Services
Multi-discipline engineering for your project needs
What We Do
Valdes Engineering Company provides a complete range of project management and engineering services. With vast experience in our specialized industries, our experts provide timely and cost-effective solutions to your capital project needs, regardless of size, complexity or location. We provide both short-term and long-term, on-site, technical and project management staff augmentation.
Our Services
Mechanical
- Facility Design & Plant Layout
- Equipment Selection
- Material Handling & Dust Control Systems
- Rotating Equipment Sizing & Specification
- HVAC
- Fire Protection & Detection
- Plumbing
- Fluid Heat Tracing
- Blending & Mixing Systems
- Heat Exchanger Selection
- Plant Utilities
- Industrial/Hygiene Ventilation
- Equipment & Piping Specifications
- Field Walkdowns/Constructability Review
- Pressure Vessel Design
Process
- Simulation & Modeling
- Studies
- Technology Evaluation & Selection
- Front-End Project Development
- Process Optimization
- PFD/P&ID Development
- Heat & Mass Balance
- Equipment Selection & Specification
- Process Equipment Evaluations
- Relief Device & System Analysis
- Utility System Design & Evaluation
- Process Control Design
- Process Scope Development
- Effluent Handling System Design
Electrical
- System Analysis (SKM Power* Tools):
- Load Flow
- Short Circuit
- Overcurrent Coordination
- Arc Flash
- Transient Stability
- Utility/Industrial & Transmission/Service Substations
- Industrial Power Distribution:
- Power Transformers
- Low/Medium Voltage Switchgear
- Motor Control Centers
- VFD Installations
- Protective Relay Settings, Generators & Distribution
- Diesel Generator and UPS Systems
- DC systems
- Grounding & Lightning Protection
- Lighting
- Equipment & Raceway Layout Drawings
- Wiring Diagrams & Schematics
- Electrical Heat Tracing
- Area Classification & Code Compliance
Instrumentation & Controls
- PID Controller Application & Specification
- Instrument Selection & Specification
- Instrument Index & I/O Lists
- Control Valve Sizing & Specification
- Instrument Loop & Interconnection Diagrams
- Smart Plant Instrumentation/INtools
- HAZOP Participation
- Control Panel Design Instrument Location Plans
- Installation Details
- Instrument Commissioning
- Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Implementation*
- Engineering & Design in Accordance with ISA84 & IEC-61511 Standards
- HMI, MMI, & SCADA Functional Specifications
- Operator Interface Specifications
- Operator Usability Studies
- PLC & DCS
- Specification Selection
- Functional Descriptions
- Ladder Logic
- Hardware Interface
- System Architecture Drawings
- HART & Foundation Fieldbus
- Control Room Layout & Design
- Control System Training Manual
- Site/Factory Acceptance Testing
Pipe Stress Analysis
- High-Energy Piping Surveillance
- Design/Sketch Drawings
- ASME Code Calculation
- Nozzle Finite Element Analysis
- Vessel/Heat Exchanger Design
- Vessel/Heat Exchanger Modifications & Alterations
- Vessel/Heat Exchanger Re-Rating Package
- Inspections
- Piping Engineering
- Pipe Hangers/Supports
- Pipe Loading Conditions on Equipment
- Surveillance Report
Piping & Plant Layout
- Piping Layouts
- General Arrangement Drawings
- Line Studies
- Piping Isometrics
- Equipment Arrangements
- Vessel Nozzle Orientation
- Vessel Platform & Ladder Layout
- Underground Piping Layout
- Process & Utility Piping Design
- Construction Field Support
- High Definition Laser Scanning & 3D Modeling/Design
Civil/Structural
- Site Development & Drainage
- Storm/Sanitary/Oily Water Sewers
- Containment Design
- Retaining Structures
- Roadway & Pavement Design
- Underground Utilities
- Civil Device Specifications
- Railroad Layout
- Building Code Review
- Building Frame Design
- Architectural Design
- Seismic Analysis
- Foundation Design
- Steel Structure Design & Specifications
- Vibration Analysis
- Roof Inspection & Repair
- Permitting
- Concrete & Steel Restoration
- Inspection/Assessment/Reinforcement of Existing Structures
- Structural Engineering Certification (SE)
Project Management
- Fast Track Project Execution
- Formal Project Communication Methods
- Strategy Development
- Financial Management
- Critical Path Schedules
- Project Risk Assessment & Risk Mitigation
- Cost Tracking & Reporting
- Cost Estimating
- Feasibility Analyses to Guide Strategic Business Decisions
- Commissioning/Start-Up Planning
Project Controls
- Planning & Scheduling
- Cost Management
- Performance Measurement
- Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
- Cost Estimating
- Key Performance Indications (KPI)
- Metrics & Tracking
- Risk Analysis
- Change Order Administration
Laser Scanning & Surveying
- Pre-Design Surveys
- Utility Mapping
- Structural Steel Surveys
- Topographic Maps
- Line & Grade Measurements
- Foundation Surveys
- As-Built Drawing Development
- Vessel & Equipment Surveys
- Spool Verification
Project Delivery Process
Front-End Engineering & Design
Business Planning
Project Development
Project Economic Analysis
Detail Engineering
Project Execution
Turnaround
Project Turnover
Start-Up
Commissioning
Conceptual Engineering & Design
Business Planning
Project Development
Project Economic Analysis
Detail Engineering
Project Execution
Outage
Project Turnover
Start-Up
Comissioning