HLW, Construction Automation Specialist

Requisition ID: 289145

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $90,990 - $138,760 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.

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.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 am to 5:00 pm (day shift) or 5:30 pm to 4:00 am (night shift). Extended work weeks and/or extended hours may be required or authorized to support the construction schedule.

Job Summary
Assigned to the High-Level Waste (HLW) Construction organization in a Construction Automation position. Collaborate with the Functional Automation Team to ensure processes and procedures are followed; also ensure new innovation and/or new application plans are implemented at site per the approved roll-out schedule.

Major Responsibilities

• Implementing the construction automation tools in accordance with the project automation plan. Establish the data requirements to support construction work processes. 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., Power BI, 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 Construction Automation Lead or Construction Automation Planner.
• 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.
• 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 and startup.
• The general responsibilities of this position may involve development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions.
• The ideal candidate will have solid experience in providing applications to support construction activities and supported by engineering design modeling activities related to construction installation work package planning supporting Advanced Work Packaging (AWP).

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction related discipline from an accredited university with 5-8 years of experience, in lieu of a degree 9-12 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.)
• 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

• Recent experience working in a Bechtel Construction Startup support role.
• Recent experience in TEAMWorks, SSRS, Power BI, and Bechtel BSAPs/Bechtel COTS applications.
• Experience using Bentley 3D design modeling software.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C#, PowerShell, XML, HTML, Visual Basic, SQL, MS Access, and other software programming languages.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
• A willingness to learn and be involved in the support of a wide range of applications and data management systems, both commercial and Bechtel.
• Builds productive and collaborative internal/external working relationships.
• Ability to remotely assist construction site and office personnel with the installation of miscellaneous drivers and Bechtel standard software to ensure the continuing productivity of customer-base.
• Working knowledge of the Bechtel Standard Work Process Procedures (SWPPs) and the related Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) utilized by Construction.
• Able to translate technical communications into practical terms for discussion with end users.
• Recent experience with SQA documentation.
• Knowledge and experience of DOE, DOD, and/or commercial nuclear construction projects.
• Knowledge of Bechtel's "Zero Accidents" safety program.
• Demonstrated ability in data collation, data analytics, and presentation of data as meaningful reporting.
• Experience customizing the Bechtel Standard Applications and project COTS such as TEAMWorks, SETROUTE, Smart Completions, Bentley Navigator, Bentley 3D, Synchro 4D, Unifier templates, BookBuilder, and Navisworks to specific project requirements.
• Experience integrating and extracting data from automation tools for use by project stakeholders.
• Able to take on additional responsibilities, maximize efficiency, 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.
• Strong ability to read, understand, and interpret structural/mechanical/electrical construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of change management and configuration control processes.

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