Project Engineer, Closure - Richland, United States - Amentum
Description
Title Project Engineer, Closure & Interim Measures
Position Number 38986
Company WA River Protection Solutions
City/State Richland, WA
Location Richland
Posted 04/25/2024
Closes 05/02/2024
Regular/Temporary Regular
Full/Part-Time Full-Time
Job Responsibilities/Duties
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is the tank farm operating contractor at the Hanford Site located in Richland, WA. The WRPS mission is to safely store, retrieve, and treat 56 million gallons of legacy radioactive and hazardous waste. This complex mission spans all competencies of engineering/science accomplished through a highly integrated organization engineering organization. WRPS was identified as "One of America's Safest Companies" in 2020; and was the recipient of the 2021 "Employee of the Year" by the Association of Washington Businesses.
The Closure and Interim Measures Project Engineer with Design Authority will have responsibility and be an engineering lead for the planning, performance, and reporting of engineering evaluations associated with facility closure and correction actions for soil contamination, tank waste residuals, and contaminated equipment in tank farm areas. They will provide technical input to baseline planning for vadose zone characterization and for design and implementation of vadose zone corrective actions. Support the definition, design, and implementation of interim and final corrective actions for soils and for tank farm and ancillary equipment retrieval and closure. Support the definition of strategies to achieve single-shell and double-shell tank closure. Develop technical plans and reports, including integration with U.S. Department of Energy (US-DOE) and other site contractors, and obtain customer and stakeholder acceptance. Support the definition and implementation of near-term corrective actions and long-term plans to respond to and mitigate the release of mixed waste from Single Shell Tanks B-109 and T-111, as provided for in US-DOE Agreed Order Docket No The successful candidate will be responsible for management of WRPS engineering personnel and engineering subcontractors including development of requisition planning documents for subcontractor services.
Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide design authority leadership for Closure Group related engineering activities.
Function as a project engineer for the Closure Group providing management and direction to matrixed WRPS engineering support personnel and subcontractors.
Lead engineering design of interim measures and corrective measures to assess and mitigate the effects of contamination in the tank farms vadose zone.
Support the preparation of baseline planning documents for soil characterization in tank farms.
Support the development of data quality objectives and work plans to characterize soils in tank farms.
Lead and-or support tank farm interim surface barrier and facility closure designs.
Support the evaluation of residual wastes in ancillary equipment in tank farm areas.
Support the design and deployment of active ventilation on Tank B-109 as an interim leak response action.
Evaluate alternative interim measures, corrective measures, and closure methods and technologies for their potential to cost effectively advance the tank farms closure mission and reduce program risks.
Develop and implement tools to communicate interim measures and corrective action results to regulators and stakeholders.
Prepare Statements of Work and requisition planning documents for engineering sub-contractors to support Closure Group work scope.
Present technical information about engineering design and implementation of interim measures and corrective actions to staff, DOE, Ecology, EPA, NRC, tribal nations, stakeholders, and the public.
Provide mentorship for the professional development of engineering staff supporting Closure and Interim Measures.
Comply with WRPS policies and procedures.
Ensure ISMS Principles are incorporated into the organization's activities.
Required Qualifications
Grade 19:
BS degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university and 9 years of related experience.
Grade 20:
BS Degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university and 10 years of related experience with at least 3 of the years leading related projects.
*Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
Grade 21:
BS Degree in an Engineering discipline from an accredited college or university and 12 years of related experience with at least 5 of the years leading related projects.
*Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
Desired Qualifications
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience in project engineering design & implementation
Ability to obtain Design Authority (DA) qualifications for closure-related projects within 9 months.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Compensation & Benefits
Grade 19:
Hiring Range Minimum: $114,475
Hiring Range Maximum: $144,325
Grade 20:
Hiring Range Minimum: $126,025
Hiring Range Maximum: $158,875
Grade 21:
Hiring Range Minimum: $138,700
Hiring Range Maximum: $174,900
WRPS offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please
In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, WRPS takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made within the targeted hiring range posted. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration.
Relocation Funding Provided Yes
U.S. Citizenship Required Yes
Clearance Required No
Job Classification Exempt
Shift Work Required No
This contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR a), a) and a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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