Senior Engineer
Resume:
Elliott Gordon Brett
New Orleans, LA 70124
*******@***********.***
Career Profile
An engineer with 7.5 years of experience in structural engineering consulting in the oil and gas industry, with emphasis in deepwater production facilities, preceded by 9.5 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, primarily analyzing stresses in the space shuttle external fuel tank. Experience with structural design and analysis, safety and quality assurance, regulation compliance, manufacturing repair techniques, material testing, process improvement, and presentations.
Professional Experience
EDG, Inc., Metairie, LA July 2007 – Feb 2015
Structural design and analysis of jackets, decks, skids, monorails, and other handling aids for the oil and gas industry, primarily offshore with some marine terminal involvement. Various levels of responsibilities depending upon project requirements. Project experience in Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico Deepwater, Venezuela, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Structural Engineering Team Lead Sep 2013 – Feb 2015
Perform all of the functions of Structural Project Specialist
Coordinate additional Structural Engineering and Structural Drafting personnel needed for more complex or more urgent projects
Confer with the project managers (whether EDG or client), fabricators, and inspectors to integrate Structural activities with project needs as they develop
Coordinate personnel from other disciplines (whether EDG, client, fabricator, or vendor) to support more complex projects for which EDG's Structural Engineering Department is the client's point of contact
Structural Project Specialist July 2012 – Sep 2013
Continue responsibilities of Structural Engineering Specialist
Coordinate Chevron deepwater projects to ensure proper communication between other disciplines, and to coordinate all Chevron deepwater work within the structural group
Develop scope, CTR, and schedule for major capital projects
Review API documents and in-house design procedures for accuracy and usability
Ensure compliance with client technical specifications and safety requirements
Structural Engineering Specialist July 2007 – July 2012
Evaluate design requirements and design and analyze structures and detailed connections
Evaluate existing structures for fitness-for-purpose in changing roles or conditions
Perform feasibility studies to estimate cost and schedule of potential new projects
Perform special studies regarding material substitutions, analysis techniques, manufacturing and decommissioning tools, and environmental factors to incorporate modern tools and current data into present and future projects
Sketch designs for P.E. Approval and fabrication
Health, Safety, and Environmental Leadership Team Aug 2007 – Jan 2014
Develop action plans for emergency situations
Develop tools and information resources to protect our employees and the environment, as well as to comply with our clients' requirements
Lockheed Martin Corporation, New Orleans, LA Jan. 1998 – July 2007
Design, manufacture and delivery of the External Tank component of the NASA Space Shuttle.
Liaison Engineer Nov. 2003 – July 2007
Evaluate manufacturing defects due to welding or mechanical assembly of flight hardware to create repair plans and present the plans to the client for approval
Confer with the client, quality control inspectors, manufacturing, and material science engineering for unusual repair situations
Coordinate drawing changes as necessary to enhance productivity and reduce error
Stress Engineer Jan. 2001 – Nov. 2003
Resolve complex load transfers from reactions at interface points with specified boundary conditions.
Analyze joint connections for new load cases to ensure that a modified flight profile or component failure would not compromise the overall integrity of the Space Transportation System (STS).
Analyze, research, and develop structural engineering specifications involving metallic, non-metallic, or composite structural materials.
Analyze damage tolerance, durability, design allowables, and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties include stability and stress fatigue.
Quality Assurance Engineer Jan. 1998 – Jan. 2001
Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality standards for processing materials.
Collaborate with other engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment, conduct quality assurance tests.
Ensure that drawings and procedures are compliant with requirements and are sufficient to achieve desired results.
Specialize in the areas of production control and research and development as they apply to product or process quality.
Ensure the proper incorporation of client requirements into design drawings, manufacturing plans, and test and delivery procedures.
Skills
Proficient in SACS (Structural Analysis), Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
Education
M.S. Engineering, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, May 2003
B. S. Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, Aug. 1997
Certifications
Engineering Intern (LA# 0017945)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Safe-Gulf
Helicopter Underwater Evacuation Training (HUET) – Shell Robert Training Facility
References
José Abadin Facilities Engineer; Chevron North America; 985-***-****
L.T. Cooper Structural Engineering Manager; EDG, Inc; 504-***-****
Robin Schwehm Principal; EDG, Inc; 504-***-****
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