1. Ismael Lopez-Lara, P.E.
3915 Bellinger Way
Missouri City, Texas 77459
Email: lopezlara.ismael@gmail.com
(281) 778-1188 Home (832) 567-5747 Cell
Professional Summary
• Over nine years of experience as Static Equipment Engineer in Engineering, Procurement &
Construction (EPC).
• Proficient in the ASME Section VIII Div.1 and Div.2 Codes. Proficient in API 650, API 510,
API 579, and TEMA.
• Experienced in preparation of RFQ and PO packages, Technical Bid Evaluations, and review
of vendor drawings and other documentation for static equipment (heat exchangers, pressure
vessels, storage tanks, and air coolers).
• Proficient in Compress, PV Elite, WRC 107 local load calculations, and HTRI heat
exchanger thermal calculations.
• Over 18 years of Mechanical Engineering experience including: extensive knowledge of
Structural Engineering, the Finite Element Method.
• Extensive experience in performing computer simulations and load tests, and proficient with
design tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and ProEngineer.
• Fluent in Spanish and English and beginning knowledge of German.
• Very strong oral and written communication skills.
• Registered P.E. in Texas. License # 108724. Registered with NCEES. Record No. 63829.
Professional Experience
S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd. 5/10-8/16
Mechanical Engineer
• From 5/15 to 8/16. PAO Expansion Project – Chevron-Phillips Chemical – Sweeny, Texas.
Pressure vessel engineer during detailed design phase. Responsible engineer for Purchase
Orders of pressure vessels (new reactor, and new chilled decene surge drum) with local
vendors.
• From 5/15 to 4/16. Increased Texanol Capacity Project – Eastman Chemical – Longview,
Texas. Pressure vessel engineer during detailed design phase. Responsible engineer for
Purchase Orders of pressure vessels (new Texanol column, Texanol column packing and
internals, and new receiver drums) with local vendors.
• From 1/14 to 5/15. Export Propane Deethanizer Project – Phillips 66 – Sweeny, Texas. Acted
as the pressure vessel engineer during detailed design phase. Responsible engineer for all major
Purchase Orders of pressure vessels (deethanizer columns, deethanizer column trays,
coalescers, filters, K.O. drums, dehydrator vessels, and product storage tanks) with local
vendors.
• From 7/13 to 12/13. ECHO 2 Polyethylene Plant Project– SASOL – Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Acted as pressure vessel engineer during front end engineering phase. Responsible engineer for
all major Purchase Orders of pressure vessels (distillation columns, tetramerisation reactors,
flash drums, and product storage tanks) with local and international vendors. Prepared Request
for Quotation (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO) packages, and Technical Bid Evaluations.
• From 11/12 to 7/13. Pressure Vessel Documentation Project Phase 2. Marathon Petroleum
Galveston Bay Refinery (Texas City, TX). Acted as Mechanical Coordinator with the same
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2. functions performed as in the first phase of the project under BP ownership (see below.)
Coordinated biweekly meetings with client at the refinery as well as prepared meeting agendas
and meeting notes.
• From 3/1/12 to 11/12. Static Equipment (PV and HX) Engineer for Shell Deer Park refinery
(Deer Park, TX) and LyondellBasell Chemical Plant and Refinery (Channelview, TX) S&B
alliances.
• From 5/24/10 to 3/1/12. Engineering QC Coordinator in the Documentation Project for BP
Texas City Refinery.
1. Validated Pressure Vessel documents using 25 sources of data collected by S&B Data
Gathering Group.
2. Performed calculations for pressure vessels and shell and tube exchangers per ASME
Section VIII Div.1, API-660, and Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association
(TEMA) standards.
3. Performed reverse engineering evaluations of equipment per API 510.
4. Generated Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) and Critical Exposure
Temperature (CET) reports using Compress and/or hand calculations.
5. Generated equipment Discard Thickness reports.
6. Generated as-built vessel drawings per field measurements.
7. Coordinated the team for Quality Control of Engineering work produced by S&B New
Delhi office.
Fluor Corporation. Sugar Land, TX 1/07-3/10
Pressure Vessel Engineer
• From 11/16/09 to 3/19/10. Pressure Vessel Engineer during Front End Engineering and
Design Phase of the SABIC, Ibn Rushd II Project (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia).
1. Prepared Request for Quotation (RFQ) packages for columns and column trays.
2. Reviewed ASME BPVC Section VIII Div.1 calculations done by other personnel.
• From 10/19/09 to 12/24/09. Pressure Vessel Engineer during Front End Engineering and
Design Phase of the SABIC, Kemya Rubber Plant Project (Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia).
1. Prepared Request for Quotation (RFQ) package for shop fabricated pressure vessels.
2. Prepared Request for Proposal (RFP) package for field erected spheres and tanks.
3. Prepared Technical Bid Evaluation.
4. Performed ASME BPVC Section VIII Div.1 and Div.2 calculations using Compress
software.
5. Developed pressure vessel and tank data sheets.
• From 02/01/08 to 10/16/09. Lead Pressure Vessel Engineer during Detail Design Phase of
the TANECO, Nizhnekamsk Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project (Nizhnekamsk,
Tatarstan, Russian Federation).
Supervised a team of seven pressure vessel engineers with the following responsibilities:
1. Managed the production of over 100 pressure vessel calculation reports.
2. Coordinated the preparation of six RFQ and PO packages for over 100 pressure
vessels (distillation columns, column internals, and drums) and one Request for
Proposal for field erected tanks with Russian and other international vendors.
3. Organized the review of vendor drawings and documentation.
4. Responsible for day-to-day communications with vendors and client.
• From 01/08/07 to 01/31/08. Pressure Vessel Engineer during Detail Design Phase of the
Marathon Oil, Garyville Refinery Major Expansion Project (Garyville, LA).
1. Responsible Engineer for three major Purchase Orders of pressure vessels
(distillation columns and coker main fractionator) with international vendors.
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3. 2. Prepared Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Order (PO) packages.
3. Prepared Technical Bid Evaluations.
4. Reviewed vendor drawings and documentation.
5. Responsible for day-to-day communications with vendors and client.
6. Performed ASME BPVC Section VIII Div.1 and Div.2 calculations using
Compress software, as well as local load stress analysis per WRC 107 and 297.
Atec, Inc. Stafford, TX 09/01-12/06
Mechanical Engineer
• Lead systems engineer in the upgrade of a Marine Corps helicopter engine test cell to a
versatile engine test cell capable of testing both General Electric T64 and T700 turbo-shaft
engines.
• Lead mechanical design engineer for design and development of test equipment for the test
flight phase of the Pratt&Whitney F135 engine for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.
• Lead mechanical design engineer for mechanical systems integration (fuel, hydraulic, and
pneumatic) and hardware design for jet engine test cells for the Italian, Greek and Polish air
forces.
• Responsible for design and testing of jet engine test equipment using SolidWorks 3D
modeling software and COSMOSWorks, and COSMOS/M FEA software.
• Responsible for testing and implementation of SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks, and
PDMWorks (product data management software) in the Engineering Department.
• Closely cooperated with manufacturing department to ensure manufacturability of parts and
assemblies.
Canon USA, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment Division. Austin, TX 01/01-07/01
Applications Engineer
• Responsible for test performing and product evaluation of Canon Photolithography
Steppers (i1, i2, i3, i4, i5, i5+, and iW) at Motorola MOS11 in Austin.
MADE Tecnologías Renovables. Madrid, Spain 06/98-02/00
Mechanical Engineer
• Responsible for FEA calculations for the redesign and new design of power transmission
lines.
• Designed latticed and pole towers and other steel structures through the extensive use of the
Finite Element Method (FEA) and AutoCAD.
• Performed full size load tests and fatigue/durability and damage tolerance analysis.
• Worked with client project specifications to compile cost estimates and bid documentation
through requirements and cost analysis of time and materials from design to manufacturing.
Spanish Navy – Principe de Asturias Carrier, Rota Naval Base in Cádiz 09/97 to 06/98
Ensign (Officer status – mandatory military service)
Education:
Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (I.C.A.I.) – Madrid, Spain
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Graduated in June 1997
Thesis “Analysis of Hip Prosthesis made with Composite Materials using the Finite Element Method”.
Analyzed the effects of varying the stiffness of a hip implant on the bone tissue that surrounds the implant.
Used ABAQUS FEA software for the analysis.
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