Bechtel

Piping Superintendent

Bechtel$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong field supervision knowledge of piping installation and related work.
  • Experience managing a workforce of approximately 50 craft personnel.
  • Understanding of construction planning and execution processes.
  • Proven judgment in evaluating field conditions and resolving construction issues.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and plan daily piping craft activities for safety and productivity.
  • Determine needs for workforce, materials, tools, and equipment for projects.
  • Coordinate with subcontractors and stakeholders to meet project commitments.
  • Ensure compliance with design documents and safety procedures during operations.
  • Collaborate with various teams to solve constructability issues and technical questions.
  • Oversee installation methods and equipment for piping projects.
  • Support team development through coaching and performance feedback.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits designed to support employee well-being.
  • Programs for career advancement and cultural enhancement.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Flexible time off to ensure work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 296692
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Houston, TX


Project Overview:

Bechtel's Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility located at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will direct and organize direct hire work including planning, safety, quality and technical activities on a complex project. As field supervision you will ensure direct hire work is planned to coincide with the overall project schedule, work methods are executed safely with quality, and the work is within budget. #LI-ME1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and direct assigned piping craft activities, including daily work planning, schedule alignment, work review, productivity monitoring, and safe execution of assigned scope.
  • Determine workforce, material, tool, and equipment needs; oversee construction methods, work plans, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) requirements, installation work packages, quantity reporting, and Level 4/Level 5 schedule inputs for assigned piping work.
  • Coordinate subcontractor field activities, construction interfaces, and stakeholder requirements to support schedule, cost, quality, and execution commitments.
  • Ensure work is performed using current approved design documents and that design changes, specifications, procedures, budgets, schedules, ES&H requirements, quality standards, and the Zero Accident Philosophy are implemented in assigned operations.
  • Coordinate with Construction Field Engineering, Design, Quality, Commissioning, subcontractors, foremen, and craft professionals to resolve constructability issues, technical questions, testing requirements, and field engineering interfaces.
  • Oversee piping installation means and methods, material and equipment installation, technical acceptance, testing readiness, and effective use of applicable automation tools and field systems.
  • Support team development through coaching, performance feedback, competency development, and engagement with craft and field supervision personnel.


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


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Practical field supervision knowledge of piping installation and related work activities, including welding, NDE, pressure testing, flushing, reinstatement, turnover, clean construction requirements, and applicable industry or international codes and standards.
  • Ability to supervise and coordinate up to approximately 50 craft personnel through foremen and general foremen, including setting daily priorities, monitoring productivity, supporting safe execution, and reinforcing quality workmanship.
  • Strong understanding of construction planning and field execution processes, including Level 4 and Level 5 schedules, installation work packages, quantity reporting, labor forecasting, material flow, tool and equipment readiness, and cost and schedule performance.
  • Demonstrated judgment in evaluating field conditions, resolving construction issues, coordinating engineering and constructability solutions, and applying company and project procedures related to ES&H, quality, field engineering, document control, and approved work methods.
  • Ability to build productive working relationships across construction, engineering, quality, commissioning, subcontractors, and craft supervision while mentoring less-experienced personnel and supporting competency development, performance feedback, and continuous learning.


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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