Field Engineer - Structural

Bechtel Corporation•Brownsville, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel is hiring a Field Engineer to support the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal being developed with NextDecade. The role provides project field engineering support across work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing, and system turnover coordination. The position helps ensure field engineering activities are carried out safely, completed, and compliant with quality standards and project requirements. The role assists construction engineers, discipline superintendents, foremen, and Craft Professionals with interpreting engineering design, vendor, and other technical documents. For Direct Hire, the role also develops understanding of system and area scopes and drawings, and assembles digital and physical turnover packages for startup and the client. The work involves inspections at an active construction site, including demanding outdoor and elevated work conditions.

Requirements

Required: university hire with less than 1 year of experience, or 4–5 years of relevant work experience; alternatively, an associate degree and 2–4 years of related experience.
Knowledge of a single- or multi-discipline construction or engineering operation.
Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy, the Project ES&H Handbook, the Supervisors ES&H Manual, the Project Safety Management Plan, and Bechtel Core Processes.
Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and methodologies, supervisory functions related to field activities, and Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs).
Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications in accordance with current Bechtel Standard Application Program (BSAP) standards.
Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment.
Knowledge of subcontract use and contractor and subcontractor responsibilities in subcontract documents.
Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors and/or Direct Hire workforce.
Knowledge normally acquired through a recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, specialized courses in construction technology and management, and/or practical work experience leading to a thorough understanding of the required knowledge.
Physical ability to conduct field inspections, including extensive walking at a construction site, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms and uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces; some lifting may be required.
Ability to walk into and out of the project and use the standard issued Personal Protection Equipment required for assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparing construction drawings, sketches, projections, and schedules for workforce, material, and equipment requirements.
Assist in planning construction methods and procedures.
Initiate requisitions for field purchases.
Assist with quantity takeoffs of field-purchased materials and equipment.
Verify commodities in quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems.
Ensure the Zero Accident philosophy and requirements are followed in operational areas, and that tools and equipment are safe and operated safely.
Pursue or demonstrate interest in appropriate continuous learning activities.
Assist construction engineers, discipline superintendents, foremen, and Craft Professionals in interpreting engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents.
For Direct Hire, develop an understanding of system and area scopes and the drawings required for package development.
For Direct Hire, build digital and physical system and area turnover packages for turnover to startup and the client.