Samir Abukhodair (*****.**********@*****.***)
Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering – Class of 2010
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Experience
Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Project Engineer/Project Manager March 2011 – Present
• Estimated the cost, time, and material of upcoming industrial projects and jobs
• Planned budget, coordination and correspondence between different subcontractors, owners, and suppliers
• Project field engineer for the rebuild of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in a combined cycle gas powered power plant. Duties include – RFI’s, field correspondence, engineering issues, mechanical drawings, contract issues, scheduling.
• Estimated mechanical piping systems, ring-wall and slab foundations for above ground storage tanks, and electrical systems
• Worked on the bidding and estimation of Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) projects
• Created Requests for Price (RFP), bid proposals, and project recap reports.
LHB Architects and Engineers Minneapolis, MN
Mechanical College Intern May 2009 – September 2009
• Used programs such as AutoCAD and Revit to design mechanical and electrical components in buildings
• Analyzed building specifications and created a heat transfer analysis of buildings
• Assisted design engineers in the drafting and design of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, electrical and other mechanical systems
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Mechanical Engineering Student Utility Worker June 2008 – May 2009
• Repaired equipment throughout the Mechanical Engineering building
• Executed on time deliveries of boxes/packages
• Dismantled and recycled obsolete machines and equipment
• Prepared and manufactured materials and documents for engineering labs
• Manufactured parts using lathes and milling machines
• Forklift operator
Northland Construction Duluth, MN June 2007 – September 2007
• Assisted mechanics repairing and maintaining trucks, tractors, and semis
• Worked with purchasing to ensure on time delivery of parts
• Forklift operator
• Loaded/Unloaded heavy equipment from trucks and trailers with forklift
Enbridge Energy Company Superior, WI
Pipeline/Right of Way Maintainer June 2006-September 2006
• Maintained signs marking pipelines to ensure project safety
• Cleared brush and debris from right of ways
• Utilized map and communication skills to travel efficiently throughout entire geography of project
Professional Organizations
• ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Member since 2007)
• ISA – International Society of Automation (Member since 2011)
Skills
• Highly organized and able to coordinate multiple correspondences, meetings, and documents with everyone involved in a multi-million dollar project.
• Very quick learner and swiftly resolves any problematic situation.
• Always willing to learn and to ask questions when necessary
• IT Tech Savvy – Able to quickly asses and resolve most computing or IT issues
• Familiar with:
o PRO Engineer CAD software
o AutoCAD
o Revit
o ANSYS (classic and Workbench)
o Matlab
o Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Project, Powerpoint, and Visio)
o Windows Operating System