Piping Superintendent

Piping Superintendent – Baytown, TX

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a part of the Koch Engineered Solutions organization, is seeking a Piping Superintendent to lead and oversee all piping construction activities on site. This position involves ensuring safe, efficient, and quality execution in alignment with OPD and client requirements.

• Lead and oversee all piping construction activities on the jobsite.
• Act as a safety role model, enforcing OPD and client‑specific safety policies and procedures.
• Supervise and support piping general foremen, foremen, and crews.
• Plan, coordinate, and sequence piping work to meet production and schedule goals.
• Review drawings, ISO’s, specifications, and work packages to ensure correct execution.
• Coordinate with Construction Management, Logistics, QC, and client representatives.
• Anticipate and address safety, quality, environmental, and schedule risks.
• Monitor manpower, productivity, and equipment utilization.
• Ensure accurate documentation including daily reports, manpower tracking, and progress updates.
• Lead with professionalism and promote a positive, respectful jobsite culture.

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture.
• Recognize and correct unsafe acts and conditions.
• Participate in and lead onsite safety meetings.
• Follow OPD and client policies and procedures.
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite.
• Be on time each day and prepared for work.
• Display a positive attitude and work effectively in a team environment.

• Extensive experience in industrial piping construction.
• Prior experience leading piping crews and foremen in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of piping systems, materials, tools, and construction methods.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, ISO’s, and specifications.
• Willing and able to work extended hours and project schedules.
• Willing and able to travel as required for project needs.
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job.

• Previous experience as a Piping Superintendent or Pipe General Foreman.
• Experience in gas plant, natural gas, or petrochemical construction environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success leading safety and productivity initiatives.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and more. Eligibility depends on applicable plan descriptions and may vary by region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.