Senior Field Mechanical Engineer - PFE

-; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 374,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Senior Field Mechanical Engineer in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will ensure project safety and quality through inspections and compliance checks with contractors. Responsibilities include reviewing materials, conducting site audits, and providing technical guidance. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 10-13 years of relevant experience, with strong leadership and communication skills. The role supports major infrastructure projects in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

International relocation allowance

Qualifications

• 10-13 years of experience as a mechanical field/site engineer on infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of construction, testing and commissioning for electromechanical works.
• Good communication skills to explain construction-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Review contractors’ submittals for compliance with RC requirements.
• Conduct regular inspections to check project safety and quality.
• Provide guidance and technical advice to improve construction quality.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Quality Control

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HVAC Systems

Piping Systems

Job description

Requisition ID: 287776

• Relocation Authorized: International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Jubail

Since 1898, Bechtel has helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start‑up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview

Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It is the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it’s getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid‑1970s. Bechtel serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms and overseeing the actual construction work performed by local contractors and sub‑contractors in Jubail and Ras‑Al‑Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the RC was renewed for another five years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub‑stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more.

Job Summary

The Senior Field Mechanical Engineer (SFME) represents the Royal Commission, the owner, to ensure the safety and quality of the project are met. This work is accomplished by reviewing contractors’ submittals for materials, work plans, safety plans, quality plans, procurement plans and RFIs for ongoing work activities. The SFME provides an interface between RC Engineering and the contractor to resolve technical issues, assists the contractor in the writing and review of technical queries, coordinates with survey teams to ensure work is constructed in compliance with project drawings and specifications, and documents all mechanical field activities. The SFME performs regular inspections to check progress, quality and safety of projects and works closely with Resident Engineers to uphold safety and quality standards.

Major Responsibilities

• Read and interpret contract documents and construction plans related to site development construction.
• Review contractors’ submittals, work method statements, safety plans, quality plans and traffic control plans for compliance with RC requirements.
• Provide daily safety and quality inspections of contractors’ physical works related to site development construction and enforce compliance.
• Review and approve the contractor’s monthly pay invoices.
• Review and monitor the contractors’ project schedule for on‑time delivery of the work.

Monitoring Quality Control

• Monitor construction of mechanical activities such as HVAC, pumps and underground utilities to make appropriate value judgments and corrective work to resolve any problems.
• Provide guidance and make recommendations/solutions for any material failure or site execution problems and product enhancement based on design objectives.
• Assist contractors in identifying defects, raising non‑conformance reports and following through to identify correction procedures to close out.
• Monitor handover processes and punch list walk‑downs.
• Support the quality tools (ITP, M.S., QAN/NCR, Lesson Learned, REAL Card, PBS & PBQ).
• Provide guidance and technical advice to the contractor and field engineers to improve the quality of works.

Construction Audit

• Conduct SMQE PFE‑QE quality & ESH audit/walk‑down for contracts, and prepare QANs, technical progress reports, inspection reports and investigation reports.
• Conduct quality audit for concrete crusher plant, batch plant, asphalt plant, precast factory and laboratory, and prepare corresponding reports.
• Conduct technical site investigations, root‑cause analysis, interpret test results and prepare comprehensive reports.

Technical Review

• Review and approve technical submittals, shop drawings, as‑built drawings, traffic control plans and design package drawings for compliance with RC requirements.
• Familiar with ASTM and other standard specifications.
• Check and review technical submittals (TS, TQ, FCD, QAN, NCR, punch list, IA, FA).
• Check and review contractors’ monthly quality control reports and develop dashboards/metrics charts to measure contractor quality performance.

Construction Site Training

• Conduct training workshops for ILT/Virtual ILT and Civil/Architectural/Structural discipline.
• Perform hands‑on training for mechanical discipline.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• 10-13 years of relevant experience as a mechanical field/site engineer on infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of construction, testing and commissioning for electromechanical works including mechanical piping and pipeline works, pump stations, valves and HVAC installations.
• Experience with installation and testing of various types of buried and above‑ground piping systems.
• Good communication skills to explain construction‑related issues to supervisors and contractors.
• Guide field engineers to improve contractors’ performance with respect to required quality standards.
• Self‑motivated, skilled and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Experience supervising construction, testing and commissioning of utilities & mechanical equipment on infrastructure projects, including HVAC systems for various building types.
• Some experience with large‑bore FRP pipelines.
• Understands standard site supervision safety and quality procedures, including implementing inspection & test plans and method statements.
• Subject‑matter expert with strong understanding of quality in construction and reviewing contractors’ construction documents for compliance.
• Knowledge and experience with technical queries (TQs), RFIs, field change documents (FCDs) and non‑conformance/compliance reports (NCRs).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary construction, testing and commissioning activities.
• Capable of reviewing and approving vendor mechanical design packages, including calculations.
• Working knowledge of other disciplines’ scope and interfaces.
• Experience evaluating, reviewing and approving proposed materials, field documents and technical evaluation of proposed subcontractors and vendors.
• Understanding of international codes and standards for electromechanical works, pumps and piping systems.
• Attend and represent PFE during constructability and kickoff meetings.
• Provide quality oversight, SMQE, surveillance of critical items (equipment), factories and third‑party independent testing laboratory audits, technical investigations and discipline meetings.
• Experience in process improvement, procedures, specifications, project close‑out, lessons‑learned review and O&M review & approval.
• Committed to maintaining a strong health and safety approach aligned with Bechtel’s zero‑accidents philosophy and able to lead safe work procedures.
• Be quality‑orientated and work proactively with contractors to eliminate defects and maintain a zero‑rework environment.

Total Rewards/Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits designed to help our people thrive, advance careers, deliver programs to enhance culture, and provide time to recharge. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.

Diverse Teams Build the Extraordinary

As a global company, Bechtel embraces a vibrant multiplicity of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities and life experiences. This diversity makes us a trusted partner, effective problem solver and innovative leader. We are committed to a workplace where every colleague feels they belong, is respected, rewarded for their contributions, supported in pursuing goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may e‑mail their request to [e-mail].