Gregory Kemp
Piping Designer
League City, TX
Mission:
To serve clients in the Petrochemical industry, producing a variety of sound and sensible piping deigns "for construction".
Career Summary:
Indoor/Outdoor designer providing clients with piping construction packages. Specializing in developing “Maintenance, Small/Midcap” projects onsite using field experience, research, inter-discipline communication and 2D / 3D design methods.
Software:
• ACAD Plant 3D
• CADWorx Plant 3D
• ACAD 2D
• MS Office
Professional Experience:
Kent Engineering Services /
Lyondell Basell Chemical Plant, Channelview, TX 10/2022 – 2/2025
Senior Piping Designer
Personally requested by Head of Plant Piping Design to research, identify and produce Olefin Gasket Blowout Mitigation Plan for 2025 OP2 TAR Planners, Coordinators and Project Managers. Reassigned to plant upkeep designing projects after producing Mitigation Plan.
• Extensive documentation gathering and research into a myriad of details necessary in creating a good piping design in process and utility applications.
• Field location, verification and information gathering on equipment, piping and support systems in real-life retrofitting and modifications.
• Working with unit engineering staff in multiple disciplines to produce designs for OP2 2025 shut-down.
• Used ACAD Plant 3D, ACAD 2D, CADWorx 3D and Laser Scan Overlay to produce Construction Isometrics.
SNC Lavalin /
Lyondell Basell Chemical Plant, Channelview, TX 10/2018 – 4/2020
Senior Piping Designer
3D designer situated on site for quick response to Olefins 2020 TAR piping design and modification needs. Assigned to assist unit engineers in providing Construction Packages and expertise to project Planners, TAR Coordinators, Project Managers and Contract Constructors.
• Follow through with construction phase of 2020 Spring TAR to be sure piping designs and modifications fit as intended.
• Used ACAD Plant 3D, ACAD 2D, CADWorx 3D and Laser Scan Overlay to produce Construction Isometrics
Southwest Design Services, Inc./
Reynolds Industrial Design Consultants, Channelview, TX 2/2018 – 6/2018
Senior Piping Designer
3D designer assisting with employer’s client, Baker Hughes/General Electric. Collaborate with Mechanical and Structural Engineers to produce construction documents for a Mobile Heavy Oil Thinning Pilot Plant. Compact layout of equipment, piping and instrumentation to fit inside two tractor trailers. Pilot Plant able to move from site to site, as required. Use of structural design in modification of containers. Modeling of Piping and Equipment. Providing Construction Isometrics, Plans and sections as deliverables to client.
• Working with unit engineering staff in multiple disciplines to produce piping designs
• Used ACAD Plant 3D, ACAD 2D to produce Construction Isometrics.
Nassau EPC, Houston, TX 12/2012 – 10/2015
Senior Piping Designer
Designer assigned to employer’s oil & gas clients. Developed piping designs and construction packages for downstream plant implementation. Piping Lead with main focus on small-cap to mid-cap projects involving high pressure / low pressure systems hot and cold. Gas Scrubber Replacement (LyondellBasell). +/-10% TIC FEED Design (Nalco Champion). Designing/Checking/Scope Development.
• Saved client big money in material expense by doing project P&ID / field investigation.
• Used CADWorx 3D, ACAD Plant 3D, ACAD 2D to produce Construction Isometrics.
S&B Infrastructure, Houston, TX 2/2012 - 12/2012
Senior Piping Designer
Southwest Design Services, Houston, TX 8/2011 – 2/2012
Senior Piping Designer
Preferred Engineering, Houston, TX 12/2010 - 8/2011
Senior Piping Designer
SPED enhanced training in hydrocarbon refining processes, 8/2009 – 12/2010
piping design principles
L-Con Engineers and Constructors, Houston, TX 6/2007 - 8/2009
Piping Designer
SNC Lavalin, Houston, TX 2006 - 2007
Piping Designer
Taylor & Hill, Inc., Houston, TX 2001 - 2006
Piping Designer
Cinco International, Inc., Houston, TX 1998 - 2001
Piping Designer
CDI Engineering, Houston, TX 1990 - 1998
Piping Drafter
Education/Certifications:
Certification Professional Piping Designer (PPD) Level IV
SPED (Society of Professional Engineers and Designers), Houston TX
Certification Green Process Piper Program Houston Community College/SPED, 160 Contact Hours (8 Semester Credit Hours)
Certification Horn School of Drafting, Houston TX