Clean Room Engineer

Bechtel Corporation•New Albany, OH

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clean Room Engineer plans, designs, and helps deliver cleanroom and controlled-environment systems for advanced manufacturing facilities, including semiconductor, battery, pharmaceutical, and data center projects. The role establishes cleanroom design criteria and develops HVAC, airflow, filtration, pressurization, and contamination-control systems, ensuring designs meet ISO 14644 cleanliness classes and client process requirements. The engineer collaborates with process, architectural, structural, electrical, and controls teams, as well as vendors and construction teams, from concept through commissioning and qualification. For Bechtel’s semiconductor manufacturing plant project in New Albany, Ohio, the role includes managing cleanroom subcontracts and design interfaces, coordinating engineering work, and addressing cleanroom-related issues with subcontractors at the jobsite. The engineer applies owner-specific design requirements, regulations, constructability considerations, engineering procedures, design guides, and Bechtel standard application programs. The position is designated as full-time office/project work, and relocation is authorized nationally or internationally for family relocation.

Requirements

Recognized degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college, or international equivalent.
Minimum 15 years of dry systems experience with specialization in cleanrooms.
Technical knowledge of related engineering systems, engineering calculations, engineering and construction methods and materials, and computer applications.
Proficient knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures.
Experience with 3D modeling tools such as Revit and Navisworks.
Knowledge of industry and regulatory codes and standards, and ability to facilitate coordination for necessary approvals.
Proficient oral and written communication skills.
In-depth knowledge of air-handling systems, air-condensing units, variable-air-volume units, and ISO cleanroom design and installation requirements.
Working knowledge of ISO 14644 parts 1 through 14; IEST-RP-CC001, 002, 006, 007, 012, 021, and 034; and ASHRAE, SMACNA, and International Mechanical Code standards for HVAC and air-handling units.
Knowledge of systems, calculations, equipment, methods, plant layout, materials, and computers for preparing analyses and developing project deliverables.
Thorough knowledge of HVAC and cleanroom design requirements, including building sizing, pressure-drop calculations, HVAC equipment selection, and filter selection appropriate to ISO classification, ASHRAE, and SMACNA requirements.
Must have the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Professional engineering license from a recognized licensing board, or international equivalent.
Prior cleanroom or HVAC design and installation experience in one or more of the following market segments: semiconductors or life sciences/pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

Manage complex interactions among Bechtel entities or client-mandated collaborations with other contractors, as directed.
Perform and manage work in accordance with Engineering Department Procedures, design guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs.
Prepare or review cleanroom equipment specifications, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
Coordinate engineering efforts in assigned areas with specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Manage cleanroom subcontracts and design interfaces.
Apply knowledge of owner-specific design requirements, local regulations, and constructability considerations.
Review and verify work completed by subordinate engineers and subcontractors.
Coordinate with the home-office design team and other engineering disciplines to ensure the cleanroom subcontractor’s installation complies with project design requirements.
Manage cleanroom-related engineering issues with subcontractors at the jobsite.
Troubleshoot issues in the field or at the jobsite and provide instructions for resolving them.
Support cleanroom design and delivery from concept through commissioning and qualification.