Supervising Designer Electrical Engineering

Bechtel Corporation; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Performance-based rewards

Comprehensive health and well-being programs

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Ogden, UT, is seeking a Design Supervisor to oversee junior and senior designers. The role involves ensuring NFPA 70 code compliance for facility designs part of the Sentinel program.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in design, leading teams, and strong knowledge of industry standards. Bechtel offers a range of benefits and promotes a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 10-12 designers and manage design deliverables.
• Conduct technical reviews for compliance with customer requirements.
• Participate in facility model reviews and coordinate clashes in the 3D model.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical design reviews

NFPA 70 knowledge

SmartPlant 3D

AutoCAD

Electrical raceway design

Communication skills

Education

AA/AS or Certificate in Engineering/CAD

Tools

AutoCAD

SmartPlant 3D

SmartSketch

Job description

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

Requisition ID: 295460

Project Overview

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground‑based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel’s current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program. A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile‑defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

Job Summary

In this role, you will supervise junior and senior level designers and be responsible for producing NFPA 70 code compliant facility designs for different facilities that are a part of the Sentinel program. You and your team will produce design drawings both in AutoCAD and SmartSketch as well as maintain a clash free 3D model in SmartPlant 3D. These designs will include layout, elevation, detail, and bill of material drawings for systems such as grounding, lighting and receptacles, lightning protection, raceway (conduit and cable tray), cable routing, underground conduit/ductbank, equipment arrangements.

Major Responsibilities

• Maintaining a project schedule and ensuring the team’s design deliverables are completed on time.
• Managing a team of up to 10-12 designers to include approving time records, expense reports, performing quarterly reviews.
• Perform technical reviews of the design deliverables and ensure customer requirements and code requirements are met.
• Participate in facility model reviews and ensure clashes in the 3D model are coordinated with the appropriate engineering disciplines and resolved in a timely manner.
• Providing training/mentoring to less experienced designers.
• Coordinate designs between different engineering disciplines and functions (construction and startup).
• Coordinate model changes with the client when impacting client provided equipment.
• Providing detailed “pre-job” explanations of work to employees including technical requirements, lessons learned, design inputs, and schedule expectations.
• Resolving differences of professional opinion between staff and the client.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires AA/AS or Certificate in Engineering/CAD with 10-12 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen and background check.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Previous experience leading a team of designers.
• Must be able to collaborate well with other disciplines.
• Previous experience providing technical reviews of designs and identifying code compliance issues.
• Previous experience on the physical design of industrial and/or nuclear facilities.
• Knowledge & application of NFPA 70 and other applicable codes/standards.
• Hands‑on and advanced experience using SmartPlant 3D, SmartSketch, and AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of electrical raceway and equipment layouts.
• Ability to resolve design issues independently and collaboratively with other engineering disciplines, construction, and the client.
• Ability to cope with conflicting deadlines, frequent interruptions, and multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).

Total Rewards / Benefits

Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure our people thrive, including career advancement, performance‑based rewards, and comprehensive health and well‑being programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e‑mail their request to [e-mail].