Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Construction

Bay Minette, Alabama, United States

• Category: Electrical Engineering

Description

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Job Description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Job Description

As the Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Construction, this position will provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This position has oversight of a specific area, and acts as a representative to the department ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This is the Lead position on assigned projects or performs engineering assignments of any complexity. In this role, it will be an assignment and the individual will oversee the electrical construction of a Metals Refinery located in Alabama. 

• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts

• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria 

• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting 

• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of difficult engineering complexity

• Serve as Supervising Lead providing guidance/supervision to other leads and function as mentor to less experienced engineers including performance appraisal input and counseling 

• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines 

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and sixteen (16) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twenty (20) years if there is no accreditation 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials

• Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

• Managing and leading a large project

• Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out

• Practical field experience

• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Other Job Requirements

• Strong knowledge of electrical design within heavy industrial and EPC based projects

• Advanced ability and knowledge of CAD Packages for Electrical Layouts and Design

• Experience with constructing Advanced Manufacturing, Refineries or Complex Facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of the electrical construction of large Metals Refinery Facilities

• Advanced ability and knowledge using Revit in regard to Electrical Layouts and Design

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $258,000.00

Company

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Fluor

Fluor is a global leader in engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance, and project management. Active across six continents, we work with governments and multinational companies to design, build, and maintain many of the world's most complex and challenging capital projects. Clients trust Fluor to deliver services to optimized their assets, improve their competitive position, and increase their long-term business success. Our primary objective is to develop, execute, and maintain projects with operational excellence, and we are consistently rated as one of the world’s safest contractors. Fluor provides an integrated life-cycle approach to support our Clients’ capital investments.

The individual and collective expertise of Fluor's 40,000 employees in 81 countries provides cost-effective, intelligent solutions in a timely manner. Outstanding dependability, expertise, and safety distinguish Fluor as the preeminent leader in the global building services marketplace.

Fluor is a FORTUNE^® 500 company, ranking No. 109 of America's largest corporations in 2014. Fluor ranked No. 1 in the Engineering & Construction Industry of the FORTUNE^® Magazine “World's Most Admired Companies^®” list for four years in a row, 2012-2015.

Fluor serves Clients in a wide variety of traditional and evolving industries worldwide, including energy and chemicals, power, infrastructure, mining and metals, industrial, and government.