Michael D. Lawson
Overview
I have ** years of experience in the refining & power industry. This experience has proved invaluable in project planning, organization and execution of projects. I have over 18 years of experience in refining in a supervisory position in Structural/Civil projects field and home office. Other duties include staff recruitment, interviews, and performance assessments. I have experienced in FEL estimates, estimating manpower schedules, preliminary field routing for estimates, Civil/Structural layout, civil layout, foundation, structural steel, architectural design. This experience has enhanced my efforts for assuring quality and accuracy on the project.
Work Experience
Benham Engineering (Haskel) 2017
Benham Engineering
Tulsa OK– Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of Construction deliverables. Responsible for development of, design layout, 3D modeling, and field questions and the supervision of the staff located in the home and field offices
Staffing Technical Services (STSI) 2016
Contracted to C & I Engineering
Louisville KY– Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of Construction deliverables. Responsibility is to update the existing units to support the upgrades, which involves New Pipe lines, Pipe racks, Structures, cable tray support and foundations.
Richard Design Services 2014 ~2016
Flint Hills Refinery (Koch Industry)
St Paul MN
Position: Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of the Phase 3 & 4 Estimates, Construction deliverables and the supervision of the staff. Responsible is to update the existing units to support the upgrades to the plant, which involves additional equipment and routing of new lines, Pipe racks, foundation and cable tray support to and from existing
URS - 2006 ~ 2014
Position :Structural Designer Supervisor
Projects:
Ameren Power Company
Lead Structural Designer - Responsible for development of construction deliverables, design layout, 3D modeling, and field questions and the supervision of the staff located in the home and field offices. This is a wet scrubber FGD consisting of inlet duct work for the units 1 & 2 with duct support steel, two large concrete absorbers with Pump house between to accommodate the absorbers, new Chimney, large electrical building, limestone silo’s and dewatering building.
Dayton Power & Light
Lead Structural Designer
Responsible for development of construction deliverables, design layout, 3D modeling, and field questions and the supervision of the staff located in the home office.
Indiana Power & Light
Lead Structural Designer
Responsible for development of construction deliverables, design layout, 3D modeling, and field questions. Limestone receiving hopper facility, Conveyor foundations, Foundation for Gypsum storage slab
Burns & McDonnell 2001 ~ 2006
Projects:
Ponca City OK. Refinery – Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of theFEL2 & FEL3 Estimates, Construction deliverables and the supervision of the staff located in the home and field office. These projects consist of Reducing the amount of sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel to 10 part per million by the EPA by 2006 & 2008. We also had to update the capacity of the existing units to support the upgrades to the plant, which involves additional equipment and routing of new lines and cable tray to and from existing units within the plant including tank farm areas.
Conoco/Phillips
Lake CharlesLA.Refinery – Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of theFEL2 & FEL3 Estimates, Construction deliverables and the supervision of the staff located in the home and field office. These projects consist of Reducing the amount of sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel to 10 part per million by the EPA by 2006 & 2008. We also had to update the capacity of the existing units to support the upgrades to the plant, which involves additional equipment and routing of new lines and cable tray to and from existing units within the plant including tank farm areas.
Conoco/Phillips
BorgerTX. Refinery – Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of theFEL2 & FEL3 Estimates, Construction deliverables and the supervision of the staff located in the home and field office. These projects consist of Reducing the amount of sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel to 10 part per million by the EPA by 2006 & 2008. We also update the capacity of the existing units to support the upgrades to the plant, which involves additional equipment and routing of new lines and cable tray to and from existing units within the plant including tank farm areas.
Black & Veatch (Oil and Gas Division) 1990~ 2001
Lead Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of theFEL2 & FEL3 Estimates, Construction deliverables and the supervision of the staff located in the home and field office. These projects consist of new unit including structures and large concrete foundations. We also update the capacity of the existing units to support the upgrades to the plant, which involves additional equipment and routing of new lines and cable tray to and from existing units within the plant including tank farm areas.
Butler Manufacturing 1984~ 1990
Lead/Checker - Civil/Structural Designer
Responsible for the development of food DC and warehouses covering 23 acres. Responsible for all deliverables for fabrication and foundations for construction.
Columbian Steel Tanks 1981~ 1984
Structural Designer
Deliverable of AWWA & API tanks for oil storage and also Water Storage.
Mountain States Mineral Enterprises –1979 thru April 1981
Structural designer for ball mill & crusher plants
Lutz Daily & Brain 1977~ 1979
Structural Designer
Structural drafter on Power Plants.
Specialized Training
OSHA Safety
Fall Protection
Confine Space
H2S
Chronology
Staffing Technical Services (STSI)
P.O. Box 781 Wheaton IL 60187 – May 2016 to August 2016
Richard Design Services (RDS)Flint Hill Resources (Pine Bend Refinery) Minnesota – July 7th, 2014 to Present
URS/Advatech 8300 College, Suite 200 Overland Park Ks 66210 – April 17, 2006 thru July 7th, 2014
Burns & McDonnell 8400 Ward Park Way KCMO, 64114 – Aug 20, 2001 thru April 17, 2006 Lead Structural/Civil Designer – ConocoPhillips Low Sulfur Diesel/gasoline Projects, 3 major projects (Ponca City, Lake Charles La, Borger TX)
Black & Veatch Pritchard Overland Park Ks 66210 – March 1989 thru Aug 20, 2001 – Lead/Checker for many Process plants (Refinery’s & Chemical Plants) which include De-sulfuration plants, Hydrogen plants, water treatment plant, FGD units.
Butler Manufacturing KCMO – Feb 20 1984 thru March 1989 - Lead Structural Designer for 1.2 million sq. ft. warehouse for Wal-Mart
Columbian Steel Tanks April 1981 thru Feb 1984 – Structural Designer AWWA, API bolted steel tanks
Mountain States Mineral Enterprises – Tucson Az Oct 1979 thru April 1981– Structural designer for ball mill & crusher plants
Lutz, Daily & Brian – Structural Designer – Oct 1977 to Oct 1979 Coal Powered Power Plants
Areas of Expertise
Civil/Structural Deliverables
Structural Steel Detailing
Concrete Detailing
Reinforcing Steel Detailing
Project Planning
FEL Estimates
Man Power Schedules/Estimates
FEL2/FEL3 Estimates
Auto Cad Software 2012/13/14 & 15
Micro Station Software
PDS Framework 3D Modeling
Cad Worx Plant 3D Modeling
NavisWorks
Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel and Bluebeam
Years of Experience
40 Years of Design
25 + years of Field Experience
Education
Platte College St. Joseph, Mo
Graduated Oct, 1977
Excelsior Spring High School
Graduated May, 1975
Contact Information
14191 195st
Pattonsburg, Missouri 64670
Cell Phone 816-***-****
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