The Plant Engineering organization provides engineering oversight, program support, and qualified staff to support the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) mission. Near term support is provided by the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC). The mission includes safely storing, treating, and immobilizing the highly hazardous radiological wastes created during prior periods of nuclear processing at the Hanford Reservation. The Plant Engineering organization and programs provide the framework for executing engineering work. Plant Engineering personnel are responsible for the technical adequacy of Plant Engineering products and decisions. The primary responsibility of a Shift Technical Engineer is to ensure continued compliance with the Technical Safety Requirements (limiting conditions for operations, surveillance requirements, and specific administrative controls), and other safety basis and authorization basis requirements specific to the systems within the facility. This position requires work on a rotating shift. Additionally, shift technical engineers: + Support the shift manager regarding technical input on Technical Safety Requirements Limiting Conditions for operations, operability determinations and other Documented Safety Analysis issues + Assist the shift manager with determinations for entry into and/or exiting from Technical Safety Requirements limiting conditions for operations + Review plant operations to ensure Technical Safety Requirements and environmental permitting conditions are being met + Monitor mitigating actions and process response when a Technical Safety Requirements limit is being challenged + Monitor operations and maintenance activities and recommends necessary corrective actions to prevent problems that could affect nuclear safety, Documented Safety Analysis and environmental compliance requirements, and/or process efficiency + Perform Unreviewed Safety Questions, as required + Provide advice on melter feed preparation and container product records management + Support continued process operations by: + Analyzing lab results using the prescribed software + Performing process calculations + Producing batch sheets + Creating production records + Communicate equipment status, changes in conditions, and other technical information to the Engineering organization + Provide technical assistance for emergency response activities **This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC** **MAJOR** **RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS** + Implement Plant Engineering program elements as assigned + Develop, review, concur with and/or assess engineering technical documents + Develop, review, concur with and/or assess management control procedures, technical procedures, or guides + Assess facilities, systems, and/or processes anomalies or degraded conditions + Resolve condition report issues or other similar discrepancies as assigned + Develop or request support to develop engineering products for system or equipment repair or replacement + Provide on-site technical support during preventative or corrective maintenance activities or commissioning + Assist assigned engineers in determining operability and correcting out-of-specification conditions + Ensure the health and safety of self and staff by implementing the principles of Integrated Safety Management System + Ensure that personal conduct of work is consistent with nuclear safety and quality culture expectations + Meet training requirements and maintain qualifications to perform work + Support control of field work in assigned areas, including integration of project activities, repairs, and equipment operations activities + Support operations, maintenance, and commissioning of the WTP Facilities + Remain apprised of operational status and ongoing modification activities + Provide technical review of facility/system related procedures and work instructions + Assist with resolution of design issues necessary to support plant operations and/or maintenance + Review Project design and other documents for operations, maintenance, and testing impacts and providing alternative solutions + Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and project support groups + Ensures timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities + Complete required training and maintain qualifications associated with assignments + Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment _This job description is not intended to include every duty, task, or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request._ **REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS** **Education:** + Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline or related science from a four-year accredited college or university **Experience:** + Minimum of five years of professional experience + Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills + Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft application suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.) **Preferred Experience:** + Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities + Experience with national consensus codes and standards **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS** **(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual-** Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity. **COMPENSATION & BENEFITS** HIRING SALARY RANGE: $87,011.43 - $133,126.59 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com **This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and selected candidate must be willing and able to work a rotating shift schedule,** **4 days on / 4 days off, 2 weeks days, 2 weeks nights.** **Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) badge for access to the Hanford site** . **Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship** Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic. Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) 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. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. 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