Senior Chemical Engineer

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Position Number

39453

Company

WA River Protection Solutions

City / State

Richland, WA

Location

2435 Stevens

Posted

09 / 25 / 2024

Closes

10 / 09 / 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 located in Richland, WA.

The WRPS mission is to safely store, retrieve, and treat 56 million gallons of legacy radioactive and hazardous waste. This complex mission spans all competencies of engineering / science accomplished through a highly integrated engineering organization.

The Waste Feed Delivery and Operations Planning group, as part of the Flowsheet Integration organization within Engineering, at the Hanford Site plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing the delivery of waste materials for treatment and final disposal.

This team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving programs that govern the planning and qualification of waste feed for processing across various mission areas.

This position is for a senior-level engineer who will directly support management in the development, implementation, and enhancement of multiple waste feed qualification and campaign development programs.

Job Responsibilities :

• Work as part of a dynamic team delivering the short- and long-term strategies for waste feed qualification and campaign planning.
• Advise and act as liaison for management to drive process and program improvement initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance on waste characterization, compatibility assessments, and waste acceptance criteria.
• Use process modeling software and Microsoft Excel to assist in evaluations and decision making.
• Prepare and review technical reports, evaluations, flowsheets, and spreadsheet calculations as needed.
• Verify and check reports and spreadsheets prepared by others.
• Function as the lead specialist engineer for special assignments or on a task force.
• Establish and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with engineering and external customers.
• Participate in the professional development of others, including mentoring of junior engineers and interns.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Act as a fully competent engineer in all conventional aspects of the subject matter.

Required Qualifications

Grade 20 :

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Ten (10) years of related experience.

Grade 21 :

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Twelve (12) years of 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

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the nuclear industry, preferably at Department of Energy (DOE) site.
• Familiarity with waste treatment processes and associated flowsheets.
• Experience with chemical process engineering.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience working in a nuclear facility or nuclear project.

Compensation & Benefits

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.

Hiring Range Minimum : $126,025

Hiring Range Maximum : $174,900

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.

Additional Information

Relocation Funding Provided

U.S. Citizenship Required

Clearance Required

Job Classification

Exempt

Shift Work Required

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