Construction Coordinator, Mechanical Equipment

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on TerraPower’s Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. TerraPower, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium. The Natrium plant features an advanced, cost-competitive reactor design that is safer, simpler, easier, less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. With the reactor and energy storage output combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power. 

Job Summary:

The Construction Coordinator (mechanical equipment) acts as a representative of the construction functional group and serves as a link between Construction, Engineering, Procurement and client representatives. In this role you will work with client representatives to review vendor equipment submittals with an emphasis on constructability, transportation, rigging and lifting. You will work with Engineering, Procurement and client representatives to review design for construction, considering options to modularize or pre-assemble equipment; and to remedy any deficiencies found in the vendor submittals. You will work with Bechtel rigging representatives to review rigging pick points planned in design and to plan lifts in advance of equipment delivery to the site in Kemmerer WY. You will engage with Procurement and Expeditors to arrange for the delivery of equipment both to the Bellevue, WA and Kemmerer, WY locations. You will travel to vendor shops to inspect equipment and work with vendor representatives to streamline delivery, rigging and lifting of the equipment to optimize cost and schedule performance. You will act as the subject matter expert, for construction equipment, in interactions with our client TerraPower and will make construction requirements known, to our team, in a timely manner. You will focus on early participation in the equipment design and development process, by providing constructability input, with a focus on improving construction safety and quality. This position will be located in the TerraPower home office in Bellevue WA and will be part-time telework. This position will require travel to individual vendor sites and to Kemmerer WY. The travel requirement is expected to be 35% or less.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”. #LI-CL1

Major Responsibilities:

• Act as the subject matter expert, for equipment, in interactions with our client and their vendors.
• Review vendor submittals with an emphasis on constructability in design -use of pre-assembly or modularization to reduce site construction schedule.
  • Future transportation of the equipment, rigging of the equipment and lifting of the equipment. 
  • Site assembly plans
  • Manuals for storage and maintenance
• Suggest corrective action for transportation, rigging and lifting issues observed with vendor submittals across all scope items.
• Work with Rigging and Construction to plan for the lifting and installation of equipment prior to delivery to the Kemmerer WY site.
• Work with Procurement and Expediting to arrange for the successful shipment of equipment from the Bellevue WA corporate headquarters to the site in Kemmerer WY.
• Travel to vendor sites to conduct inspections of equipment during the fabrication process.
• Inputs construction considerations into equipment design philosophies in early design phases of the project.
• Follows design development and, where possible, suggests economical construction details to be incorporated into design drawings and specifications.
• Interfaces with other coordinators and Construction Engineering and the owner to develop the most economical construction methods and techniques.
• Participates in overall construction plans, layouts, and organization.
• Reviews the implementation of the quality control program by construction.
• Participates in meetings with project team members, other Bechtel entities, and client personnel as required.
• Uses individual knowledge and familiarity with the assigned job as well as experience, with assistance from the construction support groups, to identify potential problem areas or trends.
• Communicates directly with the field and office project team members regarding significant problem areas and solutions.
• Follows expediting reports of purchased items and coordinates with Procurement for special expediting of potential late items which jeopardize the schedule.
• Participates in the preparation and review of construction cost estimates, budgets, forecasts and schedules.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education.
• Must be physically able to conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, using fall protection and other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces. 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of rigging and lifting accommodations for equipment.
• Understanding of best practices for rigging.
• Knowledge of shipping practices for large industrial equipment.
• Thorough understanding of best practices for rigging, lifting and installing large industrial equipment in an active construction site.
• Knowledge of construction, engineering, procurement, subcontracts/contracts, planning, scheduling and cost, estimating and interrelationships.
• Thorough knowledge of a Mechanical construction engineering discipline gained through a combination of related education and construction experience.
• Broad-based knowledge of the function and interrelationships of field construction entities and operations.
• Knowledge of Bechtel Construction Nuclear Work Process Procedures.
• Understands and applies the requirements of the Project Environmental, Safety & Health handbook and the Bechtel Core Processes to area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the impact and effect of using field automation tools.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance laws and requirements.
• Knowledge of government compliance standards.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Zero Accident Safety Philosophy.
• Knowledge of current industry standards.

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