HLW Sr. Startup Engineer, Mechanical
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering
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Full-Time Office/Project - Salary Range: $105,060 - $160,220 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)
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 customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Bechtel is designing, constructing and commissioning the world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state. The Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant will use vitrification technology to process and solidify 56 million gallons (210 million liters) 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 project is the largest undertaking of its kind and one of DOE’s most technically challenging cleanup projects. Its construction spans 65 acres (26 hectares) 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 Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Job Summary:Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, guidelines, procedures, and criteria. Devises new approaches to startup, maintenance, operation, or testing. Plans and coordinates independent work requiring judgment and experience in the application and substantial adaptation of operations and startup techniques. Devises new approaches to operations problems. Provides startup, maintenance, operation or testing direction to subordinate senior startup engineers, engineers, technicians, crafts or others as assigned for specific projects or tasks.
Requires experience and demonstrated skill in handling work at grade level and a broad knowledge of precedents in the industry. #LI-EH1
- Develops and evaluates plans and criteria within a discipline or specialty for a variety of project activities.
- Interprets new or special regulations, codes, standards, criteria, and performance data relating to the specialty.
- Provides technical advice and counsel on specific assignments.
- Provides input and participates in special technical educational and training programs as directed.
- Performs field consulting services as required.
- Performs special projects as assigned.
- Applies specialized knowledge of startup methods to the solution of specific problems.
- Provides the resolution of technical questions arising in the area of specialty.
- Uses advanced startup engineering techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of related sciences and disciplines.
- Bachelor Degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related field and 8-10 years related experience in startup, nuclear power facility experience, or similar; in lieu of a formal degree, 12-14 years of related experience to include Startup, nuclear power facility experience, or similar.
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- Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Bechtel visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be…
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