Andy Patel

About Andy Patel

Andy has over fourty three years of extensive experience in design of heating air conditioning and ventilating systems, and related field of design, construction, and manufacturing, as well as project management United States and International. He has proven track records of success on several projects ranging from commercial, research, retail industry, residential community, automotive industry, institutional, chemical, food Industry, pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, industrial, government facilities, as well as nuclear power plants. He has established the ability to initiate and maintain an atmosphere of teamwork maximizing productivity.Andy, at present, involved in Governmental project in Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) in Aiken South Carolina.Other projects recently involved in DOW RO, KNPC, Hexcel, ALCOA, Astra Zeneca, and Genentech, American Centrifuge Plant, Clemson Wind Turbine Testing Facility project, Talecris Biotherapeutics project. The other projects involved and executed at Fluor are ABB, FritoLay, and work support services related to projects in Afghanistan.Prior to joining Fluor Corp, Andy has managed MEP Projects for St. Louis Metro Transit Facility, and Cleveland Convention Center. His previous commitments include leadership in design for large projects like DuPont, Lubrizol, PPG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Michelin, Honda Motors, Alcoa, Potash Corporation, Maximum Security Federal Prison Facility, Greenville County Schools and Child Development Centers,as well as other small projects.Andy is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Rhode Island, Maryland, Texas, Utah, and State of Wisconsin. He is a member of ASHRAE society.Specialties: Andy is recognized and experienced in HVAC system design, application and understanding intricate system with more than 30 years of experience in designing, implementing energy efficient systems. Andy is excellent in innovating new avenues demonstrating results above and beyond expectations.

Experience

1. Principal Engineer - Hvac

   Fluor Corporation

   Mar 2006 — Present

   Lead Discipline Engineer, involved in design activities of HVAC systems, and supervision for various projects like Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, American Centrifuge Plant, Hexcel Corp, Diageo Distillery, MedImmune, and ALCOA, Amgen. Other activities include site construction coordination with engineering activities.Sr. Engineer involved in Projects for Chemicals, carbon fibers, pharmaceuticals, metals and mining, power, food Industries. The large projects like.• Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS)• Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals• DOW RO, Saudi Arabia• KNPC Clean Fuels Project• Telecris Biotherapeutics • ALCOA• Ma\'aden Aluminum• Clemson Wind Turbine Testing Facility• American Cenrifuge Plant • Hexcel Corporation• Medimmune/AZ Pharmaceuticals• Overseas Government Project in Iraq.• ABB power• Amgen Pharmaceuticals• LOGCAP project in Afghanistan• Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex• FritoLay- A Pepsico Company• Georgia Power• Jushi USA Fiberglas• Eli Lilly PharmaceuticalsOther Multi-Projects include small and mid-size facilities like.• Auto Dealerships, Tire Centers, Truck Stops of America Facilities, Recreational Facilities like Gymnasiums, Fitness Centers, Ballrooms, Concert Hall. Institutional Elementary & High Schools, Churches.Engineering activities comprised Engineering support services, Expansion for Cell Culture Purifications areas in Clean Rooms pressurization, cold rooms, & design calculations, equipment selection, procurement of equipment, BMS controls, new and existing systems, review, supervision, and coordination, scheduling, bid evaluation, estimating, construction, and coordination activities.Principal Engineer involved in ALCOA project. Work included HVAC design, controls, specifications, and coordination on wet flue gas desulphurization (FGD) systems, Absorber buildings and processes, Dry fly ash storage and handling, FGD Byproduct (Gypsum) Dewatering building.

Education

• M.S. University of Baroda

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1971 — 1977

Skills

• Mep
• Boilers
• Engineering
• Metal Fabrication
• Project Planning
• Instrumentation
• P&Id
• Gas
• Pumps
• Pdms
• Construction
• Cooling Water
• Energy
• Construction Management
• Petrochemical
• Procurement
• Project Control
• Mechanical Engineering
• Plant
• Value Engineering
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Materials
• Heat Exchangers
• Calculations
• Manufacturing
• Hvac
• Power Plants
• Power Generation
• Project Engineering
• Petroleum
• Electricians
• Ventilation
• Air Conditioning
• Asme
• Project Estimation
• Epc
• Plant Design
• Feed
• Primavera P6