Construction Discipline Engineer (Piping/Mechanical Field Eng)
Job description
Job Title: Construction Discipline Engineer (Pipe/Mechanical Field Engineer)
**VAS Offers medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and matching 401K**
Position Description:
Field Engineer is responsible for planning and technical oversight of field construction activities within a specified discipline associated with procurement, fabrication, installation, modification and maintenance of systems and components. Coordinates with Design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes. Walk down and review designs for constructability, resolve design problems encountered in the field during construction and meet with and discuss solutions with Design Engineers. Inspects / verify materials, equipment, and construction workmanship and assures compliance with drawings, specifications and code requirements. Coordinates with Quality Control to ensure the installation meets the requirements. participates in turnover activities. Supports / participates in start-up and functional check out of equipment and systems.
Position requires a thorough understanding of Construction Engineering principles and ability to apply these principles to field conditions. Experience in the preparation of computer-based construction work execution plans (work Packages) including job specific hazards analysis, i.e. Asset Suite and Assisted Hazard Analysis or equivalent
Position Responsibilities:
Design output constructability reviews
- Review design output and vendor documents
- Field walk down with design engineers
- Verify design constructability including procedure and code compliance - Verify field conditions vs. Design output
- Verify material availability
- Submit constructability comments
- Track comments to resolution
- Support project team design review meetings
Field material take-off & procurement support
- Develop / expedite bill of materials (BOM)
- Track the progress / status of material delivery
- Coordinate delivery of material to the field
- Verification of received material vs. Ordered material
Work execution plan development
- Walk downs with craft supervision & support groups
- Develop installation sequence
- Generate work instructions
- Generate inspection and test records or coordinate with quality control
- Understand layout / survey needs and generate layout / survey requests
- Generate hazards analysis for field execution of construction scope
- Support/lead team hazard analysis review meetings
Work Execution Plan Development (Cont.)
- Generate or support the generation of job specific permits as required
- Lockout/tagout order
- Power services utilization permit
- Hot work
- Asbestos disturbance
- Confined space
- Radiological
- Excavation
- Hazardous waste
Work Execution Plan Review & Approval
- Attend / chair execution plan review meetings
- Develop routing for list for hazards analysis approval
- Develop routing list for work plan approval
- Coordinate and expedite work package approval routing
- Disposition comments to the work execution plan
- Assemble approved work execution plan
- Provide status & update of work execution plan in the SRS work control passport system
Work Execution Field Coverage & Support
- Lead pre-job briefings with craft workers
- Perform task ready walk down with craft supervision
- Verify quantities of installed commodities
- Coordinate daily field support
- Expedite / order material as required
- Coordinate material testing
- Coordinate and status shop fabrication in support of field execution
- Perform field inspections
- Identify and coordinate resolution of field installation issues
Work Execution Plan Closure
- Generate design completion notices
- Ensure accuracy of work execution plan status
- Close all required permits
- Close work execution plan documentation
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Piping/Mechanical engineering and at least 5 years of practical experience in construction Piping/Mechanical field engineering or
- Associate's degree in Piping/Mechanical engineering and 5-10 years of practical experience in construction Piping/Mechanical engineering or
- High school diploma and 10+ years of practical experience in construction Piping/Mechanical engineering
- Working knowledge of discipline specific codes and standards
- Previous experience with generating work execution plans (preferably utilizing the Asset Suite work control system)
- Previous experience with generating job hazards analysis
- Previous experience performing material take off and procurement
Additional Position Requirements:
Work hours:
- A 40-hour work week is scheduled. Construction utilizes a 10 hour per day - four days per week schedule.
- A standard work week is Monday through Thursday 6:30am - 5:00pm. However, alternate schedules could be employed.
- Work week excludes SRS holidays.
Security:
- Candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
- Candidates must possess a valid driver's license
- Personal vehicles operated by candidate must have valid registration
- Personal vehicles operated by candidates must be insured with proof of insurance within the vehicle
The position requires the following specific requirements:
- Experienced with pipe / tubing fabrication and installation
- Experienced with pipe support fabrication and installation
- Experienced with pipe testing, hydrostatic and pneumatic
- Familiar with National Codes ASME Piping codes B31.1 and B31.3
- Capable of interpreting design drawings, P&ID’s and Orthographics
- Knowledge of SRS specific piping guides and standards is a plus
- Familiar with National Codes and Standards (ASME relative to Tank fabrication/installation, rotating and stationary Equipment, H&V,
- Insulation, etc.) and capable of interpreting and analyzing requirements to ensure compliance
- Experienced in H&V fabrication / installation / testing
- Experienced in setting of equipment, pumps and alignments
- Knowledge of SRS specific mechanical guides and standards is a plus
- Experience in developing ordinary and critical lift plans is a plus
- Experienced in radiological work planning and hazard analysis is desirable
- Capable of climbing and spending extended periods of time in the field
- Capable of obtaining qualifications to work in radiological work areas
For persons with disabilities: If you require assistance completing, or are unable to complete the online resume/application process, please contact:
VAS Human Resources @ 803-644-0070
Mon. - Fri. 9am - 4pm
237 High Gate Loop
Aiken, SC 29803
Value Added Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports a drug-free work environment.