Ruben Farias
Senior CAD Designer
La Porte. TX **571
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35+ years of experience preparing detailed drawings in various applications that include electrical, mechanical, architectural, piping, instrumentation and process. Last five years, creating architectural drawings in the Hospitality/Temporary structures industry. Prior to the last five years, were spent in the oil and gas industry with heavy emphasis in P&ID, PFD and process sketches for deliverables. Served as lead draftsman and Sr CAD Designer for several major projects in the petrochemical industry. A great team member as well as a project team leader overseeing 2-6 team members to complete project specific tasks. Responsible for creating, revising and checking of all types of drawings, including but not limited to schematics, loops, wiring diagrams and installation details for instrumentation and electrical; plot plans and map drawing for civil documents; mechanical details, vessel drawings and process sketches. Gained experience in field survey sketches and instrument location. Upgraded manual drawing to CAD produced drawings to include plot plans. P&IDs. Isometric Drawings. Riser Diagrams. electrical and mechanical drawings, P&ID Conversions and document control, utilizing OMNISource and Projectwise. Project responsibilities include the creating of P&IDs from field sketches with careful attention to CAD standards and drawing layout. Detailed mechanical drawings for the manufacture of machine parts. Computer literacy includes proficiency in AutoCAD Rel.9 -2024, AutoDesk 3D Modeling. FlexCAD, MicroStation V8i. PowerCAD, Windows '95. '98. Microsoft Office, including Word. Excel and Visio.
• Valued Attributes
Detailed Oriented Fast Learner
Problem Solver Strong communication skills, Continuing education Authorized to work in the US for any employer
• Work Experience
Sr. CAD Designer
Aztec/Shaffer Sports -Houston. TX
July 2019 to Present
Created, edited IFR and As-Built architectural drawings for major PGA tournaments, Grand-Prix racing, Thoroughbred racing and AVP tournaments. Drawings consisted of hospitality tents. single, double and triple decker seating with patios, porches and covered/indoor seating with hospitality services. Sr. CAD Designer
SNC-Lavalin (ExxonMobil) -Baytown, TX
August 2017 to November 2018
Responsible for Heater/Furnace drawing development in the oil and gas industry by researching vendor and client documents to establish working documents for reference and maintenance projects. Also responsible with other team members for P&ID Base Maintenance.
Sr. CAD Designer
SNC-Lavalin -Houston, TX
October 1990 to June 2016
Detailed drawings in various applications that include electrical, mechanical. Isometric drawings, architectural and heavy emphasis on P&ID's/PFD's in mid- stream projects.
Served as lead draftsman and senior CAD Designer for several major projects in the petrochemical industry, including two years at the Exxon Baytown Olefins Plant in Baytown, Texas. Responsible for creating, revising and checking of all types of drawings including schematics. loops, wiring diagrams and installation details for l&E; plot plans and map drawings for civil; mechanical details and vessel drawings. Senior CAD Operator
Texamation (TXE) -La Porte, TX
September 1984 to October 1990
Senior Designer on major projects for electrical and mechanical layouts. Responsible for daily back-ups and work distribution to other Designers. Examples of layouts include: analyzer sample systems and analyzer house. wiring diagrams, control systems. power distribution, plot plans. also PLC's and P&ID's. Gained experience in field survey sketches and instrument location. Have had some training in instrument. electrical and mechanical design. Draftsman
3D/lnternational -Houston. TX
May 1981 to September 1984
Created and revised engineered drawings for commercial high rises. Tenant work in MEP (Mechanical. Electrical, Plumbing engineering documents.
• Education
La Porte High School, La Porte, Texas
San Jacinto College Central, Pasadena, Texas
• Drafting (commercial, residential)
• Graphic Design (mechanical)
• Civil Tech
• Skills
Autocad
Auto CAD 3D Modeling
Microstation
Board Drafting
Microsoft Office Suite
Document management
Visio
Spanish
• Certification and Licenses
Auto CAD 3D Modeling
February 2019