Title Engineer (Civil)

Position Number 38974

Company WA River Protection Solutions

City/State Richland, WA

Location RCHN

Posted 04/23/2024

Closes 05/07/2024

Regular/Temporary Regular

Full/Part-Time Full-Time

Job Responsibilities/Duties

Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is the tank farm operating contractor at the Hanford Site which is the largest environmental cleanup organization in the world with dynamic engineering teams coordinated between nuclear operations and critical projects to serve the WRPS mission. The mission is to safely store, retrieve, and treat 56 million gallons of legacy radioactive and hazardous waste dating back to the Manhattan Project and Cold War. In your engineering role, you will gain fundamental engineering knowledge that is critical to complex multi-disciplined teams that are responsible for radioactive and hazardous waste cleanup.

As a Civil Engineer, you will grow your professional career in a highly integrated organization where your will get to interact with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Environmental, Radcon, Safety, Industrial Safety, Quality Assurance, and Projects. This position reports to the Design Services group. This position will be responsible for the design of new facilities, updating design to existing facilities and review of external designs. The Design Services group is a multidisciplined team that includes Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Designers and Project Delivery Managers.

As a Civil Engineer, you will;

• Provide design deliverables for new and existing sites, roads, water supply, sanitary and drainage systems, other utilities and components.

• Prepare conceptual, preliminary and final design, perform engineering analysis, develop and prepare engineering calculations

• Develop details and prepare engineering drawings.

• Prepare quantities, cost estimates and construction specifications

• Prepare engineering reports

• Review designs, plans and shop drawings

• Assist contractors with field construction

• Perform field observations, inspections and measurements

• Coordinate civil design with other engineering disciplines

• Interact with various clients and their representatives

• Attend project meetings

• Conform to all applicable national codes and standards

• Comply with WRPS' engineering procedures.

• Provide training and mentoring to help develop less experienced engineers.

• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and engineering ability to support operations, maintenance, and facility customers in office, facility, and field settings.

Required Qualifications

Grade 19:

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering or related technical discipline, Nine (9) years related experience

Grade 20:

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering or related technical discipline, Ten (10) years related experience.

Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.

Grade 21:

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering or related technical discipline, Twelve (12) years related experience.

Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in site work, roads and parking lots design, grading, earthwork, surveying, water supply, sanitary and drainage systems and components and other utilities.

Experience in preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and final design engineering contract documents (Plans, Specifications & Estimates) (PS&E) for new and existing facilities.

Experience with performing engineering analysis and calculations, preparation of technical reports, preparation of quantities and cost estimates, reviews of designs, plans and shop drawings, construction services, field inspections.

Working knowledge of national engineering codes, manuals, and standards.

Geotechnical, environmental, traffic analysis experience highly desirable.

Experience at a nuclear facility or Navy Nuclear power.

Experience with MathCad and other engineering software.

Compensation & Benefits

Grade 19:

Hiring Range Minimum: $114,475

Hiring Range Maximum: $144,325

Grade 20:

Hiring Range Minimum: $126,025

Hiring Range Maximum: $158,875

Grade 21:

Hiring Range Minimum: $138,700

Hiring Range Maximum: $174,900

Depending on the nature of your employment with WRPS, you can expect the following:

-A business casual dress work environment: jeans are permissible (restrictions may apply).

-Opportunity for work/life balance: a standard 4 x 10 work schedule, allowing more personal time to enjoy life outside of the office (other schedules and/or shift work may be required).

-Many positions (non-bargaining) allow for a hybrid work environment, a combination of in-office and telework (restrictions may apply).

WRPS offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please visithttps://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits

In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, WRPS takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made within the targeted hiring range posted. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration.

Relocation Funding Provided Yes

U.S. Citizenship Required Yes

Clearance Required No

Job Classification Exempt

Shift Work Required No

This contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Applicants and employees have rights under Federal Employment Laws and are protected under federal law against discrimination. To view information regarding these rights, please click on these links:

• Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights.pdf)

• Pay Transparency Policy Statement

• Family Medical Leave Act (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf)

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

• WA State Paid Family Medical Leave (https://paidleave.wa.gov/app/uploads/2021/12/2021.12.Six-things-to-know-about-Paid-Leave.pdf)