Piping Field Engineer (OSM)

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

10h

About The Position

The OSM Piping Field Engineer supports module yard piping execution for an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The role covers piping fabrication through installation, inspection, testing, preservation, turnover, and release for shipment. It works closely with construction, engineering, quality, materials, subcontractors, and turnover teams to ensure piping work is safely executed, technically compliant, and aligned with module completion milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
Strong knowledge of piping construction, spool fabrication, fit-up, installation, supports, valves, bolted connections, pressure testing, preservation, turnover, and module yard execution.
Ability to interpret piping isometrics, P&IDs, drawings, specifications, line class requirements, work packages, ITPs, test packages, and project procedures.
Working knowledge of piping material control, MTRs/CoCs, traceability, weld mapping, NDE coordination, test records, punch lists, RFIs, NCRs, redlines, and as-built documentation.
Understanding of module interfaces, dimensional control, carryover work, ship-loose items, temporary supports, transport readiness, and release-for-shipment requirements.
Strong communication, coordination, planning, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced module yard environment.
Ability to perform field walkdowns in an active module yard, including walking on uneven surfaces, climbing ladders or scaffolding, accessing elevated work areas, working in confined spaces where required, and wearing required PPE.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Bechtel work processes and project systems such as Aconex, TeamWorks, DSCS, PTR, InfoWorks, BPS, Navisworks, Power BI, turnover systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

Provide field engineering support for module yard piping fabrication, installation, inspection, testing, preservation, turnover, and release-for-shipment activities.
Review piping drawings, isometrics, P&IDs, specifications, line class requirements, work packages, ITPs, and test packages to support compliant execution.
Support work planning, sequencing, constraint removal, material readiness, quantity verification, progress reporting, and short-term schedule alignment.
Perform field walkdowns to verify piping installation, spool fit-up, supports, valves, interfaces, cleanliness, preservation, accessibility, and transport readiness.
Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Materials, Procurement, Subcontracts, Project Controls, Logistics, Turnover, and Startup/Commissioning to resolve technical and execution issues.
Support pressure testing, welding/NDE coordination, punch list closure, red lines, as-built documentation, RFIs, NCRs, turnover records, and module release documentation.
Promote project ES&H, quality, and Zero Accidents expectations in all module yard piping activities.