Deputy Project Field Engineer

Bechtel; Town of Lysander (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401K with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Bechtel in Clay, NY seeks a Project Field Engineer Lead to guide field engineering activities, ensure quality, safety and timely turnover. You will manage a team responsible for work planning, material management, and coordination of inspections across multiple disciplines.

The role emphasizes adherence to specifications, quality plans, and site procedures, with focus on zero-defect execution and efficient subsystem turnover to commissioning teams.

Qualifications

• Requires thorough understanding of field quality execution and assurance.
• Deep knowledge of project specs, codes, ITPs, and the company quality systems.
• Leads quality planning, readiness, and documentation for turnover.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control.
• Direct design of temporary construction facilities.
• Directs requisitions for field procured materials, services, equipment.
• Take-off, control, reporting and forecasting of quantities.
• Ensure zero-accident safety and adhere to safe operation of tools and equipment.
• Review inspection test plans and coordinate subcontractor submittal reviews.
• Coordinate field inspections, NCR dispositions, and corrective actions.

Skills

Field quality execution

ITP knowledge

Quality systems

Inspections management

Coaching field engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Requisition ID: 292709

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project • Work Location: Clay, NY • Salary Range: $119,800 - $182,700 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have 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 the company is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

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. #LI-SM2

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:

Required 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:

• Owns field quality execution and assurance • Deep knowledge of project specs, codes, ITPs, and the company quality systems; ensures right-first-time installation across disciplines. • Leads quality planning and readiness • Integrates quality requirements into AWP and field execution; verifies inspection points, hold points, and documentation are ready before work starts. • Manages inspections and nonconformance • Coordinates field inspections, reviews and dispositions NCRs, drives corrective actions, and prevents repeat issues. • Controls quality data and turnover • Ensures accurate records, test results, and as-builts; supports system completions and clean handover to commissioning and the client. • Acts as quality problem-solver and leader. • Coaches field engineers, superintendents, and craft on standards and expectations; escalates systemic risks early.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, the company has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, the company has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, the company has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team", respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.

At the company, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

the company 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]