Field Engineer - System Turnover and PSSR
About The Position
The Field Engineer supports construction, system turnover, commissioning, and startup activities for capital projects and facility modifications on the I-10 Pipe Rack Relocation Project in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The role coordinates with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, HSE/Process Safety, Quality, and contractors to ensure systems are complete, documented, and ready for safe startup and operations. The position emphasizes system turnover, mechanical completion, punch-list management, field verification, and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) execution. The role includes providing field engineering support, verifying installed systems against approved design documents, developing system boundaries and turnover sequences, coordinating turnover packages, and leading system walkdowns. It also manages punch-list ownership and closure, coordinates PSSR and startup-readiness actions, and supports Operations during commissioning and initial startup. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with the ability to work extended hours during commissioning, turnaround, and startup activities. The project dates are January 4, 2027 through January 3, 2028. Local candidates are sought; no per diem is provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- At least 5 years of experience in field engineering, construction, commissioning, project completion, or industrial facility execution.
- Demonstrated experience with system turnover, mechanical completion, punch-list management, and PSSR activities.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, specifications, electrical one-lines, and vendor documentation.
- Working knowledge of Management of Change, Process Safety Management, Process Hazard Analysis, and startup-readiness requirements.
- Strong communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in active construction and operating environments, including extended hours during commissioning, turnaround, and startup activities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical processing, pipeline, terminal, power, or other industrial facilities.
- Experience with brownfield projects, turnarounds, tie-ins, phased commissioning, or major capital projects.
- Experience with electronic completion-management, document-control, scheduling, or project-management systems.
- Experience with contractor coordination, quality documentation, functional testing, loop checks, pressure testing, flushing, energization, or equipment startup.
Responsibilities
- Provide field engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Verify that installed equipment, piping, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and safety systems conform to approved drawings and specifications.
- Develop and maintain system boundaries, turnover sequences, acceptance criteria, and system completion status.
- Coordinate turnover packages, including drawings, P&IDs, vendor data, inspection and test records, calibration certificates, redlines, and as-built documentation.
- Lead system walkdowns and identify incomplete, deficient, or nonconforming work.
- Develop and maintain punch lists by system, discipline, responsible party, and required completion date.
- Classify punch-list items as pre-startup, post-startup, deferred, or contractual work.
- Assign ownership, prioritize critical items, track status, and drive timely punch-list closure.
- Verify completed corrective work in the field and ensure supporting documentation is included in turnover packages.
- Coordinate with Operations and Maintenance to confirm deferred or post-startup items are properly transferred and managed.
- Report open punch-list risks and turnover constraints to project leadership.
- Plan, coordinate, and participate in PSSR activities for new or modified facilities and systems.
- Confirm construction completion, equipment integrity, testing, safety-system readiness, procedures, training, and required documentation.
- Track MOC, PHA, PSSR, and pre-startup actions to completion or approved disposition.
- Coordinate field verification with Operations, HSE/Process Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and contractors.
- Obtain required approvals before systems are placed in service or startup begins.
- Support Operations during commissioning and initial startup.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
