HLW, Lead Construction Automation Engineer

Requisition ID:  280623

• Relocation Authorized:  National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $119,780 - $182,670 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

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

Job Summary:

Assigned to the High-Level Waste (HLW) Construction organization in a Lead Construction Automation position. The role is accountable for engaging project management and subject matter experts and ensure a timely and successful deployment on projects. It is accountable for software meeting work-process requirements, identifying and implementing Innovative concepts, work processes and tools to meet strategic project requirements, lower cost and reduce project duration. #LI-CL1

Major Responsibilities:

• Implementing the construction automation tools in accordance with the project automation plan.
• 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. PowerBl, 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 Project Field Engineer (PFE) and Site Manager (SM).
• 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.
• Collating and issuing construction performance curves, metrics, and trackers for use by the project management team with leading and lagging information to show trends, recommended adjustments needed as coordinated with the PFE and SM.
• Implementing advanced work packaging data into the field execution tools (e.g. xFighter Suite).
• 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.
• The general responsibilities of this position may involve development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in executing construction work processes that are supported by engineering design modeling and in the future, digital supply chain system (DSCS) activities.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) with 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work 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.
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• 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:

• A self-starter, highly motivated, requiring little supervision, and able to work well in a team environment.
• Experience in digital delivery of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction projects, and management of Project Information in a digital delivery environment.
• Experience customizing the Bechtel Standard Applications such as TeamWorks, SetRoute, WITS, BookBuilder, ModelBuilder, xFighters, Construction Unifier, eTrack, Smart® Completions, BPS, Synchro 4D, and Navisworks to specific project requirements.
• Experience integrating and extracting data from automation tools for use by project stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Able to take on additional responsibilities, maximize efficiency, and 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.
• Experience developing and customizing SQL, SSRS, and PowerBl reports and dashboards to support specific project needs.
• Strong ability to read, understand, and interpret structural/mechanical/electrical construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of change management and configuration control processes.
• Working knowledge of the Bechtel Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs) and the related Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) utilized by construction.
• 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 Automation role.
• Recent experience in TeamWorks, Process Director, SSRS, PowerBl, Bechtel xFighter Series, and other Bechtel BSAPs/Bechtel used COTS applications. Recent experience with SQA Documentation.

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