Field Engineer - Preventitive Maintenance

Requisition
Relocation Authorized:
National/International - Single
Telework Type:
Full-Time Office/Project

Work Location:

CHEYENNE, Houston, TX, Reston, VA

The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fueling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team has signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S.

This project is of significant scale and complexity, and our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, which would lead to the start of full EPC delivery this year.

The candidate will act as the Preventive Maintenance Field Engineer on the upcoming project. The candidate may start in the home office in Reston, Houston, or Cheyenne, Wyoming, as single status, to support preconstruction planning ahead of project mobilization to the field.

The Preventive Maintenance Field Engineer is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and execution of preventive maintenance programs for project systems and equipment. This role ensures reliability, maintainability, and safe operation of installed assets, and supports the transition from construction to commissioning and startup (CSU).

• Ensure maintenance and housekeeping of storage areas, storage layout, and storage surveillance are performed in accordance with the Field Supply Chain Guidebook.
• Collaborate to establish the storage program and requirements for all permanent plant equipment and material by reviewing project specifications, design documents, available vendor information, prime contract and client requirements.
• Ensure storage of material and equipment governed by ASME Code requirements uses methods to preserve the condition and maintain the identity of stored items and materials in accordance with BQCM.
• Ensure storage requirements and storage facility planning (indoor and outdoor) are established before the equipment or material delivery to the construction site. Allowances must also be made for prefabrication areas, tool rooms, batch plant, aggregate storage, parking, heavy equipment staging, etc.
• Track maintenance of permanent plant equipment and material manual records using Smart Completions.
• Track installation quantity.
• Generate field material requisitions (FMRs).
• Possess knowledge of job scope, technical issue resolution, work package development, field changes, configuration control, temporary utility support, and quality verification through inspection, testing, and nonconformance reporting and control.
• Resolve technical issues pertaining to the preservation and maintenance of equipment.
• Monitor and audit the proper implementation of the PM program.
• Perform Engineering Inspection Request (EIR) inspections of permanent plant equipment.
• Provide technical support for material storage and control, and the preservation and maintenance operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or other relevant technical discipline from an accredited university plus a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience, or 5-6 years of relevant experience in the absence of a degree.

• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Work includes field inspections requiring extensive walking in and around a construction site.
• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment systems.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Good communication and coordination skills.

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