Area Field Engineer (OSM)

Bechtel Corporation • Houston, TX

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The OSM Area Field Engineer (AFE) supports the Module Yard Manager by leading field engineering activities for module free-issue material receipt, assembly, installation, testing, completion, and turnover. The role provides technical leadership for subcontractor coordination, work planning, material management, safety, quality, and module delivery to the jobsite.

The AFE supervises the module yard field engineering team and serves as the primary technical interface among Engineering, Procurement, Subcontracts, Construction, Quality, Startup, Materials Management, Logistics, and OSM stakeholders. The position resolves field issues, manages carry-over and work-to-go scope, coordinates module interfaces with adjacent systems and commodities, and supports mechanical completion, system turnover, and startup readiness.

The role is for Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology business unit project: an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient manufacturing facility at Generation Park in Houston, Texas. The position is based at the project’s Houston work location and is designated Full-Time Office/Project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Business Ethics policies, Core Processes, and project environmental, safety, and health requirements.
• Knowledge of project environmental compliance requirements and Bechtel Zero Accidents principles.
• Working knowledge of subcontract administration and subcontractor responsibilities, including experience supervising subcontractors.
• Experience serving as a lead area engineer and coordinating multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to lead area execution and integrate field engineering activities to support safe, coordinated, and efficient construction.
• Ability to coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and piping work with area priorities, sequencing, and constraints.
• Ability to manage lookaheads, productivity, critical-path impacts, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Knowledge of HSE and QA/QC requirements across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to coordinate with Superintendents, Construction Management, Engineering, and Project Controls and support timely issue resolution.
• Knowledge of modular construction, OSM execution strategies, and module assembly practices.
• Experience leading field engineering and construction coordination activities.
• Knowledge of turnover, system completion, startup, and commissioning processes.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary coordination across Engineering, Construction, Quality, Startup, Materials Management, and Logistics.
• Strong technical problem-solving and field issue-resolution skills.
• Experience with work packaging, Advanced Work Packaging, turnover systems, and completion management.
• Proficiency with BIM/model review tools, Aconex, Power BI, DSCS, TeamWorks, and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of subcontract management, materials, logistics, and construction planning.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills, including the ability to resolve complex interface issues.
• Ability to conduct field inspections and walkdowns involving extensive walking, ladders or scaffolding, fall protection and PPE, elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and small or confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for module assembly, installation, field completion, and turnover.
• Develop and manage module assembly, completion, and turnover plans aligned with construction, startup, and project milestones.
• Coordinate module receipt, inspection, preservation, logistics interfaces, and installation readiness with Construction, Logistics, Materials Management, and Quality.
• Resolve module punch items, carryover work, field nonconformances, design changes, and incomplete fabrication-yard scope.
• Manage field engineering support for module assembly, module-to-module connections, commodity tie-ins, and multidisciplinary system interfaces.
• Prioritize engineering deliverables, design change requests, RFIs, NCRs, and technical clarifications required for module completion and turnover.
• Maintain configuration control between module fabrication records, field changes, as-built conditions, and turnover documentation.
• Ensure work packages, installation plans, test packages, turnover packages, and completion records are prepared and executed in accordance with project procedures.
• Support planning and forecasting for labor, equipment, materials, and field engineering resources required to meet module completion objectives.
• Coordinate free-issued material shortages, replacement materials, field-fabricated items, and procurement support needed to close module work-to-go items.
• Initiate requisitions for field purchases and prepare quantity takeoffs for field-purchased materials and equipment.
• Verify subcontractor-installed quantities and maintain quantity tracking in applicable project systems.
• Ensure Zero Accidents requirements are implemented in the work area and tools and equipment are maintained in safe operating condition.
• Monitor subcontractor module completion and verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with Startup, System Owners, Quality, and Construction Supervision to achieve mechanical completion, system completion, and turnover readiness.
• Support final system testing, commissioning, walkdowns, punchlist closeout, turnover, and handover to the site team.
• Use BIM, Power BI, TeamWorks, DSCS, Aconex, turnover databases, completion systems, and construction reporting tools to track module status and report performance metrics.
• Identify and mitigate risks affecting module installation, field execution, interface management, startup readiness, and schedule recovery.
• Facilitate subcontractor coordination meetings and participate in weekly cross-functional meetings to resolve issues and maintain execution alignment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and pursue appropriate development opportunities.

Benefits

• The posting describes robust benefits intended to support employee well-being, career advancement, and time to recharge; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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