Project Power Plant

Steven W. Powell

*** *** **** ***** ***********, Ga. 30281

Telephone: 770-***-**** Home, 770-***-**** Cell

EMAIL: *******@*******.***

Objective

To gain employment in the drafting / design field where I can utilize my education and skills.

Work History

CH2M Hill, Atlanta, Ga.

November 2007 – July 2010 (Economy based layoff)

Senior Piping Designer - Power Group Layout, modeling and checking of piping systems, including

pipe supports using PDS 3D piping design software and Pelican forge support modeler. Reference P&ID’s for

piping layouts to make sure all needed items are included in pipe systems, reference all systems in Smartplant

Review Extensive training in Smartplant 3D with followup use to develop standards for production use. Also

used AutoPlant for creation of reference plants.

Projects worked on where:

• 250 MW coal fired power plant retrofit, including new Baghouse, Secondary Catalytic Reduction, (2)

Duct booster fans, Hundreds of feet of exhaust ducting, Turbosorp, various silos, pebble lime receiving

facility, lime hydration facility, ash removal facility and urea to ammonia facility. (GRU Gainesville, Fla)

Empire (New York) was 2 on 1 635 MW, Water Cooled, Duel Fuel

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Darling Downs (Australia) was a 3 on 1, 6oo MW, Air Cooled, Gas Fired

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Pond and Company, Norcross, Ga.

September 2003 - November 2007

Cad Manager - Responsible for creating and enforcing the company cad standards for corporate and branch

offices. Review and mark up drawings for complience to the company standards. Training production staff on

new programs and advanced functions using Acad 2007 ADT and solid modeling. Working with Architectral

staff, using Accurender, to produce rendered 3D models, walkthroughs and panoranic views. Support project

managers by coordinating inhouse and sub-contractor work on projects. Provide cad assistance as needed for

various departments to meet deadlines.

Power Engineers, Norcross, Ga.

October 1999 - September 2003

Senior Mechanical Designer / Office and Project Cad Coordinator – Primary duties include General

Arrangements, piping layouts, supports and details. Rebis Piping and Equipment modules combined with

AutoCAD solid models for three dimensional reference plants. Fabrication and piece drawings for large

ductwork including details and weldments. As cad coordinator my responsiblties were setting up the “electronic”

part of the job up. My duties include setting up the directory structure for the job, creating the standard title

block, layers, text and dimension styles along with all plotters/printers used on the project. Other duties include

electronic audit of files to check for standards and mark up items that do not conform to company standards,

training new hires on company standards. Troubleshooting and instruction on AutoCAD and Microstation

issues. 3D solid model rendered using Accurender 3.0 and animated “walk-throughs” for company

presentations. Used Rebis piping and equipment module to make piping layouts and isometric details.

Dean-Oliver International, Tucker, Ga.

July 1997 - October 1999

Senior Mechanical Designer – Primary duties include General Arrangements, piping layouts and details, parts

drawings and details for fabrication. Most resently worked on $70 million green field roof shingle plant were my

main duties were all material handling for the plant which included Conveyors (flat and bucket) chutes and

speciality items. Other projects included recliam systems for a local concrete plant, field trips for shutdowns.

Also process piping systems, Concrete foundation details, P&ID’s. 3D drawings and renderings for sales

support.

Work History (cont.)

Bedminster Bioconversion Corp., Marietta, Ga

July 1996 – July 1997

Project Engineer - Use of Sure-trak project management software to develop job schedules, weekly on-site

construction investigations including reports, troubleshooting and solving of construction related problems. Also

generated all drawings used for piece fabrication of systems. Provide computer generated three dimensional

“walk-throughs”, rendered views along with isometric and two dimensional drawings for sales support and

marketing.

GTS Energy, Smyrna, Ga.

November 1993 - July 1996

Lead Mechanical Designer - Design of Mechanical systems including piping. pump skids, ductwork and P&ID’s.

Fabrication drawings including weldments, details and bills’ of materials, Exploded isometrics and 3-D detail

assemblies used for field installations and company brochures. Proposal and equipment layouts in both Metric

and Imperial units Duties include creating company standards and procedures, Instructions on updates within

AutoCAD rel. 13.

Uni-Temp Refrigeration, Inc., Norcross, Ga.

July 1991 - November 1993

Project Coordinator / Purchase Agent: In charge of all AutoCad functions which included all piping drawings in

both isometric and plan views along with 3-D assemblies. Ordered and setup deliveries of all pipe, valves and

equipment needed for each job. Also job costing and takeoffs. Most recent activities included PSM, (Process

Safety Management) P&ID's, Plant equipment inventory along with field verification of as built conditions.

Ebasco Services Inc. Norcross, Ga.

January 1989 - July 1991

Senior Drafter: Duties included: Piping layouts, general arrangements and on site piping investigation at co-

generation project located in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Hanger and associated piping support detail drawings.

Project Management Services, Inc. Atlanta, Ga.

January 1986 – January 1989

Cad Manager - Development of schedule diagrams for construction companies. Specialized computer graphics

for litigation support. Presentation drawings, logos, 3-D overlay drawings and as-built plans. Scheduling of

incoming work and distributing in prioritized order. Maintaining cad files and ordering supplies. Writing special

menus and command files for AutoCAD,

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division - Atlanta, Ga.

September 1983 - January 1986

Junior engineering aide: Shipyard support, worked on location, Groton, Ct. in storage's department, solving

interference problems. Also San Diego, Ca., Space systems Div., developing flat patterns for hydraulic shielding

systems of shuttle centaur rocket engines. Engineering support on SSTV (Submersible Shock Test Vehicle).

Issued Department of Defense, Secret Clearance 1984.

Education

Academy of Professional Drafting - Atlanta, Ga.

Computer Aided Design Drafting:

Graduated - 1983 G.P.A. - 3.8

Academy of Professional Drafting - Atlanta, Ga.

Electro-mechanical Design Drafting:

Graduated - 1981 G.P.A. - 3.4

Clayton Junior College - Morrow, Ga. Aviation Administration

Related computer experience with the following programs:

AutoCAD Ver 2.52 through 2008, Rebis (Piping and Equipment module) PDS (Piping Design Software) and

Pelican Forge Support Modeler, Microstation ver 7(J) and 8.0, Smartplant Review Accu-Render soild modeling

rendering package for presentations Excel, Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Elements, Web design.

Civic Functions

President of Neighborhood Watch Committee

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