Insulation Field Engineer

Requisition

290563

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

Construction

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far — enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team of contractors engineering and building the facility.

We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long‑lead equipment is underway. The project is located in the high desert and wide‑open spaces of north‑central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times.

Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium. Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

The Insulation Field Engineer reports to the Area Field Engineer/Project Field Engineer and is responsible for the technical oversight of all insulation activities on the project. The selected applicant shall provide technical direction to the direct‑hire/subcontractor workforce as well as supervision. The Insulation Field Engineer is responsible for all aspects of the tank and piping insulation‑related work.

• Must have experience with construction in all areas of insulation installation.
• Coordinate with supervision the work schedule and any material deliveries required.
• Complete training requirements assigned.
• Prepare insulation installation work packages.
• Inspect field installations and complete associated documentation.
• Be responsible for quantity take‑off, control, reporting and forecasting for all insulation quantities.
• Prepare field change documentation and as‑built documentation as required.
• Interface with engineering office to resolve design and constructability issues.
• Assist superintendents and subcontractors in constructability and quality issues.
• Work with suppliers to ensure compliance with project drawings and specifications.
• Prepare material requisitions, coordinate, and review vendor drawings.
• Work with Procurement’s expediting team to ensure the delivery of vendor materials to support the project’s schedule.
• Interpret design drawings.
• Complete material take‑offs.
• Ensure materials are stored properly to ensure environmental protection.
• Conduct material receipt inspections as required.
• Review specifications, inspection reports, delivery schedules, instruction manuals and technical data.
• Assist with the preparation of construction estimates.
• Recommend design or installation improvements to improve safety on the project.

• University/BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and 8–10 years minimum field insulation engineering experience, or 12–14 years field insulation engineering experience.

• Experience with Bechtel direct‐hire craft preferred.
• Contract management experience.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures is preferred.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including ACONEX, TEAMWorks, Bechtel Productivity System, PTR, eSub and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects is an asset.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving ability.

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