Senior Automation Engineer

Requisition ID: 275181 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Warsaw, PL 

 

Company and Project Overview: 

Since 1898, Bechtel has 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. For over 70 years, Bechtel has been at the forefront of nuclear innovation delivering clean, reliable energy worldwide on over 150 nuclear power plants, adding more than 74,000 megawatts of nuclear generation capacity to the world. 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.

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first AP1000 nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come. 

 

Position Overview: 

As a Senior Automation Engineer, responsible for implementing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting a variety of commercial off-the-shelf engineering applications as well as the standard suite of Bechtel applications. This involves identifying, developing, documenting, and implementing technical innovations that add value and improve work processes.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in automation and innovation design with a strong understanding of the integration of engineering systems and software. In addition, it will be required that the candidate have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), and can be the “face” of Bechtel, promoting our leadership, quality, and safety values, to external partners including vendors, construction companies, and other subcontractors. 

 

This position will be based in Warsaw.  

 

Responsibilities: 

• Applies engineering software/data management help and integration expertise to a broad range of computer-aided design and engineering software that help EPC work processes. 
• Understands primary Bechtel engineering tools (i.e., SmartPlant, ANSYS, Tekla, and Bentley) or similar Off-The-Shelf tools and has a complete understanding of how upstream and downstream users are impacted by engineering data. 
• Applies knowledge of engineering principles and practices to data integration with commercial-off-the- shelf software.
• Coordinates with and supports technical team members in information systems, automation, and engineering in areas related to engineering authoring and integration tools.
• Assists in producing artifacts to convey data integration and management activities for review and coordination.
• Assists in training on-project users in the use of engineering software and related work processes.
• Must be well organized and can accomplish assigned tasks within established budgets and schedules.
• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborates with GBU and Project functional representatives, and customers to evoke requirements to help implementation activities.
• Effectively influences actions and opinions of others.
• Coordinates and collaborates with product vendors to relay requirements.
• Ensures automation-related procedures and work processes are maintained and followed.

 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Computer Science or Engineering related BS (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Nuclear) degree at am accredited institution with 9 years of related experience or in lieu of education a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 13 years related design experience. 
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. 
• Must be authorized to live and work in country without sponsorship.  

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Advanced knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD application configuration and administration.
• Hands-on experience integrating data between disparate systems and various data types (e.g., structured, unstructured, documents, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria, and codes relevant to the discipline.