Piping Field Engineer Specialist

Environmental and Safety Solutions•Brownsville, TX

About The Position

The Piping Field Engineer Specialist supports construction, quality inspections, and system turnover through field walkdowns, installation verification, and documentation readiness. The role verifies piping systems against design requirements, isometric drawings, P&IDs, and plot plans; identifies and documents discrepancies; develops punch lists; supports test package preparation; and helps ensure systems are mechanically complete and ready for testing and turnover. Field walkdowns and installation verification are core functions. The specialist supports quality inspections and checks compliance with project specifications and applicable standards and codes. The role also assists construction teams with field installation issues, design discrepancies, and constructability concerns, coordinating with superintendents and engineering. It maintains walkdown reports, punch lists, and system readiness records, and supports safe construction, pressure testing, and turnover activities. The work requires a flexible schedule that may include night or split shifts. Field inspections involve extensive walking at a construction site, including in high heat and humidity; climbing ladders and scaffolding; working on elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and in small or confined spaces; and some lifting. The employee must be able to enter and leave the project site and use assigned personal protective equipment.

Requirements

5 to 12 years of piping and/or mechanical engineering-related field experience (identified as preferred in the posting).
Experience with B31.3 process piping construction or installation; LNG or similar experience is preferred.
Strong knowledge of interpreting P&IDs, isometric drawings, and plot plans.
Knowledge of ASME B31.3 and applicable codes.
Ability to perform field walkdowns and identify discrepancies.
Strong communication and coordination skills.
High attention to detail during piping installation and testing-package line walks.
Ability to identify installation discrepancies in a timely manner and coordinate with construction and field engineering teams.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include night or split shifts.
Physical ability to conduct field inspections involving extensive walking, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working at elevation and on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces; some lifting may be required.
Ability to enter and leave the project site and use assigned standard personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Computer literacy, including word processing and Excel.
Experience with quality validation and inspections.
Experience with pipe pressure testing and system turnover.
Knowledge of flange management, valve installation requirements, and pipe cleanliness standards.
LNG or similar experience with B31.3 process piping construction or installation.

Responsibilities

Perform system and test-package line walks to verify installations against isometric drawings, P&IDs, and plot plans.
Identify and document punch items and deficiencies, including valve orientation, accessibility and operability, component installation, piping routing, slope, and tie-ins.
Support quality inspections for compliance with project specifications and applicable standards and codes.
Verify flange alignment and integrity, bolt-up completeness, material traceability, and pipe cleanliness requirements.
Assist with identifying and reporting nonconformances (NCRs).
Assist in preparing and verifying test packages, including validating boundaries and system limits, confirming components are installed and documented, and checking pressure-test documentation.
Track hydrostatic and pneumatic test readiness, flushing, and cleaning activities.
Provide technical support to construction teams during installation and coordinate with superintendents and engineering.
Assist in resolving field installation issues, design discrepancies, and constructability concerns.
Generate and maintain walkdown reports, punch lists, and system-readiness status, ensuring inspection and turnover documentation is complete and accurate.
Participate in job briefs, toolbox talks, and safety meetings; follow company quality absolutes and project safety procedures.
Support safe construction installation, pressure testing, and system turnover activities.
Track system progress from construction through testing and turnover and support test-package compilation and verification.