Project Field Engineer / CSU Manager

About the position

The Project Field Engineer/CSU Manager (PFE) will work across several disciplines and/or sub-contractors to support the planning, coordination and management of construction quality assurance, quality control, construction supervision and startup. They will provide technical direction to construction engineers and superintendents, ensuring that jobsite operations meet design requirements and quality standards. They have the responsibility to accept systems and components from installation teams and deliver them to the customer operations team tested, energized and operating per project procedures and contract requirements. This role will report to and receive direction from the Site Manager.

Responsibilities

• Leads Field Engineering duties of material verification, subcontract field support, field inspections, work package development and quantity tracking
• Provides engineering assistance to Superintendents; supports assigned personnel in meeting cost and time schedules, verifies materials, equipment, and quality and assures results meet design requirements.
• Reviews and/or leads, as assigned, the preparation of construction estimates, cost engineering studies, schedules and budgets. Analyzes activities to determine the scope, time and resource requirements.
• Reviews project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule.
• Responsible for the overall punchlist item data integrity in the database.
• Directs preparation of quantity listings of field purchased material and equipment.
• Assists construction engineers and superintendents in interpreting design drawings, planning for delivery of construction materials and equipment, and assuring that proper warehousing and storage exists to ensure adequate environmental protection.
• Coordinates with Design on constructability issues.
• Determines that vendors' bids for material and/or equipment are in conformance to specifications.
• Reviews specifications, purchase orders, subcontracts, inspection reports, delivery schedules, instruction manuals and technical data to assist and advise on-site.
• Develops a process for tracking and maintaining required site permits and licenses
• Ensures maintenance of construction engineering records
• Has technical responsibility for organizing, executing, and coordinating the startup team
• Participates in the planning and execution of testing; this is a working manager position for a small team so it will be essential to participate in testing, and administration activities for the benefit of the team (including LOTO and supporting management of the Completions Database).
• Directs and monitors assigned office or project startup and operations which may include review of design for plant operability, preparation of operations manuals, coordination with construction during field check out and pre-commissioning and testing and execution of the startup in the field
• Preparation of system testing and turnover documentation including scoped documents, test records, test procedures and other similar required documents
• Supervise and direct subcontractor personnel as required to support commissioning activities (e.g., meter and relay testing)

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8 -10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of construction operations relating to engineering, construction, and startup activities.
• Leadership experience (small team) managing testing activities for a Bechtel project (any discipline, electrical preferred).
• Display effective communication skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans clearly and concisely.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work on competing priorities to meet time-bound requirements
• Five years' experience in the utility scale power generation & distribution industry, three of which have been in commissioning, maintenance or operation of a combined cycle generation facility.
• Five years' experience in the testing or maintenance of solar systems including inverters, medium voltage switchgear, transformers and power distribution systems including calibration of the associated protective relaying.
• Must have the right to work and remain in the United States.

Nice-to-haves

• Solar power project experience desirable

Benefits

• Robust benefits to ensure our people thrive
• Programs to enhance our culture
• Time to recharge