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Materials Engineer

Requisition ID: 275240 

  • Relocation Authorized: None 
  • Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
  • Work Location: Knoxville, TN 

 

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

 

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

 

Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

 

 

Position Summary:

The Mechanical Engineering team in the Knoxville, TN office is seeking a Materials Engineering Technology (MET) engineer.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Establish metallurgical requirements for equipment and piping
  • Develop technical specifications for metallic materials and corrosion control
  • Support to engineering disciplines in preparation of data sheets and requisition packages
  • Review of materials content in technical bids
  • Provide post award technical support to requisitioning engineers
  • Support the project through construction and commissioning phases
  • Perform standard materials engineering activities on projects with minimal technical oversight

 

The candidate will be required to:

  • Plan and conduct independent work, using sound judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
  • Devise practical approaches to solving materials engineering problems.
  • Coordinate technical issues with other departments on projects including constructability requirements and reviews.
  • Travel, as needed, to support activities at construction sites, supplier’s facilities, or in other engineering offices

 

Qualifications and Skills:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Level I: BS degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field with six (6) years of progressive related experience, or in lieu of degree, twelve (12) years of progressive related experience.
  • Level II: BS degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field with nine (9) years of progressive related experience, or in lieu of degree, fifteen (15) years of progressive related experience.
  • Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen. 

 

Additional Qualifications:

  • A working knowledge of the principles and practices of Materials Engineering
  • Ability to coordinate work with other engineering disciplines.
  • Knowledge of welding processes and weld procedure/weld procedure qualification
  • Knowledge of international materials standards and pressure vessel and piping fabrication codes
  • Some knowledge of material damage mechanisms associated with petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, and power plants
  • The materials engineer will work should also have some basic knowledge of:
  • Nondestructive examination
  • Paint and coatings
  • Thermal insulation
  • Non-Metallic materials

 

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