Description

Job Summary:

Bechtel is actively executing projects and has a development pipeline for wind and solar projects around the world, with a focus in North America where we are seeking an experienced Solar Startup Controls Engineer. The engineer will report to the Lead Engineer of their discipline or the Commissioning Manager. They will produce commissioning test documents in accordance with the agreed procedures and will lead a team of technicians and subcontractors in the execution, documentation and review of commissioning tests and the results generated.

Requirements

Major Responsibilities:

Supervision of the Commissioning technicians under their direct responsibility.
Adherence to the agreed Commissioning Quality Management System and ensuring that the commissioning team members correctly apply procedures, codes and standards to commissioning activities.
Input to, production and checking of Commissioning Documentation and other commissioning deliverables (including Test Documentation, Commissioning Reports).
Assisting the Commissioning Team Leader in the identification of test requirements, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
Witnessing and approval of vendor test documentation and results.
Carry out Risk Assessment and produce Safe Systems of Work.
Execute commissioning tests to developed schedule.
Input to the compilation and review of Commissioning packages.
Provision of discipline specific subject matter expertise.
Planning of commissioning execution activities and day to day progress monitoring and reporting against the plan.
 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience.  
 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Recognized qualification in a related engineering/scientific subject, or alternatively substantial experience in similar roles.
Commissioning experience working on power and/or electrical and/or instrumentation and controls and/or SCADA systems.
Knowledge and experience of commissioning & Integration of SCADA, PLCs and other industrial control systems including integration of facility mechanical and electrical assets.
Demonstrable experience of previous commissioning documentation production.
Demonstrable experience across a range of Commissioning projects, topics and processes including ideally solar projects.
High degree of PC literacy (Microsoft Office applications).