Process Engineer
Bechtel Corporation has a long history of delivering successful projects globally, and they are seeking a Process Engineer to join their team at the Hanford Vit Plant. The primary role involves preparing process models, technical reports, and supporting systems while coordinating with various engineering disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain process models to support material and energy balances, equipment reliability and availability assessments, and tank utilization
- Develops, verifies, validates, and maintains discrete event simulation models to address a wide range of performance issues in existing and new, first of a kind nuclear facilities
- Analyzes model results to predict facility performance and identify key bottleneck areas. Works with stakeholders to minimize/eliminate potential bottlenecks and improve overall plant performance
- Prepare software lifecycle documentation for the verification and validation of software to meet software quality requirements
- Must have the ability to work in a team, use engineering judgment, and devise new approaches to solving problems
- Perform work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include complex features such as resolving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials and/or difficult coordination requirements
- Support the procurement of equipment by developing procurement packages, reviewing quotations and evaluating them technically; review of vendor submittals and resolution of technical issues during the procurement of mechanical equipment
- Coordinate with the systems engineering group and other groups in development of equipment requirements
- Review and disposition of field change notices, non-conformance reports, and condition reports
- Support the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction
Skills
- Requires bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college with 1-2 years of related experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience
- Requires bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work 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.)
- Knowledge and experience of discrete event simulation software, preferably WITNESS or similar (e.g., ARENA, SIMUL8 FLEXSIM)
- Strong computer coding experience required (e.g., Visual Basic, Python, R)
- Knowledge and ability to utilize Microsoft office suite of products
- Understands technical issues and costs related to selection of typical design features within discipline
- Knows how to develop all standard deliverables within discipline
- Familiar with effort required to prepare standard discipline deliverables and knows how to prepare standard engineering budgets and schedules within discipline
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (e.g., presentations, technical writing for engineering documentation)
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Optional disability and supplemental insurance options
- Generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period)
- Nine paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Discretionary bonuses
- A well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components
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