Services
Multi-disciplinary engineering & architecture for your project needs
What We Do
Valdes Provides A Complete Range Of Project Management, Engineering, Architectural And Technical 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.
Architecture
- General
- Existing Conditions Assessment
- Master Planning
- Programming
- Code Search & Analysis
- New Building Design
- Building Renovation and Addition Design
- Construction Documents
- Bridging Documents
- Bidding Support
- Construction Administration
- Sustainability (i.e., LEED, Green Globes)
- Permit Support
- Life Sciences
- Science & Technology Facility Design
- Functionality (Flow of People and Materials)
- Space (Environment & Human Impacts)
- Regulatory (FDA, GMP, HSE)
- Commissioning / Qualification Support
- Laboratory Planning and Design
- Industrial
- High Hazard Facility Code Analysis
- High Hazard Facility Design
- Design for Client Specific equipment / processes
Civil
- Site Development/Selection
- Storm/Sanitary/Oily Water Sewers
- Stormwater Management/Permitting
- Grading/Drainage
- Containment Design
- Roadway & Pavement Design
- Underground Utilities
- Railroad Layout
Structural
- Retaining Structures
- Building Frame Design
- Seismic Analysis
- Foundation Design
- Steel Structure Design
- Vibration Analysis
- Concrete & Steel Restoration
- Inspection/Assessment/Reinforcement of Existing Structures
- Structural Engineering Certification (SE)
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
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
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
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
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 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
Cost Estimating
- Develop TIC for projects varying in size, scope, duration and complexity
- Provide cost reporting and forecasting against provided estimates
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
Procurement Services
- Establish approved-vendors lists, using our industry experience and network of contacts
- Source products from reputable manufacturers or authorized distributors to prioritize satisfaction and best overall value for our clients
- Procurement disciplines include procurement and subcontracting of materials, machinery, tools, equipment, and services
- Leverage spend across multiple commodities to deliver cost savings and create value for our clients and business partners
- We seek proposals that accommodate the technical requirements, safety criteria and lowest evaluated cost while ensuring deliveries of products or services deliverables will meet project or client deadlines
- Provides analysis to the clients for their final approval
Construction Management
- Project Management / Planning
- Project Controls
- Cost Estimates
- Construction Contracting Strategies
- Constructability Reviews
- Commissioning
- Interconnect Utility Outage Coordination
- Testing/Commissioning
- Operating Procedures
- Security
- Project documentation
- Construction Management
- Contract Administration
- Site Construction Management/Liaison
- Technical Field Advisors
- QA/QC Inspections
- Safety Oversight
- Procurement
- Material Coordination
- Ordering/Expediting/Receiving/Inventory
- Factory Acceptance Testing
Validation
- Process Validation
- Cleaning Validation
- Sterilization
- Packaging
- Stability Chambers
- Commissioning
- Computer, Process, Master Planning, IQ, OQ, PQ
Integration
- Quality Information Management
- Full Lifecycle Software Development
- Compliance Expertise
Plant Services & Support
- Maintenance Engineering
- TAR Engineering
- Inspection Services
- Aerial (drone) Inspection and Scanning
- Process Troubleshooting
- Infrastructure Program Management
- Engineering and Technical Studies/Analysis
- Multi-discipline Technical Support and Staff Augmentation
- Document Management
Staffing Services
- Turnarounds
- Commissioning & Startup
- Capital Projects
- Project Management/Engineering Support
- Process Support
- EI&C Support
- Construction Management Support
- Project Scheduling
- Project Cost Estimating
- Document Control
- Material and Equipment Inspection and Expediting