MAHESH P. SHAH, MBA, P.E.
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Lead structural/stress
analysis engineer with experience designing chemical plants (including
refineries), utilities, and other large construction projects. Outstanding business (MBA) and engineering (P.E.) credentials. Domestic and international
experience. Have
worked on a project and more permanent basis. Seeking challenging
permanent employment opportunity in the Chicago region.
Solved complex engineering
problems and saved my employers' money by reducing the quantity of materials
needed in projects. Trained and mentored
junior engineers to improve efficiency.
Expertise in codes
CAREER HISTORY & HIGHLIGHTS
ASI/Jacobs Engineering, Baton
Rouge, LA. Structural Engineer. 09/11-present. Assigned to engineering office in Baton Rouge, LA for a work
site in TN.
- Design foundations and super structure for
chemical process plants and refineries. - Trouble-shoot day-to-day engineering problems on
a $1.5 billion project. - Utilize PCMAT, PCCOLUMN, STAAD PRO, CAESAR II,
and DESCON for sophisticated projects.
Doosan, Montvale, N.J. Senior Civil/Structural Engineer. 06/10-08/11. South
Korean-based heavy industries and construction company
with annual sales of $25 billion.
Designed coal and oil fired power plants with budgets of up to $4
billion.
- Devised foundation and super structure used in
(fossil) power plant. - Directed and reviewed work of junior level
engineers. - Analyzed piping system used in power plants.
Highlighted consulting engagements from 2004-2010 include
Wright Industries, Tennessee - Design Consultant.
- Reviewed work per ASME section VIII, Division I
code calculations of pressure vessels. - Examined fatigue analysis calculations per ASME
section VIII, Division II for the same vessel.
Herscher Compressor Station, Illinois - Lead
Civil/Structural Design Engineer - on $3 million worth of projects.
- Devised pipe supports and computed the
structural design of foundations for equipment. - Evaluated pipe stress to ensure an effective
high-pressure gas piping system.
Northern Natural Gas Co., Nebraska- Lead Civil/Structural Design Engineer - on $5 million project. Developed Caesar II piping
modeling and stress analysis.
Exxon, BP Refinery, & Citgo, Chicago, IL area. Process
Improvement Engineer on projects
worth $2 million each.
Cargill - Structural
Engineer on $30 million
budget for structural design/analysis of distillation building structures used
for processing corn into Ethanol and corn byproducts.
Cinergy Corporation, (worked with Sargent Lundy
on this project, Chicago, IL) - Structural Engineer for $200 million
project. Engineered
the foundation of a baghouse for a coal fired power plant.
Metro Services Ltd., Vadodara, India. Project Engineer. 1993-2003. Planned commercial and
industrial construction projects from inception to completion.
Chemstress Consultant Co., Akron, OH Sr. Stress/Structural Engineer. 1990-1992. Provided engineering
services to chemical, rubber, and power industry clients.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MBA. Baldwin-Wallace College. Berea, OH. Focus: Engineering Systems.
B.S. in
Engineering. Detroit Institute of
Technology. Detroit, MI.
Professional
Engineering (PE) license in Michigan and Illinois. NCEES record
established.
Seminars:
- Cathodic Protection July 2011.
- Optimizing Efficiency of Fossil power generation
facilities May 2011. - Generator Support Isolator in Power Plant Design
May 2011. - PipeNet Software.
STAAD Pro, Risa 2D/3D, PipeNet, Casear II, AutoCAD,
Smartplant, Microsoft Office, Compress, Codecalc