Field Engineer III

Westlake, United States

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reference
Job reference 1282483
location
Location Westlake, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published October 27, 2026

Job Title:

Field Engineer III


Duration:

1-year contract
Schedule:

5/50


Location:

Westlake, LA


This opportunity supports construction, commissioning, system turnover, and startup activities for capital projects and facility modifications in an industrial environment. The role focuses on system turnover, mechanical completion, punch-list management, and Pre-Startup Safety Review activities, helping ensure systems are documented, verified, and ready for safe startup and operations. This position offers broad coordination across Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and safety-focused teams.


Required Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, engineering technology, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered

Required Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience in field engineering, construction, commissioning, project completion, or industrial facility execution

  • Demonstrated experience with system turnover, mechanical completion, punch-list management, and Pre-Startup Safety Review activities

  • Experience working in active construction and operating environments, including support during commissioning and startup

Required Skills:

  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, specifications, electrical one-lines, and vendor documentation

  • Strong knowledge of Management of Change, Process Safety Management, Process Hazard Analysis, and startup-readiness requirements

  • Ability to verify installed equipment, piping, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and safety systems against approved drawings and specifications

  • Strong communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to develop and maintain system boundaries, turnover sequences, acceptance criteria, and system completion status

  • Experience coordinating turnover packages, including drawings, vendor data, inspection and test records, calibration certificates, redlines, and as-built documentation

  • Ability to lead system walkdowns, identify incomplete or nonconforming work, and track corrective actions through closure

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical processing, pipeline, terminal, power, or other industrial facilities

  • Experience on brownfield projects, turnarounds, tie-ins, phased commissioning, or major capital projects

  • Experience with electronic completion-management, document-control, scheduling, or project-management systems

  • Experience with contractor coordination, quality documentation, functional testing, loop checks, pressure testing, flushing, energization, or equipment startup

About Airswift:


Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.


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