Senior Electrical Engineer
Bechtel
- Reston, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Determine both a near term critical equipment modernization roadmap and a long-term equipment modernization lifecycle.
- Generate and implement strategies to accelerate current shipbuilding facility expansion.
- Implement shipbuilding facility layout changes to optimize production and decrease shipbuilding and maintenance timelines.
- Assist shipbuilders in determining methodologies for reducing inventory space requirements.
- Individual must have extensive understanding of all engineering discipline drawings and electrical discipline wiring diagrams, control logic diagrams, system descriptions, system calculations, 1-line and 3-line drawings, schematics, and be able to size equipment and perform cable sizing calculations.
- Performs special tasks, calculations/studies, and user guides.
- Responsible to produce basic and higher-tier drawings and documentation in accordance with established conceptual design and scope.
- Conducts checking as required.
- Properly interprets and applies codes & standards and customer design requirements, for the preparation of electrical design documents, specifications, material requisitions, and system descriptions related to design tasks.
- Must be a self-starter and capable of independent creative design, with direction, using Bechtel and industry proven concepts and procedures.
- Must be able to effectively communicate and work well with others and within a team.
- Must be able to work well with other disciplines.
- Must know how to use computer programs such as the Microsoft Windows suite of programs.
- Ability to cope with conflicting deadline, frequent interruptions, and multiple tasks.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities with emphasis on continuous improvement and team building and interpersonal communication skills.
- BS degree in electrical engineering with 10-13 years of related electrical design experience or 14-17 years of relevant experience.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen.
- This role requires a facility-specific clearance that requires U.S. Citizenship.
- Must be able to clear a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
- Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to the worksite.
- PE Registration.
- Hands on Microsoft Office programs and other computer programs.
- Knowledge of Electrical Engineering work processes, procedures, and specifications.
- Knowledge of electrical systems, schematics, and electrical equipment layouts.
- Must be physically able to conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, using fall protection and other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces.
- Extensive knowledge & application of NEC code and ANSI/IEEE Standards.
- Excellent oral & written communications skills.
- Proven leadership & personnel skills.
- MS degree in electrical engineering with 11 years of related electrical design experience.
- Working knowledge with ETAP and other industry wide electrical system design tools, such as CAD 2D.
- Supervisory or lead experience.
- Knowledge of Bechtel corporate guides and standards
- Previous Bechtel and/or DOD, DOE, or nuclear project experience.