Mechanical Engineer Business Development

SUMMARY

More than ** years of experience with offshore / onshore Oil & Gas, power plants. Experience in Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks, Pumps, Packaged Equipment, Pipeline and project management for onshore & offshore facilities, refinery. Client focused with the objective of meeting on-time delivery within budget. Identify, train, motivate, and work with multi-disciplined teams. Plan strategically, think critically, resolve and implement solutions satisfactorily. Knowledgeable in ASME, ASTM, ANSI, API, and NFPA, AGA, GPSA.

Experience includes the following:

- Equipment sizing & procurement: Develop specifications, data sheets, RFQ, bid evaluations, and change orders for Pressure vessels, Pumps, Packaged Equipment, Heat Exchangers, Pipeline, pig launchers, valves, BOM and Material-Handling Systems (12 years). Support business development and man-hour estimates.

- Field Engineering: Piping and equipment installation & testing, Valve selection, and procurement. Troubleshoot operational problems for Pumps, Valves, and systems in field. Resolved several long-standing Pump and Thermal Hydraulic issues with low cost modifications. Determined root-cause, implemented corrective actions, and analyzed failure modes. Performed field engineering support ensuring cost effectiveness, efficiency, and equipment reliability (9 years).

- Project Management and Supervisory: Completed various engineering projects with substantial cost and time savings. Monitored and supervised contractors and engineers. Managed a manufacturing facility with a machine shop and foundry and created 30% profit growth in two years (10 years)

- Engineering Design: Performed equipment sizing calculations, material selections, data sheet and specification development for Pumps, Heat Exchangers, Tanks, Piping and Valves. Performed cost effectiveness, efficiency, and equipment reliability (10 years).

- Process Design: Performed P&ID development, including heat transfer, fluid and gas flow calculation, equipment selections, and sizing (5 years).

EXPERIENCE

2018- present Mechanical Engineer, SRI Global Inc, Houston, TX

Prepares man-hour estimates to support business development. Review client’s specifications, datasheets and drawings for mechanical and piping disciplines for various petrochemical projects.

2012-2015 Advisory Engineer, Universal Pegasus Intl, Houston, TX

Assisted business development in preparing man-hour estimates, budget level cost estimates of major components for various projects. Prepare company standards e.g. specifications, calculations etc. Supervise validations of in- house developed software to satisfy ABS certification.

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan: P & ID, Isometric, pipe specification, Line list, valve list, BOM, Datasheets for valve, filter, metering and pig launcher, pumps, CO2 Piping, hot tapping, RFQ, TBE for pipeline.

Intergys: As a Lead Mechanical and project Engineer performed onshore gas metering station design e.g., specification, plot plan &, P & ID development, underground and aboveground piping & valves BOM, RFQ preparation, vendor drawing review and supports construction and testing, co-ordination with other disciplines, client and vendors.

ATP Oil and Gas: Water Injection modification including P & ID, specification and datasheets for pumps, filters, valves, piping for an offshore project

Talisman: Heat exchanger modification, pig launcher/ receiver design etc.

Federal Connects: Acted as an engineering manager of various oil & gas industry piping connectors for upstream, downstream piping. Supervised engineers for design and development using API and customer requirements e.g. 6A, 17 D, finite element analysis, solid works, material selections, and heat treatments & processing.

Misc. clients including Enbridge, W & T offshore, pump station, sizing, estimation and design of separators, platform sump, glycol dehydration skid etc.

2008 - 2012

Supervising Mechanical Engineer, Worley Parsons, Houston, TX

Chevron Rosebank Offshore: Prepared specifications, datasheets, for a FPSO in North sea to support FEED.

BP GOM Offshore: Prepared specifications, datasheets, technical requisitions, bid evaluations, gap analysis on specifications, and general project coordination for Gulf of Mexico offshore operating platforms. Performed a fit for service evaluations and a gap analysis for various pressure vessels in a GOM platform. This included review of specifications, datasheets, vendor drawings and calculations. Equipment includes Accumulators, Desanders, Chemical Injection Skids, etc.

Shell Oil Co: As a Lead Mechanical Engineer performed various modifications for onshore pipe lines and facilities. Developed cost estimates, engineering specifications for meter / prover, Firewater Pumps, Product transfer pumps, Vapor Combustion units, Pig Launchers, and Instrument Air Compressor.

ExxonMobil – Sakhalin-1 Offshore Project, Arkutun-Dagi Field Development, and Offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia: As a requisition engineer responsible for procurement, detail design and installation of Firewater & Sea Water Lift Pumps and as a backup for various API pumps. Prepared specifications, technical datasheets, purchase requisitions for Glycol Dehydration system, Pressure Vessels, and Pig Launcher and Receivers. Performed bid evaluations and vendor document review and approval. Performed vendor document reviews, resolution of technical issues, and change orders. Conducted technical studies for various offshore drilling equipment e.g. piping and Valve weight reductions at the platform, Pig Launcher and Receiver, and Firewater Pump room HVAC.

2008

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Bechtel, Houston, TX

Chevron: Prepared technical datasheets, Requisitions for API & ANSI Pumps, ASME Pressure Vessels and storage tanks for a confidential Project. Performed vendor bid evaluations and recommendations for awards. Reviewed vendor documents and resolved technical issues to ensure that all technical and contractual requirements were satisfied. Interfaced with clients, vendors, and other disciplines.

1988- 2008

Consulting Engineer/ Project Engineer,

South Texas Electric Generating Station (Formerly Houston Lighting & Power), Wadsworth, TX

Consulting Engineer from June 1993 to January 2008. Supervising Project Engineer from May 1988 to November 1992. Performed cost benefit analysis for plant improvements. Managed projects and interfaced with management and contractors. Prepared and presented project reports and schedules. Performed economic and feasibility studies and cost/benefit analysis on projects. Obtained necessary funding for projects. Followed the project from inception to the completion ensuring its completion on time and within budget. Monitored work, schedules, and budgets. Supported licensing for regulatory approval. Reviewed and approved vendor design and provided technical support to the plant. Coordinated and interfaced with management, maintenance, operations, industry groups, government regulators, and vendors. Designed and modified Piping and fluid systems for improving plant efficiency and reliability. Performed necessary changes to P&ID, Piping isometrics, and vendor documents. Provided procurement engineering support, e.g., data sheet for pump, valve, control and relief valves, instrument air compressors etc. Troubleshot operational problems and repaired and installed mechanical equipment, e.g., Pumps, Valves, and hydraulic systems for the balance of the plant (Turbine and Condenser) of the two 1250MW power plants. Performed root cause and failure mode analysis based on metallurgy, stress, and equipment functions. Served as a Project Engineer supervising engineers and Technicians in a Bill of Material development project.

1980 - 1988

Senior Engineer/Piping Engineer, Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., Cherry Hill, NJ

Supervised Field Engineers and craft labor to provide technical support for installation and field modifications of large and small bore piping for power plants. Supported field testing of equipment, plant startup, and commissioning (Pumps, Valves, Compressors, etc.), and systems. Designed various fluid and gaseous systems, (P&ID development). Performed fluid flow calculations and data sheets for Pumps, Tanks, and Heat Exchangers. Prepared procurement and installation specifications. Supervised designers, and approved design & vendor drawings. Performed procurement engineering functions, economic evaluations, and man-hour estimates for projects.

1979 - 1980

Pressure Vessel Design Engineer, DuPont Chemical Co.

Designed Pressure Vessels and Storage Tanks for various chemical plants and refineries. Utilized process input and DuPont standards to design detail drawings and calculations.

1974 - 1977

System Engineer, United Engineers & Constr., Philadelphia, PA

Provided process design, including heat transfer, fluid flow calculations, and P&ID development, building and equipment arrangements and layouts. Performed equipment sizing calculations and developed specifications for Pumps, Tanks, and Heat Exchangers, developed data sheets, provided technical support for the installation and testing of Piping and equipment in the field. Performed bid evaluations and contract awards, managed contracts, and approved vendor submittals.

1972 – 1974

1977 – 1979

Product Design Engineer, Misc. companies

Designed material handling systems for warehousing and freight companies. Designed Butterfly Valves, Pressure Vessels, Tanks, Heat Exchangers, and Electromechanical devices, managed manufacturing companies including sales and marketing. Reverse engineered and manufactured OEM replacement parts.

EDUCATION

MS, Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 1970

REGISTRATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

Licensed Professional Engineer from Pennsylvania and Texas

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/SPECIALIST COURSES

Special Training & Computer Skills: On Control Valves, Solenoid Valves, Pumps, Mechanical Seals, Air- operated and Motor-operated Actuators, Valve packing, Root cause analysis and failure prevention, HVAC design, ASME code, Project Management, Stress management, Procurement engineering, Cost estimation, Negotiation techniques, Dealing with people, and Out of the box thinking. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Oracle, and Filenet.

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