M. David Hindmon has over 38 years of experience in mechanical design and CAD management. He has extensive experience designing HVAC, process piping, and plumbing systems for various industrial and commercial projects. His resume highlights his experience with AutoCAD and Microstation and lists roles such as senior mechanical designer, CAD manager, production supervisor, instructor, and construction manager. He is proficient in cleanroom design and has experience across various industries including semiconductor, pharmaceutical, education, healthcare, and more.
Extensive experience executing large complex Capital Projects (grass-root or expansion/upgrading the existing facilities), related with different sectors of Energy and Oil/Gas Industry such as Upstream Oil & Gas Handling Facilities/Oil field Processing; Midstream (Gas Processing Plants; Pipelines, Marine Terminal/ Tank Farm, marine installations, and related infrastructure, etc), Downstream (Oil Refinery-Supply, Atm. & Vacuum Crude Oil Distillation systems, Distribution, Utilities & Auxiliaries); Fuel Aviation system and Power Plant Combined Heat & Power Steam Turbine unit (CTG & HRSG).
Ability to supporting & sustaining ongoing Operations of Production, performed by Continuous Process Optimization (monitoring the unit operations are running efficiently, increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality); oversight & compliance all aspect of Safety & Environmental ( controlling emissions to Air/Water, fire, etc.), identify new capital projects to enhance the process and reduce the cost of production, extend life of equipment, etc.
Extensive experience executing large complex Capital Projects (grass-root or expansion/upgrading the existing facilities), related with different sectors of Energy and Oil/Gas Industry such as Upstream Oil & Gas Handling Facilities/Oil field Processing; Midstream (Gas Processing Plants; Pipelines, Marine Terminal/ Tank Farm, marine installations, and related infrastructure, etc), Downstream (Oil Refinery-Supply, Atm. & Vacuum Crude Oil Distillation systems, Distribution, Utilities & Auxiliaries); Fuel Aviation system and Power Plant Combined Heat & Power Steam Turbine unit (CTG & HRSG).
Ability to supporting & sustaining ongoing Operations of Production, performed by Continuous Process Optimization (monitoring the unit operations are running efficiently, increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality); oversight & compliance all aspect of Safety & Environmental ( controlling emissions to Air/Water, fire, etc.), identify new capital projects to enhance the process and reduce the cost of production, extend life of equipment, etc.
1. Resume of Qualifications for
M. David Hindmon
20009 Saratoga Trl. Frisco, Texas 75034
Ph: (214) 537-7780
Occupations:
Sr. Mechanical Designer (38 Yrs) Piping & HVAC
AutoCad (30 Yrs) & MicroStation (27 Yrs)
CAD Mgr / Supervisor CAD Production / QA/QC (8 Yrs.)
Training/Instructor (4 Yrs)
Construction Manager (2 Yrs)
- - - - - EXPERIENCE SUMMARY - - - - -
Professionally oriented and highly motivated Mechanical Designer/detailer. Excellent 3D skills equally
capable in both
AutoCad and Microstation designing various Mechanical / Process / Conveyance piping and HVAC
systems. Other experience
includes commercial high-rise (tenant finish retail & residential), retail (malls & strip centers), light/heavy
industrial (factories & warehouses),
educational facilities, churches, hospitals and medical offices. Proficient in cleanroom design for
semiconductor and pharmaceutical
industries utilizing HEPA filtered air supply,laminar air flows, fully ducted return air and scrubbed exhaust
air systems.
Process piping experience includes UPW/RO systems, all aspects of water conveyance and water/wastewater
treatment, pump stations,
lift stations, steam systems, chemical dispensing systems, vacuum/med-gas systems, specialty/pyrophoric gases
and bulk gas systems.
Mechanical piping experience includes chilled water, glycol, condenser water, & hot water.
Petrochemical piping experience includes pumping/metering stations, skids, tanks and pressure vessels,
detailed fabrication documents.
Noteworthy skills and/or titles as listed below have been developed and are as follows:
CAD Manager, Production Supervisor, Instructor and Construction Management. Flexible and dynamic as
a supervisor/instructor,
quick and thorough to assess each individual's skill set for use that is suitable to the task.
Conscientious on-site Construction Manager for several projects, utilizing skills required of a Project
Manager as follows:
Review construction documents, generate and submit RFI’s to the GC, award contracts to subcontractors,
issue PO's to vendors
after thorough review and acceptance of bids for equipment and/or services, track delivery dates, assessment of
manpower / labor needs,
recruit and acquire appropriate skilled/unskilled craftsman/journeymen and laborers according to the tasks,
delegate duties to
superintendent and foremen, track man-hours, maintain daily reports to reflect progress of each crew, conduct
safety meetings and
maintain a safe, clean site. Familiar with project estimating utilizing Quickpen, bids, proposals, schedule of
values pay apps, retainage,
invoices and generating O&M’s for project closeout.
OBJECTIVE: To be insrumental in a company's growth and success while developing personal and professional
skills. Continued pursuit of
Supervisory position in Engineering / Design (CAD) and/or Construction Management position that is
challenging in overall scope and diversity.
2. - - DESIGN HISTORY - -
HVAC - Commercial/Industrial supply and exhaust systems for clean room applications, research labs, educational,
institutional, and correctional.
PIPING - Commercial & Industrial process piping for water conveyance, wastewater treatment, petrochemical
fluids/gases, chiller/condenser
water, high/low pressure steam, bulk & specialty gases, chemical dispense, power generation plants, pressure
vessels and skids.
STRUCTURAL - Concrete stuctures, Platforms, walkways and supports
- - DRAFTING HISTORY - -
Civil alignments & profiles, plumbing, P&ID's, controls, schematics, Structural & Architectural, Electrical wiring
diagrams.
- - EDUCATION: Eighteen months of Continued Education classes at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas.
SOFTWARE LITERACY: XM, Plantspace, Cadpipe, PipeGen, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat, Quickpen, Corel Draw.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
01/08 to Present CH2M (formerly CH2M HILL) Dallas, Texas
Sr. Mechanical Designer (Conveyance/Process Piping, Structural, Civil & HVAC) Microstation &
AutoCad
Equipment layout / piping design for pump stations and Raw Water / Wastewater Treatment plants for
local municipalities throughout
Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas utilizing DAF systems, Ozone Injection and RO Membranes. Various
other tasks include design of
lift / booster pump stations, large diameter conveyance systems, generating plan / profiles for sanitary
sewer / storm drainage piping.
***SPECIAL NOTE - Lead Designer for DFW Terminal ‘A’ (TRIP) HVAC replacement project Other
projects/clients are as follows:
RO Membrane Bldg - Sherman WTP, DAF / Ozone - City of Waco WTP, Trinity Lakes River Project,
Dallas Water Utilities,
North Texas Municipal Water District, Tarrant Regional Water District, Tulsa Regional Metropolitan,
San Marcos WaterUtilities,
Fayetteville Ozone Injection Facility.
M. David Hindmon (cont’d)
*** (PLEASE NOTE: MOST ENTRIES BELOW ARE CONTRACT) ***
03/07 to 10/07 TEI Construction & Engineering Dallas, Texas
CAD Manager - Microstation
Field verify and document as-built conditions for Terminal D project at DFW International.
Supervision of CAD techs and
Operations. Provide continuity, quality control and ensure conformity of client standards set forth by
DFW AE Division and
Assets Management of updated record drawings for final deliverables to the client.
05/06 to 03/07 Nelson Architects & Engineers - BravoTech Dallas, Texas
Sr. Mechanical Designer (HVAC/Process Piping) AutoCad
HVAC systems design including all ductwork / piping and layout equipment, for commercial / residential
and high rise tenant finish,
multi-family housing, hospitals and medical offices buildings.
01/06 to 05/06 Austin Commercial - BravoTech. Dallas, Texas
3. Senior CAD Tech – Microstation
Document as-built conditions during final construction phase of Terminal D project at DFW
International. Other duties included
field verify existing conditions inside terminal and update drawings. Submit record sets to the client as
required for closeout conditions
of contract. Ensure quality control and maintain drafting standards set forth by the client.
04/05 to 01/06 Garcia Technical Services Dallas, Texas
Project Manager & On-Site Construction manager (Mechanical Contractor - Construction)
Liaison to the GC as project manager to provide coordination and completion of scheduled tasks while
on-site at Jesse Owens
Athletics Complex during construction phase. Familiar with pay apps and retainage. Other duties
included but, were not limited to the
following: scheduling manpower, purchasing tools and materials, ordering equipment and tracking
delivery dates for start-up of newly
awarded plumbing contract while honoring existing mechanical contract. Review construction documents
and specifications, generate
RFI’s and change orders. Initiate bids from vendors and award contracts to subs. Provide O&M manuals
and edit contract documents.
06/04 to 10/04 AIRCO Mechanical Austin, Texas
Project manager & CAD detailing/production manager (Mechanical Contractor - Construction)
Liaison to the GC as project manager for Austin Diagnostic medical office building during construction
and completion of tenant
finish. Mechanical piping, HVAC and plumbing including medical gases and vacuum system. Other duties
included pay apps, daily
reports, invoicing, schedule manpower, order materials, track delivery dates, reviewed construction
documents and generate RFI’s
12/02 to 03/04 The Arizpe Group, Inc. Austin, Texas
Production Supervisor/Senior CAD Tech (MEP production) AutoCAD and Microstation
Provided quality assurance set forth by each of the company’s clients. Supervision of several CAD techs
and their production.
02/00 to 07/02 Criterion Consultants LLP Austin, Texas
Sr. Designer/CAD Manager (Process Piping/Tool hookup) AutoCAD and Microstation
Provided quality assurance and maintained drafting standards set forth by each of the company’s
clients. Supervision of
several CAD techs and their production, construction management and estimating materials during
installation of new
piping systems for UPW / RO system at Texas Instruments. Other systems included bulk/specialty gases &
chemical dispense units.
Clients are as follows: Atmel - Dallas, Texas Texas Instruments - Houston &
Dallas, Texas
Radiant Photonics - Austin, Texas Focus Interconnect - Austin, Texas
Intel - Colorado Springs, Colorado
08/98 to 11/99 PrimeTech Mechanical LLP San Antonio, Texas / Laredo, Texas
CAD Manager (Process Piping) AutoCad
Managed several CAD techs production, approved timesheets and delegated responsibility Other duties
included on-site support
during installation of mechanical piping systems throughout central utilities plant, hospital building and
administrative areas.
Systems included chilled water, condenser water, hot water, high/low pressure steam, condensate return
and medical gases for
new Sisters of Mercy Hospital in Laredo.
04/98 to 08/98 White Oak Semiconductor - ISinc Austin, Texas/Richmond, Virginia
Sr. Mechanical Designer (HVAC/Tool Hookup) MicroStation
Construction management requiring field verification and coordination through final installation,
inspection and startup.
11/97 to 04/98 Dynamic Systems Inc. Austin, Texas/San Antonio, Texas
Sr. Mechanical Designer (Process Piping) AutoCad & MicroStation
4. Piping detailer providing detailed construction documents & spool drawings for fabrication of process
piping to be installed during
FAB E/CUB expansion at VLSI in San Antonio. Worked closely with other disciplines, fab shop and
construction superintendents.
***NOTE: salary history and references provided upon request***