Project Overview:

Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), Bechtel’s government services business, is one of the top providers to departments and agencies of the U.S. and British governments. Its successes include many large, first-of-a-kind projects in government site management, environmental restoration, defense, space, energy, and national and homeland security. This position will provide support to the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) located at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

UPF will be built by 2025 for $6.5 billion and will be a first-of-its-kind complex for enriched uranium operations in support of Y-12 missions. UPF is one of the Department of Energy’s largest investments in Tennessee since the Manhattan Project and one of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s largest construction projects. When complete, UPF will: replace a 70-year-old facility with modern buildings, reduce operational costs and energy consumption, improve worker safety, and provide enriched uranium capabilities well into the future.

The UPF project has multiple work schedules that are subject to change and may require employees to work overtime and/or nightshift when a business need arises. The core construction working hours are between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The core engineering hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Work schedule and overtime are to be approved in advance by supervisors.

Eligibility for this position requires US citizenship; successful candidate must provide proof of US citizenship in order to obtain badge access to the site. Candidate must complete security questionnaire and successfully clear site access requirements check. All employees are subject and agree to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain a security clearance, as applicable.

Responsibilities:

Review and prepare systems engineering documents related to the requirements generation, management, and verification.

Properly interpret and apply codes & standards and customer design requirements, for the compilation of verification evidence.

Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, review project design criteria, vendor drawings/manuals, construction inspection records and start-up test reports.

Prepare engineering change packages for requirements management and configuration managed documentation.

Develops material requisitions and specifications for non-standard equipment and bills of material for off-the-shelf equipment and components.

Coordinate technical issues with Startup & Commissioning for support of Operational Readiness.

Deliver verification packages to facilitate turnover of completed systems and facilities to clientele.

Demonstrate leadership qualities with emphasis on continuous improvement and team building, and interpersonal communication skills.

Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering or other engineering field from an accredited university or college with at least 9 years of relevant technical experience, to include performing functional analysis and system design and in documenting system requirements and operations. In lieu of a degree, 15 or more years of relevant experience.

Must be a US citizen.

Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education

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

Minimum Qualifications:

Possess a detailed understanding of Systems Engineering principles and methods, requirements management principles, and methods.

Possess an awareness of national codes and standards, environmental and nuclear regulations and their influence on design.

Experience facilitating multi-discipline meetings to resolve technical and related requirements compliance issues.

Familiar with facility and system design (e.g. industrial, nuclear, nuclear waste, or defense facilities).

Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Registration in Engineering

Experience with systems engineering on DOE or DOD projects.

Familiarity with implementation of nuclear safety and requirements in design.

Experience working on a large, complex EPC contract.

Experience working with requirements management databases (e.g., DOORS®).

Experience in performing design and/or requirements change impact analysis.