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San Diego, CA, US

Lead project engineer for various Transmission capital projects up to $100M- Define scopes of work for new projects, to ensure project goals are met and scope creep is avoided- Create cost estimates to provide management with accurate forecasting and a 10-year plan- Provide design alternatives in support of the company’s affordability measures- Manage.

Irvine, CA

• Mechanical design engineer responsible for the mechanical design and development of custom piping products, systems and solutions, serving a wide variety of market segments
• Responsible for mechanical design documentation, design controls and change management (design change orders) at various stages of the product lifecycle management (PLM) cycle, including new product design and.
• Created bills of material, 3D models, GD&T analysis, P&IDs, production drawings, test procedures and custom tooling to manufacture, prototype and test piping systems, assemblies, manifolds, valve assemblies, machined.
• Led multi-disciplinary design meetings consisting of product managers, manufacturing, customers and suppliers to confirm design scope, establish specification requirements, provide scheduling updates and support.
• Leveraged knowledge of manufacturing, joining and machining techniques - including IR welding, ISO7 clean room fabrication, CNC high-efficiency-milling (HEM) and 5-axis milling - to confirm manufacturability of custom.
• Provided quotes to customers for custom products/systems, creating parts and labor estimates up to/over $1M

Los Angeles, CA

• Integrity engineer responsible for the inspection, repair, replacement and return-to-service of high-pressure pipelines, supplying natural gas to millions of Southern California residents daily
• Utilized robotic in-line inspection (ILI) technology and external corrosion direct assessment (ECDA) methods to successfully coordinate the inspection and repair of large diameter (up to 36”), high pressure (>1000psi).
• Interfaced with vendors, subcontractors and suppliers in the planning stage to perform feasibility studies and identify optimal inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and methods
• Led cross-functional team meetings between engineering management, mapping/GIS, field operations and construction to achieve rigorous deadlines and minimize out-of-service time for critical gas pipelines
• Gathered and analyzed data using a variety of NDT and inspection technologies (magnetic flux leakage, ultrasonic, shear wave, radiography, eddy current) to identify and mitigate corrosion and metal loss, preventing.
• Created test procedures for lab testing of steel pipe and corrosion samples to confirm material characteristics, verify weld integrity and validate NDT results

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - San Clemente, CA

• Mechanical design engineer responsible for designing piping systems, maintaining design controls and implementing engineering change orders (ECOs) which resulted in the construction of new mechanical equipment
• Created technical specifications, design calculations and drawings (issued-for-construction and as-built piping isometrics and P&IDs) to facilitate construction of new/upgraded equipment within the primary and.
• Responsible for designing and coordinating the installation of several key systems that reduced operator exposure to radiation in support of the company’s ALARA program
• Supported refueling outages by providing hands-on technical field support, monitoring construction and submitting turnover / start-up documentation during installation of piping systems and equipment
• Drafted and revised procedures and work instructions that were used daily to operate critical plant equipment
• Reviewed proposed design changes and new construction against 10CFR50.59 to ensure full compliance with regulatory code requirements

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASME, ASHRAE

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