ALBERT CANO

Richmond, Texas

925-***-**** · adoeqn@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR I/E CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGNER

Senior-Level I/E Control Systems Designer with over 30 years of experience elevating performance of previous employers and clients through skilled I/E design and technical acumen.

Highly diverse experience spanning in Oil & Gas, Chemical, Co-Generation, Pulp & Paper, Waste Water, Cryo Gas Facilities.

Advanced expertise leveraging inter-departmental resources and coordinating teams of contractors, engineers, piping designers, and design drafters to ensure on-time project success.

Reputable for building, training, mentoring, and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams and instilling culture of success.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Instrument Loop Diagrams · Instrument Location Plans · PLC Wiring Diagrams · Drafting & Design

Instrument Cable Schedules · Instrument Installation Details · Design Packages · P&ID Layouts

ISA Standards · National Electric Code Compliance · API Standards · Field Walkdowns · AutoCAD

Wiring Schematics · Conduit & Cable Tray Sizing · Field Verification · Team Training & Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Verus AEC, Concord, California · March-2021 – July-2021 (Worked remotely from home)

Senior I/E Designer: Played key role in developing PLC wiring, Design purge sytems, Checking electrical and PLC wiring, Conducted Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at Clients facility.

Projects worked on were NOAA Naval Ship – Norfolk, VA. - Controls Upgrade

Chevron Compressors K-900 & K-900A – Richmond, CA. – Controls Upgrade

Volta Generating Solutions – Houston, TX - Factory Acceptance Test per Verus specifications

JACOBS ENGINEERING COMPANY, Martinez, California · 2018-2019

Senior I/E Control Systems Designer: Oversaw development of electrical and instrumentation design. Developed wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, termination schedules, conduit routing and location plans, and instrument lists. Leveraged engineering and vendor data; performed searches for material takeoff. Used AutoCAD in drafting and design. Conducted field walk-downs and verification; created sketches. Reviewed and updated all required drawings for project completion.

Chosen to develop loop diagrams, conduit sizing and routing, location plans, termination schedules, and material takeoff for small-cap projects at Marathon Petroleum.

Coordinated with piping designers; performed field walk-downs, delivered AutoCAD support and conducted drawing research through Marathon EDOC program.

VALERO REFINING COMPANY, Benicia, California · 2017-2018

Senior I/E Designer: Played key role in several small-cap projects; developed loop diagrams, conduit sizing and routing, location plans, termination schedules. Conducted field walk-downs.

Documented and developed instrument installation details in absence of published standards

Prepared Turn Around drawing packages and communicated with contractors in the field.

SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES, Houston, Texas · 2012-2016

Principal I/E Designer: Developed instrument location plans through 3D Graphics and AutoCAD including P&IDs, conduit and cable tray plans, wiring diagrams, single-lines and area classification plans. Developed drawings from conceptual markups and verbal instructions, ensuring compliance with design expectations and standards. Delivered I&E engineering and design support for capital projects. Oversaw installation of designs in field. Served contract role in various grass-roots projects; developed instrument loop diagrams, instrument location plans, PLC wiring diagrams, instrument cable schedules and instrument installation details for Refrigeration, Reciprocating and Residue Gas Compressor projects.

Played key role in grass-roots projects at numerous energy plants and facilities including OXY Ingleside LPG Terminal, SEMGAS Gas Plant, Kinder Morgan Doe Canyon, and Yellow Jacket.

Mentored 2 junior designers to next career level; provided training on reading loop diagrams, developing instrument location plans, conduit sizing, and other tasks.

Developed standard instrument installation details in absence of published documentation.

Supported I/E design team for Propane Hydrogenation Project at Enterprise Products.

VALERO REFINING COMPANY, Benicia, California · 2003-2012

I/E Designer (Contract Position Through Eichleay Engineers): Developed wiring and loop diagrams to replace existing GE PLCs with Allen Bradley Control Logix PLCs. Installed Ethernet cabling connecting to Honeywell TDC 3000. Replaced field PLCs at Crude Field, Product Pump Pad, High-Point Area and Avon Wharf.

Documented and developed instrument installation details in absence of published standards.

Installed Bently Nevada monitors and analyzers for compressors and air drying skids with PLC communication.

Location plans, conduit routing plans, and loop diagrams. Result: Project completed on schedule. Increased unit efficiency 70%.

Prepared Turn Around drawing packages and communicated with contractors in the field.

IMPELL CORPORATION, Walnut Creek, California · 1987-1989

I/E Designer / Team Lead: Three Grass Roots Co-Generation Projects: UC Berkeley, Chino Penitentiary, Camarillo State Hospital

Pulp and Paper Modernization Project for Georgia Pacific, Bellingham, Washington

Marathon Petroleum, Martinez, California (Formally Tosco Refining) · 1983-1987

(Returned 1989-2003)

I/E Designer (Contract Position Through R. J. Roberts Technical Services)

Senior I/E Designer: Played key role in several small-cap projects and large projects; developed loop diagrams, conduit sizing and routing, location plans, and termination schedules. Coordinated with piping designers. Conducted field walk-downs.

Documented and developed instrument installation details in absence of published standards.

I/E Team Lead for FCCU Fire Revamping Project.

I/E Team Lead for the 50 Crude Unit Modernization Project.

I/E Team lead for the FCCU Secondary Blower Replacement Project.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Design of industrial electrical power, distribution, lighting, and/or control systems

Skilled at reading and working with all types of electrical drawings and documentation, including but not limited to:

Process and Instrumentation Diagrams

Motor control and wiring schematics

Switchgear control and wiring schematics

Single line drawings

Electrical grounding, power, and lighting plan drawings

Electrical hazardous area classification drawings

Installation details

Heat tracing design and drawings

Experience with 120/480VAC power and lighting design, and motor control circuit/schematics

Familiar with industry standards, such as the National Electrical Code

Familiar with conduit, wire, breaker sizing calculations

Familiar with routing cable tray in complex industrial process units

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with project electrical engineering to prepare electrical drawings and documentation

Develop drawings following client format and industry standards

Give technical guidance to junior designers

Be able to perform site visits to visually verify existing conditions and plan new work

Be able to coordinate with client and construction representatives

Be able to work within and manage a given project scope, schedule, and budget

EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Architecture & Instrumentation

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California

QUALIFICATIONS

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

AutoCAD 12, 14, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020 and Navisworks

Intools (Data Sheets), Bluebeam, Microsoft Word & Excel

LANGUAGES (FLUENT)

English & Spanish

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