PLC / Networks Specialist CSU Engr

Bechtel; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a PLC/Network Specialist Commissioning and Startup Engineer for Chandler, AZ. You will act as the technical authority on PLCs, industrial control systems, and OT networks for large, mission critical projects including semiconductor facilities and data centers.

Responsibilities include testing, validation, FAT/SAT oversight, and coordinating with engineering, vendors, and IT/OT teams. A bachelor’s degree and relevant experience are required, with multiple certifications valued.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Certifications such as Cisco CCNA or CCNP, ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Specialist, Rockwell Automation or Siemens vendor training certificates.
• Semiconductor-specific facility control, monitoring, and interlock requirements for Group H-5 occupancies.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in developing commissioning plans, schedules, checklists, test procedures, and integrated systems testing protocols.
• Reviewing drawings, P&ID diagrams, control schematics, loop diagrams, and network architecture drawings.
• Coordinating with engineering, construction, QA/QC, and operations for seamless turnover to operations.
• Witnessing FATs and SATs as required and supporting L2-L5 commissioning activities.
• Coordinating with contractors, vendors, design engineers, and IT/OT teams to resolve deficiencies and achieve system acceptance.
• Ensuring complete turnover documentation, test records, network as-builts, backups, and final acceptance documentation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

CompactLogix

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

Siemens SIMATIC S7

TIA Portal

WinCC

AVEVA/Wonderware

EtherNet/IP

PROFINET

PROFIBUS

Modbus

Job description

Requisition ID:298863

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

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grew economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report.

Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the Data Centers, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical and Electric Vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production), markets.
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.
Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.
Fab 62 is an advanced semiconductor fabrication facility for Intel Corporation, located at Intel's Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. As part of this work, 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 - a highly demanding environment where precision, cleanliness, schedule certainty, and coordination across thousands of craft and professional personnel are essential to success. The project supports the continued expansion of domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity, contributing to a more resilient technology supply chain while creating significant opportunity for the local Arizona workforce. Joining the Fab 62 team means contributing directly to one of the most strategically important construction efforts in the United States and helping deliver the infrastructure behind the next generation of microelectronics.

Job Summary:

The PLC/Network Specialist Commissioning and Startup Engineer serves as the technical authority for programmable logic controllers, industrial control systems, and operational technology (OT) network infrastructure on large, complex, and mission-critical projects, including semiconductor manufacturing facilities, hyperscale data centers, and life sciences installations. This role focuses on configuring, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex, automated control systems-such as PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and HMIs-together with the industrial networks that carry their traffic in manufacturing or municipal utility environments. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, validating, testing, and commissioning critical control and network systems to ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulatory requirements, project specifications, and operational objectives.
Within semiconductor facilities, the PLC/Network Specialist CSU Engineer is responsible for the verification and integration of highly specialized control and communication systems, including base build utility controls (ultrapure water, bulk and specialty gas, chemical delivery, process cooling water, and waste treatment), HVAC, exhaust and abatement controls, building management and energy monitoring and control systems, electrical and critical power monitoring, and the facility-to-tool interfaces required for process tool hookup. The engineer ensures these systems communicate reliably, execute their sequences of operation as designed, and meet the stringent safety, reliability, cybersecurity, and operational requirements necessary before fabrication facilities become fully operational.
Acting as the on-site technical lead for controls and network commissioning, this position works closely with engineering, construction, operations, vendors, equipment suppliers, commissioning teams, and the client's automation and IT/OT organizations to develop and execute comprehensive testing and validation programs. The role supports technical leadership throughout loop checking, system turnover, integrated systems testing, regulatory inspections, and operational readiness activities to ensure all control and network systems are fully functional, secure, code-compliant, documented, and ready for safe and reliable operation.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership" #LI-AA1

Major Responsibilities:

• Assisting in developing and maintaining commissioning plans, schedules, checklists, test procedures, test scripts, integrated systems testing protocols, and acceptance criteria and verify compliance with project requirements, local regulations and applicable codes and standards.
• Reviewing and interpreting drawings, P&ID diagrams, control schematics, loop diagrams, panel layouts, network architecture drawings, HMI & SCADA graphics, and project specifications.
• Coordinating with engineering, construction, QA/QC, and operations teams to ensure a seamless transition from construction to operations.
• Scoping project drawings.
• Witnessing factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs) as required.
• Supporting L2-L5 commissioning activities.
• Coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, vendors, design engineers, construction and operations personnel, owner representatives, and the client's IT/OT organization during testing and commissioning activities to resolve deficiencies and technical issues and achieve system acceptance.
• Ensuring complete turnover documentation, test records, network as-builts, program and configuration backups, deficiency tracking, and final acceptance documentation are maintained and delivered.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
  Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineering, Control Systems or Automation Engineering, or Computer/Network Engineering.
• Related Codes, Standards, and Regulations including ISA/IEC 62443
• Certifications such as Cisco CCNA or CCNP, ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Specialist, Rockwell Automation or Siemens vendor training certificates.
• Semiconductor-specific facility control, monitoring, and interlock requirements for Group H-5 occupancies.
• Experience with commissioning software, such as Hexagon's Smart Completions, and/or other digital software.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), including Rockwell/Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix, Studio 5000, and FactoryTalk, Siemens SIMATIC S7 platforms, TIA Portal, WinCC, AVEVA/Wonderware etc.
• Industrial communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus