Area Project Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation is advancing a semi-conductor fab project in Clay, NY with a cross‑functional team responsible for sub‑fab lateral design coordination. The Area Project Engineer will oversee multidisciplinary design activities, ensure constructability and startup readiness, and integrate with Bechtel's processes and project controls.

This role requires a strong background in structural, process, piping, electrical, and instrumentation design, plus experience coordinating with external A/E

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or professional license in an appropriate discipline; 10–13 years of relevant experience or 14–17 years in lieu of a degree.
• Strong knowledge of high-purity distribution systems, process piping, and instrumentation.
• Experience coordinating design with third‑party A/E and Bechtel lead disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manages cross‑functional team overseeing sub‑fab lateral design across structural, process, piping and valves, electrical, and controls.
• Oversees third‑party A/E design output and coordinates with A/E design manager and lead disciplines.
• Establishes execution plans, document and change management processes, and coordinates with customer and A/E to resolve technical coordination.

Skills

CAD coordination

Piping systems

A/E coordination

Clash detection

Engineering design standards

Education

Bachelor's degree or professional license

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Houston, TX, Reston, VA
• Salary Range: $140,800 - $203,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Requisition ID: 298335

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Project Overview

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); synthetic materials; and data center markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary

Bechtel's Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing, building and commissioning a semiconductor fab in Clay, NY. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India and additional project locations around the world.

The Area Project Engineer for sub-fab laterals manages and coordinates the activities of a cross-functional team overseeing the design of the sub-fab laterals, covering structural design, process, piping and line valves, electrical, and instrumentation and controls. The design is executed by a third‑party architect/engineer, and the Area Project Engineer oversees that work in coordination with the A/E design manager and the lead disciplines, demonstrating leadership and technical credibility across a multi‑disciplinary team. The role also coordinates with Bechtel off‑site manufacturing, procurement, construction, and construction and startup so that constructability, modularization, and startup requirements are built into the design rather than discovered after issue.

Major Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates the activities of a cross-functional team overseeing the design of the sub‑fab laterals across structural, process, piping and line valves, electrical, and instrumentation and controls.
• Oversees the design performed by the third‑party A/E, coordinating with the A/E design manager and lead disciplines and reviewing technical output for compliance with project requirements.
• Establishes the working processes with the A/E, including document management and change management, and works with the customer and the A/E to resolve technical coordination and manage change.
• Establishes the detailed execution plan for the lateral scope and supports development of the associated engineering budget and schedule.
• Confirms that constructability, off‑site manufacturing, and construction and startup requirements are accounted for during the design phase.
• Works with construction and off‑site manufacturing to coordinate the constructability and shipping plan, including scope that is part of a module, scope that ships loose with a module, and ship‑loose spools installed in the field.
• Leads multi‑discipline model coordination for the sub‑fab, resolving clashes and releasing coordinated zones to fabrication and installation on the dates required by the construction schedule.
• Works with the BIM team to verify that model metadata requirements for downstream users are identified and coordinated with the A/E.
• Coordinates the design schedule and deliverables with project controls and procurement so that long‑lead procurement and fabrication activities are met.
• Manages the flow of maturing tool data and point‑of‑connection changes into the design, and controls the resulting effect on cost and schedule.
• Performs and manages the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides, and project procedures.
• Reviews and approves design documents, change orders, material requisitions, and specifications for construction or procurement use within the lateral scope.
• Supervises the preparation of, reviews, and endorses bid analyses and recommendations for procurement of equipment, material, and services within the scope of responsibility.
• Coordinates the engineering effort with the Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Construction, Off‑Site Manufacturing, Construction and Startup, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), and Project Controls.
• Supports field walkdowns and resolution of field issues.
• Reviews engineering progress against approved schedules, evaluates changes, and takes corrective action when required.
• Ensures that Technical Risk Assessments are comprehensive and complete, that safety practices and procedures are implemented, and that engineering design and corresponding design documentation comply with the project Quality Assurance plan and procedures.

Education And Experience Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) OR a professional license in an appropriate discipline and 10-13 years of relevant experience [OR] 14-17 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Technical knowledge of related engineering systems, engineering calculations, applications of engineering and construction methods and materials, and engineering application of computers.
• Working knowledge of high‑purity and specialty distribution systems, including ultrapure water, bulk and specialty gases, process chemicals, process vacuum, and general and hazardous exhaust.
• Knowledge of high‑purity and orbital welding practices, cleanliness protocols, and material selection for high‑purity and corrosive service.
• Working knowledge of structural support and strut framing systems for overhead and lateral distribution, and of how that scope interacts with process and plant design and piping routing.
• Sufficient familiarity with electrical and instrumentation and controls scope in the sub‑fab to coordinate those disciplines within an integrated design.
• Proficient knowledge on planning, application, and coordination of 2‑D and 3‑D Computer Aided Design (CAD) design processes on a project, including model coordination and clash detection in Revit, Navisworks, or an equivalent platform, and definition of model metadata for downstream users.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory codes and standards and design criteria pertinent to the discipline, including ASME B31.3 process piping and applicable mechanical and fire codes.
• Proficient knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures, including document management and change management on a project where design is executed by an external A/E.
• Knowledge of related construction practices and the economics involved, including prefabrication, modularization, module scope split, shipping plans, and installation sequencing in congested work areas.
• Skill in oral and written communication, including the ability to represent the scope credibly to the customer, the A/E, and construction leadership.
• Demonstrated skill in supervision.

Preferrred Qualifications

• Sub‑fab, tool hookup, or fab facilities experience on a semiconductor fab.
• Experience with off‑site manufacturing or modular delivery, including module scope split, ship‑loose interfaces, and shipping plan development.
• Prior work experience and responsibility for the supervision on a medium or major size project in engineering management at Bechtel.
• Knowledge of Bechtel Engineering Department Procedures.
• Module and prefabrication project experience is a plus.
• Professional Engineer license.

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