Bilingual Engineering Interpreter (Korean/English)

Cajun Industries, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); Vor Ort; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cajun Industries, LLC is seeking a Korean/English Translator to provide accurate verbal interpretation and written translation for project teams, owners, and construction management representatives across engineering reviews, meetings, site visits, and technical correspondence.

The role supports continuity of communication, preserves technical meaning, and collaborates with discipline leads while ensuring confidentiality and adherence to safety and document-control requirements.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Degree in translation, interpretation, languages, communications, or a related field preferred; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience providing relevant interpretation and written translation required.
• Experience supporting engineering, industrial construction, manufacturing, or other technical projects preferred.
• Familiarity with water treatment, wastewater treatment, cooling water systems, or steel manufacturing is a plus.
• Relevant translator or interpreter certification preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide accurate, timely interpretation during in-person meetings, virtual calls, technical discussions, and project site visits.
• Support engineering and construction coordination meetings, including design reviews, P&ID reviews, 3D model reviews, scheduling discussions, and owner interface meetings.
• Translate project correspondence, meeting records, presentations, requests for information, technical comments, and other assigned documents.
• Preserve the meaning, tone, technical intent, and level of certainty expressed by each speaker or document author.
• Request clarification when terminology, statements, or instructions are unclear, and promptly identify potential misunderstandings.
• Prepare for meetings by reviewing agendas, reference documents, drawings, and relevant technical vocabulary.
• Develop and maintain a project-specific bilingual glossary to promote consistent use of engineering, construction, and water treatment terminology.
• Assist project personnel with verifying the translated wording of decisions, commitments, action items, responsible parties, and due dates.
• Coordinate with discipline leads and subject matter experts to confirm technical terminology and document accuracy.
• Maintain confidentiality of project, client, commercial, and employee information.
• Follow project document-control requirements when preparing, identifying, and distributing translated materials.
• Support respectful communication across language and cultural differences while remaining impartial and accurately representing each participant’s statements.
• Follow Cajun and project site safety requirements, complete required training, and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Bilingual proficiency

Consecutive interpretation

Technical terminology research

Listening & note-taking

Confidentiality & impartiality

Organization & time management

MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerBI/

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Degree in translation/interpretation or related field (preferred)

Professional translation/interpretation experience

Engineering/construction project experience (preferred)

Water treatment/industrial knowledge (a plus)

Translator/interpreter certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Teams

Jobbeschreibung

Cajun Industries, LLC is seeking a Korean/English Translator to provide accurate verbal interpretation and written translation for project teams, owners, and construction management representatives across engineering reviews, meetings, site visits, and technical correspondence.

The role supports continuity of communication, preserves technical meaning, and collaborates with discipline leads while ensuring confidentiality and adherence to safety and document-control requirements.