Alan Rafer is a mechanical engineer with 12 years of experience in piping engineering and construction. He has expertise in piping design, layout, and supervision using CAD software like AutoCAD, Microstation, PDS, PDMS, and Cadworx. He is interested in working in other industries and has experience leading teams and delivering projects on schedule. His most recent role was as an Area Lead Engineer at GS East Asia Manila where he oversaw proposal projects.

1. ALAN S. RAFER, RME
May 20,1981
 Block 3, Lot 6, Summer breeze County Subdivision,
Brgy. Zapote, Binan, Laguna, Philippines
+639063667988
lanrafer@yahoo.com.ph
alansrafer@gmail.com
Career Statement
Mechanical Engineer by profession with almost 12 years experience in piping engineering and construction in
industrial, petrochemical, oil and gas industries local and abroad. Ability to design and supervise excellent piping
lay-out design using the latest 2D and 3D CAD engineering software. Well trained in leadership and supervisory
skills in an Incident and Injury Free environment. Familiar with the International Code and Standards for Piping
Engineering and Construction applications. Excellent knowledge and experience on PDS, PDMS v12 and Cadworx.
Interested and willing to work in other industry as opportunity should requires.
Education
College BS Mechanical Engineering Graduate
Bicol University, Legaspi City ,Philippines
Registered Mechanical Engineer
Professional Overview
Design Engineer IV
Assistant Manager
GS East Asia Manila, Inc.
Jan 2015 – Present
Position Summary:
 Area Lead Engineer for the assigned unit in proposal projects.
 Control the Area overall activities and progress.
 Ensure the quality and schedule of Area assigned proposal deliverables.
 General supervisor skills with the ability to mentor, lead, train and motivate employees to produce quality
work.
Lead Piping Engineer
Ambitech Asia
June 2014 – December 2014
Position Summary:
 Direct the Piping activities in the planning, scheduling, design quality and execution.
 Prepare construction packages and monitors that work is according to specifications and standards,
schedules are met and work is performed within the budget.
 Prepare progress reports and budget control forms, responsible for project workload planning and
preparation of budgets and estimates. Provide guidance to department with some supervisor
responsibilities.
 General supervisor skills with the ability to mentor, lead, train and motivate employees to produce quality
work.
 Design of Food Processing piping systems with economy, operability, maintenance and constructability
considered and including pipe supports and stress management requirements.
 Performs the necessary fieldwork, including walk downs of existing systems, locating tie-ins,

2. dimensioning and climbing with safety harness if required.
 Works with Civil/Structural and Stress departments to ensure adequate flexibility and support of the
piping systems.
 Prepares sketches used by drafting personnel, prepares his or her own drawings utilizing AutoCad, Micro
station or the 3D Cadworx.
 Checks the works of others for conformance with project documentation, client standards, and can check
vendor drawings.
 Projects:
Marigold Project
A local food processing plant for Mama Sita Products
USA Marathon Plant Revamping Project.
Piping Design Engineer
Toyo Engineering Sdn Bhd,Malaysia
August 2012– June 2014
Position Summary:
 Equipment layout and piping planning and detail design works for the Gas Processing Area.
 Preparation of Plot plan or equipment layout, U/G & A/G Piping Arrangement Drawings, Piping Demolition
Planning Drawings, Piping Isometric Drawings, Special Pipe Support Drawings, Civil Information Drawings
with loading data, Nozzle. Orientation Drawings and sThermal Stress Analysis Isometric Drawings.
 Performs site survey as required by Project Team to verify the equipment arrangement, piping design
and tie-in connections.
 Projects:
Petronas Gas Berhad
PRR4 Project, Malaysia
A multimillion dollar project of Toyo Engineering for Plan Rejuvenation Revamp of Petronas Gas processing Plant in
Terengganu Malaysia. The project was aimed to extend the life of the existing Plant for another 20 years.
Petronas Gas Berhad
Regasification Terminal 2, Malaysia
A feed development project aimed to design an LNG regasification terminal in the proposed biggest future Oil and Gas and
Petrochemical Complex in Malaysia, the RAPID Project
Piping Engineer II
JGC Philippines, Manila
Jul 2010– July 2012
Position Summary:
 Act as Lead Piping Engineer to deliver piping documents on time as per project schedule. Control the
over-all execution of the project for piping in FEED and Detail engineering scope.
 Studies ITT/, project and design basis such as scope of work, overall project schedule, basic design
data, client specification, client standard drawings, existing drawings, and plot plan.
 Conceptualize execution plan to timely meet the piping deliverables. Execute coordination with JGC
Engineer counterpart and Client Piping Engineer for some clarifications and client comments and
requests.
 Review and approve Material specifications, Material Requisitions, Piping Specialty Datasheets, Stress
specifications, stress analysis input and output report, and other project piping deliverables.
 Do the preparation of progress plan and report.
 Directly supervise the 3D CAD Execution of the Model using PDS Intergraph. Perform the
Coordination with other engineering discipline.
 Projects:
Sonatrach, Bir Seba Fied Development Project, Algeria
A detailed engineering design project of a Central Processing Plant in Algeria.
TOTAL Dolphin Export Gas Compression, Qatar
A feed development project aimed to design an upgraded export gas compression facility of the existing Dolphin Gas
Processing Plant.
Proposal Projects
Involved in the various proposal projects, local and overseas Clients.

3. Field Piping Engineer
JGC Middle East FZE, Ras Laffan Qatar
Oct. 2008- July 2010
Position Summary:
 Responsible for the preparation of field changes, site queries, site instructions, technical deviations and
reviews piping engineering documents to meet construction progress and schedule for the Process Scope
of the biggest GTL plant in the world today.
 Reviews spooled isometric drawings and field warehouse requisitions. Assists site material engineer in
inspection of pipe fittings, valves, piping specialty items, and inspection of vendor shop testing facilities
for valves testing.
 Performs shop walk down at piping fabrication shops to check the common mistakes of fit-up,
fabrication, and consistency to engineering documents such as isometric drawings, project standard
drawings, project support standard drawings, and site instructions.
 Responds to supervisors of shop fabrication and field installation queries. Performs line checking of test
packages before hydrotest, and issue necessary field instructions and changes to clear the punch list for
piping engineering issues.
 Supervises steam tracing construction activity for critical piping engineering issues resolution.
 Design silent steam blow piping lay-out using PDMS 3D Modeling and Autocad drafting.Create PDMS
Report to collect data necessary that can expedite and check all Detail Engineering Design errors.
 Makes some PDMS Macro that will suit the Piping Construction needs.
 Conducts system line checking for system handover
 Project:
Shell Pearl GTL Project, Qatar
Deployed on construction site of Pearl GTL Project in Ras Laffan, Al-khor,Qatar
Piping DMS Designer
JGC Corporation, Yokohama Japan
Jun. 2006-Oct. 2008
Position Summary:
 Mainly involved in the Detail Engineering design of Process Facility of Shell GTL Plant.
 Performs highly specialized in 3D PDMS environment thru Piping Module, Draft Module, Isodraft, ASL
Modeler, and Structural Module. Execute Pipe Supports Selection and MDS Support Modeling.
 Create personalized macro program and synonyms to expedite and accurate modeling in PDMS
environment.
 Prepares Piping Information with the assistance from counterpart Lay-out Engineer.
 Performs 2D Cad Drawing of Special Pipe Supports and Steam Trace Design based from sketch drawings
provided by the Lay-out Engineer.
 Participates in the Model Review Stages as Navisworks Facilitator.
 Submit Isometric Drawing extracted from Isodratf as per schedule.
 Project:
Shell Pearl GTL Project, Qatar
Piping PDS Designer
JGC Philippines, Manila
Apr. 2005- May 2006
Position Summary:
 Contributed to the detailed modeling of the plant, and submitted piping deliverables as per project
schedule using the PDS Plant design by Intergraph.
 Studies ITB, project and design basis such as scope of work, overall project schedule, basic design data,
client specification, client standard drawings, existing drawings, and plot plan thru the guidance of Lead
Piping Engineer.
 Prepares line index, tie-in list, piping layout, piping information, loading calculation, steam trace layout,
MTO sketch, BM/BQ, plan and isometric drawing in compliance with project standards, specifications,
contract requirements, and accepted engineering and construction practices
 Project:
Chevron JCP Project , Saudi Arabia

4. Key Skills
Engineering Software:
 Autocad
 Microstation
 PDS, PDMS, MDS Support Modeler
 Cadworx 2013
 SPR, Navisworks, Caesar II
 MS Office
Leadership/Management: Well trained in Supervisory and Leadership Skills of ILM (International
Leadership And Management)
Trainings and Seminars
AutoCAD Raster Design 2013 Essentials Training
509, 4th Floor, Block E, Kelana Parkview Tower,
Malaysia July 21-22, 2013
Shell Various Safety Training for Incident and Injury Free
EPCM Training Center
Shell Pearl GTL Construction
Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al-khor,State of Qatar
JGC’s In house Leadership and Management Trainings
JGC’s Quality and Information and Security Trainings
JPHIL Main Bldg., 2109 Prime St., Madrigal Business Park,
Ayala-Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Cadetship Training Program
April 05-Oct. 30, 2005
JPHIL Main Bldg., 2109 Prime St.,Madrigal Business Park,
Ayala-Alabang, Muntinlupa City
References
Corazon Almirez
Engineering Director
Plant Engineering Management
GS East Asia Manila Inc.
09175956839
Mardie Umipig
Department Manager
Plant Piping Engineering
GS East Asia Manila Inc.
09158289869