Piping Superintendent; Night Shift Brownsville, TX

Piping Superintendent (Night Shift) – Bechtel, Brownsville, TX

Job Summary: The Piping Superintendent (Night Shift) will be responsible for the Pneumatic Testing Scope of Work. Responsible for directing all night‑shift piping activities related to large‑scale pneumatic testing for approximately 250,000 linear feet of process and utility piping. Ensures safe, compliant, and timely execution of test packages while coordinating closely with day‑shift leadership, system engineers, QC, and construction crews to maintain schedule alignment across all work fronts.

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate night‑shift crews performing pneumatic pressure testing on assigned systems, ensuring adherence to project procedures, test plans, and safety protocols.
• Review test boundaries, isometrics, P&IDs, and engineering documentation to confirm system readiness.
• Manage pre‑test verification including line walks, isolation checks, blinds, gauge calibration, and manifold setup.
• Oversee execution of pneumatic tests, ensuring stability, proper pressurization rate, leak detection, and compliance with allowable pressure drop tolerances.
• Mitigate hazards by enforcing strict exclusion zones, barricading, and Life‑Critical Rules.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues such as valve leakage, instrument failures, inadequate isolation, cold‑work conflicts, or material defects.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for hold points, documentation sign‑off, punch list creation, and post‑test restoration.
• Drive nightly progress reporting, manpower allocation, equipment needs, and forecasted completions.
• Work proactively with survey, scaffolding, coatings, and other interfacing disciplines to remove work blockers.
• Maintain accurate records of test pressures, durations, failures, retests, and sign‑off packages for turnover to completions and commissioning.
• Train and mentor foremen and craft workers on pneumatic testing hazards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support system prioritization to meet turnover milestones, critical path activities, and hydro/pneumatic sequencing.

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 8‑10 years of relevant experience, or 12‑14 years of relevant work experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in pneumatic testing methods, risks, and troubleshooting on large‑scale industrial or energy projects.
• Strong understanding of test procedures, ASME codes, P&IDs, isometric drawings, torqueing, and system isolation; supervisory experience managing multi‑trade crews on night shift or high‑risk work scopes.
• Proven ability to make technical decisions during testing, elevate hazards, and maintain a safe work environment; familiarity with turnover systems, punch list workflows, and commissioning interfaces.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate with day‑shift supervision for seamless handovers.
• Knowledge of a single or multi‑discipline construction or engineering operation relating to field activities.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy and relevant project ES&H handbook, supervisor’s ES&H manual, project safety management plan, and core processes.
• Experience on an LNG construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Heavy industrial direct‑hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, mineral processing or power generating station construction is preferred.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving ability.

Additional Information: Must be willing to work a flexible schedule including night shift or split shift. Work requires extensive walking in and around a construction site in high heat and humidity, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms and uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Lifting may be required. Must be able to walk in and out of the project and use appropriate standard issued PPE.

Total Rewards/Benefits: Bechtel offers robust benefits designed to support career advancement, well‑being, and recovery. For more information, see Bechtel Total Rewards.

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