Field Engineer - Piping Specialist / LNG

First Point Group; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group is seeking a detail-driven piping/ mechanical field professional for a major LNG project on the Texas Gulf Coast. The role involves hands-on verification from installation through testing and turnover, with a focus on safety and mechanical completion.

You will perform line walks, inspect components, verify test requirements, and manage punch lists while coordinating with field and engineering teams to keep the project on schedule.

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of piping or mechanical field experience.
• Strong drawing interpretation skills.
• ASME B31.3 process-piping knowledge.
• Experience in LNG, petrochemical, or similar heavy-industrial construction.

Responsibilities

• Perform system and test-package line walks to verify installed piping against P&IDs, isometrics, plot plans, and project specifications.
• Inspect piping, valves, fittings, supports, routing, slope, tie-ins, and accessibility for installation compliance.
• Verify valve orientation, tagging, operability, pressure-end requirements, and vent-end requirements.
• Identify, document, and track punch-list items, deficiencies, and nonconformances through closeout.
• Support quality inspections, including flange alignment, bolt-up completion, material traceability, and pipe-cleanliness requirements.
• Assist with test-package development, boundary verification, system limits, and documentation readiness.
• Track hydrotest, pneumatic-test, flushing, cleaning, and mechanical-completion status.
• Partner with Superintendents, Construction, Engineering, Quality, and Turnover teams to resolve field issues quickly.
• Review constructability concerns, design discrepancies, and field changes to protect schedule and quality.
• Produce accurate walkdown reports, punch lists, inspection records, and system-readiness updates.

Job description

Join a major LNG project on the Texas Gulf Coast and help drive piping systems from installation through testing and turnover. This is a hands-on field role for a detail-driven piping professional who can spot issues early, keep construction moving, and deliver safe, mechanically complete systems.

• Perform system and test-package line walks to verify installed piping against P&IDs, isometrics, plot plans, and project specifications.
• Inspect piping, valves, fittings, supports, routing, slope, tie-ins, and accessibility for installation compliance.
• Verify valve orientation, tagging, operability, pressure-end requirements, and vent-end requirements.
• Identify, document, and track punch-list items, deficiencies, and nonconformances through closeout.
• Support quality inspections, including flange alignment, bolt-up completion, material traceability, and pipe-cleanliness requirements.
• Assist with test-package development, boundary verification, system limits, and documentation readiness.
• Track hydrotest, pneumatic-test, flushing, cleaning, and mechanical-completion status.
• Partner with Superintendents, Construction, Engineering, Quality, and Turnover teams to resolve field issues quickly.
• Review constructability concerns, design discrepancies, and field changes to protect schedule and quality.
• Produce accurate walkdown reports, punch lists, inspection records, and system-readiness updates.
• Apply ASME B31.3 process-piping knowledge and LNG, petrochemical, or similar heavy-industrial construction experience.
• Bring 5–12 years of piping or mechanical field experience, strong drawing interpretation skills, and the ability to work flexible shifts in demanding outdoor construction conditions.