Maintenance Field Engineer

Requisition ID:  271726

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Grade:  23
• Position to be Panel Interviewed?  No
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA 
• Salary Range: $67,860 - $103,490 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant. A 15% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in New York City or San Francisco, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.).

 

Project Overview:

Bechtel is designing, constructing, and commissioning the world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State. The Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant will use vitrification technology to process and solidify 56 million gallons (210 million liters) of radioactive and chemical waste stored at the Hanford site, which is a byproduct of plutonium production during World War II and the Cold War era.

 

The project is the largest undertaking of its kind and one of DOE’s most technically challenging cleanup projects. Its construction spans 65 acres (26 hectares) with four major nuclear facilities – Pretreatment, Low-Activity Waste Vitrification, High-Level Waste Vitrification and Analytical Laboratory – as well as operations and maintenance buildings, utilities, other support facilities.

 

The Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) is a limited liability corporation created by Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) and Amentum. WTCC is a subcontractor to BNI, the prime contractor, to deliver the construction, turnover, startup, and commissioning activities for the WTP project. 

 

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30am to 5:00pm (day shift) or 5:30pm to 4:00am (night shift). Extended work weeks and/or extended hours may be required or authorized to support the construction schedule.     

 

Position Summary:

The HLW Maintenance Field Engineer is responsible for activities relating to construction engineering within the Mechanical/Maintenance discipline. This position will be responsible for a variety of construction tasks utilizing nuclear codes and standards related to pipe, equipment, and machinery installations. Responsibilities include the development of work plans, interpreting vendor installation drawings and manuals, coordinating materials, performing and documenting inspections, reporting progress, and resolving conflicts in design and construction related to the installation and testing of mechanical equipment and piping commodities. This position requires good planning and organizational skills, ability to perform detailed inspections and the ability to produce documentation.

 

Principle responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate with engineering on constructability and design issues relating to mechanical equipment and related systems.
• Develop work plans, coordinate materials, perform and document inspections, report progress, and resolve conflicts in design and construction related to the installation and testing of piping/mechanical equipment and commodities.
• Provide field engineering support and assistance to superintendents, supporting personnel in meeting cost and time schedules, verifies materials, equipment, and quality, and assures results meet design requirements.
• Provide leadership in a team-based environment.
• Conduct the preparation of material take offs for field purchased piping material and equipment.
• Support field procurement in inspection and receipt of piping and pipe support materials.
• Review the preparation of construction drawings and schedules.
• Interface with survey team for laser scanning, as-building and general layout for equipment and piping installations
• Review specifications, procedures, inspection reports, delivery schedules, vendor manuals and technical data.
• Responsible for development of pressure test packages, performance, witnessing and documentation of test acceptance.
• Coordinate with Subcontractor work efforts and interfaces with client personnel as required.
• Interface with the Construction Automation Group and Project Controls. Perform take offs from Issued-For-Construction drawings, provide input to the quantity tracking applications and reports weekly installed quantities to Project Controls.
• Perform constructability reviews of engineering design, resolves issues with engineering and fabricator.
• Work within TEAMWorks to verify accurate data from engineering and suppliers.
• Take an active lead in promoting a safe work environment and be committed to Bechtel’s Zero A