Electrical Eng-Power System Studies

Requisition ID: 297847 • Houston, TX • Part-time telework (minimum three days on-site per week) • Relocation authorized nationally

About the role

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets, leveraging agility, innovative technologies, and world-class talent to solve the industry's toughest challenges. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit includes colleagues in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and project locations worldwide.

In this role, you will perform electrical power system studies, electrical equipment selection verification, and electrical system design development for complex industrial distribution systems with on-site generation and/or utility interface. Your recommendations will resolve technical issues and ensure uniquely complex requirements of a project’s electrical engineering aspect are met.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, select, and apply standard electrical engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and criteria using independent judgement with limited oversight on medium and large-scale projects.
• Perform electrical system studies including load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, motor starting for equipment sizing, protection, coordination, and relay settings, Arc Flash, harmonic study, grounding study, cable thermal analysis, and cable sizing.
• Perform electrical engineering design including development of load lists, overall single line diagrams, metering and protection single line diagrams, schematics, connection diagrams, MCC schedules, panel schedules, cable schedules, and equipment layouts.
• Prepare or assist in preparation of specifications, equipment data sheets, material requisitions, and perform technical bid evaluations and vendor print reviews for major electrical equipment including Transformers, Prefabricated Substation buildings, UPSs, Switchgears, MCCs, Energy Management Systems, etc.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports, proposals, and design criteria.
• Coordinate electrical engineering efforts in assigned areas with specialty groups, engineering disciplines, functional, client, vendor, contractors, construction, and other functional groups.
• Mentor and assist more junior electrical team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years of relevant work experience.
• Professional Registration License (P.E.) in Electrical Engineering discipline (Power).

Skills

• Knowledge and application of NEC code, ANSI/IEEE, and other industry standards.
• Effective communication and collaboration within teams and across disciplines.
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, and other industry-wide electrical system design tools such as MicroStation, Revit, AutoCAD 2D/3D, and electronic Cable Management Systems.
• Experience performing system studies: load flow, voltage drop, short circuit, motor starting, equipment sizing, protection, coordination, relay settings, Arc Flash, harmonic study, grounding study, cable thermal analysis, and cable sizing.
• Experience designing overall single line diagrams, metering and protection single line diagrams, schematics, connection diagrams, MCC schedules, panel schedules, cable schedules, and substation layout drawings.
• Knowledge of medium voltage systems (34.5kV, 13.8kV, 4.160kV) and low voltage systems (480V and 208/120V), including Switchgear, MCCs, Switchboard/Distribution Board, and Lighting Panel Design.

Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure employees thrive, including career advancement programs, culture-enhancing initiatives, and time to recharge. Details are available at Bechtel Total Rewards.

Schedule

This position is designated as part-time telework per Bechtel's global telework policy, requiring at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules are determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.