Lead Piping Field Engineer

Requisition ID: 280273

• Relocation Authorized: National/International – Accompanied
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Lake Charles, LA

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Project Overview:

Driftwood LNG LLC, 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:

The Construction Lead Piping Field Engineer is responsible for activities relating to construction engineering within the piping discipline. Duties include interpreting piping design drawings and specifications, piping installation/fabrication including pipe hangers and inline piping components, field verification of materials, and technical direction to field piping personnel as required. This position is not considered the design authority for the project, but only to enforce piping construction per design.#LI-BH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with engineering on constructability and design issues relating to the piping discipline such as underground and above ground piping installation and pipe supports.
• Establish a piping design/field engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Project Engineer, including agreement on piping engineering deliverables and overall construction application configuration management.
• Responsible for quantity take-off, control, tracking, reporting and forecasting for piping discipline.
• Specify the piping criteria for the construction of temporary construction facilities as required.
• Direct the preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services and equipment such as pipes, valves and hangers.
• Approve field requisitions as delegated by the Project Field Engineer.
• Review material receiving reports and warehousing to assure delivery of correct piping materials.
• Coordinate and monitor the interfaces for piping data exchange to support the construction automation plan and the project controls program requirements at the jobsite.
• Develop and manage the piping construction quality program.
• Direct preparation of cost estimates for piping construction activities and coordinate the preparation of cost reports, forecast and progress reports.
• Coordinate with Field Supervision and Subcontractors to plan/support construction schedules.
• Plan and recommend piping procedures to be implemented by Field Supervision to ensure construction operations are within requirements of engineering design and specifications.
• Work with customer’s resident engineering and operating personnel to coordinate piping construction activities.
• Coordinate activities to ensure piping materials, equipment and quality comply with design plans and specifications.
• Implement controls over variables affecting piping job progress such as such as piping installation and receipt to ensure engineering and procurement provide timely delivery of drawings, materials and equipment and ensure that other corporate programs are fully utilized.
• Administer major subcontract changes regarding the piping discipline and represent the company in major contractual discussions and negotiations.
• Aid the development of hydro packages and verify and witness hydro acceptance.
• Validate and submit (discipline) construction quantities for Quantity Unit Rate Report (QURR) tracking.
• Interface with Project Controls for submittal of quantities to ePCWorks.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be computer-literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Must be familiar with current industry quality standards.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Previous supervisory experience within piping discipline.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures is preferred.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing or power generating station construction is preferred.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including InfoWorks, TEAMWorks, BPS, PTR, eSub and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects is an asset.
• Excellent communication and problem solving ability

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