Piping Field Engineering Lead - LNG & Energy

Bechtel Global Corporation; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an experienced field engineer supervisor to lead piping, QA/QC, safety, and turn-key turnover on LNG plant projects along the US Gulf Coast. You will manage a team, plan work, validate quantities, and ensure compliance with design drawings and standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 10–17 years of relevant experience, with mobility to other Bechtel Global Business Units as needed. Bechtel offers competitive benefits and opportunities for global mobility.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams.
• Construction experience on a construction site in a supervisory position.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generating station construction.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes.
• Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans clearly.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to the piping department and lead safety meetings.
• Perform end-of-year performance reviews for field staff direct reports.
• Inspect discipline system installations and initiate supporting documentation.
• Support field supervision in establishing workforce, tools, equipment, and material requirements.
• Develop installation work packages for scopes of work and align with construction schedules.
• Prepare short- and long-term schedules and interface with superintendents and other field engineers.
• Provide input to quantity tracking applications and report weekly installed quantities.
• Prepare field material requisitions and monitor purchase orders and deliveries.
• Assist field procurement with receipt inspection and maintenance requirements.
• Troubleshoot design issues with engineering and fabricators using field documentation processes.
• Ensure installations follow latest drawings, specifications, standards, and codes.
• Coordinate with select subcontractors on site and manage subcontract change documentation.
• Complete and verify quality documentation and final system walk-downs and close-out.

Skills

Leadership

Field engineering

Safety oversight

Piping systems

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an experienced field engineer supervisor to lead piping, QA/QC, safety, and turn-key turnover on LNG plant projects along the US Gulf Coast. You will manage a team, plan work, validate quantities, and ensure compliance with design drawings and standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 10–17 years of relevant experience, with mobility to other Bechtel Global Business Units as needed. Bechtel offers competitive benefits and opportunities for global mobility.