Hydro Electrical Commissioning Engineer – Southern Afghanistan - Tetra Tech - Marlborough, MA

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—16,000 people working together across disciplines and time zones to provide smart, sustainable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in 400 locations around the world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our teams.

Tetra Tech is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Hydro Commissioning Electrical Engineer candidates for a USAID-funded engineering services project in Southern Afghanistan. The overall objective of this Afghanistan project is to provide direct engineering and construction management expertise on a design/build construction contract, by others, for our client, USAID. The immediate task is to complete the installation and commissioning of a new turbine-generator at a Hydro Power Plant (HPP) in Southern Afghanistan.

Responsibilities

Communicate and interface with the Design/Build (D/B) contractor’s local team, the contractor’s headquarters, and the contractor’s designer that supports the project. This includes the D/B contract owner / Employer and the prior prime design contractor who is still available to the project. Also communicate with local stakeholders and authorities involved in the planning, design, scheduling, construction, commissioning and testing of the Hydro Power Plant in Southern Afghanistan.

Oversee Site Field Inspectors to manage and coordinate the completion of Substantial Completion Inspections; Punch List Verification Inspections; and Final Inspection and Acceptance.

Manage, monitor, and track project objectives and commissioning activities (scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of quality) and provide closeout support in these and other areas

Confirm that commissioning tasks and Operations and Maintenance Training are completed in accordance with the schedule, contract and equipment specifications, drawings, and the requisite plans

Detect, identify and report deviations from the schedule, contract and equipment specifications, drawings, and requisite plans

Qualifications

Experience 10 years minimum in similar Electrical Engineering roles, with a preference for Hydropower Experience

Experience working in overseas conflict zones

An appropriate Electrical Engineering Degree required, and professional engineer licensure preferred

Must be able to read, write, listen and speak well in English, including critical thinking and logical presentation of ideas

Must be willing to accept a 3 month assignment on-site in Afghanistan.

In order to comply with client site access requirements, only non-US citizens can be considered for this position.

Location and Duration

Full time resident at the HPP complex in Southern Afghanistan; until about the end of September 2016.

Qualifications

For more information on our company, please visit our website at

www.tetratech.com

. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at

www.tetratech.com/careers

or mail resumes to Human Resources, Tetra Tech Inc., 100 Nickerson Road, Marlborough, MA 01752. Please Reference Job Code: 12700000087.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

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Job

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Electrical

Primary Location

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United States-MA-US-Marlborough

Organization

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127 GLS

Schedule

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Full-time

Job Posting

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May 4, 2016, 11:42:54 AM

Job Closing Date

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Ongoing