Lead Electrical CSU Engineer

Requisition ID: 296054  

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family  
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project  
• Work Location: Clay, NY

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand for EPC services from customers in the data center, semiconductor, and electric vehicle markets, including batteries, charging infrastructure, and production.
M&T strives to exceed our customers' objectives by utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world-class talent. M&T will solve the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.
Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

An Electrical Engineer for Semiconductor Commissioning plans, tests, and verifies complex electrical systems (power distribution, UPS, generators, process power) in semiconductor fabs, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant installation and operation, working closely with design/construction teams to resolve issues, document everything, and prepare for facility turnover. Key duties include developing test plans, conducting FATs/SATs, managing punch lists, troubleshooting, and ensuring adherence to NEC/NFPA standards. Minimum 8 years of experience commissioning and testing electrical systems in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or data center environments. Experience with commissioning processes for mission-critical and high-reliability electrical systems.
Electrical Study Responsibilities: The role includes responsibility for performing and reviewing electrical studies that support commissioning and energization readiness, including load flow, temporary power load assessments, short-circuit analysis, arc flash evaluations, protective device coordination, and capacity validation. Study results are applied to confirm system adequacy, equipment ratings, safe work requirements, and turnover readiness using tools such as ETAP and/or SKM PowerTools.

• Collaborate: Actively seeks out others’ opinions and input and is open-minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views. 
• Communicate: Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information. 
• Customer Focus: Prioritizes the customer needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensures that others within their team maintain this same approach.
• Deliver: Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time. 
• Problem Solve: Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working in order to resolve the issues. Is focused on creating a long term fix rather than a short-term solution.
• Role Model: Contributes to the Bechtel culture by inspiring and motivating others through their positive approach and attitude. Comes to work determined to do a good job, for themselves and for their team.

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

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Major Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute commissioning of electrical systems including:
• Lighting systems, grounding, and bonding systems
• Switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, and MCCs
• UPS systems, PDUs, generators, and transfer switches
• Medium and low voltage power distribution systems
• Process control and monitoring systems related to electrical infrastructure
• Witness factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs) as required
• Ensure adherence to project safety requirements, electrical safety protocols, and lockout/tagout procedures
• Develop and implement commissioning plans, test scripts, and acceptance criteria in alignment with project requirements
• Review and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, control schematics, and project specifications 
• Prepare test plans and energization plans.
• Perform functional testing, performance verification, and troubleshooting of electrical systems to ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, IEEE, and project specifications.
• Coordinate with Commissioning Team, Design Engineers, Construction teams, vendors, and owner representatives to resolve technical issues.
• Scope project drawings to identify commissioning requirements, system boundaries, and turnover impacts.
• Perform electrical load studies, including temporary power load assessments, load calculations, load flow reviews, and capacity evaluations to confirm readiness of permanent and temporary electrical distribution systems prior to energization, commissioning, and turnover.
• Perform and review short-circuit studies to verify available fault current, equipment interrupting ratings, protective device adequacy, and electrical system readiness prior to energization and commissioning.
• Perform and review arc flash studies to validate incident energy levels, arc flash boundaries, equipment labeling, PPE requirements, and safe work requirements for temporary and permanent electrical systems.
• Develop breaker isolation and switching procedures.
• Develop electrical energization flow diagrams and procedures.
• Develop and maintain the RASCI matrix to define responsibilities, accountabilities, support roles, consulted parties, and informed stakeholders for commissioning activities.
• Review performance curves, metrics, trackers, and feedback to identify trends and support continuous improvement.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a BS degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (or international equivalent) and 6-10 years of relevant experience, or 10-15 years of relevant work experience. Experience should include commissioning process power, cleanroom infrastructure, and automation systems.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

 Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.
 Experience with Commissioning Software (Smart Completions) and/or Digital Software.
 Experience in Commissioning or a technical consulting field such as facility design, engineering, construction management or related area.
 Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability.
 Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards.
 Identifies owner’s goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning responsibilities.
 Leadership or Supervisory experience, ideally leading a Construction Automation Team on a Bechtel jobsite.
 Experience with or exposure to Hexagon’s Smart Completions Software.
 Familiarity with semiconductor facility standards and critical power.
 Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
 Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
 Ability to perform and review electrical load studies, including temporary power load assessments, demand calculations, load flow results, and capacity evaluations supporting commissioning, energization planning, and system turnover.
 Ability to interpret and apply short-circuit study results, including available fault current, equipment duty ratings, breaker interrupting capacity, and protective device coordination impacts for commissioning and energization planning.
 Ability to interpret and apply arc flash study results, including incident energy levels, arc flash boundaries, equipment labeling, PPE requirements, and safe work practices supporting commissioning, energization planning, and electrical safety compliance.
 Experience using ETAP and/or SKM PowerTools to perform or review load flow, short-circuit, arc flash, protective device coordination, and temporary power studies supporting commissioning, energization planning, and electrical safety readiness.

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