Engineer Technical Support
Resume:
JAMES C. BOWLING, JR
Ashland, Kentucky 41101
*********@**********.***
SUMMARY
Provided Engineering and Inspection support with 37 years of experience in the natural gas transmission industry. Provided technical support for day to day operation of a natural gas pipeline system. Advised operations and maintenance personnel concerning compliance with Federal Regulations. Ability to establish good rapport and credibility with company work groups as well as contractors. Proven ability to work alone or within a team to successfully complete construction projects.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GULF INTERSTATE FIELD SERVICES
June 2011 To Present
Chief Inspector / Resident Engineer
At GIFS I have served as a Chief Inspector on pipeline and facility construction projects in the natural gas industry. As a Chief Inspector my role was as follows:
Provide daily reports of construction activities.
Provide periodic construction schedule updates’
Verify contractor workers Operator Qualifications, OQ’s, and track their daily activities
Verify and implement pipeline test plans
Monitor and document Non Destructive Testing of welds.
Assure welders have appropriate certifications and are aware of proper weld procedures.
Complete Redline and As Built drawings
ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES COMPANY
September 2009 To June 2011
Technical Specialist
At EMS my position was to provide technical support for construction activities within the natural gas pipeline industry. The technical support provided included: project management, development of pipeline blow down and purge plans, equipment crossing load calculations, evaluate and/or develop pipeline test plans, determine potential pipeline routes and develop scopes of work for proposed projects.
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, Catlettsburg, KY 1987 – April 2009
Field Engineering Technician
At Columbia Gas Transmission my position was to provide the technical support necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the natural gas pipeline system. Assure adherence to applicable Federal Regulations. The technical support provided included: evaluation of corroded segments of pipe, pipeline blow down and purge plans, equipment crossing load calculations, pipeline test plans, development of projects for capital construction program and analyze blasting effects on pipeline.
* Designed a device to be installed on the exhaust stack of a dehydration unit to capture liquids without impeding the exhaust flow in the event of an upset in the system. Device performed as designed preventing potential environmental issues.
*-Successfully coordinated PCB air system remediation projects at several compressor stations. Coordinated the efforts of the environmental contractor and the local operations personnel to keep down time of the station at a minimum.
*-Provided pipeline construction field inspection. Served as chief inspector, resident engineer, or environmental inspector on numerous projects. Pipeline installations met federal guidelines and passed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission inspections.
* Received award from WV Department of Agriculture for right of way reclamation.
* Designed a containment structure for liquids storage at compressor station, resulting in structure successfully preventing potential environmental issues: coordinated efforts of general contractor and company construction personnel.
* Participated on a PCB remediation demonstration team. Team demonstrated procedures to US EPA representatives as part of permit application process. Permit was approved and enabled company to utilize company personnel in its PCB remediation efforts.
NEW BOSTON COKE CORP, New Boston, OH 1985 – 1987
Plant Engineer
Provided technical support to the operations and maintenance departments
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* Designed effective coal tar residue disposal system. Disposal of coal tar residue prior to development of the system was inefficient.
INLAND GAS COMPANY, Ashland, KY 1982 - 1985
Draftsman
Maintained mapping system. Assisted surveyors in developing new pipeline routes.
IRONTON COKE CORP, Ironton, OH 1977 - 1981
Design Draftsman
Provide technical support for the plant engineering staff and maintenance personnel.
* Prepared design drawings for modifications to a coke crusher that was prematurely failing as a result of abrasion. Modifications enabled individual abrasive resistant plates to be replaced with minimal down time.
* Prepared detailed construction drawings and facilitated construction of a modernized coke test laboratory. Original laboratory was antiquated and did not provide consistent results.
* Developed a system to spray a calcium chloride solution on coke prior to loading into rail car; resulted in preventing coke from freezing in rail car during winter operations.
EDUCATION
Mechanical Engineering, Ashland Community College, Ashland, KY
Industrial Technology, Morehead State University, Morehead State University
AS degree received from Ashland Community College, 1981
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Acrobat
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Pipeline Toolbox
CERTIFICATION
API 1169
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