HLW, Construction Manager

Requisition ID:  275664

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA 
• Salary Range: $153,610 - $234,260 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.

 

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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.

 

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC.

 

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

 

The position is located at the Job Site (22 miles north of Richland) are on a 4 x 10 schedule, Monday - Thursday, 6:30 am to 5:00 pm. Selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work weekends as needed. 

 

Position Summary

The HLW Construction Manager reports directly to the WTCC Completion Manager and is responsible for safe, quality, on- time and on-schedule completion of HLW construction. Provides leadership for the development and maintenance of a high-performance project team. Has direct responsibility for execution of the construction scope, ensuring that the scope is delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality and safety and to Customer and Bechtel performance expectations.

 

Responsibilities

• Management and delivery of construction of the HLW project. This includes planning, scheduling, and execution of remaining scope to facilitate the operations of the HLW facility.
• Ensuring effective integration of Construction, Startup, and Plant Management, to safely be ready for HLW commissioning. Interfaces with other BNI-WTP and WTCC managers to promote mission completion.
• Completing the construction and component and system testing of all facilities needed to commission the HLW facility and to meet the associated contractual requirements.
• Provide direct oversite and execution of: WTCC plans, schedules, risks, and budgets, for construction.
• Implementing balanced HLW priorities and goals, baseline schedules, and allocate resources accordingly to accomplish the WTCC subcontract requirements.
• Monitoring scope to identify HLW WTCC subcontract change, ensuring prompt notification of impacts or risks.
• Ensuring that the mission needs, and direction are clearly defined and communicated to appropriate members of the WTCC and BNI-WTP.

 

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or scientific discipline, Construction or Business Management from an accredited university or college with 15 years of related experience in a field of engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing or operations or in lieu of a deg