SeaStar - mono-column TLP - Green Canyon

1997 - 1998 Instrumentation Supervisor ENSCO 72 Platform – Rotterdam The

Netherlands

1995 - 2007 Mobil Exploration & Production North West Shelf, WA

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over 32 years of experience in Field Construction Manager, Planner

Scheduler, and Lead Electrical/Instrument Designer. Worked in

Construction, and Installation of Equipment in the domestic and

internationally, using Mictrostation, Acad and Intools, Windows 95, 98, MS

Office 97.

• Have worked on all type of projects to include Sub Sea, Offshore

Platforms and Drilling Rigs, Support offshore hook up and commissioning

operations, Petrochemical, Refinery and Construction industry.

• Overseen the installation of Diesel Generation, Substation, Switchgear,

Motor Control Centers, Control Room, Process Control, Fire & Gas, HVAC

Equipment, MOV'S, Transmitters, Motors, Smart Motor Control Centers,

Lighting and Small Power, CCTV, and Various other Systems to

Completion thru Commissioning Stages.

• Quality Control Field Engineering on both Electrical and Instrumentation

Equipment for the Addition of a 26MW Gas Turbine Generator Along with

new Switchgear, Relay Protection Panel and Mark V Control System on

the Power and Steam Upgrade Projects.

• Enhancing the Stability and Efficiency on Pneumatic and Electronic D/P

Cell Transmitters, Process Controllers, Recorders Pneumatic, Actuators,

Solenoid Valves, Capacitance Level Probes, Multi-Point Temperature

Recorders, Transducers, ph Meters, Chlorinators, Pneumatic Controlled

Fire Protection Systems, Pressure Switches and Gauges.

• In the Construction industry I have worked in consulting planning and

scheduling, cost tracking, supervisor of craft personnel, I / E and control

systems to include managing construction contractors and field personnel.

• I am proficient in material take-off, field walk downs, and I /E design for

fabrication with Auto CAD and Microstation experience.

• Worked with Honeywell, Siemens, and DCS systems.

• I have been trained in RCM Facilitation for rotating equipment and

mechanical systems.

• My duties as a planner included planning and scheduling of manpower,

subcontractors, heavy equipment and material purchasing.

• Leading the E & I Design group in preparing the fabrication and

construction drawings, re-checking AFC drawings in order to confirm

correctness of system design. To raised Site Technical Query if there’s any

discrepancy in the AFC drawings to Client. Discuss and proposed to Client

any issues arise during IFC stage. Coordinate and liaise with supplier /

vendor to ensure the correctness of all supply equipment / material as per

contract and specification. To incorporated all VDRL in the IFC drawings.

Leading construction group, monitoring E & I progress / supervise sub-

contractors during construction / fabrication stage. Assisting

Commissioning Group on the Pre-Comm. Activities.

• Responsible to retrieve Ex equipment documents such as data sheets and

Certificate of Conformity (CoC) from client office complex or platform.

• Oversees and ensures feasibility study, conceptual, basic and detailed

engineering design that are carried out by the Tankage discipline are in

accordance with project requirements.

• Monitor job progress and control man-hour. I had to Adhere to ISO quality

requirements in the execution of works and ensure all staffs are doing the

same.

• Provide technical assistance to construction, project commissioning and

start-up activities.

• Lead, guide, evaluate and develop a team of designers with design

engineering responsibilities to ensure that the organization achieves it

business objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws.

• To comply with the organization safety and regulation

• I have a working knowledge of mechanical, instrument, electrical, piping,

and structural. Programs I have used in the past were CMMS, MS

Projects and Primavera P5.0, P3.0, P3.1 & P3e.

WORK OF EXPERIENCE

July 2012 to Present

ECI Inc for (SOFEC)

Sr. E & I Designer / Inspector / Field Engineer / QA/QC

• Responsible for Electrical and Instrument design, layout drawings, panel

layouts, bills of material, Grease Injection System for Turret, Electrical one

lines, Block Diagrams, Motor Schematics, Equipment Fat Test, Spec's and

Standards and Cost Codes.

• Creating Wire layouts for panel fabrication.

• Proficient with Conventional Hydraulic/Hydraulic systems and/or MUX

Electric/Hydraulic systems.

Working with FPSO internal Turret Systems

Coordinating with other disciplines

• Worked on installing tie-in to NOV,Subsea 7, MOOG TUTU systems that

required crossover and tie-in of existing controls and instruments and

power.

Oct 2011 to July 2012

CB&I

Sr. E & I Designer

Worked on Natural Gas Plant Design Team with the design of the lighting and

grounding system, Lighting Load and Calculations, laid out the routing of

conduit and tray, and the installation of instruments, worked on the cable

schedules.

Jun 2011 to Sept 2011

SWDS, LLC (Mustang)

Sr. E & I Designer

Responsbilities included working with In-Tools, Autocad & PDMS to insure

drawings were accurate and up to date. Designed the Communication

design drawings were drawn and coordinated with the Contract Com’s

Engineer on where PA/GA and Sat Com’s were located and properly

installed to the specifications of the client.

Designed the HPU skid along with the PDMS modeler to insure it was

properly located.

Apr 2008 to Apr 2011

SBM Atlantia

Lead E & I Design Supervisor / Field Engineer

• As a Senior E&I Supervisor was responsible on hands on and exchange of

entire ship from block stage, erection stage, on board stage before and

after launching of the ship stage, shore power, testing and commissioning

of electric/instrumentation and machinery equipments, sea trial until

delivery of the ship.

• Scope of works include: Installation of Equipment, Wiring and Cabling,

Cable Termination and Connection, and Testing of Equipment,

Commissioning and Operation.

• Supervised team of Contractors, overseeing construction and fit-up,

equipment installation in Engine Room, Car Decks, Accommodations, and

on deck, Bussan Store, cargo holds and Compass deck.

• Responsible for the testing of Generators, pump / motors, automatic

control systems, Main switchboards, Smart starter panels, Main Engine

control consoles, well house consoles, bridge consoles, Fire alarm

systems, PA/GA, Telephone, Water Ingress, Water Mist, Co2, ICCP/ICAF,

Deck Crane, lifeboats, dead man alarm, extension alarm, bilge alarm,

Central alarm, IAMS, Capstan, Windlass, bridle winches, CCTV, Speed

log/echo sounder installation, Radar installation, autopilot installation, AIS,

GPS, ECDIS, Voyage Data Recorder, Magnetic Compass and GMDSS

installation.

• Also responsible for the testing of boiler, incinerator, clarifier, hydrophones,

water maker F.O/L.O Purifier, Pneumatic Ballast Control System, Quick

Closing Valves, Emergency Stop, Bow and azimuth thrusters.

• Liaised with class surveyors, owner representatives, construction

engineers, QC inspectors and other related parties for inspections, testing

and commissioning.

• Prepared construction inspection sheet, inspection test reports.

• Reported to department manager.

Jun 2007 to Apr 2008

EPC Global Inc. (Bechtel)

Sr. E & I Designer

• Responsible for electrical and Instrument design, layout drawings, panel

layouts, bills of material.

• Studying the Plant Spec.’s, Bechtel Cad Standards, and Cost Codes.

• Creating Wire layouts for panel fabrication.

• Coordinating with other disciplines

• Worked on installing tie-in to Honeywell DCS and Triconex system that

required crossover and tie-in of existing controls and instruments.

Jun 2006 to Jun 2007

Englobal Engineering Beaumont TX

Sr. E & I Designer

• Worked independently in the preparation of complex designs for detailed

construction drawings. Ensured drawings were in compliance with industry

standards and company procedures. Prepared calculations, design

models, drawings and design documents.

• Was responsible for the accuracy of bulk material quantity take-offs and

material requisitions for materials applicable to the discipline.

• Worked with designers in other disciplines to coordinate overall design

and technical requirements.

• Answered questions from engineers or other disciplines on design scope

within assigned responsibility.

• Good 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design skills.

• Developed design for complete electrical and Instrument systems.

• This included equipment layout, grounding, cable tray, conduit, lighting

systems and schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Additional duties include various design software packages, also required

the experience to design other type documents such as schematic and

wiring diagrams, and one-lines and raceway schedules.

• Worked on installing a new DCS system that required crossover and tie-in

of existing controls and instruments.

• We had to do field surveys and retrofit all the old control panels removing

existing instruments and reconnect to the new DCS

Feb 2006 - Jun 2006

Turnaround Management Company Deer park TX

Planner / Scheduler

• Using P 5.0 to plan and schedule out the turnaround for Shell (Deer Park).

• Scheduled all activities associated with assigned projects; produced a

Critical Path Schedule for entire project, updated schedule periodically,

and highlight any potential problems/problem areas. Scheduled

construction activities for assigned projects.

• Coordinated with construction department to highlight problem areas and

recommend work around. Implemented and updated progress reports for

assigned projects.

• Assigned to produce the company back log.

• Assisted project manager in presentations/reports to the customer

/company management. Assisted project manager in developing

workarounds for project schedule problems.

Aug 2005 - Jan 2006

Prime Electric Beaumont TX

I/E Inspector / QA/QC

• Supervised the construction of Instrumentation and Electrical for Satellite

wells for Chevron and also went to Trinidad on one of British Gas

Platforms QA, QC, I/ E Inspector, verifying that all controls were installed

and working and communicating with Wonder Ware through the network.

• Allen Bradly & GE PLC's

• Omni Metering Systems Gas and Fire Detection.

• Commissioning,Inspection, Calibration, Pre Check Out, Sell Of of loops,

verify Interlocks,.DCS-Systems.

• Management of manpower, order material, instruments and electrical as

needed for construction and start up of a new oil separation unit

(16000/water 20000/gas)

2003-Oct 2005

U.S. Army National Guard

Mobilized Iraq and Fort Lewis WA

1996-2002

Foster Wheeler Port Arthur, TX

Senior I & E Designer & Subcontractor Field Inspector

• Planned, scheduled & procurement of projects using Primavera and

Microsoft Project.

• Contract administration.

• Was responsible for electrical design, layout drawings, and cable tray

layout.

• Point to point drawings, grounding, developing bid and issue for

construction drawings and packages, cable sizing, cable tray sizing, panel

and junction box design, interface with mechanical piping designer for

layout.

• I was Responsible Conducting surveys and producing AutoCAD drawings

on offshore projects for system upgrade in brown field activities, worked in

weekly squad reviews, checking and everything required to support the

field during construction.

1990 -1996

Sandwell Engineering, Beaumont, TX

Senior I & E Designer

• Was responsible for electrical and Instrument design, layout drawings,

cable tray layout, SWD's.

• Point to point drawing, grounding, PLC's and DCS systems, developing

bid and issue for construction drawings and packages, in the instrument

side have created loops for solenoids, actuators, transmitters, battery

backup charging systems.

• In the electrical side I designed cable sizing drawings, electrical heat

tracing, lightning protection systems, relay design such as GE, and ABB

relay systems, fire alarm systems, cable tray sizing, panel and junction

box design, switch gear, transformers, substation & transmission line

design build projects, interface with mechanical piping designer for layout

of skid-mounted and portable industrial equipment.

1987-1990

Fluor Daniels Sugarland, TX

Jr. I & E Designer

• Worked on project for Transco pipeline installing controls for a substation

which included a Compressor station and control room.

• We had to design all the controls and PLC system (Allen Bradly) and have

it communicate via satellite to the home office; this included their safety

systems and fire monitoring system as well.

• From that project I moved to a refinery that was to be built in Saudi- Arabia

which included all the controls and power distribution, but the project was

shut down when Desert Storm evolved in the region, which caused Fluor

to have a layoff.

1985-1987

M.W. Kellogg Houston, TX

Jr. I & E Designer

• Worked as the Cad and Data base coordinator, imputing data and drawing

files in the electronic system for the project, this system took the data and

created all the loops and cable schedules with all the Jbox loading and

bills of material from all the Instrument details.

• I also allocated all the cad drafters with the Intergraph system now

Microstation for all the plan and tray layouts for the project.

1983-1985

Austin Industries ENG Beaumont & Houston, TX

Drafter / Jr. I & E Designer

EDUCATION

• Massey Business College AA Design Management, 1 year CAD Drafting

• San Jacinto College Engineering & Graphics Training

• OSHA Safety Training Certificate of Completion

• Fluor Daniels Designer Training Certificate of Completion

• Bechtel Corporate Training Certificate of Completion

• M.W. Kellogg Microstation Training Certificate of Completion

• Lamar University English & History, 12 credit hours

• University of Phoenix Business Administration, 12 credit hours

• American Intercontinental University, AA Business

• Intools 09 - .Trained by Intergraph, SBM

• PDMS – Training by Aveva, SBM

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Hunting, Fishing, Golf, Working on our home and spending time with our

five children

EXTRA SKILLS

• Excellent communications, organizational, and analytical skills.

• Can train and motivate people highly self-motivated and goal-oriented

through and precise in attention to details.

• Can complete complex assignments on time solid background of

experience in Management and Engineering, dependable and diligent.

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