Piping & Mechanical Construction Coordinator

About the role

The Mechanical & Piping Coordinator reports directly to the Construction Manager for all fieldwork in the assigned discipline and is responsible for the mechanical and piping contractors' construction activities on the project. The role also becomes the key person for the team's quality assurance program in this area. It is based in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, and involves substantial time outdoors on the construction site.

Key responsibilities

• Lead site HSSE programs: enforce permit-to-work, JSA/JHA, LOTO, confined space, hot work and lifting/rigging controls, and support toolbox talks, safety meetings, observations and near-miss reporting.
• Help define the construction path and site logistics such as laydowns, access, haul roads and temporary facilities.
• Maintain daily reports for mechanical and piping construction and related quality assurance.
• Monitor contractors' work against industry standards and project specifications, and resolve inspection issues with vendors, engineers and contractor QC representatives.
• Ensure work conforms to approved engineering drawings and contract documents, and initiate action to stop or correct quality defects.
• Coordinate mechanical and piping RFIs and field changes with Field Engineers and the Contracts Administrator, and review field change estimates with management.
• Work with multiple lump-sum and T&M contractors and vendors to meet safety, quality and schedule targets, and complete documentation before system walkdowns.
• Travel to Gulf Coast module yards occasionally to oversee and support quality assurance.

Required profile

• At least 15 years of industrial project construction management in chemical, petrochemical or other heavy industries, including at least 10 years leading the owner's team for mechanical and piping EPC field execution.
• Deep experience in one of mechanical/equipment installation, piping or welding, with general experience in the others; experience with process modules equipment and piping is desired.
• Demonstrated HSSE leadership and OSHA-30 (or equivalent) preferred.
• Fluent English; onsite presence in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, with willingness to work extended hours and weekends during critical path activities.

Required skills

• AWP/workface planning, systemization/MC/turnover, quantity tracking and earned value, and digital field management tools.
• Knowledge of codes such as ACI, AISC and AWS, and quality systems such as ITPs, NDT and NDE.
• Experience in constructability during design and in modular construction and setting for piping and mechanical.

What we offer

• Compensation typically ranging from $89,000 to $164,500, depending on experience, skills and location.
• Possible short- and long-term incentives.
• Healthcare, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, parental leave, disability leave and an employee assistance program.