Engineer Power Plant

Larry J. Sullivan Cell/Voice Mail: 409-***-****

Email:***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

USAF- Transportation-Sergeant- 1966-1970

NEO A & M –Miami, Ok -A.A. Mechanical Technology-1972

Lee College-Baytown, Tx- Autocad/Drafting certification Program1995-97

San Jacinto College-(CAD/Microstation /Excel)1995-1998

INDUSTRY SOFTWARE

AutoCad Release 13*14* 2000*, 2002*, 2006*, 2010*, CZ ISO*, Acorn 2005*, ProPipe*, Pro ISO*, CadWorx 3D

Have over 25 years experience in piping and design in the chemical, pulp and paper,gas and oil, power and the ethanol industries. As a field engineer, was responsible for overseeing installation and routing of piping and setting equipment, field walkdown and sketching of P&ID’S, Isometrics and Ortho drawings. Worked with client engineers and field supervisors in resolving construction problems. Created models of piping, tanks, vessels, pumps and equipment related to the project under construction on Autocad/CadWorx. Also created Isometric’s for field construction and spool drawings for shop fabrication. Purchased all piping and instruments for project according to engineering standards. As a Project Superintendent, duties included supervision of 60 to 70 office personnel, craft and field supervisors and overseeing all aspects of construction of Ethanol plant. Held daily meeting with field supervisors and safety personnel. Coordinated construction between electrical, civil and mechanical subcontractors. Took part in weekly contractor meetings.

Work history after military service and college years consisted of continuous growth in field and technical training and experience, and additional college courses until making the transition to the engineering field. During those years, worked as pipefitter, boilermaker, fabricator, welder and was a classroom instructor at a welding tech school.

Work History

*DeWine Mechanical Inc-Field Engineer, CAD,Outside Sales,Construction Superintendent Abengoa Bioenergy - York, NE - June 2006-May 2007

Siouxland Energy & Livestock - Sioux Center, IA - May 2007-Dec 2007

Dewine corporate office - Columbus, NE – Jan 2008-Dec 2010

Purchased piping and components, did equipment and piping layouts, supervised up to 65 craftsmen and office employees, held daily safety meetings and maintained records, worked with other contractors to meet critical dates, maintained construction schedules set by clients, met all critical milestone dates

Corporate Office

Produced 3D models of plants and RO filtration systems with all piping, equipment, and structural steel using Cadworx 3D and Represented company at national seminars and vendor exhibitions

Outside sales:

Established contacts, made appointments, and met with maintenance superintendents, plant engineers, and company reps in various industries. Traveled to plant and office locations

throughout the United States to present the company as a solution to various industry construction needs and secure bid packages

*Wanzek, Inc. - Field Engineer

ADM- Plant expansion - Marshall,MN - Oct 2005-June2006

Abengoa BioEneryg - Portalis, NM - Feb 2004-Sept 2004

Created plan drawings for ethanol and starch areas, created Orthographic elevation drawings

for pipe layout for ISO’s, created structural & rack drawings created isometrics of piping and equipment by hand , Supervised 10-12 employees on equipment installation.

*Phoenix Bio Industries - Pipe designer/Purchaser/Supervision

Grass Roots Ethanol Plant - Goshen, CA - Oct 2004-Aug 2005

Pipe design and equipment layout on AutoCad ,fabricated isometrics from plan views, supervised field personnel and coordinated installation of pipe, purchased all piping, (stainless and carbon) and some equipment

*Fagen, Inc - Field Engineer

ICM Ethanol- Oakley, Ks. & Trenton, NE- Sept 2003-Feb 2004

High Plains Corp- Colwich, Ks- Mar 2003-May 2003

Jayhawk Chemicals- Short Project -Galena, KS -Nov 2002-Jan 2003

High Plains Corp-York, NE- Jan 2001- August 2001

ADM-Columbus, NE- May 1999- Sept 1999

Revised and updated isometrics for equipment and piping to engineering standards, layouts for pumps, heat exchangers, tanks, and vessels, created isometric and plan drawings for fabrication and estimating, planning, scheduling and overseeing of the installation of all piping, and various tanks,

pumps, and vessels; solved various problems while field routing pipe, staffed the project with foreman

and necessary craftsmen, maintained project schedule as required by client company, met regularly with

client engineer to discuss and solve construction progress/problems, maintained necessary reports and

other paperwork and legal documentation required for contract changes for client and company

management, some quality control of piping and related construction

*Evergreen Builders/Anheuser -Busch –Project Engineer

Expansion project at Ft. Collins, CO- June 2002 – Oct 2002

Responsible for technical information; overseeing proper installation of piping and equipment; writing RFI’s, communications with client engineers, coordinating construction scheduling with other contractors purchasing of piping materials and equipment creating isometrics for change orders.

*Peter Kiewit & Sons/Gilbert Southern-Pipe Designer

GE plant-Carville Project-Baton Rouge, La - Aug 2001-May 2002

Designed small bore piping for gas fired power plant, created isometric drawings on AutoCad, worked with plan, shop, and vendor drawings

*Diversified Energy - QAQC

Phillips Plant-Sweeney, Texas – Sept 2000-Dec 2000

Responsible for visual and radiographic inspection and creating Hydro Test packages.

*Irwin Industries - Designer

Venoco, Inc.-Carpinteria, CA – June 2000-Sept 2000

Designed piping and supports to compressor for 4th/5th stage suction discharge for upcoming shutdown .Drew construction and fabrication ISO’s. Ordered required materials for the job. Laid out locations for new heat exchanger, piping, and supports. Required 1-2 days weekly offshore platform work-California coast

Exxon-Los Flores Canyon Refinery-Santa Barbara, CA

Designed piping for various projects and shutdown work. Periodic offshore platform work-California coast

*ST-Piping Inc.-QAQC

Clark Oil Refinery - Beaumont, TX – Apr 2000 - May 2000

Plant turnaround-duties were visual inspection of weld, coordinating Rt and PWHT crews, pre and

post punch walk-downs of Hydro Test Packages, Kept Weld mapping records, Used B31.3 code

and B31.1 power piping code

*JV Piping - QAQC Siemans Power Plant – Poplar Bluff, MO – Feb 2000 - Apr 2000

New construction of power plant and chemical plant turnaround- created Hydro test packages, closure

of vessels and towers, weld mapping, testing of welders, and NDE reports. Maintained records on welders on pending jobs.Use of B31.3 code and B31.1 power piping code.

*Pro-Quip,Inc.- QAQC

William Service- Opal, WY – Oct 1999 – Feb 2000

Quality Control of all piping and plant equipment of gas plant equipment including pressure vessels, drums, towers, pumps, compressors, and other equipment common to petrochemical industry, internal and external inspection of towers, vessels, and drums; hiring, supervising, and testing welders on carbon and stainless steel in SMAW and GTAW in the 6 G position; created test packages for hydrostatic and pneumatic testing of piping equipment; assisted project superintendent and construction manager in maintaining necessary records and legal documents for corporate office.

*Parsons Engineering – Pipe Designer

Shell - Deer Park, TX & Lyondell - Citgo - Pasadena, TX – 1997-1999

Design of piping to compressors and heat exchangers, flare systems, and control loops according

to engineering specifications for Experiences include use of AutoCad on Release 13*, ProPipe*, ProIso*, Board Drafting, and creating P&ID’s

*CDI Stubbs-Overbeck – Field Engineer

Exxon-Baytown, TX and Amoco-Texas City, TX - 1995-1997

Responsible for updating process pipe and utility drawings, making corrections, checking continuity and line numbers between drawings, use of vendor drawings for placing internals on equipment sketches; use of piping, electrical, and instrument symbols on ISO’s and P& ID’s from field walkdowns used by checkers and CAD department, created schematics and assisted surveyors in determining equipment locations on plot plan, and checkers in tying systems together, had light experience on CAD doing ISO’s and P & ID’S

*Brown &Root – Pipefitter,Welder, Boilermaker, Purchasing

Ethyl, Phillips, and Exxon plants – Houston, TX – 1986 – 1995

As a pipefitter, my experiences include fabrication, field measurements and preparing own isometric drawings.Have also worked as a welder and boilermaker ;welder with arc and mig on light and heavy gauge metal; structural welding and fitting, working from blueprints; worked large boilers welding carbon and stainless steel.

In addition to the above field experiences, I have been responsible for daily purchasing of material in construction and maintenance according to specifications of engineers; maintained required record keeping and verification of purchased materials; had daily phone contact with local and national vendor companies and warehouse.

*Other Work History - 1972-1986

Faith Christian Center 1982-1986

Airco Technical Institute 1980-1982 ** Newpark Ship Builders 1980-1981**

International Harvester Co. 1972-1978

Responsibilities from classroom instructor for technical welding school, welder-fitter, and building

and equipment maintenance to welding and press operator at farm equipment plant.

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