Mechanical Fitter

Join Bechtel as a Mechanical Fitter for the Pluto Train 2 Project in Karratha!

At Bechtel, we recognise that talented individuals like you are the backbone of our projects—initiatives that create a lasting, positive legacy in the communities where we operate.

Pluto Train 2 is the expansion of a second LNG train at the existing Pluto LNG onshore facility near Karratha in Western Australia run by Woodside Energy.  Pluto Train 2 will process Scarborough gas and have an LNG capacity of ~5 million tones per annum. As part of the construction of Pluto Train 2, additional domestic gas infrastructure will be installed to increase capacity to ~225 Terajoules per day.  Woodside Energy has selected Bechtel to deliver the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning scope of work for Pluto Train 2.

What's On Offer:

• 3:1 roster, FIFO to Karratha with direct flight from Brisbane & Perth

• Fly home morning of day 21, paid at ordinary hours - home the same day!

• RDO is accrued - choose to have it paid during RNR or at the end of your contract
  Full time, permanent employment (4 weeks of annual leave, 10 days of personal leave)

• $5.40 per hour site allowance

• $2.98 per hour trade allowance

• $25 travel allowance per working day

• $175 per week project incentive payment (PIP)

• Severance payment of 2 x base hourly rate per week

• 68 hour work week and weekly pay

• Industry leading camp facility with a lap pool, wet mess, gym and much more!

Skills & Experience

• A Mechanical Fitter who has completed a 4-year apprenticeship, a Certificate III in Mechanical Fitter (Machining/Fitting) , and this should be a nationally accredited qualification.

• Machinist experience

• Clamshell and Flange Face Cutting experience

• Able to read technical drawings

• Ability to follow & completion of ITRs & ITPs

• Understanding of PTW, JHA systems

• Installs, inspection, servicing and alignment on compressor, generators, turbines, and pumps. 

• Installation, inspections, and alignments on Fin Fan coolers

• Set up cooler fan shrouds

• Adjust blade pitch angles 

• Installing motors and shaft bearings 

• Installation, internal and external inspection, and fit outs on Vessel

• Installation of exhaust ducts, waste heat recovery units and expansion joints

• Flange management experience, experienced with Torque & Tensioning techniques.

• Flange face machining (Desirable)

•  Ensure adherence to all site and safety requirements

•  Embrace additional duties when required by site supervision to do so

Additional Information

This position has responsibilities that include exposure to changing environmental, construction, and operational conditions, which may include: extensive walking in and around an active construction and/or operations site, climbing ladders, working at heights from work platforms including scaffolding, and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), use of personal fall arrest equipment, walking and working on uneven surfaces, working in constricted and/or confined spaces, variable work shifts (e.g., day, night, weekends, 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift, etc.), and work in inclement weather. Some lifting may be required. Candidate must be able to use standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. respirator, harness, life vest, hearing protection, etc.).

The Pluto Train 2 Project is a Major Hazard Facility meaning this is a non-smoking site and no tobacco products – i.e. cigarettes, vapes, lighters, tobacco - are permitted to be brought to the site. Mobile phones and other personal electronic devices – i.e. wireless headphones, iPads, smart watches - are also not permitted on site.

Bechtel overview:

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, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.
Our commitment:

Bechtel's Vision, Values and Covenants commit us to the ideals of fairness, diversity, inclusion, trust among others. These values help define our culture and the positive impact we aspire to make in the world through our people and projects. At our project sites and offices, we have many colleagues from different nationalities, religions, and backgrounds working together to accomplish amazing things.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military, or veteran, marital or disability status.
Candidates will be appropriately qualified, demonstrate a strong safety focus and value the development and maintenance of client relationships. Sound communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment are essential.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career with global opportunities, then this could be the role for you.