Director of Fabrication

Audubon is seeking a Director of Fabrication to oversee and manage the fabrication of modular units at a third-party modular fabricator, ensuring all activities align with project specifications, quality standards, budget, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Audubon Engineering’s design and quality requirements.
• Manage project schedules and budget oversight for fabrication.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to fabrication and execution.
• Review and approve fabrication plans, material requisitions, and work orders.
• Ensure all deliverables meet project milestones and contractual obligations.
• Manage onsite QA/QC, document control, and engineering as required.
• Enforce compliance with project and industry standards (ASME, API, AWS, etc.), customer specifications, and Audubon’s quality requirements.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and quality checks to ensure adherence to fabrication standards.
• Address quality concerns or non-conformities and coordinate corrective actions.
• Ensure welding, NDT, coatings, and testing processes meet required specifications.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Audubon Engineering and the fabricator.
• Conduct constructability reviews and collaborate with procurement, engineering, and project management teams to ensure material availability and technical requirements are met.
• Lead regular progress meetings with the fabricator and internal teams to review status updates, challenges, and action items.
• Ensure all fabrication activities comply with OSHA, Audubon Engineering, and VG safety standards.
• Promote a strong safety culture through audits and proactive hazard mitigation.
• Monitor project costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and track invoices, change orders, and budget adjustments.
• Support procurement efforts by reviewing quotations, material costs, and subcontractor agreements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in fabrication management, modular construction, or related fields, preferably within oil & gas, petrochemical, or energy sectors.
• Strong knowledge of modular fabrication, welding processes, structural steel, and piping systems.
• Familiarity with ASME, API, AWS, and other industry standards.
• Experience with fabrication management software and scheduling tools.
• Primarily based in Houston, TX (Audubon offices) for the first 3-4 months.
• Upon start of fabrication, primarily based at the fabricator’s location.
• Upon delivery of module to site, primarily based at site location (Calcasieu, LA).