Field Engineer - Piping at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. in Monaca, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Babcock and Wilcox Construction Co., LLC is seeking a Piping Field Engineer for a jobsite in Monaca, PA. This position will report to a manager from Great Arrow Builders LLC (GAB). GAB is a consolidated joint association formed to support direct hire construction work for the Pennsylvania Chemicals Project (Petrochemical Facility).

Role Overview:

Performs front-end project development and implementation assignments of a varied nature requiring a full working knowledge of construction engineering practices. Exercises professional judgment within the framework of broad guidelines provided by superiors. May have responsibility to provide direction to less experienced construction engineers, or construction office technical or clerical personnel. May specialize in a single field or area or assume a lead role in a specific segment of construction project execution. This role will require the drafting of formal plans, Service requisitions, scopes of work, procedures, and work instructions for use in contracts and onward submittal to the client. Technical and professional English writing skills a necessity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists construction Superintendents in planning construction methods and procedures
• Coordinates and resolves engineering or construction problems with Superintendents
• Interprets design engineering drawings and prepares construction working drawings for the use of superintendents as required, including:
  
  
  • Temporary construction facilities
  • Field sketches of revisions and additions and preparing "as built" drawings
  
  
• Reviews design drawings, related vendor drawings and installation instructions, and studies interference problems
• Prepares or directs preparation of field material purchase requisitions, including estimating the quantities and material takeoffs of the field purchases of materials
• Tracks commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database programs as required
• Prepares scopes of work and service requisitions to support contracts in the preparation of subcontract documents
• Assists in coordination of vendor material deliveries, storage of materials, expediting, and engineering reports related to the schedule
• Prepares projections and schedules for workforce, material, and equipment requirements
• Prepares field change notices/requests, extra work orders, and back charge notices
• Reviews the progress of project controls documents
• Ensures the project controls programs are fully automated for use in the field
• Prepares cost estimates and reviews project design and engineering bills of materials to ensure their completeness
• Maintains records of costs and quantity information, evaluates data, and prepares applicable reports as requested by project management utilizing established, standardized automation tools
• Monitors the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications
• Administers change notices and amendments
• Audits contractor requests for progress payments.
• Maintains updated subcontractor schedules, as assigned
• Monitors installation of materials and equipment to assure conformance with drawings and specifications
• Provides input to constructability and lessons learned
• May be required to provide input on employee reviews of assigned subordinate personnel

• Knowledge of a single technical engineering discipline, contracts administration, and/or cost and scheduling relating to the construction of heavy industrial projects
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
• Awareness of environmental compliance laws and requirements
• Familiarity with current industry quality standards
• This knowledge is normally acquired through:
• A recognized Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline coupled with work experience (5 years minimum preferred) leading to a basic understanding of the technical knowledge described above, OR,
• A recognized Master's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, OR
• Specialized courses in construction management, contract law or mathematics and work experience leading to a basic understanding of the technical knowledge described above

Physical Requirements:

• Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, 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.)

Additional Information:

• This position is a full time, contracted (~4-6 month assignment), hourly position that operates in the field on a jobsite
• Must be willing to park offsite and get transported into the jobsite