Nelson Suarez
Channelview, Tx. 77530
EDUCATION
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CENTRAL Pasadena, TX
PDMS – Plant Design Management System May, 2010
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Houston, TX
AAS – Computer Aided Drafting Technology March, 2003
EXPERIENCE
DYNAMIC ENGINEERING, INC. Houston, TX
CAD Designer 01/2009 - 12/2009 & 10/2011 – 10/2012
• Produced CAD drawings of mechanical equipment from engineering sketches.
• Created project line lists via AutoCAD data extraction tool
• Revised Mass Balance stream tables in excel and inserted into PFD’s.
• Created and revised PFD’s and P&ID’s.
• Assisted in development of symbols/blocks for company drafting standards.
• Checker
National Engineering Service Corporation Houston, TX
CAD Drafter 06/2011 – 10/2011
• Provided structural steel drawings, sections, details and elevations from engineering sketches and notes.
• Created and revised new and existing P&ID’s and piping isometrics.
• Analyzed and utilized vendor equipment drawings and technical data to produce CAD drawings.
• Provided field support including: measurements, “as-built” information and field sketches.
Thermon Heat Tracing Services Inc. Houston, TX
Heat Trace Designer 03/2010 - 3/2011
• Utilized customer drawings, piping isometrics, P&ID’s, equipment drawings to produce CAD drawings.
• Field verification of isometric drawings.
• Field sketches of piping systems and transferred onto CAD.
• Provided Electric Trace design for piping systems.
• Data entry utilizing Microsoft Excel.
ENGlobal Engineering Inc. Houston, TX
CAD Designer 06/2006 - 12/2008
• Created process flow diagrams and piping and instrument diagrams.
• Revised existing piping isometrics, PFD’s and P&ID’s.
• Trained in CADWorx Plant for creating piping isometrics.
Heat Trace Designer
• Utilized customer drawings, piping isometrics, P&ID’s, equip. drawings to produce CAD drawings.
• Field verification of isometric drawings.
• Field sketches of piping systems and transferred onto CAD.
• Prepared project manuals containing final documentation for clients
• Provided Electric Trace design for piping systems.
Nabors Offshore Corporation Houston, TX
Pipe Designer 03/2006 - 06/2006
• Provided light pipe design for offshore oil rigs and platforms.
• Provided piping, mechanical and structural field sketches and transferred onto CAD.
• Created process flow diagrams.
• Revised existing piping and structural drawings.
Insulations Incorporated Houston, TX
Heat Trace Designer 12/2005 - 03/2006
• Utilized customer drawings, piping isometrics, P&ID’s, equipment drawings to produce CAD drawings.
• Field verification of isometric drawings and field sketches of piping and transferred onto CAD.
Superior Tracing Systems Spring, TX
Heat Trace Designer 03/2004 - 12/2005
• Provided minor Electric Trace design for piping systems.
• Field verification of isometric drawings and field sketches.
• Prepared project manuals containing final documentation for clients.
• Created heat trace isometrics from vendor provided drawings.
TYCO Thermal Controls/Tracer Construction Houston, TX
CAD Designer 03/1999 - 02/2004
• Assisted project engineers in the design of Electric Trace systems primarily in the refinery and petrochemical industry.
• Produced heat trace isometrics for pipelines, tanks, vessels and plant equipment.
• Provided above ground storage tank insulation system drawings, details, sections and elevations.
• Utilized customer drawings, piping isometrics, P&ID’s, equipment drawings to produce CAD drawings.
• Produced special snow-melt and de-icing detailed drawings at customer’s request.
• Data entry utilizing Microsoft Excel.
CDI Engineering Group Clearlake, TX
CAD Draftsman 04/1994 - 02/1999
• Assigned to three (3) plant expansion projects.
• Performed piping/mechanical drafting and instrument/electrical drafting.
• Worked with flow sheets, isometrics, piping drawings, instrument/electrical drawings and vendor drawings.
• Produced CAD drawings from sketches.
• Added revisions on manual drawings.
• Data entry utilizing Microsoft Excel.
VETCO Pipeline Services (New Dimension Designers) Houston, TX
CAD Operator/Inspector 08/1993 - 10/1993
• Visual inspection and sketching of defective storage tank floor plates.
• Provided customer with a complete written report and detailed fabrication drawings of storage tank and individual floor plates.
BROWN AND ROOT, INC. Houston, TX
Structural Fitter Helper/Electrician Helper/Pipe Fitter Helper 12/1990 - 07/1993
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
AutoCAD: R13-2012 Flex CAD: IDS-ISO, IDS-PIPE CADWorx P&ID R2010
Microsoft Office PDMS – Plant Design Management System
ACTIVITIES
• Member of Knights of Columbus: Council# 15059 Channelview, TX
• Parent/Volunteer with Boy Scouts of America: Troop1954 and Pack 901 Houston, TX