Requisition ID: 267706

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Grade: 25
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Employee Referral Amount: $2,500.00
• Salary Range: $90,990 - $138,760 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant. A 15% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in New York City or San Francisco, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.).

Company Overview

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customer’s objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining and Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values-ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants-integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview

Located in Sunny Southeastern Washington State, on the Hanford reservation, Bechtel and its partners are designing, constructing, and commissioning the world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy. The Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) will use vitrification technology to process and solidify 56 million gallons 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 WTP project is the largest undertaking of its kind and one of DOE’s most technically challenging cleanup projects. Its construction spans 65 acres 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 WTP Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4x10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. While it is not expected to be the norm, the selected applicant must be able and willing to occasionally work weekends or nights, as needed, to support the Project. 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, and contracted to complete the construction, turnover, startup, and commissioning activities for the WTP project.

Position Summary

The Fire Protection Coordinator (FPC) reports to the Fire Protection Manager. The FPC is responsible for assisting the Fire Protection Manager in the development, implementation, and maintenance of fire protection requirements that are applicable to safety & health, quality, construction, startup, commissioning, maintenance, engineering, and operations activities of the Waste Treatment Plant. This position is a “Technical Support Position” for Category 3 Nonreactor Nuclear Facility as defined in DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, Qualification, and Certification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities.

Responsibilities

• Implements key features of fire protection program (FPP)
• Maintains knowledge and expertise of FPP and associated implementing documents
• Assesses the effectiveness of Fire Protection Program field implementation
• Identifies, reports, and assists in the correction of fire protection program deficiencies.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the site’s fire protection features
• Provides oversight of the inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) of facility fire protection systems (FPS)
• Performs periodic reviews of Hanford Fire Department (HFD) Pre-Fire Response Plans
• Coordinates facility familiarization tours with HFD
• Performs periodic fire protection inspections
• Performs final verification of hot work permits
• Performs periodic inspections of designated Hot Work areas
• Arranges and/or provides presentations, oral reports, and other such as training
• Identifies actions to promote fire safety improvements
• Assists in the identification of fire safety controls in the work planning process
• Assists in the development of effective compensatory actions for fire- and life-safety system impairments
• Supports the Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment

Qualifications and Skills
Basic Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree in the fields of fire science, fire safety fire protection, or a related degree with 6 years of professional experience implementing fire protection program requirements. In lieu of a degree, 12 or more years of professional fire protection experience.
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the US without sponsorship
• Evidence of continuing education in the fields of fire protection, fire safety, fire prevention, life safety, system safety, chemical safety, or industrial risk management
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate requirements into project implementing documents and in maintaining these documents current with source requirements

Physical Considerations

• Position is designated as an Exposed Field Non-Manual (EFNM)
• Frequently performs desk work, which often includes writing and other computer workstation processes, and video conferencing
• Typically requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment
• Occasionally supports the loading, transport, and unloading of department equipment and/or supplies specific to an activity

Preferred Qualifications

• Nuclear-related academic training or experience may be substituted on a one-for-one basis for fire-specific experience or education
• Department of Energy, NRC, or Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program experience is considered a bonus

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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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