Superintendent - Electrical

Requisition ID: 299214 | Relocation Authorized: National – Single | Telework Type: Full‑Time Office/Project | Work Location: Brownsville, TX

Project Overview

Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower‑carbon‑intensive energy through the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas. RGLNG is a natural‑gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984‑acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. At full capacity, the five‑train facility will produce 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Brownsville is known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture, located at the southernmost tip of Texas bordering the Rio Grande River and near the Gulf of Mexico.

Job Summary

In this role you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, coordinate subcontract work activities and team development, ensure crafts have the tools required to be productive, and enforce compliance with project policies, procedures, and site rules while meeting specifications, schedules, and budgets.

Major Responsibilities

• Leadership / Supervision (Discipline Supervision up to 25 craft): Supervises and/or directs craft activities as assigned. Schedules work to be performed and reviews work accomplished by each craft.
• Planning / Productivity: Determines workforce requirements. Coordinates established area operational plans.
• Tools, Materials & Equipment: Monitors tool and equipment usage on the site. Prepares field material requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures crafts have the tools they require to be productive.
• Safety & Quality: Ensures the most current design document is used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation. Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors’ performance are in compliance with specifications and within schedules and budgets.
• Technical: Works with construction field engineers, foremen, and craft professionals in interpreting engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents. Coordinates engineering solutions with subcontractors, foremen, and craft professionals.

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 5‑8 years of relevant experience, or 9‑12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of a single or multi‑discipline construction or engineering operation relating to field activities.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Philosophy.
• Knowledge of the Project ES&H Handbook, the Supervisor’s ES&H Manual, the Project Safety Management Plan and the Bechtel Core Processes.
• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Heavy‑industrial direct‑hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing or power‑generating‑station construction is preferred.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving ability.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule as required, which may include night shift or split shift.
• Physical ability to conduct field inspections, including extensive walking on a construction site in high heat and humidity, climbing ladders and scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and in confined spaces; some lifting may be required.
• Must be able to enter and exit the project site (enter/egress).
• Must use appropriate standard‑issued personal protective equipment (PPE) for each task (e.g., harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).