Electrical Engineer

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility at Generation Park in Houston, Texas. The Electrical Engineer participates in the design, development, modification, and evaluation of electrical components and processes, applying standard electrical engineering techniques and criteria. The role collaborates with and supports other engineering disciplines and provides technical assistance to electrical personnel, project functions, the customer, and regulatory agency personnel. The position is designated as part-time telework and requires at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules are determined by the employee and supervisor in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent and 2–5 years of relevant experience, or 6–9 years of relevant work experience.
Experience with medium-to-large material requisitions, including transformers, switchgear, substations, UPS systems, and bulk materials.
Knowledge of medium-voltage systems (34.5 kV and 13.8 kV) and low-voltage systems (480 V and 208/120 V), including switchgear, MCCs, switchboards/distribution boards, and lighting panel design.
Knowledge of power system one-lines, schematics, and connection diagrams.
Knowledge of electrical raceway design and layout, including lighting, communications, grounding layouts and designs/calculations, and lightning protection systems.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Electrical Engineering (Power).
Prior experience as an engineer on a medium-to-large industrial project.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, select, and apply standard electrical engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment to make adaptations and modifications.
Participate in the design, development, modification, and evaluation of components and processes used in the generation, manipulation, transmission, and storage of electricity, following relevant Engineering Department Procedures, design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs.
Coordinate work and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
Provide technical assistance to electrical personnel and interact with project functions, the customer, and regulatory agency personnel to resolve complex regulatory issues and matters involving industry codes and standards.
Assist project and construction management in identifying and complying with project electrical requirements and addressing issues during project execution.
Prepare or assist with conceptual studies, designs, reports, or proposals.