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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 293531
- Relocation Authorized: National - Accompanied
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Lake Charles, LA
Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.
Project Overview:
Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.
Job Summary:
In this role, you will conduct field investigations and client interviews to determine work scope and cost estimates for a project’s civil/structural aspects. You will lead design, development, modification, evaluation, and constructability reviews of civil/structural components and processes. Your technical expertise will ensure the unique and complex requirements of a project’s civil/structural aspects are met. #LI-VB1
Major Responsibilities:
- Support field engineering activities for ongoing construction work.
- Coordinate engineering effort with Jobsite team, home office and Client.
- Support resolution of construction problems identified to Engineering via meetings, correspondence, Field changes (FCDs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Construction Deficiency Reports (CDRs), etc.
- Review and coordinate technical documents with/from other engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction.
- Assist in constructability reviews.
- Facilitate technical discussions with third parties (client, suppliers, regulators).
- Schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the civil/structural engineering work for a global business unit, a project or staff group to include the preparation of original designs layouts, details, drawings and specifications for structures, building, roadways, railroads, etc.
- Participates in the design, development and modification of Civil/Structural components and processes utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
- Designs structures using knowledge of structural analysis, including statics, dynamics, and materials engineering.
- Determines the appropriate use of various structural elements such as steel, wood, masonry, and concrete to ensure appropriate material is used based on load or stress requirements.
- Originates and checks structural engineering deliverables, such as steel and concrete calculations, specifications, and material requisitions.
- Analyzes problems with conflicting design requirements, sketches ideas and possible solutions.
- Analyzes and reports on the suitability of unconventional materials, techniques and/or difficult coordination requirements.
- Assists in the preparation of cost estimates, quantity take-offs for proposals, forecasts, and change orders.
- Completes Civil/Structural documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
- Provides assistance to project and construction management in identifying and complying with project Civil/Structural requirements and in addressing issues as they arise during project execution.
- Plans, coordinates, or prepares equipment, work and material specifications, bid evaluations and award recommendations.
- Prepares procurement and subcontract requisition documents and performs associated technical bid evaluations with award recommendations.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Career-level position within field.
- Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline.
- Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization, resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
Additional Information: Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, 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.).
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong - where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com.
Requisition ID: 293531
- Relocation Authorized: National - Accompanied
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Lake Charles, LA
Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.
Project Overview:
Louisiana LNG is located approximately 11 miles southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The project includes a mid-scale, mixed-refrigerant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and export facility on the west side of the Calcasieu River. There are five identical process plants. Each process plant consists of one gas pre-treatment unit, one condensate stabilization unit, and four Chart heavy hydrocarbon (HHC) removal and liquefaction groups. The facility will include associated utilities, refrigerant storage, three 235,000m3 full-containment LNG storage tanks, and three marine berths.
Job Summary:
In this role, you will conduct field investigations and client interviews to determine work scope and cost estimates for a project’s civil/structural aspects. You will lead design, development, modification, evaluation, and constructability reviews of civil/structural components and processes. Your technical expertise will ensure the unique and complex requirements of a project’s civil/structural aspects are met. #LI-VB1
Major Responsibilities:
- Support field engineering activities for ongoing construction work.
- Coordinate engineering effort with Jobsite team, home office and Client.
- Support resolution of construction problems identified to Engineering via meetings, correspondence, Field changes (FCDs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Construction Deficiency Reports (CDRs), etc.
- Review and coordinate technical documents with/from other engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction.
- Assist in constructability reviews.
- Facilitate technical discussions with third parties (client, suppliers, regulators).
- Schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the civil/structural engineering work for a global business unit, a project or staff group to include the preparation of original designs layouts, details, drawings and specifications for structures, building, roadways, railroads, etc.
- Participates in the design, development and modification of Civil/Structural components and processes utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
- Designs structures using knowledge of structural analysis, including statics, dynamics, and materials engineering.
- Determines the appropriate use of various structural elements such as steel, wood, masonry, and concrete to ensure appropriate material is used based on load or stress requirements.
- Originates and checks structural engineering deliverables, such as steel and concrete calculations, specifications, and material requisitions.
- Analyzes problems with conflicting design requirements, sketches ideas and possible solutions.
- Analyzes and reports on the suitability of unconventional materials, techniques and/or difficult coordination requirements.
- Assists in the preparation of cost estimates, quantity take-offs for proposals, forecasts, and change orders.
- Completes Civil/Structural documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
- Provides assistance to project and construction management in identifying and complying with project Civil/Structural requirements and in addressing issues as they arise during project execution.
- Plans, coordinates, or prepares equipment, work and material specifications, bid evaluations and award recommendations.
- Prepares procurement and subcontract requisition documents and performs associated technical bid evaluations with award recommendations.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Career-level position within field.
- Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline.
- Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization, resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
Additional Information: Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, 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.).
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong - where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Resident Engineer
Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
U.S. hiring managers may not recognise Engineers Australia chartership or a three-year Australian engineering degree. Request a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before applying so your qualifications align with the E-3's bachelor's degree requirement.
Target infrastructure owners, not just contractors
Public agencies, transit authorities, and utility companies regularly sponsor Resident Engineers for long-term capital programs. They file LCAs through the DOL and tend to have established E-3 sponsorship workflows that smaller contractors often lack.
Find E-3 sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to search Resident Engineer roles filtered by employers with active E-3 or H-1B filing history. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service then handles your LCA and visa paperwork once you receive an offer.
Clarify site assignment before the LCA is filed
Resident Engineers are often assigned to project sites that differ from the employer's main office. The DOL's LCA must reflect the actual work location, so confirm your primary site address with your employer before the application is submitted to avoid a deficient filing.
Request a defined role title in your offer letter
Consular officers assess whether your role meets the E-3 specialty occupation standard. An offer letter stating 'Resident Engineer' with the required degree field is stronger evidence than a generic 'Project Engineer' title, and reduces the risk of additional documentation requests at the interview.
Plan your consulate appointment around project mobilisation
Australian consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth process E-3 applications, but appointment availability varies by location and season. Book your interview slot as soon as your employer receives the certified LCA from USCIS to avoid delays that push past your project start date.
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Find Resident Engineer JobsResident Engineer E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Resident Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Resident Engineer roles specifically filtered by employers with confirmed E-3 or H-1B sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never navigated the process. Most Resident Engineer positions at infrastructure owners, transit agencies, and large engineering consultancies already have LCA filing workflows in place, which speeds up the sponsorship process once you receive an offer.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Resident Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3 purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in civil, structural, geotechnical, or a closely related engineering field. The role must genuinely require that degree, not merely prefer it. If your offer letter describes duties tied to engineering judgment and design oversight, the specialty occupation standard is typically met. Avoid ambiguous titles like 'site supervisor' that could suggest the degree is optional.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Resident Engineer roles?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no numerical cap for Australian nationals, so your employer can file at any time of year and you can start work once your visa is issued. The H-1B runs through a randomised lottery with an approximately 25% selection rate for standard registrations. For Resident Engineers on a fixed project start date, the E-3's predictable timeline is a meaningful practical advantage over the H-1B.
Can I change employers or projects while on an E-3 as a Resident Engineer?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and your visa is tied to that specific employer. If you move between projects within the same company, a new LCA is required only if the work location, job title, or wage level changes materially. Changing employers while in the U.S. requires you to either obtain a new E-3 visa at a consulate or file a change of status with USCIS before starting the new role.
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