Project Controls Engineer, WTCC

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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.  

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work weekends and overtime as needed. The Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) is a limited liability corporation created by Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) and Amentum. WTCC is a subcontractor to BNI, the prime contractor, to deliver the construction, turnover, startup, and commissioning activities for the WTP project.   

Job Summary:

Supports the project by participating in internal and external cost and schedule reviews, performing cost tracking and reconciliation. In addition, this position may support long range planning efforts along with support to dedicated integrated project teams.#LI-TN1

Major Responsibilities:

• Obtains required cost, performance, and subcontractor information from all applicable disciplines/functions.
• Coordinates with all departments to ensure understanding of total project cost and schedule needs.
• Recommends alternatives for cost improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision.
• Responsible for leading, when requested, the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans.
• Monitors cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards.
• Responsible for the development and accuracy of cost reports.
• Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility and consistency.
• Responsible for cost engineering and cost analysis/control activities for projects with significant nonroutine requirements or for discipline/projects/proposal cost activities which require a high degree of technical skilled experience.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering guidance to area and functions.  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and at least 1-2 years of professional experience or in lieu of a degree, high school diploma or equivalent and at least 5-6 years of professional experience.
• Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Bechtel visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• 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.)
• Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.
• 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:

Minimum Requirements

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, which include cost estimating, cost control, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office. Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Proficiency in using PC operating systems and several basic software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.  

 Preferred Requirements

• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Cobra software applications.
• Previous government project Earned Value Management System experience on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction job.
• Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.
• Proficiency in using multiple discipline specific applications (Cost processors, COBRA, Primavera, etc.).
• Previous Waste Treatment Project (WTP) experience.

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