Common Directs Area Superintendent

Relocation authorized: National - Family. Telework type: Full-Time. Location: Port Arthur, TX.

About the Role

As Common Directs Manager on the Port Arthur LNG (PALNG) Project, this role is critical to managing the successful execution of shared construction disciplines that span both ISBL (Inside Battery Limits) and OSBL (Outside Battery Limits) zones. The position oversees and coordinates key enabling scopes such as:

• Scaffolding
• Cranes and Rigging
• Coatings, Insulation & Fireproofing
• Hydro Vacuum excavation coordination/approval
• Pipe Testing coordination
• Road Closure Permits/Coordination

This role demands strong leadership in managing multiple work fronts site-wide, ensuring disciplined execution in alignment with project safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives. Operating within Bechtel’s rigorous standards and the U.S. regulatory environment, the Common Directs Manager plays a central role in maintaining construction readiness and supporting workface efficiency across all work fronts on one of the most significant LNG developments in North America.

Project Overview

Port Arthur LNG, LLC (PALNG) is developing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on a site located on the western shoreline of the Port Arthur Canal in Jefferson County, Texas. The project base scope includes two identical LNG trains, two LNG Storage Tanks, one LNG Carrier Berth, and associated utilities/facilities. The project is to be constructed on a parcel of land along State Highway 87 south of Port Arthur, Texas, between the inner coastal waterway bridge and Keith Lake.

The Infrastructure Global Business Unit (GBU) is executing site civil and marine scopes of work associated with LNG projects. As the #1 LNG EPC contractor by installed capacity, Bechtel delivers a broad range of LNG projects through an integrated EPC self-perform model, strategic partnerships, and proven experience in LNG project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of common direct scopes (scaffolding, cranes and rigging, Coatings, Insulation, Fireproofing (CIF), Hydro-vacuum excavation coordination, pipe testing coordination, road permits and coordination) across ISBL and OSBL boundaries.
• Ensure full compliance with Bechtel’s safety, quality, and environmental expectations, as well as all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Manage daily interfaces between engineering, field construction, project controls, and a wide range of construction work fronts working site-wide.
• Drive progress and resource alignment for common directs to meet project milestones and critical path activities.
• Monitor and evaluate construction performance, ensuring execution in accordance with scope, contract terms, and project KPIs.
• Provide proactive leadership in resolving cross-disciplinary conflicts, interface issues, and logistical constraints.
• Support accurate progress reporting, field productivity analysis, and interface with project controls for planning and forecasting.
• Promote a culture of safety, operational excellence, and accountability throughout all construction phases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience, or 14-17 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge and demonstrated competency in all phases of construction operations relating to common direct activities and jobsite management.
• Knowledge and demonstrated competency in subcontract management.
• Knowledge and demonstrated competency in managing budgets and construction equipment.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Destination Zero Philosophy, Project ES&H Handbook, Supervisors ES&H Manual, Project Safety Management Plan, and Bechtel Core Processes.
• Knowledge of the Project Construction Environmental Control Plan.

Knowledge is normally acquired through a recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, specialized courses in construction management, and/or prior work experience leading to a thorough understanding of the above.

Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure employees thrive, including career advancement, programs to enhance culture, and time to recharge. Benefits are designed to build a legacy of sustainable growth.