Architectural Field Engineer

Bechtel Corporation • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Architectural Field Engineer supports architectural construction activities for Bechtel’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient manufacturing facility at Generation Park in Houston, Texas. Assigned to a field engineering organization, the role supports planning, coordination, and execution of architectural field work within assigned areas. It works with construction leadership, craft professionals, subcontractors, engineering, and other disciplines to ensure installations are safe, comply with design intent, and meet project requirements. The work includes work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification, safety, quality control, technical coordination, submittal and inspection test plan reviews, field issue resolution, and turnover coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Thorough understanding of architectural plans, elevations, and specifications, and ability to ensure field installations match design intent and comply with relevant codes and standards.
• Ability to confirm architectural materials and finishes meet specified requirements.
• Experience conducting regular site inspections, including checks of waterproofing, insulation, and finish treatments.
• Understanding of how to document non-conformances and initiate corrective actions.
• Ability to collaborate with architects, structural engineers, MEP teams, and subcontractors to resolve design conflicts, adapt to site conditions, and maintain architectural integrity.
• Experience identifying and resolving field issues such as material defects, dimensional discrepancies, and design conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction drawings and sketches and participate in planning architectural construction methods and procedures.
• Initiate permanent plant material withdrawals from warehousing, generate requisitions for field purchases, and prepare quantity takeoffs of field-purchased material.
• Verify commodities in quantity tracking or other computer database systems as required.
• Ensure site personnel implement and adhere to the zero-accident philosophy and requirements, and that tools and equipment are safe and operated safely.
• Develop an understanding of system and area scoping and the drawings required for package development.
• Review and approve inspection test plans.
• Coordinate work fronts with subcontractors, provide technical guidance, and review subcontractor submittals.
• Support architectural work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification, quality control, technical coordination, field issue resolution, and turnover coordination.
• Conduct site inspections to verify adherence to architectural details and oversee inspections and testing as needed to validate the quality of installed architectural components or systems.
• Document non-conformances and initiate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with architects, structural engineers, MEP teams, and subcontractors to resolve design conflicts and adapt to site conditions while maintaining architectural integrity.
• Identify field issues such as material defects, dimensional discrepancies, and design conflicts, and implement timely solutions.

Benefits

• Bechtel describes its benefits as robust and says they support employee well-being, career advancement, cultural programs, and time to recharge; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level