Non-Fab Area Lead CSU Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. The Non-FAB CSU Area Lead serves as the commissioning authority for central utility plant, UPW, and wastewater facilities, ensuring systems are tested, commissioned, integrated, and handed over to operations.

The role provides leadership to CSU personnel and interfaces with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Operations, Vendors, and Client representatives, requiring extensive experience with large utility systems and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience commissioning large utilities in semiconductor or similar industries.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary CSU teams.
• Strong knowledge of P&IDs, control Narratives, and vendor documentation.
• Experience with HAZOPs and operational readiness reviews.
• Ability to develop commissioning procedures and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead CSU engineers, startup operators and vendors to meet turnover milestones.
• Develop and maintain area commissioning execution plans and schedules.
• Coordinate system handover from Construction to CSU and to Operations; manage punch lists.

Skills

Leadership

Commissioning Planning

Systems Turnover

EHS Compliance

Vendor Coordination

P&IDs & Docs

Tools

HAZOP

Design Reviews

P&IDs

Job description

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: New Albany, OH

Requisition ID: 298860

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: New Albany, OH

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Project Overview

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. We are partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline. Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle, and data center markets. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Job Summary

The Non-FAB CSU Area Lead serves as the commissioning authority for all assigned non-fab utility facilities, to include a central utility plant, an ultra pure water (UPW) facility, and a wastewater treatment plant, and is responsible for ensuring systems are safely tested, commissioned, integrated, and handed over to operations in accordance with project requirements.

This position provides leadership to multidisciplinary CSU personnel and interfaces closely with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Operations, Equipment Vendors, and Client representatives. The role requires extensive experience commissioning large utility systems and critical infrastructure where reliability, redundancy, and operational readiness are essential to the success of semiconductor manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will develop commissioning strategies, oversee system turnover, manage startup personnel, coordinate vendor activities, lead troubleshooting efforts, and ensure facilities achieve all performance and acceptance requirements prior to handover.

Major Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and supervise CSU engineers, specialists, startup operators, subcontractors, and vendor representatives within the assigned area.
• Establish priorities and execution strategies to meet turnover and startup milestones.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and professional development to CSU personnel.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all project EHS requirements.
• Develop collaborative relationships with Operations, Construction, Engineering, and Client teams.

Commissioning Planning

• Develop area commissioning execution plans and turnover strategies.
• Establish commissioning boundaries and systems completion requirements.
• Develop integrated commissioning schedules aligned with construction and startup milestones.
• Review design packages, specifications, control narratives, P&IDs, equipment submittals, and vendor documentation.
• Participate in constructability reviews, operational readiness reviews, HAZOPs, and design reviews.
• Develop commissioning procedures, test scripts, and acceptance criteria.

Systems Completion and Turnover

• Coordinate the transition of systems from Construction to CSU and from CSU to Operations.
• Lead system walkdowns and punch-list management activities.
• Verify mechanical completion and readiness for commissioning