Welding Field Engineer

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

Port Arthur LNG, LLC (PALNG) is developing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the western shoreline of the Port Arthur Canal in Jefferson County, Texas. The project scope includes two (2) identical LNG trains, two (2) LNG storage tanks, one (1) LNG carrier berth, and associated utilities and facilities. The project will be constructed on land along State Highway 87 south of Port Arthur, Texas, between the inner coastal waterway bridge and Keith Lake.

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.

• Support the Project Field Engineer and the Lead Field Welding engineer in implementing the site welding program on small projects.
• Implement and maintain Bechtel Field Welding program for all welding operations.
• Provide technical assistance to field superintendents and crafts.
• Ensure that all supervision and craft personnel involved in welding operations are educated and aware of applicable code and project requirements.

• Coordinate work activities of subcontractor and direct-hire pre/PWHT personnel.
• Possess working knowledge of Bechtel's corporate pre/PWHT procedure (PHT-2) and other welding procedures / standards.
• Support the crafts in meeting cost and schedules.

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience, or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in direct hire welding and NDE on LNG projects.
• NDE certifications including PT, MT, and LT (Vac Box).
• Knowledge of AWS, API, NFPA, AWWA, ASTM, and ASNT codes, specifications, and standards.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Advanced knowledge and/or certifications in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW.
• Intermediate understanding of preheat/post-weld heat treatment of equipment and consumables.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate team members effectively and positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high-pressure situations.
• Experience on an LNG construction site along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Strong technical background and knowledge of all phases of LNG welding applications and methods, and non-destructive examination related to LNG construction activities.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes, including Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of Piping Design Drawings/Specifications and Teamwork’s/WITS.
• Must be certifiable by written examination to Bechtel's nondestructive examination requirements as NDE Level II Visual Examination.
• Knowledge and understanding of Bechtel's SWPP 4MP-T81-03701 Welding Program, 03708 Pre/Post Weld Heat Treatment and 03705 Welding & NDE Documentation.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, WITs, Teamwork’s, Arc Stryker, Pipe Fighter, and other automation tools used on Bechtel projects.

Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections; activities include extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment…