1. Thomas J. Abell
Senior I & E Designer
2525 Cemetery RD. Contact: (281) 684-5060
Santa Fe, Texas 77517 thomas_abell@yahoo.com
Engineering tools: Access, Word, AutoCAD, Microstation, Excel, etc.
FLUOR in Sugarland May. 2015-Present
Principal Designer – Check instrument deliverables, indexes, location plans,
installation details, module cable transit details for accuracy and consistency.
Create installation details as required for each area per installation
specifications. Review model for information accuracy of instrument tagging
and location. Review all module MCT transit plans and details.
Tools: Autocad, Word, Access, Excel, Navisworks model for backgrounds.
G.A.S. at UPI Universal-Pegasus Int. Nov. 2014-March 2015
Sr. Electrical Designer. Check and evaluate vendor data for compliance and
accuracy. Create documents in compliance with construction requirements.
Check high pressure pump packages for accuracy and consistency.
Tools: Autocad, Word, Access, Excel, Cadworks model for backgrounds.
Switchgear at Holloman Corporation. May 2014-Nov. 2014
Sr. Instrument Lead for NGL project. Check and evaluate vendor data for
compliance and accuracy. Create installation documents in compliance with
construction requirements. Lead and train group personnel in all aspects for
efficient deliverables.
Tools: Autocad, Word, access, excel, newforma.
BEI Engineers Odebrecht at PRSI, I&E June 2013-May 2014
Sr. I&E Designer - Check incoming engineering deliverables for
constructability accuracy of various projects including: electrical distribution,
wiring schematics, motor controls, power distribution, lighting, grounding and
equipment specifications. Inspection of Vendor and field equipment.

2. Instrumentation location, specifications, loop diagrams, plc and DCS
terminations. Inputting of instrument information into client SPI database.
Revising all instrument and electrical field updates for final client native files.
Create loops and specifications as required.
Autocad, Excel, Word, Citadon, SPI (intools) Lead I&E
SWDS for Commonweath, E&C Jan. 2013-June 2013
SR. Electrical Designer - Electrical bid work for Bio-diesel plant.
Electrical and Instrument project lead for Chemical storage facility.
SWDS (Southwest Designs, INC) for Jelec, USA
Offshore rig power and instrument distribution, cable tray routing, transit
design, MCC schematics.
S&B Engineers and Constructors, Inc Sept 2011-Dec. 2012
I&E Designer - Design electrical distribution for Eagle Rock gas plant.
Field assignment to Eagle Rock for instrument and electrical installation.
Resolve field installation issues and update documents. Research and identify
Eagle Rock purchased existing equipment for all instruments based on
removed and damaged items. Create instrument index, locate existing
documentation, and create purchase orders on items requiring replacement.
Field assignment for Enterprise at Mont Belvieu for West storage rebuild.
Back check all instrument wiring, PLC and DCS, and redline for as built
work.
Field assignment Dow Texas City for plant P&ID walkdown, redline
documents and create instrument index.
Autocad, Excel, Word, and various company programs.
S&B Infratructure Nov 2009 – Sept 2011
Electrical Designer - Design electrical and security infrastructure for SPR
sites in Texas and Lousianna. Medium voltage to low voltage distribution,
communication systems using fiber optic. Alarm and camera design and
installation through out caverns for security upgrade. Power distribution for
temporary installation of contractor trailers. Evaluation and design of De-

3. gasification unit to be moved and installed at new cavern site. Write
installation specifications for all equipment installation.
Autocad, Excel, Word
Self Employed Sept 2009 –Nov 2009
SR. I&E Designer – Chicago based polyethelyne purification
Update diagrams from Sep-pro systems for as built condition. Create check
and testing procedures for electrical installation. Check equipment installation
and institute changes.
Autocad, NEC, Excel, Word
Sep-Pro Systems 2009-Sept 2009
Duties: layout and design instrument and electrical for skid mounted process.
Design and layout breaker feeder racks Class 1 Div 2
Design and layout conduit & instrument tubing
PLC panel wiring and layout drawings.
Instrument, Grounding, & Electrical location plans.
Design company title blocks and engineering standards.
Autocad, NEC, and BOM
S&B Engineers And Constructors, LTD 2006-2009
Autocad, NEC, and BOM
S&B Engineers And Constructors, LTD
Duties: layout and design instrument and electrical.
PLC remote building layout and design
PCR remote building layout and design
Pipeline infrastructure : cable tray routing, PLC design, 4160V switchgear building
design and distribution, 480V MCC layout and design, lighting layout, and gas
monitoring systems.
Fire detectors systems uv/ir for various pumps
Solutia Chocolate bayou plant 2004-2006

4. Duties: layout and design of instrument/electrical projects using microstation.
Grounding test data base for plant grid system.
As build and design requirements for plant air system upgrades.
Microstation, NEC, & BOM
Self-employed 1992-2004
Coordinated designs and controls:
Design and create library of design blocks for use in AutoCAD
Duties: layout and design electrical switchgear using autocad program. Detail cabinet
design and details. All aspects of instrument, electrical schematics and wiring diagrams,
location plans and footing details.
Electronic Power Design:
Duties: design and layout electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
Westinghouse power group:
Duties: support client requirements of schematics, wiring diagrams, elevation and details
of equipment.
Dow EC&S 1989-1992
Duties: layout and design instrument location and installation details, data base drawing
tools for junction box and plc assignments and drawing creation.
Microstation, Autocad, and Dow Auto-draw Database
Fluor EC&S 1988-1989
Duties: P&ID layout and design for various petrochemical plants
Project design lead.
Electrical layout and design
Autocad
Jacobs Engineering 1987-1988

5. Duties: P&ID layout & design for various petrochemical plants
Project design lead
Gulf Electroquip, Inc 1985-1987
Duties: Design under hung crane structure, layout of ac/dc motors, design electrical SCR
cabinets and schematics, design electrical switchgear buildings.
Projects include Ski lifts, D.O.E. elevator reactor, DC powered dredges.
Self-employed 1983-1985
Construction: Decks, spa installation, fencing, commercial/residential remodeling, mobile
disc jockey,
Sales; Newspaper ads and printing sales
F.P. Ross EC&S (Gas Cryogenic plants) 1979-1981
Duties: Piping and ISO design, instrument design and details, & structural platform
design.
Fish EC&S (various petrochemical plants) 1981-1983
Duties: Piping and ISO design
Fluor EC&S 1974-1979
Duties: layout & design of P&ID’s & instrument loops
Project Design lead P&ID for DOD Coal Liquefaction.
Instructor: P&ID layout and design using graphite and ink manual diagrams.

6. Duties: P&ID layout & design for various petrochemical plants
Project design lead
Gulf Electroquip, Inc 1985-1987
Duties: Design under hung crane structure, layout of ac/dc motors, design electrical SCR
cabinets and schematics, design electrical switchgear buildings.
Projects include Ski lifts, D.O.E. elevator reactor, DC powered dredges.
Self-employed 1983-1985
Construction: Decks, spa installation, fencing, commercial/residential remodeling, mobile
disc jockey,
Sales; Newspaper ads and printing sales
F.P. Ross EC&S (Gas Cryogenic plants) 1979-1981
Duties: Piping and ISO design, instrument design and details, & structural platform
design.
Fish EC&S (various petrochemical plants) 1981-1983
Duties: Piping and ISO design
Fluor EC&S 1974-1979
Duties: layout & design of P&ID’s & instrument loops
Project Design lead P&ID for DOD Coal Liquefaction.
Instructor: P&ID layout and design using graphite and ink manual diagrams.