Senior Rigging Engineer

Bechtel Corporation • Houston, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Rigging Engineer is based at Bechtel Equipment Operations, Inc., reports to the Bechtel Rigging Engineering Manager, and provides operational and technical support to Bechtel Energy and other business units. The role provides operational and technical direction to Bechtel projects, rigging engineers, assigned construction engineers, construction personnel, and craft regarding rigging-related construction processes, procedures, and requirements.

The position supports planning and safe execution of lifting and heavy transport work. This includes coordinating with engineering, construction, safety, procurement, subcontracts, traffic and logistics, vendors, and subcontractors; preparing and reviewing rigging and haul plans; and advising on equipment selection and technical requirements. The role is based in Houston, Texas, with part-time telework and business travel to project locations as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a four-year accredited university, or international equivalent, with 8–10 years of relevant experience including construction rigging engineering experience; alternatively, 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced broad-based theoretical knowledge of lifting and hauling equipment and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and legislation for lifting devices, rigging, and heavy-haul transport operations.
• Intermediate ability in structural design as it relates to lifting equipment and basic structures.
• Advanced understanding of soil mechanics as it relates to lifting equipment and advanced ability in matting design to distribute crane loads into the ground.
• Advanced CAD drafting ability; AutoCAD is preferred.
• Advanced technical engineering knowledge and experience using lifting equipment, alternative heavy-lifting systems, mobile gantries, jacking, tailing, rigging equipment, and load-distribution systems, including equipment transport and transfer and soil mechanics.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Project Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Handbook and Bechtel Core Processes as they relate to the area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” safety program.

Responsibilities

• Maintain contact with engineering regarding plant layout, foundation design, vessel and module designs, lifting provisions, and verification that imposed loadings are suitable.
• Assess and plan crane and heavy transport requirements and assist in preparing the Construction Equipment Schedule (CES) and budgets.
• Provide input into the selection of heavy-lift and heavy-haul equipment.
• Define scopes of work for subcontract packages and work with the contracts group to form heavy-haul and heavy-lift subcontract packages.
• Prepare technical specifications for bid packages.
• Prepare rigging plans, calculations, and specifications for rigging materials and lift equipment.
• Monitor compliance of rigging operations with approved rigging plans and applicable codes.
• Maintain contact with Subcontracts regarding scope of work and technical reviews of submissions for lifting and heavy or oversize transport work.
• Assess technical proposals for subcontractor heavy-haul and heavy-lift bid packages.
• Provide oversight and technical direction to subordinates and subcontractors.
• Attend constructability meetings and provide guidance in accordance with the project schedule.
• Coordinate with Traffic & Logistics regarding the feasibility of heavy or oversize hauling, barging, heavy-lift shipping and marine operations, temporary dock facilities, and haul routes to site.
• Provide input to Procurement regarding subcontracts for specialized lifting and transport work.
• Review and approve heavy or oversize/overweight haul plans and medium, critical, or heavy lift plans, including subcontract rigging submittals, in accordance with procedures before work begins.
• Select cranes, lifting hardware, and equipment needed to safely execute medium, heavy, and critical lifts.
• Work with vendors and subcontractors as a subject matter expert in meetings and reviews concerning subcontract lifting and heavy or oversized site transport.
• Work closely with safety personnel regarding rigging-related safety procedures and requirements.
• Travel to project locations on business trips as requested.

Benefits

• Robust benefits intended to support employees’ wellbeing and growth.

What This Job Offers

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