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Denton, Texas, United States

Grapevine, Texas, United States

• Coordinated weekly crew schedule to meet the needs of the primecontractor.• Evaluated crews’ strengths and organized work accordingly to maximizeproductivity.• Managed purchase of material to ensure product lead time and quantitywere sufficient for construction goals.• Analyzed the sequence of construction to plan work well in advance ofmajor deadlines.• Created and executed split‐second solutions as issues presentedthemselves in the field.

Abilene, Texas Area

Mechanical Design Experience • Executed pressure component calculations to meet ASME Section I. • Designed boiler structural steel to meet IBC & ASCE requirements. • Applied knowledge from education to originate and standardize company design calculations. • Analyzed cause of material failure and implemented solutions to guarantee sound design. • Provided unique structural designs to resolve challenging lifting and shipping orientations. • Designed lifting lugs and bolted/welded connections for safe lifting for units weighing up to 400,000 lbs. • Designed foundation bolts and provided foundation loadings for boiler system footprints. Piping Design Experience • Designed steam and water piping to comply with AMSE Section I, B31.1, and B31.3 piping codes. • Utilized knowledge of field fabrication to provide timesaving, cost-effective designs. • Designed versatile piping supports for ease of fabrication. • Created stress analysis reports to effectively communicate solutions to drafters. Equipment Engineering Experience • Transitioned from mechanical design engineer to equipment engineer to meet company’s vital needs after turnover. • Maintained positive attitude & work ethic despite large learning curves. • Sized and purchased over $650,000 of control valves, regulators, pressure relief valves, and desuperheaters. • Sized and purchased over $350,000 of exhaust steam silencers. • Managed all control valves, regulators, desuperheaters, & steam exhaust silencer designs & purchases on over 40 unique projects in 2019 & 2020. • Proved to be a fast-learner under high-stress environment. • Effectively communicated between vendors and project managers to solve budgetary and design issues. • Used design knowledge to trouble-shoot issues in the field to consult and resolve issues. • Meticulously reviewed vendor’s equipment design to search for cost saving opportunities.

Wichita Falls, Texas Area

Summer Intern - Field Engineer

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

General basics before transfer to Texas Tech University