Bechtel

Lead Field Engineer - Electrical

Bechtel$90K — $120K *
Pecos, TX 79772In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
  • Knowledge of raceway installation processes and electrical equipment management
  • Familiarity with industry codes such as IEEE, NEC, NFPA 70E
  • Proficient in software tools like BSAPs, Setroute, Teamworks, and Navisworks
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities
  • Commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) and Quality

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and supervision for engineering teams and development
  • Coordinate with design teams on constructability issues
  • Manage requisitions for materials and equipment
  • Oversee quantity take-off, control, reporting, and forecasting
  • Ensure adherence to safety and quality control protocols
  • Coordinate system turnover between construction and startup
  • Review and approve subcontractor inspection test plans

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits to support career advancement
  • Programs designed to enhance company culture
  • Opportunities for recharging and work-life balance
  • Legacy of sustainable growth initiatives
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 294277
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Camp
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Pecos, TX, Reston, VA


Project Overview:

The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fueling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S. Our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, that would lead to the start of full EPC delivery next year.

We're seeking experienced candidates for the Lead Electrical Field Engineer position on the Kilby CCGT Project in Pecos, Texas. The candidate will mobilize directly to the field on a long-term (camp) assignment to Pecos, TX. This position is contingent upon project award.

Job Summary:

In this role, as Lead Field Electrical Engineer, you will manage a team and provide field engineering leadership for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover and subcontracts. Your oversight will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements. #LI-RM1

Major Responsibilities:

You will perform the duties of a Lead Field Engineer - Electrical

Leadership/Supervision
  • Proactively engages with their teams' development through CPM, competency development/assessment and feedback.
  • Supervises a broad range of construction engineering work within a specific engineering discipline.

Work Planning & Packaging
  • Coordinates with design on constructability issues.

Material Management
  • Directs the preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services, and equipment.

Quantities
  • Possesses responsibility for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.

Safety / Quality Control
  • Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.

System Turnover Coordinator
For Direct Hire
  • Possesses responsibility for coordinating between construction and startup to ensure the various system walkdowns are performed, interfacing with the startup specialist as required to support component/system turnover and assuming responsibility (as required) for area turnover coordination as determined by the Project Field Engineer.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator
  • Reviews and approves inspection test plans
  • Supervises reviews of subcontractor submittals


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires bachelors degree (or international equivalent) and 8 -10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Knowledge of aboveground and underground raceway installation processes, electrical equipment setting, cable pull management, termination program management, temp power installation and energization.
  • Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards (IEEE, NEC, NFPA 70E, etc)
  • Use of applicable BSAPs, Setroute, Teamworks, Navisworks, etc.
  • Well developed communication and problem-solving ability
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and lead teams
  • Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) and Quality
  • Able to work extended work schedules and night shift as required to support the project execution plans and schedules
  • Prior experience with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) is preferred
  • Experience with Simple Cycle or Combined Cycle facilities is preferred


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

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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