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Bechtel Corporation Senior Electrical Engineer Specialist in Richland, Washington

Requisition ID: 277174

  • Relocation Authorized: None

  • Telework Type: Part-Time Telework

  • Work Location: Richland, WA

  • Salary Range: $119,780 - $182,670 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.).

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:

Bechtel is a global engineering, construction and project management company that has “built the world” for more than 120 years, having constructed Hoover Dam, the English Channel Tunnel, entire cities in the Middle East, the second-largest solar thermal power project in the world, and millions of miles of roads and pipelines. We produce a lasting, positive legacy by creating jobs, growing economies, connecting communities to resources, shoring up and expanding infrastructure, and making the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.

Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Part-Time Telework : Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Richland, Washington project office, then may offer part-time telework flexibility. This position works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will perform and/or support the completion of complex electrical engineering assignments as part of an engineering and design team in the engineering, procurements, construction and testing elements of the project. You will support the group supervisor with team oversight, planning and project execution activities and support in the development and mentoring of less experienced engineers. Your recommendations will resolve technical issues and ensure uniquely complex requirements of the project’s electrical engineering aspects are met. #LI-SNH

Major Responsibilities:

  • Engages with engineering teams and client on significant technical issues that arise and supports or leads in developing resolution.

  • Plans and conducts independent electrical work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of electrical engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.

  • Performs studies, options analysis, and scope development across all areas of electrical engineering.

  • Provides oversight of specifications and procurements of complex electrical equipment and/or systems.

  • Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management.

  • Supports preparation of estimates, staffing needs, and schedules.

  • Develops conceptual designs for electrical engineering for project areas having specialized or unique requirements.

  • Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data.

  • Performs checking or preparation of design documentation where warranted by high complexity.

  • Supports electrical engineering planning and performance analysis, status, and reporting.

  • Mentors less-experienced team members and provides support in their development.

  • May lead cross functional teams in resolving complex issues.

  • Supports in preparation of AHJ rulings, evaluations, equivalencies, interpretations, database development of NEC/NRTL findings, and related training development/delivery.

  • Provides oversight of NRTL subcontract, NEC inspection process, procedure, and inspectors, and Electrical Safety program, process and procedures.

  • Provides reviews of NRTL submittals, supplier CoCs, and engineering design supporting AHJ approvals.

  • Engages with client AHJ and Electrical Safety Representative, NEC inspectors, and Electrical Safety SME.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in Electrical Engineering and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.

  • US Citizenship is required.

  • Must be able to complete and pass a preemployment drug screen and background check.

  • Prior experience in a nuclear quality and safety environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • US Professional Engineer Registration.

  • Specialized courses in electrical engineering.

  • Hands on Microsoft office programs, VISIO, and other computer programs.

  • Extensive knowledge and application of NFPA codes and ANSI/IEEE Standards.

  • Extensive knowledge on electrical systems, schematics, and electrical equipment layouts.

  • Previous hands-on or extensive working knowledge with ETAP and other industry wide electrical system design tools, such as CAD 2D and cable designing and routing software.

  • Previous hands-on or extensive working knowledge with special electrical engineering tasks, assignments, and studies.

  • Extensive knowledge of electrical technological developments, conduct research, and present papers.

  • Five years supervisory experience.

  • Excellent oral & written communications skills.

  • Proven leadership & personnel skills.

  • Supervisory experience on large projects.

  • Previous Bechtel and/or DOD or DOE project experience.

  • Knowledgeable in Bechtel Corporate guides and standards.

  • Familiar with Bechtel standard programs.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of engineers and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at myBechtel - Home .

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Bechtel employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or show proof of a negative test result prior to accessing Bechtel sites/facilities to the extent required by applicable law or by customer requirements.

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