Building Electrical Field Engineer

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide project field engineering specialization and expertise with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and subcontract coordination.

Your recommendations will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities

• Overall construction knowledge of the permanent building construction and interface coordination.
• Cook with engineering on constructability and design issues relating to the CSA/SMP and electrical and instrumentation discipline such as installation and testing of electrical systems, lighting systems, high voltage equipment and grounding, and DCS systems.
• Establish an design/field engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Area Engineer, including agreement on SMPE/electrical and instrumentation engineering deliverables and overall construction application configuration management.
• Responsible for quantity take-off, control, tracking, reporting and forecasting for SMP/electrical and instrumentation discipline.
• Direct the preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services.
• Review material receiving reports from project deliverable and the subcontractor to assure delivery of correct electrical and instrumentation materials.
• Cook with Field Supervision and Subcontractors to plan/support construction schedules.
• Plan and recommend SMPE/electrical and instrumentation procedures to be implemented by Field Supervision to ensure construction operations are within requirements of engineering design and specifications.
• System start up, turnover , client walkdown and permit authority inspection coordination.
• Temporary works design and interface coordination with subcontractor and project engineering.
• Prepares construction drawings and sketches.
• Leads preparation of construction drawings and schedules and the design of temporary construction facilities and ensures preparation of "as built" drawings and other job plans.
• Initiates requisitions for field purchases.
• Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Required bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.
• Required Knowledge And Skills:
• Construction experience assigned to a construction site.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Good Knowledge and Understanding of engineering systems, applications of startup and operations; and previous experience in Commissioning roles.
• Broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and criteria pertinent to startup, maintenance, operations, or testing.
• Collaborates well in a team environment.
• Good leadership skills & able to provide technical guidance for testing, startup, and operations activities.
• Experience managing technical services subcontracts.
• Experience on an LNG construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• 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 automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects.
• Strong supervision experience including the ability to lead and manage change.
• Experience in the testing or maintenance of LNG systems including inverters, motors, medium voltage switchgear, transformers and power distribution systems including calibration of the associated protective relaying.

Additional Information

• Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces.
• Some lifting may be required.
• Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress).
• Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

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