Area Field Engineer

Bechtel Corporation•Chandler, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Field Engineer provides project field engineering specialization and expertise in work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing, and subcontract coordination. The role makes recommendations to ensure field engineering activities are safe, complete, and compliant with quality standards and project requirements. The position supports Fab 62, an advanced semiconductor fabrication facility for Intel Corporation at the Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. The project involves engineering, procurement, and construction for a leading-edge chipmaking facility, requiring precision, cleanliness, schedule certainty, and coordination across a large craft and professional workforce. The role leads and integrates field engineering execution across an assigned area and coordinates with superintendents, construction management, engineering, and project controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
Experience leading and integrating field engineers across disciplines for construction execution.
Ability to coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping work planning and sequencing.
Ability to manage area lookaheads, productivity, critical path impacts, constraints, and recovery actions.
Knowledge of and ability to lead application of HSE and QA/QC requirements.
Ability to coordinate with superintendents, construction management, engineering, and project controls and resolve field issues.

Responsibilities

Prepare construction drawings and sketches.
Lead preparation of construction drawings and schedules, and design temporary construction facilities; ensure preparation of as-built drawings and other job plans.
Initiate requisitions for field purchases.
Prepare quantity takeoffs of field-purchased material and equipment.
Verify commodities using quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.
Ensure the zero-accident philosophy and safety requirements are implemented and followed by craft and others in the operational area, and that tools and equipment are safe and operated safely.
Pursue continuous learning and appropriate learning activities.
For direct hire, develop a firm understanding of system and area scoping and the drawings required for package development.
Review and approve inspection test plans.
Coordinate reviews of subcontractor submittals.
Lead and integrate discipline field engineers within the area to deliver safe, coordinated, and efficient construction execution.
Align civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping activities with area priorities, sequencing, and constraints.
Own area lookaheads, productivity, and critical path impacts; remove constraints and drive recovery actions.
Set expectations and ensure consistent application of HSE and QA/QC requirements across disciplines in the area.
Serve as the primary field interface for superintendents, construction management, engineering, and project controls; escalate and resolve issues decisively.