Field Engineer Electrical

Requisition ID: 284752 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Single 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Valparaiso, IN 

 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s commitment to renewables and clean energy is driving the delivery of transformative projects for our customers. Our renewables team will manage the project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup, for the Mammoth South, Central I, and Central II solar projects. Each project will generate 376 MW DC, totalling 1.1 GW DC, in Pulaski County, Indiana.

 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will support project field engineering by managing work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspections and testing, and system turnover coordination. Your contributions will ensure that field engineering activities are safe, complete, and meet quality standards and project requirements. Reporting to the Project Field Engineer, you will collaborate with Field Supervision, other Field Engineers, craft professionals, and additional team members as assigned. 

 

Major Responsibilities:

Work Planning & Packaging 

• Coordinates the preparation of construction drawings, sketches, projections and schedules for workforce, material, and equipment requirements 
• Developing installation work packages for scopes of work in support of the construction schedule.
• Providing support to field supervision in establishing requirements for manpower, tools, equipment, and material requirements for a given work evolution.
• Coordinate with other discipline superintendents and field engineers for interface coordination of construction work activities and plans.

Material Management 

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases.
• Prepares quantity take-offs of field purchased material and equipment.
• Reviews material receiving reports and performs material receiving inspections. 

Quantities 

• Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required. 

Safety / Quality Control 

• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely. 
• Perform quality control inspections and manage associated Inspection and Test Records (ITRs).
• Ensure completed work packages and ITRs are submitted to Turnover.

Technical 

• Proactively considers continuous learning or show interest to pursue appropriate learning activities.
• Be able to read and interpret design information including single line diagrams, cable schedules, wiring diagrams, panel schedules, and underground commodity drawings.
• Inspect quality of field installed commodities and ensure installation is in accordance with design documentation. Use GIS and Smart Completions tools to plan and document quality verifications.
• Completion of quality documentation in automation tool through construction and system turnover. Complete Inspection Installation and Test Records for electrical works.
• Supports construction engi