Mechanical Engineer Project

Alexander H Zhang ************@*****.***, 206-***-****

Senior Mechanical Engineer

**** * ****** ** ********** Bakersfield CA 93315

HIGHLIGHT & QUALIFICATIONS

** **** ********** ******* ** mechanical engineer and 14 years as field mechanical (piping) engineer in a refinery, pipeline transmission heavy liquefied nature gas (LNG) engineering design and construction.

Familiarity in shop assembly, field construction, strong communication skills and coordination experience in the field.

Special work for dynamic devices such as specifying Pumps, Boiler. Compressor Station (Unit). Pressure Vessels.

Complete knowledge of piping specifications, such code as ASME B16 ASME B31.1. B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, B31.12 (Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines). ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sec II and VIII, Division I and IX. API 510, 570,573, 653 and API 620, API 650. UL142. For Transportation of hazardous Liquids by Pipeline code (DOT) Title 49 part 192,195.and NFPA 59A code for cryogenic piping design, and ANSI Code and ASTM Piping Material Specifications, etc.

Support the Project Manager in the design and implementation of capital and expense projects to ensure the project meets or exceeds its goals.

As Project Engineer to Coordination of the engineering disciplines with project controls and document control to efficiently execute the project.

Familiarity in piping design, drafting and material take off (MTO), with a specialty in completing calculations such as the rotation of piping component (elbow, nuzzle, etc). Can rapidly develop plan layout, piping system Isometric and SPOOL.

Very strong ability and experience working in field walk, measuring, checking and verifying for ISO sketch and other types of drawing required from multi - discipline, can rapidly start beginning without minimum help, also can guide team to handle the field job.

Familiarity in CADworx and PDMS, can rapidly create PDMS seed for project

Familiarity in Microstation, Solidworks AutoCAD, CADWorx, 2D/3D and Caesar II. Smart Plant Software (P&ID, 3D review, Piping), FEA tools.

Supervise and develop rotating equipment engineers; ensure rotating equipment engineers are leading and supporting rotating equipment reliability initiatives and proactively applying technical expertise.

Manage the rotating equipment bad actor list and leading and lagging metrics as a means of monitoring and achieving real progress on rotating equipment reliability.

Own, maintain and execute the Reliability Management System and mechanical integrity system requirements for rotating equipment. Function as an equipment discipline lead for rotating equipment.

Oversee the critical ranking process and development of specific equipment plans for rotating equipment.

Oversee the technical aspects of the Predictive Maintenance Program and ensure alignment with Reliability goals.

Ensure failure investigations are executed timely and complete audits as necessary to ensure root causes are effectively addressed.

Identify and implement system improvements to improve rotating equipment reliability and overall effectiveness of reliability programs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chevron USA, Inc

Chevron North American Exploration & Production Temblor Thermal Area Feb 2014 – Present

Project Engineer -

Mechanical Facility Engineer.

Upstream, 36W, Water Plant. CYMRIC GAUGE SETTING GS #9, GS#10, GS#19, GS#99. Projects

Manage construction projects, such as the installation of oil, gas and water production, separation and injection facilities (upstream) or petrochemical and refinery facilities (downstream).

Work with tanks, vessels, compressors, pumps, piping, power distribution and computer controls, including making repairs, adding new features or functionality and installing new equipment.

Take responsibility for managing all aspects of construction projects.

Work with the team to execute operating plans and capital and expense budgets and to develop Chevron's assets in a cost-effective manner.

Help develop budgets and plans and assist operations personnel in reviewing existing facilities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Chevron Oil Production well piping and CAESAR II Pipe Stress analyst

CADWorx ® Plant Pro for Intelligent 3D Piping Design, Specification-driven Design, Steel, 3D Equipment's, Ducting/Cable Trays, Collision Checking, ISOGEN Isometrics, Live Database Links 3D Model to P&ID Synchronization, Design Review, CADWorx Intelligent P&ID with Datasheets reports.

*Caesar II bi-directional CADWorx 3D, stress iso modeling support experience with piping stress engineer.

Govind Development L.P Corpus Christi Texas (Contract position) Jun 2012 – Feb 2014

Senior Mechanical Engineer & Sr Piping Designer

CITGO Refinery Maintain and Construction Project. Plot Plan & Layout Drawing Conceptual Design.

Coordinate and Elevation Mapping Drawings for FCC and new construction units

Project Engineer for Pipeline (LNG) project. Design Compressor Station Unit for 3D Solid Drawings

Smart Engineering Tech Ltd. Houston Texas (Contract Position)

Mechanical Materiel Engineer Jun 15, 2010 – Nov 2011

Performing development of piping specification covering ASME 34.4, 31.2 used for PDMS.

Performing rebuilding piping Isometric using PDMS for Champ Tech’s chemical factory in TX including field walk, measuring, checking and verifying for ISO sketch. Used SmartPlant update P&ID & 3D Modeling and Piping.

Mustang Engineering, Houston Texas (Contract to Direct Hire Permanent Position)

Mechanical Field Engineer Nov 2007 – Jan 2009

Big West’s Refinery (CLEAR FUEL PROJECT) in Bakersfield, CA

Tesoro Refinery in Wilmington CA.

Support engineering design group with Plant Walk Down & as built sketching of existing facility

Walk Down the field to verify design info such as Pipelines, Oil/Gas, water, Steam, Pumps, Tanks, Vessels, Compressors, Rotating Equipments, etc

Supporting process & Instrumentation Data for Project Process Flow Diagram & P&ID Developing

AS field team supervisor, control team project work schedule and task. Assist supervising, planning, and controlling the project processing and documents

Respond to all project field request information form (IRF)

Communicate to Client (Refinery) Administrate, Document Control, Engineering (Drafting) Department, Inspection, Pump, Instrumentation, electronic shop, Fire station, Operators (Area Control Rooms)

GWC Valve International, Bakersfield, CA (Direct Hire Permanent Position)

Mechanical Engineer Aug 2007 – Oct 2007

Check fabrication drawing with client drawing.

Calculate valve data with ASME STD

Processes Unlimited International, Inc., Bakersfield, CA (Contract Position)

Designer Engineer Jan 2007 – Aug 2007

Project working for Chevron, PXP, Ivanhoe Energy

Piping Material Specification

Updated AutoCAD drawing files per red marks

Modeled piping revision with CADWorx

Generated piping isometrics from the model with ISOGEN

As required also work to Oil field (Downstream) communicates with operator.

Check and verify rotating equipment and pipelines.

Layout Drawing

Houston Branch Office, Guangdong Engineering Group, Guangzhou, China (Direct Hire Permanent Position)

Piping Designer Feb 2003 – Mar 2006

Project: Kuwait Oil Company (K.S.C.)

AutoCAD, PFD, P & ID, Back Drafting, Plot Planning, Pipe Support Standard, Plan, Section Line List, Tie - In List, Material Take Off, Budget Estimate.

Power Piping Company, Canada (Contract Position)

Piping Designer Feb 2001 – Jan 2003

AutoCAD use, ISO, Equipments Layout, Tank, Vessel, Tower, Heat Exchanger, Pipe

Support Standards Update, Material Take Off.

Field construction jobs coordinate.

Projects: refinery maintenance

Guangdong, China Nuclear Station (ＣＧＰＮＧ France-China Joint Enterprise)

Technical Standard Manager Apr 1999 – Dec 2000

Inspected and tested important imported parts for quality of imported parts from 12 European countries.

Inspected and tested assured compliance according to the Department of Audit’s departments product quality standard.

Xian University of Science and Technology, Xian, China

Physics Lecturer May 1992 – Sep 1998

Xian Institute of Geology Coalfield, Department of Synthetic Diamond, Xian, China

Mechanical Engineer Feb 1978 – Oct 1989

Synthesized metals and nonmetallic material

Manufactured clay moulds of special shape which were used in the areas of geological prospecting, petroleum mining, aerospace equipment with the metal and the nonmetallic material

EDUCATION

School of Material, Moscow University, Russia

Master Degree, Aerospace and Aviation Material Science, Sep 1989 – Jun 1992

Xi’an Metallurgy & Construction Institute, Xi’an, China

Bachelor Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Sep 1974 – Jun 1978

OTHER

TWIC Card

Occupational Safety Councils of America (OSCA)

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