HLW Project Engineer

Requisition ID:  274055

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Grade:  28
• Position to be Panel Interviewed?  Yes
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA 
• Salary Range:  $135,860 - $207,190  annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant).

 

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

 

Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

 

Project Overview

Bechtel is a global engineering, construction and project management company that has “built the world” for more than 120 years, having constructed Hoover Dam, the English Channel Tunnel, entire cities in the Middle East, the second-largest solar thermal power project in the world, and millions of miles of roads and pipelines. We produce a lasting, positive legacy by creating jobs, growing economies, connecting communities to resources, shoring up and expanding infrastructure, and making the world a cleaner, greener, safer place. 

 

Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest. 

 

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

 

This position is a full-time role located in the Richland, Washington project office, and works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off. 

 

Position Summary

The Project Engineer will provide leadership and develop strategic relationships with DOE personnel to advance the design of the High Level Waste facility, reporting to the Project Engineering Manager. The Project Engineer will be responsible for interfacing with Engineering Management to collaborate on staffing needs, forecasts, trend authorizations, and technical reviews. They will also be responsible for directing engineering assignments on the project and has technical responsibilities for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating these assignments.

 

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates engineering activities for the project or assigned portion including supervision of engineers of all disciplines within the project team.
• Establishes the engineering budget and schedule, develops engineering schedules for approval.
• Performs and manages the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
• Coordinates engineering effort with Project Manager, Procurement, Construction, Startup, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), Project Controls, and other Global Business Units (GBUs) when necessary.
• Directs engineering activities in preparation of project proposals, including estimates for engineering staffing, quantities, scope reviews, schedules, and coordination with other functional groups.
• Collaborates annual performance reviews with Engineering Management in accordance with approved procedures.
• Reviews and approves design documents, change orders, material requisitions, and specifications for construction or procurement use.
• Coordinates activities among the design groups on the project.
• Initiates requests for specialized professional services and  Bechtel / Client correspondence related to the engineering portion of