I am a proactive engineer who takes personal responsibility for work products under my charge. My current and past supervisors consider me an asset to any engineering team. In my performance reviews, I have been described as having engineering knowledge beyond my experience level. I have the ability to perform calculations/analysis independently.
For the past 2 years I have worked as a mechanical engineer in the central engineering group of a building commissioning company. This experience has allowed me to increase my understanding of various Commercial HVAC Systems. I perform Mechanical Design and submittal reviews with a focus on operability and sequence of operations. I have a strong aptitude for controls systems with relation to mechanical systems. I also perform energy modeling & mechanical systems analysis in order to institute energy saving measures.
Prior to my work with the commissioning company, I spent 4 years working for Bechtel under the Department of Energy. Two of these years were with the Yucca Mountain Project performing mechanical design such as pumping and piping calculations for water as well as compressed air and specialty gasses. The remaining 2 years were spent at Los Alamos National Laboratory as the Mechanical Systems Engineer. In this capacity, I was responsible for all mechanical systems including fire protection for a 208,000 square ft Radiological Laboratory/Utility Building/Office Building. I also performed construction walk-throughs, start-up, and commissioning for all systems.
My leadership abilities, combined with my strong interpersonal skills will enable me to cultivate relationships with your current clients as well future business development leads.
All of my experience has given me a full picture of a project’s life from design to construction to commissioning and operations. My understanding gives me the ability to a join team and be an immediate asset.
Mechanical Engineer @ From January 2013 to Present (3 years) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaMechanical Engineer @ •Perform mechanical design reviews and controls submittal reviews for operability.
•Performed energy analysis on five civilian buildings at Davis Monthan Air Force Base analyzing modifications and calculating over $100,000 in savings.
•Assistant Project Manager of commissioning and commissioning agent on McCarran T-3 Project. Conducted Commissioning on mechanical systems, including all AHUs, terminal units, and FCUs.
•Conducted field walks and field testing on Banner Del Webb Hospital, Banner Boswell Hospital, Davis Monthan AFB Child Care and Community Center retro-commissioning projects.
•Calculated energy savings for multiple energy conservation measures on 75 air handling units on 4 Hospitals retro commissioning projects. From April 2011 to February 2013 (1 year 11 months) Las Vegas, Nevada AreaMechanical Systems Engineer @ Systems Engineer for all mechanical systems for the Radiological Laboratory/Offices/Utility Building (RLUOB) that is 208,000 square feet.
Perform construction and start-up inspections on all mechanical systems including HVAC, Chilled Water, Hot Water, Compressed Air, Potable Water, and Deionized Water.
Review Field Change Requests and Specification Variance Requests.
Develop RLUOB System Design Descriptions for Demineralizer system, Potable Water system and all of the HVAC systems.
Create a Master Equipment List for all mechanical components.
Performed a Compressed Air Calculation to evaluate air usage and availability.
Review construction submittals for operational sequencing.
Develop a Corrosion Control Plan for the mechanical systems for the layup period.
Design a Preventative and Predictive Maintenance Plan using Six Sigma tools.
Member of the RLUOB Commissioning Team. From February 2009 to September 2011 (2 years 8 months) Lead Mechanical Systems Design Engineer - Plant Services Systems Design @ Developed utility systems for four nuclear facilities and acted as technical point of contact for all utilities.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary groups to produce user demand and equipment sizing calculations and piping and instrument diagrams for the General Purpose and Instrument Air systems, Hot and Chilled Water systems, Boric Acid Addition system, and Pressure Safety Relief Valves.
Responsible for checking calculations and P&IDs for technical accuracy and procedural compliance.
Managed other engineers by providing direction and completing calculations for Potable Water, Deionized Water, Hot and Chilled Water systems, and General Purpose and Instrument Air systems.
Designed Pool Treatment and Cooling system for a spent nuclear fuel pool with a Team.
Interfaced with equipment vendors for systems mentioned above and with cask cavity gas sampling equipment.
Validated software for the project including PIPE*FLO 2007, TRACE 700 and HD PsyChart.
Worked with HVAC VFDs, and V&IDs.
Authored relevant Safety Analysis Report (SAR) text and reviewed sections for completeness and accuracy.
Worked with the Licensing Nuclear Safety group in validating information for the License Application that was successfully docketed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. From July 2007 to February 2009 (1 year 8 months) Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Materials Handling
Developed a study for a filtration system and operating procedures for a spent nuclear fuel pool as part of a group of three interns.
Participated in a Value Engineering Study on Temporary Cask Storage.
Compiled a presentation for a knowledge exchange for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations. From May 2006 to August 2006 (4 months)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering @ Purdue University From 2003 to 2007 Samia PE is skilled in: Energy Audits, Energy Conservation, Compressed Air, Pumps, HVAC, HVAC Controls, Six Sigma, Public Speaking, Schedules, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Mechanical Engineering, Commissioning, Nuclear, ANSYS, Energy