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Bechtel Corporation Mechanical Superintendent in Port Arthur, Texas

Requisition ID: 276579

  • Relocation Authorized: National - Single

  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

  • Work Location: Port Arthur, TX

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report .

Project Overview:

Port Arthur LNG, LLC (PALNG) is developing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on a site located on the western shoreline of the Port Arthur Canal in Jefferson County, Texas. The project base scope will include two (2) identical LNG trains, two (2) LNG Storage Tanks, one (1) LNG Carrier Berth, and associated utilities/facilities. The Project is to be constructed on a parcel of land located along State Highway 87 south of Port Arthur, Texas, between the inner coastal waterway bridge and Keith Lake.

As the #1 LNG EPC contractor by installed capacity, Bechtel has the capability to successfully deliver a broad range of LNG projects through our integrated EPC self-perform model, strategic partnerships, and proven experience in LNG project delivery. Partnering with Bechtel means lower cost, shorter delivery schedules, and greater certainty of outcomes for our customers.

Job Summary:

The Mechanical Superintendent will be a supervisory position. Responsible for the organization and direction of mechanical construction and related activities, which may be in a single area or across multiple areas. Coordinates with other discipline superintendents within assigned area of operation and, if required, with the client’s resident representatives on jobsite activities. General responsibilities are to ensure assigned mechanical operations are compliant with all ES&H policies and procedures, design/specifications, completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to the mechanical department. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.

  • Responsible for overall supervision of mechanical personnel in assigned area of responsibility.

  • Ensures performance evaluations are conducted on assigned direct hire craft.

  • Performing end of year performance reviews for field non-manual direct reports

  • Ensures personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities.

  • Responsible for the mechanical workforce organization including coordinating activities with designated managers or corporate resource departments, preparing, and submitting craft personnel requisitions, and ensuring effective personnel utilization.

  • Manage the 90 day and four week look ahead schedules for labor and equipment.

  • Prepares Field Material Requisitions (FMRs) for tools and consumables; also, monitors tool usage and ensures the craft personnel have the tools they require to be productive

  • Coordinates the preparation and implementation of specific reports and/or forecasts including construction schedules, expenditures, craft personnel requirements, material and equipment requirements, and other general administrative functions associated with industrial mechanical construction activities.

  • Controls expenditures for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures mechanical operations are within budget.

  • Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.

  • Coordinates activities with other disciplines, areas, and/or client’s resident representatives as instructed by construction management.

  • Responsible for ensuring operational plans and onsite activities of the mechanical workforce (including Bechtel staff, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives, and others as may be assigned) coincide with overall established schedules.

  • Maintains relationships with the client and their representatives, as assigned.

  • Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions

  • Ensures corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented. Establishes field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite.

  • Plans and implements procedures to ensure mechanical construction operations are continuously adhering to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules, and budget.

  • Overall responsibility for worker safety on the project implementing a Zero Accidents philosophy

  • Ensure construction site cleanliness and housekeeping requirements are met

  • Monitor compliance with the Environmental Control Plan for all mechanical operations.

  • Monitor compliance with jobsite work rules within the mechanical team and take corrective action if required

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:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory position on a construction site.

  • Demonstrated ability to motivate team members effectively & positively in a collaborative team environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations.

  • Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.

  • Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generating station construction.

  • Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

  • Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at bechtel.com/total-rewards.

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

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