Electrical Lead

Bechtel Corporation • Brownsville, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Startup Electrical Specialist will join the onsite Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) Startup team in Brownsville, Texas, under the direction of the Electrical Startup Lead. The role supports commissioning and startup by performing onsite testing and validation of project electrical systems through pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and initial operations. It includes managing craft personnel and ensuring work is completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project safety and quality standards and design specifications.

The position oversees and supports electrical testing, energization, and operation activities across high-, medium-, and low-voltage power systems. It coordinates craft, subcontractor, and vendor activities; develops testing and startup procedures and plans; prepares documentation and turnover packages; and works with engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, client, and project-controls teams to resolve deficiencies and support operational readiness. Field work includes inspections and work in an active construction environment, with physical demands and exposure to high heat and humidity. Shiftwork, overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

• A B.S. or university degree in Electrical Engineering plus 4 years of experience, or 8 years of equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.
• Five years of experience supervising and managing craft electrical workers performing maintenance or commissioning activities.
• Good knowledge and understanding of engineering systems and startup and operations applications, with previous commissioning experience.
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria relevant to startup, maintenance, operations, or testing.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to motivate team members and present plans clearly and concisely; ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Leadership skills and ability to provide technical guidance for testing, startup, and operations activities.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and relevant Bechtel applications such as Aconex and SetRoute.
• Understanding of project workflows covering design, estimation, construction administration and coordination, and fabrication.
• Ability to walk at least 3 miles per day over uneven ground; climb and descend 100-foot stair towers at least 6 times per shift and 25-foot ladders at least 6 times per shift; and climb and maneuver on temporary scaffolds to access equipment.
• Must have the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Five years of experience in the utility-scale power generation and distribution industry, including three years in commissioning, maintenance, or operation of a combined-cycle generation facility.
• Five years of experience testing or maintaining LNG systems, including inverters, medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, power distribution systems, and calibration of associated protective relaying.
• Ability to conduct field inspections involving extensive walking at a construction site, often in high heat and humidity; climbing ladders and scaffolding; working on elevated platforms, uneven surfaces, and in small or confined spaces; and some lifting.
• Ability to enter and exit the project site and use the standard issued Personal Protection Equipment required for assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience commissioning and starting up electrically driven refrigeration compressors.
• Experience on an LNG construction site, especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Experience in the design of LNG facilities.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes, including Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Familiarity with Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs), including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other project automation tools.
• Strong supervision experience, including the ability to lead and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute electrical testing and commissioning activities for RGLNG facility startup.
• Supervise craft personnel and subcontractors, ensuring safe and efficient work within budget and schedule.
• Develop and execute pre-operational test procedures in accordance with Bechtel standards and project requirements.
• Prepare testing documentation, test records, procedures, and system turnover packages.
• Coordinate subcontractor commissioning activities, monitor progress, and document daily work.
• Develop preventive maintenance procedures and schedules, and define equipment preservation requirements.
• Coordinate vendor Technical Assistants, monitor performance, and control expenditures.
• Review engineering documents, equipment manuals, and system descriptions, and recommend revisions as needed.
• Prepare design-change and non-conformance documentation to resolve deficiencies.
• Develop detailed startup plans and coordinate multidisciplinary commissioning activities.
• Provide progress updates to Project Controls, including schedules and tracking information.
• Participate in construction and client turnover walkdowns; identify, track, and resolve punchlist items.
• Apply relevant electrical industry standards, including ANSI/IEEE, NETA, NFPA 70, and NFPA 70E.
• Perform live electrical work in accordance with corporate safety procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with client management, operations, maintenance, engineering, and construction teams.
• Use Microsoft Office and Bechtel applications, including SetRoute, TeamWorks, E-Track, and InfoWorks.
• Ensure commissioning activities remain within approved scope, budget, and schedule.
• Support operational readiness and personnel safety, including shiftwork, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Oversee, review, and approve CSU electrical energization and operation activities on high-, medium-, and low-voltage power systems.

Benefits

• Bechtel describes offering robust benefits, career advancement, programs to enhance its culture, and time to recharge; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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