Lead Piping Field Engineer

Requisition ID: 292399

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Grade: 26
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Reston, VA
• Employee Referral Amount:

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Project Overview:

The Infrastructure GBU's, Renewables & Clean Power business line is pursuing future combined cycle power plant projects. The business line is assembling a proposal team to be based in Reston, VA prior to mobilizing to field upon project award.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will manage a team and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover and subcontracts. Your oversight will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

You will support the proposal(s) of future combined cycle power plant projects with the intention of mobilizing to the field upon award. #LI-KL1

Major Responsibilities:

On a medium sized job, performs the duties of a lead engineer in either an area, coordinating and directing a variety of disciplines, or as a Deputy Project Field Engineer, coordinating all activities related to the operation of assigned operating section.

Leadership/Supervision

• Proactively engages with their teams' development through CPM, competency development/assessment and feedback.
• Supervises a broad range of construction engineering work within a specific engineering discipline.

Work Planning & Packaging

• Coordinates with design on constructability issues.

Material Management

• Directs the preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services, and equipment.

Quantities

• Possesses responsibility for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.

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.

System Turnover Coordinator

For Direct Hire

• Possesses responsibility for coordinating between construction and startup to ensure the various system walkdowns are performed, interfacing with the startup specialist as required to support component/system turnover and assuming responsibility (as required) for area turnover coordination as determined by the PFE.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator

• Reviews and approves inspection test plans.
• Supervises reviews of subcontractor submittals.

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 in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience on combined cycle facilities is preferred.
• Knowledge of modularization of piping and pipe racks, above ground & below ground piping systems and line testing preferred.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards. Example ASME Section I, ASME B31.1, etc.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams.
• Maintain, promote, and cultivate a safe work ethic and work environment within the craft and professional staff.
• Able to work extended work schedules and night shift as required to support the project execution plans and schedules.
• Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H). Demonstrable commitment to a Zero Accident safety program.
• Must have work authorization within the United States of America.
• Previous experience delivering a combined cycle power plant is preferable.
• Previous experience with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP).
• Familiarity and working knowledge of the Bechtel suite of Applications (i.e. TeamWorks, SetRoute, PipeFighter, SteelSlayer, Aconex, SP3D/Navisworks etc.)
• Familiarity with the combined cycle initiative.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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