Project Engineer

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Jimmy Changde Ji

Senior SURF Engineer

Cellphone: 832-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***; ********@*****.***

Summary of Experience

Highly skilled and motivated engineer with strong multi-discipline experience and background including mechanical, structural, piping and thermal engineering. Career has spanned over 19 years in design, analysis, fabricating, testing, project execution and installation of mechanical devices and structural components. Extensive successful experiences in areas including:

Performing installation and analyses for SURF (i.e. Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines), rigid pipe lays, steel flexibles and jumpers.

Analyzing stress for pipes, risers, steel flexibles and jumpers.

Designing tubular heat exchangers, oil and gas burners, etc., selecting proper weld procedures to be used in fabrication of heat exchangers, burners and other mechanical equipment.

Evaluating and selecting pipe sizes & materials, valves types & capacities, etc.

Evaluating and choosing pump types & capacities, etc.

Evaluating pressure systems including vessels, boilers, piping and storage tanks, etc.

Providing safe design of high pressure and/or high temperature equipment in accordance with API and ASME standards.

Investigating mechanical system/component failures, diagnosing problems, finding root causes for the failures, recommending improvement methods.

Experience of FEED and EPC projects within the oil, gas and steel industries.

Proficient in using softwares: OrcaFlex, Offpipe, OrcaLay, Caesar II, GeniE with Sesam, SACS, StruCAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Microsoft Office, etc.

Flexibility of leadership, teamwork, detail oriented design, analysis, verification and QA. Professional Experience Detail

Senior SURF Engineer (EMAS AMC US Inc.) 10/2008– 05/2015 Major responsibilities include:

Reviewing client scope of work and specifications, planning and developing engineering analysis and design for specific engineering projects in order to complete the jobs in an efficient and safe manner;

Accomplishing analysis, design, criticality assessments on pipelines, flexibles, jumpers and umbilicals.

Performing stress analyses for rigid pipeline, flexible, jumpers, and subsea structures;

Knowing the API, DNV and ASME Code Compliance and complying with its requirements.

Providing technical support to commercial during preparation of proposals and tenders; Performing installation analysis to support bidding projects;

Reviewing mechanical & structural equipment and making recommendations to solve specific engineering problems;

Reviewed drawings, drafting coordination, and bills of materials necessary. 2

Preparing, checking technical reports, specifications for equipment and services, material requisitions, and cost estimates, etc.

Mentored and guided junior engineers.

Major projects include:

Pipe-in-pipe installation analysis for Noble Gunflint Bidding Project.

Pipe lay analysis for 10” &12” rigid pipes for Burullus Centurion Bidding Project.

Flexible installation analysis for Who Dat Bidding Project.

Pipelay analysis with 1st end Pullhead and 2nd end PLET for Chissonga Bidding Project.

Pipe reel-lay capacity calculations for newly built installation vessel Constellation.

Flexible jumper with goose neck installation analysis for Tamar Project.

Pipe reel-lay capacity calculations for new installation barge Constellation.

Flowline Installation analysis for Natural FTL Project.

Jacket removal analysis for Jacket Removal Bidding Project of CNPC.

Mudmat lowering analysis using BOA Deep C for Anadarko K2 Project.

Wet park (manifold, PLEM, mudmat) lowering analysis for Atlantis SS2 Project.

Mechanical stand & mudmat lowering analysis for HESS Ceiba Project.

Umbilical installation analysis with two UTA ends for Anadarko K2 Project.

Umbilical deck handling analysis with two UTA ends using BOA Deep C and Lewek Express for Anadarko K2 Project.

Umbilical deck handling analysis with UTA and pullhead ends using Lewek Connector for Noble Gunflint Project.

Umbilical installation analysis with 1st end UTH with stab and hinge-over, and 2nd end SUTA with Mudmat for Anadarko Eriksson Project.

Umbilical deck handling analysis with big pullhead / bending stiffener using BOA Sub C for Petrobras Cascade & Chinook Project.

Mooring line installation analysis for Angola PSVM FPSO Project.

Umbilical with pullhead and UTA (Offshore Vessel to Vessel) transpooling analysis for Noble Tamar Project.

Mooring line installation analysis for Jubilee FPSO Project.

Umbilical installation analysis for Shell Popeye Project.

Umbilical installation analysis for Newfield Gladden Project. Mechanical Engineer (General Marine Contractors LLC) 01/2006 – 10/2008 Major responsibilities included:

Using mechanical & structural engineering principals, knowledge, concepts and techniques to tasks and projects that are within established and appropriate industry standards.

Executing mechanical and structural designs, stress analyses, installation analyses and procedures, operation supports for pipeline system, pipeline connector system, offshore structures, and marine construction equipment using appropriate standards.

Performing stress analyses for rigid pipeline, flexible, jumpers, and offshore structures;

Understanding the API, DNV and ASME Code Compliance and complying with its requirements.

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Creating and reviewed specifications, drawings, drafting coordination, and bills of materials necessary to fully document offshore pipeline system, pipeline connector system, offshore structures, and marine construction equipment.

Providing appropriate engineering support for project activities including proposals, contracts, procurement, manufacturing, testing, installation, etc.

Mentoring and guiding junior engineers and project team members. Major projects included:

Pipeline cutting-off lifting analysis, pipeline stress analysis for Blind Faith Development Project.

Stress analysis and stability analysis of pipe lifting & supporting device with two mudmats and two foldable wings for Oceaneering Lifting & Supporting Device Project .

Removal analysis and lifting procedures of drilling rig for OFSI Drilling Rig Removal Project.

Installation analysis of horizontal jumpers for Blind Faith Development Project.

Pipelay analysis and on-site installation support for TIP Pipe Lay Project.

Pipelay analysis and on-site installation support for SOWIP Pipe Lay Project.

Design of fast-make-up riser connectors for Tubular Connector Development Project.

Design of davits & foundations, and strength check of barge deck for MRTS Pipelay Barge Rebuilt Project.

Design of pipe pullhead, pipe storage rack, pipe lifting clamp for MRTS Barge Rebuilt Project.

Conceptual design of stinger hinge joints for MRTS Barge Rebuilt Project.

Jacket cut-off analysis, development of construction procedure for Tetra Mustang Island Jacket Removal Project.

Design of structural foundation of riser pulling-in winch, and structural strength check of platform deck for EUREKA Platform Rebuild Project.

Design of foundation of riser pulling-in winch, and structural strength check of platform deck for PELLY Platform Rebuild Project.

Design pipe-lay equipment vessel layout and roller height determination for Global Pipelay Barge Rebuild Project.

Conceptual design and development of rotatable stinger system for Deep Star Project.

Design of stinger side way for Barge Rebuild Project.

On-site ROV inspection of pipeline damages for Canyon Pipeline Project. Team Lead (A & M Surface Technology Ltd.) 08/2004 – 08/2005

Acting as a team lead supervising heat treatment production line.

Monitoring and Maintaining thermal equipment, such as heating furnaces, boilers, heat exchangers, gas burners, etc.

Ensuring efficient and safe operation of these thermal equipment and systems.

Responsible for the control of product output and product quality. Mechanical Engineer (Anshan Steel Group Company) 09/1989 – 05/2000 Major responsibilities included:

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Performing mechanical & structural designs, stress analysis and other related engineering calculations, computations to energy (oil, gas and electricity) equipment using appropriate standards.

Developing procedures for installation and operation base on analysis results.

Evaluating, and assisting with designs and development of special energy equipment.

Investigating mechanical & structural equipment failures, diagnosing problems, performing root cause analysis, writing reports and work orders.

Preparing and /or reviewing detail drawings and procedures for handling, installation, operation. Performing drafting coordination, and bills of materials.

Presenting deliverables within time-frame and manpower budget.

Mentoring and guiding the activities of junior Engineers, designers and draftsmen to ensure accuracy and completeness of documents and drawings produced. Major projects included:

Designed oil & gas piping systems, supporting/hanging structures, and analyzed pipe stresses for # 2 Heating Furnace Newly-Building Project in Thick Plate Workshop, and other several projects.

Designed and analyzed steel-structure support systems for several projects.

Designed and analyzed water-cooling systems in heating furnaces, supporting platforms and hanging structures for several projects.

Designed and analyzed heat exchangers, supporting platforms and hanging structures for several projects. Selecting proper weld procedures to be used in fabrication of heat exchangers.

Designed and analyzed oil and gas burners for several projects.

Investigated and diagnosed equipment failures (such as heating furnaces, boilers,heat exchangers. etc.), found out root causes, proposed improvement recommendations for several projects.

Investigated and diagnosed heat equipment with outstanding energy consumption, found out root causes, proposed recommendations to improve the heat efficiency for several projects.

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis in Thermal Engineering, Northeastern University, China

M.S. in Administration Engineering, Northeastern University, China

B.S. in Applied Mathematics, York University, Canada References

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