Joe S.

Experience

• CAD Drafter / Electrical & Mechanical Designer PATTERSON-UTI · Full-time Oct 2024 – Present 2 yrs Houston, TX, USA Rig Site Plot Plans & Layouts: Develop comprehensive 2D/3D rig site plot plans and rig-up layout diagrams to determine spatial
  configuration, clearance envelopes, and operational fit for upcoming drilling pad locations.
  • Mechanical Sheet Metal Design (Inventor): Design custom industrial electrical enclosures, operator consoles, and junction boxes from
  scratch using Autodesk Inventor Sheet Metal, generating flat patterns, bend tables, fabrication cutouts, and assembly drawings for
  manufacturing.
  • Life Safety, Egress & Environmental Plans: Author drill floor egress plans, facility fire extinguisher placement drawings, and Spill
  Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans adhering to OSHA, API, and environmental guidelines.
  • Hazardous Area Classification Plans: Draft hazardous area classification drawings defining Class I, Division 1 and Division 2 boundary
  zones across drill floors, mud systems, and wellhead areas in compliance with NEC and API RP 500 standards.
  • Civil Ground Bearing Pressure (GBP) Plans: Prepare ground bearing pressure (GBP) plans detailing pad loading calculations, rig matting
  footprints, and substructure load distribution for site civil readiness.
  • Mechanical & Well-Control Packages: Detail Blowout Preventer (BOP) arrangement plans, accumulator control lines, and
  pressure-containment system layouts.
  • Electrical Drafting & Redlines: Maintain single-line diagrams, schematic wiring, and equipment cable routing, executing fast-turnaround
  redlines and maintaining formal drawing revision tracking
• CAD Administrator / Senior Drafter Buckeye Partners LP · Full-time Apr 2021 – Oct 2026 5 yrs 6 mos Houston, TX, USA • Administered the central engineering CAD repository and drawing standards across pipeline, terminal, and facility assets.
  • QA/QC checked mechanical, piping, and electrical drawings submitted by EPC contractors for layer standard, title block, and reference
  accuracy.
  • Managed engineering revisions, checkout/check-in workflows, and drawing releases within IBM FileNet Engineering and Working
  Libraries.
  • Collaborated with Design Oversight Teams to prepare preliminary layouts, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and Piping & Instrumentation
  Diagrams (P&IDs) for Design Basis Memorandums (DBMs).
  • Provided orientation and technical support to external contractors regarding standard operating procedures and CAD drafting
  expectations.
• CAD Designer (Electrical / Mechanical / Plant 3D) ALLIANCE ENGINEERING & PROJECT CONSULTANTS · Full-time Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 2 yrs Beaumont, TX, USA • Industrial Facilities & Papermills (Westrock): Conducted 3D laser scans of existing facilities; built intelligent 3D Plant 3D models from point
  clouds and field surveys for turnarounds and facility upgrades.
  • Mechanical & Power Systems (Goodyear Plant): Designed motor control panel layouts, power distribution systems, BOMs, and
  interconnect wiring diagrams for facility equipment maintenance.
  • Generating Stations (Solana): Prepared site plans, equipment arrangement details, and civil/electrical interface drawings in collaboration
  with project engineers
• Electrical & Instrumentation Drafter DRL ENGINEERING · Contract Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 7 mos Houston, TX, USA Performed on-site field verifications of junction box terminations, field wiring, and equipment placements against existing drawings at
  Vopak Terminal
• CAD Designer (Electrical & 3D Modeling) TECHNIP USA · Full-time Jun 2012 – Jan 2017 4 yrs 7 mos Houston, TX, USA • Sasol Ethane Cracker & Williams Liquids Extraction: Generated full 3D models of cable trays, lighting grids, and structural skids;
  developed cable schedules, grounding plans, and MTOs.
  • PDVSA APS Project: Produced 3D BIM models using AutoCAD and Elecdes Design Suite, delivering instrument location plans, junction
  box arrangements, and design calculations.
• CAD Drafter / Topsides Designer ALLIANCE ENGINEERING · Full-time Jan 2012 – Jun 2012 5 mos Houston, TX, USA Offshore Topsides & Platforms (Noble Energy Tamar CPF, Modec Jubilee FPSO, Shell Perdido Spar, Shenzi TLP): Produced full electrical
  topside construction packages using PDMS and AutoCAD.
  • Designed single-line diagrams, substation/electric room layouts, MCC elevations, branch lighting circuits, panel loading schedules, and
  cable routing.
• CAD Drafter BYERS ENGINEERING · Full-time Jan 1998 – Jan 2006 8 yrs Houston, TX, USA Developed utility plan-and-profile sheets, permit drawings, manhole butterfly diagrams, and schematic control diagrams.