HLW, Mechanical Field Engineer

Requisition ID:  289200

• Relocation Authorized:  National/International - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $77,980 - $118,920 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

Two decades ago, the Department of Energy (DOE) launched a mission to build a one-of-a-kind complex at the Hanford Site in Washington state to transform World War II and Cold War era radioactive and chemical waste into a stable glass form, making this one of the most challenging environmental projects in history. Bechtel is honored to have been chosen as the DOE’s partner, and we’re proud of our thousands of men and women who will deliver this critical project.

The DOE selected Bechtel’s team of engineers to design, construct, and commission this multi-facility complex, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.

Bechtel completed the first phase of construction, the Low-Activity Waste Facility, in 2021, after which the team transitioned to commissioning the plant. In July of 2023, the first of two 300-ton melters, the chosen technology to transform the waste into a stable form, a process known as vitrification, reached its operating temperature of 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit.

The plant has successfully completed multiple readiness assessments over the past year as part of the commissioning phase for directly receiving low-activity tank waste and beginning to vitrify it. These included operational reviews such as the Independent Verification Review, the Cold Commissioning Management Assessment, and the DOE Operational Readiness Review. The assessments were conducted by DOE and other independent review teams, and verified that plant systems, procedures, and personnel meet the requirements to advance through commissioning toward operations.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will provide project field engineering support with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and coordination of system turnover. Your work will contribute to ensuring field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.  #LI-CL1 

Major Responsibilities:

Work Planning & Packaging 

• Prepares construction drawings and sketches. 
• Interfaces in planning construction methods and procedures.   

Material Management  

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases 
• Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment. 

Quantities 

• Verifies commodities on quan