Instrument Specialist

Bechtel Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Full-time office/project work

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Startup Specialist to support the Louisiana LNG project in Lake Charles, LA. You will provide knowledge and consultative support for discipline- or process-specific commissioning activities, enabling safe startup and turnover.

The role involves work planning, packaging, material management, quality control, and ES&H adherence, with a strong emphasis on coordination with field teams and engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Legal right to work in the US without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Leads startup support duties including installation configuration validation and work package development.
• Plans and schedules CSU execution activities including sequence and resource requirements.
• Prepares Startup Work Packages and Test Work Packages for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Participates in Construction to CSU turnover walkdowns and interfaces with the Field Engineer as required.
• Initiates requisitions for field purchases and tracks field purchases.
• Performs walkdowns to validate system configuration and ensure conformance with design and safety.
• Identifies and resolves ES&H issues in the field.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Lake Charles,LA

Requisition ID: 300246

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Lake Charles,LA

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Project Overview

Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide knowledge, expertise, input, training, and consultative support for a discipline or process required for facility commissioning and startup. You will participate in work planning and packaging, turnover coordination, material management and quantities, quality control, and environmental safety and health. You will be an essential resource for specialized technical advice.

Major Responsibilities

General

• Leads support of basic Startup Specialist duties of installation configuration validation and work package development

Work Planning & Packaging

• Plans and schedules CSU execution activities including sequence and resource requirements for assigned areas of responsibility
• Prepares Startup Work Packages and Test Work Packages for assigned areas of responsibility

Turnover Coordination

• Participates in Construction to CSU turnover walkdowns for assign areas of responsibility
• Interfaces with the Field Engineer as required to support component/system turnover

Material Mgmt. & Quantities

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases and prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment
• Tracks field purchases and other purchases required for CSU using procurement systems or other database programs as required

Quality Control

• Performs walkdowns to validate that the system configuration is in accordance with the design
• Performs and/or monitors testing of equipment to assure conformance with specifications and compliance with test procedures, that work methods are undertaken safely and activities are supported to meet schedule and cost

ES&H

• Identifies and resolves/elevates ES&H issues in the field and is a visible 'walk the talk' leader in good ES&H practices

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access is required as well as previous experience with other similar databases

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess the legal right to work and remain in the US without sponsorship
• Electrical Engineering Degree or relevant work experience
• Prior experience with Commissioning world-scale construction sites
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to interact closely and frequently with client personnel
• A professional license in an appropriate engineering or scientific discipline from a recognized licensing board

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