Field Welding Engineer

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

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Port Arthur LNG, LLC (PALNG) is developing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on a site located on the western shoreline of the Port Arthur Canal in Jefferson County, Texas. The project base scope will include two (2) identical LNG trains, two (2) LNG Storage Tanks, one (1) LNG Carrier Berth, and associated utilities/facilities. The Project is to be constructed on a parcel of land located along State Highway 87 south of Port Arthur, Texas, between the inner coastal waterway bridge and Keith Lake.

As the #1 LNG EPC contractor by installed capacity, Bechtel has the capability to successfully deliver a broad range of LNG projects through our integrated EPC self‑perform model, strategic partnerships, and proven experience in LNG project delivery. Partnering with Bechtel means lower cost, shorter delivery schedules, and greater certainty of outcomes for our customers.

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.

• Coordinates work activities for Project Field Engineer and the Lead Field Welding engineer in implementing the site welding program on medium projects.
• Implements and maintains Bechtel Field Welding program for all welding operations.
• Provides technical assistance to field superintendents and crafts.
• Ensures that all supervision and craft personnel involved in welding operations are educated and aware of applicable code and project requirements.
• Provides welding engineering support to ensure construction meets all code and Bechtel procedures.
• Provides technical expertise for ASME, API, and AWS or other code designed and fabricated items.
• Coordinates pre‑ and post‑weld heat treatment program whether self‑performed by Bechtel or subcontracted.
• Coordinates rod room and rod room attendant to ensure all weld filler materials are controlled and meet Bechtel and Code requirements.
• Assists in the management of the NDE subcontract, including scheduling and coordination between construction and subcontractor.
• Coordinates the welder qualification lab to ensure high quality welders are being employed.
• Works with craft to maintain welding documentation and ensure the credibility/accountability of the Welding Program.
• Supports the field inspections of welding work to ensure workmanship and materials are in conformance with project requirements.
• Advises on recertification of quality behaviors and defects prior to final inspection.
• Implements the project quality control program for welding.
• Responsible for the requisitioning and set up of the welding consumables program.
• Assists field procurement in inspection and receipt of welding…