Lead Field Welding Engineer - Tanks

Bechtel • Brownsville, TX

35d • Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will lead a team to implement and manage field and subcontractor welding programs and provide technical direction to support project welding initiatives. You will review scheduled work plans, provide input to production meetings, and conduct program audits. Your leadership will ensure welding program compliance and availability of welder resources to support planned work scopes. #LI-BH1

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Working knowledge of current industry quality construction procedures and standards.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Must have the training and experience to take and pass Bechtel Level II VT NDE, with experience in additional NDE methods.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs), including TEAMWorks, Infoworks or Aconex, BPS or DSCS, PTR or Unifier, and other automation tools used on Bechtel projects.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards is required.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Implements, maintains, and manages the Tanks Field Welding program.
• Provides oversight & technical direction to Welding Engineers, field supervision, craft professionals and subcontractors to ensure construction complies with all code, project specifications and Bechtel's procedures and standards.
• Manages the subcontractor welding program. Provides specialized welding engineering and technical support for construction to ensure construction meets all code, client, and JV procedures.
• Provides technical expertise for ASME, API, and AWS or other code designed and fabricated items.
• Provides oversight and technical direction of direct hire pre- and post-weld heat treatment program.
• Manages the rod rooms and rod room attendants, to ensure all weld filler materials are procured and controlled in compliance to Bechtel standards and Code requirements.
• Manages the NDE subcontract to include scheduling and coordination with construction site and subcontractors to ensure NDE is performed with the least impact and cost to the project and client.
• Manages and monitor the welder qualification lab to ensure the qualification of skilled welder, issuing each welder a unique ID, and maintaining welder qualification and maintenance records.
• Implement and maintain welder and weld tracking program to ensure all welds are properly documented and NDE is performed per project requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees