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Job Summary:
In this role, you will provide project field engineering specialization and expertise with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and subcontract coordination. Your recommendations will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements. The primary responsibilities of this role are Telecommunications type systems – Telecommunications – LAN & WAN & Telephony, Plant Radio systems, CCTV, Access Control, General Alarm systems, associated fibre optic and copper-based structured cabling, coaxial cabling systems, etc. You will also need to provide support to the wider electrical field engineering team, as and when required, providing coverage during R&Rs.;
Major Responsibilities:
- Prepares construction drawings and sketches.
- Leads preparation of construction drawings and schedules and the design of temporary construction facilities and ensures preparation of "as built" drawings and other job plans.
- Prepare, review, and approve work packages. Implement Bechtel’s SWPPs, project specifications and procedures, applicable codes, and drawings to ensure that construction installation requirements are met.
- Perform in progress and final quality and completeness inspections of Electrical and Telecommunications installation.
- Develop punch lists and monitor completion of punch items.
- Prepare and disposition Request for Information (RFI’s), Field Change Documents (FCD’s) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs). Collaborate with design engineering through to final disposition.
- Coordinate with engineering to resolve E&I; design and constructability issues. Resolve and close out of vendor and Modyard carryover works, NCRs and necessary documentations.
- Provide technical assistance to superintendents, supervisors, and craft professionals. Material Management Initiates requisitions for field purchases.
- Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment. Reviews material receiving reports and performs material receiving inspections.
- Quantities Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.
- Reporting on daily and weekly installed quantities to Project Controls. Safety / Quality Control Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.
- Perform quality control inspections and manage associated Inspection and Test Records (ITRs). Ensure completed work packages and ITRs are submitted to Turnover.
- Technical Proactively considers continuous learning or shows interest to pursue appropriate learning activities
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience as a Telecommunications Specialist.
- Working knowledge and experience of related Telecomms systems standards and regulations – IEEE802 family of communications standards, IEC Telecommunications standards, AS/NZS standards, AS/ACIF S008 & S009.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Oil & Gas or LNG Project construction experience assigned as a Telecoms Field Engineer Direct Hire
- Experience, preferably in a lump-sum workplace.
- Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs), including Setroute, TEAMWorks, Aconex, DSCS, and Unifier.
- Understanding of Electrical Equipment Hazardous Areas (EEHA) and related Australian Standards.
- Excellent problem-solving ability.
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📌 Telecomms Field Engineer
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