CSU Engineer - I&C

Bechtel Global Corporation; Orovada (NV); On-site; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an experienced startup/commissioning specialist for the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. You will provide knowledge, training, and consultative support for commissioning activities, participate in planning, turnover coordination, material management, and quality control.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and collaboration across disciplines on a landmark energy/industrial project. You will lead execution planning, package development, and field coordination, ensuring

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• Startup/Commissioning experience on large industrial projects is required.
• PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS expertise; electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting; ability to read electrical/control/process drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead startup specialist duties: installation configuration validation and work package development.
• Plan and schedule CSU execution activities; prepare startup and test work packages.
• Participate in turnover walks and interface with Field Engineer to support component/system turnover.
• Initiate field purchases and prepare quantity takeoffs; track field purchases via procurement systems.
• Perform walkdowns to validate system configuration; ensure conformance to specs and test procedures.
• Identify and elevate ES&H issues and promote safe practices in the field.

Skills

Startup/Commissioning

PLC/HMI/SCADA

DCS

Electrical troubleshooting

Process drawings

Instrumentation calibration

Engineering problem solving

Field mobility

Education

Bachelor's degree / international equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 297524

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
• Telework Type:Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV
• Salary Range: 105,000 - 160,200 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far - enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide knowledge, expertise, input, training, and consultative support for a discipline or process required for facility commissioning and startup. You will participate in work planning and packaging, turnover coordination, material management and quantities, quality control, and environmental safety and health. You will be an essential resource for specialized technical advice. #LI-NP1

Major Responsibilities

General

• Leads support of basic Startup Specialist duties of installation configuration validation and work package development

Work Planning & Packaging

• Plans and schedules CSU execution activities including sequence and resource requirements for assigned areas of responsibility
• Prepares Startup Work Packages and Test Work Packages for assigned areas of responsibility

Turnover Coordination

• Participates in Construction to CSU turnover walkdowns for assign areas of responsibility
• Interfaces with the Field Engineer as required to support component/system turnover

Material Mgmt. & Quantities

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases and prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment
• Tracks field purchases and other purchases required for CSU using procurement systems or other database programs as required

Quality Control

• Performs walkdowns to validate that the system configuration is in accordance with the design
• Performs and/or monitors testing of equipment to assure conformance with specifications and compliance with test procedures, that work methods are undertaken safely and activities are supported to meet schedule and cost

ES&H

• Identifies and resolves/elevates ES&H issues in the field and is a visible 'walk the talk' leader in good ES&H practices

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

• Startup/Commissioning experience on large industrial projects
• PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS expertise
• Electrical and instrumentation troubleshooting experience
• Ability to interpret electrical, control, and process drawings
• Instrumentation calibration, testing, and maintenance experience
• Strong engineering and problem-solving skills
• Mining & Metals project experience preferred
• Strong communication and computer skills
• Able to meet field/site mobility requirements

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