Director of Fabrication

Key Responsibilities

• Project Oversight & Execution: Ensuring compliance with Audubon Engineering’s design and quality requirements.
  • Manage project schedules
  • Budget oversight for fabrication
  • Identify and mitigate risks
  • Review and approve fabrication plans, material requisitions, and work orders
  • Ensure all deliverables are met according to project milestones and contractual obligations
  • Manage onsite QA/QC, document control, engineering as required.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Enforce compliance with applicable project & VG standards (ASME, API, AWS, etc.), customer specifications, and Audubon Engineering’s quality requirements.
  • Conduct inspections, audits, and quality checks to ensure adherence to fabrication standards.
  • Address any quality concerns or non-conformities, coordinating corrective actions.
  • Ensure that all welding, NDT, coatings, and testing processes meet required specifications.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Constructability reviews.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between Audubon Engineering and fabricator.
  • Work closely with procurement, engineering, and project management teams to ensure material availability and technical requirements are met.
  • Lead regular progress meetings with fabricator and internal project teams to review status updates, challenges, and action items.
• Safety & Risk Management: Ensure that all fabrication activities comply with OSHA, Audubon Engineering, and VG safety standards.
  • Promote a strong safety culture by conducting safety audits and addressing potential hazards proactively.
  • Identify and mitigate potential project risks related to fabrication, logistics, and execution.
• Cost Control & Budget Management: Monitor project costs related to fabrication, identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
  • Approve and track invoices, change orders, and budget adjustments as needed.
  • Support procurement efforts by reviewing quotations, material costs, and subcontractor agreements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 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.