Job Description

Overview

The Field Engineer will join the Owner’s project team on a large-scale industrial construction project in Baytown, Texas, ensuring that civil, structural, and mechanical installation activities are executed safely and efficiently while coordinating between various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure all construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, and contract requirements.
  • Review field conditions and provide technical direction and problem-solving support.
  • Monitor construction methods and sequencing to ensure constructability and efficiency.
  • Serve as the technical liaison between design engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and the Owner.
  • Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field change coordination.
  • Participate in weekly coordination and progress meetings.
  • Support resolution of technical issues and design clarifications.
  • Ensure proper documentation and communication across all stakeholders.
  • Verify that all work complies with the Project Quality Management Plan, codes, standards, and Owner requirements.
  • Conduct field inspections, First Work in Place (FWIP) reviews, and pre-installation meetings.
  • Monitor Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and witness key quality milestones.
  • Track non-conformances and ensure timely corrective actions.
  • Support accurate recordkeeping in project management systems (ACC/Procore).
  • Track daily and weekly construction progress against the project schedule.
  • Identify potential delays and recommend recovery actions.
  • Review contractors look-ahead schedules and resource plans.
  • Support earned value and performance reporting.
  • Support installation readiness for commissioning activities.
  • Verify mechanical completion and assist with punch list closeout.
  • Support system turnover documentation and pre-commissioning efforts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5–10 years of construction site experience, preferably in industrial or process facility projects.
  • Proven experience in heavy civil construction, structural steel erection, mechanical and equipment installation, and piping and utility systems.
  • Experience working on chemical plants, refineries, or large industrial facilities is strongly preferred.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret civil and structural drawings, mechanical installation drawings, P&IDs, and technical specifications.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as ACI, AISC, ASME.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with construction management platforms (Procore, ACC, Primavera) preferred.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team environment.
  • Leadership and coordination capabilities.

Additional Information

  • Full-time, site-based position.
  • Primarily field-focused with some office responsibilities.
  • Standard schedule of 5–6 days per week as project demands.

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 71 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 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 186 different employers. 120 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 707 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.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). 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 $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IXthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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