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Several combined cycle power projects are currently planned to be developed and executed by Bechtel over the next 5-10 years. During the development phase of these projects, teams will be organized to support multiple projects concurrently.

Following project award, dedicated project teams will be formed and the Principal Engineer Electrical will have functional oversight for the combined cycle power projects.

The Principal Engineer - Control Systems will support the development and execution of combined cycle power projects in the Control Systems discipline. In this role, you will utilize individual technical knowledge to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate the engineering technical aspects for complex power projects. You will participate in project planning, proposal review, and will own the engineering elements of capital estimates. Your technical guidance and recommendations will ensure engineering aspects meet project requirements and remain within scope and budget.

In this role, you will be responsible for establishing the technical investigations and client interviews, to determine work scope and cost estimates for a project’s control systems aspects. You will have oversight of design, development, modification, evaluation, and constructability reviews of control systems instrumentation and equipment. Your technical expertise will ensure the unique and complex requirements of a combined cycle power project’s control systems design aspects are met. 

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”  #LI-JL1 

• Leads the design, development, modification and evaluation of control system components and processes utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs)
• Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management
• Develops conceptual designs for Control Systems engineering projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements
• Supports preparation of estimates, staffing needs and schedules
• Interviews client personnel to determine their needs, develops scope for cost estimates for services and participates in proposal preparation and presentation
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of discipline estimates and work plans in accordance with project scope, schedule, and budget, and supports implementation and assists with performance reporting
• Coordinates with client representatives, as directed, to obtain their approval of on Control Systems aspects of the work

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) in Electrical or Control Systems Engineering or closely related field and 13-15 years of relevant experience​ 
• Must have at least 10 years prior experience working on control systems design for combined cycle fossil power plants

• Ability to develop logic diagrams and control philosophies for equipment and system operation on combined cycle power plants,
• Ability to optimize selection and sizing of control valves for steam, water and gas services
• Ability to select and specify instrumentation for measurement of process parameters including temperature, pressure and flow for steam, water and gas services
• Experience with layout and design of control rooms and control room HMI equipment
• Working knowledge of control system design codes and standards including ISA, IEEE, and ASME.
• Ability to work with and read Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
•  Experience with SCADA and DCS programming for power plant control systems
•  Willingness and ability to take business trips to India

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