SUMMARY

Profile Male,

Nationality United States

Current Location United States, Connecticut

Current Position Pressure Part Mechanical Specialist

Company GENERAL ELECTRIC

Preferred Location Any

Preferred Contract Direct hire, full time Salary Expectation

Common work performed Civil/structure – Mechanical integrity

Soil-Structure interaction

FEA analyst, Stress Analysis, pipe stress.

PROFESIONAL PROFILE

Over (11) years combined extensive experience seeking a full-time position on Engineering position both civil/structure and Mechanical engineering integrity. Design in steel/concrete structure, Bridges (incorporating wind and seismic design), Power plant, Highways, Roads, underground structures, and truss.

Mechanical Engineer with 2 -4 years of experience designing structural steel supports for large rotating equipment, have experience with fabricated metal equipment. Responsibility is not limited to power plants (combined cycle, coal fired, thermal plant, Oxy-firing SH Outlet header model, super critical plant..etc which include incorporating of ASME code.

Also, responsible for piping systems (steam, water, air, process) including layout, sizing stress analysis and piping support design, equipment sizing and specification of process equipment, design of system mechanisms such as drawer glides and retractors, design of interfaces for usability, material selection, design for manufacturing and assembly. Supervise and direct all work activities for pipe fitters and boiler makers assigned to the project.

SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHT

Seven years of dedicated service as a Mechanic in natural Gas Engine, Generators, Compressors, Power driven equipment, general repairs.

Over Ten years in Structural design, seismic, wind, trusses, barracks, reinforce concrete, base plate, foundation, sway frames, columns, beams and girders, retaining walls, welding groups, bolts and rivets, design consideration at ambient and high temp.

Five years in transportation/bridges/highways engineering, design of rigid pavement, flexible pavement, super elevation, vertical curves, horizontal curves, and highway interchange/intersections, signalized and un-signalized intersection.

Five years in Geotechnical engineering, footing, soil classification, creep, immediate and long term settlement, retaining walls, dams, seepage and drainage, passive and active pressure, geotextiles.

Hands on experience in performing inspection, cleaning and testing services

Well versed in diagnosing issues and repairing and replacing engine components

Three years in worldwide refineries, chemical and gas plants during repairs, operation and turnarounds.

a to assist in the determination of the origin, cause and extent of structural failures, water intrusions, construction defects and other failures to join our team.

investigation and analysis of residential, commercial, and industrial properties for the purpose of resolving claims and legal disputes. Assignments may include foundation settlement investigations, structural assessments, site evaluations, sub-surface investigations and vibration analysis. Prepare oral and written reports that document causes of failure, extent of loss, and recommended remediation. Provide expert opinions and testimony. Other duties include gathering photographic evidence, conducting investigations to document onsite conditions and oversee field or laboratory testing.

Introduction

-Code and Software skills

2

-Experience summary

3

-Educations and Degree

6

-Cases of work performed

7

CODES AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

Computer skills

Structure engineer

Finite Elements Software

SolidWorks, STAAD Pro 2007,SAP 2000, RISA 2000, ANSYS (v.14). NASATRAN, ABAQUS (6.12),GT STRUDL, Vessel ‘COMPRESS’

Office

Documents preparation

Adobe acrobat, MS word

Project management

MS project and Primavera

Presentation

Drafting

MS power point and others.

AutoCAD 2D and 3D /CAE, and Excel

Pipeline software

Finite Elements software

CEASARII-CADWORX2013, AutoPIPE.

Others

Operation software

OS Windows® Operation, Ms.Office and MicroSTATION.

Codes

Design codes and reinforcing detailing.

(ACI- 318, ASCE7-05, ASTM, B.S 8110,

Seismic code

IBC 2012, CBC and UBC.

Steel code

AISC,

Wood structure

NDS

Welding code

AWS and AISC.

Minimum design loads for building

ASCE/SEI7, LRFD/ASD

Vessels and pipe pressure(Mechanical)

ASME section VIII, I, II part D, III (N.H.), AASHTO

AMSE code case 2695

Bridges

API 620 Appendix R and Q and API 625. ASME 31.1 & 31.3

AASHTO

Pipe stress, boiler, tubes and header

ASME 31.1, 31.3

Combustion, flames and droplet, combustion mixtures.

NASA CEA code, Enercalc, Revit

Connections

AISC-360

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE (18 YEARS)

Analyzes survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects

15 Years

Computes load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications

10 years

Conducts studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects

10 years

Directs construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site

15 years

Directs or participates in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction

10 years

Estimates quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility

10 years

Inspects project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards

10 years

Plans and designs transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, construction and government standards, using design software

15 years

Prepares or presents public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions

10 years

Provides technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel

10 years

Knowledge of ASME/US code and regulations

10 years

Machine design elements: fits, tolerances, alignment, bearings and power transmissions.

4 years

Monitoring / failure analysis and equipment failure history analysis and reports.

4 years

Wind/seismic analysis of tall building, power plant and towers.

8 years

Pressure vessels, mechanical design, stress analysis and pipeline construction

4 years.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

ALSTOM-POWER, South Windsor, Connecticut. USA

Pressure Part Mechanical Specialist 12/2009 – present

Tank and Vessel, structural design, support design, gas gate, flange and nozzle stress analysis.

-Extract information from ‘Selection Sheet’ for support in ambient and low/high temperature/cryogenic storage tank design and detailing program for multiple projects

-Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of tanks and vessels using ANSYS/Abaqus/Compress software

-Project lead engineer in the design of steel and concrete bridge structures, interacting with senior and younger staff.

-Involved in layout, analysis and design of bridges and other structures.

-Assist with computation of plan quantities to support the opinion of probable costs.

-Provide guidance to younger engineers in production. Reviews, assigns work and/or checks design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by younger engineers.

-Lead completion of final submittal documents for design projects.

-Progresses from simple to moderately complex projects under general supervision.

-Commitment to quality work and timely communication.

-Create ANSYS (FEA) model for tanks and vessels for fatigue / creep analysis.

-Perform structural design using STAAD Pro

-Review storage tank design drawings and calculations

-Prepare, check and modify spread sheets and other design tools relied upon for engineering efficiency

-Implement fatigue and creep analysis, metal temperature differential allowed between two sides of the plate.

-Prepare material requisitions and bid evaluations

-Participate in design reviews utilizing expert knowledge in the development of engineering details

-Review vendor submittals and participate in technical bid evaluations

-Respond to technical queries and provide technical support to site construction team

FEA of OXY-HEADER analysis

- Analysis of oxy-header – tube arrangement using FEA 20 node brick elements.

- Calculate the fatigue life cycle using EN 12952 and using material listed in ASME and SAE code.

- Calculate heat transfer film coefficient of oxy-header tubing arrangement.

- Calculation of shrinkage stress for header- tube connection, analysis of preheat, and post heat effect on shrinkage stress.

660 MW ultra-super critical units. (USC-CFB) unit

Windsor, CT

Mechanical engineer for: HRSG and CFB

- Responsible for supporting development and review of the structural design of combined-cycle power plants including large frame gas turbine rotating equipment with the use of appropriate codes and standards, design criteria and constructability criteria for cost-effective design of main and auxiliary equipment structural foundations, main and secondary steel structures, ductwork and piping supports. I also work in Thermal Power Section to support the development of design specifications and review and analyze internal, supplier and contractor design documents for compliance with contract specifications, conformance with U.S. material and building codes, wind and seismic design loads / design standards, and functional constructability

- I had technical expertise to support R&D, Engineering, detailed design and sizing calculations for a variety of boiler concepts and components (new boiler concepts, modifications to existing boilers, test and pilot scale demonstration facilities). Pressure part design and sizing in accordance with prevailing codes and standards (ASME and EN). Detailed analysis of boiler pressure part components based on Code materials for emerging boiler technologies. Mechanical design and familiarity with relevant computer software (e.g. CAESAR for piping). Knowledge of the ASME boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Knowledge of AISC/AWS codes, in addition to ASME, Metallurgical knowledge including; welding, bending, manufacturing methods and coatings, expert of pressure parts standard modules, oxidation, corrosion and overheating. Knowledge of basic mechanical engineering formulas, skills of at least one pressure vessel calculation software (CEA-CPM, PV-Elite,, knowledge in calculation codes (CM66, UBC, …), knowledge of pressure vessels, knowledge in drawings & diagrams as P&ID reading and checking,, knowledge of FEA principles, skills in FEA software (ANSYS, ABAQUS, STRUDL and CFD ANSYS Fluent).

Structural engineer duty:

Analyze complex steel and reinforced concrete structures using appropriate linear and non-linear finite element programs. Wind and seismic load are bases for the design as well as vibration.

Determine service requirements and design the structure and accompanying components.

Weight estimate of the 660, 1100 and 880 MW CFB unit.

Steel design utilizing codes/specifications: AISC, ASCE7-02, UIBC, ACI, API. Experience in power industry and with STAAD including modeling, analysis, design and trouble shooting. Performing wind load design of major structures in petrochemical

Check steel connections in both SI metric and US customary units, using the latest code from AISC 360-10 LRFD and ASD, BS 5950, AS 4100 . Choose and plug in of standard steel connection types, including support for multiple-row moment and end plate connections including to perform calculations, check bolt and weld groups, heck support for multiple codes, provide steel weight estimates including an estimate of major member sizes. Review and confirm code basis for each project. Prepare structural design and fabrication specifications for each project. Collaborate with other project team members to comply with project requirements and meet project schedules. Review of detailed design including drawings, 3D Model and STAAD analysis. Review of fabrication shop detail drawings and fabrication sequence. Guide and monitor sub-contracted structural engineers. Mentor and train junior engineers.

Calculation of loadings: Dead loads, Live loads, Construction loads (ASCE /SEI 7-05)

Mechanics of Materials: Shear Force & Bending Moment diagrams;

Timber Structures;

Steel: Columns, Beams, Connections

Concrete: Reinforcement, LRFD, Columns, Walls, Foundations, Member check and selection.

660 MW HRSG unit (1 year)

Review drawings and ensure proper GD&T is used to best represent design intent and manufacturability

Lead the mechanical integration efforts of product design and development

Design components to meet all functional requirements using Creo

Select proper materials for components in various temperature and corrosive conditions

Perform should cost analysis to ensure product designs meet cost requirements

Review drawings and ensure proper GD&T is used to best represent design intent and manufacturability

Design components to meet all applicable codes and standards including ASME B31 Piping codes and Boiler and Pressure Vessel codes

Mechanically integrate pumps, blowers, valves, heat exchangers, and other components into a power plant package

Communicate with suppliers to ensure tooling and processes align with design intent for new design launches

Review supplier deviation requests and incorporate design for manufacturing feedback

Lead root cause investigations

550 MW L-CLC Unit.

( Chemical looping) (2 years)

Pipe stress engineer duty :

Pipe stress analysis using CEASAR II for the inlet and outlet piping system (using FEA and nonlinear analysis) at 1200 degree F and high pressure 1300 psi.

Incorporate wind analysis and seismic analysis for the unit above (dynamic analysis) using CEASAR II software.

Prepare GA drawing and implement structural design using STAAD III.

Stress analysis of pressure part, plate thickness, bolt and steel size using conventional method.

Implement impulse load (up to 3g load) for impact into the analysis.

Include water hummer, slug, and harmonic (time-history and spectrum history) into the analysis.

Lead FMEAs on components and systems to determine largest risks to product success

Produce validation test plans to ensure designs meet requirements

Interface with structures and fluid analysts

660 MW Turbine Hall

Structural engineer

Design structural component of the turbine hall frame,

Incorporate steel dynamic analysis, wind and seismic analysis for structural weight, wall girts + claddings, roof cladding + purlins, grating wt., concrete wt+ finishing, thermal analysis, crane loads ( bridge, trolley, lifted load, max. wheel load(static), max. wheel load ( weight of impact), lateral load and longitudinal load), the design incorporate equipment loads, piping loads, live load, snow load,

Incorporate 4 codes in the design, American std. (ASCE 7-05), Indian std. (IS 800), European std. (NF EN 1990), and Chinese std. (GB5009).

Structural/Mechanical engineer to design main component of the power plant, steel structure design, concrete foundation design and code check.

India RP600 MWe Supercritical

1000 MWe Rest of Asia

Large Supercritical Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)

1350 MWe Double Reheat Tower Boiler

660 MWe Ultra Supercritical CFB

660 MWe Dry Lignite Tower Boiler

Participate in design of BIOMASS Firing

Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Firing

1100 MWe Advanced-USC Tower

1000 MWe Advanced-USC 2-Pass

Advanced-USC Tower Boiler

Member of design team for Steam Loop Corrosion Testing Alabama Power’s Plant Berry

900 MWe Oxy Combustion Tower Boiler

Alstom’s Boiler Simulation Facility (BSF)

550 MWe Chemical Looping Plant

Chemical Looping Combustion

CFD design model with ANSYS

Work with internal/external flow/ laminar and turbulent flow/ incompressible-compressible /subsonic-transonic-supersonic/ steady state/ transient /scalar mixing

Heat transfer/ conduction/radiation/force convection/natural convection/conjugate/joule heating/solar

Parsons Knoxville, TN, USA

Stress Analysis Engineer 08/2007 – 10/2009

Phase I and II

Start up engineer

(Construction engineer)

Mechanical/structural engineer

Responsible for contract management and construction Supervision of Mechanical Works of extension of Water Supply Services to Planned Areas in the Green Zone Area. Baghdad.

Check and design piping systems (steam, water, air, process) including layout, sizing stress analysis and piping support design, equipment sizing and specification of process equipment, design of system mechanisms such as drawer glides and retractors, design of interfaces for usability, material selection, design for manufacturing and assembly. Supervise and direct all work activities for pipe fitters and boiler makers assigned to the project. Design pipeline terminals, pump stations and or compressor stations including piping plans, details, schematics, equipment layouts and P&ID's

Provide design and technical support for process piping and mechanical projects for new and upgraded piping systems/equipment installations.

-Work earthworks, Construction & Layout: Excavation and embankment (cut & fill), scheduling & Economics: Construction sequencing, CPM network analysis, material Quality Control & Testing (e.g., concrete, soil, asphalt); temporary Structures; Estimating quantities & Costs: Quantity take-off, Construction operations & methods: Lifting and rigging; and Cranes,

Pipe stress engineer

Responsible on design of high pressure pipe according to section :4MP-T81-03502 Underground Piping Installation: 4MP-T81-03503 Aboveground Piping Installation: 4MP-T81-03504 Pipe Supports: 4MP-T81-03505 Piping System Cleanliness: 4MP-T81-03506 Pressure Testing of Piping, Tubing and Components: 4MP-T81-01204 Work Planning / Packaging: 4MP-T81-03102 Document Control: 4MP-T81-03103 Field Sketches: 4MP-T81-03105 Field Change Documents (formerly FCRs/FCNs): 4MP-T81-03107 As-Builts: 4MP-T81-03109 Temporary Utilities and Facilities: 4MP-T81-03110 TEAMWorks Standard Setup and Use Procedure: 4MP-T81-01307 System and Equipment Safety Lockout/ Tagout: 4MP-T providing support for detailed design, and startup of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment for the project.

Phase II, responsible for design of HVAC system sizing calculations, balancing of cascade ventilation systems and update P&IDs and PFDs for HVAC and other related mechanical systems with technical support to construction and startup during the installation, startup, and testing of HVAC systems.

CH2MHILL Middle East/overseas

Senior Structural Engineer 01/2006 – 08/2007

GE Baglan Bay Project Port Baghdad, IRQ HRSG structural Engineer

-Responsibilities included Loop checks; functional testing of all the controls logic and modifications to the GE Mark VI HRSG code. Further responsibilities included process tuning and graphic modifications, on the first 500MW gas fired single shaft steam cooled combined cycle unit. Work include Laying and testing of 48" dia force main of Ductile Iron, construction of low level concrete drain, the objective of the project was to facilitate safe disposal of sewage and storm water from Walled City area.

-Detailed design and sizing calculations for a variety of boiler concepts and components (new boiler concepts, modifications to existing boilers, test and pilot scale demonstration facilities). Pressure part design and sizing in accordance with prevailing codes and standards (e.g ASME), detailed analysis of boiler pressure part components based on Code materials for emerging boiler technologies.

-Structural design of the Mega Camp Hanger and Truss Steel-concrete structure long span beams using pre-stressing methods, suppliers, and design of post tensioning cable systems for cylinders, including compression zones and crack with calculations.

-Implement design loads and load combinations, and interpreting the results [Ansys, Abacus, Lusas, etc], both linear and non-linear, and transient analyses, implement Design and Analysis for: earthquake, blast loading, fire radiation, impact loading, hydrotest, pressure loads, product load against the concrete, dead and live loads, wind, Soil Structure Interaction [both static and dynamic]

Bechtel corporation And GE corporation. Middle East/overseas

Senior Mechanical Engineer 08/2003 – 01/2006

The work generally cover preparing P&ID for Fossil Fuel Firing Systems in design of combustion equipment I.E. Burners, Igniters, new Power Plant and the conversion of existing power plant system from subcritical steam condition into supecritical one, the work also include implementing component design and system design which required to prepare drawings, report, calculations and descriptions of equipments such as section of steam pipe between the super heater and the high-pressure turbine, and sometimes, turbine cold-end system which consist of the turbine exhaust end, condenser and cooling tower. All design is based in calculation of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics.

100 MW natural gas fired simple cycle power plant

Prepare a Cost Estimate for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a nominal 100 MW natural-gas fired simple cycle power plant. The facility consist of (1) GE LMS100, combustion turbine generator, Cooling Tower and Fuel Gas Compressors.

The major scope items considered in this indicative estimate are as follows:

Plant Control System / Cooling Tower / Plant Air System / Blowdown System / Water Treatment System / Firewater System plus tie in to existing fire loop / Chemical Feed System / Electrical Equipment & Bulks / Instrumentation Bulks / Civil & Structural Works. Providing Field Engineering input to the RFI / NCR / FCD process

900 MW Taza (Kirkouk) and Baghdad South Power Plant With General Electric GE

Geotechnical engineer

Conduct technical analyses of survey and field data for development of topographic, soil, hydrological or other information and reports. Review Design specifications, Planning and schedule of project activities, leading the team to ensure project completion within schedule.

-Startup and commissioning phase, installation, calibration, loop checking and troubleshooting on all field instrumentation, (and foundation field bus and Valve & Pressure Regulator Sizing/Selection.

Emergency shut down (ESD) system installation and commissions, design of turbine system and efficiency control.

Sampling, Soil Classification, Soil Phase Relationships: Index properties

Permeability of fine & coarse grained soils;

Pavement design; Compaction testing & optimum water content; consolidation.

Shear strength properties, tests, and parameters; Effective stress

Lateral earth pressures; Passive & Active Pressures; Cantilever & Mass Calculaiton.

1200 MWA AL QUDUS power transmission and distribution

My responsibility is to make judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and Criteria as well as standard engineering work planning, scheduling and cost estimating by using approaches to solve the problems and to provides technical direction for design of the boiler, fire tube pipe, head, stays, staybolts diameter, blowdown pipes, up-comers, risers and blow off pipes. Use CADWORX to implement design to be transferred to CAESER II and Excel for further modification. Through using available software, codes and standards within the industry. Use 3D and 1D modeling of the structure using Finite Elements Technique. Finally, Knowledge of Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), Design Guides, appropriate Bechtel Standard Computer Applications (BSAPs) and administrative practices

1200 MWA Daura power transmission and distribution

Conduct thermal-mechanical analysis of steam generator components and evaluate the component’s ability to withstand primary, secondary, fatigue, creep, and dynamic loadings in accordance with applicable codes (e.g., ASME B&PV Code, AISC, ASCE7, IBC). Have experience developing analytical methods (including developing constitutive equations) for analyzing components in the high temperature creep regime and evaluating creep/fatigue interactions(Temp over 1200 F)

Rehabilitation of Rustumia Sewage Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Program (LWSIS).

Infrastructure facilities (Water supply Network, Tube wells, Sewerage network, Sewage Pump Station, Drainage, Roads & Street Lights) of WAPDA Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Faisalabad Covering an area of 800 acres

Design of Water Treatment Plant, Transmission Main and Distribution Systems water supply projects

Design and Master Planning of Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Systems

Design of Water Transmission Mains, Pumping Stations and Disposal Stations

Prepared Feasibility Reports, Conceptual Designs, Detailed Design and Tender Documents

Worked on Environmental Study Projects including EIAs, IEEs and EMPs

Design of Water Supply and Sewerage Systems for Gilgit and Skardu Cities in Northern Areas

BU University American Board of Engineering and Technology, ABET accredited.

M.Sc.

Soil/Structure interaction (Geotech) engineering

December 2004

University of Hartford, West Harford, Connecticut

M.E.

Mechanical Engineering

University of Hartford, Bloomfield,CT, USA – ongoing

UT,, American Board of Engineering and Technology, ABET accredited.

M.Sc.

Highway/transportation and Bridges

April 1999

NU,, American Board of Engineering and Technology, ABET accredited.

B.Sc.

Structure Engineering

July 1992

Strayer University

MBA

Project Management

September 2010 : Nashville, TN. USA

PROFESIONAL LINCENSURE

Professional engineering license, PE

License

Civil/structure engineering

2013 (Connecticut), USA

Fundamental engineering license, FE

License

General Engineering

2013 (New Hampshire) USA

PROFESIONAL CERTIFICATE

Construction Supervision Level I & II

Certificate

BECHTEL COMPANY

2003

Quality control and Assurance

Certificate

United Nations, Beirut, Lebanon

2008

Dynamic piping analysis- modal analysis- CEASAR II

Certificate

Intergraph, CADworx and analysis solution, TX .USA

December, 2012

Dynamic piping analysis- Seismic analysis – CEASAR II

Certificate

Intergraph, CADworx and analysis solution, TX .USA

May 2012

Dynamic piping analysis- Harmonic -CEASARII

Certificate

Intergraph, CADworx and analysis solution, TX .USA

June 2012

PROFESIONAL PUBLICATION

Parametric Study of Prism Strength of Brick Masonry (B.Sc.)

1992

Design of Rigid Pavement under Moving Loads (M.Sc.)

1999

Deformation Dependent Earth Pressure of Buried Flexible Tubes by Finite Elements (Ph.D.)

2004

PROFESIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers

National Society of Professional Engineers

SAFETY AND TRAINING

Preparation of Emergency Action Plan(EAP),

Preparation of Fire Protection Procedure(FPP),

Preparation of Hazard Communication Plan(HCP)

Logout/tagout procedure,

Preparation of assessment/deficiency/correction action plan(CAP)/and punch list.

Mechanical design, Lower furnace, Pant leg and box column, Gas duct from cyclone to back pass, Extended walls

Power Plant observations on the SO2 scrubber development

USC-CFB 600MWe Platform B Development Program

Development of advanced I&C package for Alstom's oxy boiler island and CCS plant

Design of a SC CFB and Dynamic modeling of a solar boiler.

Pressure part corrosion/failure evaluation

Pipe Stress Fatigue Loading – CEASAR II, April 2014

Efficient Design Optimization – ABAQUS, April 2014

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