Kiewit Kvaerner Contractors - Work Term III

Apr 21, 2015
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Company: Kiewit- Kvaerner Contractors

Project: Gravity Based Structure (GBS) -Hebron Project

Date: April- August 2015

Job Title: Field Engineer

Department: Mechanical Outfitting - Construction

Location: Bull Arm, Newfoundland CANADA

In my 3rd internship I worked in the Mechanical Outfitting Department on the Hebron Project. I was responsible for assisting field engineers in the installation department. Tasks included but not limited to; analyzing technical drawings and following site instructions, creating site queries and revising the work done with the Quality Department. I was also tasked with communicating between the project managers, field workers, and subcontractors.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Worked with mechanical structural outfitting for construction completion of the Gravity Based Structure (GBS) of the Hebron Project.
Completed “As Built” drawings and equipment specifications.
Assisted in creating cost estimates, plans, and schedules.
Analyzed and proposed solutions for difficulties presented in the field by creating Site Queries and following Site Instructions.
Created and updated cost tracking spreadsheets for analyzing costs and man-hours spent; calculated performance factors.
Served as communication component between labour and upper engineering management and also represented MO at interdepartmental meetings.
Organized site orientations and Job Hazards Analysis (JHAs) for new employees
Inspected field progress and updated drawings accordingly.