Plant Engineer I – Flowsheet Integration

Amentum•Richland, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Engineer I works in the Flowsheet Integration group within Plant Engineering at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (Vit Plant). The group interfaces with Operations, Maintenance, and System Engineers to manage and maintain plant chemistry. Its batch chemistry program controls plant product to tight specifications. The role supports technical activities related to plant operations and equipment maintenance, including batch processing, waste feed qualification, data quality objectives, and the sampling and analysis plan. This work supports commissioning and operation of the plant, which is designed to convert radioactive and chemical waste into a stable glass product for safe disposal. The position is based at the WTP site, approximately 22 miles north of Richland, and follows a 4 x 10 schedule, Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The employee must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future Amentum visa sponsorship, pass pre-employment screening, and obtain a Department of Energy badge for Hanford Site access. Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as presenting heightened security concerns may be subject to additional security requirements. The role requires desk and computer work, writing, telephone use, presentations, meetings, and field oversight involving inspections, testing, and equipment operations. Field duties may involve walking, standing, bending, turning, wearing personal protective equipment, and occasional loading, transporting, or unloading of activity-specific tools or supplies.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or above in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related science or engineering field from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of two years of professional experience.
At least one year of job-related experience, in accordance with DOE O 426.2.
Authorization to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Ability to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education.
Ability to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site.
Ability to perform the described desk and field duties, including wearing personal protective equipment and occasional handling and transport of tools or supplies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities.
Experience in chemical processing facilities.
Experience with process flow diagrams, material balances, and chemical processes.
Experience with glasses or ceramics.
Experience with statistics or statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

Support commissioning, operations, and maintenance of the WTP Facilities.
Develop, review, concur with, and/or assess engineering technical documents.
Develop, review, concur with, and/or assess management control procedures, technical procedures, or guides.
Provide on-site technical support for flowsheet, sampling, batch processing, glass formulation, process control, data quality objectives, and product compliance topics.
Interface with external organizations to resolve technical issues.
Resolve assigned condition report issues or other similar discrepancies.
Assist with resolving issues necessary to support plant operations and/or maintenance.
Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment.