Mechanical Power Plant

JEFF STOVALL

**** * ******** *** • Phoenix, AZ **021 • ***********@*****.***

Home: 602-***-**** • Cell: 505-***-****

Experienced Structural, Mechanical, & Architectural Designer with expertise in AutoCAD

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 20 years experience using AutoCAD through release 2009.

• 10 years experience in engineering design of concrete foundations, structural steel &

wood structures in industrial, commercial & residential buildings.

• Associates degrees in Computer Aided Drafting.

• Associates degrees in Computer Technology.

• Adept in 3D solid modeling and experience in parametric modeling.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• AutoCAD 2009, Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook & Word, Pro/Engineer Wildfire &

Mechanical Desktop.

• AISC Structural Steel Standards.

• ASME Y14.5M-1994, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances.

• 120 credit hours towards Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

• Extensive knowledge of computer pc systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STRUCTURAL DESIGNER III 2008 – 2009

Arizona Public Service, Generation Engineering Phoenix, AZ

APS Provides electrical power to millions of homes and workplaces in the southwest.

• Designed complicated system of steel beam supports, columns, tube frames &

foundations for 2000 feet of multiple level cable trays through existing power plant.

• Designed steel structures for pipe & cable supports, platforms, walkways, stairs,

elevator supports, slab & column foundations for existing coal and gas power plants.

• Developed drawing packages of design, erection, fabrication, reference, demolition &

as-built drawings.

• Interfaced with other department designers & engineers to ensure consistency between

disciplines.

• Researched existing plant drawings to ensure proper placement and fit of new designs.

• Adhered to current AISC, AWS & APS company standards & procedures.

• Traveled to plants to determine routes, locations & clearances for projects.

• Checked drawings for completeness, correctness and adherence to engineering &

company standards.

• Saved company time & resources by creating dynamic blocks of APS standard blocks

& updating drawing templates and plot styles.

• Entered drawings into APS company document control system for approvals &

transmittals of document packages.

SENIOR DESIGNER 2006 - 2008

US Magnesium LLC. Salt Lake City, UT

US Magnesium specializes in the manufacture and supply of magnesium ingot products,

magnesium recycling services, chemical by-products, and energy.

• Designed and drafted structural, mechanical, concrete, piping and P&ID drawings.

• Performed field measurements for proposed and current projects.

• Checked other drafters’ drawings for errors and completeness.

• Maintained drawing log and projects database using Microsoft Access & Excel.

• Provided AutoCAD and computer technical support to members of department.

• Maintained and set up printers, scanners, copiers and plotters.

DESIGNER 2005 - 2006

KSL Engineering Los Alamos, NM

KSL Engineering is an engineering and consulting subcontractor for the Los Alamos

National Laboratory.

• Drafted facility structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping drawings from sketches,

photographs, as-builts & reference drawings.

• Researched specifications and dimensions of manufacturer’s parts for design.

• Assisted engineers with design of facility piping and supports.

• Provided AutoCAD and computer technical support to members of department.

• Ensured that existing and new drawings adhered to LANL drafting standards.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER 2001 - 2004

Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a national security research institution, delivering

scientific and engineering solutions for the nation's most crucial and complex

problems.

• Designed and drafted complex mechanical parts and assemblies.

• Developed shop drawings from ideas, sketches, and as-builts.

• Used standard: ASME Y14.5M-1994, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances.

• Interfaced with machinists, fabricators, engineers, physicists and other designers.

ARCHITECITURAL DESIGNER 2000 – 2001

J. Verkaik & Associates Cañon City, CO

J. Verkaik & Associates designs luxury residences and commercial buildings.

• Helped design and drafted plans for residential and commercial buildings.

• Performed structural analyses of buildings using Eagle Point 3D Frame Analysis.

• Maintained computer and network systems.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER 1992 – 1997

Science & Technology Corp. Las Cruces, NM

Science & Technology Corp. provides engineering services for the US military.

• Created 3D rendered animations for architectural presentations.

• Utilized solid models to design transmissometers.

• Produced mechanical detail drawings from solid models for fabrication.

• Assembled components, aligned optics, and field-tested equipment.

• Trained customers in set-up, operation, and maintenance of the equipment.

• Performed in-house hardware and software maintenance on office computers.

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