Bechtel

Lead Piping Field Engineer

Bechtel$123K — $178K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 8-10 years relevant experience, or 12-14 years relevant experience without a degree.
  • Experience on combined cycle facilities preferred.
  • Knowledge of modularization of piping and piping systems.
  • Familiarity with applicable industry codes and standards such as ASME.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage teams effectively.
  • Commitment to Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) with a focus on Zero Accident philosophy.
  • Experience with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a field engineering team for future power plant projects.
  • Lead construction engineering efforts within specific disciplines.
  • Coordinate work planning and packaging, ensuring collaboration with design teams.
  • Direct procurement of materials and management of material substitutions.
  • Oversee quantity reporting and forecasting for project accuracy.
  • Enforce safety and quality control measures on site.
  • Coordinate turnover processes between construction and startup phases.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Generous paid time off with 160 hours annually, plus nine paid holidays.
  • Paid parental leave and discretionary bonuses offered.
  • 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.
  • Commitment to career development and a supportive workplace culture.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 292399
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Reston, VA
  • Salary Range: $123,400 - $178,500 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)


Project Overview:

The Infrastructure GBU's, Renewables & Clean Power business line is pursuing future combined cycle power plant projects. The business line is assembling a proposal team to be based in Reston, VA prior to mobilizing to field upon project award.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will manage a team and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover and subcontracts. Your oversight will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

You will support the proposal(s) of future combined cycle power plant projects with the intention of mobilizing to the field upon award. #LI-KL1

Major Responsibilities:

On a medium sized job, performs the duties of a lead engineer in either an area, coordinating and directing a variety of disciplines, or as a Deputy Project Field Engineer, coordinating all activities related to the operation of assigned operating section.

Leadership/Supervision
  • Proactively engages with their teams' development through CPM, competency development/assessment and feedback.
  • Supervises a broad range of construction engineering work within a specific engineering discipline.

Work Planning & Packaging
  • Coordinates with design on constructability issues.

Material Management
  • Directs the preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services, and equipment.

Quantities
  • Possesses responsibility for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.

Safety / Quality Control
  • Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.

System Turnover Coordinator

For Direct Hire
  • Possesses responsibility for coordinating between construction and startup to ensure the various system walkdowns are performed, interfacing with the startup specialist as required to support component/system turnover and assuming responsibility (as required) for area turnover coordination as determined by the PFE.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator
  • Reviews and approves inspection test plans.
  • Supervises reviews of subcontractor submittals.


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience on combined cycle facilities is preferred.
  • Knowledge of modularization of piping and pipe racks, above ground & below ground piping systems and line testing preferred.
  • Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
  • Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards. Example ASME Section I, ASME B31.1, etc.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams.
  • Maintain, promote, and cultivate a safe work ethic and work environment within the craft and professional staff.
  • Able to work extended work schedules and night shift as required to support the project execution plans and schedules.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H). Demonstrable commitment to a Zero Accident safety program.
  • Must have work authorization within the United States of America.
  • Previous experience delivering a combined cycle power plant is preferable.
  • Previous experience with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP).
  • Familiarity and working knowledge of the Bechtel suite of Applications (i.e. TeamWorks, SetRoute, PipeFighter, SteelSlayer, Aconex, SP3D/Navisworks etc.)
  • Familiarity with the combined cycle initiative.


Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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