Field Welding Engineer - Night Shift

Bechtel Corporation•Brownsville, TX

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel is hiring a Field Welding Engineer for its Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, in partnership with NextDecade. The project is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal on a 984-acre site. The first phase includes three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks, and one marine berth; the completed five-train facility is planned for a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum. The role leads, implements, and maintains construction field welding programs and provides specialized welding engineering support. It includes managing, inspecting, and monitoring the welding test lab, rod room, weld heat treatment program, and laboratory quality plan. The engineer provides technical guidance to resolve defects and quality issues before final inspection and supports construction compliance with applicable codes, project requirements, and Bechtel procedures. This is a night-shift position with a flexible schedule that may include split shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge of current codes and standards, including ASME, API, AWS, and NFPA.
Knowledge of welding technical and practical applications, including SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW STT.
Knowledge of preheat and post-weld heat treatments, equipment, and consumables.
Mechanical/piping system construction, installation, and inspection experience.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical construction drawings.
Knowledge of technical, cost, scheduling, and contracts-administration aspects of a specialized engineering discipline related to heavy industrial or commercial construction.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with design engineers to support project reviews.
Knowledge of environmental, safety, and health compliance standards required on government projects.
Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications in accordance with current Bechtel standards.
Working knowledge of Bechtel construction automation systems such as TeamWorks, InfoWorks, and WITS.
Ability to interface with diverse construction disciplines and all levels of management.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Teams.
Self-motivated, able to work with little supervision, and effective in a team environment.
Willingness to work a flexible night-shift schedule, potentially including split shifts.
Physical ability to conduct field inspections, including extensive walking at construction sites in high heat and humidity, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, and walking on uneven surfaces.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Bechtel standard programs used on Bechtel EPC projects, such as SmartPlant design tools, Digital Supply Chain, Synchro 4D, Navisworks, xFighters, PowerBI, BookBuilder, SetRoute, Construction Unifier, and EQMS.
Recent Bechtel experience as a Welding, Mechanical, or Piping Field Engineer, or Lead Welding, Mechanical, or Piping Field Engineer, on a large EPC project.
Working knowledge of Bechtel Standard Work Processes Procedures (SWPPs) and related Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) used by Construction.

Responsibilities

Coordinate work activities with the Project Field Engineer and Lead Field Welding Engineer to implement the site welding program on large projects.
Implement and maintain Bechtel’s Field Welding program for all welding operations.
Provide technical assistance to field superintendents and craft personnel.
Ensure supervision and craft personnel involved in welding understand applicable codes and project requirements.
Provide welding engineering support to ensure construction meets applicable codes and Bechtel procedures.
Provide technical expertise for ASME, API, AWS, and other code-designed and fabricated items.
Coordinate pre- and post-weld heat treatment, whether performed by Bechtel or subcontractors.
Coordinate the rod room and rod room attendant to ensure welding filler materials are controlled and meet Bechtel and code requirements.
Assist with management of the NDE subcontract, including scheduling and coordination with construction.
Coordinate the welder qualification lab to ensure qualified welders are employed.
Work with craft personnel to maintain welding documentation and the credibility and accountability of the Welding Program.
Support field inspections to verify welding workmanship and materials conform to project requirements.
Advise on recertification of quality behaviors and correction of defects before final inspection.
Implement the project quality control program for welding.
Requisition and set up the welding consumables program.
Assist field procurement with inspection and receipt of welding materials.
Implement a weld inspection tracking system using TEAMWorks/WITS applications.
As needed, implement and coordinate subcontractor and direct-hire pre- and post-weld heat treatment programs.
Apply working knowledge of mechanical and piping engineering principles to the design and installation of structures, systems, and components.
Read, understand, and interpret structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical construction drawings.
Support construction activities involving module assembly, completion walk-downs, testing, punch-list management, turnover packages, and interfaces with Start-Up.
Apply knowledge of Lock Out Tag Out safety requirements.