Program Field Engineering Manager

Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Incorporated; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering and construction company based in Perth is seeking a Field Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will oversee all field engineering activities, ensuring they are executed safely and conform to quality standards. Responsibilities include coordinating contractor reviews, managing engineering relationships, and providing technical support. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and significant relevant experience. Strong project management skills are preferred.

Benefits

Robust benefits package

Opportunities for career advancement

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience in construction.
• Experience in managing construction, field or design engineering for major infrastructure projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate contractor quantity take-offs, reporting and forecasting.
• Review contractor submittals and performance reports.
• Implement assurance program for contractor safety and quality standards.
• Manage communication with project engineering and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Technical knowledge of construction systems

Field engineering experience

Project management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary:

In this role, you will report to the Program Construction Manager, and you will provide oversight of all field engineering activities in the program, which comprises multiple projects and associated systems technologies.

You will provide assurance that field engineering activities are undertaken safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and the capital portfolio management team’s performance expectations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the review of contractor quantity take-offs, reporting and forecasting.
• Coordinate the reviews of contractor submittals, including reports of contractor progress and performance.
• Actively interface with engineering, health and safety, environment and sustainability, community, workplace relations, contract management and other relevant teams to so that project delivery priorities are maintained.
• Implement assurance program to monitor that the work by contractors is undertaken in a manner that addresses and eliminates people and environmental hazards, and that risk analysis, health risk assessments, and work method statements, where required, are in place.
• Manage the review of all contractor submittals including construction schedules, management plans, progress reports, and changes as required.
• Establish a design/field engineering working relationship and lines of communication with project engineering including agreement on engineering deliverables.
• Provide technical consultation support to internal stakeholders. Support the engineering team with review of contractor\'s design for constructability and compliance with the contract. Identifies areas of risk and opportunity in contractor performance.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor\'s degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated technical knowledge of related construction systems, applications of engineering and construction methods and materials for major infrastructure projects.
• Field engineering experience on large construction projects (experience in the management of construction, field engineering or design engineering for major infrastructure projects is an advantage).
• Prior delivery partner or client-side project management experience is preferred but not essential.

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