Electrical Field Engineering Specialist - Site Support Services (S3D)

Electrical Field Engineering Specialist

The Plant Management Site Support Services/Distribs (S3D) Electrical Utility Support Group (EUSG) operates within the Facility Management organization of WTCC and is responsible for developing the electrical designs, engineering design change notices, ordering materials, and electrical equipment maintenance activities for the electrical system, including roughly 75 administrative and temporary buildings. Engineering activities can range from reconfiguring the 13.8kV distribution (13.8kv transformers and substations), to overseeing light and receptacle replacement. The EUSG performs design, inspections, field support to both electricians and subcontractors, and develops work documentation for maintenance, modification, and new construction.

This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC.

Major responsibilities/duties/tasks include:

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant 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
• 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 supervisors request
• Provide technical direction and assistance to Electrical Superintendents and crafts.
• Perform inspections of all electrical work in progress on a continual basis and complete final checkout of electrical installations to ensure quality and conformance to specifications and codes.
• Perform takeoffs and initiate and track field purchased materials requisitions for electrical commodities.
• Assist with the technical coordination of the lock-out and tag-out program activities.
• Coordinate with vendor Technical Advisors as required. Coordinate with Engineering to resolve drawing issues
• Inspect temporary power materials during the receiving process to insure they meet project standards and drawings.
• Coordinate and inspect subcontractors in the electrical field.
• This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC.

Education: Bachelor's Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Construction or related engineering discipline from an accredited university.

• In lieu of degree, 6 years of progressive construction related experience including but not limited to: work package preparation, system turnover, temporary power design and installation, and construction testing.

Preferred experience:

• Knowledge of NEC and NFPA 70E.
• Knowledge in use of MicroStation, AutoCAD or other Computer aided Drafting software to edit electrical drawings.
• Knowledge to perform arc-flash calculations.
• Knowledge of electrical system preventive maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of medium voltage distribution systems
• DOE work site experience

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.

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.

Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future. Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen 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.

Compensation & benefits:

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $68,644.55 - $101,584.72 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Amentum offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, 120 hours of paid time off, and parental leave. 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.

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, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income 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.