Area Project Engineer Subcontracts

Bechtel Corporation; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Chandler, AZ seeks an experienced Engineering Lead to direct engineering activities for complex capital projects. You will organize, coordinate, and implement technical work to meet scope, schedule and budget while guiding the engineering team through planning, reviews, and proposals.

The role requires a bachelor's degree with 10–13 years of relevant experience (or 14–17 years without a degree) and a strong command of CAD-based design, project management, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; professional licensure preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience for degree holders; more years acceptable in lieu of degree.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leads engineering activity on a medium-size project or designated portions of a large project.
• Manages complex inter-entity coordination and client relationships across teams.
• Develops detailed project execution plans, budgets, and schedules for engineering.
• Owns engineering elements of capital estimates and proposals; ensures scope and budget alignment.
• Executes engineering work per procedures, design guides, and Bechtel standards.
• Coordinates engineering with PM, Procurement, Construction, ES&H, and Project Controls.
• Reviews design documents, change orders, and procurement specifications.

Skills

Engineering leadership

PE license

CAD (2D/3D)

Project management

Communication skills

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAD

Job description

• Requisition ID: 296779
• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Chandler, AZ

Project Overview:

Fab 62 is an advanced semiconductor fabrication facility for Intel Corporation, located at Intel's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. The M&T team is responsible for delivering the engineering, procurement, and construction scope required to complete and finish-out a leading‑edge chipmaking facility—an environment where precision, cleanliness, schedule certainty, and coordination across thousands of craft and professional personnel are essential to success.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate the engineering technical aspects for complex projects. You will participate in project planning, proposal review, and 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.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervises the engineering activity on a medium‑size project or designated portions of a very large or complicated project.
• Manages the complex organizational interactions that evolve from the participation of several Bechtel entities on the project or from client‑established relationships with other contractors.
• Establishes the detailed project execution plan and the development of the overall project engineering budget and schedule.
• Owns the engineering elements of a project capital estimate (proposals and execution) quantities and budgets.
• Performs and manages the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides, and Bechtel standards.
• Recommends approval of project procedures for engineering, as required.
• Coordinates engineering effort with Project Manager, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), and Project Controls when assigned.
• Directs engineering activities in preparation of project proposals, including estimates for engineering staffing, quantities, scope reviews, schedules, and coordination with Business Development and other functional groups.
• Reviews and approves design documents, change orders, material requisitions and specifications for construction or procurement use.
• Supervises the preparation of reviews and endorses bid analyses and recommendations for procurement of equipment, material and services within Engineering’s scope of responsibility.
• Visits jobsite as required for exchange of information and initiates Bechtel/Client correspondence related to the engineering portion of the contract.
• Reviews project engineering progress against approved schedules, evaluates changes, and takes corrective action when required.
• Ensures that Technical Risk Assessments are comprehensive and complete, safety practices and procedures are implemented, and engineering design and corresponding documentation are in compliance with project Quality Assurance plan and procedures.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical knowledge of related engineering systems, calculations, and application of engineering and construction methods and materials.
• Proficient knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of related construction practices and the economics involved and current knowledge of new methods of design and construction.
• Proficient knowledge on planning, application and coordination of 2‑D and/or 3‑D Computer Aided Design (CAD) design processes on a project.
• Knowledge of industry/regulatory codes and standards and design criteria pertinent to the particular discipline.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Demonstrated skill in supervision.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior work experience and responsibility for the supervision on a medium or major size project in engineering management at Bechtel.
• Module project experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Bechtel Engineering Department Procedures.
• Prior experience in planning and executing greenfield or brownfield projects in one or more of the following market segments: Semiconductor, Electric Vehicle, Battery, or Data Center.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure our people thrive, including career advancement programs, culture-enhancing initiatives, and rest and recharge opportunities. For more information, see Bechtel Total Rewards.

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].