Join the team responsible for one of the most critical missions in nuclear waste management – supporting the safe handling of High-Level Waste (HLW) at the Hanford Reservation.  As a HLW Maintenance Specialist, you will be developing and maturing maintenance strategies that will contribute to the safe treatment and immobilization of highly hazardous radiological waste.  In this role you will be responsible for planning and organizing the equipment maintenance program while providing input to the HLW design.  You will be working collaboratively with the HLW Operations and Engineering teams to develop technical maintenance approaches to shape final design elements.

Your expertise will ensure equipment reliability and maintainability across a full range of industrial systems from mechanical handling and process systems to HVAC and utility systems which all support the glass melter and off-gas treatment systems. You will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative technical solutions and maintenance strategies that align work with regulatory requirements and operational goals.  If you are passionate about solving real-world engineering challenges and making a lasting impact on environmental safety, this is your opportunity.

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

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Support development and implementation of spares and obsolescence management program

• Support Testing, Operability, Maintainability reviews, system design reviews, and related document reviews to ensure maintenance approaches and provisions are acceptable

• Support development of system and equipment maintenance approaches and strategies, including basic Computerized Maintenance Management System needs and constraints, Bill of Material (BOM) processes, and related maintenance concepts

• Program document development / writing to include maintenance strategies and program planning

• Innovate optimal maintenance practices to create opportunities through design / process improvements

• Support development of maintenance personnel organization planning

• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work 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 supervisor’s request.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

In support of the High Level Waste maintenance development and facility design, possess the ability to translate experience in maintenance planning and performance into meaningful design input to ensure equipment maintainability.  Identify, lead, and support resolution of maintainability issues across a variety of systems including electrical, process, mechanical handling, and instrumentation.  Facilitate collaborative reviews with team members and stakeholders - both in-person and virtually.  Possess the ability to quickly solicit input from team members, assimilate the information, and then communicate the desired outcomes to external groups in a collaborative way.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, construction management or economics and 6 years’ experience in Maintenance Programs.

OR

Associates degree in business, engineering, construction management or  economics and 8 years’ experience in Maintenance Programs.

OR

High School Diploma/GED and 10 years’ experience in Maintenance Programs.

Experience:

• Minimum of six years of professional experience in Maintenance Programs

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft applications suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Hands-on experience with Maintenance Programs for systems such as electrical, process, mechanical handling, and instrumentation.

Preferred Experience:

• Maintenance performance, planning and coordination experience in the DOE / ISMS / VPP / Commercial Nuclear environment.

• One year of nuclear facility experience is preferred (Nuclear Experience when used in reference to Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities, is experience acquired at any facility in which radioactive materials are routinely handled, stored, processed, or utilized)

• Relevant Maintenance experience in an operating plant:

• Nuclear Maintenance Management Program planning and development

• Maintenance best practices in design reviews

• Aging and Obsolescence

• Design phase maintainability reviews

• Experience with removability of equipment in high radiation areas

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 currently located in Richland but may move to the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 9x80 schedule, M-F every other Friday off, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Must be able to work in the United States without Sponsorship

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy (DOE) badge for access to the Hanford site.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $115,543.99 - $182,530.01 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

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: www.amentumcareers.com

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.

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