I enjoy riding a bicycle several times a week to include occasional weekend trips to ride in San Antonio, Austin and the hill country
I frequent various Houston Aggie luncheons
I like to go snorkeling in Cozumel and Isla Mujeres
Samuel Sturrock
Katy,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented designer with experience in going on field trips to collect data from existing instrumentation or to scope new installations to develop or edit existing plan, loop, wiring and installation detail drawings.
Overview
51
51
years of professional experience
Work History
Control Systems Designer
S & B Engineers and Constructors
08.2022 - 04.2024
- Ensured operational integrity for C713 Nederland Flexport Project, enhancing project reliability and efficiency.
- Reconciled Excel panel schedules with SPI wiring reports and vendor data for accuracy and compliance.
- Utilized SmartPlant to efficiently locate instruments, wiring, and vendor information critical for operations.
- Conducted research on vendor drawings using iPIMS, ensuring alignment with project specifications and standards.
- Employed Bluebeam Revue for text searching and editing drawings, improving documentation accessibility and clarity.
- Leveraged Navisworks to identify instruments, cable trays, and local panels for streamlined installation processes.
- Designed Mangan Analyzer wiring and installation details using AutoCAD, promoting effective system integration.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align fiber optic network specifications with project requirements.
Control Systems Designer
Optimized Process Design
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Achieved successful project outcomes by developing detailed plan, junction box, and loop drawings.
- Contributed to two Mentone projects utilizing Honeywell DCS for effective control systems implementation.
- Collaborated with CAD group to extract precise plan cuts from 3D models for accuracy.
- Utilized AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam Revue, and Excel to enhance project documentation processes.
- Managed comprehensive development of loop folders for Optum Mass Flow Metering systems.
- Reconciled latest P&ID revisions to integrate wiring drawings into finalized loop folders.
- Ensured high-quality, accurate wiring drawings and documentation for optimal project execution.
- Conducted thorough reviews of system specifications to maintain compliance with industry standards.
Control Systems Designer
Jacobs Engineering Group
08.2006 - 03.2018
- Enhanced system efficiency by developing as-built redlines for steam boiler projects.
- Optimized wiring for flame detectors, burner management, and skid-mounted instrumentation.
- Conducted site visit to Chicago for multi-panel functional test observations.
- Designed control wiring for Trisen steam turbine at BP Texas City refinery.
- Created drawings for thermocouple multiplexing of distillation columns at BP refinery.
- Implemented Pepper+Fuchs panel purges to address HAZOP Review findings at refinery.
Instrumentation Designer
Kelly Engineering Resources
12.2000 - 01.2002
- Entered data into the instrument index, and used installation detail software for DOW Chemical.
- Inspected instrument installation onsite at Dow Chemical plant in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Instrumentation Designer
Allstates Design
08.2000 - 11.2000
- Developed loop and wiring drawings and from PID’s to wire from the field to the TDC 3000 for SAPPI Fine Paper Co., Muskegon, MI. Delegated redlines to the CAD group.
Instrumentation Designer
TAC Nationwide Staffing
04.2000 - 06.2000
- Made site visits to locate existing instruments for developing plan drawings.
- Made sketches for developing loop and junction box drawings and revised wiring schematics and location plans using Autocad.
Instrumentation Designer
Fluor / TRS International
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Developed wiring and details using Autocad and determined cabling and conduit requirements for several small projects in Pine Bend MN, at the Koch Refinery.
- Made field trips to locate and gather nameplate data for pressure, flow, temperature transmitters, control valves and local panels in the field for an instrument engineer.
Instrumentation Designer
ABB Lummus Crest
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Used Autocad to develop plans, loops, wiring diagrams and instrumentation details for large projects. Field assignment to the Kronos chemical plant in Lake Charles LA to as-built loop, junction box and schematic drawings during construction.
Instrumentation Designer
Project Specialists, Inc.
01.1981 - 01.1981
- Worked on several small instrument design upgrade projects for Celanese in Bayport TX, including a water treatment plant; developed location plans, conduit routing, wiring and pneumatic installation details.
Instrumentation Engineer
E. I. Dupont de Nemours
01.1979 - 01.1981
- Worked with instrument techs and electricians to troubleshoot instrumentation issues for two units. Designed and specified variable speed motor controls for fin fans.
Instrumentation Engineer
Pullman Kellogg
01.1977 - 01.1979
- Developed specifications for transmitters, control valves and other instruments for a Texaco refinery in Convent LA. Designed a local panel and specified instrumentation to control smoke from a flare. Flare controls included three parallel sets of flow meters and control valves, and an Agar telescopic smoke detector.
Instrumentation Designer
Project Specialists, Inc.
01.1975 - 01.1977
- Worked on several small instrumentation upgrades of the Celanese Plant in Bayport TX.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Lone Star Cement
01.1975 - 01.1975
- Worked on mechanical design of several small projects to include installing screw conveyors w/ motors and access platforms.
Instrumentation Designer
Project Specialists, Inc.
01.1973 - 01.1975
- Developed specifications, manual plan drawings, installation details and pneumatic and wiring drawings for an anhydrous caustic unit for the Diamond Shamrock Plant in Deer Park TX.
- Developed specifications and drawings for an automobile plastics job for Upjohn Chemical Plant in Deer Park TX.
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
01.1973
Skills
- Control system design
- Pneumatic systems
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Verbal and written communication
- Documentation skills
- Flexible schedule
- Installation
Interests
Timeline
Control Systems Designer
Optimized Process Design
04.2023 - 03.2024
Control Systems Designer
S & B Engineers and Constructors
08.2022 - 04.2024
Control Systems Designer
Jacobs Engineering Group
08.2006 - 03.2018
Instrumentation Designer
Kelly Engineering Resources
12.2000 - 01.2002
Instrumentation Designer
Allstates Design
08.2000 - 11.2000
Instrumentation Designer
TAC Nationwide Staffing
04.2000 - 06.2000
Instrumentation Designer
Fluor / TRS International
01.1997 - 01.2000
Instrumentation Designer
ABB Lummus Crest
01.1992 - 01.1994
Instrumentation Designer
Project Specialists, Inc.
01.1981 - 01.1981
Instrumentation Engineer
E. I. Dupont de Nemours
01.1979 - 01.1981
Instrumentation Engineer
Pullman Kellogg
01.1977 - 01.1979
Instrumentation Designer
Project Specialists, Inc.
01.1975 - 01.1977
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Lone Star Cement
01.1975 - 01.1975
Instrumentation Designer
Project Specialists, Inc.
01.1973 - 01.1975
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University