Lead Welding Field Engineer

Lead Welding Field Engineer – Bechtel Corporation

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Salary Range: $105,060 – $160,220 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Location:

Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Relocation Authorized:
National - Family.

Telework Type:
Full-Time Office/Project.

Requisition .

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. 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.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground‑based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel’s current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile‑defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

For more information on the Sentinel program:

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. Responsibilities include the development of work plans, coordinating materials, performing, and documenting inspections, reporting progress, and resolving conflicts in design and construction related to the installation and testing of commodities.

Duties include interpreting design and vendor drawings and specifications. This position requires good planning and organizational skills, ability to perform detailed inspections and the ability to produce accurate, clear, and concise documentation.

• Implementing and maintaining Bechtel Field Welding program
• Providing specialized welding engineering support for construction to ensure construction meets all code, engineering specifications and Bechtel procedures and standards.
• Assisting in the management of the pre- and post‑weld heat treatment program.
• Assisting in the management of the rod room and rod room attendant to ensure all weld filler materials are controlled so to meet Bechtel, Code, and Client requirements.
• Scheduling and coordinating NDE with construction and subcontractors for the most efficient NDE schedule at the least cost and least impact to construction.
• Managing and monitoring the welding test lab to ensure high quality welders are being tested and hired.
• Working with the team to review and keep up to date with weld documents and ensures the credibility/accountability of the Welding Program.
• Managing issues and maintaining welder qualifications and welder stamps.
• Performing…