Tanks Field Engineer

Requisition ID: 281308 

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

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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 monitor and organize planning, safety, quality, and technical activities on a complex project with multiple stakeholders’ involvement, through the coordination and instruction management staff. Your field supervision will help ensure operations are planned to coincide with overall established schedules and that work methods are planned and executed safely.  #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops projections and schedules for workforce, material, and equipment requirements 
• Coordinates the construction operations impact on external interfaces to ensure they coincide with the overall established schedules. 
• Enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management. 
• Supports Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents 
• Maintain project document control and ensure all work activities are executed using the latest versions of relevant documents
• Work with the discipline superintendents to develop detailed, integrated installation plans for complex, cross discipline installations
• Work with Area superintendent to ensure that quantities are reported, verified and submitted for all commodities each week
• Assist with the development and implementation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITP’s)
• Perform quality control inspections of completed work and generate associated documentation
• Ensure that all project quality requirements are understood and adhered to
• Liaise with the design engineering group and provide support to resolve design and constructability issues
• Work with supervision to perform front-end work package scoping
• Develop construction progress reports and quantity forecasts
• Complete required material requisitions to ensure that material deliveries support scheduled activities and complete material receipt inspections
• Assist in the preparation and updating of construction schedules
• Ensure correct preparation of applicable as-built documents and inspections required by the contract
• Perform system/area turnovers

Education and Experience Requirements:

Level 1:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9 -12 years of relevant work experience.

Level 2:

• 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:

• Experience with the construction of full containment LNG tanks.
• Experience with the BICSS method of constructing LNG tanks.
• Experience with the construction of Field Erected tanks.
• Experience with FERC permitting requirements for LNG tanks and Field Erected Tanks.
• Technical knowledge of all phases of construction engineering relating to a single discipline interfacing with all areas, or in a multi-discipline position assigned to a single area. 
• Knowledge of construction activities as they relate to engineering disciplines, cost and scheduling, and contract administration.
• Familiar with Bechtel’s Business Ethics handbook and policies.
• Knowledge and understanding of the application and requirements of the Project Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Handbook and the Bechtel Core Processes as they relate to area of responsibility.
• Ability to work with multi-national employees and across different languages.
• Spanish speak skills advantageous 
• Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements. 
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” safety program.

Additional Information: 

Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, 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.).

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