CSU Controls Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package

Diverse workplace culture

Job summary

A global engineering firm based in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a Solar Startup Controls Engineer to lead commissioning tests and manage a team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in power systems and a bachelor's degree in engineering, with a strong background in SCADA and control systems. This role involves supervision of technicians, documentation production, and execution of tests to ensure quality standards are met. The company values diversity and offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10‑13 years of relevant experience or 14‑17 years of relevant work experience.
• Recognized qualification in a related engineering/scientific subject.
• Demonstrable experience across a range of commissioning projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Commissioning technicians and ensure quality management compliance.
• Produce and check commissioning documentation.
• Execute commissioning tests as per scheduling.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Knowledge of SCADA systems

High PC literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requisition ID: 292241

Relocation Authorized: National - Single
Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
Work Location: Battle Creek, MI

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Project Overview

Bechtel’s focus on renewables and clean energy is helping our customers deliver transformational renewables and clean energy projects. Bechtel renewables team will perform the project management, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup for the Sunfish 2 project for a 360 MW DC solar plant in Calhoun County, Michigan.

Job Summary

The global energy transition and government regulations are resulting in unprecedented growth in the North American renewable power generation market. The Bechtel Renewables & Clean Power business is responding to this challenge and growing its capability in the development and construction of North American renewable energy projects. Bechtel focuses on utility scale (100 MW and larger) projects and has a mix of developed and competitively bid projects. We value our best‑in‑class execution and our ability to develop relationships with customers with the intent of becoming a valued partner to execute multiple projects in their portfolio. Bechtel is actively executing projects and has a development pipeline for wind and solar projects around the world, with a focus in North America where we are seeking an experienced Solar Startup Controls Engineer. The engineer will report to the Lead Engineer of their discipline or the Commissioning Manager. They will produce commissioning test documents in accordance with the agreed procedures and will lead a team of technicians and subcontractors in the execution, documentation and review of commissioning tests and the results generated.

Major Responsibilities

• Supervision of the Commissioning technicians under their direct responsibility.
• Adherence to the agreed Commissioning Quality Management System and ensuring that the commissioning team members correctly apply procedures, codes and standards to commissioning activities.
• Input to, production and checking of Commissioning Documentation and other commissioning deliverables (including Test Documentation, Commissioning Reports).
• Assisting the Commissioning Team Leader in the identification of test requirements, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Witnessing and approval of vendor test documentation and results.
• Carry out Risk Assessment and produce Safe Systems of Work.
• Execute commissioning tests to developed schedule.
• Input to the compilation and review of Commissioning packages.
• Provision of discipline specific subject matter expertise.
• Planning of commissioning execution activities and day to day progress monitoring and reporting against the plan.

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

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Recognized qualification in a related engineering/scientific subject, or alternatively substantial experience in similar roles.
• Commissioning experience working on power and/or electrical and/or instrumentation and controls and/or SCADA systems.
• Knowledge and experience of commissioning & integration of SCADA, PLCs and other industrial control systems including integration of facility mechanical and electrical assets.
• Demonstrable experience of previous commissioning documentation production.
• Demonstrable experience across a range of Commissioning projects, topics and processes including ideally solar projects.
• High degree of PC literacy (Microsoft Office applications).

Total Rewards/Benefits

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