Title: Job Title: Mechanical Engineer NS&E Location: Richland, WA Duration: 12 months US Citizenship Required This position works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off.
Project Overview Client is a global engineering, construction and project management company that has “built the world” for more than 120 years, having constructed Hoover Dam, the English Channel Tunnel, entire cities in the Middle East, the second-largest solar thermal power project in the world, and millions of miles of roads and pipelines. We produce a lasting, positive legacy by creating jobs, growing economies, connecting communities to resources, shoring up and expanding infrastructure, and making the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.
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.
Responsibilities
Designing the fluid and gas systems in the WTP process facilities.
Preparing technical reports, studies, and design documentation, calculations using engineering software, and specifications for complex mechanical equipment for the waste treatment process and supporting systems.
Candidates will have solid experience in process system design and will be capable of developing design documents, including piping and instrument diagrams and equipment data sheets, that incorporate the applicable design and nuclear safety requirements.
Interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the client in the development of the design.
Collect the process, safety, and other requirements for the fluid process or support systems and design the system and specify the equipment to meet applicable requirements.
Coordinates with the engineering group and other disciplines in developing the detailed system design and specifying equipment in a team environment.
Prepares reports and studies in resolving open technical issues related to the process systems.
Develops and revises piping and instrument diagrams, formal calculations, and equipment datasheets and specifications in completing the detailed design for the system, including equipment selection.
Supports the associated safety analyses and hazards evaluations.
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), can be the "face" of Bechtel, promoting our leadership, quality, and safety values, to external partners including vendors, construction companies, and other subcontractors.
Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Mechanical, Nuclear, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college with 3 years related experience.
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. US Citizenship Required
Related experience includes, but is not limited to, experience in Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) development fluid system design, hydraulic, heat transfer, and thermodynamic calculations, and equipment specification and design development for waste processing, nuclear, refinery, power, or chemical process facilities
Minimum Qualifications
Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. Possess excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Knowledge of Bechtel corporate, industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
Preferred Qualifications
Engineer-in-Training or PE License in Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering.
Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQU-1. MIL-Q-9858A or ISO-9000.
Prior experience working with Government agencies, preferably DOE or DOD.
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