Superintendent - Piping

Bechtel Corporation • Brownsville, TX

49d • Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel is hiring a Piping Superintendent for the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas. The project is being developed in partnership with NextDecade and is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal on a 984-acre site. The first phase includes three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks, and one marine berth; the planned five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum.

The Superintendent leads a team and supervises superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. The role directs craft activities and work schedules, coordinates subcontract work and team development, and ensures craft professionals have the tools they need to be productive. It also oversees compliance with project policies, procedures, and job-site work rules, and ensures work meets specifications and is completed within schedules and budgets.

The position requires field inspections at an active construction site. Work may involve extensive walking in high heat and humidity, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms or uneven surfaces, and entering small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required, along with use of task-appropriate personal protective equipment. A flexible schedule may be required, including night or split shifts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of a single- or multi-discipline construction or engineering operation relating to field activities.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy, the Project ES&H Handbook, the Supervisor’s ES&H Manual, the Project Safety Management Plan, and Bechtel Core Processes.
• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Heavy industrial direct-hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as required, which may include night or split shifts.
• Physical ability to conduct field inspections, including 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.
• Ability to enter and exit the project site and use appropriate standard-issued personal protective equipment for assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power-generating-station construction.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and/or direct assigned craft activities, including discipline supervision of up to 50 craft professionals.
• Schedule work and review the work completed by each craft.
• Determine workforce requirements and coordinate established area operational plans.
• Monitor tool 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 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 design, vendor, and other technical documents.
• Oversee engineering solutions with subcontractors, foremen, and craft professionals.
• Coordinate subcontract work activities and team development.

Benefits

• Bechtel offers robust benefits intended to support employees’ well-being, career advancement, and time to recharge; specific benefit details are provided through Bechtel Total Rewards.

What This Job Offers

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