Job Description

Overview

Railroad Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Mechanical Field Engineer II to support their growing organization. The role involves coordinating the installation, testing, and turnover of process mechanical systems on heavy construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Champion a safety-first culture by participating in the implementation and enforcement of the Company's safety program.
  • Interpret construction drawings, P&IDs, piping isometrics, general arrangement drawings, vendor documentation, and project specifications.
  • Support field installation of process piping, mechanical equipment, and associated supports.
  • Create field sketches and construction details as needed.
  • Coordinate equipment setting, rigging, and heavy lifts with field personnel and review lift plans.
  • Verify alignment, leveling, and grouting of rotating equipment in accordance with vendor and project requirements.
  • Provide technical support to field crews, resolve field conflicts, and initiate RFIs and field change requests.
  • Coordinate material deliveries, subcontractors, and equipment installation activities.
  • Monitor crew and subcontractor quantities, progress, and productivity.
  • Track materials, report progress, and support project budget management.
  • Coordinate Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities, including weld tracking, welder qualifications, and inspections with third-party personnel.
  • Prepare, execute, and compile testing documentation and test packages.
  • Maintain and coordinate project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, as-built drawings, daily reports, material receiving records, and traceability documentation.
  • Support mechanical completion, punch lists, pre-commissioning, and system turnover to the owner.
  • Attend project meetings and provide progress updates.
  • Coordinate with field personnel to ensure installations comply with applicable codes, project specifications, and quality requirements.

How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$39/hr across 14 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 43 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 28 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 228 other active welding openings from 143 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), TradeWorx (6), and Mission Critical Group (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $35/hr and York at $25/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

Similar openings near Philadelphia, PA

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