STEVE R. NAKASHIAN
North Fontana, California 92336
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA - A.A. Degree in Mathematics (1973)
GENERAL DYNAMICS, Groton, CN Pipe Fitter/Fabricator Apprenticeship (1977)
JACOBS ENGINEERING - Supervising for Safety (1995)
JACOBS ENGINEERING - Level I Supervisory Course (1996)
Level II NDE Certified (2002)
JVI Supervisor Training (2011)
CAREER SUMMARY
Over twenty years pipe construction experience on small to multi-million dollar oil, gas and
mining industrial projects throughout the United States. Career development progressed from
hands on installations to supervision and management of piping and mechanical projects, always
maintaining a focus on safety, quality, schedule and costs.
Skills include pipe fitting, welding, field pipe routing, development of code packages, NDE
inspections, document control, planning, estimating, scheduling, field supervision, management
of contractors and clean hand offs to client commissioning teams. In short, I take responsibility
from start to finish.
EXPERIENCE
EICHLEAY ENGINEERS of CA, Long Beach, CA (2012)
Mechanical Superintendent for the Molycorp Rare Earth Mining Expansion, Mountain Pass, CA
Seconded to Vanderweil Engineering/Power Division.
Directed multiple contractors with a combined workforce of 400 for the installation and startup of
the Combined Heat Power Plant. Scope included installation, testing and commissioning of a
10,000ft. Pipe Rack with 80,000 feet of steam, natural gas and process piping.
JACOBS ENGINEERING, Houston, TX. (Various Projects 1994 to 2011)
Pipe Fabricator (2011) for the BP Hydro Cracker Shutdown, Carson, CA
Q.C. Manager (2002-2003) for the $200M Exxon-Mobil Carb II Project, Torrance, CA
Q.C. Manager (1997-1999)
Managed the inspection of pipe fabrication and construction; developed code packages;
coordinated NDE by subcontractors; inspected welding, tracking, and mapping for the $150M
Tosco Refining Co. Butane Processing Unit 50 Project, Wilmington, CA
Fabricator to Quality Control Inspector (1994-1997)
Managed the inspection of pipe fabrication and construction; developed code packages;
coordinated NDE by subcontractors; inspected welding, tracking, and mapping.
$100M Chevron Refinery Aqueous Ammonia Project, El Segundo, CA (Q.C. Inspector)
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$100M Texaco 96 Shutdown, El Dorado, KS (Piping General Foreman)
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$400M Ultramar Refinery Phase I&II, Long Beach, CA (Piping Foreman)
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$700M BP Oil Crude Modification Project, Bellechase, LA (Pipe Fitter/Fabricator)
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JV INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. Rancho Dominguez, CA
QC Pipe Supervisor – Tesoro Refinery, Long Beach, CA. (2011)
Pipe Fabricator – $40M Chevron Isomax Project, El Segundo, CA (2009)
BRINDERSON CONSTRUCTORS, INC. Torrance, CA (2007 and 1999 to 2000)
Q.C. Manager/Project Engineer – $25 million Chevron Coker Project, El Segundo, CA (2007)
Project Engineer (1999 - 2000)
$1M Arco Refinery Reformer Revamp & Coker Egress Structure Project, Wilmington, CA
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$20M Chevron Refinery Heater Project, El Segundo, CA
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MEI White Castle, LA (2004)
Pipe Foreman – $100M Exxon-Mobil Crude & Alky Project, Torrance, CA
ALTAIR-STRICKLAND WEST, INC. Torrance, CA (December 2001)
Q.C. Manager/Systems Manager/Project Engineer – $20M Phillips 66 Ammonia Injection Project
BROWN & ROOT Houston, TX (1997 –1998)
Systems Manager – Prepared test packages to document completed work on plant piping
$400M ARCO Refinery Polypropylene Sales Project, Carson, CA
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FLUOR DANIELS CORP. Long Beach, CA/Dallas, TX (Various Projects 1992 to 2001)
Construction Superintendent/Pipe General Foreman (2000 - 2001)
Managed projects from start to finish, including the direct supervision of a crew of 200.
$90M Reliant Energy Project, Outage Units 1-4, Etiwanda, CA
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$50M Frito Lay Fry Pack Project, Cucamonga, CA
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Superintendent/Pipe Superintendent (1999)
Managed projects from start-to-finish.
$40M Edison Power Plant Shutdown Project, El Segundo, CA (Superintendent)
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Frito Lay Flavored Pretzels Project, Bakersfield, CA (Pipe Superintendent)
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Piping General Foreman (1997)
$50M 3-D Dorito Project, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Pipe Fitter/Fabricator (1992-1993)
$400M Chevron Refinery Reformulated Gas Project, El Segundo, CA
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