Requisition ID: 268648

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Grade: 27
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? Yes
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Employee Referral Amount: $2,500.00
• Salary Range: $108,900 - $166,080 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant. A 15% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in New York City or San Francisco, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.).

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 located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and primarily works a 4 x 10 schedule, M- Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Position may require additional work on weekends or evenings.

Position Summary

As WTCC SME for Electrical Safety (National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E, responsibilities include providing oversight and solutions for field implementation during all project phases of the High Level Waste facility and support facilities. This role will require direct interaction with our client DOE.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of electrical field activities (construction/startup/maintenance/commissioning) to ensure compliance with NFPA 70E requirements.
• Provides assistance to electrical field activities (construction/startup/maintenance/commissioning) where there is an implementation concern.
• Updates/aligns implementing procedures for NFPA 70E Updates/aligns electrical safety training.
• Assists Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) with his responsibilities and determinations for project interpretations of NFPA70E.
• Communicates with the Client Department of Energy (DOE)) on the resolution of electrical safety issues/concerns.
• Demonstrates Safety in job function.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline from an accredited university and at least 13 years of progressive construction/electrical related experience including, but not limited to DOE experience, work package preparation, system turnover, temporary power design and installation, construction testing.
• In lieu of degree, must have 19 years of progressive construction/electrical related experience including, but not limited to DOE experience, work package preparation, system turnover, temporary power design and installation, construction testing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical, 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.
• Experience as a Electrical Safety subject matter expert (SME) for more than 10 years.
• Must be familiar with current industry quality standards and have an excellent knowledge of the NFPA 70E Standard Electrical Safety in the Workplace, National Electrical code (NEC) and OSHA.
• Working knowledge of the DOE Electrical Safety Regulations (DOE-0359 and DOE-HDBK-1092) Must be computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Employee is expected to demonstrate professional characteristics, initiative, tact, and flexibility while performing job duties and projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess the right to work and remain in the US without sponsorship. Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional NFPA-70E.
• Knowledge and experience in construction methods, processes, and safety compliance. Working knowledge of OSHA 29CFR1910, 29CFR1926 and 10CFR851.
• Excellent people skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for spreadsheet and database applications.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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