HLW Plant Engineer 4 - Mechanical with Security Clearance

The High-Level Waste (HLW) 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 HLW 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.
Within the HLW Plant Engineering organization, mechanical engineering support is needed for the various types of equipment associated with mechanical handling, process, chemical reagent, waste disposal, melter, off-gas, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), as well as the utility systems.
These systems and equipment include the following:
Mechanical handling systems with equipment such as cranes, hoists, conveyors, bogies, shield doors, shield windows, elevators, hatches, and manipulators
Process, chemical reagent, pneumatic transfer, and waste disposal systems with equipment such as pumps, motors, vessels, piping, valving, mixers, and heat exchangers
Melter and off-gas systems including equipment such as refractory, heating/cooling components, electrodes, scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, high efficiency mist eliminators (HEMEs), high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, activated carbon adsorbers, silver modernite columns, selective catalytic oxidizers (SCOs), selective catalytic reducers (SCRs), as well as exhausters
HVAC systems with equipment such as motors, fans, exhausters, and dampers
Utility systems such as demineralized water, domestic water, plant cooling water, process service water, high / low pressure steam, and other miscellaneous gases with equipment such as pumps, motors, vessels, piping, valving, filter, boilers, chillers, compressors, and heat exchangers
Instrumentation associated with the systems identified above such as position, temperature, pressure, level, density, and flowrate The following are typical activities for the mechanical engineers within HLW Plant Engineering:
Review systems and components from a constructability, testability, operability, and maintainability (CTOM) perspective
Developing and maintaining consistency among design requirements, documentation, and physical configuration for the systems; and to integrate the elements of system requirements and performance criteria, system assessments, change control, work control, and documentation control
Ensuring key design documents, including system descriptions/system design description and facility descriptions/facility design description are identified, developed, and maintained to support facility safety basis development and safe operation
Conducting system assessments that include periodic reviews of system operability, reliability, and material condition
Verifying systems are tested after installation, maintenance, or modification activities to ensure the capability to fulfill system requirements and to meet functional acceptance criteria
Providing support for facility operations, testing, and maintenance staff MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS
Implement HLW Plant Engineering program elements as assigned
Develop, review, concur with and/or assess engineering technical documents
Develop, review, concur with and/or assess management control procedures, technical procedures, or guides
Assess facilities, systems, and/or processes anomalies or degraded conditions
Resolve condition report issues or other similar discrepancies as assigned
Develop or request support to develop engineering products for system or equipment repair or replacement
Provide on-site technical support during preventative or corrective maintenance activities
Ensure the health and safety of self and staff by implementing the principles of Integrated Safety Management System
Ensure that personal conduct of work is consistent with nuclear safety and quality culture expectations
Support design, construction, operations, maintenance, and commissioning of the WTP HLW 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
Review project design and other documents for operations, maintenance, and testing impacts and providing alternative solutions
Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and project support groups
Ensures timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities
Complete required training and maintain qualifications associated with assignments
Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment This job description is not intended to include every duty, task, or instruction for which an employee is responsible.
Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor's request.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES NA Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from a four-year accredited college or university Experience:
Minimum of ten years of professional experience
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 Experience:
Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities
One year of nuclear facility experience is preferred (Nuclear Experience when used in reference to Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities, is experience acquired at any facility in which radioactive materials are routinely handled, stored, processed, or utilized)
Experience with national consensus codes and standards
Experience in system engineering in an operating plant preferred, including experience with monitoring and troubleshooting system performance issues, determination of optimal maintenance strategies based on system functional importance, and evaluation/development of necessary design changes to correct deficiencies or optimize performance
Experience with removability of equipment in high radiation areas
Preparation of System Design Descriptions (SDDs) at DOE facilities also preferred PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual- Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation.
Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting.
Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment.
Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.
This position is currently located in Richland but may move to the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 9x80 schedule, M-F every other Friday off, 6:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) badge for access to the Hanford site.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS HIRING SALARY RANGE: $115,543.99 - $182,530.01 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package.
For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security.
Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project.
Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom's defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.
Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) 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.
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