CS Lead Designer

Bechtel Corporation • Houston, TX

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The CS Lead Designer supervises control systems designers and drafters and plans assigned work to meet project schedules. The role oversees design work to ensure it is high quality, reliable, safe, and compliant with applicable standards and regulations. It also includes supervising preparation of material requisitions, bid evaluations, work progress reports, scope changes, and standardization procedures.

The position is part of Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology, which delivers EPC services in markets including semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains, data centers, electric vehicles, and life sciences. The team works on projects intended to address industry challenges and create lasting impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of P&IDs, cable schedules, IO lists, and network architecture diagrams.
• Experience preparing instrument wiring drawings and loop drawings using SPI Wiring and Loop Generation Modules.
• Experience performing 3D model clash checks and coordinating with other disciplines and stakeholders to develop clash-free system designs.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, S3D, or other CAD tools.
• Excellent communication and people skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Prior experience planning and executing greenfield or brownfield projects in one or more market segments, including data centers.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for complete Control Systems engineering systems with minimal supervision, from which detailed scale models and/or construction drawings are completed.
• Assist in constructing detailed scale models.
• When acting in a lead role, assign tasks to make effective use of the knowledge, experience, and capabilities of less experienced Control Systems designers and drafters.
• Ensure compliance with approved Control Systems design standards, applicable installation codes, and regulations in personal work and the work of assigned staff.
• Review and check calculations, design models, drawings, and design documents prepared by assigned designers and drafters for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality, and satisfactory completion.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Take responsibility for the accuracy of bulk material quantity take-offs and material requisitions applicable to the discipline.
• Coordinate overall design and technical requirements with designers in other disciplines.
• Develop work plans, budgets, and schedules for Control Systems designer tasks based on supervisor input and direction.
• Generate high-complexity 2D drawings or 3D CAD design models with minimal guidance.

Benefits

• The company describes its benefits as robust and says they support employee well-being, career advancement, cultural programs, and time to recharge; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior