Experience

RPA Engineering

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Designer

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  At RPA Engineering we pride ourselves on being professional and practical. Our goal is to make your life easier by combining creative engineering solutions with a practical business application that’s tailored to your company’s situation. We can help you with any facet of structural analysis; machine design; commissioning and qualification; and mechanical, electrical and process engineering. We specialize in five industries - pharmaceutical, industrial, energy, university, and medical facilities. RPA has 100 employees in six offices. And we are very proud that after 30 years in business, we are still working with our original clients. At RPA Engineering – we call it Leadership. By Design.



Worley

• Australia
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Mechanical Designer

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  SOUTHERN COMPANY – PLANT SCHERER, DRY BOTTOM ASH & WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTSMechanical lead designer for duration of the project. Project involved piping and equipment layout and design for the installation of dry bottom ash equipment and wastewater treatment facilities into the existing four-unit coal plant. Piping system design responsibilities included potable water, fire protection, wastewater, sanitary drain, seal air, vacuum cleaning, service water, instrument air, service air, boiler blowdown, sulfuric acid, polymer, caustic acid, and coagulant. Performed field walkdowns to verify piping relocations and tie-ins for installation of new equipment and piping systems. Also responsible for coordinating design efforts with project partners, manpower/manhour estimates, interface with client and equipment vendors, and overseeing coworkers. AVEVA Everything3D modeling and drawing software was used on this project.

• Designer II

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  IBERDROLA – SALEM HARBOR ENERGY CENTERGreen Field combined cycle power plant (two 1-on-1’s). Responsible for managing all piping design and modeling efforts in the Reading office and work-sharing with designers in our Mumbai, India office. Also responsible for interfacing with client based in Spain, coordinating design efforts with project partners, scheduling design efforts to support construction, manpower/manhour estimates, and overseeing coworkers. SmartPlant 3D modeling and drawing software was used on this project.

• Designer I

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  SOUTHERN COMPANY – PLANT GORGAS, UNITS 8, 9, AND 10 BAGHOUSE PROJECTProject involved piping and equipment layout and design for the installation of two new Baghouses into the existing three-unit coal plant. Piping system design responsibilities included potable water, fire protection, wastewater, byproduct runoff, sanitary drain, seal air, vacuum cleaning, service water, instrument air, service air, activated carbon injection (ACI), and hydrated lime injection system for sulfuric acid mist control (SAMC). Performed field walkdowns to verify existing pipe tie-ins and piping demolitions. Also responsible for coordinating design efforts with project partners, manpower/manhour estimates, and interface with client and equipment vendors. PDS Piping Designer, PDS Drawing Manager, and AutoCAD Raster Design software was used on this project.SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON – PEAKER AS-BUILT PROJECTProject involved walkdowns of five peaker plants in California to verify piping on existing P&IDs and vendor drawings. Worked with coworkers from our Tennessee office during walkdowns. Also interfaced with client and contractors onsite. AutoCAD Raster Design software was used on this project.

• Senior CAD Technician

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2013

  DUKE ENERGY – MAYO PLANT, DRY BOTTOM ASH CONVERSION PROJECTMechanical lead designer for duration of the project. Project design objective included converting the existing wet bottom ash sluicing system to a dry pneumatic bottom ash system. Piping system design responsibilities included service water, seal water, instrument air, service air, tempering air, sanitary drain, potable water, wastewater, fire protection, and truck wash spray header design. Performed field walkdowns to verify existing piping tie-ins and resolve potential interferences inside boiler building. Also responsible for coordinating design efforts with project partners, scheduling design efforts to support construction, interface with client and equipment vendors, manpower/manhour estimates, and overseeing coworkers. PDS Piping Designer, PDS Drawing Manager, and Microstation J software was used on this project.AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER – ROCKPORT PLANT, UNITS 1&2 SCR & IN-DUCT DSI FGD PROJECTProject involved piping and equipment layout and design for the installation of an in-duct dry sorbent injection flue gas desulfurization (DSI FGD) system into the existing two-unit coal plant. Piping system design responsibilities included dilution air heating steam and condensate, potable water, wastewater, service water, and equipment drains. Used QuantaCAD laser scans to route piping inside the existing Unit 1 boiler building. Also responsible for creating underground piping composites, demolition drawings, and updating existing plant drawings. PDS Piping Designer, PDS Drawing Manager, and Microstation V8 software was used on this project.

• CAD Technician

  • Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

  Worked on projects as an entry level drafter in the electrical and mechanical disciplines. Learned Microstation J, PDS Piping Designer, PDS Drawing Manager, SmartPlant Review, LaserGEN, and AutoCAD Raster Design while working on various projects. Two major projects during this timeframe are listed below.SOUTHERN COMPANY – PLANT SCHERER, AIR QUALITY CONTROL UPGRADEProject involved piping and equipment layout and design for the installation of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems into the existing four-unit coal plant. Piping system design responsibilities included ammonia injection grid, anhydrous ammonia, ash water sluicing, auxiliary steam, emergency quench water, equipment drains, filtered water, fire protection, gypsum slurry, instrument air, lighter oil, limestone slurry, nitrogen purge, potable water, sanitary sewer, seal air, service air, service water, wastewater, water cannon, and vacuum cleaning. Many tasks involved visiting the site to relocate various aboveground piping systems. Used LaserGEN 2007 and field sketches to route new aboveground piping inside the existing boiler buildings. Checked various piping isometrics, piping orthographics, and equipment general arrangement drawings. Modeling was done using PDS Piping Designer. Drafting work was done using PDS Drawing Manager, AutoCAD, and Microstation J.DUKE ENERGY – MAYO PLANT, ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE (ZLD) PROJECTProject design objective included treating Mayo FGD wastewater so that Mayo Plant could meet state mandate of ZLD. While on project, worked with mechanical and electrical engineers to create preliminary tank drawings for bidding using Microstation J. Visited the site to locate and sketch existing pipe tie-in connections for new ZLD equipment. Modeled existing piping from field sketches in PDS Piping Designer.



Innovative Design Consultants, Inc.

• Reading, Pennsylvania Area

• Structural CAD Detailer

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2007

  Company was a steel detailing and fabrication firm. Design team consisted of seven drafters and two structural engineers with adjacent steel fabrication shop made up of roughly 60 employees. Began working on 2D stair and handrail details for several small projects using AutoCAD. Learned basic steel drafting techniques and welding symbols. Later worked on column and beam connection detail drawings. POMEROY’S BUILDING RESTORATION, EASTON, PA Main project during employment. Converted the front half of the abandoned Pomeroy’s Building into 24 apartments on the upper floors and retail space on the ground floor using 2D AutoCAD software. Design included dividing the building in two for an atrium to be created halfway up Bank Street. Visited the site to verify locations of existing steel for modification and demolition.