Bechtel

Electrical Lead Startup Engineer

Bechtel$140K — $203K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 10-13 years of relevant experience, or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
  • Technical knowledge of startup, operation, maintenance, or testing
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering systems and applications
  • Understanding of industry or regulatory electrical standards and design criteria
  • Skilled in oral and written communication

Responsibilities

  • Provide expertise in specialized processes required for commissioning and startup
  • Analyze activities to determine scope, time, and resource requirements
  • Plan and schedule commissioning execution activities
  • Participate in construction to commissioning turnover walkdowns
  • Initiate requisitions for field purchases and track material
  • Assist in interpreting design information and testing requirements
  • Identify and resolve environmental safety and health issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Optional disability and supplemental insurance
  • Generous paid time off (160 hours annually)
  • Nine paid holidays and paid parental leave
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 298144
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Single
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Reston, VA
  • Salary Range: $140,800- $203,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)


Project Overview:

Bechtel has been selected to partner on the design and construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania. In partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company and Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, Bechtel will deliver three AP1000® reactors for its inaugural nuclear energy program.
Bechtel will perform the Engineering, Procurement and Construction activities to construct 3 AP1000® units at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site. Using once-through cooling to and from the Baltic Sea, the design uses a simplified and innovative approach to safety. Bechtel's recent completion of two AP1000's® at Plant Vogtle has set the stage for the deployment of this proven technology in Europe.
To learn more about Bechtel's expertise and experience in nuclear, visit Bechtel.com at Nuclear Power Plant Project Construction | Bechtel.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide knowledge, expertise, input, training, and consultative support for a discipline or process required for facility commissioning and startup. You will participate in work planning and packaging, turnover coordination, material management and quantities, quality control, and environmental safety and health. You will be an essential resource for specialized technical advice. #LI-EH1

Major Responsibilities:

Specialization & Expertise
  • Provides knowledge and expertise in a particular discipline, subject matter, or specialized process required for CSU (e.g., chemical cleaning, steam & air blowing, meter and relay testing, process operations, nuclear HVAC systems, complex analytical instrumentation such as CEMS, ICs, etc.

Work Planning & Packaging
  • Analyzes assigned activities to determine the scope, time, and resource requirements
  • Plans and schedules CSU execution activities including sequence and resource requirements for assigned areas of responsibility typically including complex evolution across multiple disciplines and functions

Turnover Coordination
  • Participates in Construction to CSU turnover walkdowns for assign areas of responsibility
  • Interfaces with the Field Engineer as required to support component/system turnover

Material Mgmt. & Quantities
  • Initiates requisitions for field purchases and prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment
  • Tracks field purchases and other purchases required for CSU using procurement systems or other database programs as required

Quality Control
  • Assists other Start Specialists in interpreting design information, specifications, codes, and regulatory requirements
  • Performs and/or monitors testing of equipment to assure conformance with specifications and compliance with test procedures, that work methods are undertaken safely and activities are supported to meet schedule and cost

ES&H
  • Identifies and resolves/elevates ES&H issues in the field and is a visible 'walk the talk' leader in good ES&H practices


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Technical knowledge of startup, operation, maintenance, or testing.
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering systems, applications of startup and operations and basic knowledge of application of computers to engineering problems.
  • Broad knowledge of precedents in the startup or operations area and a good knowledge of principles and practices of related areas.
  • Strong knowledge of industry or regulatory electrical standards and design criteria pertinent to plant or equipment operations.
  • Skilled in oral and written communication.


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

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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