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Overview

Bechtel is seeking a Mechanical Field Engineer for the CCGT Area on the Cheyenne Power Hub Project, which is one of the largest gas-fired power generation facilities in the United States. The role involves performing construction field engineering within the mechanical discipline for balance of plant scopes.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare construction drawings, sketches, and installation work packages for assigned CCGT scopes.
  • Assist in planning construction methods, installation sequence, and resource loading.
  • Prepare field change documents and requests for information.
  • Support verification of change notices and amendments.
  • Assemble cost estimates and review engineering bills of materials.
  • Initiate requisitions and quantity takeoffs for field purchased material.
  • Inspect material on receipt and track purchases in procurement systems.
  • Verify commodities on quantity tracking systems and validate installation.
  • Ensure zero accident philosophy and compliance with safety requirements.
  • Verify material quality and workmanship against codes and specifications.
  • Monitor delivery, storage, preservation, and installation of mechanical equipment.
  • Interface with discipline construction engineers and craft professionals.
  • Support equipment setting, alignment, and grouting activities.
  • Inspect and record installed components for technical acceptance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or international equivalent.
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
  • Knowledge of mechanical construction, including rotating equipment and balance of plant systems.
  • Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including ASME B31.1.
  • Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
  • Ability to walk the jobsite on uneven surfaces and use standard issued PPE.
  • Ability to work extended schedules and night shifts as required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Relocation authorized: National - Single
  • Telework type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work location: Cheyenne, WY, Houston, TX, Reston, VA

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $47/hr, this posting sits about 82% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 90% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 351 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 197 different employers. 130 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 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.

Bechtel Corporation currently has 3 other openings 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 Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the 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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