Alex Dissing
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Cell: (604) 540-6665 Email:
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PROFILE
Senior Piping and Mechanical Design Specialist | 3D Modeller | LinkedIn LION
Over 35 years of experience in piping design related work encompassing all facets of the
Petroleum & Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Pulp & Paper Industries including field inspections.
Expert knowledge in a wide range of work applications ranging from new processes and
plant modernization to upgrading of piping, mechanical systems and pressure part design.
Written and reviewed a variety of piping material specifications and pipe support standards.
Broad expertise in configuring, sizing & redesigned of pipe support systems in compliance
with all governing ASME code specifications following a practical and heads-up approach.
Functioned as Chief Advisor for the implementation of project software & the Departmental
Director for the development of CAD standards and required associative work instructions.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Intergraph Caesar II Pipe Stress Analysis.
Bentley AutoPLANT 3D Modelling for piping & equip system designs and output to 2D presentations.
AutoCAD Plant 3D 3D Design & modelling for piping, equipment and associative structural aspects.
Proficient utilizing LFM Modeller, Navisworks Freedom and CADWorx with Bentley Microstation reviews.
Experienced using SolidWorks & PASCE (Plant Applications and Solutions for Concurrent Engineering).
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VANCAD Services, Burnaby, BC
2000 - Current
Senior Piping Manager | Modelling Director | Mechanical Design Specialist | LION
Successfully operating private Engineering Support Service to augment my personal skill set and
also provide a platform for industry networking, continuing studies and professional development.
IYINISIW Managememt Inc., Richmond, BC
2014 - 2015
Senior Piping Designer | Modeller | Mechanical Design Specialist
Initiated project file management procedural upgrades while Supervisor for the development and
maintenance of the Plant 3D model that was being prepared for the O2D (Oxygen Delignification)
Project at the PAPER EXCELLENCE owned, Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Mill in Port Mellon, BC
TONMOOR International Inc., Surrey, BC
2013 - 2014
Senior Piping Designer | Modeller | Mechanical Design Specialist
Collaborated with management, the client and supporting disciplines as Supervisor for optimizing
AutoCAD Plant 3D system utilization for the design and modelling of the Gas Production Facility
Project at the Oredo Field for the NPDC (Nigerian Petroleum Development Company) Ltd.
TETRA TECH, FRANSEN, Richmond, BC
2004 - 2013
Senior Piping Designer | Modeller | Mechanical Design Specialist
Instrumental in the design, preparation and completion of a variety of projects in the Petro-Chem,
Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper and Power Generation Industries across Canada & in the United States.
Excelled in all phases of system design, exceeding client expectations to meet or beat deadlines.
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OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
U & R ENGINEERING LTD., Vancouver, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer (Contract)
2003 - 2004
TEMEC ENGINEERING LTD., Burnaby, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer (Contract)
2002 - 2003
VECO ENGINEERING LTD., Burnaby, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer (Contract)
2002 - 2002
U & R ENGINEERING LTD., Vancouver, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer (Contract)
2001 - 2002
MATRIX ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD., Vancouver, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer (Contract)
2000 - 2001
U & R ENGINEERING LTD., Vancouver, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer (Contract)
1999 - 2000
H. A. SIMONS LTD., AGRA, AMEC, Vancouver, BC
Senior Piping/ Mechanical Designer
1981 - 1999
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Pipe Stress Analysis using Caesar II Intergraph, CoadeCAD Inc., Calgary, AB
AutoCAD 2011, TETRA TECH Fransen, Richmond, BC
Bentley AutoPLANT - Plant Design V8i (Ser.3), TETRA TECH Fransen, Richmond, BC
ZF-LFM 3D Scanner Viewer LFM-Modeller-Server, Fransen Engineering Ltd., Richmond, BC
MicroStation V8 XM, Pacific Alliance Technologies, Richmond, BC
AutoCAD 2004, Fransen Engineering Ltd., Richmond, BC
AutoCAD 2000, U & R Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC
AutoCAD 14.0, H.A. Simons Ltd., Vancouver, BC
AutoCAD - 1, 2 and 3D, Version 12.0, BCIT, Burnaby, BC
Intergraph IGDS Basic Operator Course, H. A. Simons Ltd., Vancouver, BC
PASCE, MicroStation, 5.0, H.A. Simons Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Computer Aided Drafting AutoCad 2.1, Kwantlen College, Surrey, BC
InterMOD, CSA Inc., Marietta, GA
Mechanical Drafting, Machine Design and Process Piping Design P.V.I., Burnaby, BC
Senior Matriculation Technical Mathematics, Camosun College, Victoria, BC
