Piping Field Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Field Engineer for their Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas. This role requires expertise in work planning, material management, and safety procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Qualified candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree and have relevant experience of 5-8 years. This position offers an opportunity to work on a significant natural gas project, ensuring adherence to Bechtel's rigorous safety and operational protocols.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to conduct field inspections under various physical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction drawings and sketches.
• Initiate requisitions for field purchases.
• Ensure safety requirements are adhered to.

Skills

Technical knowledge of construction engineering

Familiar with Bechtel’s Business Ethics handbook

Knowledge of environmental compliance requirements

Prior experience supervising subcontractors

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Relocation Authorized: National - Single

Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

Work Location: Brownsville, TX

Project Overview

Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. The project is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal on a 984‑acre site on the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. When fully completed the facility will have a capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum.

Job Summary

Provide project field engineering specialization and expertise with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing, and subcontract coordination. Recommendations will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities

Work Planning & Packaging

• Prepare construction drawings and sketches.
• Facilitate planning construction methods and procedures.
• Develop firm understanding of system and area scoping and drawings required for package development (Direct Hire).

Material Management

• Initiate requisitions for field purchases.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.

Quantities

• Verify commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer databases as required.

Safety & Quality Control

• Ensure zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others within the operational area.

Technical

• Seek continuous learning opportunities and pursue appropriate learning activities.

System Turnover Coordinator

• Review and approve inspection test plans.
• Coordinate reviews of subcontractor submittals.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Technical knowledge of all phases of construction engineering relating to a single discipline interfacing with all areas, or in a multi‑discipline position assigned to a single area.
• Thorough knowledge of construction activities as they relate to engineering disciplines, cost and scheduling, and contract administration.
• Familiar with Bechtel’s Business Ethics handbook and policies.
• Knowledge of the application and requirements of the Project Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Handbook and the Bechtel Core Processes as they relate to area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of project‑specific environmental compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” safety program.
• Knowledge of the use of subcontracts; knowledge of contractor/subcontractor responsibilities contained in subcontract documents.
• Prior experience supervising and administering subcontractors.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule as required, which may include night shift or split shift.
• Work requires physical ability to conduct field inspections, including walking in and around a construction site in high heat and humidity, climbing ladders, scaffolding, elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, confined spaces; some lifting may be required. Must have ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress) and use appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).

Total Rewards / Benefits

Bechtel provides a robust benefits package designed to support employee well‑being and professional growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bechtel 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].