Piping Field Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Robust benefits package

Support for work-life balance

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is looking for a Project Field Engineer. This role involves providing engineering support with work planning, safety, quality control, and material management. The ideal candidate will have a degree and relevant experience in construction processes.

Applicants should be technically knowledgeable in areas including piping and safety programs. Bechtel emphasizes a commitment to quality standards and safety in all operational areas, and offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Technical knowledge in construction surveying, piping, hydrotesting, and welding.
• Experience in a zero accident safety program.

Responsibilities

• Provide project field engineering support.
• Prepare construction drawings and sketches.
• Initiate requisitions for field purchases.

Skills

Technical knowledge of construction surveying

Piping disciplines experience

Commitment to Environment, Safety and Health

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)

Tools

Bechtel database applications

Job description

Overview

Bechtel has provided engineering and project management services for more than a century. Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant LNG production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River, with five identical process plants. Each process plant includes a gas pre-treatment unit, a condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon removal and liquefaction groups, plus utilities, refrigerant storage, three LNG storage tanks and three marine berths.

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide project field engineering support with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover. Your work will contribute to ensuring field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities

Work Planning & Packaging

• Prepares construction drawings and sketches.
• Interfaces in planning construction methods and procedures.

Material Management

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases
• Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.

Quantities

• Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.

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.

Technical

• Proactively considers continuous learning or show interest to pursue appropriate learning activities

System Turnover Coordinator

• Develops firm understanding of system and area scoping and drawings required for package development.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator

• Reviews and approves inspection test plans
• Coordinates reviews of subcontractor submittals

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor\'s degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Technical knowledge of construction surveying, piping, hydrotesting, and welding.
• Experience with piping disciplines such as PCCP, HDPE, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and Alloy piping.
• Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H). ASME 31.3 and NFPA 24 experience preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to a Zero Accident safety program.
• Must be computer-literate in word processing, spreadsheet and Bechtel database applications.
• Must be familiar with current industry quality standards.
• Basic ability to utilize the TeamWorks automation suite as the Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
• Knowledge of Project Technical Requests (PTR) for routing and resolving RFIs, FCDs, and NCRs between project sites, contractors, clients, and home office.
• Knowledge of work packaging. Basic understanding of production management including scheduling.
• Sound communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Basic knowledge of cost management including estimating and forecast development.
• Direct hire construction experience

Additional Information

Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets).

Total Rewards/Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits to support career development, culture, and work-life balance. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.

Diversity And Equal Opportunity

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 email their request to [e-mail]