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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
has over 20 years of progressive mechanical and Piping design experience through both contract and direct work assignments, with major emphasis in the areas of Specialty Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Petrochemicals, Sulfur Recovery, Heavy Industry, Gas Turbine & Power Generation, Pulp and Paper, including field inspections and construction supervision. Responsibilities have included prototype and fabrication drawings, tank fabrication drawings, screw conveyors and bucket elevators Layouts, project coordination, and cost estimating for design and construction.He is proficient in Autocad 2002, AutoCAD 3D Piping, Autocad LT 2000, Pro-Pipe, Pro-Iso and MicroStation, Version 5.0. Mr. Collins has PDS 3-D equipment modeling and orthographic drawing extraction, as well as PDS 3-D piping experience. As lead designer,was responsible for planning and conducting complex specialty piping projects of limited scope. He served as staff advisor, and has directed design teams.
WALKER TEMPLE PROJECT, COLUMBUS, GA – OCT 2003 TO MAR 2005
Owner's Representative / Project Manager
A $2,000,000.00 Church facility with an 15,079 sq. ft. Sanctuary containing two mezzanines, seating 700 people.
DEAN OLIVER INTERNATIONAL, ATLANTA, GA – JAN 2003 TO JUL 2003
Senior Mechanical Designer
Elk Corp., Tuscaloosa Plant Expansion Project, Tuscaloosa Alabama
Worked on General Arrangements and Mechanical Layouts, Designed a Fume Vent Handling and Control System (Material Handling) on the south side of the Hood.
Western Oklahoma Development Group.LLC, Industrial Gypsum Plant Project
Created a 3D Microstation Proposal Model for the Plaster plant Design. Did the Landplaster Granding and handling pneumatic piping layout. Did tank fabrication drawings, screw conveyors, bucket elevators, as well as chute and duct Layouts.
ABB LUMMUS GLOBAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS- JUN 2002 TO SEPT 2002
PDS Piping Designer
SECCO SHANGHAI ETHYLENE CRACKER COMPLEX, 900,000 MTA ETHYLENE PLANT SHANGHAI/CAOJING CHINA
Worked on the NROC/PASCE/PDS SECCO conversion effort. Resolved and repaired isometrics associativity and connection conflicts in the PDS Piping Models. Ran final diagnostics (gap, overlaps, and linkage) checks.
LOCKWOOD GREENE ENGINEERS, INC., ATLANTA, GA – FEB 2002 to APR 2002
PDS Piping Designer
Pinnacle West Energy Corp.
West Phoenix Combined Cycle Unit #5 Project, Phoenix Arizona
Did PDS Piping Design and updated pre-run process piping in and around the Steam GeneratorArea andThe Emergency Hood Spray System.
WESTINGHOUSE, SAVANNAH RIVER SITE AIKEN, SC – SEPT 2001 TO FEB 2002
PDS Piping Designer / Checker
Worked on the CLWR – TEF Project 6091, A Tritium Extraction Facility for The United States Department Of Energy. Did PDS Piping Design and Equipment Modeling, Isometric Checking.
POWER ENGINEER'S INC. ATLANTA GA- JUL 2000 TO SEPT 2001
Mechanical 3D - Designer
Lucent Technologies, Inc. Atlanta, GA. This was a microstation PDS Project.
EMPRISE CORPORATION, MARIETTA, GA- MAR 1999 TO JUL 2000
Mechanical Designer
STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING INC., ATLANTA, GA - OCT 1994 TO MAR 1999
Lead PDS Piping Designer
FORD, BACON, & DAVIS INC. ATLANTA, GA. – MAY 1993 TO OCT 1994 – Piping Supervisor
SANDWELL INC., ATLANTA, GA-AUG 1992 TO 1993 - Senior Piping Designer
LITWIN ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS, INC., HOUSTON, TX - APR 1992 TO JUL 1992
Senior Piping Designer/Checker
THE PRITCHARD CORP., KANSAS CITY, MO - APR 1991 TO APR 1992
Senior Piping Designer
Shell Oil Company, Norco Manufacturing Complex, Sulfur Recovery Project Unit S-3, Norco, LA
SIMONS-EASTERN CONSULTANTS, INC., ATLANTA, GA - FEB 1989 TO APR 1991
Senior Piping Designer
LOCKWOOD GREENE ENGINEERS, INC., ATLANTA, GA - NOV 1987 TO FEB 1989
Lead Piping Designer
NA Industries/Nippon Shokibal, Chattanooga, TN, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Tampa, FL., Malt Liquor plant.
DRAVO ENGINEERING COMPANIES, INC., ATLANTA, GA - Mar 1987 to Nov 1987
Senior Piping Designer
GENERAL DYNAMICS, ELECTRIC BOAT, ATLANTA, GA - JAN 1986 TO MAR 1987
Engineering Illustrator
FLUOR DANIEL, GREENVILLE, SC-MAY 1985 TO DEC 1985 - Senior Piping Designer
PROCTER AND GAMBLE, ALBANY PAPER PLANT, ALBANY, GA - AUG 1982 TO APR 1985
Piping Designer (Pulp & Paper)
C&I GIRDLE CO., LOUISVILLE, KY. - OCT 1981 TO JAN 1982 - Piping Designer
LOCKWOOD GREENE ENGINEERS INC., ATLANTA, GA - 1979 TO 1981 – Mechanical Designer
INDUSTROTECT CONSTRUCTORS, INC., ATLANTA, GA - 1977 TO 1979 - Piping Designer
CH2M HILL INC., ATLANTA, GA - 1975 TO 1977 - Draftsman
BYERS ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., ATLANTA, GA 1974 TO 1975 - Draftsman
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Art Degree, in Industrial Design, Columbus, College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH – 1977, Atlanta Junior College, Atlanta, GA and Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA
TRAINING:
AutoCAD 2002, Autocad 3D Piping, AutoCad LT 2000, Pro-Pipe, Pro-Iso, MicroStation, Ver.5.0
PDS 3-D equipment modeling and orthographic drawing extraction, PDS 3-D piping
OSHA - Construction Safety & Health, 10- hour training course, Certificate of Completion in OSHA 1921 Standards
SECURITY CLEARANCES
Confidential: General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, Atlanta, GA - Jan 1986 to Mar 1987
REFERENCES: Upon Request
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