Test Pipe Field Engineer

Requisition ID: 299421  

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family  
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project  
• Work Location: Houston, TX

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility located at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

Assigned to a field engineering organization supporting pipe testing and turnover execution. Responsible for test package planning, hydrostatic and pneumatic test coordination, material and test boundary verification, quantity validation, and support of safe and quality pipe test activities. Supports pipe test superintendents, craft professionals, field engineering, quality, and project teams to ensure testing is executed in accordance with design documents, project specifications, schedule requirements, budget expectations, and system turnover priorities. #LI-ME1

Major Responsibilities:

• Promotes and ensures Zero Accident Philosophy in all pipe testing and piping construction activities.
• Supports development, readiness review, and field execution of pipe test packages, short interval plans, and assigned system testing priorities.
• Prepares and reviews piping test documentation, test limits, marked-up drawings, sketches, field instructions, and turnover records.
• Initiates material requisitions, inspection requests, quantity takeoffs, and readiness checks for test blinds, gaskets, temporary materials, tools, permits, and required test equipment.
• Coordinates with engineering, superintendents, craft professionals, and turnover teams to resolve field execution issues, validate test completion, and support system turnover.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of piping installation, pressure testing, inspection, flushing, reinstatement, and system turnover practices.
• Understanding of project Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) requirements and safe work execution in active pipe testing and construction environments.
• Ability to support test package planning, material readiness, test boundary verification, quantity tracking, field walkdowns, and readiness checks.
• Familiarity with piping drawings, specifications, codes, standards, pressure test procedures, and construction sequencing on large industrial projects.
• Ability to coordinate with engineering, construction, quality, survey, and other disciplines to resolve issues, maintain progress, and escalate systemic risks early and clearly.

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