Construction Coordinator

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Project Overview:

Energy’s Construction Functional group is expanding to include Construction Coordinators. Construction Coordinators will initially report to Construction Chief Engineer and Manager of Construction prior to being assigned to Projects where they will report to the Construction Manager. Project assignments may include proposals, Pre-FEED, FEED, or EPC execution assistance

Job Summary:

The Construction Coordinator will be assigned to Energy GBU’s Houston office as the Construction representative on one or more projects. In this capacity, the Construction Coordinator serves as the liaison between Construction and other members of the project team. The Construction Coordinator ensures that Construction requirements are made known to the project team and that Construction responds to the needs of other project team members. The Construction Coordinator is responsible for working with the other members of the project team to include the Owner, management, construction, project controls, engineering, procurement, contracts, estimating and business development. The responsibilities of the Construction Coordinator include but are not limited to the following:

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership" #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads constructability review on the project on an ongoing basis during the design process
• Participates in design development and suggests economical construction details to be incorporated into design drawings and specifications, utilizing "lessons learned" from other projects and construction "best practices"
• Leads the Advance Work Package process. Interpreting construction work package scoping for engineering and making sure that engineering deliverables are complete for construction work packages to support the construction schedule
• Representing construction in the weekly engineering schedule review meetings and making sure that engineering meets its schedule obligations
• Provides input to the overall construction execution plan including site layout, equipment, materials, and construction organization
• Assists in subcontract formation and project team evaluations of project issued contracts and subcontracts, e.g., temporary facilities, waste management, heavy haul/heavy lift, permanent buildings, etc.
• Assists in the development of Field Professional Staffing plans for the Construction/Site Manager
• Assists in the development of a project Construction Equipment Schedule (CES) for the Construction/Site Manager
• Assists PFE to develop project specific Construction Procedures and Instructions as required and reviews SWPPs for implementation
• Utilizes the plant design model to identify construction sequencing
• Coordinates or inputs data in TEAMWorks™ and SetRoute™
• Helps develop the layout of temporary facilities in conjunction with the Construction/Site Manager and Design Engineering
• Coordinates development of rigging and equipment plans with the Bechtel certified rigging engineer and BEO Representative
• Maintains communications with the Construction field organization and Office project team members regarding significant problem areas and potential solutions

Education and Experience Requirements:

• B.S. in engineering or construction science or plus 5 years of related field experience in construction/technical inspection.
• Previous experience in a role such as a Discipline Field Engineer required.
• Must have right to live and work in the United States.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of interfaces for design engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of Bechtel's Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Experience in the formation and administration of construction subcontracts.
• Knowledge and understanding of Bechtel automation tools.
• Commitment to Bechtel’s Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Core Processes, and Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” philosophy.

• Preference for construction experience assigned as a Construction Coordinator and construction site experience in a field engineering.

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