The Shaw Group · 1 day ago
Field Engineer
Beaumont, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Shaw Group is involved in engineering and construction services, seeking a Field Engineer to direct and coordinate engineering functions for field construction activities. The role includes reviewing project specifications, preparing reports, supervising field engineers, and ensuring compliance with engineering practices and standards.
Industrial ManufacturingOil and Gas
Responsibilities
As appropriate to the scope and size of a project, will typically have the following duties and responsibilities while reporting to the Senior Management team
Review and interpret project specifications and drawings as it relates to Requests for Information (RFI), Field Work Orders (FWO), and Non-conformance Report (NCR)
Responsible for preparation of engineering, production, and appropriate business reports as required by the project and the company
Responsible for dealing with vendors providing equipment and materials for a project and the verification of purchased equipment and materials to plans and specifications
May direct and supervise other field engineers, inspectors, and surveyors
Will be responsible for interface with design engineering organization
Review, approve, and coordinate issuance of DCN, FDCN, RFI, NCR and FWO related to module assembly
Facilitate communication between Contractor and Engineering on technical matters related to module assembly
Coordinate the System Turnover and Reporting (STAR) process; Perform required field engineering design; walk down all systems and develop red-lined drawings; design support/resolution in coordination with HQ engineers as required
Assure engineering practices, codes, and standards are compliant with Federal, State and Local, as well as site-specific requirements; Ensure periodic inspection of all subcontractors’ field documents for regular maintenance of as-built records by subcontractors
Dispositions Identify field changes, propose design engineering changes, and coordinating with
Has in-depth experience, knowledge, and skills in own discipline
Works independently with minimal guidance. Usually determines own work priorities
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May stabilize at this level for many years
Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements, and identifies solutions to non-standard requests. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services in own discipline. Monitors and controls costs within own work
Has expertise in own discipline. Applies knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations
Qualification
Required
Directs, coordinates, initiates, plans, and schedules engineering functions for field construction activities
Review and interpret project specifications and drawings as it relates to Requests for Information (RFI), Field Work Orders (FWO), and Non-conformance Report (NCR)
Responsible for preparation of engineering, production, and appropriate business reports as required by the project and the company
Responsible for dealing with vendors providing equipment and materials for a project and the verification of purchased equipment and materials to plans and specifications
May direct and supervise other field engineers, inspectors, and surveyors
Will be responsible for interface with design engineering organization
Review, approve, and coordinate issuance of DCN, FDCN, RFI, NCR and FWO related to module assembly
Facilitate communication between Contractor and Engineering on technical matters related to module assembly
Coordinate the System Turnover and Reporting (STAR) process; Perform required field engineering design; walk down all systems and develop red-lined drawings; design support/resolution in coordination with HQ engineers as required
Assure engineering practices, codes, and standards are compliant with Federal, State and Local, as well as site-specific requirements; Ensure periodic inspection of all subcontractors' field documents for regular maintenance of as-built records by subcontractors
Dispositions Identify field changes, propose design engineering changes, and coordinating with
Has in-depth experience, knowledge, and skills in own discipline
Works independently with minimal guidance. Usually determines own work priorities
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May stabilize at this level for many years
Interprets customer needs, assesses requirements, and identifies solutions to non-standard requests
Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services in own discipline
Monitors and controls costs within own work
Has expertise in own discipline. Applies knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations
Solves moderately complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions
Manages own time to meet agreed targets; develops plans for short-term work activities in own area
Explains difficult issues and works to establish consensus
Promotes teamwork, coaches, and guides others
Typically has 5+ years' relevant experience
Ability to reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see and to perform repetitive motions
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Ability to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, use hands or fingers, grip, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl and to perform repetitive motions
Ability to sit at a desk and operate a computer for extended periods of time
The ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. on a regular basis is required and at times lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required
Preferred
SmartPlant Review, or other 3D model viewers is a plus
AutoCAD is a plus
Company
The Shaw Group
The Shaw Group specializes in pipe and module fabrication, particularly specializing in induction bending.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2012-07-30Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Childers
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Cannon
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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