Piping Field Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a Piping Field Engineer in Oak Ridge, TN to provide field engineering and construction support for complex industrial and nuclear projects. The role serves as a liaison between engineering, construction, craft personnel, subcontractors, and project management to ensure safe and efficient piping and mechanical system installations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on piping experience and strong field engineering capabilities, including interpretation of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with piping/field engineering experience.
• Strong industrial piping fabrication, installation, or construction experience.
• Ability to read and interpret piping drawings, specifications, and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide field engineering support for piping fabrication, installation, testing, and turnover.
• Review and interpret piping drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Perform field walkdowns and support piping layout, routing, supports, and constructability.
• Coordinate with engineering and craft personnel to resolve field installation issues.
• Support material takeoffs, quantity calculations, material tracking, and construction planning.
• Monitor installation activities for compliance with engineering, quality, safety, and project requirements.
• Support field inspections, troubleshooting, startup, commissioning, and system turnover.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and project teams to support schedule and field execution.

Skills

Piping field experience

Read piping drawings

Coordination with trades

Material takeoffs

Quality control

Construction safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with piping/field engineering experience

Tools

CAD

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Piping Field Engineer opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN for our Projects Group.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Piping Field Engineer to provide field engineering and construction support for complex industrial and nuclear projects. This position serves as a key interface between engineering, construction, craft personnel, subcontractors, and project management to support the safe and efficient installation of piping and mechanical systems.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of hands‑on piping experience and technical field engineering capabilities, including interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications, piping installation, material takeoffs, field inspections, troubleshooting, quality control, and coordination of construction activities.

Responsibilities Include

• Provide field engineering support for piping fabrication, installation, testing, and turnover.
• Review and interpret piping drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Perform field walkdowns and support piping layout, routing, supports, and constructability.
• Coordinate with engineering and craft personnel to resolve field installation issues.
• Support material takeoffs, quantity calculations, material tracking, and construction planning.
• Monitor installation activities for compliance with engineering, quality, safety, and project requirements.
• Support field inspections, troubleshooting, startup, commissioning, and system turnover.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, and project teams to support schedule and field execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant piping, mechanical construction, or field engineering experience.
• Strong industrial piping fabrication, installation, or construction experience.
• Ability to read and interpret piping drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, construction supervision, pipefitters, welders, and subcontractors.
• Knowledge of piping installation, material takeoffs, quality control, and construction safety.
• Journeyman pipefitting or equivalent piping craft experience.
• Previous Piping Field Engineer, Mechanical/Piping Engineer, Piping Supervisor, or Foreman experience.
• DOE project experience.
• Familiarity with ASME piping requirements.
• Experience with CAD, Bluebeam, and/or Primavera P6.
• Experience supporting piping inspections, startup, commissioning, or system turnover.

Other Job Requirements

• United States Citizenship

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high‑hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre‑and post‑tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.