Bechtel

Mechanical General Superintendent - Tanks

Bechtel$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree or international equivalent, with 13-15 years of relevant experience, or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
  • Knowledge of full containment LNG tank construction, including carbon steel and aluminum welding methods.
  • Working knowledge of construction specifications and vendor procedures, especially for LNG projects.
  • Experience with tank building equipment like large crawlers, cranes, and heavy lift programs.
  • Ability to manage multi-national teams and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise superintendents and craft professionals on-site.
  • Engage team development through training and performance assessments.
  • Manage craft activities and coordinate subcontractor work.
  • Determine workforce requirements and prepare progress reports.
  • Monitor tool and equipment usage, ensuring productivity.
  • Ensure safety compliance and quality of work performed.
  • Collaborate with Engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being and development.
  • Programs aimed at career advancement and cultural enhancement.
  • Opportunities for recharge and work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 294493
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Accompanied
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Lake Charles,LA


Project Overview:

Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, and coordinate subcontract work activities and team development. Your oversight will ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules and procedures, and perform within specifications, schedules and budgets. #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

PFS Tier I - most applicable to Area Superintendents and PFSs on projects (<$250m) of moderate complexity and few stakeholders involved.
  • Leadership / Supervision (Supervision of discipline and lead superintendents with 100+ craft)
  • Proactively engages with their team's development through CPM, Competency development/assessment and feedback
  • Supervises and directs craft activities, subordinate superintendents, and others, as assigned.

Planning / Productivity
  • Determines workforce requirements.
  • Prepares reports and forecasts, including summary of construction progress, craft personnel forecasts, and expenditures forecast.

Tools, Materials & Equipment
  • Monitors tool and equipment usage on the site.
  • Prepares Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures that the crafts have the tools they require to be productive.

Safety & Quality
  • Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors' performance are in compliance with specifications Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions within assigned operations.
  • Monitors work activities and ensures the quality of work performed.

Technical
  • Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents
  • Coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, and Foremen and Craft Professionals.


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience of construction methods of full containment LNG tank construction which includes knowledge of carbon steel, aluminum, and 9% Ni plate erection and welding, roof construction, air raise and hydrotesting.
  • Furthermore, knowledge of concrete construction for outside containment and management of interfaces between the concrete and steel teams.
  • Working in a field construction environment understanding specifications, vendor procedures, instructions & codes with working knowledge of API-650, API-620, API-625, ASME Section VIII, AWWA, and FERC requirements.
  • Knowledge of welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW, SAW and the use of Automatic Girth Welders, Down Flat Tractors, and automated isolation machines.
  • Experience with large crawler cranes, tower cranes, SPMTs and heavy lift programs Technical knowledge of tank building equipment and tools.
  • Knowledge of requirements for cryogenic insulation including foam block, deck blanket, and perlite. Knowledge of requirements for Lock Out Tag Out.

Preferred:
  • Experience on LNG Tanks with concrete outer tank vapor and spill containment.
  • 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.
  • Experience managing technical services subcontracts.
  • Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing or power generating station construction.
  • Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
  • Ability to work with multi-national employees and across different languages.
  • Ability to train less experienced team members and provide mentorship to others. Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.

Additional Information: Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

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

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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