Field Engineer - Electrical/Fls

Bechtel Corporation; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel in Perth, WA, seeks a Construction/Project Manager reporting to the Construction Manager to ensure contractor compliance with project specifications and requirements. You will monitor progress, review submittals, and drive safety and quality across complex projects.

Join Bechtel to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules and costs, and contribute to delivering major infrastructure programs in Western Australia with a long-term collaboration mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) required.
• 8–10 years or 12–14 years of relevant experience.
• Experience managing major projects in the building industry.
• Experience with installation, testing and commissioning of electrical and fire-life safety systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills within a large organisation.
• Preferred but not essential: delivery partner or client-side PM experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary activities to maintain program delivery.
• Review contractor submittals including schedules, costs, reports and changes.
• Monitor safety requirements and quality of work by contractors.
• Coordinate data for progress reports and expenditure forecasts.

Skills

Major projects

Electrical & life-safety

Construction practices

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Client-side PM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

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 helps clients deliver projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy globally. These large, complex and multi-disciplined projects create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunities; get us closer to net zero; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.

Bechtel is providing a wide variety project and contract management services, crossing all disciplines, to customers in Western Australia to support exciting capital works programmes, including in aviation, defence and energy infrastructure. We are looking for people to join us in a long-term relationship to deliver these services in and around Perth where we are working within integrated teams with our customers and to help build Bechtel’s capabilities for even greater opportunities in the future.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will report to the Construction Manager.

You will monitor that the contractor is compliant with project specifications and requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

Planning / Productivity

• Coordinate activities with other disciplines or areas and technical representatives, as instructed by construction management to ensure program delivery priorities are maintained.
• Review all contractor submittials including construction schedules, costs, reports, and changes.
• Coordinate data for reports and forecasts, including summaries of construction progress and expenditure forecasts.
• Support and assist internal stakeholders regarding to onsite project related activities and logistics.

Safety & Quality

• Actively monitor contractor compliance with safety requirements and encourage contractors to perform in a safe manner.
• Monitor work activities and the quality of work performed by the contractor.
• Coordinate service providers for technical inspections of the project contractor's works.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in the successful management of major projects in the building industry.
• Experience in the installation, testing and commissioning of electrical and fire-life safety systems.
• Knowledge of related construction practices and the economics involved and current knowledge of new methods of design and construction.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrable delivery of leadership and behavioural change within a large organisation and with outside organizations.
• Ability to influence and engage in a collaborative working environment with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining necessary levels of commercial awareness.
• Prior delivery partner or client-side project management experience is preferred but not essential.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees 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 Bechtel Total Rewards

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.

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. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [e-mail]