Piping Field Engineer, Trainer

Overview

Requisition : 291526

• Relocation Authorized: National - Single
• Grade: 28
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? Yes
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Thacker Pass, NV
• Hourly Range: $61.12 - $93.20 hourly (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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 of 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.

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.#LI-NP1

• Must have experience with construction in all areas of piping installation.
• Provide guidance to the FE's so they can complete training requirements.
• Review pipe installation work packages for completness
• Assist with inspection of field installations and completion of associated documentation.
• Review quantity take-offs, control, reporting and forecasting for piping quantities.
• Assist with field change documentation and as-built documentation as required.
• Teach the FE's as to how best to resolve design and constructability issue.
• Oversee the FE's interaction with superintendents and subcontractors in constructability and quality issues.
• Work with the suppliers to ensure compliance with project drawings and specifications.
• Train FE's on material requisitions, coordinate, and review vendor drawings, and best practices to expedite the delivery of vendor materials to support the projects schedule.
• Assist Piping FE's with the interpretation of design drawings.
• Assist with piping material take-offs.
• Assist Pining FE's to assure that materials are stored properly to ensure environmental protection.
• Review the Piping FE's material receipt inspections.
• Review the FE's preparation of construction estimates.
• Advise the FE on how to approach recommendations of design or installation improvements to improve safety on the project.

• University/BS degree in Mechanical Engineering with 13-15 years field piping engineering experience is desired, or 17-19 years of relevant experience,.

• Experience with Bechtel direct hire craft preferred,
• Contract management experience,
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures is preferred,
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including ACONEX, TEAMWorks, Bechtel Productivity System, PTR, eSub and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects is an asset.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability
• Knowledge of multiple technical engineering disciplines relating to the construction of industrial projects.
• Thorough knowledge of construction activities as they relate to engineering disciplines, cost and scheduling, and contract administration.
• 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 project-specific environmental compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of Bechtel's "Zero Accidents" safety program.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications in accordance with current Bechtel Standard Application Program (BSAP) standards.
• Knowledge of current industry design standards.
• Prior US Mega-Project direct hire construction experience.