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Bechtel Corporation Superintendent - Earthworks in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Requisition ID: 279205

  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family

  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

  • Work Location: Lake Charles, LA

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Project Overview:

Driftwood LNG LLC is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.

Job Summary:

The Superintendent directs craft activities, subordinate superintendents and others, as assigned. Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors performance are in compliance with specifications and within schedules and budgets. Performs general functions inherent in all supervisory field positions. The Superintendent will be responsible for the successful field execution of scopes including but not limited to excavation and backfill operations, soil mixing and stabilization, piling, and working in and around sensitive waterways.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for supervising and directing craft operations within assigned discipline(s) or area(s).

  • Monitors and directs subcontractor activities, through coordination and instruction of subcontractors' management staff within the area of responsibility.

  • Supervises and directs Craft activities, subordinate superintendents and others, as assigned.

  • Role supports on large projects of high complexity with multiple stakeholders’ involvement.

Planning

  • Coordinate with various discipline Superintendents, General Foreman, and Foreman to determine direct hire equipment requirements.

  • Reviews and monitors subcontractor construction schedules, resource charts, and material and equipment requirements.

  • Schedule work to be performed, supervise in-process activities, and review work accomplished.

  • Reviews and approves where necessary, subcontractor construction methods, schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.

  • Leads the construction operations impact on external interfaces to ensure they coincide with the overall established schedules.

  • Prepare material requisitions for tools and consumables.

  • Prepare craft requisitions, resource, and expenditure forecasts.

Safety / Quality

  • Monitors installation of materials and equipment to assure conformance with drawings, specifications, vendor, and other requirements

  • Implements and enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management.

  • Implements procedures to ensure construction operations are continuously adhering to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules, and budget.

  • Ensure that all State and Federal safety codes, requirements, and standards are being complied within assigned area of responsibility.

  • Maintain, promote and cultivate a safe work ethic and work environment within the craft.

Technical

  • Works with Construction Field Engineers, Foremen, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents

  • Coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, and Foremen and Craft Professionals.

  • Coordinates with Design and Field Engineering on constructability issues

Education and Experience Requirements:

​​​​​​​Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Demonstrated planning and scheduling, procurement, and contracting experience.

  • Able to work extended work schedules and night shift as required to support the project execution plans and schedules.

  • Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H). Demonstrable commitment to a Zero Accident safety program.

  • Extensive experience in civil construction of large projects.

  • Extensive experience in large civil earthworks projects including but not limited to excavation and backfill operations, deep soil mixing, and piling operations.

  • Advanced understanding of production management including scheduling.

  • Advanced communication skills.

  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

  • Advanced knowledge of cost management including estimating and forecast development.

Total Rewards/Benefits

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