Steve McElroy
@stevemcelroy
Experienced piping drafter/designer with 31 years in chemical and refining industries.
What I'm looking for
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
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.
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.
Junior Piping Designer
Exxon
Oct 2023 - Jan 2024 (3 months)
Conducted P&ID walkdowns to verify field conditions and created new P&IDs for tanks and systems lacking documentation.
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.
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Worley S&B
Aug 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 9 months)
Fabricated and erected piping systems (1/2"–48") across projects, coordinated package completion with fitters and assisted coworkers to meet schedules.
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.
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.
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Brown & Root
Jun 2017 - Feb 2018 (8 months)
Executed fabrication and erection of piping systems and assisted millwrights with pump alignment and plant maintenance tasks.
Pipefitter/Fabricator
Bechtel
Jun 2016 - Feb 2017 (8 months)
Performed fabrication and erection of piping systems, field measurement and installation work, and supported millwrights on equipment alignment.
Pipefitter/Fabricator
L-Con
Apr 2016 - Jun 2016 (2 months)
Conducted fabrication and erection of piping systems across site projects, taking field measurements and installing piping systems per design.
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.
P&ID Cadder
CDI
Jul 2012 - Jan 2013 (6 months)
Walked down and corrected P&IDs to reflect field conditions and translated walkdown markups into AutoCAD drawings.
CAD Designer
Southwest Designs
Oct 2011 - Jan 2012 (3 months)
Merged completed projects into master drawing sets and cleaned up documentation for Documentum using MicroStation.
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.
CAD Drafter
Taylor and Hill
Apr 2008 - Aug 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Produced I&E drawings including loop drawings, one-lines, schematics and P&IDs, and developed job notes for field execution.
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.
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
Lee College
Certificate, AutoCAD Plant 3D
2018 - 2018
Completed AutoCAD Plant 3D training to support P&ID and 3D plant modeling tasks.
Lee College
Certificate, CadWorx
2015 - 2015
Completed CadWorx training covering piping modeling and isometric generation.
Lee College
Certificate, SmartPlant
2014 - 2014
Completed SmartPlant training focused on plant design software workflows.
Lee College
Certificate, Computer Aided Drafting & Design
2008 - 2010
Completed a Computer Aided Drafting & Design Certificate with emphasis on AutoCAD and drafting practices.
San Jacinto College
Certificate, Chemical Process Technology
1995 - 1995
Completed a Chemical Process Technology certificate course covering fundamentals of chemical processing operations.
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
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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