Field Engineer III (In-plant)

Description

*Due to being an in-plant position, the below referenced job duties have been provided by the client:

Field Engineer - System Turnover and PSSR

Project: I-10 Pipe Rack Relocation Project

Position Summary

The Field Engineer supports construction, system turnover, commissioning, and startup activities for capital projects and facility modifications. This role coordinates with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, HSE/Process Safety, Quality, and Contractors to ensure systems are complete, documented, and ready for safe start up and operations.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with system turnover, mechanical completion requirements, punch-list management, field verification, and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide field engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Verify that installed equipment, piping, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and safety systems conform to approved drawings and specifications.
• Develop and maintain system boundaries, turnover sequences, acceptance criteria, and system completion status.
• Coordinate turnover packages, including drawings, P&IDs, vendor data, inspection and test records, calibration certificates, redlines, and as-built documentation.
•  Lead system walkdowns and identify incomplete, deficient, or nonconforming work.

Punch-List Management

• Develop and maintain punch lists by system, discipline, responsible party, and required completion date.
• Classify punch-list items as pre-startup, post-startup, deferred, or contractual work.
• Assign ownership, prioritize critical items, track status, and drive timely closure.
• Verify completed corrective work in the field and ensure supporting documentation is included in the turnover package.
•  Coordinate with Operations and Maintenance to confirm that deferred or post-startup items are properly transferred and managed.
• Report open punch-list risks and turnover constraints to project leadership.

PSSR and Startup Readiness

• Plan, coordinate, and participate in PSSR activities for new or modified facilities and systems.
• Confirm construction completion, equipment integrity, testing, safety-system readiness, procedures, training, and required documentation.
• Track MOC, PHA, PSSR, and pre-startup actions to completion or approved disposition.
• Coordinate field verification with Operations, HSE/Process Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and contractors.
• Obtain required approvals before systems are placed in service or startup begins.
• Support Operations during commissioning and initial startup.

Required Qualifications

•  Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, engineering technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
•  Five or more years of experience in field engineering, construction, commissioning, project completion, or industrial facility execution.
• Demonstrated experience with system turnover, mechanical completion, punch-list management, and PSSR activities.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, specifications, electrical one-lines, and vendor documentation.
• Working knowledge of Management of Change, Process Safety Management, Process Hazard Analysis, and startup-readiness requirements.
• Strong communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in active construction and operating environments, including extended hours during commissioning, turnaround, and startup activities.

Preferred Experience

• Refining, petrochemical, chemical processing, pipeline, terminal, power, or other industrial facilities.
• Brownfield projects, turnarounds, tie-ins, phased commissioning, or major capital projects.
• Electronic completion-management, document-control, scheduling, or project-management systems.
• Contractor coordination, quality documentation, functional testing, loop checks, pressure testing, flushing, energization, or equipment startup.

Success Measures

• Turnover packages are complete, accurate, and accepted by Operations.
• Punch-list items are clearly owned, prioritized, tracked, verified, and closed or formally transferred.
• PSSR and pre-startup actions are complete before startup approval.
•  Systems are commissioned safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved design and operating requirements

Requirements

 Summary of Description:

Develop and oversee the engineering and design efforts for the development of engineering drawings/packages for all phases of a project from the feasibility study to construction.
Duties:

• Scope Definition of the project includes discipline engineering requirements, estimating project man hours and requirements.
• Concisely describing the project requirements by means of engineer’s sketches and verbal instructions. 
• Presenting this work to the design personnel in an organized form suitable for design by the available personnel.
• Coordinating and organizing work with other disciplines. Maintaining a good working relationship.
• Checking drawing packages for completeness, code compliance and accuracy. Generate Discipline Construction Scopes of work as required.
• Supervise overall engineering package quality and production. 
• Give adequate instructions to enable the design staff to perform their task with quality work.
• Perform calculations required for discipline. Check calculations of other engineers for completeness, code compliance and accuracy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:Bachelor of Science Degree in a related field from an accredited university with at least six (6) years of experience in petrochemical, chemical, offshore, pipeline or utility industries; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
License Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License as per State law or requirement
• Professional Engineer Intern status with professional registration preferred

Specific Skills:

• Ability to mentor younger engineers.
• Knowledge related to design in discipline field.
• Microsoft Office and Outlook or similar software.
• Knowledge of regulatory codes and requirements in the related discipline required.
• Experienced with discipline specific computer applications (i.e., ETAP, STAAD, CAESAR, etc.).
• Familiar with key aspects of Civil, Mechanical, I/E and Chemical Engineering.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk up to one mile on industrial plant and construction sites outdoors at any time of the year. 
• Ability to work in protective clothing which may elevate body temperatures by several degrees Fahrenheit for periods of up to 15 minutes without a break.
• Ability to use multi-level stair towers and rung ladders unassisted.
• Ability to hear safety alarms and signals while wearing hearing protection. 
• Ability to sit at desk and operate computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to stand, use hands and fingers, grip, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear.
• Ability to see with visual acuity and distinguish between colors.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. on a regular basis is required and at times lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required.