Hlw, Construction Automation Engineer

Requisition ID:  273609

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Grade:  24
• Position to be Panel Interviewed?  No
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA 
• Salary Range: $77,980- $118,920 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Company Overview
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview

Bechtel is designing, constructing, and commissioning the world's largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 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 65acres (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.

The Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) is a limited liability corporation created by Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) and Amentum. WTCC is a subcontractor to BNI, the prime contractor, to deliver the construction, turnover, startup, and commissioning activities for the WTP project.

This position is at the Project Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30am to 5:00pm (day shift) or 5:30pm to 4:00am (night shift). Employees may be required to work overtime, night shift, weekends, and/or holidays as required by the project. Part-time teleworking is an option.

Position Summary

Assigned to the High Level Waste (HLW) Construction organization in a Construction Automation position. Collaborate with the Functional Automation Team to ensure processes and procedures are followed; also ensure new innovation and/or new application plans are implemented at site per the approved roll-out schedule.  

Responsibilities

• Implementing the Construction Automation tools in accordance with the project automation plan.
• Establish the data requirements to support construction work processes.
• SQL and Oracle Database administration.
• Software Quality Assurance (SQA) documentation.
• Coordinating with functional project automation support to ensure construction applications comply with BSAP standards.
• Customizing applications (e.g., Power BI, SSRS, BookBuilder, ModelBuilder, Syncro4D, etc.) to support construction reporting requirements.
• Preparing test plans, migration plans, job aids, and new release forms for new versions of Construction Automation tools before they are released for use.
• Coordinating with IT for user account setup to support their construction role and automation tools necessary.
• Providing application training to support construction personnel.
• Serving as the Construction Automation superuser during construction, commissioning, and turnover phases of the project.
• Designing / developing workflows, forms, and templates for automation tools.
• Providing user support including responding to queries and issues.
• Monitoring contractor / supplier user compliance.
• Managing output data and preparing construction report types with direction from the Construction Automation Lead or Construction Automation Planner.
• Inputting and maintaining automation related information in project plans and procedures.
• Collating and reviewing user feedback for use in improvements.
• Developing relationships across integrated team/contractors/third parties.
• Producing status reports.
• Producing Construction Automation dashboards specific to disciplines and various levels of management.
• Facilitating the flow of information through the construction turnover process, and into the Commissioning and Startup tools.
• Leading the implementation of new innovative automation platforms that support the real-time management of program wide logistics required in support of construction and startup.
• The general responsibilities of this position may involve development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in providing applications to support construction activities and supported by engineering design modeling activities related to construction installation work package planning supporting Advanced Work Packaging (AWP).

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree from an accredited university plus a minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience, or in lieu of degree, 9+ years of related experience.
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the US without sponsorship.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment, education, and travel.
• Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to the worksite.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of DOE, DOD and/or commercial nuclear construction projects.
• Knowledge of Bechtel's "Zero Accidents" safety program.

• Recent experience working in a Bechtel Construction Startup support role.
• Recent experience in TEAMWorks, SSRS, Power BI, and Bechtel BSAPs/Bechtel COTS applications.
• Experience using Bentley 3D design modeling software.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C#, PowerShell, XML, HTML, Visual Basic, SQL, MS Access, and other software programming languages.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
• A willingness to learn and be involved in the support of a wide range of applications and data management systems, both commercial and Bechtel.
• Builds productive and collaborative intemal/extemal working relationships.
• Ability to remotely assist construction site and office personnel with the installation of miscellaneous drivers and Bechtel standard software to ensure the continuing productivity of customer-base.
• Working knowledge of the Bechtel Standard Work Processes Procedures (SWPPs) and the related Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) utilized by Construction.
• Able to translate technical communications into practical terms for discussion with end users.
• Recent experience with SQA Documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in data collation, data analytics, and presentation of data as meaningful reporting.
• Experience customizing the Bechtel Standard Applications and project COTS such as TEAMWorks, SETROUTE, Smart® Completions, Bentley Navigator, Bentley 3D, Synchro 4D, Unifier templates, BookBuilder, and Navisworks to specific project requirements.
• Experience integrating and extracting data from automation tools for use by project stakeholders.
• Able to take on additional responsibilities, maximize efficiency, manage priorities.
• Sound knowledge base of environmental, safety and health compliance standards required on government projects.
• Able to provide clear and precise verbal and written communications with project teams to ensure automation tools "talk' across interfaces.
• Strong ability to read, understand, and interpret structural/mechanical/electrical construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of change management and configuration control processes.

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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 (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine 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 five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. 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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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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