Senior Electrical Engineer (Projects) in London

When joining Bechtel's Energy Business Unit, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of Energy and Oil and Gas projects from studies to FEEDs and full EPC's from our London Energy hub based in Chiswick. As part of this team, you will commit to supporting the client’s goals while promoting our values of fairness, diversity, inclusion, trust, and collaboration guided by our Vision, Values and Covenants.

Bechtel is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer who has extensive experience with planning and executing greenfield or brownfield projects ideally in one of the following:

• Natural gas processing
• Coal, gas or biomass to chemicals
• Petrochemicals
• Carbon capture and sequestration
• Solar and/or combined cycle power plants
• Hydrogen value chain
• Offshore and onshore pipelines
• Desalination, raw water, demineralized water and wastewater treatment plants

The role has a range of responsibilities and will focus on planning and scheduling and conducting evaluations, selections, applications and adaptations of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in one discipline in a project or staff group. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating detailed phases of engineering work requiring judgment in the application of techniques.
• Plans, schedules and conducts independent work in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques.
• Performing work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include complex features such as resolving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials and/or difficult coordination requirements.
• Performing work using standard application programs and appropriate 2-D and 3-D computer aided design and computer aided engineering (CAD and CAE) tools.
• Reviewing bid analyses and making recommendations.
• Performing electrical calculations.
• Assisting in the performance of problem analysis and original design.
• Coordinating engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines with the client, suppliers, and contractors.
• Planning and conducting independent work within a Global Business Unit that requires judgment in evaluating, selecting, applying, and adapting engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.

A recognized degree in a job related engineering or scientific discipline from an accredited college or university, or a professional license in an appropriate engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board, or sufficient number of specialized courses in relevant general engineering or appropriate engineering disciplines to meet job requirements is required. Practical work experience in design engineering or relevant equivalent experience in all types of engineering sufficient to demonstrate competence as a trained engineer is also necessary.

Additional qualifications include:

• Thorough knowledge of discipline engineering techniques, the design of engineered systems, and engineering and design calculations.
• Understanding of industry or regulatory codes and standards and design criteria pertinent to the particular engineering discipline.
• Broad knowledge of the application of engineering to plant constructability as applied to construction methods and materials.
• Understanding of standard engineering work planning, scheduling and cost estimating.
• Knowledge of current computer applications for engineering and design including appropriate knowledge of CAD (both 2-D and 3-D) and CAE.
• Understanding of engineering planning and control methods including computerized methods.
• Understanding of the roles played by other departments on projects including basic construction practices and the economics involved.
• Ability to develop innovative ideas to reduce project total installed costs (TIC).
• Previous experience on FEEDs or Project Proposals is required.
• Experience in Power Systems Analysis using ETAP, SKM, or other similar calculation software.
• Previous experience preparing estimated quantities, job hour estimates, and schedule planning.