Piping/Mechanical Coordinator

Worley Group, Inc; Louisiana; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid-time off

Holiday pay

Medical, life, dental and vision plans

401K plan

Job summary

Worley seeks an experienced Piping/Mechanical Coordinator to lead field coordination of mechanical and piping construction on site. You will direct forepersons and trade personnel, support workforce planning, and ensure work aligns with project plans, specifications, and safety standards.

You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, quality and project controls to remove barriers and optimize productivity while maintaining high quality and safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of mechanical, piping, industrial construction, fabrication, maintenance, or related experience.
• Journeyl-level trade certification as required by local regulations or project requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting mechanical and piping construction on industrial facilities or major capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of piping systems, equipment installation, and field execution methodologies.
• Experience coordinating craft labor, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Proven ability to monitor productivity, labor utilization, and schedule performance.
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality control, and field execution best practices.
• Knowledge of material management, planning and installation processes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, isometrics, and construction docs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mechanical and piping construction activities to support project schedules and priorities.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to forepersons and trade personnel in assigned areas.
• Support workforce planning to ensure adequate labor resources.
• Coordinate workface planning to improve productivity and readiness.
• Monitor workforce productivity, manpower utilization, and construction performance.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, quality, and construction management teams to remove barriers.
• Monitor installation activities for conformance to engineering specs and procedures.
• Support equipment installation, piping fabrication, erection, testing, and turnover.
• Identify and resolve field challenges and productivity obstacles.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Communication

Field execution

Safety culture

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Trade certification

Job description

Play an integral role in delivering sustainable infrastructure and industrial construction projects that support the world's evolving energy, chemicals, and resources needs. As a Piping/Mechanical Coordinator, you will provide field leadership and coordination for mechanical and piping construction activities, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project objectives, quality requirements, and customer expectations.

Working directly on the construction site, you will coordinate field execution activities, support workforce planning, oversee trade performance, and help ensure mechanical and piping scopes are completed in accordance with project schedules and construction priorities. Your leadership will directly contribute to productivity, safety performance, quality outcomes, and successful project delivery.

Purpose of the role

At Worley, we are committed to delivering sustainable change by bridging today's energy and resource demands with the transition to a more sustainable future. The Piping/Mechanical Coordinator plays a critical role in this journey by coordinating and overseeing the safe and efficient execution of mechanical and piping construction activities within an assigned area of responsibility.

This role is responsible for coordinating field crews, supporting workface planning activities, monitoring productivity, promoting safety excellence, and ensuring mechanical and piping work is performed in accordance with approved construction plans, specifications, and project requirements. Through effective coordination and field leadership, you will help ensure construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

You will be responsible for

• Coordinating mechanical and piping construction activities to support project schedules, execution plans, and construction priorities.
• Providing day-to-day leadership and direction to forepersons and trade personnel within assigned work areas.
• Supporting workforce planning activities to ensure adequate labor resources are available to execute scheduled work.
• Coordinating workface planning activities to improve productivity, efficiency, and construction readiness.
• Monitoring workforce productivity, manpower utilization, and construction performance against project objectives.
• Promoting and maintaining a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Supporting apprentice development, workforce training initiatives, and craft competency development.
• Coordinating with engineering, procurement, quality, project controls, and construction management teams to remove execution barriers and support project success.
• Monitoring installation activities to ensure compliance with engineering requirements, specifications, codes, standards, and construction procedures.
• Supporting mechanical equipment installation, piping fabrication and erection, testing, mechanical completion, and turnover activities.
• Identifying and resolving field-related challenges, productivity obstacles, and construction constraints.
• Monitoring construction costs, labor performance, and productivity trends to support efficient project execution.
• Supporting quality control activities and ensuring work is completed in accordance with project requirements.
• Participating in construction planning meetings, readiness reviews, safety meetings, and coordination sessions.
• Applying company labor relations policies and supporting a respectful and productive work environment.
• Preparing progress updates, workforce reports, productivity information, and construction status reports for project leadership.

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

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What you'll bring to the role

You are an experienced construction professional with strong mechanical and piping field knowledge and a demonstrated ability to coordinate craft activities in complex industrial environments. You combine technical expertise, practical field experience, and leadership capabilities to support safe and successful project execution.

Key qualifications include:

• Typically 12+ years of mechanical, piping, industrial construction, fabrication, maintenance, or related construction experience.
• Journey-level trade certification where required by local regulations or project requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting mechanical and piping construction activities on industrial, LNG, petrochemical, refining, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, power generation, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of piping systems, mechanical equipment installation, construction sequencing, workface planning, and field execution methodologies.
• Experience coordinating craft labor, subcontractors, supervisors, and field personnel in construction environments.
• Proven ability to monitor workforce productivity, labor utilization, and schedule performance.
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality control, and field execution best practices.
• Knowledge of material management, construction planning, and installation work processes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, isometrics, and construction documentation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in fast-paced field environments.
• Advanced understanding of construction systems, processes, tools, and industry best practices related to mechanical and piping construction.

Benefits

Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off, holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US), and eligibility to participate in the medical, life, dental, and vision insurance plans, as well as 401K plan.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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