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Matthew Lee

@matthewlee

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Piping Department Manager delivering safe, budget-aligned multimillion-dollar EPC projects.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead piping teams on FEED-to-construction and turnaround projects—driving safe, schedule- and budget-aligned delivery while improving field execution through strong documentation, collaboration, and practical optimization.

I’m a Piping Department Manager who’s managed multimillion-dollar projects from FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) through final construction, keeping scope, budget, and schedule aligned. I lead and coordinate turnaround projects with clients, contractors, and cross-disciplinary teams to achieve project goals safely and efficiently.

Before stepping into management, I advanced as a Senior Piping Designer and Piping Designer, streamlining field execution, validating P&IDs against as-built plant conditions, and producing redlines and updated documentation packages. I also develop design accuracy through Material Take-Offs and Line Studies for Front-End Loading (FEL), and I’ve led Mechanical and Structural discovery work and tank farm and construction skid design using AutoCAD Plant 3D.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Piping Department Manager

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Proficio Consulting

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Managed multimillion-dollar piping projects from FEED through construction, aligning scope, budget, and schedule. Led turnaround work and designed/construction-managed R&D skids using AutoCAD Plant 3D, including a new tank farm from concept to client handover.

Project Management FEED To Construction Delivery AutoCAD Plant 3D Construction Skids Design Tank Farm Design Project Scope Management Piping Engineering

Senior Piping Designer

Sterling Engineering

Aug 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 3 months)

Streamlined field execution by improving team communication and optimizing scheduling to accelerate milestone completion. Verified P&IDs against as-built conditions and led cross-functional teams (5–10) producing material take-offs and line studies achieving 60%–90% design accuracy.

Line Studies Scheduling coordination Cross functional Leadership

Piping Designer

Ambitech Engineering Corporation

Aug 2017 - Apr 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Developed capital mechanical piping scopes of work and man-hour estimates, producing 3D models, isometrics, and plan/section drawings in AutoCAD and AVEVA E3D. Served as on-site lead at ExxonMobil, coordinating maintenance and turnaround activities with engineers, planners, and pipefitters to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Autocad Aveva 3D Modeling Scopes Of Work

Piping Designer

CDI Corporation (LyondellBasell)

Dec 2013 - Aug 2017 (3 years 8 months)

Led mechanical and structural design discoveries for the 2016 LyondellBasell turnaround and created man-hour estimates for maintenance mechanical piping designs. Produced AutoCAD isometrics, plans, and sections, and provided field services by translating process flow and specifications into mechanical, electrical, and structural designs for owner maintenance/operations packages.

Autocad Turnaround Design Support Owner Maintenance Packages Field Engineering