Electrical HV Resident Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Cheyenne, WY is seeking an Electrical HV Resident Engineer to oversee the 230kV GIS substation execution on site, coordinating with the subcontractor and Bechtel home office to meet project scope, schedule, and budget.

You will lead commissioning and energization activities, participate in design change packages, and facilitate pre-commissioning, testing, and startup with the team, over a 24-month assignment at the project site.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical HV Power Systems and 10–15 years of relevant experience or 17–19 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with 230kV GIS substations; field startup and commissioning.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subcontractor scope for 230kV GIS substation on site and coordinate inputs from Bechtel.
• Monitor phased construction and energization of the GIS substation; liaise between site and home office.
• Assist in designing Change Packages to resolve constructability issues at external interface.
• Lead pre-commissioning, testing, commissioning, and startup activities with all parties.
• Raise critical concerns to stakeholders promptly.

Skills

230kV GIS equipment

Protection and control

Commissioning and energization

High-voltage safety

Contractor/vendor management

Field coordination

SCADA integration

IEC 61850 communications

Relay testing

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical HV Power Systems

Tools

HV GIS equipment layouts

FAT/SAT experience

Interlock verification

SCADA

Protection relay testing

Job description

Requisition ID: 299417

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Accompanied
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Cheyenne, WY

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Accompanied
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Cheyenne, WY

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Project Overview

Several combined cycle power projects are currently planned to be developed and executed by Bechtel over the next 5-10 years. During the development phase of these projects, teams will be organized to support multiple projects concurrently. Following project award, dedicated project teams will be formed and the Principal Engineer Electrical will have functional oversight for the combined cycle power projects.

Job Summary

The Electrical HV Resident Engineer will be a solid leader and collaborator who will oversee the execution of 230kV GIS substation by subcontractor at the project site. In this role, you will utilize individual technical knowledge to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate with the subcontractor for the substation execution scope. You will participate in coordination meetings, project planning, monitoring the schedule, and delivery of critical equipment to ensure that the vendor is on track to meet the project schedule. Your technical guidance and recommendations will ensure engineering aspects meet project requirements and remain within scope and budget.

This role is an assignment at the project jobsite in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a duration of 24 months.

Major Responsibilities

• In this role, you will have oversight of all aspects of the scope being executed by the subcontractor and coordinate with the Bechtel team to ensure that any input needed by subcontractor is being provided in a timely manner.
• You will monitor the progress of the 230kV GIS substation which will be constructed and energized in a phased manner. While on site, you will serve as a liaison between the site team and home office engineering team actively working to resolve any critical technical issues.
• You will assist with preparing Design Change Packages to resolve any constructability issues with the external interface design prepared by the home office engineering team.
• You will participate in pre-commissioning, testing and commissioning activities by the subcontractor and startup team. You will lead technical discussions and progress meetings with the home office team, subcontractor, construction, startup and Owner.
• You will raise any critical concerns with key stakeholders in a timely manner.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) in Electrical HV Power Systems and 10-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Must have following expertise:
  • GIS equipment expertise
  • Commissioning and energization
  • Protection and control systems
  • High-voltage safety
  • Construction troubleshooting
  • Utility interface coordination
  • Contractor/vendor management
  • Technical document review
  • Communication and stakeholder management
• Must have prior experience with HV GIS applications (230kV or above) and substations as a responsible engineer, project engineer or startup engineer. Must have proven field experience with thorough understanding of:
  • 230 kV GIS equipment and layouts for One-and-a-half breaker schemes
  • Gas-to-cable terminations
  • Busbar arrangements and interlocks
  • GIS assembly inspections
  • SF6 gas filling and quality testing
  • Functional checks
  • Interlock verification
  • Protection relay testing
  • SCADA integration
  • IEC 61850 communications
  • Relay settings coordination
  • Interlocking philosophy
• Working knowledge of electrical system design codes and standards including IEEE, IEC and NFPA 70.
• Prior experience with attending Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of switchgear, protective relays, SCADA and substations is preferred.
• Field Construction Experience:
  • Working directly with OEM’s Technical Advisors
  • Reviewing IFC drawings
  • Interpreting vendor drawings
  • Responding to Request for Information (RFI)
  • Identifying installation errors
  • Managing field design changes
  • Working with craft supervision
  • Understanding construction sequence of execution
  • Reviewing Test Results
  • Resolve scope and warranty related issues
  • Energized work boundaries
  • LOTO procedures
  • Grounding practices
  • Energization procedure and readiness reviews
  • Utility switching procedures

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