James R. Smith is a dedicated and highly motivated senior team leader and structural design checker with extensive experience in shipbuilding and offshore industries. He has over 35 years of experience working on various vessel types including FPSOs, SPAR platforms, and drilling rigs. He is proficient in multiple CAD systems and has worked as a lead designer checker, structural designer, estimator, and production team lead. His skills include management, design checking, cost estimation, training, and problem solving. He is looking for new opportunities in structural design and management roles.

1. JAMES R. SMITH
30675 Feather Ct Contact No. 951 252 3459
Temecula, CA 92591 Email: smiddyjr@yahoo.com
Dedicated, flexible, & highly motivated Senior Team Leader/Structural design checker, with extensive experience
working on FPSO SPAR Platform, FPSO Conversion, TLWP Drilling Rig and many other vessel types for
Shipbuilding/Offshore industries, committed to continuous improvement. Managing product introduction,
process, people, programs and projects, from design concept to final implementation and sustaining. Able to
adapt to continuous change required in coping with advancement of technology and strategic change. Excellent
people manager with practical facilitation & cross functional skills, high level interpersonal skills, conflict
resolution, ability to work as an effective team member or on own initiative.
Key Skills & Qualities
• Management of people, contractors,programs, projects, process development,quality & continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead checker on Structural and Outfitting designs
• Estimating project costs,budget control,cost reduction programs.
• Training and mentoring of designers, technicians,apprentices, and work experience students.
• Creation of Engineering design drawings & 3-D models
• Problem solving and analysis
• Proficient computer user, and experience in multiple CAD systems, including Autocad 2014, CADWorx, Navisworks, Tribon &
CADDS 5
Employment Record
William Jacob Management Feb 2014 to Mar 2015
15810 Park Ten Place, Suite 300. Houston TX 77084 USA
Lead Designer Checker:
Parker Drilling EMLR Feed Project & Chissonga TLWP 140825,Drilling Rig for Maersk oil
 Using AutoCAD 2014, CADWorx Plant 2014 & Navisworks 2014
 Checking 3D Models, Drawings & Bill of Materials for Drilling Support Modules and Pancakes.
 Run interference checks against all disciplines, Equipment, Piping Electrical & HVAC Systems.
 Checking General Arrangement Drawings for DSM, DES, Skidbase & Drilling Rig Facility Overall.
Technip USA June 2013 to Feb 2014
11720 Katy Freeway, Houston TX 77079 USA
Structural/Outfitting Design Checker (FPSO Aasta Hansteen Spar)
 Using AutoCAD 2014.
 Checking all areas of Truss Spar Platform from Hard Tank to Soft Tank:
 Deck, Ring frame Structure, Centerwell Bulkheads
 Bulwark Structure, Truss Support Structure, Heave Plates
 Condensate Trunk Ladder Arrangement
 Upending/Handling Chocks, Guide Support Structure
 Caissons Support Structure, Chain Pipes & Lockers Deck & Sections,
 Arrangement of External Anodes.
 Access Shaft Stairways Landing Platform & Handrails.
 Fixed Ballast Line Supports.
General Dynamics NASSCO Shipbuilders Sept 2010 to June 2013
7470 Mission Valley Rd, San Diego, California 92108-4406 USA
Structural Design/Checker (FPSO ENQUEST PRODUCER R & LE) & (United States Navy Mobile Landing Platform)
 Using AutoCAD 2014. & TRIBON M3.
 Provided revised detail design engineering for steelupgrades and reinforcements foundations for the Boiler, Steam Turbine
Generators, Deaerator-SW-Filter, Electrical Power Module, Potable Water Tank & Degassermodules in accordance with
revised functional drawings.

2.  Advanced Structural Design: Producing guide information for modeling group for the installation of Oil & Water stop’s at all
tight & non-tight Structures for Tank & Cofferdam boundaries also completing Construction drawings for Engine Room &
Stern zones.
 Hull Design Strategy: Create & modify Enhanced Block Strategy drawings for all ship zones also producing automatic &
manual welding calculations for all stages ofconstruction.
 Hull Production Design Group: Checking Production Information construction drawings for all ship Zones
 List of Items to be checked: Model, Assembly drawing, Welding Call out, Shrinkage, XS, Enhanced Block Design Strategy
Weld Hold/back, Oilstop, Grinding etc.
HD-Supply Waterworks Oct 2006 to Sept 2010
1560 West Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, California 92078 USA
Senior Estimator – Waterworks Plant Group
 To complete estimates from owner plans and specs for numerous projects ranging from Waste Water Treatment, Sewage
Interceptor System’s, Reservoir Replacement, Effluent Storage Expansions, Well Improvements, Pump Stations,Sludge
Digester Rehabilitation and Recycled Water Booster Stations.
 Identify all Process Valves, Instrumentation, Mechanical equipment and Pipe supports.
 Communicating directly with Vendors, monitoring lead times for special products, consult with Engineers to resolve any
discrepancies between the drawings and specifications to meet with owners approval.
General Dynamics NASSCO Shipbuilders Mar 2000 to Oct 2006
Harbor Drive & 28th St. San Diego, California 92113 USA
Structural Steel Liaison Team Lead (Hull Production Design)
(Totem Ocean Trailer Ships & BP Double Hull Tankers)
 Leading a group of structural designers to produce Fix drawings for various stages ofconstruction,working from Production
written Liaison Event Disposition reports and Owner/ABS Task card’s for various Production/Engineering problems.
Additional employment: Jan 1978 to Mar 2000
BAE Systems (UK), Royal Dutch Schelde, Yarrow Shipbuilders LTD, Vosper Thornycroft (UK) LTD
Nassco shipbuilders & Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd.
Positions held: Senior/Structural/Outfitting Draughtsman/Checker, Loftsman & Plater/Shipwright.
Education and Training
 AutoCAD 2014
 CADWorx Plant 2014
 Navisworks 2014
 TRIBON M3 System
 CADDS 5 rev 8.2 Optegra 3
 MicroStation (version 5)
 Trained at Vickers Shipyard on CADDS 5 ASM Basic Concepts & EDM/Optegra
 Trained by Kockums computer systems on 3D modeling, nesting, pin jig offset info & basic drafting.
 Computer Vision (Spark Station) Cadds 4X software and PDM Interface
 IBM spades system
 Computer Vision Cadds 4X Rev 5.00D system.
 Time served Plate Shipwright & Loftsman
 James Watt College: City & Guilds for Shipbuilding, Welding and Fabrication.
References: Available on request.