JAMES K. GOLDMAN
832-***-**** *************@*****.***
SENIOR PIPE DESIGNER
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Top-rated, highly sought-after senior pipe designer with more than 20 years of wide-ranging experience in industries such as oil, gas and chemical; pipe engineering; and fabrication. Proven ability to deliver strong results through effective organization, problem analysis, personal motivation and constant development. Great enthusiasm for new challenges. Dedicated and ethical work habit.
Adept at developing preliminary studies and final working models focusing on safety, maintenance, economics, accessibility, operations and future expansion.
Strong ability to use innovative approaches for quickly and effectively solving problems.
Current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card for validation of on- site work.
Work well individually and in team-oriented environments.
Easily communicate effectively with other employees as well as senior management. AREAS OF STRENGTH
Leadership
Engineering Guides
Standards Compliance
Plant Design System
(PDS)
Piping and Instrumentation
Diagram (P&ID)
Vendor Drawings
Best Design Practices
SmartPlant 3D
SmartPlant Review
AutoCAD
MicroStation
(familiar)
EDUCATION
SmartPlant 3D Training through Bechtel
PDS Training through Shaw
PDS Training (CB&I)
E-cad AutoCAD R-14, Cadworx
University of Houston, Houston, Texas: ASME B31.3 Piping Code
University of Houston, Houston, Texas: Process Plant Layout and Piping
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas: Pre-Engineering
Lummus Crest, Houston, Texas: PASCE Training
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas: Pre-Engineering JAMES K. GOLDMAN Page 2 of 2
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Pipe Designer – Talascend Contract Services/Bechtel OG&C, Houston, TX 2011 – 2014
Worked in Perth Australia on Wheatstone LNG project after transitioning from contract services to direct hire with Bechtel OG&C. Updated P&IDs with information based on previous feed design and conducted required design changes proceeding with detailed design of LNG Jetty and Pipe Life Frame (PLF).
CAD Draftsman – Advanced Corrosion and Technology and Training, Sulphur, LA 2010 – 2011
Designed/drafted isometrics and updated Positive Material Identification (PMI) marks for Valero, St Charles Plant using AutoCAD; maintaining work progress on Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Pipe Designer II – Shaw Group, Houston, TX 2008 – 2010 International Projects:
Ras Tanura – VGO, Aramco and Dow Chemical JV, Saudi Arabia (2009)
Generated extended basic engineering package with plot plan, utility drawings, fire protection, 3D model with 6" and larger lines, and Material Take-off (MTO) sketches with 4" and smaller lines. Ras Tanura – Aramco and Dow Chemical FCC, Saudi Chemical JV, Saudi Arabia (2009)
Worked with Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) with attached refinery off-gas (ROG), Pressure Reduction Units (PRU) and Axen technology Sulfrex and Prime G units; producing extended basic engineering package with plot plan, utility drawings, fire protection, 3D model with 6" and larger lines, and MTO sketches with 4" and smaller lines. HDO – Hundai Oilbank, Hundai, South Korea (2008 – 2009)
Developed FCCU unit plot plan and coordinated pipe specifications for multiple Shaw offices working on other units within the complex.
Fushun/Sichuan (800 KTA units), PetroChina, China (2008)
Prepared grass roots ethylene unit feed package with Plot Plan and 3D model of 10" and larger piping systems. Provided basic tower orientations for long lead equipment and developed piping specifications and stress verification around critical equipment. Pipe Designer II – Lummus, Houston, TX 2007 – 2008
Designed, developed and maintained working Pipe rack model using PDS; maintaining rack-to- area tie-in points for each area designer. Effectively resolved to tie-in conflicts. Shop Layout Lead – Southwest Fabricators, Beaumont, TX 2000 – 2007
Co-designed/fabricated small pump skids using manual drafting methods and design practices. Assisted with design of small pipe structures for offshore applications. Designer II – ABB Lummus Global, Houston, TX 1995 – 2000
Developed projects using ethylene, polyethylene, propylene and polypropylene. Senior Designer – Hertzog-Hart Engineering, Mobile, AL 1993 – 1994
Led design team in molecular sieve plant revamp; designing gravity-feed screening systems.