Project IT Lead - Reston, VA

VetJobs; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is providing engineering, procurement and construction for a large power plant project in the US. A Project IT Lead is needed, reporting to the Project Manager. The role covers IT operations for the project team, defining infrastructure, and delivering dashboards and automation to support project execution.

The position may start in Reston, VA or Houston or remote until mobilization to the job site. It requires strong English communication and extensive IT infrastructure knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) with 8-10 years relevant experience or 12-14 years in lieu of a degree.
• Microsoft Azure, M365, Teams and SharePoint administration knowledge desirable.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.
• Must understand major IT infrastructure systems (Microsoft domains, Cloud VPN, Virtual Servers, SDWAN) and how to plan their implementation.
• Power-Bi and Power-App skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for all IT operations and services for the Bechtel team on the project.
• Develop IT reports, dashboards, and automate workflows.
• Define IT infrastructure and network requirements for site offices.
• Coordinate with project team, contractors and client; establish divisions of responsibility.
• Support mobilization of project team; asset management and provisioning of devices.

Skills

IT operations

English communication

EPC project experience

Technical documentation

IT infrastructure knowledge

Troubleshooting end-user problems

Infrastructure software familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Azure

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Salary Range: 140,800 - 203,700 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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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown 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.

Project Overview

The project is a 1.3 GW simple-cycle power generation facility located in Millersport, Ohio, being constructed adjacent to a hyperscale data center campus. The facility includes multiple power generation technologies consisting of Solar Titan 130 gas turbines, Siemens SGT800 gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, and associated balance of plant infrastructure. The scope includes major civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, underground utility, control systems, and commissioning works required to support phased energization and turnover of the facility. Construction will be executed through a combination of direct hire and subcontracted labor supported by modularization, pre-assembly, offsite warehousing, and advanced work packaging methodologies.

Job Summary

Bechtel is providing engineering, procurement and construction for a large power plant project located in Ohio, US. If selected, Bechtel is seeking a Project IT Lead to join this power project, reporting to the Bechtel Project Manager. The position will start in either Reston, Houston or remote until mobilization to the job site.

Major Responsibilities

• Be responsible for all IT operations and services for the Bechtel team on the project
• Provide IT operational/technical support and manage IT requirements and deliverables to support execution of the project
• Define IT infrastructure, network, and communications requirements for site offices.
• Develop complex IT reports, dashboards, and automate workflows.
• Coordinate IT plans with project team, contractors and client, and establish clear Divisions of Responsibility
• Establish relationships with IT vendors
• Support mobilization of project team – Asset management, imaging and provision of Bechtel computers, mobile phones and Microsoft 2FA.
• Setup network printers and scanners.
• Help Bechtel users connect to the network, printers, file server, applications, Teams and SharePoint, and resolve any technical issues.
• Develop metrics for IS&T performance and governance compliance.
• Manages automation, innovation and integration requirements with Bechtel, client and/or key stakeholders and disciplines.
• Provide input to IT technical scopes of work for contractors.
• Recommend process improvement solutions.
• Follows Bechtel processes for deploying approved applications.
• Development of IT support guides and user training.
• Develop and maintain the Project Automation Plan, Disaster Recovery Plan, Software Application Portfolio, and project IT handover and Closeout plan.
• Define and set Project IT goals, schedules and divisions of responsibility
• Maintain Project IT budget and associated forecasts
• Responsible for IT procurement and asset management
• Respond to audits as required
• Support and deployment of EPC Software

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and a minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Microsoft Fundamentals courses related to Azure, M365, Teams and SharePoint administration desirable.
• Experience on large scale EPC projects desirable, preferably in North America
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills and the ability to document technical processes required.
• Must have a good understanding of the major IT infrastructure systems (Microsoft domains, Cloud VPN, Virtual Servers, Caching File Servers, SDWAN, Teams Voice) and how to plan their implementation
• Ability to identify, track, escape, and resolve problems using basic techniques and methods of troubleshooting end-user problems.
• Power-Bi and Power-App skills desirable
• Proven record in innovation and work process improvement
• Experience writing IT scope of work documents for IT systems
• Familiarity with various engineering, procurement and construction software is desirable
• Knowledge of the software and integration architecture for document management, project controls, Autodesk suite, workflows and dashboards.

City*

Reston

State*

Virginia

Job_Category

IT

Job Code

Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor

Bechtel

Salary Range

>$100,000