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David D. Savell
Instrumentation and Electrical Lead Senior Level Designer
I am a Lead Senior Level Designer with 30 years of experience in instrumentation, electrical and
control systems design.
I perform all calculations required to select the best control and/or monitoring device based on
process conditions.
I create all drawings and documentation required for a detailed design package.
I have extensive field experience which insures that the design is practical and cost effective.
I am experienced in field start up and check out of control systems and devices.
I am also skilled in the following:
• Selecting electrical and instrument devices based on NEC Area classification
requirements.
• Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design including Back Flow Prevention and
Emergency Block Valve installation, utilizing a Triconex system.
• Developing instrumentation device specifications.
• Control valve and orifice sizing.
• The installation and wiring methods required to bring signals into a DCS and/or PLC,
including the use of Foundation Field Bus.
• The installation of electrical heat trace used as either freeze protection and/or process
temperature control
• The sizing and selection of electrical motor starters and breakers
• Motor control utilizing a DCS and/or PLC
• Conductor and conduit sizing based on the NEC
• Working with vendors for quotes, tracking and expediting device/equipment deliveries
• Engineering and Construction cost estimates
• Project Scheduling
• The installation and use of Foundation Fieldbus

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I have extensive experience with the architecture and wiring of the Honeywell TDC 3000,
Honeywell Experion and the Yokogawa Centum VP utilizing fault tolerant Ethernet and remote
I/O racks requiring fiber optic extenders.
My experience has been in the chemical, oil refining and paper industries.
Specific Experience
DuPont Mobile Manufacturing Center, Axis, Alabama
Senior instrumentation and electrical designer responsible, as lead, for on-site design and
support, from June 13 of 2011 to June 16 of 2012 (as an employee of Sirius Technical Services),
from June 16 of 2012 to Dec.30 of 2013 (as an employee of Jacob’s Engineering) and from Dec.
30 2013 to present (as an employee of KBR Engineering).
Chevron Refinery, Pascagoula, Mississippi (As an employee of Wink/CDI Engineering)
Senior instrumentation and electrical designer responsible, for site maintenance design and
support, from March 7 of 2008 to June 6 of 2011.
UOP, Chickasaw, Alabama (as an employee of Advanced Control Engineering)
Senior instrumentation and electrical designer responsible, as lead, for on-site capital project
design and support, from May 1 of 2006 to March 5 of 2008.
DuPont Mobile Manufacturing Center, Axis, Alabama
(As an employee of BE&K Engineering until Jan. 27, 2003)
(As an employee of CDI Corp. from Jan. 27, 2003 to April 28, 2006)
Senior instrumentation and electrical designer responsible, as lead, for all on-site design and
support, from August of 2001 to April 28 of 2006.
BE&K Engineering, Mobile Alabama Office
Instrumentation and Electrical Designer to Senior Instrumentation and Electrical Designer
From April 18, 1988 to Jan. 27, 2003
August 2001 went on-site at DuPont in Axis Alabama with BE&K
Farnell & Associates, Mobile Alabama Office
Instrumentation and Electrical Drafter to Instrumentation and Electrical Designer
From Aug. 10, 1981 to April 15, 1988
Additional Training
AutoCAD
Microstation
Foundation Fieldbus
All Microsoft Office Programs
SAP site implementation