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Electrical Engineer

  • Requisition ID:  274255
  • Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
  • Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
  • Work Location: Richland, WA 
  • Other Requirements: Pre-employment drug screen and background check 
  • Salary Range: $67,860 - $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 customer’s objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

 

We serve the infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining and Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are 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 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.

 

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.

 

Responsibilities

  • Primary engineering activities will be to provide the engineering design for HLW electrical systems and equipment for the entire facility in preparation for procurement and construction.
  • This work includes the use of SETROUTE, BlockDraw, and ETAP for the HLW design. 
  • Individual must have an understanding of all engineering discipline drawings and electrical discipline wiring diagrams, control logic diagrams, system descriptions, system calculations, 1-line and 3-line drawings, schematics, electrical equipment layout and be able to size and specify equipment and perform cable sizing calculations. 
  • Performs special tasks and calculations/studies.
  • Conducts checking as required.
  • Properly interprets and applies codes & standards and customer design requirements, for applicability to electrical design documents, specifications, material requisitions, and system descriptions related to design tasks.
  • Must be a self-starter and capable of independent creative design, with direction, using Bechtel and industry-proven concepts, and procedures. Must work well with others, other disciplines, and groups. Must have experience with an electronic Cable Management System, such as the SETROUTE program, and be able to input and complete corrections to the database.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate and work well with others and within a team. Must be able to work well with other disciplines and functions.

 

Qualifications and Skils

Basic Qualifications

  • Level 1: BS degree in Electrical Engineering, from an accredited university, with 1 year of related electrical engineering experience.

  • Level 2: BS degree in Electrical Engineering, from an accredited university, with 3 years of related electrical engineering experience.

  • 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.

 

Additional Qualifications

  • Experience in Electrical Engineering developing documentation for Conceptual, Preliminary, and Final Design.

  • FE/EIT Certification or able to obtain within 12 months of employment.

  • Working knowledge of electrical codes and standards (NFPA, ANSI/IEEE, etc.).

  • Working knowledge on electrical systems, schematics, and electrical equipment layouts.

  • Working knowledge of electrical equipment specification and material requisition process, and developing procurement documentation in BPS.

  • Experience with industry-wide electrical design tools, such as CAD 2D, ETAP, and Cable Management System.

  • Excellent oral and written communications skills.

  • Level 1: MS degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.

  • Level 2: MS degree in Electrical Engineering, from an accredited university, with 1 year of related electrical engineering experience.

  • Knowledge of Bechtel corporate guides and standards.

  • Experience in facility construction, start-up and maintenance practices.

  • Previous Bechtel and/or DOD or DOE project experience.#LI-SNH  #LI-Hybrid

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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 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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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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