Experience

PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Turnaround Event Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Turnaround event manager for the following events:- November 2021 - Cat Feed Hydrotreater / Sulfur Plan - 250k manhours. Major workscope included: Replaced (4) CFH Reactors and adjacent TYP321H piping. Replaced Sulfur Furnace combustion section and burner.- February 2022 - Hydrocracker / Distilite Hydrotreater / Sulfur Plan - 200K manhours. Major workscope included: Catalyst changes in HCU/DHT reactors, major compressor overhaul, upgraded compressor controls system, replacement of critical feed effluent heat exchangers, regulatory inspections, and repaired sulfur pit.- January 2023 - Flexicoker / Crude / Straight Run Hydrotreater / Sulfur Plant - (>500k manhours) Major workscope: Replacement of critical internal components in the Flexicoker (Reactor/Heater/Gasifier), renewed aged refractory in (RHG), serviced critical slide valves, serviced desalters, restored a packed bed layer in the Vacuum Tower, overhauled critical compressors, and managed water containment during seasonally high rainfall.

• Senior Pressure Equipment Engineer

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Sr. Pressure Equipment Engineer (Static Mechanical) supporting:o Daily run and maintain support for refinery. o Engineering design/repair specifications/support for Piping, Pressure Vessel, Heat Exchanger, Fired Furnace, Boiler, Steam Generators, Tanks, Sphere, temporary repairs, Fitness for Service, Welding.o Provide equipment specifications for purchasing new equipment. Provide support, review, and approval with vendors.o Project Engineering approval and support (through concept, select, define, and execute).o Procedure review and updates.o Site Subject Matter Expert for Static Pressure Equipment Integrity Engineer .o Site Subject Matter Expert to Review and approve MOCs, Temporary Facilities, Hot Taps, and Temporary Repairs.o Site Fitness for Service Focal Point (API 579)o Lead Engineering for Turnaround support. o Supervision (3-5 engineers, Inspectors, and NDE technicians), o Engineering repair scope and guidance.o Vendor Review and Approval.o Lead and supported shop audits for fabrication approvals. o Including WUXI - WCE, TEAM PSV Services, BFM, Custom Valve Solutions, and Marks Brothers.o Supervisor and manager for Summer intern in 2017.o Mentor and train Junior Pressure Equipment Engineers.o Redesigned chronic leaking heat exchangers.o Implemented Bolting and Gasket Sheets for each site Heat Exchanger.o Implementation of extensive Wharf piping inspection, repair, coating, and i-Rod installation.Units support: Crude Unit, Vacuum Flasher, Cat Reformer Unit, Saturated Gas Plant, Straight Run Hydro Treaters, Hydro Cracking Unit, Hydrogen Plant, Catalytic Cracker Unit, Catalytic Gas Plant, Cat Feed Hydro Treater, Alkylation Unit, Catalytic Gas Hydro Treater, Sulfur Plants, DEA Plants, Sour Water Plant, Spent Caustic Neutralizer, Cooling Water Tower, Tank Farm (Tanks, Spheres, Vessels, Piping), and Wharf.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pressure Equipment Engineer

  • May 2014 - Feb 2020

  Pressure Equipment Engineer for Shell Oil Martinez Refinery. Pressure Equipment Engineer run and maintain support for Cracked Products Department: (CCU, CGP, CFH, CGH, ALKY, SRU/SCOT, DEA, SWS, and Flare). o Pressure Equipment Engineer run and maintain support for Logistics Department: (Tank Farms, Tank piping, Water Treatment Facilities, and Wharf). o TA3 for MMI – Pressure Equipment Integrity Engineer . o Review and approve MOCs, Temporary Facilities, Hot Taps, and Temporary Repairs. o Site Fitness for Service Focal Point. o Supported multiple turnarounds as the Lead Pressure Equipment Engineer. o Lead and supported shop audits for fabrication approvals. o Including WUXI - WCE, TEAM PSV Services, BFM, Custom Valve Solutions, and Marks Brothers. o Supervisor and manager for Summer intern in 2017. o Mentor and train graduate PEI engineers. o Redesigned and replaced (8) chronic leaking exchangers in DCU, which are now leak free. o Implemented Bolting and Gasket Sheets for each site Heat Exchanger.



Redman Equipment & Manufacturing Co

• Lead Design Engineer

  • Jan 2005 - May 2014

  Calculating and generating mechanical designs for Tubular Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Tanks, and Unfired Boilers in accordance with ASME Section I, ASME Section II, ASME Section VIII Divison 1, TEMA, API 660, and the State of California and National Board Regulations. Fulfilling the Chief Engineer position while our acting Chief Engineer is out of the office. Working together as a team to meet project delivery dates. Working closely with clientele in designing new and replacement components for: Major refineries: Shell Oil, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Tesoro, Valero, Phillips 66, and BP. Engineering firms: Worley Parsons, Jacobs Engineering, Anvil, and Fluor Corporation. Taking infield measurements of equipment to design replacement parts in accordance with current codes/regulations, company standards, and assuring our new equipment will be a direct replacement. Performing emergency replacement design work for inoperable equipment. Re-Rating and De-Rating of existing pressure vessels for newly proposed design conditions. Providing our machine, welding, and assembly shop with a full set of AutoCAD fabrication drawings. Training, guiding, and overseeing assistant Design Engineers. Reviewing in house calculations and drawings before submittal to customer for approval. Generating shop fabrication procedures including required welding and NDE requirements. Working closely with our machine and weld shops to help alleviate potential issues before they surface. Formulating G-Code for machine shop CNC machines. Inspecting finalized Pressure Vessels to ensure compliance with customer regulations and mandated codes. Preparing, presenting, and signing final ASME and National Board Code Documentations with the third party Authorized Inspector. SolidWorks three dimensional design training through Progression Technologies.