Plant Engineering - Plant Installed Software Field Lead

Requisition ID:  274420

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Grade:  26
• Position to be Panel Interviewed?  Yes
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA 
• Salary Range: $105,060 - $160,220 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant. 

 

 

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 is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work weekends as needed. 

Selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work night shift (5:30pm to 4:00am) and weekends as needed.

 

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.

 

Position Summary

The Plant Engineering organization provides engineering oversight, program support, and qualified staff to support the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) mission. Near term support is provided by the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC). The mission includes safely storing, treating, and immobilizing the highly hazardous radiological wastes created during prior periods of nuclear processing at the Hanford Reservation. The Plant Engineering organization and programs provide the framework for executing engineering work. Plant Engineering personnel are responsible for the technical adequacy of Plant Engineering products and decisions. This lead position is within the plant installed software group and is responsible for the software configuration identification, change control, and configuration status control up to retirement. Plant installed software includes the Integrated Control Network (ICN) developed software and ICN support software. The plant installed software lead works with management, consultants, developers, and users to compile and prioritize software/system enhancements and defect resolution. The role directly supports the computing needs of the Plant Operations organization.

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead an engineering group in determining operability and correcting out-of-specification conditions
• Encourage opportunities for positive and productive relationships with peers both within and external to Plant Engineering
• Mentoring team members for improved performance
•  Assemble timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities
• Advise on routine commercial and developed software upgrades in accordance with software quality procedures
• Assisting the team in the resolution of business or engineering problems through the design and implementation of software applications on automated systems
•  Authoring software project plans, requirements, design, and test plans and reports and reviewing the work of others
• Designing and implementing new or existing complex software application programs and reports according to project software standards and conventions
• Resolve integration issues between field devices and the control system
• Performs work with little direct supervision.
• Troubleshooting and resolving minor issues related to system interfaces
• Support operations, maintenance, and commissioning of the WTP Facilities
• Remain apprised of operational status and ongoing modification activities
• Provide technical review of facility/system related procedures and work instructions
• Assist with resolution of design issues necessary to support plant operations and/or maintenance
• Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and project support groups
• Complete required training and maintain qualifications ass