CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH EHLER
**** ***** ***** **. ***** Land, Texas, 77478 346-***-****
**********@*****.***
Senior-Level Principal Designer
Innovative and highly skilled professional with more than 20+ years of insightful experience in all phases of designing & drafting within a highly reputed organizations. Proven track records in designing & drafting, collaborating with risers, subsea, rigging, marine operations, surf, and sea- fastening design, creating equipment layouts and checking. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Ability to see problem areas/trouble shoot a design and develop corrective action. Possesses highly developed interpersonal skills that foster a creative, team-based atmosphere, and successful collaboration with clients and coworkers of all levels to adhere to the company’s vision. Possesses proactive attitude, capability to think in & out of the box.
• Designing & Drafting
• Team Leadership & Motivation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Problem Resolution
• Quality Assurance
• AutoCAD
• Troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• Communication Skills
P r o fessional Experience
BRUNEL ENERGY, Houston, Texas, May 2017 – November 2017
(Contract to EMAS Chiyoda Subsea / Subsea 7 Marine US Inc.) Principal Designer
• Performed all responsibilities which included designing & drafting as well as collaborating with risers, subsea, rigging, marine operations, surf, and sea-fastening design, creating equipment layouts and checking.
• Functioned with other highly trained and professional team members to complete project requirements and milestones. Assured strict compliance with company rules & regulations. BOA MARINE SERVICES INC. (BOA GROUP), Houston, Texas July 2009 – February 2016 Supervisor/Principal Designer
• Directed and performed all responsibilities which included monitoring designing & drafting as well as collaborating with risers, subsea, rigging, marine operations, surf, and sea- fastening design, creating equipment layouts and checking.
• Functioned with other highly trained and professional team members to complete project requirements and milestones. Assured strict compliance with company rules & regulations. AKER MARINE CONTRACTORS US INC., Houston, Texas November 2006 – July 2009 Supervisor/Principal Designer
• Successfully complied with existing procedures and standards to create product models and drawings that comply with quality systems regulations.
• Actively supported in defining and developing detailed calculations, drawings, design and installation packages, technical reports, and detailed analyses. TECHNIP OFFSHORE, INC., Houston, Texas March 2000 – November 2006 Principal Designer
• Conducted root cause analysis of design issues and recommend appropriate resolutions. Ensured that project design meet quality standards and customer requirements.
• Identified problems and recommended optimal design solutions to ensure reliability and cost-effectiveness.
ENERCON ENGINEERING, Houston, Texas June 1999 – March 2000 Piping Designer/AutoCAD Operator
• Highly trained and capable of utilizing isometric drawings and piping plans/sections using AutoCAD release 14 with Flexcad for offshore platforms, also identified opportunities for improvement.
• Designed products from initial concept stage through to production in a professional and time efficient manner. Expertly helped in the development of company design systems, standards and procedures.
Continued.
Additional E x perience
AIR LIQUIDE CORP., Houston, Texas November 1994 – June 1999 Piping Designer/AutoCAD Operator
CHARTER TITLE COMPANY, Houston, Texas April 1994 – November 1994 Document Control/Repo-graphics
Education & Trainings
MLC Cad Systems, Inc. Dallas, Texas Solidworks Training, 2008 AcadCAD 3D class Houston, Texas AcadCAD 3D Training, 2008 Rebis P&ID Training, ECAD, Inc. Houston, Texas, 1998 Pipe Drafting/Design, Wharton County Jr. College - Stafford, Texas, 1996 Intro., Intermediate & Maximizing AutoCad (Release 13), CadCam Centre, Houston, Texas, 1995 Graduated in B.F. Terry High School, Rosenberg, Texas, 1991