Piping Field Engineer

Piping Field Engineer

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We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Project Overview:
The selected candidate will initially be placed on one of our four Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Projects in the US Gulf Coast Region for our Energy Global Business Unit, but we may also require the selected candidate to have future mobility to one of our other Global Business Units in a different location.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide project field engineering specialization and expertise with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and subcontract coordination. Your recommendations will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work Planning & Packaging:
  Prepares construction drawings and sketches. Leads preparation of construction drawings and schedules and the design of temporary construction facilities and ensures preparation of "as built" drawings and other job plans.
• Material Management:
  Initiates requisitions for field purchases. Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.
• Quantities:
  Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.
• Safety / Quality Control:
  Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.
• Technical:
  Proactively considers continuous learning or shows interest to pursue appropriate learning activities.
• System Turnover Coordinator:
  For Direct Hire:
  Develops firm understanding of system and area scoping and drawings required for package development.
• STR / Subcontract Coordinator:
  Reviews and approves inspection test plans. Coordinates reviews of subcontractor submittals.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and

Skills:

Construction experience assigned to a construction site. Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken. Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience. Experience walking down piping installation work packages and piping test packages. Experience with ASME B31.3 piping code. Experience with installing above ground pipe and underground pipe, both metallic and HDPE.

Experience with cryogenic piping is preferred. TEAMWorks experience is preferred. Experience working on the U.S. Gulf Coast is preferred. Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces and working in small or confined spaces.

Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.