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Bechtel Corporation Mechanical Systems Lead in Richland, Washington

Requisition ID: 281129

  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family

  • Telework Type: Part-Time Telework

  • Work Location: Richland, WA

  • Salary Range: $90,990 - $160,220 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.

Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead design, development, modification, and evaluation of mechanical components and processes. Your recommendations will resolve technical issues and ensure the unique and complex requirements of a project’s mechanical aspects are met. You will provide input into deliverable tracker for resource loading and performance earning, perform pre-job kickoffs and mid-job briefs and product reviews to ensure quality and schedule commitments are met for assigned scope. You will ensure personnel are effectively loaded with sufficient backlog of executable work with appropriate direction, to ensure personnel resources are operating at efficiency, provide cost and schedule input in support of trend development, and provide input at year end performance of assigned personnel.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership . #LI-TN1

Major Responsibilities:

  • Participate in schedule review

  • Provide input for earnings for groups deliverables

  • Handle EDR reviews with timely responses

  • Coordinate meetings with Client, PE, EGS/DEGS, support engineers

  • Bring technical issues to management with optional recommended solutions/closure strategies

  • Hold pre-job briefs for main deliverables such as P&IDs, Calculations, procurement deliverables.

  • Manage discipline work process execution and assure technical adequacy in accordance with company, contract, and industry codes and standards.

  • Provide direction to discipline work group consistent with project/program.

  • Develop and revise Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and mechanical system formal calculations.

  • Coordinate closely with other technical disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team.

  • Support discipline design reviews to verify that requirements and expectations for design products are met.

  • Support the PEM/PE/EGS on interfaces with DOE, DNFSB, WDOH, and Ecology.

  • Complete assigned engineering tasks within budget/schedule and support identification and development of engineering trends and BCPs in discipline area.

  • Support and implement the Nuclear Safety Quality Culture in day-to-day work activities.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Level 1

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college (or international equivalent) with 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Level 2

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college (or international equivalent) with 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

  • Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge)

  • Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.

  • Requires extensive technical knowledge and understanding of engineering systems, engineering calculations, applications of engineering methods and materials, applications of computer software to engineering problems to ensure the design is cost effective, in accordance with applicable safety, health, environmental regulations, customer requirements and engineering codes and standards.

  • Nuclear experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.

  • Excellent listening, oral and written communication, planning and organizational skills are essential.

  • Related experience includes but is not limited to experience in performing calculations and design, including documentation, related to hydraulics, equipment sizing, and overall system design for waste processing, nuclear, refinery, power, or chemical process facilities.

  • Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities preferred.

  • Professional Registration in Mechanical, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering preferred.

  • Knowledge of Bechtel corporate guides and standards preferred.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com

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