HV Electrical Lead

Requisition

• Relocation Authorized:
  None
• Telework Type:
  Part-Time Telework
• Work Location:
  Reston, VA

Our customer is a utility in central Arizona looking to add 2000 MW of pumped energy storage to its storage capacity to meet growing demand on its network. We are building a high‑performing team to deliver this complex EPC heavy civil project and looking for motivated, hands‑on, collaborative innovators, doers, and problem solvers. The project will involve the use of the existing Apache Lake as the lower reservoir and creation of an upper reservoir by building dams in the Alchesay Canyon.

The project scope includes significant access roads, construction of the upper reservoir with dams and an overflow spillway, underground tunnel waterways, upper and lower reservoir inlet/outlet structures, hydromechanical equipment, an underground powerhouse, and surface site facilities and buildings. The Electrical scope includes a 500 kV system comprising of incoming power lines, above‑ground take‑off structures, 500 kV cables routed via underground tunnels, 500 kV Gas‑Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation and Generator Step‑Up (GSU) transformers inside a cavern as well as other BOP electrical equipment.

The position may be based at the Bechtel project office, home office, or design consultant office, with regular coordination with construction sites, design subcontractor offices and stakeholder locations, as required by project needs. Site presence will be required during construction, installation, testing and commissioning.

The High Voltage (HV) Electrical Lead will be responsible for engineering, coordination, and technical oversight of the HV electrical network that includes the 500 kV system, GSU transformers, 18 kV Isophase Bus, Generator Circuit Breaker and Current Limiting Reactors. The role supports EPC execution through design development, interface management, constructability, and construction/commissioning support for a large, pumped storage facility comprising underground powerhouse, shafts, tunnels, intake/outlet works, and surface facilities, in accordance with SRP requirements, applicable codes, and Bechtel engineering procedures.

A key part of this role is collaboration with JV partner, design subcontractor and the Customer. The HV Electrical Lead will be the primary interface with various Owner‑Furnished Equipment (OFE) suppliers including HV GIS, 138 kV Power Transformers, and 35 kV Switchgear. The position is part‑time telework, requiring at least three days of in‑person attendance per week at the assigned office or project.

• Review conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design for SRPSP HV electrical systems prepared by the design subcontractor and vendor, including:
  • 500 kV and 18 kV systems within the underground powerhouse and plant facilities.
  • 500 kV GIS substation inside a cavern.
  • 18 kV/500 kV GSU transformers.
  • 500 kV protection relay panels and SCADA.
• Electrical interfaces between the various equipment.
• Coordinate electrical designs with Civil / Geotechnical, Mechanical, Control Systems / I&C and Plant Design and Constructability.
• Interface with OEMs for electrical integration into SRPSP powerhouse systems.
• Support and manage electrical interfaces between:
  Powerhouse and switchyard / transmission tie‑in, underground works and surface facilities, and permanent and temporary construction power.
• Provide construction & commission support during execution including response to RFIs, field change evaluations, etc.
• Support construction sequencing, installation constraints, and temporary power planning for underground works.
• Participate in testing, energization, and commissioning support, including review of test procedures, energization and turnover sequencing for station service and auxiliaries.
• Support SRP operations readiness and commissioning teams.
• Review and approve electrical deliverables to ensure compliance with SRP technical requirements, project specifications, design criteria, and applicable IEC / IEEE / NEC / IS / EN codes.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, safety in design workshops, and HAZID/HAZOP reviews, focusing…