Shop Engineer

Company Overview CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

Experienced operational professional, based at our fixed fabrication plant. This role works under the supervision of the plant manager, supplemented by routine interaction with fabrication operational leads. The plant engineer drives continuous plant readiness and improvement, to ensure operational functionality for project execution. To accomplish this the plant engineer shall become a subject matter expert on and develop a clear understanding of the plant fabrication process as related to the execution of our product lines while maintaining and developing required drawings and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

- General

- Provide the plant with engineering and technical expertise including interpreting engineering drawings, surveying and layout, maintaining and controlling drawings and engineering documents.

- Fabrication

- Support operational leads in the movement of material through the shop including the development of lifting plans.

- Assist in project expediting through engineering clarification, procurement outreach, and production planning.

- Support outside fabrication of project materials through third parties when in-house execution is deemed outside of the shop’s capabilities.

- Machinery/Equipment

- Determine necessary machinery/equipment for the improvement or upkeep of the fabrication plant.

- Communicate directly with suppliers and in-house purchasing to procure necessary items, while developing cost analysis and/or justification of all expenditures.

- Understand and improve material movement through the plant by adjustment and analysis of machine locations and process flow.

- Subcontracting

- Manage subcontractor relationships and develop necessary connections for the improvement of the plant as well as to support third party fabrication efforts.

- Oversee activity being performed by subcontractors on the CB&I site or ensure there is a defined method of oversight.

- Work with subcontracting and safety to evaluate and approve of new subcontractors and ensure that all subcontractors abide by written policy.

- Safety/Environmental

- Improve and develop attachments and controls for machinery to ensure employee safety

- Assist Safety/Environmental as needed in data collection and analysis as well as any technical information research.

- Engineering Documentation/Calculation/Design

- Maintain all current and past drawings and documents pertaining to the fabrication plant to ensure accuracy.

- Properly store all documentation for ease of access and risk mitigation.

- Design any structures needed for the plant including items for installation of machinery, building improvement, temporary erection/loading, or other requested designs.

Produce engineering calculations for all newly created structures and maintain documentation on the capacities and designs for existing plant structures.

Local Requirements

- Organizational Level: N3+

- Reports to: Plant Manager

- Work Location: Fabrication Plant Office

Qualifications

- 2+ Yrs. Company/Industry - 2+ Yrs. Operations / Construction

- Professional Degree (Engineering or other Technical BS Required)

Skills and Behaviors

- Business presence and polish

- Knowledge of CB&I products and markets

- Proactively identifies and solves complex problems

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines

- Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization

- Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments

- A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results

- Exceptional communication and presentation skill, both written and verbal

- Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level

- Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment