Senior Quality Engineer

Requisition

• Relocation Authorized:
  National - Family

• Telework Type:
  Part-Time Telework

• Work Location:
  Reston, VA

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 the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on Terra Power's Natrium team. Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funds to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor. Terra Power, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWE sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium.

The Natrium Demonstration plant features an advanced, cost-competitive reactor design that is safer, easier and less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels. It also features an innovative molten salt storage output, combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWE. The Natrium Demonstration plant will be licenced by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

In this role, you will participate in the analysis, improvement, and implementation of processes and associated engineering procedures and work instructions. This role will interfaces with other engineering disciplines, other functional departments, our partners and the client.

• Coordinates job activities across different Engineering work-fronts to ensure consistent approach and delivery

• Obtains inputs and technical information from senior engineers across multiple disciplines for use in completing tasks

• Prepares and reviews project Engineering procedures to ensure alignment with Bechtel corporate and NS&E GBU procedures, client procedures, contract requirements, and applicable codes and standards

• Develops and presents training on procedures, miscellaneous policies and instructions for Engineering personnel

• Identifies, prepares and reports project Engineering quality metrics and associated trends

• Presents quality reports to Bechtel Management and customer personnel

• Participates in project quality surveillances and audits

• Coordinates Closed Loop Corrective Action (CLCA) program initiatives with project Engineering personnel

• Represents Engineering at the project Condition Report Review Committee (CRRC) meetings

• Promotes Condition Reporting and Lessons Learned programs, as available in Devon Way (or similar) application

• Monitors timely closure of Engineering condition reports and associated actions

• Issues Engineering quality bulletins

• Communicates quality issues to the Engineering team in the form of positive feedback and lessons learned

• Coordinates with client representatives, as required

• Lead small task groups, as required

Requires bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 application suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Current presentation skills, using PowerPoint and Power BI tools

• Experience with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as NQA-1

• Preferred experience:
  
  commercial nuclear power plant or DOE nuclear facility