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Overview

As a Field Engineer with Michels Pipeline, Inc., you will support the successful execution of pipeline construction projects by assisting with planning, coordination, and field operations. This role offers hands-on experience in all phases of project delivery, including scheduling, cost tracking, quality control, and collaboration with field crews and project managers.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with planning and coordination of pipeline construction projects.
  • Support field operations to ensure successful project execution.
  • Participate in scheduling and cost tracking activities.
  • Ensure quality control throughout all phases of project delivery.
  • Collaborate with field crews and project managers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Construction Management or Engineering preferred or relevant industry experience.
  • Prior Internship or Full-Time experience working in a construction field based or related role.
  • Experience with job cost tracking software and estimating software.
  • Familiarity with Trimble Business Center and Primavera is preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • A valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles you may be driving and an acceptable driving record.
  • Ability to commit to long term onsite projects.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Life
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Life
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 77 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 145 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Michels Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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