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D. Cameron HAYS

Houston,TX

Summary

  • SENIOR ELECTRICAL I & C DESIGNER|CAD ADMINISTRATOR CORE SKILLS
  • Seasoned Professional: Over twenty-two years of firsthand experience in Electrical, Controls, and Instrumentation Design, with a proven history of successful start-up and commissioning across international and domestic projects.
  • Diverse Industry Exposure: Extensive expertise across diverse industries including Chemical/Petrochemical, Petroleum/Gas Processing, Power Generation/Distribution, Pharmaceutical, Food, Consumer Goods, LNG, and Nuclear Industries, showcasing adaptability and versatility in addressing industry-specific challenges.
  • Global Experience: Broad international exposure coupled with domestic project management, reflecting the ability to navigate cultural nuances and regulatory variations while ensuring consistent design excellence and operational efficiency.
  • Field Checkout and Startup: Possessing over 5 years of firsthand field checkout and startup experience, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of real-world operational intricacies and requirements.
  • CAD Software Proficiency: Adept in a range of CAD platforms, including PDMS, Microstation (SE, J, V8i), Intergraph PDS (EE Raceway, Equipment Modeling), Hexagon SmartPlant 3D, and Smartplant Electrical. Additionally, proficient in Navisworks, AutoCAD (Release 12 thru 2023) and Revit 2021 MEP, highlighting a strong grasp of industry-standard design tools and IT procedures.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Strong knowledge and consistent adherence to industry standards and design conventions, including DOE/DOD, IEC, NEC, CEC, IEEE, and API, ensuring designs meet rigorous safety and regulatory requirements.
  • Security Clearance: Possess a current Federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential (T.W.I.C.) security card, reflecting a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.
  • CAD Administration & Support: Demonstrated experience as a CAD Administrator, responsible for overseeing CAD operations and providing software support, ensuring optimal software utilization and team efficiency.
  • Design Standards Mastery: Proficient in navigating and implementing various design standards, including client-specific standards, contributing to the seamless integration of designs into client workflows and processes.
  • Problem Solving: Adept at identifying and resolving complex design challenges, leveraging years of experience to provide innovative solutions that enhance project outcomes and customer satisfaction. This core skills section effectively encapsulates the applicant's extensive experience, technical skills, industry exposure, and regulatory compliance, making them a standout candidate with a comprehensive understanding of electrical, controls, and instrumentation design within a variety of industries, CAD platforms and I.T. CLIENTS Intel semiconductor, Dow Chemical, Chevron, Canadian Natural, BP, Pemex, Enterprise, PDVSA, Conoco Phillips, Citgo, MarkWest, Williams, Suncor, Syncrude, Exxon-Mobile, Marathon, Eli-Lilly, Duke Power, AES, Procter and Gamble and others.

Innovative Senior Electrical Designer known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Specialize in complex electrical system design, CAD software mastery, and circuit analysis. Excel at problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless project execution from concept through completion.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Electrical Designer/SmartPlant SME

Jacobs Engineering Group
09.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with Electrical Engineering on the design of the physical layout of the Panels, transformers, miscellaneous eqpt
  • And routing the cable tray for Electrical, LSS (Life Safety Systems) and Telecom on the Intel Fluor/Bison project with Hexagon Smart 3D
  • Created drawings and refined view styles for Electrical, LSS (Life Safety Systems) and Telecom
  • Used Hexagon Smart Electrical program to create all Electrical Equipment and produce Electrical one-line diagrams and reports
  • I.E.: Motors, Panelboards, VFDs, Transformers, switchgear, and miscellaneous additional Electrical equipment
  • SWBNO Project - Collaborated with Electrical Engineers and placed all Hazardous Area Classification volumes in the S3D model
  • Created the drawings of all the Hazardous Area locations in S3D for IFC after volumes were created

ASSET LIFECYCLE INTELLIGNENCE DIVISION

Hexagon/Intergraph
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Collaborated within a global team to provide expert technical support for customers utilizing Hexagon's Asset Lifecycle Intelligence Division's Solutions and interfaces, addressing intricate issues and ensuring seamless operations
  • Interfaced routinely with solution development and product ownership teams to meticulously investigate and troubleshoot challenges, actively participating in discussions to document design flaws and gather valuable customer insights
  • Leveraged exceptional people skills to foster effective communication with both internal teams and external stakeholders, resulting in enhanced issue resolution and overall customer satisfaction
  • Demonstrated precision in documenting all support activities and their outcomes, contributing to a comprehensive knowledge base that streamlined future troubleshooting efforts
  • Developed and showcased advanced proficiencies in utilizing Customer Relationship Management systems, primarily Salesforce, to manage cases, track interactions, and monitor customer engagement
  • Upheld strict adherence to established customer service level agreements, ensuring that support commitments were consistently met and exceeded
  • Played a pivotal role in crafting comprehensive technical documents, instructional guides, and training materials, catering to both internal training needs and customer-facing requirements
  • Sustained an up-to-date understanding of Hexagon's Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division's solution portfolio through dedicated training sessions and active participation in sprint reviews
  • Occasionally conducted customer training sessions and engaged in service activities, reinforcing a customer-centric approach and contributing to long-term relationship building
  • Successfully executed the setup and troubleshooting of Hexagon GCI virtual machines, instrumental in replicating customer environments and effectively resolving complex issues

SMARTPLANT ELECTRICAL/SMART ELECTRICAL/SMART S3D/SMART FOUNDATION

Dow Chemical Company
Houston, Texas
12.2019 - 07.2022
  • SOFTWARE: MS REMOTE DESKTOP CISCO WEBEX/MS TEAMS-CISCO ANYCONNECT VPN/ZSCALER - MS WINDOWS SERVER 2008, 2012, 2016-ORACLE 11G, 12C-MS SQL SERVER 2016-SPEL 2015R2, SMART ELECTRICAL 2018 V8 & V10- ETAP 19,20
  • MS OFFICE SUITE - CITRIX - SQL DEVELOPER - SMARTSKETCH - MS SQL SERVER MANAGEMENT STUDIO - HEXAGON ISL (cloud) - CYBERARK - DOW DMFUTS
  • Configured and deployed three new VxRail servers, integrating Hexagon SPEL 2018 across one development and two production environments
  • Led the migration of numerous sites, plants, and databases with the Engineering Manager, transitioning sites, plants, data from Midland, Michigan, to Freeport, Texas
  • Managed Active Directory user permissions and provided first-tier support for SPEL servers, including liaison with Hexagon for advanced issues
  • Ensured servers were updated with the latest SPEL/SmartPlant Foundation patches and hotfixes
  • Contributed to the integration team by facilitating data publishing and retrieval among smart tools
  • Performed backups and restorations for all SPEL sites and plants
  • Implemented and verified Hexagon's cloud licensing (ISL) on all servers, ensuring full functionality

PARSONS FEDERAL
Houston, Texas
10.2018 - 07.2019
  • SmartPlant Implementation Team - Responsible for establishing corporate standards for SmartPlant S3D modeling software for all future Parsons SmartPlant projects
  • Obtained vendor specs for cable tray and loaded into Dev
  • Database for testing of S3D electrical models
  • Development of surface style rules for all electrical drawings/models
  • Worked on the DOE Strategic petroleum reserve LE2 (Project) designing/modeling and supporting S3D
  • Worked with AutoCAD 2016 to produce demolition drawings for Bryan Mound, Big Hill, West Hackberry and Bayou Choctaw SPR sites
  • AutoCAD 2016, Smart Plant 3D, SPEL 2018

FOSDICK & HELMER
Cincinnati, Ohio
05.2018 - 10.2018
  • Design of a Six Story Critical Care Building Expansion for Cincinnati Children's Hospital using Autodesk Revit MEP
  • Modeled 120/208, 277/480 Distribution, Lighting, Power Panelboards, Transformers, UPS and creating, updating all associated Panel Schedules with appropriate loads, creating sheets and views for drawings to Issue for Construction
  • Layout of all receptacles, lights, and circuiting to appropriate panels
  • Periodically made updates to the single-line diagrams as devices and loads changed
  • Utilized SKM Powertools to do Arc Flash studies and produce equipment safety stickers per NFPA 70E.

Process Plus
Cincinnati, Ohio
11.2017 - 03.2018
  • BASF - Created One-Line/Layout drawings for new equipment and update existing ones to reflect as-built/installed electrical equipment
  • PFIZER- Designed and issued I/O, Power, and Panel Layout drawings with BOMs in AutoCAD 2017 for re-control project in Franklin, Ohio
  • NALCO CHAMPION/ECOLAB - Model electrical equipment and cable tray in Revit 2017 and create/update drawings for issue
  • BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY - Design, in Revit 2017, H.V
  • Underground duct banks, site lighting, and electrical equipment room layouts
  • Issue electrical single line diagrams, grounding, lighting, duct bank, plans, sections, and installation details
  • Additionally, updated panel schedules with correct wire sizes and breakers
  • Navisworks was used for 3D model reviews and to determine clash detection with other disciplines

Chevron USGC Ethylene Project

Fluor/JGC
Baytown, Texas
03.2017 - 10.2017
  • OSBL Checkout/Startup of 480V motors/starters, VFDs and correction of phasing and rotation, as necessary
  • Checkout 24VDC DCS terminations, Control Stations, Emergency Stop stations and testing of correct operation with Yokogawa DCS in Control Room, Substations and Remote I/O Racks
  • Assisted with verification of Instrument location and loop drawings
  • Checking/markup of Electrical and Instrument drawings to reflect As-Built status and troubleshoot any additional operational issues

MATRIX TEK
Houston, Texas
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: A startup company created to capture the growing need for augmented/mixed reality.

CANADIAN NATURAL
Houston, Texas
12.2014 - 11.2015
  • Canadian Natural Horizon Oil Sands Project Trains 4 & 5-Created and maintained in Intergraph SPEL: MCC's, Motors, Transformers, Generators, Power Distribution Boards, Disconnects, NGR's, VFD's, Battery Chargers, UPS, Cables, and Control Stations
  • Designed/updated 4.16kV, 13.8kV and 480V Single Line Diagrams using AutoCAD 2014
  • Created and updated the Cable Schedule, created custom reports to extract specific information from Electrical Equipment in SPEL for issue to construction

KIEWIT
Lenexa, Kansas
06.2014 - 11.2014
  • Design of Duct Bank, Cable Tray and Conduit using Intergraph S3D on Dominion Transmission Cove Point Liquefaction Expansion Facility (LNG)
  • Created a standardized SP3D Instrument and junction box library to be used on all future projects

FOSTER WHEELER
Houston, Texas
02.2013 - 05.2014
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling on Enterprise PDH
  • BP Whiting As Built Conversion - Led the task of conversion of 800 Microstation drawings to AutoCAD 2012 and checking/incorporating As Built comments
  • Performed CAD support, assisted design and training on additional projects listed below: Pemex Madero, Cadereyta and Salamanca Refinery Projects - AutoCAD 2012, PDVSA - Microstation V8i, Enterprise PDH-PDS 11.0
  • Axeon Refinery Project - PDS 11.0, ConocoPhillips FEL-2/3-PDS 12.0, Dow LA-3 CME-SmartPlant Suite, Microstation V8i

BECHTEL OIL, GAS & CHEMICAL
Houston, Texas
07.2011 - 01.2013
  • Conoco-Phillips Brass LNG & GLNG - Designed/Modeled (S3D) Power, Control, and Instrumentation (150-900mm) cableway
  • Lighting, Grounding and Cableway were issued in Microstation V8i and AutoCAD 2011
  • AGI32 was used to design lighting drawings
  • Issued for Feed: Temporary Power, One-Line Diagrams, Area Classification, Earthing, Cableway Plans, and Installation Details using Microstation V8i
  • Escondida Mine Water Supply Project - Issued for Quote (IFQ): High Voltage, Medium Voltage One-Lines, Equipment Layout, Grounding Plans using Microstation V8i and AutoCAD 2011
  • Checked designs/drawings of the Shanghai Engineering Unit correcting/re-issuing as necessary and providing design solutions

INDICATIVE DATA
Houston, Texas
10.2009 - 06.2011
  • Manage Oracle 10G, 11G and SQL Server 2005 database administration assignments for diverse internal projects
  • Enhance database performance, perform backup, and restores, implement recovery procedures, and conduct regular system maintenance

LINDE PROCESS PLANTS
Tulsa, Oklahoma
08.2008 - 05.2009
  • Citgo 45 MMSCFD, MarkWest 33 MMSCFD, Williams 44 MMSCFD Willow Creek Hydrogen Gas Plant projects
  • 3D Design/Modeling of Electrical Cable Tray, Conduit and Duct Banks using Intergraph PDS EE Raceway and Equipment Modeling
  • Drawing Manager/Orthogen and Microstation were used for drawing deliverables

CBI
Plainfield, Illinois
02.2008 - 07.2008
  • Golden Pass LNG and Suncor Voyageur East Tank Farm Projects
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling
  • Substation interconnects wiring and Panel Schedules were issued using AutoCAD 2005

JAT
Charleston, South Carolina
06.2007 - 01.2008
  • Suncor Voyageur Upgrader Project
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment Modeling with Bentley Autoplant 3D

WASHINTON GROUP INTL
Denver, Colorado
05.2006 - 05.2007
  • Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project (Oil Sands gas processing facility)
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling

ISSI/INCO - INTL NICKEL CO
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
11.2005 - 04.2006
  • Cable Tray, Conduit, Lighting, and Instruments using Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling on Goro Nickel Mine Project
  • Electrical Drawings Issued: Hazardous Area Classification, Equipment, Cable Tray, Lighting: Plans, Sections, Details, and Instrument Location Plans

FLUOR OG&C
Houston, Texas
01.2005 - 10.2005
  • 3D Design of Exxon-Mobil Kizomba B FPSO using PDMS
  • Draft was used for drawings
  • Designed, Issued for FEED: One-line diagrams, Area Classification, Cable Schedules, Cable Tray, Lighting and Grounding Plans using AutoCAD 2005 on Marathon Refineries in Texas City, TX, St
  • Paul, MN, and Catlettsburg, KY

BECHTEL OIL, GAS & CHEMICAL
Houston, Texas
06.2004 - 12.2004
  • Designed and IFC the Temporary Power, One-Line Diagrams, Area Classification, Grounding, Cable Tray, and Installation Details on the Conoco/Marathon EGLNG with Microstation
  • Setroute was used for cable routing.

FLUOR LIFESCIENCES
Greenville, South Carolina
05.2002 - 03.2003
  • Eli-Lilly Pharmaceutical New Bulk Humalog Insulin plant
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling

BURNS & ROE
Oradell, New Jersey
09.2001 - 04.2002
  • Cinergy 700 MW Texas City, TX COMBINED CYCLE POWER STATION
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling

DUKE-FLUOR
Charlotte, North Carolina
01.2001 - 08.2001
  • 450 MW AES Puerto Rico COAL FIRED POWER STATION
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling
  • 2D Design of the High Voltage Sub-Station power and control wiring with Microstation J and IFC

BECHTEL POWER
Frederick, Maryland
08.2000 - 12.2000
  • Gebze 1554MW, Adapazari 777MW, Izmir 1523MW Co-Gen Power Stations constructed in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Cable Tray, Conduit, Duct Bank, Lighting and Electrical Equipment Modeling (3DM)
  • Setroute was used for cable routing

STONE & WEBSTER
Boston, Massachusetts
03.1998 - 07.2000
  • Taiwan Power Corporation 2700MW Lungmen Nuclear Power Station
  • D.O.D
  • MOX MFFF Plutonium Project
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling

BECHTEL MINING
Denver, Colorado
08.1997 - 02.1998
  • IMC Kalium Mining Project
  • Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling

FLUOR DANIELS ENGINEERING
Cincinnati, Ohio
03.1991 - 07.1997
  • Proctor & Gamble - Phase Two 4a, 6a Tissue/Towel Lines - Cable Tray and Electrical Equipment PDS Modeling/AutoCAD 12 for all drawings besides layout.

Bar Soap Modernization

P&G
01.1995 - 01.1995

GPAG

P&G
01.1994 - 01.1994

Frito Lay Projects

P&G
01.1993 - 01.1993

M.W.C. Project

P&G
01.1991 - 01.1991

  • Recognized for exceptional teamwork and critical thinking skills during high-stakes technical escalations, resulting in an overall reduction in average resolution time
  • Commended for authoring clear and comprehensive technical documents, contributing to an increase in internal efficiency and customer self-help capabilities
  • Responsible for software support of entire S3D suite of products: Installations, HFs for Electrical, Equipment, Piping, Structural, and HVAC

Education

B.A. - Management of Information Systems

Ottawa University, Bechtel Trained Intergraph SmartPlant 3
Ottawa, KS
01.2011

Microsoft Certified Professional, Oracle Certified Professional Databases 9i, 10g, 11g, CompTIA Certified Networking and Linux -

Houston, Texas
01.2010

3DS Orthogen Automated Drawing -

Production
Houston, Texas
01.2004

Intergraph Creating Reference Data EE-Raceway Modeling Huntsville -

Alabama
01.1999

Intergraph EE-Raceway Modeling Operations -

Huntsville, Alabama
01.1997

Tri -

State Technical
01.1994

Basic Electrical Theory Lexington -

Kentucky
01.1988

AutoCAD & PLC Programming -

Bluegrass Technical College
Cincinnati, Lexington, Ohio, Kentucky
01.1987

Skills

  • Lighting Design
  • Low-voltage Systems
  • Instrumentation Design
  • Building Automation Systems
  • AutoCAD proficiency
  • Fire alarm systems

Certification

(2024) AutoCAD LINKEDIN LEARNING – AutoCAD 2021 Essential Training (Jan 2024) AutoCAD LINKEDIN LEARNING – AutoCAD Electrical Essential Training (Jan 2024) AutoCAD LINKEDIN LEARNING – AutoCAD Electrical: Implementing PLCs (Jan 2024) AutoCAD LINKEDIN LEARNING – AutoCAD Revit 2018 Essential Training for MEP (2024) AutoCAD LINKEDIN LEARNING – AutoCAD Revit 2021 Essential Training for MEP (2024) AutoCAD LINKEDIN LEARNING – AutoCAD Revit: MEP Families (Jan 2024) (2023), SMART 3D SETUP and ADMINISTRATION HEXAGON – Intergraph Smart 3D | Piping HEXAGON – Intergraph SMART 3D | DRAWINGS & REPORTS HEXAGON – Intergraph SMART 3D HVAC HEXAGON -Intergraph Smart 3D | Civil HEXAGON - Intergraph Smart 3D | Hangers & Supports ALI Industry Solutions | Scrum Basic Training HEXAGON - Intergraph Smart 3D | Structure HEXAGON – INTERGRAPH SMART ELECTRICAL (2022) HEXAGON – INTERGRAPH SMART P&ID INTRODUCTION (2022) HEXAGON – SMART INSTRUMENTATION (2022) HEXAGON – SMART 3D | EQUIPMENT (2022) HEXAGON – INTERGRAPH SMART 3D | DRAWINGS & REPORTS (2022) HEXAGON – INTERGRAPH SMART 3D PIPING (2022) HEXAGON – SMART INSTRUMENTATION SERIES 2 (2022) HEXAGON – SMART P&ID | DRAWING ENVIROMENT (2022) HEXAGON – SMART P&ID | DRAWING ITEMS (2022) HEXAGON – SMART P&ID | INSIDE THE DRAWING (2022) HEXAGON – SMART P&ID | ADVANCED FEATURES (2022) HEXAGON – SMART 3D SETUP and ADMINISTRATION (2016) Microsoft Certified Professional - Configuring Windows 7 – (2012) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Administrator & T-SQL – (2012) Oracle Certified Professional DBA / Oracle Certified Associate DBA - Databases 11g, 10g, 9i (2009/2010) CompTIA Linux + Certified (2010) CompTIA Network + Certified (2010) Microsoft Certified Professional - Installing, Configuring, Administering Windows XP Professional – (2010)

Affiliations

COMMISSIONING (FIELD ASSIGNMENTS) 1995 - Bar Soap Modernization (P&G), 1994 - GPAG (P&G), 1993 - Frito Lay Projects, 1991 - M.W.C. Project (P&G)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Electrical Designer/SmartPlant SME

Jacobs Engineering Group
09.2023 - Current

ASSET LIFECYCLE INTELLIGNENCE DIVISION

Hexagon/Intergraph
01.2023 - 07.2023

SMARTPLANT ELECTRICAL/SMART ELECTRICAL/SMART S3D/SMART FOUNDATION

Dow Chemical Company
12.2019 - 07.2022

PARSONS FEDERAL
10.2018 - 07.2019

FOSDICK & HELMER
05.2018 - 10.2018

Process Plus
11.2017 - 03.2018

Chevron USGC Ethylene Project

Fluor/JGC
03.2017 - 10.2017

MATRIX TEK
01.2016 - 01.2017

CANADIAN NATURAL
12.2014 - 11.2015

KIEWIT
06.2014 - 11.2014

FOSTER WHEELER
02.2013 - 05.2014

BECHTEL OIL, GAS & CHEMICAL
07.2011 - 01.2013

INDICATIVE DATA
10.2009 - 06.2011

LINDE PROCESS PLANTS
08.2008 - 05.2009

CBI
02.2008 - 07.2008

JAT
06.2007 - 01.2008

WASHINTON GROUP INTL
05.2006 - 05.2007

ISSI/INCO - INTL NICKEL CO
11.2005 - 04.2006

FLUOR OG&C
01.2005 - 10.2005

BECHTEL OIL, GAS & CHEMICAL
06.2004 - 12.2004

FLUOR LIFESCIENCES
05.2002 - 03.2003

BURNS & ROE
09.2001 - 04.2002

DUKE-FLUOR
01.2001 - 08.2001

BECHTEL POWER
08.2000 - 12.2000

STONE & WEBSTER
03.1998 - 07.2000

BECHTEL MINING
08.1997 - 02.1998

Bar Soap Modernization

P&G
01.1995 - 01.1995

GPAG

P&G
01.1994 - 01.1994

Frito Lay Projects

P&G
01.1993 - 01.1993

FLUOR DANIELS ENGINEERING
03.1991 - 07.1997

M.W.C. Project

P&G
01.1991 - 01.1991

B.A. - Management of Information Systems

Ottawa University, Bechtel Trained Intergraph SmartPlant 3

Microsoft Certified Professional, Oracle Certified Professional Databases 9i, 10g, 11g, CompTIA Certified Networking and Linux -

3DS Orthogen Automated Drawing -

Production

Intergraph Creating Reference Data EE-Raceway Modeling Huntsville -

Intergraph EE-Raceway Modeling Operations -

Tri -

State Technical

Basic Electrical Theory Lexington -

AutoCAD & PLC Programming -

Bluegrass Technical College
D. Cameron HAYS