Relocation Authorized: National - Family
Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
Work Location: Clay, NY
Job Summary
An Electrical Engineer for Semiconductor Commissioning plans, tests, and verifies complex electrical systems (power distribution, UPS, generators, process power) in semiconductor fabs, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant installation and operation, working closely with design/construction teams to resolve issues, document everything, and prepare for facility turnover. Key duties include developing test plans, conducting FATs/SATs, managing punch lists, troubleshooting, and ensuring adherence to NEC/NFPA standards. Minimum 8 years of experience commissioning and testing electrical systems in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or data center environments. Experience with commissioning processes for mission‑critical and high‑reliability electrical systems.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Collaborate: Actively seeks out others’ opinions and input and is open‑minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views.
- Communicate: Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
- Customer Focus: Prioritizes the customer needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensures that others within their team maintain this same approach.
- Deliver: Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time.
- Problem Solve: Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working in order to resolve the issues. Is focused on creating a long term fix rather than a short‑term solution.
- Role Model: Contributes to the Bechtel culture by inspiring and motivating others through their positive approach and attitude. Comes to work determined to do a good job, for themselves and for their team.
Major Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and execute commissioning of electrical systems including:
- Lighting systems, grounding, and bonding systems
- Switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, and MCCs
- UPS systems, PDUs, generators, and transfer switches
- Medium and low voltage power distribution systems
- Process control and monitoring systems related to electrical infrastructure
- Witness factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs) as required
- Ensure adherence to project safety requirements, electrical safety protocols, and lockout/tagout procedures
- Develop and implement commissioning plans, test scripts, and acceptance criteria in alignment with project requirements
- Review and interpret electrical drawings, one‑line diagrams, control schematics, and project specifications
- Prepare test plans, Energization Plans
- Perform functional testing, performance verification, and troubleshooting of electrical systems to ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC, IEEE, and project specifications
- Coordinate with Commissioning Team, Design Engineers, Construction teams, vendors, and owner representatives to resolve technical issues
- Scope project drawings
- Complete the RASCI Matrix
- Support reviews of performance curves, metrics, trackers, and user feedback to show trends and use in improvements
Education and Experience Requirements
- Requires BS Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related Technical Degree (or international equivalent) and 6-10 years of relevant experience or 10-15 years of relevant work experience
- Commissioning process power, cleanroom infrastructure, and automation systems experience
Required Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams
- Experience with Commissioning Software (Smart Completions) and/or Digital Software
- Experience in Commissioning or a technical consulting field such as facility design, engineering, construction management or related area
- Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability
- Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards
- Identifies owner’s goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning responsibilities
- Leadership or Supervisory experience, ideally leading a Construction Automation Team on a Bechtel jobsite
- Experience with or exposure to Hexagon’s Smart Completions Software
- Familiarity with semiconductor facility standards and critical power
- Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives
Total Rewards / Benefits
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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
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