Piping Design Specialist with 26+ Years Experience
Resume:
Yubin (Steven) Yan
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Objective: Applying for Piping Design Specialist position
Summary of Experience
More than 26 years piping experience in engineering design and management and site engineering
support in EPC companies such as Bechtel, Fluor, Worley, Sinopec Engineering Incorporation and Wison USA Petrochemical Engineering LLC etc.
Extensive experience in various types of projects such as petrochemical plant, refineries, oil and gas
plants, metal mining plant through all phases.
Piping field engineering support for more than 5 projects
Skilled in module design, fabrication and installing and related management.
Proficient in S3D, PDS, MicroStation, SPR and Navisworks.
Familiar with ASME B31.1/B31.3/B31.11 codes, ANSI codes and CSA Codes.
A highly efficient, well-organized and responsible team player and coordinator.
Work Experience
Fluor, Calgary, Canada) July, 2025 – Present
As Piping Specialist, working for Lilly LP1X project
- Worked for PA2 utility room1 of PP2 and coordinated all interfaces and incorporated all model review comments
- Preparing piping layout and modularization, practiced all S3D modeling activities, such as CWP assignment and iso sheets wholly marking on PID master
- Completed all modules stress sketches of PP2
- Product isometrics of high bay and modules of utility room 1 and all related PIDCNs
- Squad checking vendors’ information and preparing low bay piping design
Bechtel, Houston, Texas, USA Feb. 2023 – July, 2025
As PD&P Senior Piping Designer, working for the projects as follows:
Rio Grande LNG project
- Responsible for Train 1 MCHE area (WBS 175R1 and 170A1).
- Built and developing model for piping, equipment and white steel and resvered spaces
- Prepared equipment nozzles orientation and all piping general arrangement plan and all ELPs
- Squad-checked vendor’s information, esp. coordinated interfaces between APCI and Bechtel engineering
- Issued pipelines’ isometrics for stress and incorporated all the stress comments as received.
- Prepared load sketches, developed 3D, reached 50%, 90% model review and prepared WBS isometrics to Pre-MUI
- Prepared all related MOC and reviewed all related DCNs.
- Closed all model review tags and keep all isometrics IFC on schedule.
- Completed Mechanical handling review and correlation of WBS 170/175
Intel Eagle Mod2 Off Site Modularization project (8 weeks)
- Based on Intel Cardinal stick-built model, prepared modularization scope, interfaces and modularized.
- Supported the set-up the S3D instance and built all modules envelop for Eagle project Mod2.
- Studied module transition and installation plan and clarified all the modularization configuration Table.
Wison Petrochemical Engineering, Houston, Texas, USA Jan. 27, 2020– Feb. 2023
As Senior Piping Engineer/Piping lead/Modularization Specialist, worked for projects followed as:
Milwood 400ton/a Ammonia project modularization.
- Definite project piping work scope and led piping group for design criteria, team execute plan and quality plan.
- Develop overall plot plan and utility plan, module plan.
- Completed module logistics report and module execution plan (fabrication, transportation, installation plan)
- Designed and managed the module plan in S3D model, completed FEED deliverables, supported cost estimate.
Aramco Shaybah NGL Dew Point Control Facilities project
- led module engineering management (module design, fabrication, transportation, storage, lifting and installation).
- Reviewed and developed all tie-ins plan and field piping solution for brown field for 6 months.
- Controlled module engineering, procurement, fabrication, lifting and installation schedule.
- Managed engineering deliverable., esp. all long lead material for procurement.
- Guided and completed 3 compressors systems piping design.
- Lead engineering internal model review and participated all the client model review.
- Checked all critical line isometrics for IFC.
APCI US Ammonia and Utility Plant for detailed design
- Managed all piping material specification; reviewed and developed piping supports standards.
- Developed plot plan and module plan and all bulk material per schedule
- Guided and completed 3 compressors systems piping design and modularization solution in S3D.
- Lead engineering internal model review and participated all the client model review.
- Checked all critical line isometrics for IFC.
FGLA LLC the Sunshine Project EPFC bidding for unit plant of PP, EG1 and ICPR
- Led piping group for bidding: planned all schedules, set plant execution solution, complemented piping estimates.
- Completed module plan for plant design, fabrication, transportation, and lifting/installing plan.
- Composed piping control plan, manpower plan and quality control plan
Energy Allied International – Sandpiper Chemical LLC Methanol project pre-FEED.
- Prepared project execution strategy (esp. modularization strategy) and -10/+25% Class 4 capital cost estimated
- Integrated execution solution based on the modularization & fabrication solution, commercial strategies, construction risk reduction and construction driven execution
- Completed modularization plan per license PIDs and preliminary plot plan and AVL vendor’s input in S3D
Formosa plastic EG2 project in Texas
- Completed modularization of main pipe rack and supported piping at module yard.
- Prepared and completed Pre-commissioning Package: all pre-commissioning items (including air and steam blowing; flushing, chemical and mechanical cleaning; cleaning & passivation) and related piping material.
- Prepared commissioning items (oil systems flushing, refractory dry out, drying out and so on).
- Supported piping engineering management at site for 4 months.
Fluor, Calgary and Vancouver, Canada Aug. 2018 – Jan. 2020
As Piping Specialist, worked for the projects as followed:
TETRA TECK Fording River Operations AWTF South Project
- Worked for water treatment facilities: developed critical piping system for adequate flexibility, incorporated client’s comments.
- Managed all interfaces, coordinated within team, intergraded models, created IFC isometrics in S3D.
LNG Canada project LNTP and NTP phase 1
- Took part in Plot Plan De-risk and very large module plan study for LNG Canada project,
- Responsible for very large module design (Jetty loading station and Nitrogen Package module) in S3D
- Oversaw development of piping design concepts and ensured proper application and execution.
- Completed all scoped design deliveries for LNTP on time.
Valero GDU Tier 3 project detailed design
- Developed piping specifications and checked material requisitions for ensuring vendor compliance.
- Participated in technical review such as 3D model review, constructability, maintenance, safety, operations,
and module fabrication details review.
- Coordinated among project team and checked and confirmed all demolished plan and tie-ins design.
- Reviewing all models and vendor’s information and checking isometrics for construction in SPR.
CNRL East Tank farmer Expansion project
-Worked for the plot plan and piping design in PDS and MicroStation and evaluated engineering items.
- Squad-checked vendor’s information, and checked IFC isometrics and piping GA.
Wison Engineering, Shanghai, China Sep. 2017 – Jul. 2018
As Senior Piping Engineer/Piping lead, worked for projects followed as:
Guangxi Qinzhou Air product plant for bidding
- Led piping group for bidding: clarified work scope, planned schedules, set plant solution and piping estimate.
- Completed conceptual plant design, prepared all piping material for supporting estimates.
Zhejiang Dushan 2.2x106 ton/a PTA project for FEED and detailed design
- Led piping group, set plant solution, coordinated among disciplines and client.
- Responsible for OSBL and ISBL in PTA project, controlled all piping schedules and quality plans.
- Reviewed and developed piping design specification and standard drawings.
- Controlled plot plan and completed complex piping design in SP3D and guided piping designers,
- Prepared complex piping solution and stress sketches in S3D.
- Squad-checked all vendor information, marked P&IDs and issued all DECN and trends.
- Incorporated all comments, issued all IFC isometrics, meet all project milestones.
- Supported piping engineering at site for 3 months.
Beijing Petrochemical Engineering, Beijing, China Nov. 2015 – Jun. 2017
As Senior Piping Engineer / Lead, I worked for Yan ’an Coal Oil-Gas Integrated Utilization project
- Led piping- piping schedule plan, man-power plan and managed piping team.
- Controlled piping quality in design, stress analysis and material
- Reviewed piping specifications and standards drawings and criteria.
- Coordinated among disciplines and client, developed plot plan and all interfaces.
- Designed complex equipment (compressors, cold boxes) piping in Smart Plant 3D (SP3D).
- Squad-checked vendor information of key equipment, reviewed all project piping models in SPR.
- Quality surveillance of isometrics, GAs and stress comments.
- Guided and monitored piping designer and checkers for detail design.
Fluor, Calgary and Vancouver, Canada Nov. 2011 – Nov. 2015
As Piping Specialist, worked for the projects as followed:
Shell Carmon Creek oil sands project
- Responsible for well-pads and gather-lines area for FEED and detail design
- Took part in P&IDs review with client, prepared plot plan, module plan and piping design standards.
- Built well pads and gather-lines model in SP3D for client review.
- Accomplished typical well-pad P&IDs and standard modules of well-pad per client approval.
Chevron Kitimat LNG project for FEED and Detailed design
- Prepared and updated overall plot plan and module plan of OSBL.
- Reviewed and developed piping specifications and piping standard drawings, marked P&IDs.
- Prepared piping model of OSBL by using MicroStation V8i for FEED phase.
- Responsible for flare system, propene storage unit, water treatment units and unit bridges.
- Built and developed piping models in S3D for detailed phase, prepared material download.
- Coordinated between piping and other disciplines.
- Optimized modules in SP3D for cost cut and met all schedules.
Nexen Kinosis 1A/1B SAGD project FEED and detail design
- Responsible for well pads and flow-lines area, controlled P&IDs and material estimate.
- Studied constructability, maintenance, safety, operations and module fabrication details.
- Prepared and developed overall plot plan and module plan of all plant.
- Built and developed piping/equipment models in SP3D, accomplished stress sketches in SP3D
- Coordinated inter-disciplines and subcontractors (Three Stream Engineering).
- Squad-checked all vendors’ documents, marked P&IDs, executed quality control.
- Incorporated all comments especially from clients review and stress discipline analysis
- Created and issued piping Gas and IFC isometrics in SP3D, met all schedules.
- Prepared and Accomplished Construction Working Package (CWP), reached 100% delivery.
- Assigned to Module shop, prepared responses to FRIs, fixed piping design of the hold parts.
- Supported and coordinated with module yards and field piping design for construction for 10 months.
AMEC Forster Wheeler, Calgary, Canada Jan. 2011 – Nov. 2011
As Piping Senior Piping Designer/Checker, worked for the projects as followed:
Syncrude tailing pond Revamping project
- Redlined drawings per extensive as-built experience field design investigation.
- Developed plot plan, checked Pipeline GAs, designed compressor station in PDS.
- Coordinated overall tie-in design, corrected tie-in list, and checked all tie-in isometrics.
- Responsible for all slurry piping system demolishing, designing, and revamping
- Checked models in SPR, coordinated with subcontractors.
Cenovus Foster Creek plant firewater facility project
- Responsible for firewater facility at site.
- Prepared plot plan, redlined drawings and preliminary tie-ins list and supporting shut-down plan.
- Accomplished tie-in list, tie-in isometrics at field design.
- Built piping/equipment model of firewater facility and met all milestones.
- Incorporated all comments and completed piping material estimate for project requirement.
- Completed IFC isometrics on schedule.
Fluor, Calgary and Vancouver, Canada Sep. 2008 – Jan. 2011
As Piping Specialist, worked for the projects as followed:
Vale Inco Long Harbor Processing Plant (Metal Mining project)
- Responsible for pipe rack and De-leach unit in electrolysis Copper area (AREA C226)
- Developed plot plan, constructability, maintenance access, safe and egress in PDS.
- Built piping model (including all slurry piping system), equipment and platforms in PDS.
- Created GAs, prepared all sketches for stress and developed P&IDs as per NFDC.
- Squad-checked all vendors’ documents and developed piping model.
- Incorporated all comments from client and stress analysis, reached 90% model review.
- Issued all IFC isometrics of C226 of pipe rack modules and De-leach unit.
Total Athabasca Upgrader project: Delayed Coker Unit & Unsaturated Gas Plant unit
- Studied constructability, module concepts and general piping layout philosophy.
- Prepared piping design criteria and piping standard drawings.
- Participated in P&IDs review of DCU and USGP, prepared line list, typical P&IDs drawings.
- Built Delayed Coker system piping model in PDS, focused on long lead equipment studying.
- Accomplished Delayed drums/Coker fractionators dressed models piping design in PDS.
- Prepared flare system and all underground piping models in PDS for material estimate.
- Coordinated with other disciplines, kept all activities meeting project schedule.
Worley (Colt Engineering Inc.), Canada Feb. 2007 – Sep. 2008
As a Piping Specialist, worked for Nexen Long Lake South SAGD Phase 1
- Responsible for De-oiling area, prepared plot plan, module index and building plan.
- Developed equipment constructability, module concepts and general piping layout.
- Optimized the IGF pumps building, tank farm, fixed all models/modules in PDS.
- Coordinated all the interfaces, reached client 60% model review and met all schedules.
Fluor, Calgary, Canada Jun. 2006 – Feb. 2007
As Principal Piping Designer, worked for Irving Oil project Fuel Gas Optimization unit
- Prepared and developed plot plan, module plan and P&IDs.
- Studied U/G piping and complex process piping design (Feed compressor system).
- Built and developed piping and equipment models in PDS, reached 60% model review.
- Supported piping estimate and met all schedules.
Jacobs Inc. Calgary, Canada Aug. 2005 – Jun. 2006
As Senior Piping Designer/Checker, worked for BA Energy Upgrader project
- Responsible for tank area of ADC unit, built and developed piping models in PDS.
- Prepared underground piping estimate, completed fire protection and hazard drawings.
- Checked all piping input data and in-house coordination for compliance review.
- Squad-checked vendors’ package and calculated the dike size of the tanks.
- Accomplished piping GAs, all sketches for stress and process hydrostatic calculation, IFC isos.
Sinopec Engineering Incorporation (SEI), Beijing, China Jul. 1990 – Jul. 2005
As Senior Piping Engineer/Piping Lead, worked for Sinopec Shanghai ABS Rubber Project
- Responsible for the dissolving rubber area, the oil heater area and slurry system piping.
- Accomplished complex piping design in PDS, incorporated stress comments.
- Squad-checked vendor files, reviewed models in SPR, completed stress analysis and issued IFC isometrics.
As Senior Piping Engineer/ Lead, worked for Sinopec-BP SECCO 9.0x105 ton/a Ethylene Project
- Directed piping group working with ABB Lummus in Houston for FEED and detail design.
- Responsible for Ethylene project, compiled piping schedule, manpower plan and quality control plan.
- Developed P&IDs, updated standard drawings and piping specifications per national codes.
- Completed complex piping design in PDS (including 3 major compressors and 4 cold boxes).
- Coordinated for all interfaces, supervised overall plot plan and modules plan.
- Provided guidance and mentorship to piping team and controlled design change trends.
- Achieved 95% model review and kept all piping delivery in schedule and good quality.
- Performed project management leading at construction site, supported in start-up for 1.5 years
As Senior Piping Engineer/Area Lead, worked for Tianjin PTA Revamping Project
- Studied project design base, prepared piping staffing plan, piping schedule and quality control plan.
- Confirmed work scope, prepared and updated piping specifications and standards drawings.
- Made field survey and field design of tie-ins, set up all revamping piping plan of whole project.
- Developed plot plan and updated all tie-ins information, focused on complex piping design in PDS.
- Squad-checked vendors drawings, accomplished all piping design on schedule.
- Issued GAs, isometrics, and all piping bills of material for construction on time.
- Supported project at construction site, handled all related piping questions and FRIs of project.
As Senior Piping Engineer/ Lead, worked for Sinopec Yansan 6.6x105 ton/a Ethylene Revamping Project
- Directed piping group working with TEC in Tokyo for FEED and detail design.
- Responsible for cold area, made field design: field survey, tie-ins design and demolished pipe plans.
- Updated plot plan, completed all piping design in PDS and controlled piping team design quality.
- Coordinated with inter-disciplines, client, installing teams; kept all piping deliverables on time.
- Contributed piping support and start-up at construction site for 1.4 years, handled all field piping cases.
As Piping Engineer/Lead, worked for Sinopec Qilu Ion 5.0x104 ton/a Membrane Caustic Project
- Directed piping discipline group, prepared the piping criteria and specification and standard drawings.
- Controlled piping discipline plan: update of work scope, man-hour plan, piping work schedule, etc.
- Coordinated with project team, made important decisions, completed complex piping design in PDS.
- Performed project management at site for 1.5 year, assisted start-up plant.
As Piping Engineer/Area Lead, worked for Sinopec Maoming 3.0x105ton/a Ethylene Project
- Cooperated with JGC for FEED and detailed design.
- Reviewed piping specification and standards drawings, squad-checked vendors’ information.
- Completed piping design in PDS, created GA and isometrics
- Performed piping management at construction, handled piping problems at site (1.25 years).
As an EIT, worked for Zhoushan Refinery project/ BCH Catalyst Project/ Yansan m-Cresol Revamping Project
- Simulated the process flow in Pro-II, accomplished PFDs, P&IDs design.
- Prepared equipment data sheets, designed plot plan, piping layouts, isometrics in AutoCAD.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Organic Chemical Engineering,
Graduated in Sichuan University, Sichuan Province, China
References: Available upon request.
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