Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Special Field Projects
Affiliations
Certification
References
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Michael Mulder

Rio Rancho

Summary

Dynamic Mechanical drafter/designer with experience in AEC, Industrial and mechanical industries, excelling in 3D modeling and clash detection. Proven ability to lead teams and mentor junior staff while ensuring compliance with various codes. Adept at delivering high-quality design solutions that enhance manufacturing efficiency and safety in complex systems.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Plumbing/Process Piping Detailer - Designer

Murray Company
09.2015 - 06.2025
  • Collaborate with the engineering team to help Design and Detail pressure and gravity systems to fabrication and construction.
  • Create 3d models of piping systems, equipment skids and various equipment and piping support systems. These virtual twins are used for coordination and clash detection, permit drawings then final shop fabrication and construction drawings.
  • Calculate for piping systems equipment and pipe sizing per code requirements. (ASME B31, B31.3, IBC, IPC)
  • Lead and teach the project team in any aspect of the design and cad software used.
  • Implement the company's already high safety factor by thoughtful modelling to keep the shop personnel and site personnel safe.

Plumbing Engineer/BIM Lead

Pan Pacific Mechanical
02.2014 - 09.2015
  • Support OSHPD projects to ensure compliance with health regulations.
  • Designed plumbing systems, including pressure and gravity systems, from initial design to construction documentation.
  • Calculated equipment and pipe sizing for plumbing systems, booster pumps, and domestic heating plants per code requirements.
  • Produced professional documents for plan check authorities and construction issuance.
  • Coordinated with design team across all phases of project development.
  • Created BIM content and facilitated coordination using Revit software.

Revit Specialist and Mechanical Designer

Gotama Building Engineers
09.2013 - 02.2014
  • Engineered HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical pipe systems for DSA and OSHPD QAQC compliance.
  • Provided Revit support during design engineering phases for various projects.
  • Delivered production support across all disciplines to enhance project efficiency.
  • Executed quality control on mechanical drawings to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
  • Generated Title 24 reports and calculated heating and cooling loads for project specifications.
  • Collaborated with design teams throughout all design phases to facilitate integration of systems.

3D Modeler Mechanical and Plumbing (BIM Technical Group)

Southland Industries, Garden Grove, Ca
04.2009 - 09.2013
  • Provided 3D modeling support throughout design engineering and construction phases.
  • Produce models for virtual coordination and prefabrication processes.
  • Mentored junior CAD users, enhancing their technical skills.
  • Managed BIM coordination and produced comprehensive clash reports.
  • Ensured quality control of engineering design models for optimal constructability.
  • Collaborated with design team across all design phases to ensure alignment.

Cleanroom Design Engineer (Process Piping, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Structural Disciplines)

Pacific Environmental Technologies, Corona, Ca
10.2004 - 04.2009
  • Provided technical illustrations throughout projects from design phase to construction documents.
  • Created mechanical assemblies and BOMs for fabrication drawings to fabricate cleanrooms, flow benches, pass-throughs, and control panels.
  • Managed CAD files on company network to ensure accessibility by all departments.
  • Coordinated project efforts with design team to enhance collaboration.
  • Collaborated with Principal and superintendents during all design phases to align objectives.

HVAC Cad & Design Engineer

Toft Wolff and Farrow, Newport Beach, Ca
10.1997 - 10.2004
  • Managed CAD team to deliver high-quality design solutions.
  • Developed design proposals for principal engineers, ensuring alignment with project goals.
  • Executed ventilation designs utilizing load calculation software for optimal performance.
  • Oversaw management of AutoCAD files across company network to enhance accessibility.
  • Coordinated projects with architects, structural engineers, and electrical engineers to maintain project integrity.
  • Collaborated with principal engineers to ensure adherence to quality standards in all projects.

Education

Architectural Technology certificate -

Citrus College
Glendora, Ca

Cal Poly Technical University
Pomona, Ca

The MGI Management Institute

Skills

  • Experience with Autocad since the last DOS version to Present
  • Building Services 2004 to Autocad MEP 2013
  • Architectural Desktop
  • Visual Cad
  • 3D Studio Max R3 to the version 2007,
  • Solidworks since 2000
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Carrier Block Load, Trace 700, Energy Pro Title-24
  • Navis Works
  • Revit Architecture and MEP since 2009
  • PTC Creo for a side project
  • 3D modeling
  • Clash detection
  • Technical drawing
  • Team collaboration
  • Mentoring junior staff

Special Field Projects

Produced a 1-1/2 minute computer animation video to submit to Digirati (animation guild); Proposed a design for a day care facility for the "Grand Central Metro rail commuter station" for the city of Glendale; Convert drawings to cad for "Alice and Wonderland" theme park for Disney Tokyo; Detailed the medical gas system for prefab for LTHS Temecula Valley Hospital; Virtually BIM coordinate and model the design of the hydraulic systems for The Little Mermaid ride for Disney's Imagineering. Design Plumbing systems for the Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles; Design Plumbing systems for the Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills.

Affiliations

  • Every once in awhile you can find me my wife and our dog hiking in random parts of New Mexico
  • I have an obligation as a Free Mason

Certification

  • Society of Engineers and Designers - HIgh Purity Piping Design

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Plumbing/Process Piping Detailer - Designer

Murray Company
09.2015 - 06.2025

Plumbing Engineer/BIM Lead

Pan Pacific Mechanical
02.2014 - 09.2015

Revit Specialist and Mechanical Designer

Gotama Building Engineers
09.2013 - 02.2014

3D Modeler Mechanical and Plumbing (BIM Technical Group)

Southland Industries, Garden Grove, Ca
04.2009 - 09.2013

Cleanroom Design Engineer (Process Piping, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and Structural Disciplines)

Pacific Environmental Technologies, Corona, Ca
10.2004 - 04.2009

HVAC Cad & Design Engineer

Toft Wolff and Farrow, Newport Beach, Ca
10.1997 - 10.2004

Architectural Technology certificate -

Citrus College

Cal Poly Technical University

The MGI Management Institute

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