Welding Field Engineer

Welding Field Engineer at Bechtel Corporation

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Requisition :
290636

• Relocation Authorized:
  National - Accompanied
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  
  Lake Charles, LA

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Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Char‑heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups.

The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000 m³ full‑containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

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.

• 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.
• Provides welding engineering support to ensure construction meets all code and Bechtel procedures.
• Provides technical expertise for ASME, API, and AWS or other code designed and fabricated items.
• Coordinates pre‑ and post‑weld heat treatment program whether self‑performed by Bechtel or subcontracted.
• Coordinates rod room and rod room attendant to ensure all weld filler materials are controlled and meet Bechtel and Code requirements.
• Assists in the management of the NDE subcontract, including scheduling and coordination between construction and subcontractor.
• Coordinates the welder qualification lab to ensure high quality welders are being employed.
• Works with craft to maintain welding documentation and ensure the credibility/accountability of the Welding Program.
• Supports the field inspections of welding work to ensure workmanship and materials are in conformance with project requirements.
• Advises on recertification of quality behaviors and defects prior to final inspection.
• Implements the project quality control program for welding.
• Responsible for the requisitioning and set up of the welding consumables program.
• Assists field procurement in inspection and receipt of welding materials.
• Implements weld inspection tracking system using TEAMWorks/WITS applications. Coordinates work activities of subcontractor and direct‑hire pre/PWHT personnel.

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or…