WARDELL A. RIDEAUX

**** ******** ***** **., *******, TX 77095 adnx2r@r.postjobfree.com 281-***-**** PIPING LEAD / DESIGNER

“Highly Accomplished in Petrochemical and Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial Construction Projects”

Accomplished, task-driven professional with 35+ years of progressive experience in piping layout and design spanning across the field of petrochemical and industrial construction. Possesses exemplary management skills, including design management, project coordination, estimating and scheduling, and collaboration with oversea partners. Experienced allocating and leveraging resources across multiple sites within projects of relatively small or large capital. Proactively pursues furthering training in providing strategic direction and continuous improvement, resulting in fast-tracked, budget-worthy, and high-quality projects.

Consistently exemplifies robust communication, interpersonal abilities, and organizational/time management, coupled with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member.

Exhibits keenness to detail and sound judgment, balanced with unmatched confidence, integrity, and professionalism.

Garnered recognition by providing an impact in applying industry best practices using motivated leadership methodologies as well as adaptability to a rapidly changing environment.

Highly facilitated achiever who cultivates and maintains an organizational culture based on ethical, professional, and personal behavior.

Possesses strong technical knowledge in mechanical, architectural, civil/structural, and electrical board; adept at CAD drafting procedures utilizing design software such as the Pasce-3D system and Micro Station; maintains industry standards related to engineering design, product specifications, and regulations. DESIGN EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Chemical Process Design Infield Assignments Production of Plans, Sections, Isometric/Piping & Tank/Vessel Drawings HVAC Layouts & Design Production & Construction On-Site Liaison Process Piping Layout & Design Field Layout & Design Mechanical & Structural Support Details Plant Layouts & Facilities Modifications System Evaluation HYDRO- testing Procedures & Plant Start-up Resource Allocation & Quality Standards TECHNICAL & COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD Pasce – Plantview (3D) PDMS Smart Plant SP3D Adobe Acrobat Micro Station LFM Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COVESTRO INDUSTRIAL PARK – Baytown, TX

Piping Lead/Designer • April 2018- Present

Point of contact for KBR at the Covestro Plant; manage and lead a team of 5 designers in estimating, planning, and scheduling for scheduled contracts; expertly utilizes various applications in concurrent projects such as the layout designing tool- Smart Plant S3D.

Oversees and designs layouts and evaluates trials to apply changes according to national and international accepted standards.

Conducts necessary fieldwork inclusive of walk-downs within current systems, locating tie-ins and measuring; collaborates intensively with civil, structural, and stress departments to assure suitable flexibility and assistance in preparing piping design systems.

Ensures that the performance of staff members complies with established project standards; completes isometric drawings and piping layouts as needed to ensure the completeness of pipe components while testing detailed drawings as necessary. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY – Dear Park, TX

Piping Lead/Designer • June 2002 – April 2018

Concurrently served as Piping Design Lead at Deer Park Dow Chemical, Lead Designer at Orange Texas Dow Chemical Dupont 1 Facility, Dow Chemical Texas City, Clear Lake, and La Porte Texas Piping Department.

Effectively transferred skills to employees by mentoring staff in the use of Pasce 3D CAD system and project design review and procedures; implemented coaching for multiple designers while collaborating with Chennai Engineering Company and plant emergency piping expert consultant support (PECS) resulting in the checking of packages and organization of shared workloads.

Administered overall responsibility in onsite construction management, field design, as well as onsite liaison between production and Dow’s management; efficiently interfaced with maintenance, instrumentation, mechanical, process engineering, and manufacturing.

Oversaw all phases of piping design and layout on Smart Plant S3D, Pasce 3D Cad system, Micro Station, PDMS, as well as in the review of bid and construction packages; purchased all necessary materials through effective vendor communication.

Spearheaded Front End Loading (FEL) kick-off meetings, site visits, and project scheduling; Ensured GPM compliance of packages by conducting inspections of Issue for Construction (IFC) in piping drawings, line scheduling, and piping appendix.

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY – Houston, TX

Piping Designer • March 2000 – June 2002

Accurately devised and implemented layouts and design for heat exchangers, reactors, towers, drums, tank farm areas, railcar loading stations, pump stations; oversaw survey tie-point locations and checking alongside all phases of design in Pasce 3D CAD

Improved the form, structure, and appearance of existing petrochemical plants based on its as-built plans required for implementing changes

EARLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Piping Designer, Resource Conversation Company, February 1999 – March 2000 Mechanical Designer, Chemithon Engineering Company, November 1998 – February 1999 Consulting Mechanical Designer, Boeing Company, September1996 – November 1998 Piping Designer, Resource Conversation Company, July 1994 – September 1996 Consulting Designer, Boeing Company, June 1993 – July1994 Piping Designer, Dow Chemical Company, June 1985 – June 1993 Designer/Drafter, Dow Engineering & Construction Services, November 1981 – June 1985 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Degree Program in Piping Technology, Month 1981

University of Houston Institute of Piping Technology • Houston, TX Year 1980

University of Houston • Houston, TX

Year 1979

McMurry College • Abilene, TX