Edward Drake

About Edward Drake

Lead Mechanical Engineer licensed professionally in state of Texas. Demonstrates ever increasing responsibility working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Project Engineering, Project Management, Construction Support, Engineering Procurement, and Mechanical Design of Rotating and Packaged Equipment. Strong engineering professional with a MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Houston and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Texas at Austin. Interests include Energy Transition, Innovation, Automation and Digitalization.

Experience

1. Lead Mechanical Engineer

   Technip Energies

   Dec 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   ExxonMobil Baytown Blue Hydrogen Project, FEED, Baytown, TX, 1 billion cubic feet per day Hydrogen Production with Carbon Capture.$7B projected.Supervised Mechanical Engineering Team consisting of 7 Houston based team members and 15 workshare office team members. Directed completion of all mechanical engineering works required for completion of cost estimate. Defined scope of work. Developed man-hour estimate, schedule and staffing plan to complete the scope of work on time and under budget. Managed and reported progress. Mobilized engineering resources as required.Led specification development workshops with client. Developed pre-FEED study reports for compressor study to recommend configuration and type based on gathered and analyzed market information.Reviewed mechanical deliverables (datasheets, technical engineering notes, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations). Directed vendor bid clarification meetings to completely condition vendor proposals for technical acceptability.Actively recommended changes in workflow/dataflow to remove constraints and keep work fronts open to maintain deliverable production. Coordinated technical clarifications with client and licensors. Provided inputs to change management to identify impacts to budget and schedule due to changes in scope if/as applicable. Implemented and coached team members on use of automation tools. Executed on-boarding training for new-hire employees and served as mentor. Completed input to employee yearly performance reviews.

Education

• University of Houston

  Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering

  2010 — 2012

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2005 — 2010