Lead Piping Superintendent

Bechtel Corporation • Lake Charles, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Piping Superintendent leads a team and supervises superintendents and/or craft professionals on the Louisiana LNG project near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The role directs craft activities and work schedules, coordinates subcontractor work and team development, and ensures craft professionals have the tools and materials needed to be productive. The superintendent oversees work to ensure compliance with project policies, procedures, job-site rules, specifications, schedules, and budgets.

The project is a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant LNG production and export facility with five process plants, associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths. The position involves field inspections at a construction site and coordination with construction field engineers, foremen, craft professionals, and subcontractors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead team members effectively and positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high-pressure situations.
• Heavy industrial direct-hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the work to be undertaken.
• Experience in construction for oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generating station projects.
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Experience developing pneumatic and hydrotest packages and verifying and witnessing acceptance of tests.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes, including Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of Project Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs), including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other project automation tools.
• Experience managing technical services subcontracts.
• Ability to conduct field inspections involving extensive walking, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms and uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces.
• Some lifting may be required; must be able to walk into and out of the project and use appropriate issued Personal Protection Equipment for assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and/or direct craft activities, including discipline supervision of up to 50 craft professionals.
• Schedule work and review work completed by each craft.
• Determine workforce requirements and coordinate established area operational plans.
• Monitor tools and equipment usage on site.
• Oversee preparation of Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensure crafts have the tools needed to be productive.
• Ensure the most current design documents are used and that design changes are approved before implementation.
• Ensure assigned construction operations and subcontractor performance comply with specifications and remain within schedules and budgets.
• Work with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals to interpret engineering designs, vendor documents, and other technical documents.
• Oversee engineering solutions with subcontractors, foremen, and craft professionals.
• Coordinate subcontract work activities and team development.

Benefits

• The company describes its benefits as robust and refers applicants to Bechtel Total Rewards for details; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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