CSU Area Lead - ISBL

• Requisition
• Relocation Authorized:
  National - Single
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  Brownsville, TX

Bechtel is partnering with Next Decade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. RGLNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984-acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth.

At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Brownsville, Texas is a city known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture. Located in the southernmost region in the beautiful state of Texas, lays Brownsville a rich, tropical oasis bordering the Rio Grande River and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

Brownsville embraces innovation, looks forward to the future and beyond!

This position will be responsible for supervising and directing CSU activities within the ISBL area with a focus on the Mechanical/Piping function. This will require coordinating with other disciplines within the CSU organization to complete all required testing from component level through integrated operation with the rest of the facility. They are responsible for ensuring CSU scope of the associated mechanical /piping work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with the project safety standards, the project quality standards, and the design/specifications;

as well as performing general functions inherent in all home office and field positions. #LI-SP1

• Reviews and evaluates proposed LNG project mechanical and piping design concepts.
• Reviews and comments on Design documentation such as Basis of Design (BOD), Design Criteria, and Design Philosophy, and all relevant project specifications.
• Examines mechanical designs and coordinates as needed to meet all other engineering disciplines' requirements. Reviews and provides expert input on Equipment Datasheets, Plan drawings, Supplier documentation, etc.
• Assesses and verifies the integrity of mechanical systems during Installation, Commissioning, and Startup, to maximize system reliability and availability, by carrying out inspections and construction support as needed.
• Evaluates the installation of Vendor Packages against meeting compliance requirements and monitors equipment performance during commissioning and startup.
• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to them. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Ensures that Bechtel and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility. Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into every aspect of Commissioning /Start up activities.
• Actively participates in safety programs.
• Receives operational surveillance, administrative supervision and technical guidance from commissioning and startup management. Objectives are defined, and results are subject to supervisory review.
• Establishes and maintains contacts with client, supplier, regulatory bodies, project management, engineering, and field personnel. Represents startup on project teams as assigned.
• Supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned engineers, schedules, and assigns work to meet completion dates.
• Performs employee performance reviews and identifies training and development opportunities for staff within area of responsibility.
• Provides technical guidance and at times overall project startup supervision and assigns work to project Commissioning and Startup Mechanical engineers, technicians, crafts, and others who are performing specific assignments.
• Coordinates between project engineering, construction, specialty staff groups, clients, and vendors.
• Inputs to project management, engineering, and construction to ensure commissioning and startup requirements are incorporated into project activities, including review of project designs and construction to ensure plant operability and operating personnel safety.
• Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of, commissioning, startup, operations, or maintenance for a project, including reviews of designs for plant operability and safety and jobsite commissioning and startup as directed.
• Performs work involving conventional practice but may include complex features such as conflicting priorities, unsuitability of conventional methods, or difficult coordination requirements.
• Establishes and implements plans, instructions, procedures, and work process improvements to ensure the safe, timely, and economical delivery of Commissioning / Start up activities to meet project requirements.

• Prior to site mobilization, produces, reviews, or finalizes the following…