Plant Design Senior Designer Lead

• Requisition ID:  272797
• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Richland, WA 
• Salary Range: $90,990 - $160,220 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

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. 

This position is a full-time role that offers part-time telework flexibility in the Richland, Washington project office. Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Richland, Washington project office, then may offer part-time telework flexibility. This position works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off. Please be advised that the telework designation of the position may be changed in the future at the discretion of the company or project.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include supervision and coordination of Designers and Engineers. 

• Administers and directs the work of designers/engineers both directly or through subordinates.
• Monitors all work for compliance to project standards, applicable codes, contract requirements, quality standards, discipline standards, and accepted engineering and construction practices.
• Plans and schedules all discipline related deliverables in accordance with contract and internal schedule dates.
• Coordinates and reviews Piping & Valve specifications and material requisitions for all piping and pipe support commodities as applicable.
• Coordinates 3D model activities, i.e., input, interference reconciliation, etc. with other physical related discipline supervisors.
• Estimates staffing and schedule requirements for the discipline, monitors and controls actual performance during project execution.
• Supports annual performance reviews with discipline team to assess performance and identify development opportunities.
• Canidate should have a good understanding of all work processes involved within the Plant Design discipline.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

• Level 1:  AA/AS/Certification with eight (8) years of related design experience; or in lieu of degree, 12 years related design experience.
• Level 2:  AA/AS/Certification with eleven (11) years of related design experience; or in lieu of degree, 15 years related design experience.
• Experience with 3D modeling software packages.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Proven leadership & personal skills.
• Extensive knowledge & application of ASME B31.1 and/or B31.3 codes.

Additional Qualifications

• 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. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge).
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Hands-on use of Bentley PlantSpace Design Series or Open Plant Modeler for piping and or pipe support design.
• Hands on experience using pipe support analysis programs including ME150 (FAPPS).
• Prior experience using pipe stress analysis programs including ME101 and/or Bentley AutoPIPE.
• Familiar with Bechtel engineering procedures and administrative practices.
• Familiar with Bechtel performance reporting tools.
• Previous Bechtel and/or DOD or DOE project experience.

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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, 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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