UPF, Instrumentation Field Engineer

Requisition ID: 274871 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN 

 

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 National, Inc. (BNI), Bechtel’s government services business, is one of the top providers to departments and agencies of the U.S. and British governments. Its successes include many large, first-of-a-kind projects in government site management, environmental restoration, defense, space, energy, and national and homeland security. This position will provide support to the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) located at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

UPF will be a first-of-its-kind complex for enriched uranium operations in support of Y-12 missions. UPF is one of the Department of Energy’s largest investments in Tennessee since the Manhattan Project and one of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s largest construction projects. When complete, UPF will: replace a 70-year-old facility with modern buildings, reduce operational costs and energy consumption, improve worker safety, and provide enriched uranium capabilities well into the future.

The UPF Construction project works on various schedules with differing start times pending project needs.

 Eligibility for this position requires US citizenship; the successful candidate must provide proof of US citizenship in order to obtain badge access to the site. Candidate must complete security questionnaire and successfully clear site access requirements check. All employees are subject to and agree to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain a security clearance, as applicable

 

Position Summary:

The Instrumentation Field Engineer will report to the Lead I&C Field Engineer. This individual is responsible for providing technical assistance, direction, and support to Bechtel and subcontractor field supervision for construction and installation activities for all instrumentation associated with the unit equipment and materials. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Performing inspections and initiating supporting documentation for all discipline system installations on an ongoing basis. 
• Providing support to field supervision in establishing requirements for manpower, tools, equipment, and material requirements for a given work evolution.
• Identify the scope and plan construction work packages to support the Project work schedule.
• Interface with the superintendents and other discipline field engineers to assist Supervision in preparing short- and long-term schedules.
• Executing field material takeoffs from "Certified For Construction" drawings providing input to the quantity tracking applications and reporting on weekly installed quantities to Project Controls.
• Preparing field material requests for equipment and materials, and monitoring status of purchase orders and deliveries.
• Coordinate with Engineering to resolve Design issues by using field change documentation.
• Ensuring all installations are per the latest revisions of design drawings, specifications, standards and codes.
• Completing and verifying quality documentation per inspection and test plans.
• Completing the final system walkdowns with Start-up, identifying the deficiencies and closing out punch list items.
• Completing and reviewing as-built documentation.
• Monitoring actual work performance compared to the project budget and schedule.
• Monitoring equipment installation, planning for delivery of construction materials and equipment.
• Assuring that proper warehousing and storage exists to ensure environmental protection.
• Reviews specifications, purchase orders, subcontracts, inspection reports,