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Brian Makowsky is listed as Chief Executive Officer at BIM BAM DESIGNS, based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Brian Makowsky.
Brian Makowsky previously worked as VDC Lead at Modern Niagara and BIM Coordinator at Viaduct Sheet Metal. Brian Makowsky holds Post; Diploma, Educationengineering Design & Drafting Technology from Nait) Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology.
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WORKING REMOTELY doing BIM Design and Coordination with experience in HVAC and Piping Design in Building Information Modelling. My experience includes Mechanical design, Oil & Gas and Mining industry. Have used software such as Revit MEP, Revizto, Autodesk Fabrication CADmep, Microstation, PDMS, MDS, PDS, Autoplant and have 20+ years experience using AutoCADSpecialties: Revit MEP, Revizto, Fabrication CADmep, BIM 360 Glue, Microstation, AutoCAD 2020, PDMS, AutoPlant, Navisworks, 3D designhttps://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/e34a45e2-6f24-4d5a-b45e-f0b1bc80d776
Listed skills include Piping, Designer, Pdms, Autocad, and 24 others.
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Vdc Lead
Bim Coordinator
Title: BIM Coordinator (Building Information Modelling)Software:• Building Information Modelling and Design using Revit MEP and Autodesk Fabrication MEP• 3D model review and coordination and walkthroughs with Revizto and Navisworks Manage Projects: - Penticton Regional Hospital-GTAP Building D RCMP stationHighlights:o Duct design and layout using Fabrication CADmepo Office to field coordination of ductwork installation and model reviewo Training of site and office personnel on using Navisworks and A360 for model reviewo Keeping up to date with advancements in BIM software and ductwork specificationso Running clash detection meetings with general contractors and other subtrades
Bim Designer
Title: BIM Designer (Building Information Modelling)Software:• Building Information Modelling and Design using Autodesk Fabrication MEP, and Revit MEP• Producing Fabrication drawings and spool drawings for in house Piping fabrication with Fabrication CadMEP• 3D model reviews and walkthroughs with BIM 360 Glue and Navisworks Manage 2017 Projects: - Simon Fraser University - SE3P Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering Building- Police Services Municipal Hall - Penthouse Mechanical Room - Segal Family Health Centre - Design of all heating, chilled and domestic piping and Mechanical rooms using Revit 2014 and producing spools with Fabrication CADmep- UBC War Memorial Mechanical Room - Design using point clouds and Fabrication CADmepHighlights:o Piping design and layout using Revit 2017, Fabrication CADmep 2017, and previous versions of both software. o Producing building piping layout drawings using Revit for field installation.o Creating design drawings, spool drawings and models of mechanical rooms using Fabrication CadMEP.o Coordination with field and keeping up to date with site installation changes and re-routing.o Multi discipline model reviews using Navisworks and BIM 360 Glue, with HVAC, Fire Protection and Electrical trade coordination.o Creating piping layout drawings and spool drawings for in house fabrication and assembly.o Frequent visits to site to determine model to field accuracyo Creating field points for insertion into Trimble robotic station, to meet sleeving and hanger insertion pour deadlines.o Training of site and office personnel on using BIM 360 Glue, both desktop and Ipad versions.o Producing pipe cut length tables and Bill of materials for ordering of all fabrication elements.o Keeping up to date with advancements in BIM software and methods and CANBIM accreditation,o Running clash detection meetings with other trades and providing routing solutions in congested areas.
Piping Designer
Title: Piping Designer/ Electrical and Instrumentation DrafterProjects and Clients: Leongatha City Gate Korumburra City Gate Acid Storage – Tamar Valley Power Station Phoenix Street – Sunshine Auxiliary Control Highlights• Piping Design and Layout using Autocad 2014 • Producing Piping spool drawings including bill of materials for fabrication and Installation of new facilities• Drafting and backdrafting P&ID’s using AutoCad 2014• Attending Project meeting and incorporating client comments and recommendations on Piping layouts and drawings • Completing demolition drawings as fabrication aids for field personnel• Coordinating with Engineering team in New Zealand on proper piping design methods and checking of Piping drawings that I produce• Consistently Meeting client deliverables schedule for Piping layout and fabrication to be completed on time• Marking up and redlining P&ID’s and all layout drawings for changes to routing and maintaining up to date folders
Piping Designer
Piping and cable ladder design using microstation, working on the port headland facility in WA.
Piping Designer
Projects and Clients: SKM for BHP Billiton (Port Hedland) - $3 Billion Iron ore Expansion ProjectHighlightsPiping design and Cable Ladder layout for mining expansion projection using Microstation Plant piping and design work including service tie-ins and new layout drawingsUsing Cloudworx and overlaying modeling to verify dimensions and confirm tie-in locations and possible clashes for new service routingWorking directly within a piping team and specifically alongside Mechanical and piping groups for fast tracking project scheduling and meeting deadlinesGeneration of Piping and Cable ladder drawings and layout for shop fabrication in association with SKM FastJVUsing Navisworks 2010 for model walkthroughs and to confirm constructibilityMarking up and redlining P&ID's and all layout drawings for changes to routing and maintaining up to date foldersKeeping model and pipe support directories up to date to track project progressAttending weekly project meetings to discuss work specifically related to my piping scope
Piping Designer/ Piping Support Designer
Projects and Clients: Exxon Kipper Tuna Turrum project (Bass Strait) - $3 Billion Domestic gas development project. Barrys Beach Marine Terminal - $10 million Glycol Storage Facility Long Island point - $3 million Water Treatment Upgrade Origin Energy - $1 million Sales Gas Coalescer addition HighlightsPiping design and brownfield design using Aveva PDMS software primarilyUpgrades of plant piping and design work on offshore and onshore facilitiesSite visits to facilities to measure piping spools and systems, and take pictures for future piping installationsWorking directly within a piping team and with other disciplines to meet isometric delivery schedulesGeneration of piping isometrics using Aveva PDMS softwareUsing Navisworks manage 2010, Freedom and similar software for model walkthroughs, and piping and pipe support designsProduction and completion of MDS draft drawings to issue for shop fabrication Learning, developing and using MDS software as part of a project team to create piping supports for the Kipper Tuna Turrum project. This was the first time this software was implemented and used by our company on any project.Creation of Clash Checking manual to use in conjunction with PDMS piping clash checks and interferencesWorking with laser imaging/ photogrammetry to match existing equipment and piping layouts explicitly, and fitting up new piping spools, flanges and equipmentLearning and applying Australian codes and standards that differ greatly from the Canadian standards and codes that I was previously used toCompleting demolition drawings using AutoCAD 2009 as fabrication aids for the offshore project team
Piping Designer/ Piping Support Designer
Projects and Clients: Exxon Kipper Tuna Turrum project (Bass Strait) - $3 Billion Domestic gas development project. Barrys Beach Marine Terminal - $10 million Glycol Storage Facility Long Island point - $3 million Water Treatment Upgrade Origin Energy - $1 million Sales Gas Coalescer addition HighlightsPiping design and brownfield design using Aveva PDMS software primarilyUpgrades of plant piping and design work on offshore and onshore facilitiesSite visits to facilities to measure piping spools and systems, and take pictures for future piping installationsWorking directly within a piping team and with other disciplines to meet isometric delivery schedulesGeneration of piping isometrics using Aveva PDMS softwareUsing Navisworks manage 2010, Freedom and similar software for model walkthroughs, and piping and pipe support designsProduction and completion of MDS draft drawings to issue for shop fabrication Learning, developing and using MDS software as part of a project team to create piping supports for the Kipper Tuna Turrum project. This was the first time this software was implemented and used by our company on any project.Creation of Clash Checking manual to use in conjunction with PDMS piping clash checks and interferencesWorking with laser imaging/ photogrammetry to match existing equipment and piping layouts explicitly, and fitting up new piping spools, flanges and equipmentLearning and applying Australian codes and standards that differ greatly from the Canadian standards and codes that I was previously used toCompleting demolition drawings using AutoCAD 2009 as fabrication aids for the offshore project team
Piping Designer
Projects and Clients: Shell Scottford Upgrader Expansion - $35 million US A&V unit Petro Canada - $35 million US Diesel Haze Phase 2 addition Petro Canada - $6 million US Diesel Haze Phase 1 additionHighlightsPiping design and plant layout using Autoplant and PDS software Layouts of plant piping and various equipment including but not limited to pumps, exchangers, coolers and pipe racks Working directly within a piping team and with other disciplines such as piping stress, process engineers, instrumentation, civil, electrical and purchasing departmentsGeneration of isometric drawings for modules and stick built piping using Autoplant and PDS softwareMarking up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's) to reflect current changes in piping design and customer requestsParticipating in client and internal constructability reviewsDaily use of Bentley Explorer and Smart Plant Review to view design areasUsing PDM2 program as a tool to track model and isometric progressUsing Infoworks ver. 3.02 and 3.04 to search drawing database directoriesP&ID yellow-offs prior to project turnover and isometric sign offParticipating in project specific and company wide meetings to discuss improvements in designs and worldwide changes in the oil industry Maintaining a friendly, fun atmosphere in the workplace, and regarding the company prime directive to be just thatMultiple site visits with piping team to take pictures and measure piping areas
Piping Designer
Projects and Clients: Shell Scottford Upgrader Expansion - $35 million US A&V unit Petro Canada - $35 million US Diesel Haze Phase 2 addition Petro Canada - $6 million US Diesel Haze Phase 1 additionHighlightsPiping design and plant layout using Autoplant and PDS software Layouts of plant piping and various equipment including but not limited to pumps, exchangers, coolers and pipe racks Working directly within a piping team and with other disciplines such as piping stress, process engineers, instrumentation, civil, electrical and purchasing departmentsGeneration of isometric drawings for modules and stick built piping using Autoplant and PDS softwareMarking up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's) to reflect current changes in piping design and customer requestsParticipating in client and internal constructability reviewsDaily use of Bentley Explorer and Smart Plant Review to view design areasUsing PDM2 program as a tool to track model and isometric progressUsing Infoworks ver. 3.02 and 3.04 to search drawing database directoriesP&ID yellow-offs prior to project turnover and isometric sign offParticipating in project specific and company wide meetings to discuss improvements in designs and worldwide changes in the oil industry Maintaining a friendly, fun atmosphere in the workplace, and regarding the company prime directive to be just thatMultiple site visits with piping team to take pictures and measure piping areas
Pressure Vessel Designer/ Draftsperson
Projects and Clients: Primary clients for pressure vessels being Petro Canada, Suncor Energy, Syncrude, CNRL, Veco Energy, Agrium Inc. and Nexen HighlightsResponsible for individual jobs in regards to drafting all the components and producing general arrangements of pressure vessels for shop fabricationFrequent visits to shop floor to view the fabrication of my pressure vessel designsWorking under little or no supervision on many jobs and also on large projects with other members of a project teamCreate and check drawings using the latest versions of AutoCAD mechanicalProducing a working bill of materials and nozzle schedule for all components Working one on one with engineers on pressure vessel designsReading and understanding customer specifications and requirements, and applications of ASME section VIII, division 1 codes and ISO 9000 series Field measuring objects to create Isometric and 2D drawings for fabricationWorking with estimators and purchasers to coordinate material take-offs and special item designs/ sketches and layoutsAttending departmental and company wide meetings for internal improvement in execution and procedures in fabrication processes
Pressure Vessel Designer/ Draftsperson
Projects and Clients: Primary clients for pressure vessels being Petro Canada, Suncor Energy, Syncrude, CNRL, Veco Energy, Agrium Inc. and Nexen HighlightsResponsible for individual jobs in regards to drafting all the components and producing general arrangements of pressure vessels for shop fabricationFrequent visits to shop floor to view the fabrication of my pressure vessel designsWorking under little or no supervision on many jobs and also on large projects with other members of a project teamCreate and check drawings using the latest versions of AutoCAD mechanicalProducing a working bill of materials and nozzle schedule for all components Working one on one with engineers on pressure vessel designsReading and understanding customer specifications and requirements, and applications of ASME section VIII, division 1 codes and ISO 9000 series Field measuring objects to create Isometric and 2D drawings for fabricationWorking with estimators and purchasers to coordinate material take-offs and special item designs/ sketches and layoutsAttending departmental and company wide meetings for internal improvement in execution and procedures in fabrication processes
Tank And Pressur
Tank And Pressure Vessel Designer
Pressure Vessel and Tank DraftspersonProjects and Clients: Primary clients for pressure vessels and tanks being Petro Canada, Suncor Energy, Syncrude, Dow Chemical, Agrium Inc. and Nexen HighlightsResponsible for individual jobs in regards to the drafting of storage tanks and pressure vesselsUnderstanding and application of API-650, API-620, API-12F & ASME Sect. VIII, Division 1 Codes for Tank & Pressure Vessel fabricationWorking in different versions of AutoCAD to produce accurate drawings for in-house fabricationUnderstanding and application of Shop & Customer welding proceduresUsing BOCAM along with AutoCAD 2002 to create burning programs for the Plasma table in shopProducing a working bill of materials/ parts list and nozzle schedule Reading and understanding customer specifications and special requirements Analyzing fabrication problems individually or as part of a team, and providing directions and solutions for shop workers in order to correct the problem POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONEngineering Design & Drafting Technology (Diploma
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Brian Makowsky education
Post; Diploma, Educationengineering Design & Drafting Technology
Eddt, Engineering Design And Drafting
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What company does Brian Makowsky work for?
Brian Makowsky works for BIM BAM DESIGNS.
What is Brian Makowsky's role at BIM BAM DESIGNS?
Brian Makowsky is listed as Chief Executive Officer at BIM BAM DESIGNS.
Where is Brian Makowsky based?
Brian Makowsky is based in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada while working with BIM BAM DESIGNS.
What companies has Brian Makowsky worked for?
Brian Makowsky has worked for Bim Bam Designs, Modern Niagara, Viaduct Sheet Metal, Division 15 Mechanical Ltd., and Instech Group.
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Brian Makowsky holds Post; Diploma, Educationengineering Design & Drafting Technology from Nait) Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology.
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Brian Makowsky is listed with skills including Piping, Designer, Pdms, Autocad, Oil/Gas, Gas, Petroleum, and Pds.
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