Instrumentation Superintendent

Requisition ID: 299495 • Relocation Authorized: National – Single • Telework Type: Full‑Time Office/Project • Work Location: Houston, TX

Project Overview

The selected candidate will initially be placed on one of our four Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Projects in the US Gulf Coast Region for our Energy Global Business Unit, with potential future mobility to other Global Business Units. The ideal candidate has construction industry experience across energy (LNG), manufacturing and technology (semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, data centers, fire power generation), infrastructure (aviation, rail, roads/bridges), mining and minerals, and nuclear, security, and environmental sectors. Full mobility is expected as business needs evolve.

Job Summary

In this role you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project, directing craft activities, work schedules, and subcontract coordination. You will ensure tools are available, compliance with project policies, procedures, and site rules, and performance within specifications, schedules, and budgets.

Major Responsibilities

• Leadership / Supervision: Supervise up to 25 craft professionals, schedule work, and review completed tasks.
• Planning / Productivity: Determine workforce requirements and coordinate operational plans.
• Tools, Materials & Equipment: Monitor usage, prepare material requisitions, and ensure crafts have necessary tools.
• Safety & Quality: Use current design documents, approve design changes, and ensure construction and subcontractor performance complies with specifications, schedules, and budgets.
• Technical: Work with field engineers, foremen, and craft professionals to interpret engineering and vendor documents, and coordinate engineering solutions with subcontractors.

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of single‑ or multi‑discipline construction or engineering operations related to field activities.
• Familiarity with Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy and project ES&H documentation.
• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Heavy industrial direct‑hire construction experience commensurate with the work.
• Preferred experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power‑generating station construction.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving abilities.

Additional Information

• Flexible schedule may include night or split shifts.
• Physical ability to conduct field inspections in high heat, humidity, on ladders, scaffolding, elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces; occasional lifting required.
• Must be able to enter/egress the project site and use appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., harness, life vest, lift buckets).

Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits designed to help employees thrive, including career advancement programs, cultural initiatives, and time‑off resources that support sustainable growth.