Construction Engineer

Chevron•Richmond, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Engineer (CE) is responsible for supporting the Construction Service Group (CSG) team by providing appropriate construction input during the early phases of jobs through constructability reviews and supporting multi-functional teams during execution. This role ensures that all aspects of design, constructability, and turnover for planning and execution to other team members are managed effectively, safely, and in alignment with organizational goals. The CE is responsible for driving improvement initiatives and must be able to shift between multiple roles depending on CSG department needs, potentially including Planner or Company Rep. This position reports to a Job Coordinator within the Construction Service Group organization and is responsible for planning and executing the construction and major modifications of Chevron's facilities. It involves establishing construction procedures, methods, costs, and schedules, and working closely with other functions to ensure projects are completed safely, timely, cost-effectively, and with desired quality. The position is responsible for safety, efficiency, quality, scheduling, and execution of onshore construction work supporting refinery operations. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to provide effective on-site guidance of construction activities related to small project construction work executed by local contractors, ensuring conformance with safety policies, project plans, and enforcing design and construction codes (e.g., welding code and inspection techniques, NDE methods, Design Guidelines, Chevron Engineering Standards, SID, Safe work practices, etc.). Familiarity with SOPs, PTW systems, JSAs, SIMOPS, risk mitigation plans, contractor safety, and safety work processes related to construction activities is required. This role also involves working with engineering and the Construction Manager to prioritize and plan project work to reduce operating downtime and optimize production. A knowledge and understanding of constructability and operability for input to the design of new equipment or upgrades is desirable. Construction Engineers may be assigned to a multi-functional team, supporting the execution of new projects and maintaining the reliability of operating plans in the refinery. They work with a Construction Manager and other functional groups to determine project needs, manage capital and/or expense budgets, oversee small project design and construction, and support operational needs. They facilitate repairs, additions, and new installations of tanks, vessels, reactors, columns, pumps, piping, power distribution, and computer controls. They are responsible for various aspects of small projects, including project identification and scoping, estimation of labor and material costs, cost tracking, and interfacing with plant/field operations. The position is located at Chevron's Richmond Refinery, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

Strong work performance in core programs.
Strong communication skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Strong teamwork skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
A Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in Construction Management or Engineering or related work experience.
For Global Offshore Payroll applicants, ability to use current US work authorization or otherwise able to obtain work authorization within 4 months of initiation of immigration activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a field, construction, or project support engineer.
Familiarity with business principles and their application to projects (i.e., life cycle cost, ROCE, IRR, Cash Flow, NPV, EV, etc.).
Knowledge and understanding of constructability and operability for input to the design of new equipment or upgrades.

Responsibilities

Support the CSG team by providing appropriate construction input during the early phases of jobs during constructability reviews.
Support multi-functional team during execution.
Ensure that all aspects of design, constructability, and turnover for planning and execution to other team members are managed effectively, safely, and in alignment with organizational goals.
Drive improvement initiatives.
Shift between multiple roles depending on CSG department needs, including working as Planner or Company Rep at certain times.
Plan/execute the construction and major modifications of Chevron's facilities.
Establish construction procedures, methods, costs, and schedules.
Work closely with other functions to ensure projects are completed safely, timely, cost effectively, and are of desired quality.
Be responsible for safety, efficiency, quality, scheduling, and execution of onshore construction work supporting refinery operations.
Provide effective on-site guidance of construction activities related to small project construction work executed by local contractors.
Ensure conformance with safety policies, project plans, and enforce design and construction codes (e.g. welding code and inspection techniques, NDE methods, Design Guidelines, Chevron Engineering Standards, SID, Safe work practices, etc.).
Be familiar with SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), PTW (permit-to-work) systems, JSAs (Job Safety Analysis), SIMOPS, risk mitigation plans, contractor safety and safety work processes related to construction activities.
Work with engineering and the Construction Manager to prioritize and plan project work to reduce operating downtime and optimize production.
Work with a CM as well as other functional groups to determine project needs, manage capital and/or expense budgets, oversee small project design and construction, and support operational needs.
Facilitate repairs, additions and new installations of tanks, vessels, reactors, columns, pumps, piping, power distribution and computer controls.
Be responsible for various aspects of small projects, including project identification and scoping, estimation of labor and material costs, cost tracking, and interfacing with plant/field operations.