Piling Superintendent

Requisition ID: 300988  

• Relocation Authorized: National - Single  
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project  
• Work Location: Lake Charles,LA

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Project Overview:

Driftwood LNG LLC is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary:

The Site Piling Superintendent directs craft activities, subordinate superintendents, and others, as assigned. Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors’ performance are in compliance with specifications and within schedules and budgets. Performs general functions inherent in all supervisory field positions. Provides leadership for the development and maintenance of a high-performance project team. Has overall responsibility for scope execution, ensuring that piling Program/Project is delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality and safety and to Customer and Bechtel performance expectations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising and directing craft operations within assigned disciplines or areas.
• Supervises and directs Craft activities, subordinate superintendents, and others, as assigned.
• Responsible for field construction operations for direct hire pile driving activities.
• Monitors and organizes subcontractor activities, through coordination and instruction of subcontractor’s management staff within the area of responsibility.
• Role supports on mid-size projects of medium to high complexity with multiple stakeholders’ involvement. 

Planning 

• Develops direct hire 
• Monitors subcontractor construction schedules, resource charts, and material and equipment requirements. 
• Reviews subcontractor construction methods, schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements. 
• Coordinates the construction operations impact on external and internal interfaces to ensure they coincide with the overall established schedules. 
• Schedule work to be performed, supervise in-process activities, and review work accomplished.
• Develop work plans and activities, ensuring construction operations adhere to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules and budget.
• Prepare equipment maintenance schedules.
• Prepare material requisitions for tools and consumables.

Safety / Quality 

• Monitors installation of materials and equipment to assure conformance with drawings, specifications, vendor, and other requirements 
• Enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management. 

Technical 

• Supports Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents 
• Coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, and Foremen and Craft Professionals. 
• Coordinates with Design and Field Engineering on constructability issues.

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 of 9 years of experience in field supervision on direct hire work. Preference to direct hire piling.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction engineering practices related to all disciplines.
• Demonstrated planning and scheduling, procurement, and contracting experience.
• Maintain, promote and cultivate a safe work ethic and work environment within the craft.
• 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.
• Extensive experience in civil construction of large projects.
• Sound understanding of performance management processes such as Six Sigma.
• Advanced understanding of production management including scheduling.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Advanced knowledge of cost management including estimating and forecast development.

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