Field Engineering Lead- HOU - MOVA

Requisition ID: 100955 

Job Category: Engineering 

Location: Houston, TX, United States 
 

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Field Engineering Lead
Reports To: 
Site Manager

1. Summary
The Field Engineering Lead is responsible to coordinate and manage Field Engineering efforts on site to ensure the completed work complies with the engineering design, codes and standards for the project. The Field Engineering Lead is the primary liaison with home office Engineering and is responsible for coordination and resolution of technical issues on site. Field Engineering also supports Project Management, Site Quality Management, Site HS&E, Site Procurement, Site Contract Administration and Commissioning.
The Field Engineering Lead reports directly to the Site Manager and is functionally responsible to the project Engineering Manager. 

2. Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for all aspects of on-site engineering including the discipline administrative function and ensures appropriate technical personnel are assigned to the project.
• Manages, supervises, directs and reviews activities of the field engineering team in the performance of on-site engineering design required during the course of construction, commissioning and handover.

• Provides technical support to the Construction Management Team (CMT), construction supervisors and Contractors.
• Manages field change processes and Contractor RFI’s per Hatch PLP procedures.
• Assists the Construction Manager to plan, budget and implement training/development programs for resources assigned to the project.• Coordinates local permitting and inspection requirements as required (i.e.: building and occupancy permits, boiler safety registration processes, etc.).
• Assists CMT to develop and implement the Field Engineering section of the Construction Execution Plan.
• Provides on-site monitoring and engineering assistance with the constructability program.
• Performs review of Contractor CWP submittals, ITPs and Method Statements.
• Review of commissioning data for site verification purposes of design and performance results.
• Responsible and accountable for the timely resolution of cross-discipline clashes or conflicts arising from the engineering deliverables.
• Supports Site Procurement/Contracting as required.
• Identifies quality concerns, supports site quality management processes to ensure quality assurance and conformance to project requirements.
• Manages requests for substitutions, alternates, concessions, proposed alternative designs and/or changes and resolves these in a timely manner in consultation with the 
home office Engineering Manager or other project stakeholders as applicable.
• Coordinates inspections with consultants, Client and applicable regulators/authorities.
• Manages and coordinates the preparation of red-line markups and as-built/record drawings and documents as per the project close-out and handover plan.
• Monitors site document control to ensure appropriate, timely distribution of documents/data.
• Supports Site HS&E to ensure that construction proceeds safely and in accordance with project and jurisdictional Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and regulations.

3. Qualifications and Experience
Essential
• University degree/technical diploma