Welding Field Engineer

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** Relocation Authorized:
National - Single*
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** Telework Type:
Full-Time Office/Project*
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Brownsville, TX*
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# Project Overview:

Bechtel is partnering with Next Decade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. RGLNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984-acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth.

At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Brownsville, Texas is a city known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture. Located in the southernmost region in the beautiful state of Texas, lays Brownsville a rich, tropical oasis bordering the Rio Grande River and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

Brownsville embraces innovation, looks forward to the future and beyond!

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead, implement, and maintain global construction field welding programs and provide specialized welding engineering support. You will manage, inspect, and monitor the welding test lab, the rod room, the weld heat treatment program, and the laboratory quality plan. Your technical advice will help ensure defects, behaviors, and other issues are rectified prior to final inspection.  LI-BH1

# Major Responsibilities:

+ Coordinates work activities for Project Field Engineer and the Lead Field Welding engineer in implementing the site welding program on medium projects

+ Implements and maintains Bechtel Field Welding program for all welding operations.

+ Provides technical assistance to field superintendents and crafts.

+ Ensures that all supervision and craft personnel involved in welding operations are educated and aware of applicable code and project requirements.

+ Reviews site Welding, PWHT and NDE subcontractor documentation of daily work for technical accuracy

+ Performs Visual and other examination methods in accordance with project developed procedures and standards.

+ Implements Design Automation deliverables

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Education and Experience Requirements:

+ Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience​

# Required Knowledge and

Skills:

+ Candidates should be self-starters, highly motivated, requiring little supervision, and able to work well in a team environment.

+ The candidate should have a good working knowledge of current design codes and standards such as UPC, IBC, SMACNA, ASME, AWS, and NFPA.

+ The candidate should have a good working knowledge of welding technical and practical applications such as SMAW, GTAW, GMAW STT.

+ The candidate should have a good working knowledge of Preheat/Post Weld Heat Treatments, equipment, and consumables.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ A sound knowledge base of environmental, safety and health compliance standards required on government projects.

+ Ability to provide clear and precise verbal…