Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping

Edgewater Technical Associates

$95K — $115K *
Aiken, SC 29803In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of field engineering or mechanical/piping construction experience.
  • Strong knowledge of piping installation and welding practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering documents, including P&IDs and specifications.
  • Experience with industrial piping and water service systems.
  • Familiarity with piping and welding codes and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Provide field engineering support for mechanical construction activities.
  • Review technical documents to assist with construction efforts.
  • Clarify engineering requirements to supervisory and craft personnel.
  • Support the installation, testing, and turnover of piping systems.
  • Identify and resolve conflicts between design documents and field conditions.
  • Coordinate RFIs and manage technical issues during construction.
  • Maintain accurate field engineering documentation and records.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a multi-year, large-scale construction project.
  • Collaboration with a diverse team of engineers and construction professionals.
  • Potential for career advancement into Lead or senior engineering roles.
  • Exposure to high-profile projects in regulated environments.
Full Job Description
Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping

The Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, and site infrastructure construction.

Duties:

  • Provide field engineering support for process piping, firewater, service water, welding, and associated mechanical construction activities.
  • Review drawings, specifications, procedures, work packages, P&IDs, piping isometrics, and other technical documents to support field construction.
  • Provide technical interpretation and clarification of engineering requirements to Construction supervision and craft personnel.
  • Support piping layout, installation, fit-up, welding, supports, valves, equipment connections, testing, flushing, and system turnover activities.
  • Identify drawing conflicts, field interferences, constructability issues, and discrepancies between design documents and actual field conditions.
  • Develop and/or coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), field changes, technical questions, and resolution of construction issues.
  • Verify current approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical requirements are available for construction activities.
  • Coordinate technical issues with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Procurement, Planning, Commissioning, subcontractors, and other project disciplines.
  • Support material verification, material substitutions, equipment issues, and resolution of procurement or installation discrepancies.
  • Support welding activities through review and coordination of applicable WPS/PQR/WPQ requirements, weld documentation, and technical requirements.
  • Coordinate with QC personnel regarding inspection points, testing requirements, documentation, and resolution of nonconforming conditions.
  • Support hydrostatic testing, pressure testing, flushing, cleanliness, system walkdowns, punch-list resolution, and turnover activities.
  • Maintain field engineering documentation, technical correspondence, redlines, field changes, and other required construction records.
  • For Lead-level assignments, coordinate field engineering priorities, provide technical direction to Field Engineers, and serve as a primary technical interface between Engineering and Construction.


Skills/Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years of field engineering, construction engineering, mechanical/piping construction, or related industrial construction experience.
  • Experience supporting process piping, firewater, service water, industrial piping, welding, or similar mechanical construction.
  • Strong knowledge of piping installation, fabrication, fit-up, welding, supports, testing, and mechanical construction practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, piping isometrics, mechanical drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical requirements.
  • Knowledge of applicable piping and welding codes, standards, and construction requirements.
  • Experience resolving field engineering, constructability, design, and installation issues.
  • Experience coordinating technical issues between Engineering, Construction, and Quality.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Experience with large-scale industrial, DOE, nuclear, energy, or highly regulated construction projects.
  • Experience with process piping, large-diameter piping, firewater, and/or service water systems.
  • Experience supporting welding programs, weld documentation, WPS/PQR/WPQ requirements, and NDE activities.
  • AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or other applicable welding certification, particularly for welding-focused assignments.
  • Knowledge of ASME piping codes and applicable construction standards.
  • Experience with pressure testing, flushing, system completion, and turnover.
  • Prior lead or senior Field Engineer experience preferred for Lead-level assignments.
  • Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE site experience.


Other Job Requirements:

  • Must be a US Citizen


If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Edgewater Technical Associates

More Energy & Utilities Jobs

Find similar Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping jobs: