Instrumental Field Engineer

Instrumental Field Engineer

Mfg & Engineering

Portland, Texas

Contract

Apr 21, 2025

Description:

Job Title - Instrumentation Field Engineer

Location: Corpus Christi

YEAR LONG CONTRACT

Project Overview:

Project is a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facility located on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay in Gregory, Texas. The 1,000+ acre facility started bulk early works in July 2015 as the first greenfield export facility in the United States. This company has successfully and safely completed construction and it now consists of three operating Trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year (MTPA), three LNG storage tanks with combined capacity of 480,000 cubic meters of LNG, 2 Jetty superstructures that can accommodate the world's largest vessels, and dozens of associated buildings and utilities.

Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project Stage 3 (CCL3) is a new phase at the existing CCL facility and will consist of seven midscale liquefaction trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 10 MTPA and associated infrastructure including utilities. CCL3 will perform all this work predominantly on a direct hire basis with support from only a few specialty and service subcontractors.

Position Summary:

The Instrumentation Field Engineer will report to the Lead Instrumentation Field Engineer. This individual is responsible for providing technical assistance, direction, and support to field supervision for construction and installation activities for all disciplines associated with instrumentation equipment and materials. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule if required, including, but not limited to nightshift, split shift, or day shift.

Responsibilities:

Performing inspections and initiating supporting documentation for all discipline system installations on an ongoing basis.

Providing support to field supervision in establishing requirements for workforce, tools, equipment, and material requirements for a given work evolution.

Preparing short- and long-term schedules, and interfacing with the superintendents and other discipline field engineers.

Executing field material takeoffs from "Issued For Construction" drawings.

Providing input to the quantity tracking applications and reporting on weekly installed quantities to Project Controls.

Preparing field material requisitions for equipment and materials, and monitoring status of purchase orders and deliveries.

Trouble-shooting the design, resolving issues with engineering and/or fabricator using formal field documentation processes.

Ensuring all installations are per latest revisions of design drawings, specifications, standards, and codes.

Acting as point of contact for coordination and resolution of all technical issues related to select contractors on site who provide technical services for the execution of the permanent plant instrumentation scope of work.

Completing and verifying quality documentation per inspection and test plans.

Completing final system walk-downs, deficiency tracking and close-out.

Completing and reviewing as-built documentation.

Monitoring actual work performance compared to the project budget and schedule.

Basic Qualifications:

University/B.S degree in Engineering plus 3-5 years of experience or 6-9 years of equivalent industry experience in-lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a field construction environment working with specifications, vendor procedures, instructions, & codes.

Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.

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

Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations.

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

Good knowledge in MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and other common applications used on the construction industry. Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.

Experience managing technical services subcontracts.

Experience on an LNG construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Understanding of applicable company work processes including Standard Work

Process Procedures.

Advanced knowledge of Project company Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other automation tools which are used on company projects.

Additional Information:

Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e., harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).