Rigging Superintendent

Requisition ID: 276920

• Relocation Authorized: International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Brownsville, TX

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their 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 of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

Project Location Overview:

Brownsville, Texas is a city known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture. Located in the southernmost region in the beautiful state of Texas, lays Brownsville a rich, tropical oasis bordering the Rio Grande River and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Brownsville embraces innovation, looks forward to the future and beyond

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide knowledge and technical support in developing rigging, heavy haul, transport, and lift strategies for project management and field engineering personnel. You will assess and plan transport requirements, help prepare schedules and budgets, assess technical proposals, and develop training. Your expertise will help ensure timely and compliant lift and site transport plans. #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

Rigging/Heavy Haul Tech Expert

• Manage site cranes and SPMT's per process and procedure requirements regarding safe usage, site relocation, assembly/disassembly of telescopic RT-AT,SPMT and lattice boom crawler cranes, safe rig up and safe raising-lowering of long boom cranes, proper set up, proper usage and site ground bearing conditions regarding build out of earth and timber crane pads.
• Conducts coaching of craft personnel during field assessments and observations, ensuring best practices are being utilized.
• Responsible for working with project training team to ensure rigging/heavy haul training programs are properly set up and being executed by qualified instructors.
• Assist in assessment of the deployment and set up of all required rigging/heavy haul training programs across all projects under their purview.
• Assist in developing rigging training curriculum per project specific requirements.
• Provides knowledge and technical support in developing rigging, heavy haul, transport, and lift strategies for project management and field engineering personnel.
• Prepares technical specifications for bid packages.
• Assesses technical proposals of subcontractor bid packages for lifting and abnormal transport.
• Coordinates with project management in the preparation of timely and compliant lift and site transport plans.

Other responsibilities:

• Manage rigging hardware, including rigging lofts and personnel.
• Plan and oversee manual rigging (bull rigging) operations.
• Support rigging training and qualification programs.
• Evaluates craft training needs and makes recommendations to the rigging and training management team for consideration of additional program development or project support.
• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to their department, including but not limited to, preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Inspect site for unsafe conditions and practices and take appropriate corrective action to correct breaches.
• Coordinate safety training and enforce safe work practices at all times in conjunction with the Environmental, Safety and Health Supervisor.
• Champion the cause of ZERO Accident Philosophy. Ensure that Bechtel and local/national safety codes, requirements, and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
• Review and approve subcontractor equipment/personnel mobilization and demobilization.
• Plan the manpower and equipment required to execute the job.
• Monitor the activities of craft to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
• Interface with Industrial Relations for craft recruitment and training programs.
• Coordinate with the General Foreman to hire craft labor to execute work.
• Perform employee reviews and identify training and development opportunities for subordinate cranes & rigging / heavy haul personnel.
• Review craft time records using established automated tools.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule, and optimization of craft labor and maintaining the 90 day and four-week look ahead schedules for labor and equipment.
• Prepare reports and forecasts, including summary of construction progress, craft personnel forecasts, and expenditures forecasts.
• Provide input to quantity tracking applications and report weekly installed quantities to Project Controls.
• Responsible for implementing corporate project policies, procedures, and instructions within their assigned area(s) of operation.
• Coordinate and implement established area operational plans.
• Prepare material requisitions for tools and consumables and coordinate through procurement to obtain these materials.
• Assist in performing construction testing as required.
• Provide daily direction to crane/SPMT operations General Foreman's and Foreman's in regard to safe crane/SPMT operations and procedures.
• Provide and dispatch site qualified crane/SPMT operators to site cranes/SPMT's.
• Perform other duties as required by Bechtel management.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• B.S degree in Engineering or Construction Management plus 13 years of experience, or in-lieu of degree, 19 years of equivalent industry experience.
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the US without sponsorship.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in Government projects 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.
• Certified Crane Operator experienced as A/D director for all types of mobile cranes.
• Ability to read and interpret crane manufactures operator's manual and load charts.
• Experienced in safe use and inspection of rigging hardware.
• Ability to develop 3-week look ahead schedule regarding crane operations.
• Monitor and track utilization of all site cranes.
• Certified rigger/signal person, NCCCO, NCCCER or equivalent.

• Certified crane operator, NCCCO, NCCER or equivalent.
• Certified OSHA crane inspector.
• Bechtel Certified Rigging Engineer (CRE) certification.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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