Lead Electrical Field Engineer

Job Summary

In this position, you will be responsible for the organization and direction of construction engineering personnel and activities relating to electrical construction engineering, subcontracts, and engineering liaison to the design functional group. Interprets design drawings and specifications. Supervises field verification of received and installed permanent plant materials. Provides technical direction to construction engineers and superintendents in an electrical engineering capacity in an area or on the overall project (project organization chart dependent).

Major Responsibilities

• Provides technical and administrative direction to assigned subordinate construction engineers.
• May provide supervision to craft personnel.
• Covers constructability and design issues with engineering.
• Establishes a Design/Field Engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Area Engineer including agreement on engineering deliverables.
• Responsible for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.
• Directs the design of temporary construction facilities as required.
• Covers coordination and monitoring of the interfacing between the construction automation plan and the project controls program at the jobsite.
• Directs preparation of cost estimates for construction activities and coordinates the preparation of cost reports, forecast and progress reports.
• Reviews and provides input to project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule.
• Develops and ensures the implementation of the project construction procedures from the Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs).
• Covers coordination of any deviations from SWPPs.
• Covers planning and recommending procedures to be implemented by superintendents to ensure construction operations are within requirements of engineering design and specifications.
• Supervises the maintenance of construction engineering records for job history.
• Supervises the receiving, distribution and filing of plans and specifications.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
• Required Knowledge And Skills:
  • Field engineering experience leading electrical construction, inspection, testing, turnover, and technical issue resolution for electrical systems and related commodities.
  • Strong knowledge of electrical construction methods, design documents, specifications, vendor data, installation requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and coordinate field engineers, subcontractor technical representatives, superintendents, foremen, and craft professionals while supporting safe, high-quality work execution.
  • Proficiency with work planning, AWP/IWPs, turnover packaging, construction sequencing, quantity tracking, reporting, construction automation, and applicable Bechtel systems such as TeamWorks, SETROUTE, Unifier, completions modules, and PunchWorks.
  • Ability to coordinate subcontractor technical activities, support change documentation, monitor progress, identify risks, manage field engineering records, and maintain inspection, punchlist, and turnover deliverables through startup and final acceptance.

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