Area Field Engineer (Lab/Admin)

Bechtel Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Field Engineering Manager to lead field engineering activities for work planning, packaging, materials, and turnover. You will oversee safety, quality control, and subcontract coordination on large-scale projects in the semiconductor, EV battery, and data-center sectors.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 10–17 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in 4D/5D planning and analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10–13 years of relevant experience or 14–17 years total experience.
• Experience in semiconductor, EV battery, data centers, or Pharmaceuticals preferred.
• Hands-on implementation of AWP and OSM strategies; project setup, turnover and completion preferred.
• Proficiency with digital execution tools, 4D/5D planning and analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project field engineering activities with site management interface.
• Direct staffing plans and supervise field engineers for safe, quality execution.
• Oversee design of temporary facilities and planning of materials.
• Manage quantity take-off, reporting and forecasting.
• Ensure zero accident safety culture; enforce QA/QC compliance.
• Coordinate subcontract reviews and inspection/test plans.

Skills

Area leadership

Cross-discipline planning

Schedule ownership

Safety leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent)

Tools

4D/5D planning

Analytics tools

Digital execution tools

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family


• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project


• Work Location: Houston, TX

Requisition ID: 294714

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Project Overview

Bechtel’s Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, electric vehicle, and datacenter markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Job Summary

In this role, you will manage a team and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover and subcontracts. Your oversight will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities

• On larger (PFE Tier II - >$1B and/or >1500 craft) or more complex jobs, performs the duties of the Project Field Engineer, responsible for coordination of all activities related to the area of responsibility and interfacing with all other operating sections of the job-site.


• Leadership/Supervision
  
  
  
  • Proactively engages with their teams’ development through CPM, competency development/assessment and feedback
  
  
  • Develops and recommends the construction engineering staffing plan for approval by the Site Manager (or appropriate level of Project Management) and prepares employee requisitions.
  
  
  • Directs construction engineering activities of the assigned construction engineering staff, ensuring compliance with procedures.
  
  
  
  

Work Planning & Packaging

• Directs the design of temporary construction facilities as required.

Material Management

• Directs preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services, equipment.

Quantities

• Possesses responsibility for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.

Safety / Quality Control

• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator

• Reviews and approves inspection test plans


• Coordinates reviews of subcontractor submittals

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.


• Experience in semiconductor, EV battery, data centers, or Pharmaceuticals preferred.


• Hands-on implementation of AWP and OSM strategies; experience with project setup, system turnover, and completion preferred.


• Proficiency with digital execution tools, 4D/5D planning, and analytics preferred.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Area execution leadership: Lead and integrate all discipline field engineers within the area to deliver safe, coordinated, and efficient construction execution.


• Cross-discipline work planning: Align civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping activities to area priorities, sequencing, and constraints.


• Schedule & performance ownership: Own area lookaheads, productivity, and critical path impacts; proactively remove constraints and drive recovery actions.


• Safety, quality & compliance leadership: Set expectations and ensure consistent application of HSE and QA/QC requirements across all disciplines in the area.


• Stakeholder coordination & decision authority: Act as the primary field interface for superintendents, construction management, engineering, and project controls; elevate and resolve issues decisively.

Total Rewards/Benefits

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