Engineer Power Plant
Resume:
SCOTTY C. CURL
**** ******* **** **. abmtup@r.postjobfree.com
Spring, TX 77373-7005
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OBJECTIVE
Instrument Engineer with field experience seeking position in manufacturing
or energy industry.
CAREER SUMMARY
Served 7 years as Instrument Engineer in the power, oil & gas, and defense
industries. Created and revised Loop Diagrams and P&IDs, and checked I&C
drawings and schematics for sulfur granulation plant in Qatar. Designed
instrumentation and control system for Emergency Blocking Boiler.
Represented company at the FATs for boiler PLC/HMI and heater control
system. Performed commissioning, startup and researched & developed
instrumentation packages for a plant to destroy chemical warfare agents for
the Department of Defense. Provided I&C technical support to engineering,
maintenance, and operations. Maintained clearances required by the U. S.
Army. Designed, engineered and supervised the installation of new monitors
for the Agent Detection System for VX nerve agent. During 15 years as
instrument technician calibrated, tested and maintained production safety
devices, oil and gas meters, and process control instrumentation on
offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Trained in various operations
and management positions in oil production. Chaired Department of
Engineering Technology and taught Electronics Technology classes for 2
years.
CRITICAL SKILLS
MS Word WordPerfect AutoCAD
Excel QuattroPro INTools
PowerPoint Presentations Cable Mgmt System
Access Lotus123 Basic
Outlook Visual Basic
EXPERIENCE
URS Washington Division Power Business Unit, Houston, Texas
(1999 to 2009)
ENGINEER V (I&C) Supported the QatarGas project including Blocking Boiler
design and participate in FATs for PLC/HMI and heater control systems.
Assisted with developing the IO list for DCS replacement at Entergy's
Little Gypsy power plant.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT. (Temporary assignment in Denver, CO) QatarGas Common
Sulfur Project in Doha, Qatar. Checked Instrument Loop and Connection
drawings, revised block diagrams and P&IDs, wrote Scope of Work, Logic
Diagrams and Control Narrative for Sulfur Blocking Area. Compared data in
Intools, Documentum and Cable Management System (CMS) for consistency.
Addressed RFIs and verified Deficiency Tracking System items were
completed.
INSTRUMENT DESIGN SPECIALIST II. Research data and assist I&C and
Electrical engineers. Create and update AutoCAD engineering drawings and
sketches. Check accuracies and markup corrections on engineering drawings
for new projects.
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SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT. (Temporary assignment in San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Assisted with the engineering design for the after-fire recovery of the
Palo Seco Power Plant in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(URS) Westinghouse Anniston (ANCDF), Anniston, AL.
INSTRUMENT DESIGN ENGINEER. NOTE: Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal
Facility (ANCDF) is a Department of Defense facility designed for the
thermal destruction of the U. S. Army's stockpile of chemical mustard and
nerve agents. Research and design instrumentation packages for new or
replacement instrument and control systems. Update engineering drawings
such as P&IDs, Loop Diagrams, and Interconnection Wiring Diagrams to
reflect new instrument installations. Write work package instructions for
the installation of new or replacement instrument systems. Interface with
other departments such as Environmental (Regulatory Compliance), Lab
(Emissions Monitors) and Automation (PLC Programming). Provide technical
support on instrumentation issues to System Engineers, Maintenance, and
Operations. Maintain clearances required by the U.S. Army for Unescorted
Access (UAP) to the Chemical Limited Area.
MAINTENANCE (I&E) LEAD. Supervise Instrument Technicians to calibrate,
troubleshoot and repair PLC controlled instrumentation and control systems.
Supervise Electrical Technicians to repair and maintain electrical
equipment, distribution panels and switchgear. Prepare Job Safety
Analyses, Lock Out/Tag Out, Confined Space Entry and other work package
documentation relating to all corrective and preventive maintenance of the
Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF). Maintain clearances
required by the U.S. Army for Exclusionary Access (EAP) to the Chemical
Limited Area.
CONTROL ROOM SUPERVISOR. Directly supervise up to eight Control Room
Operators responsible for the elimination of the U.S. Army's stockpile of
chemical weapons of mass destruction at the Anniston Chemical Agent
Disposal Facility (ANCDF).
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROLS (I&C) ENGINEER. Member of the Furnace Team
responsible for the startup of instrumentation and control systems on three
incinerator lines, and their Pollution Abatement Systems, during
systemization of ANCDF. Work involved the use of electronic databases, and
P&IDs, as well as troubleshooting instrument installations and operations
of PLC controlled equipment and robots in the field. Established databases
for instrument calibration ranges and set points. Directed I&C Technicians
on issues concerning instrumentation on furnaces and the pollution
abatement system. Researched alternate suppliers for obsolete or "no
longer supported" instrumentation. Experience includes extensive training
on-site and at the Chemical Demilitarization Training Facility located on
the U. S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Edgewood, Maryland. Passed
security clearances required for the Chemical Personnel Reliability Program
necessary for access to chemical munitions.
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San Jacinto College North, Houston, TX.
(1997 to 1999)
CHAIRMAN, DEPT. OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. Managed personnel, budget, and
curriculum development for programs in Engineering Drafting, Environmental
Technology, Electronics Technology, and Electronics Instrumentation.
Taught courses in Electronics Technology. Responsible for textbook approval
and ordering of equipment and teaching aids for the department. Taught
Continuing Education class on basic PLC operations.
INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY. Taught electronics courses including
Direct Current, Alternating Current, Digital Circuits, Solid State Devices,
Analog Devices, and Microprocessor Architecture leading to the degree of
Associate of Applied Science in Electronics Technology. Assisted in course
development and text book selection for these courses.
Exxon Co. U.S.A., New Orleans, La.
SENIOR INSTRUMENT (I&E) TECHNICIAN on oil and gas production platforms.
Primary duty was to test and maintain production safety devices and process
control instrumentation as required by regulatory compliance on offshore
production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Maintained government required
records on above work. Additional requirements were calibration of oil and
gas meters, troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and control systems,
inventory control of parts and equipment. T-2 Certified for installation
and maintenance of offshore instrumentation and safety devices. Trained as
platform operator, HAZMAT trained, and member of spill emergency response
team.
MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST. Performed maintenance on field production
equipment such as vessels, valves, pumps and piping. Trained in
maintenance barge and boat operations.
TEMPORARY AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED:
Risk Evaluation and Control Team - Served as a member of this team to
evaluate standard operating procedures for safety and regulatory
compliance. Inspected field systems and equipment for safety and
operability, including testing of emergency shutdown systems.
Exxon Valdez Alaska Cleanup - Assisted in setting up beach cleaning task
force and supervised crews in remote locations for oil spill cleanup.
Supervised crews applying and retrieving containment boom on rivers and
streams feeding Prince William Sound. Supervised waste management crews to
dispose of waste oil, contaminated fuel, and other cleanup material.
OSHA required Operating Procedures - Wrote operating procedures for
generators, pumps, compressors and other equipment used on offshore
platforms.
Lock Out/Tag Out - Co-developed course and taught LO/TO procedures to field
personnel.
Field Supervision - Supervised field maintenance crew and relieved as Field
Foreman
Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL Adjunct Instructor. Taught
class in AC Electronics.
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Marathon Oil Company, Anchorage, Alaska (contract and direct hire) -
Performed maintenance and operations on offshore and onshore oil and gas
production facilities including valves, reciprocating gas compressors,
water flood filters and pumps, and changing production chokes. Assisted
welders and mechanics in repair of flow lines and well head equipment.
Assisted platform operator in the daily operation of a 50,000 bbl/day oil
production facility during simultaneous drilling/production operations.
Responsible for maintaining gas chart recorders, calculating gas volumes,
and control room operations. Operated seven turbine and one reciprocating-
engine driven generators for AC generation and two reciprocating-engine
driven DC "drilling rig" generators providing the AC and DC electrical
requirements of the platform. Operated 40 thousand bbl/day water flood
unit including gas turbine driven centrifugal pumps, sand and Diatomaceous
Earth filters.
Holiday Inn, Memphis, Tennessee Restaurant Manager
Burger Chef Systems, Indianapolis, IN Assistant Restaurant Manager/Food
Research Technician
EDUCATION
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology
In addition to electronics curriculum, completed all Technical/Occupational
Education requirements for teacher certification.
Kenai College of the University of Alaska, Soldotna, Alaska
Associate of Arts in Business Administration
Course work included: management, finance, accounting, business law, and
computer programming.
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