Requisition ID: 268285

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Project Overview

Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), Bechtel’s government services business, is one of the top providers to departments and agencies of the U.S. and British governments. Its successes include many large, first-of-a-kind projects in government site management, environmental restoration, defense, space, energy, and national and homeland security. This position will provide support to the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) located at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UPF is a multi-year, multi- billion dollar project and will be a first-of-its-kind complex for enriched uranium operations in support of Y-12 missions. UPF is one of the Department of Energy’s largest investments in Tennessee since the Manhattan Project and one of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s largest construction projects. When complete, UPF will: replace a 70-year-old facility with modern buildings, reduce operational costs and energy consumption, improve worker safety, and provide enriched uranium capabilities well into the future.

The UPF project works on a 9-80 schedule with every other Friday off. Start times are flexible but the standard work week is: Monday - Thursday from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm. The schedule on working Fridays is: 7:00am-3:30 pm.

Eligibility for this position requires US citizenship; successful candidate must provide proof of US citizenship in order to obtain badge access to the site. Candidate must complete security questionnaire and successfully clear site access requirements check. All employees are subject and agree to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain a security clearance, as applicable.

Position Summary

The position is long-term, direct employment while working as part of the Fire Protection team designing systems in the various DOE and DOD facilities. You will be preparing technical reports and studies and design documentation, performing calculations using engineering software, and preparing specifications for complex mechanical equipment for the waste treatment process and supporting systems. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in process system design and will be capable of developing design documents, including piping and instrument diagrams and equipment data sheets, that incorporate the applicable design requirements, including nuclear safety requirements. You will be interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the client in the development of the design.

Responsibilities

Has technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and coordinating Fire Protection issues.

• Support project needs for design, design review, commissioning, testing, code interpretations, and walk downs at the project locations as needed to support project deadlines.
• Independently apply the principles of fire safety in the development of structures, systems, and components.
• Support Construction and Operations.
• Develop fire protection system acceptance protocols.
• Interface with internal and external customers, as required, for the design, installation, and testing of the fire protection systems.
• Support the development of the fire protection components of the authorization basis documents and other safety submittals.
• Support Department of Energy (DOE) and external regulatory agency reviews of the fire protection aspects of the design and installation.
• Interface with management and multidiscipline design teams to provide direction, feedback, and validation of engineering and design efforts.
• Perform Fire Protection reviews to determine compliance with applicable DOE orders, NFPA standards, and the model building codes.
• Provide technical guidance in the development of fire protection equivalencies to the DOE standards and the NFPA codes and standards.
• Support the fire protection subcontracts for fire sprinkler installation and fire detection and alarm systems.
• Support the alignment of the fire protection systems design and installation with the requirements identified in the upper tier requirements in the Authorization Basis Documents, the facility Fire Hazards Analysis documents, and the Engineering Basis of Design documents.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

• Level 1 - BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college with 1 year of related experience.
• Level 2 - BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college with 3 years of related experience.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to work site.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the fire, life safety, and building codes - including UL and FM standards.
• Must be familiar with commercial risk management and fire protection protocol.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passed the Fundamental of Engineering Exam and have an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate.
• Registered Fire Protection Engineer (Professional Engineers License).
• Experience with fire modeling using Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport (CFAST), and Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS).

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