Field Engineer - CIF (Insulation)

Bechtel Corporation•Brownsville, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Engineer – CIF (Insulation) 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 Bechtel’s Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas. The role prepares construction drawings and sketches, helps plan construction methods and procedures, initiates field-purchase requisitions, prepares material and equipment quantity takeoffs, verifies commodities in quantity-tracking or other database systems, and supports safety and quality requirements. Depending on assignment, the engineer may develop understanding of system and area scoping and drawings for package development, review and approve inspection test plans, and coordinate reviews of subcontractor submittals. The position typically requires a bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience. Field duties require physical inspections at a construction site, including walking in hot and humid conditions, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated or uneven surfaces and in confined spaces, and potentially lifting. Use of task-appropriate standard-issued personal protective equipment is required.

Requirements

Typically, a bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge of a single- or multi-discipline construction or engineering operation.
Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy.
Knowledge of 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.
Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to field activities.
Knowledge of 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 contained in subcontract documents.
Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors and/or a Direct Hire workforce.
Relevant knowledge normally acquired through a recognized engineering or scientific degree, specialized courses in construction technology and management, and/or practical work experience.
Physical ability to conduct field inspections, including extensive walking at a construction site, often in high heat and high humidity; climbing ladders and scaffolding; working on elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and in small or confined spaces; and some lifting.
Ability to walk into and out of the project site.
Ability to use the standard-issued personal protective equipment required for each assigned task.

Responsibilities

Prepare construction drawings and sketches.
Facilitate planning of construction methods and procedures.
Initiate requisitions for field purchases.
Prepare quantity takeoffs for field-purchased material and equipment.
Verify commodities in quantity-tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.
Ensure Bechtel’s zero-accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and followed by craft personnel and others in operational areas.
Ensure tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.
Pursue or demonstrate interest in appropriate continuous-learning activities.
For direct-hire work, develop an understanding of system and area scoping and the drawings required for package development.
Review and approve inspection test plans.
Coordinate reviews of subcontractor submittals.