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Piping Field Engineer (OSM)

Bechtel Corporation

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Location
Houston, TX
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Job overview

The OSM Piping Field Engineer supports module yard piping execution for an API manufacturing facility in Houston, from fabrication through installation, inspection, testing, preservation, turnover, and shipment release. The role coordinates with construction, engineering, quality, materials, subcontractors, and turnover teams to ensure work meets technical requirements and project milestones.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Piping ConstructionSpool FabricationPiping Fit-UpPiping InstallationPiping SupportsValve InstallationBolted ConnectionsPressure TestingPiping PreservationPiping TurnoverModule Yard ExecutionPiping IsometricsP&ID InterpretationDrawing InterpretationSpecification InterpretationLine Class RequirementsWork PackagesITPsTest PackagesPiping Material ControlMTRs and CoCsMaterial TraceabilityWeld MappingNDE CoordinationTest RecordsPunch ListsRFIsNCRsRedlinesAs-Built DocumentationModule InterfacesDimensional ControlCarryover WorkShip-Loose ItemsTemporary SupportsTransport ReadinessShipment ReleaseCommunicationCoordinationPlanning

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience8+ Years Relevant Experience12+ Years Relevant Work ExperienceField Walkdown Physical DemandsAconexTeamWorksDSCSPTRInfoWorksBPSNavisworksPower BI

Full job description

Requisition ID: 300743

  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family

  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

  • Work Location: Houston, TX

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report .

Project Overview:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility located at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

The OSM Piping Field Engineer will support module yard piping execution from fabrication through installation, inspection, testing, preservation, turnover, and release for shipment. The role works closely with construction, engineering, quality, materials, subcontractors, and turnover teams to ensure piping work is safely executed, technically compliant, and aligned with module completion milestones.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Provide field engineering support for module yard piping fabrication, installation, inspection, testing, preservation, turnover, and release-for-shipment activities.

  • Review piping drawings, isometrics, P&IDs, specifications, line class requirements, work packages, ITPs, and test packages to support compliant execution.

  • Support work planning, sequencing, constraint removal, material readiness, quantity verification, progress reporting, and short-term schedule alignment.

  • Perform field walkdowns to verify piping installation, spool fit up, supports, valves, interfaces, cleanliness, preservation, accessibility, and transport readiness.

  • Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Materials, Procurement, Subcontracts, Project Controls, Logistics, Turnover, and Startup/Commissioning to resolve technical and execution issues.

  • Support pressure testing, welding/NDE coordination, punch list closure, red lines, as-built documentation, RFIs, NCRs, turnover records, and module release documentation.

  • Promote project ES&H, quality, and Zero Accidents expectations in all module yard piping activities.

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:

  • Strong knowledge of piping construction, spool fabrication, fit-up, installation, supports, valves, bolted connections, pressure testing, preservation, turnover, and module yard execution.

  • Ability to interpret piping isometrics, P&IDs, drawings, specifications, line class requirements, work packages, ITPs, test packages, and project procedures.

  • Working knowledge of piping material control, MTRs/CoCs, traceability, weld mapping, NDE coordination, test records, punch lists, RFIs, NCRs, redlines, and as-built documentation.

  • Understanding of module interfaces, dimensional control, carryover work, ship-loose items, temporary supports, transport readiness, and release-for-shipment requirements.

  • Strong communication, coordination, planning, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced module yard environment.

  • Familiarity with Bechtel work processes and project systems such as Aconex, TeamWorks, DSCS, PTR, InfoWorks, BPS, Navisworks, Power BI, turnover systems, and Microsoft Office applications is preferred.

  • Ability to perform field walkdowns in an active module yard, including walking on uneven surfaces, climbing ladders or scaffolding, accessing elevated work areas, working in confined spaces where required, and wearing required PPE.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [email protected]

How this job compares

Set against the 505 open Field Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$110–162K/yr244 salary ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr62 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 67 open Field Engineering jobs in Texas and 505 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Field Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 372 postings).
Education
124 of the 505 open Field Engineering jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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