PD&P Resident Engineer Designer

Bechtel; South Australia; Remote; CLP 36,000,000 - 60,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Chile seeks a Resident Engineer—P&DP for EPC/EPCM projects in Spence. You will provide design support during construction, commissioning and start-up, translating piping layouts into field installations while maintaining technical integrity.

You will review field change documents, work packages, isometrics and equipment layouts, resolve constructability issues, and ensure compliance with codes, standards, and client specs. Strong field communication and 3D modeling skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with 5–8 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD for drawings.
• Strong 3D plant modeling and design review skills.
• Familiarity with AWP, CWP, and IWP processes.
• Experience with MTOs and field material requirements.
• Familiarity with Field Change Documents (FCDs) and field revisions.
• Good written and verbal English; ability to communicate with site teams.
• Right to live and work in country of assignment without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate piping and equipment layouts against actual site conditions.
• Assess PD&P scope changes and field modifications for impacts.
• Review Field Change Documents (FCDs) and proposed piping modifications.
• Ensure designs comply with installation codes, project specs, and standards.
• Coordinate with Field Engineering, Construction, and Home Office Engineering to resolve issues.
• Review material requirements and support substitutions/deviations as needed.
• Visit job sites to verify conditions and interpret drawings.

Skills

MicroStation

AutoCAD

3D plant modeling

AWP/CWP/IWP

MTOs & material specs

Field coordination

English (written)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5–8 years

Job description

Requisition ID: 300720

• Relocation Authorized: None

• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

• Work Location: Spence

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Project Overview:

Spence SCUR y SCUR-NT:

This study introduces new traditional and innovative Jameson flotation cells and new facilities to increase capacity to 104.5 ktpd, unlocking more value from existing infrastructure .

Job Summary:

In this role you will be responsible for providing (PD&P) design support during the construction, commissioning, and start-up phases of EPC/EPCM projects working closely with Field Engineering, Construction and Home Office Engineering. The role requires that piping and plant layout designs are accurately interpreted and properly implemented in the field. The position supports the evaluation and development of field design solutions, reviews Field Change Documents (FCDs), construction work packages, piping and equipment layouts, piping isometrics, and installation details, and assists in resolving design discrepancies, constructability challenges, and piping installation issues identified during field execution.

The Resident Engineer ensures that the proposed field modifications maintain technical integrity, constructability, maintainability, operability, quality, and safety requirements in accordance with project requirements, design intent, applicable codes and standards, and client specifications.

Major Responsibilities:

• Reviews and validates piping and equipment layout designs against actual site conditions, identifying discrepancies between approved engineering documents and field installations, supports the development of practical, technically sound design solutions.

• Reviews proposed PD&P scope changes and field modifications, evaluates their technical implications, and provides input to project management regarding design impacts, constructability, schedule, cost etc…

• Reviews Field Change Documents (FCDs), technical queries, and proposed modifications to piping systems, equipment layouts, and associated facilities.

• Ensures that PD&P designs and field modifications comply with applicable installation codes, regulations, project specifications, approved design criteria, and relevant engineering standards.

• Coordinates with Field Engineering, Construction, Home Office Engineering, and other disciplines to resolve design discrepancies, constructability challenges, installation constraints, and technical issues encountered during field execution.

• Reviews piping material requirements, specifications, and material requisitions, and provides technical support for material availability, substitutions, and deviations arising during construction, as required.

• Coordinates and performs jobsite visits to verify existing conditions, assess installation progress, resolve technical issues, and provide clarification and interpretation of engineering drawings, specifications, and other design documentation.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD for reviewing, interpreting, and modifying engineering drawings and field design documentation.

• Advanced 3D plant modeling and design review capabilities, with the ability to assess piping arrangements, equipment layouts, piping isometrics, and associated construction details.

• Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) methodology and Construction Work Package (CWP) and Installation Work Package (IWP) processes.

• Experience preparing and reviewing Material Take-Offs (MTOs), piping material requirements, and field material requests, including the assessment of proposed material substitutions and deviations.

• Familiarity with the preparation, review, and processing of Field Change Documents (FCDs), technical queries, field revisions, and construction-driven design modifications.

• Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to engineering and construction personnel.

• Intermediate English proficiency, particularly in written communication and the interpretation of technical documentation (Desirable).

• Right to live and work in country of assignment without sponsorship

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