Mechanical Specialist

Mechanical Specialist

Location: Port Arthur, TX

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $80.00 $100.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Mechanical Specialist will assess and verify the integrity of mechanical systems during Installation, Commissioning, and Startup, to maximize system reliability and availability, by carrying out inspections and construction support as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses and verifies the integrity of mechanical systems during Installation, Commissioning, and Startup, to maximize system reliability and availability, by carrying out inspections and construction support as needed.
• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to them.
• Complete testing per STCP's, SWPP's, project procedures and other specific procedures which may be required to be prepared in this position.
• Complete all test records, data sheets, etc. to fully document testing activities.
• Ensures that applicable standards and local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
• Performs work involving conventional practice but may include complex features such as conflicting priorities, unsuitability of conventional methods, or difficult coordination requirements.
• Ensure permanent plant materials are stored in accordance with specifications and project requirements.
• Responsible for testing of mechanical system(s) as per supplier and code requirements.
• Participate in system turnover walkdowns, both Construction and Client turnovers; initiate, track and resolve punchlist items for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Prepares and Maintains Mechanical Spares for Commissioning and startup.
• Monitors Commissioning & Startup spares usage on the site and Prepares Field Material Requisitions for permanent plant material to ensure that the CSU activities to be productive.
• Responsible for onsite activities of subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives and others as may be assigned within area of responsibility.
• Preparing reports and forecasts, including summary of CSU progress and craft personnel forecast.
• Monitors the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.

Required Skills

• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken, preferably in a lump-sum turn-key environment.
• The ideal candidate possesses extensive and a broad technical experience of commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance, and testing of Mechanical/Piping Systems/Components of Oil & Gas Processing Facilities.
• Good Knowledge and Understanding of engineering systems, applications of startup and operations; and previous experience in Mechanical Commissioning roles.
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to startup, maintenance, operations, or testing.
• Possesses effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
• Collaborates well in a team environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience on a construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Experience in the design of client facilities.
• Understanding of applicable work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required; OR 12 14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with 8 10 years of relevant experience, or 12 14 years of relevant work experience.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule if required, including, but not limited to nightshift or split shift.
• Work includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces and working in small or confined spaces.
• Some lifting may be required.
• Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress).
• Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a privately held global engineering, procurement, and construction company with more than 125 years of history delivering some of the world's most complex and consequential infrastructure projects more than 25,000 across 160 countries on all seven continents. The organization's project portfolio spans energy and industrial, infrastructure, nuclear and environmental remediation, government services, and mining and metals, with clients that include national governments, global energy companies, and the world's largest public agencies. With a Glassdoor rating of 4.0 stars from nearly 2,500 employee reviews and 78 percent of employees recommending the company, the organization employs civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, field engineers, and nuclear and environmental remediation professionals who take on technically demanding, geographically diverse, and operationally complex engagements at a scale that is nearly impossible to find elsewhere.

About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

Job Number: 26-18536 Industry: Engineering

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