Plant Engineering Specialist 3 – Plant Installed Software

The Plant Engineering organization provides engineering oversight, program support, and qualified staff to support the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) mission.

Near term support is provided by the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC). The mission includes safely storing, treating, and immobilizing the highly hazardous radiological wastes created during prior periods of nuclear processing at the Hanford Reservation.

The Plant Engineering organization and programs provide the framework for executing engineering work. Plant Engineering personnel are responsible for the technical adequacy of Plant Engineering products and decisions.

This position is within the plant installed software group and is responsible for the software configuration identification, change control, and configuration status control up to retirement.

Plant installed software includes the Integrated Control Network (ICN) developed software and ICN support software.

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

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES / TASKS

Advise on routine commercial and developed software upgrades in accordance with software quality procedures

Assisting the team in the resolution of business or engineering problems through the design and implementation of software applications on automated systems

Authoring software project plans, requirements, design, and test plans and reports and reviewing the work of others

Designing and implementing new or existing complex software application programs and reports according to project software standards and conventions

Performing commercial and developed software upgrades in accordance with software quality procedures and aiding others in the same.

Performing Oracle database administrator activities and provides guidance to other software engineers.

Performs work under without direct supervision.

Troubleshooting and resolving minor issues related to system interfaces

Support operations, maintenance, and commissioning of the WTP Facilities

Remain apprised of operational status and ongoing modification activities

Provide technical review of facility / system related procedures and work instructions

Assist with resolution of design issues necessary to support plant operations and / or maintenance

Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and project support groups

Complete required training and maintain qualifications associated with assignments

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

Education :

Associate (or higher) Degree related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer / software science, or environment management or,

Equivalent competency through related education or specific training and experience in an area of expertise that support Plant Engineering.

Experience :

Minimum of ten (10) years of control system and / or programmable logic controller (PLC) experience

Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft application suite (, Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred Experience :

One year of nuclear facility experience

Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities

Experience with national consensus codes and standards

Experience with software change control processes and procedures

Experience with software quality engineering principles for the management, design, and testing

Programming experience with ; ABB Industrial / Distributed Control System Applications, Visual Basic, C++, and / or C#; MS Access, Oracle, and / or MS SQL Server database querying

Website development and maintenance desired

Experience with the implementation of Integrated Safety Management (ISM) work control process.

Experience developing maintenance work instructions and supporting documentation

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.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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 :

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6 : 30 to 5

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 .

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.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.