Russ Shives

Russ Shives
2904 Whippoorwill Avenue, Elida, OH 45807
Cell Phone: 419-234-3265
E-mail: r1shive@yahoo.com
Passport expiration: SEP2025
TWIC card expiration: NOV2016
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Summary of Experience:

Over 35 years in Instrumentation and Controls detailed design engineering and construction, conception thru startup, for the following industries: Chemical, Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceuticals and Renewable Energy.

• Excellent understanding and very capable of developing all Instrumentation and Controls deliverables. Instrument sizing, selection and specification. Factory Acceptance Test. Technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup. Field verification required for scope definition and as-builts.
• Software / Skills: AutoCAD, AsiBus, DeviceNet, Foundation FieldBus, Microsoft Office.
• Proficient in SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI), ISA and industry standards.
• Distributed Control System (DCS): Emerson Delta V, Fisher Provox, Foxboro I/A, Honeywell C300, Experion, TDC-2000 & 3000, Westinghouse Distributed Processing Family (WDPF).
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC): Allen-Bradley 3/15 & 5/15, Modicon 584 & 984.

Employment History:

Wood Group Mustang, Houston, TX (JAN2012-Present)
Instrumentation and Controls Field Technical Consultant
National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA), McPherson, KS
Oversee and support construction for the revamp of the following units during the turnaround (TAR): Alky, #3 Amine, #2 Crude / Vacuum, HCEP, SWS, OSBL and for the following “Grass Roots” projects: Coker and #2 Hydrogen. Board Operator during loop checkout.

Instrumentation and Controls Field Technical Consultant
Hess Corporation Gas Plant, Tioga, ND
Provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup for a major expansion.

Instrumentation and Controls Field Technical Consultant
Chevron North America Exploration and Production, Jack St. Malo, LA
Oversee and support construction for the Jack St. Malo FPU at the Kiewit Fab Yard in Ingleside, TX.

Instrument Design Coordinator
ConocoPhillips, Wood River Refinery, Roxana, IL
Responsibilities included but not limited to, the detailed design activities utilizing SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) to produce construction deliverables for the conversion of several units from Honeywell TDC-2000 to a Honeywell Safety Manager and C300 DCS. Field verification required for scope definition and as-builts.

Middough, Inc., Toledo, OH (SEP2010-DEC2011)
Instrumentation and Controls Field Engineer
BP Husky Refinery, Toledo, OH
Provided detailed design engineering deliverables including, but not limited to, instrument sizing, selection and specification for maintenance projects. Technical direction and assistance during the TAR.

Contract @ Conoco Phillips, Bayway Refinery, Linden, NJ (SEP2009-SEP2010)
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Responsibilities included the detailed design engineering deliverables utilizing AutoCAD and SPI.

Contract @ Mustang Engineering, Houston, TX (JAN2008-JUN2009)
Conoco Phillips, Alliance Refinery, Belle Chase, LA
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Field liaison for engineering / design on a major control system upgrade project involving entire refinery. Responsible for resolving all requests for resolution of conflicting data, to feed back to design team in Houston, TX.

Valero Refinery, St. Charles, LA
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Responsible for production of the detailed design activities utilizing AutoCAD and SPI to produce construction deliverables for two additional heaters, revamp of crude and vacuum units and OSBL.

Amerada Hess Gas Processing Plant, Seminole, TX
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Responsible for production of the detailed design activities utilizing AutoCAD and SPI to produce construction deliverables for a new RIE Building with Honeywell C300 DCS and Shutdown System.

Contract @ Tessenderlo Kerley Services, Carlsbad, NM (JUL2007-DEC2007)
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Instrument sizing, selection and specification, checked the detailed design engineering deliverables and FAT on a Pilot Plant project for the Department of Energy.

Contract @ Fluor, Greenville, SC (MAY2007-JUL2007)
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: The SPI Enhanced Segment Wiring (DeviceNet and Foundation FieldBus) required for a “Grass Roots” Pharmaceutical project.

Contract @ Suncor Energy Refinery, Commerce City, CO (JUL2005-APR2007)
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Provided detailed design engineering deliverables for capital projects utilizing INtools. Technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup.

H.J. Russell-Fluor Daniel, Inc. @ Proctor & Gamble, Lima, OH (JAN2004-JAN2005)
Electrical Planner: Responsible for the permits required by the contractors. Ensured contractors followed all established safety policies and procedures in a safe manner, and were in conformance with Issued for Construction documentation, schedules and budgets. Provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup.
Kvaerner Engineers & Constructors, Louisville, KY (MAY1996-SEP2003)
Instrumentation and Controls Group Supervisor: Responsible for all detailed design engineering deliverables. Provided technical direction and assistance during engineering, construction, loop checkout and startup.

Instrumentation and Controls Field Engineer: Field assignment at a Merck pharmaceutical plant in Elkton, VA. Responsible for scope of work, P&ID’s, instrument index, instrument sizing, selection and specification, vendor bid analysis and purchase requisitions.

Electrical and Instrumentation Field Engineer: Field assignment at a BP chemical plant in Lima, OH. Provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop check and startup for all capital projects, including a DCS (Emerson Delta V) Infrastructure Upgrade, involving a mix of the following wiring: AsiBus, Foundation FieldBus, conventional 4-20mADC and 110VAC.

Contract @ SSOE, Inc., Toledo, OH (NOV1994-JUN1995)
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Checked the detailed design engineering deliverables for a W.R. Grace FCC facility.

Contract @ U.S. Repeating Arms Company, Inc., New Haven, CT (MAY1994-NOV1994)
Instrumentation and Controls Field Engineer: Owner’s Rep; provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup.

Contract @ Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Spartanburg, SC (APR1993-AUG1993)
Instrumentation and Controls Field Engineer: Owner’s Rep; provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup.

Contract @ Bechtel, Inc., Kingsport, TN (OCT1988-AUG1989 & AUG1990-JAN1993)
Electrical and Instrumentation Field Engineer: Provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup for a Power Plant and Chemicals from Coal Facility at Tennessee Eastman.

Contract @ Stearns Catalytic Corporation, Winston Salem, NC (JUL1984-FEB1986)
Instrumentation and Controls Designer: Responsible for all detailed design engineering deliverables. Provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup for R.J. Reynolds.

Fluor Arabia Limited, Uthmaniyah, Saudi Arabia (MAY1980-MAY1982)
Instrumentation and Controls Field Engineer: Provided technical direction and assistance during construction, loop checkout and startup at an Aramco NGL plant.