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Thabiso Paris Shakoane

Designer Draughtsman

Brakpan,Gauteng

Summary

My My Designer Draughtsman Career Began With one of the world Leading EC in the field had a very good training and I have worked on both Petrochemical and Mining Extensively. My career Spans more than ten years on brownfield which specialize in Tie-in, As built, Redlines Construction Greenfield New units Design of Plot plan layouts, Preliminary Basic Engineering Involvement Execution of Detail Designing of Project Phase. Leading Junior Designers in a project

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Designer Draughtsman

Eskom Rotek Industries

03.2025 - Current

Construction Support, Interfacing between Eskom And EPCM.
Dhuvha P ower Station Construction Support RSB Conveying Belt Model and Drawings Managing.
Kusile DHP, CTOF Senior Draughtsman, Modification of Silo Instrument Air Lines.
Silo Ash Airslide Inspection Hatch Upgrade.
Duvha Power Station New Cable routing 11kv

Senior Designer

Sewtreat

01.2025 - 03.2025

Designing Water Treatment plant.
Water Purification plant.

Senior Designer

Masana BP Petroleum

08.2024 - 12.2024

Upgrading Diesel Storage Tanks at Cargo Carries.
Re-designing Site Layout Draining Manhole.

Senior Designer

SGS Bateman South Africa

01.2023 - 06.2024

DOUP Project JR Gold mine In Indonesia Bulk Material conveying.
Conveyor Belt from Bin to Stock Pile Detail Designer.
Routing of all Service Pipe line and Support.
Modelling of all process line Floc line, Slurry, Caustic, Lime dosing system.
Modelling of Pumps, Tanks Nozzle orientation.
Issuing General Arrangements Drawings.
Pipe Racks Modelling and Plinths.
Mogale City Gold Mine In Kagiso Krugersdorp Tailing Dam conveying.
Storm water dam/Tailing dam Piping Modelling and detail Design.
Routing of all Service Pipe line and Support.
Modelling of all process line Floc line, Slurry, Caustic, Lime dosing system.
Modelling of Pumps, Tanks Nozzle orientation.
Issuing General Arrangements Drawings.
Pipe Racks Modelling and Plinths.
Extracting Isometrics and Bulk BOQs.
Muntanga Uranium Tailing Project in Zambia.
Piping Modelling For quotation purpose.
Scope of work stainless pipe routing.
Incudes Pumps, Tank, Vessels.

Senior Designer

Fluor SA

07.2022 - 01.2023

Company Overview: Engen
Basic Modelling of Tie-in Modification of Pumps and Heat Exchangers.
Bulk Materials Take off.
Shell Depot in Alberton.
Replacing of PCV Valve for fire water & foam line.
Vokpak Island View Durban.
Installation of 16” ball Valve in Existing of ULSD Line.
Anquore Sitech Netherlands.
Working Remotely Fluor Netherlands Model Tie and new line To new Earth Mound Bullet on Propane Docking from the Harbour Supplied by Underground line.
Smart Plant 3D modelling and Dropping Isometric IFC Isometrics.
Engen

Senior Designer

Eskom

08.2021 - 07.2022

The work consists of providing ERI Bulk Material Services with Mechanical, Electrical and Civil draughting services completion of Fly ash Silo 3 of Medupi Power-station.
Draughting services included redlines but not limited to the following.
Design review of all the documents, drawings and procedures available and new design for any outstanding information necessary for the completion of the Medupi dust handling plant.
Red lining of civil, electrical and mechanical drawings.
Generation and submission of preliminary as-built drawings.
Provision of detailed blueprints of the final constructed plant.
Submission of drawings in Micro-station CAD format.
Support During Construction (Quality assurance and technical sign off).

Senior Piping Designer

Proconics

07.2017 - 07.2019

Aided in equipment layout and detailed plan drawings.
Maintained P&ID's, PFD's and became very familiar with the process.
Piping isometric and plan drawings using Auto-CAD & CAD Worx.
Developed CAD Worx Auto ISO scheme and procedure.
Created and maintained customized CAD Worx specification libraries to suit Preferences on our database.
Developed procedure for creating Bill of Materials using CAD Worx BOM utility.
Responsible for all CAD Worx models, drawing sets, and documentation.
Internal Auto-cad technical support for project specific tasks.
Developed Auto-cad LISP routines and scripts for drawing conversions.
Participated in model reviews to verify piping design.
Project Getting the Secunda Maintenance Dept. OMS off the ground Responsible for talking with Technicians at Sasol Secunda assisting them with piping maintenance Producing as-built And revisions of isometric drawings.
Mechanical drawings of rotating, equipment’s, vessels drums, level controls, pumps etc.
Sasol Group technology done Project for them the Coal Processing Measurement and Control (VPP) was in charge of doing all tie-ins 42 of them east side west side of Sasol Secunda unit 001 and 201 and adding flow meter and density meters to existing system.
Create and update P&ID's for various units and projects.
Create detailed 3D drawings of skid mounted Amine and/or Glycol Units with associated equipment.
Create detailed 3D drawings of skids, Pumps, equipment and piping with Bill of Materials.
Collect information either from field and/or vendors required for drawings.

Senior Piping Designer

CDE Process

Secunda

02.2017 - 06.2017

Company Overview: Seconded to EBM Former Exxaro mine Springs
Project In springs Exxaro/Zincor/ EBM brown field doing upgrading plant drawings
And doing modification of new system as-built, bill of material, GA, P &id
Squad check on modeled equipment’s vs. latest equipment data sheet.
Prepare plot plans for New equipment’s on such as new pumps, Tanks, Vessels, etc on the project.
Prepare MTO (material take-off) for valves & fittings.
Secunda nitro plant job new system of HDPE piping.
Seconded to EBM Former Exxaro mine Springs

Senior Piping Designer

SHELL

02.2014 - 12.2016

Company Overview: Freelancing Draughtsman
Project in Durban Island view shell depots upgrading Pump-station
Refined equipment layout to fit final structural drawings.
Ensured piping layout adhered to P&IDs, as well as civil information, and supported ongoing stress analysis for organization.
Located tie-in points and set nozzle locations, as well as preliminary pipe route, for power plant.
Supported projects, including field placement of equipment and routing of small-Bore pipe.
Candidate Info 4 years in workforce.
Station doing new drawing of flow diagrams, electronic system.
Bethlehem shell depots exist and redundant storage station with no existing drawing.
Challenge was to make drawing of existing system upgrading tank farm, plot plans and whole plan for the site get it ready for start-up.
Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with client specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
Present designs and reports to clients or design committees for approval, and discuss need for modification.
Collect and gather information needed in the field to create 2D models and layouts to create a finished design to meet the client's needs.
Walk down piping and instrumentation diagrams on existing systems and update and redraft any changes for clients to maintain accurate operational drawings.
Track and maintain drawing logs for use in keeping ongoing projects organized and running proficiently.
Worked directly with clients to ensure that the drawings produced met all their design needs and drafting and cad standards.
Freelancing Draughtsman

Senior Piping Checker

MEGCHEM

05.2013 - 12.2013

Serving as a checker to complete industrial project by providing final revision of P&IDs for proper line size, specification and labeling.
Comparing 3D model, piping drawings, ISO to P&ID’s and line list to verify proper line size, specification, labeling, valve specification, instrumentation, connection type and location.
Checking 3D model, piping drawings for interference and proper clearance.
Checking 3D model and piping supports for proper location, type and spacing.
Providing guidance and advice to drafters and designers for necessary corrections based on knowledge of the design intent.
Checker of Scanning Project Sasol Secunda Unit 016,017 base at SASOL Secunda EIE.
Responsible for all detail drafting of piping & structural drawings.
Responsible for bill of material on P&ID.
Responsible for accurate MOC (Management of change) information.
Responsible for checking all ISO drawings after drafting.
Responsible for material selection on bill of material.

Senior Piping Designer

Worley Parsons

07.2012 - 03.2013

Project VOC Abatement Sasol Secunda Was involved to routing purging Nitrogen lines
Design components or portions of systems, and modify existing designs to develop or improve them.
Gather information, make studies, perform calculations, and prepares original rough layouts and sketches to present design proposal.
Prepared detail drawings/models of unusual, complex or original design for a complete phase of a project.
Created ISO's and Field route piping for construction Team using only P&ID's and equipment layout plan.
Prepare design sketches utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge for drawing/model preparation.
Design complete pig launcher/receiver lines for project.
Highlighted and marked up Master P&ID to reflect changes that occur during design phase such as line number, spec change, size, connections etc.
Reviews and resolve 3D model interference/clashes.
Interface with other disciplines in developing total project solutions (squad check).
Supports field assignments as required.

Senior Piping Designer

UHDE Thyssen Krupp

07.2011 - 03.2012

Project CTF Sasol Secunda
Responsible for piping design & detailing on Blending unit upgrade project.
Utilized Auto-CAD re. 12 to produce P&ID's, Orthographic & detailed isometric drawings.
Provided accurate isometric drawings for fabrication w/ emphasis on minimizing re-work.
Attend project meetings and inspections as required
Return to office and download all pictures per spots and cleaned up any unreadable rough field sketches.
Pulled P&IDs, and updated data and red-line all office documents with field findings
Lot of Site Work Tie-In Locating, Tagging, Sketching new Tie-In.
Sasol Secunda few new tie-in Brownfield producing new Isometric.
Modelling of existing plant and send it to guys back at office to do green field work.
Provide & check deliverables such as, Isometrics, Arrangements, Spreadsheets, Supports and Diagrams
Identifying existing drawings to be modified.
Experience in PDMS Design, Draft, and ISO draft.
Six plus years' experience in PDMS project database structures; preparation/checking of overall plot plan, unit plan; equipment layout, piping plan drawing and piping material specifications; creating/checking/reviewing of 3D models of equipment and piping in PDMS.
Knowledge of PDMS Structural Support design.

Senior Piping Designer

Fluor

07.2010 - 07.2011

As-built of the plant and modifications of all the units in Sasol Secunda
During Shutdown be on standby to support emergency and do red-line If need be
Interfaced with process and mechanical engineer conducting design issues, communicated with other disciples to design a proper drawing
Responsible for issuing isometric drawings, and filing isometric drawings
Responsible for routing piping Ash plant to Filtration tanks
Prepared preliminary equipment drawings for vessel engineering review
Squad checking P&ID's, equipment drawings, and navigate thru Smart Plant Review
Responsibilities also include Annotation and re-extracting of Isometric using PDS & Micro-station, checking ICR status & Isometric drawings against P&IDs & update master pipe line list per the partition folder, batching Isometric drawings, and updating & checking piping standards.

Senior Piping Designer

Fluor

01.2009 - 07.2010

Project 10 SAS Reactor upgrading the 5 cooling train Sasol Secunda
Its High Pressure reactors, including Steam Boilers/Furnace(Thermal dynamics)
Our task was involving Tapping to existing System Re do Most the exits lines around the boilers System
Lot of Site Work Tie-In Locating, Tagging, Sketching new Tie-In.
Project GHHER Sasol Secunda re-rating of line unit 20 doing also few new tie-in Brownfield producing new Isometric
Replacing Nozzle on the steam drum and all the level Gauge.

Junior Piping Designer

Fluor

03.2003 - 07.2010

The Training Included Three Phase for 12 Months
Cover all significant levels of Piping Designing i.e. Plot plans layouts knowledge of Equipment’s Pumps, Vessels, Horizontal/Vertical Drums
Used P&ID's and PFD's to create 3D piping system layout.
Orientation of Nozzles in Mechanical Equipment (Pumps, Vessels, Tanks... etc)
Participated in Design Reviews.
Worked with designers of other disciplines to coordinate the interface overall design and technical requirements.
Producing GA drawings, P&ID's, Isometrics, bill of materials
Basic knowledge relevant about other Discipline i.e. Pipe Racks, Structural Miscellaneous Support, Civils plinths, Electrical, Instrumentation
As a Junior Piping Designer Back drafting on Project Turbo using PDS
Site work on project Turbo at Secunda for 9 months. Measurements, Field checking of Drawings correctness installed doing as-built of Isometric, site verification of drawings dimensions redline them if required.

Piping Designer

Fluor

07.2006 - 12.2008

Company Overview: Seconded to Engen Refinery Durban
New Project (brown field) I was put two Heat Ex-changer to improve the cooling process of an existing systems of hydrocarbons, Identification of new tie-ins finding birth new lines
Assigned to nozzle and platform layouts for Vessels and Drums. I worked on custom
Involved in pipe rack layouts and utility piping. Designed all supports for pipe runs and made modifications.
All work performed utilizing PDS Plant 3D modelling software.
Preparing preliminary designs for estimates and project development through front end engineering.
Preparing and/or supervising the preparation of detailed construction packages
Locating space for the new Heat Ex changer.
Maintenance work such as AS-built the plant replacing damage lines and Re-routing line to improve plant efficiency.
Underground Piping Routing from Engen Refinery Tank Farm to Island view Durban harbour.
Seconded to Engen Refinery Durban

Piping Designer

EPC (Grinaker LTA)

Brakpan

08.2007 - 12.2007

Project in Kenya kaylekere acid Plant, Designer Draughtsman it was green field project
Actively manage and responsible for piping up various pieces of equipment on larger plant design projects.
Model equipment in 3D using the CADWorx Plant program
Travel to the field and as-built existing facilities or equipment.
Modelling 3d then Extract Isometric for AFC
It Involve Heavy Equipment’s Such as boilers, furnaces, storage tanks Doing a nozzle chart for all Equipment Then after rout all piping transit accordingly to P&id.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering N6

Spring College

Gauteng

Some College (No Degree) - Draughting Diploma

African Academy

Boksburg

Skills

Microstation

Smart Plant

Autodesk Invertor

AUTO Cad Plant 3D

CADworx

Smart Plant 3D (S3D)

Years Of Experience

Personal Information

Citizenship: South African
Date of Birth: 01/23/81

Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering N6

Spring College

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Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering N6

Some College (No Degree) - Draughting Diploma

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Some College (No Degree) - Draughting Diploma

Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering N6

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