Project Overview:

Bechtel is designing, constructing, and commissioning the world's largest radioactive-waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in southeastern Washington state. The project will use vitrification technology to process and stabilize 56 million gallons (212 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 cleanup project is one of DOE’s most technically challenging and the largest undertaking of its kind—equivalent to building two nuclear power plants. The construction site spans 65 acres (26 hectares) and includes facilities for pretreatment, low-activity waste vitrification, high-level waste vitrification, and the analytical laboratory – as well as operations and maintenance buildings, utilities, and other support facilities.

This is a long-term assignment with a 9-80 work schedule. The work hours are from 7:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Thursday and 7:00am - 3:30pm every other Friday. Flex Schedule options available within prescribed range. Position may initially be executed via remote work location / telework until relocation is feasible.

We invite you to join our team for this very interesting opportunity!

Position Summary:

Works as a central resource supporting all work. Reports to the Project Controls Manager.

Responsible for effective execution of the Project Controls risk management program in accordance with procedures.

Prepares, coordinates, and directs Project Controls risk management related presentations.

Provides structured leadership and guidance for the overall execution of Project Execution Risk Management (PERM) activities. 

Provides project leaders and relevant stakeholders with risk awareness support and guidance as necessary.

Provides oversight, training, mentoring, and ensures capability of Project Risk Coordinator(s) and Project Risk Specialist(s) in conducting PERM activities toward the attainment of project objectives. 

Develops and maintains project Risk Management Plan (RMP) metrics, and reports. 

Develops and reviews risk breakdown structures, risk libraries, and risk identification tools and frameworks in support of project needs.

Provides leadership in terms of integrating the risk management process with other key project procedures (e.g., Change Management, Forecasting, Cost, Trends, and Claims and supports corporate, GBU, commercial group, and functional stakeholders in managing enterprise level PERM activities as required.

Provides leadership and guidance for the analysis of specially assigned risk initiatives or work planning requiring detailed risk development, assessment, and response planning efforts.

Provides leadership for the Integrated Risk Team (IRT) comprised of DOE ORP / BNI-WTCC risk team members.

Provides leadership and guidance in the execution of annual schedule risk analysis efforts, undertaken jointly with DOE ORP.

Prepares contract deliverables in relation to WTP Project Risk.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications:

Must possess at least a bachelors’ (BS/BA) degree from an accredited university and fifteen (15) or more years of professional experience, or in lieu of a degree, high school diploma or equivalent and twenty-one (21) or more years of professional experience.

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

This role requires a facility-specific clearance that requires U.S. Citizenship to obtain.

Must possess active security clearance or an ability to obtain security clearance.

Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment, education, and travel.

Must be able to obtain site security badge for access to work site.

Minimum Qualifications:

A strong communicator, able to influence and coach the package delivery teams in effective change management at all stages of delivery.

Fully conversant with confidence modelling and program management practices.

Demonstrated expertise in delivery, communication, and training of risk processes and procedures.

Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems. 

High level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Project Controls leadership experience on EPC/EPCM projects. 

Proven track record of successful project controls risk management delivery.

Demonstrated capabilities in the use of the various PERM tools and methods including use of Active Risk Manager (ARM) software, @RISK, and Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA) and/or Acumen Risk and including risk statement drafting, preparation of treatment plans, and providing written risk analysis and reports for senior management.

Knowledge of current industry and technical developments.

Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.