Senior Welding Construction Field Engineer III

Overview

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking a Senior Welding Construction Field Engineer III to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site (SRS). 

Apply online using a current resume under the careers section of www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com. 

The Senior Welding Construction Field Engineer III provides engineering support for facility/project related construction activities. Responsible for assigned construction engineering activities from conception through implementation to turnover, ensuring activities are executed in a safe manner and performed within schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates on an ongoing basis with field engineering staff to resolve problems and support project management needs.
• Represents Construction in project planning or other site related meetings providing recommendations and influencing outcomes.
• Supports design planning meetings and walk downs. Provides advanced conceptual design and constructability reviews. Facilitates timely issue of design packages and changes by advanced problem solving.
• Contributes to construction schedule development (i. scope, material quantities, testing etc.)
• Provides subject matter expert support in coordination of design/construction to resolve design problems of high complexity. Recommends design change options. Reviews/approves design changes.
• Performs material takeoff and develops Bills of Material (BOM) or Material Service Requests (MSR) based on issued design. Provides material tracking service to help ensure timely receipt. Verifies received material to ensure compliance to design requirements (type and quantity).
• Coordinates, performs, and supports walk downs with applicable personnel to formulate work package planning and hazard identification.
• Monitors compliance with policies, procedures and regulations. Makes recommendations as necessary to improve compliance conditions.
• Performs comprehensive and advanced hazard analysis and develops plans per site procedural requirements. Develops and guides others in implementation of hazard mitigation plans.
• Develops Work Packages per site procedural requirements. Removes obstacles to expedite work package approvals. Oversees and/or assembles Work Packages with applicable instructions, permits, documents, supporting information, etc. Makes field changes to construction work packages as needed.
• Maintains a current status of assigned construction work packages.
• Participates in pre-job briefs (conducts or supports) to ensure workers and support organizations understand scope, hazards, mitigations and expectations. Ensures all questions or concerns are addressed.
• Generates and/or reviews field fabrication sketches, weld maps, as-builts, etc.
• Monitors field activities and provides field support to crafts during implementation. Provides support for resolution of issues through direct interface with workers and/or supervision and coordination with support organizations. Provides direction to workers as needed and serves as a mentor to less experienced Construction Engineers.
• Performs field inspection support to ensure compliance to design specifications (materials, configuration), procedures, guides and National Codes and Standards.
• Coordinates with Quality Organization for independent surveillance and inspection.
• Ensures design or code required Non Destructive Examination (NDE) is complete and acceptable. Ensures proper M&TE use and documentation.
• Monitors acceptance testing for assurance that design and code testing is complete and acceptable. Provides documentation of acceptance testing.
• Reviews work packages for closure ensuring all work is signed-off as complete and acceptable. Routes work packages for final closure review.
• Develops construction Turnover Packages per applicable procedures. Coordinates, conducts and/or supports turnover walk downs to ensure compliance with design. Routes Turnover Packages to appropriate repository for storage/archive.
• Develops/designs and provides verification of temporary construction structures (i.e. huts, support structures, etc.) and/or commodities (i.e. unique tools, miscellaneous equipment, etc.) as requested by facilities and/or management.
• May perform the role of Area Lead CDE or discipline SME (Subject Matter Expert)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED and a combination of secondary education and/or practical welding construction experience as defined in the job description.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree
• Construction welding experience