Lead Electrical Engineer

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Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland's nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come.

Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Warsaw, Poland project office. Part-Time telework flexibility may be an option as the project progresses.

In this role, you will conduct field investigations and client interviews to determine work scope and cost estimates for a project's electrical engineering aspects. You will lead design, development, modification, and evaluation of electrical components and processes. Your recommendations will resolve technical issues and ensure uniquely complex requirements of a project's electrical engineering aspects are met.

Requires bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience.

• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard electrical engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment in making adaptations and modifications
• Participates in the design, development and modification of components and processes used in the generation, manipulation, transmission, and storage of electricity utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs)
• Coordinates work and collaborates with other engineering disciplines
• Coordinates electrical engineering efforts in assigned areas with specialty groups, engineering disciplines, the client, vendor, contractors, construction and other functional groups
• Prepares conceptual studies, designs, reports or proposals
• Provides technical assistance to other electrical personnel and will interact with project functions, the customer, and regulatory agency personnel in the resolution of complex regulatory issues and industry codes and standards
• Provides assistance to project and construction management in identifying and complying with project electrical requirements and in addressing issues as they arise during project execution

• Professional Engineering License (Electrical).
• Prior experience working in a Nuclear, Quality and Safety Environment.
• Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
• Hands-on Microsoft office programs and other computer programs.
• Extensive knowledge application of local/Polish and European codes and standards.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical systems, schematics, and electrical equipment layouts.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, systems calculations, equipment sizing and cable sizing.
• Previous hands-on or extensive working knowledge with ETAP and other industry-wide electrical system design tools, such as CAD 2D, cable designing and routing software.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.

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