Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping

Edgewater Technical Associates • Aiken, SC

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping opportunity to support the Savannah River Site. This role will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, and site infrastructure construction. The Lead Field Engineer will provide field engineering support for process piping, firewater, service water, welding, and associated mechanical construction activities. This includes reviewing technical documents, providing technical interpretation, supporting installation and testing, identifying conflicts, developing RFIs, coordinating with various project teams, supporting material and welding activities, and maintaining field engineering documentation. For Lead-level assignments, the role also involves coordinating field engineering priorities, providing technical direction to Field Engineers, and serving as a primary technical interface between Engineering and Construction.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of field engineering, construction engineering, mechanical/piping construction, or related industrial construction experience.
• Experience supporting process piping, firewater, service water, industrial piping, welding, or similar mechanical construction.
• Strong knowledge of piping installation, fabrication, fit-up, welding, supports, testing, and mechanical construction practices.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, piping isometrics, mechanical drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable piping and welding codes, standards, and construction requirements.
• Experience resolving field engineering, constructability, design, and installation issues.
• Experience coordinating technical issues between Engineering, Construction, and Quality.
• Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience with large-scale industrial, DOE, nuclear, energy, or highly regulated construction projects.
• Experience with process piping, large-diameter piping, firewater, and/or service water systems.
• Experience supporting welding programs, weld documentation, WPS/PQR/WPQ requirements, and NDE activities.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or other applicable welding certification, particularly for welding-focused assignments.
• Knowledge of ASME piping codes and applicable construction standards.
• Experience with pressure testing, flushing, system completion, and turnover.
• Prior lead or senior Field Engineer experience preferred for Lead-level assignments.
• Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE site experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide field engineering support for process piping, firewater, service water, welding, and associated mechanical construction activities.
• Review drawings, specifications, procedures, work packages, P&IDs, piping isometrics, and other technical documents to support field construction.
• Provide technical interpretation and clarification of engineering requirements to Construction supervision and craft personnel.
• Support piping layout, installation, fit-up, welding, supports, valves, equipment connections, testing, flushing, and system turnover activities.
• Identify drawing conflicts, field interferences, constructability issues, and discrepancies between design documents and actual field conditions.
• Develop and/or coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), field changes, technical questions, and resolution of construction issues.
• Verify current approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical requirements are available for construction activities.
• Coordinate technical issues with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Procurement, Planning, Commissioning, subcontractors, and other project disciplines.
• Support material verification, material substitutions, equipment issues, and resolution of procurement or installation discrepancies.
• Support welding activities through review and coordination of applicable WPS/PQR/WPQ requirements, weld documentation, and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with QC personnel regarding inspection points, testing requirements, documentation, and resolution of nonconforming conditions.
• Support hydrostatic testing, pressure testing, flushing, cleanliness, system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, and turnover activities.
• Maintain field engineering documentation, technical correspondence, redlines, field changes, and other required construction records.
• For Lead-level assignments, coordinate field engineering priorities, provide technical direction to Field Engineers, and serve as a primary technical interface between Engineering and Construction.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions
• 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior