General Superintendent

Requisition ID: 297403

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single

• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework

• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV

• Salary Range: 119,800- 182,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far — enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will manage a team and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover and subcontracts. Your oversight will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

Level 1

• On larger (PFE Tier II - >$1B and/or >1500 craft) or more complex jobs, performs the duties of the Project Field Engineer, responsible for coordination of all activities related to the area of responsibility and interfacing with all other operating sections of the job-site.

• Proactively engages with their teams’ development through CPM, competency development/assessment and feedback

• Develops and recommends the construction engineering staffing plan for approval by the Site Manager (or appropriate level of Project Management) and prepares employee requisitions.

• Directs construction engineering activities of the assigned construction engineering staff, ensuring compliance with procedures.

• Directs the design of temporary construction facilities as required.

• Directs preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services, equipment.

• Possesses responsibility for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.

• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.

• Reviews and approves inspection test plans

• Coordinates reviews of subcontractor submittals

Level 2

• On large (PFE Tier III - >$3B and/or >4000 craft) or the most complex jobs (first of a kind), performs the duties of the Project Field Engineer, responsible for coordination of all activities related to the area of responsibility and interfacing with all other operating sections of the jobsite.  

• Establishes a design/field engineering line of communication with the Project Engineer including agreement on engineering deliverables.

• Approves staffing requisitions as delegated by the Site Manager.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Level 1

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience

Level 2

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 15+ years of relevant experience or 19+ years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of all phases of construction operations relating to field activities of all disciplines, all construction technologies and job-site management.

• Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment.

• Knowledge and understanding of the application and requirements of the Project Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Handbook and the Bechtel Core Processes

• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” safety program.

• Knowledge of project-specific environmental compliance requirements and general awareness of environmental laws.

• Knowledge of government compliance standards.

• Heavy industrial US direct hire construction experience

• Knowledge of local labor laws and issues.

• Knowledge of manual craft timekeeping, word processing, spreadsheet and other standard applications in accordance with current Bechtel Standard Application Program (BSAP) standards.

• Knowledge of project and Bechtel Quality Assurance program.

• Working knowledge of Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs)

• Prior US Mega-Project experience

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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