Rigging Engineer

Requisition ID: 282957 

•  Relocation Authorized: National/International - Camp 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV 

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

The Rigging Engineer is based to Bechtel Equipment Operations, Inc. reports to Project Lead Rigging Engineer and Project Field Engineer and provides operational and technical support assigned construction engineers, construction personnel, including craft, regarding rigging-related construction processes, procedures, and requirements. This position will be based in Thacker Pass, near Winnemucca, NV. #LI-NP1

Major Responsibilities:

Work Planning & Packaging 

• Prepares construction drawings and sketches. 
• Leads preparation of construction drawings and schedules and the design of temporary construction facilities and ensures preparation of "as built" drawings and other job plans.  

Material Management 

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases. 
• Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment. 

Quantities 

• Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required. 

Safety / Quality Control 

• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely. 

Technical 

• Proactively considers continuous learning or shows interest to pursue appropriate learning activities 

System Turnover Coordinator 

For Direct Hire: 

• Develops firm understanding of system and area scoping and drawings required for package development. 

STR / Subcontract Coordinator 

• Reviews and approves inspection test plans 

Coordinates reviews of subcontractor submittals 

• Define scope of work for subcontract packages and work with contracts group to form heavy haul and heavy lift subcontract packages. Prepares technical specifications for bid packages.
• Prepares rigging plans, calculations, and specifications for rigging material and lift equipment. 
• Monitors compliance of rigging operations with approved rigging plans and applicable codes.
• Assesses and plans crane and heavy transport requirements and assists in the preparation of the Construction Equipment Schedule (CES) and budgets.
• Serves as a point of contact for preparation of lift and haul plans.
• Assists the Rigging Superintendent (RS) by providing the design support necessary for the rigging plan development.
• Monitors general project rigging work operations to ensure rigging is performed in accordance with approved rigging plans.
• Reviews and approves heavy or oversize/overweight haul plans and medium, critical, or heavy lift plans (including subcontract rigging submittals) in accordance with procedures prior to the start of the work.
• Selects crane(s), lifting hardware, and equipment necessary for safe work execution of medium, heavy, and critical lifts.
• Provides operational and technical direction to rigging crews and to assigned construction engineers and construction personnel, including craft, regarding rigging-related construction processes, procedures, and requirements. May provide operational guidance to senior management team.
• Maintains contact with engineering regarding plant layout, foundation design, vessel/module designs, provision for lifting, and verification of the suitability of imposed loadings.
• Works closely with area superintendent and field engineering regarding constructability, construction equipment requirements (including crane sizes and locations), scheduling, ground preparations and temporary facilities (including crane pads and haul routes), required site sterilization, crane layout, and sequencing. Plans lifts, sequence work, and direct and approve lift plans.
• Assists with maintaining contact with Traffic & Logistics regarding feasibility of heavy/oversize haul and barging/heavy-lift shipping and marine operations, temporary dock facilities and haul routes to site.
• Assists with maintaining contact with Subcontracts regarding scope of work and technical reviews of submissions for lifting and heavy/oversize transport works.
• Works with vendors and subcontractors, providing subject matter expertise in meetings and reviews regarding the execution of subcontract lifting and/or heavy oversized site transport.
• Works closely with safety personnel regarding rigging-related safety procedures and requirements.
• Assesses technical proposals of subcontractor heavy haul and heavy lift bid packages.
   

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:

• Engineering degree from a 4-year accredited university required.
• 8+ years of experience in construction rigging engineering discipline.
• Previous Bechtel experience is preferred.
• An advanced broad based theoretical knowledge in lifting/hauling equipment and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and legislation: the candidate is required to be fully knowledgeable and familiar with the legislation and code applying to lifting devices, rigging and heavy haul transport operations.
• An intermediate ability in structural design as it relates to lifting equipment and basic structures.
• An advanced understanding of soil mechanics as it relates to lifting equipment and advanced ability in matting design to distribute crane loads into the ground.
• Advanced CAD drafting ability (AutoCAD preferable).
• Advanced technical knowledge and experience in engineering in the use of lifting equipment, alternative heavy lifting systems, mobile gantries, jacking, tailing, rigging equipment, and load distribution systems, including an understanding of transport/transfer of equipment, soil mechanics.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” safety program.

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