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 a design position located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) in support of the Plant Engineering organization and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 am to 5:00 pm (day shift). The selected applicant needs to be willing and able to work overtime 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

Plans and conducts independent work within a global business unit, requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria. Devises new approaches to solving problems.

Working knowledge of precedents in the specialty area, the principles and practices of related technical areas and of coordinating work with other technical disciplines.

Understands the standard engineering work planning, scheduling and cost estimating, and conducts independent work requiring judgment in the application of engineering techniques. Normally uses conventional approaches to technical problems encountered. Provides technical direction and may assign work to engineers, designers, and drafters who assist on specific assignments.

Responsibilities

Design and review of Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) for various plant systems,

Generation of design and design change packages,

Translation of project scoping documents to systems design

Origination and review of system design criteria

Origination and review of setpoint calculations,

Specification of instrumentation and control valves,

Generation of instrument and control valve data sheets and material requisitions

Design and review of digital and analog control logic,

Data entry to instrumentation, valve and I/O databases,

Design and application of tubing and instrument installations, etc.,

Allocation and layout of facility control system I/O,

Coordination of physical locations of instrumentation, control valves, control cabinets, etc.,

Design and review of cabinet layouts,

Design and review of control room layouts, with consideration of human factors,

Design and review of control system network architecture,

Programming of Industrial control systems (DCS and/or PLC),

Review control systems graphic displays,

Review of supplier provided data and documentation,

Participate in supplier factory acceptance testing,

Coordination with other engineering disciplines and other functions,

Perform plant walkdowns and generate of walkdown notes/packages,

Provide technical assistance to more junior engineers, designers, drafters,

Coordinate with client representatives, as required

Lead small engineering task group(s)

Some travel to supplier facilities may be required.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

Level 1

BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering field, from an accredited university, with one year of related experience, or MS degree in Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering field, or in lieu of a degree seven years engineering experience related to position.

Candidate must have the right to legally work and remain in the United States without sponsorship

Level 2

BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering field, from an accredited university, with three years of related experience, or MS degree in Nuclear, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering field or in lieu of a degree nine years engineering experience related to position.

Candidate must have the right to legally work and remain in the United States without sponsorship

Consideration will be given to candidates with AS degrees in engineering with extensive control systems experience; however, these candidates may not qualify for all positions.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in software requirements, design and/or implementation on a Distributed/Industrial Control System or PLC system.

Technical writing skills required; database experience desired.

Knowledge of data acquisition techniques and hardware

Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft application suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Codes and Standards pertinent to control systems engineering and nuclear industry

Experience with ABB 800xA Industrial/Distributed Control System Applications.

Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Profibus DP, and Modbus RTU desired.

Familiar with or course work using industry wide Control Systems system calculation/design tools, such as instrument set-point calculation software, CAD 2D and loop designing software

EIT / FE Certification