Design Engineer IV - Electrical

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Job Description The purpose of this position is to provide electrical engineering leadership, technical direction, and project execution expertise for gas-fired combined-cycle (CCGT/NGCC) and simple-cycle gas turbine (SCGT) power generation EPC projects. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence.  The position serves as an Electrical Area Lead / Electrical Engineering Lead on assigned projects and is responsible for leading the electrical engineering scope from project development and design through procurement, construction support, commissioning, and start-up support.

The role requires demonstrated experience delivering electrical systems for large-scale gas turbine power generation facilities and the ability to coordinate electrical engineering activities across multiple disciplines, project functions, engineering offices, vendors, and construction teams.  The successful candidate will apply advanced engineering techniques and project execution practices to develop safe, reliable, code-compliant, and cost-effective electrical solutions for gas-fired power projects. The successful candidate shall also possess demonstrated experience with high voltage generation interconnections, switchyards, substations, and utility.

The role requires a strong background in electrical power system studies and the application of analysis software such as ETAP to evaluate system performance, reliability, protection coordination, and regulatory compliance.

Long Description
• Translate global strategic initiatives into procedures to be implemented on projects
• Apply cost competitive execution techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solution for execution of the discipline engineering work
• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects
• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including manpower forecasts
• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors in design
• Develop and update job execution plans
• Lead development and review of electrical systems commonly associated with gas turbine and combined-cycle power plants, including:

Generator and generator auxiliary electrical systems

Generator step-up and station service transformers

Medium-voltage and low-voltage distributionMV/LV switch gear and motor control centers

Gas turbine and steam turbine auxiliary power systems

Balance-of-plant electrical systems

Emergency and standby power systemsDC systems, batteries, and UPS systems

Grounding and lightning protection

Electrical protection, metering, and control systems

Electrical power system studies, including load flow, short-circuit, motor starting, arc flash, grounding, relay coordination, transient stability, harmonic, and voltage drop analyses utilizing ETAP, or equivalent software.

Plant and equipment grounding

Raceway, cable tray, and underground distribution systems

Plant lighting and small power

Electrical interfaces with turbine OEM packages and major equipment vendors

High voltage electrical systems,…