Mechanical Engineer Design
Resume:
NICOLAS GUTIERREZ
Mechanical Engineer
Cypress TX, 77433
*********@*****.***
Phone: 832-***-****
SUMMARY
Mechanical Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in mechanical design of Pressure vessels, Atmospheric API tanks and Heat Exchangers (Shell and Tube). Skilled in preparation of Technical and mechanical design specifications, technical Bid evaluations and reviewed of vendor's drawings and calculations, follow up to the fabrication.
Design of Pumping oil stations, two and three phase separators,
Mechanical design of Fire tube and Water tube boilers; selection of ancillary equipment (pumps, safety valves, air compressors, fuel heaters, etc.)
Proficient in international Standards and Codes, such as: ASME Sec. I & VIII Div.1, ASME B-31.3/ 31.4, TEMA, API 510, 570, 579, 653, 620 and 650, 660, ASME/ANSI B16 for pipes and fittings.
API 610, 682.
Software knowledge: Compress, PV Elite, HTRI Xist & Xace Workshop, AutoCAD, MS Office (Excel, Word), PDMS (Basics).
B.S Mechanical Engineering, University of América, Bogotá, Colombia, 1991
EXPERIENCE
Merichem (Houston TX). Nov 2022 – Jan 2024
Requisition Engineer.
Prepare equipment, pump and instruments RFQ’s (Requisitions) to get quotes from vendors. Follow up to the Purchase orders, receiving and answering questions. Tracking of the technical documents the vendors need to provide.
Perform calculations of Pressure vessels (Compress & PV Elite program).
Updated the Company piping classes.
L&T Technologies (Midland TX). Aug 2022 – Oct 2022
Mechanical engineer. Chevron HHTX oil field riser verification.
Verify information related to the oil, gas, water and condensate risers located in the field.
Noble Inspections (Houston). March 2020 – Aug 2022
Mechanical engineer.
Oil and Gas Industry third party Inspector. Expediting and final reports.
Inspection of materials for pressure vessels equipment and Pipelines, Verification of MTR’s, weld NDE reports and final dimensions.
ARION BLUE LLC. (Houston). June 2019 – Feb. 2020
Mechanical Engineer.
OXY (Anadarko) located in west Texas (Midland TX) Compressor gas station upgrades.
Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers fitness for service evaluations.
Perform calculations of Pressure vessels (Compress program). Data sheets.
Reviewed vendor’s drawings and equipment lists.
Design of new facilities in brownfield areas.
Review P&ID’s, Prepare MRQ, data sheets.
Field trips to gather information (Redlines) to update P&ID’s of existing compression units, storage units, launcher and receive units and metering stations. Validation of safety systems.
TRS Staffing Solutions (Louisiana). Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
Mechanical Engineer.
SASOL LCCP (Lake Charles Chemicals Plant).
Assisting in the fabrication of the statics equipment for the chemical plant during pre-commissioning and commissioning stages, resolving RFI’s, producing NCR’s. Reviewing turnover books for the different systems.
Middough Inc. (Houston). Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
Mechanical Engineer.
Perform calculations of Pressure vessels (Compress program). Data sheets.
Prepare MRQ, data sheets, inspection matrix and VDR’s for Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Pumps and Centrifugal Compressor.
Assist the lead of the project with technical matters.
Noble Inspections (Houston). May 2017 – Oct 2018
Mechanical engineer.
Oil and Gas Industry third party Pipeline Inspector.
Inspection to qualify Induction Bend procedure and fabrication off 20” pipe diameter for a TransCanada Pipeline project, including Tensile, Bend, Impact, and Hardness testing & Weld details.
Indirect Fire Heater hydrotest, FAT Test, Coating inspections.
Inspection of materials for Pipelines and pressure vessels equipment. Verification of MTR’s and fabrication tolerances. Ultrasound thicknesses measure and dimensional verification.
Hydro valves and Pig head receivers seal leak tests.
Expediting and final reports.
S&B Engineering Co (Houston). April 2015 – Jan 2017
Mechanical engineer. Marathon Project.
Pressure Vessels specialist V, document validation. Validate the gathered documentation of different events (OEM, repair, alteration, rerate, replacement, fitness for service and discard) presented during the operation of the pressure vessels installed in the Marathon Petroleum plant (Texas City Refinery).
Perform calculations of Pressure vessels (Compress program). Data sheets.
Requisition engineer.
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc. (Houston). March 2014 – March 2015
Senior Mechanical engineer (Heat transfer group)
Lyondellbasell/Olefins Debottleneck Project
Prepare material requisitions for heat exchangers, review vendor’s drawings and calculations, assist the lead of the project with technical matters.
DOW/LA3 Crack more Ethane (CME) Project (Plaquemine, Louisiana)
reviewed vendor’s drawings and calculations for heat exchangers.
IHI E&C (Houston). June 2013 – Feb 2014
Mechanical Engineer (Pressure Vessel Engineer).
Enterprise, Oleflex/MTBE Project.
Prepare material requisitions for Pressure Vessels, review vendor’s drawings and calculations, assist the lead of the project with technical matters. Follow up to the pressure vessels fabrication.
BEI Engineers (Pasadena refinery). April 2012 – April 2013
Mechanical Engineer Specialist.
Owner representation in reviewing the engineering developed by different companies for different projects in execution in the refinery like, Wet Gas Scrubber design and erection, Pressure vessels, Heat exchangers, API 620 Tanks, Hydrogen Compressor package, Cooling water system, Ozone generator package, Oil Movement Systems, API and ANSI pumps.
Follow up to the pressure vessels fabrication.
S&B Engineering Co. (Houston). Jul 2011 – March 2012
Mechanical engineer.
BP Texas city Refinery.
Pressure Vessels specialist, document validation. Validate the gathered documentation of different events (OEM, repair, alteration, rerate, replacement, fitness for service and discard) presented during the operation of the pressure vessels installed in the BP plant (Texas City Refinery).
Prepare pressure vessel calculations.
ENERGETICOS (WOOD GROUP) (Colombia). June 2010 – June 2011
Project engineer.
Ecopetrol Project.
Mechanical Lead for the OBC Project.
Developed conceptual, basic and detailed engineering for Pumping oil Stations.
Mechanical design of pressure vessels, Data sheet.
Design mechanical datasheets for Pressure Vessels, towers, heat exchangers, Centrifugal pumps, two and three phase Separators.
Wellhead Pipeline design.
UNION TEMPORAL (Colombia). March 2010 – Sept 2010
Mechanical engineer.
Ecopetrol Project
On site Mechanical engineer during the construction of a Pumping oil station. Follow up of pressure vessels fabrication installation of mechanicals equipment and atmospheric API tanks installation.
CB&I – Lummus (Houston). 2006 – 2009
Mechanical engineer.
Valero Projects (Memphis, St Charles)
MSCC/VRU revamp phase 3.
Pressure vessel calculations. Data sheets. Reviewed mechanical drawings.
Regenerator and Reactor Pressure Vessels Data sheet.
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit
Drawings of General Arrangement. Reviewed mechanical drawings.
Regenerator and Reactor Pressure Vessels Data sheet.
FCCU Modifications. Valero Memphis
Reviewed drawings for modifications. Regenerator and Reactor Pressure Vessels Data sheet.
Reviewed mechanical datasheet for Pressure Vessels.
Reviewed Drawings for BEP. Regenerator and Reactor Pressure Vessels Data sheet.
TIPIEL S.A (Technip Group) (Colombia). 2004 – 2006
Mechanical engineer.
Perform calculations of Pressure vessels (Compress program). Data sheets.
Designed mechanical datasheet for Pressure Vessels, towers and heat exchangers, for inquiry. Bid Tabulations.
Designed ethylene plant. Designed mechanical datasheet for Pressure Vessels, towers and heat exchangers, for inquiry. Reviewed vendor drawings. Bid Tabulations.
Detailed engineering, purchasing, construction and installation. Designed mechanical datasheet for Pressure Vessels and heat exchangers. Reviewed vendor’s drawings and calculations. Follow up to the pressure vessels fabrication.
Inversiones La Mejorana (Colombia). 1998 – 2004
Palm oil extractor plant
Mechanical engineer
General administration of plant. Process control and Maintenance programming of extractor plant and agricultural machinery.
Distral S.A. (Colombia). 1989 – 1998
Mechanical engineer.
Designed of Pressure Vessels and Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers. Engineering coordinator of Fire Tube boilers ASME Stamp, for manufacture. Follow up to the equipment fabrication.
Field management assistance for electrostatic precipitator erection.
Engineering coordinator, including equipment selection, for manufacture of a gasoline Vapor Recovery Unit truck loading.
Designed preheating fuel oil system of water tube boiler.
Contact this candidate