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Steve McElroy

@stevemcelroy

Experienced piping drafter/designer with 31 years in chemical and refining industries.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking drafting/design roles in refining or chemical plants where I can apply field pipefitting experience, CAD/Cadworx/Plant 3D skills, and QA/QC expertise to support projects, turnarounds, and accurate fabrication deliverables.

I am a dedicated drafter and piping designer with a thirty-one year work history in the chemical and refining industries, specializing in P&ID updates, isometrics, plot plans, and field walkdowns. I combine hands-on pipefitter/fabrication experience with strong CAD and modeling skills to deliver constructible drawings and accurate as-built documentation.

My technical toolkit includes AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Cadworx, SmartPlant, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office, and I have a proven record creating isometrics, bills of materials, and fabrication packages that move quickly from approval to shop fabrication. I have supported turnaround and shutdown activities, emergency E-ticket responses, and capital projects while coordinating with engineers, planners, and fabrication shops.

I seek to continue advancing in drafting and design roles where my field experience, attention to QA/QC, and ability to translate field conditions into reliable construction documents add immediate value to project teams and operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

TH

Piping Designer

Taylor and Hill

Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 (5 months)

Updated P&IDs, PFDs, schematics, plot plans and other drawings, assembled QA/QC drawing packages using Bluebeam, and maintained vault revisions for engineer approval.

HA

Piping Designer

Hunt, Guillot & Associates

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 (3 months)

Modeled replacement piping from laser scans in CADWorx, produced isometrics and coordinated walkdowns with engineers to issue drawings for construction.

DR

Piping Designer

Dragon

Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 (3 months)

Designed compressor skids and pressure vessels, producing fabrication drawings and selecting equipment per client requirements using AutoCAD.

BE

Piping Designer

BEI Engineering

Jan 2019 - Feb 2021 (2 years 1 month)

Captured field dimensions, produced isometrics with specs and BOMs in CADWorx/AutoCAD, submitted drawings for approval and coordinated fabrication and SAP/GSAP processes.

TH

Piping/P&ID Designer

Taylor and Hill

Feb 2018 - Dec 2018 (10 months)

Performed P&ID walkdowns and updates using AutoCAD Plant 3D, created equipment plot plans, isometrics, and service specs, and established equipment and line lists for the plant.

ME

Piping & Instrument Drafter

Mustang Engineering

Jan 2013 - Feb 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Performed P&ID walkdowns and updated drawings in AutoCAD/CadWorx, creating new drawings for previously undocumented equipment.

PS

CAD Operator / SharePoint Coordinator

Plant Engineering Services

Aug 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years 2 months)

Coordinated P&ID requests, performed P&ID QA/QC, managed SharePoint document workflows, and interfaced with unit engineers and planners to assign CAD work.

TH

CAD Inspector / Drafter

Taylor and Hill

Nov 2006 - Apr 2008 (1 year 5 months)

Performed inspection drawing CAD work, walked down and marked up inspection drawings, and prepared final drawings for cadders.

VE

Pipefitter

Various Employers

Sep 1992 - Nov 2006 (14 years 2 months)

Worked as a pipefitter in chemical plants and refineries performing installation, fabrication and maintenance across multiple projects from 1992 to 2006.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Lee College

Certificate, AutoCAD Plant 3D

2018 - 2018

Completed AutoCAD Plant 3D training to support P&ID and 3D plant modeling tasks.

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Lee College

Certificate, CadWorx

2015 - 2015

Completed CadWorx training covering piping modeling and isometric generation.

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Lee College

Certificate, SmartPlant

2014 - 2014

Completed SmartPlant training focused on plant design software workflows.

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Lee College

Certificate, Computer Aided Drafting & Design

2008 - 2010

Completed a Computer Aided Drafting & Design Certificate with emphasis on AutoCAD and drafting practices.

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San Jacinto College

Certificate, Chemical Process Technology

1995 - 1995

Completed a Chemical Process Technology certificate course covering fundamentals of chemical processing operations.

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Lee College

Certificate, Pipefitter Technology

1992 - 1994

Completed a Pipefitter Technology Certificate program focusing on practical piping fabrication and installation skills.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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