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Principal Engineer - Plant Design

Bechtel
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Mar 2025

About the role

Requisition ID: 282717 

  •  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
  • Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
  • Work Location: Reston, VA 

 

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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:

Several combined cycle power projects are currently planned to be developed and executed by Bechtel over the next 5-10 years. During the development phase of these projects, teams will be organized to support multiple projects concurrently.

Following project award, dedicated project teams will be formed and the Principal Engineer Plant Design will have functional oversight for the combined cycle power projects.

 

Job Summary:

The Principal Engineer - Plant Design will support the development and execution of combined cycle power projects in the Plant Design discipline. In this role, you will utilize individual technical knowledge to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate the engineering technical aspects for complex power projects. You will participate in project planning, proposal review, and will own the engineering elements of capital estimates. Your technical guidance and recommendations will ensure engineering aspects meet project requirements and remain within scope and budget.

In this role, you will be responsible for establishing the technical investigations and client interviews, to determine work scope and cost estimates for a project’s plant design aspects. You will have oversight of design, development, modification, evaluation, and constructability reviews of piping systems and plant layout. Your technical expertise will ensure the unique and complex requirements of a combined cycle power project’s plant design aspects are met. #LI-JL1 

"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”

 

Major Responsibilities:

Level I:

  • Plans, develops, coordinates and reviews plant design and piping engineering work on large size projects or assignments in support of a global business unit​ 
  • Develops conceptual designs for plant design and piping projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements​ 
  • Examines and analyzes pipe configurations for ANSI/ASME code compliance​. Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data​ 
  • Optimizes facility layout based on piping and instrument diagrams, client requirements, current technology, and operational and maintenance requirements​ 

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