Sr. Pipe Support Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Department of Energy (Richland)

Location:

Richland, WA

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time

Join us at the Hanford Vit Plant, a Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant that turns legacy radioactive and chemical waste into a safe form for disposal. Protect the Columbia River and the surrounding wildlife while contributing to a landmark infrastructure project.

• Lead or administer work of project design and drafting personnel for a business line technology including the preparation of layouts, study drawings, and detailed 2-D and 3-D CAD design models and construction drawings.
• Develop designs for complete and complex 3-D model equipment layouts and pipe designs with minimum supervision, creating detailed scale models and/or construction drawings.
• Assist with preparation of assigned material requisitions and bid evaluations.
• Monitor and check work for compliance with approved design standards to provide quality design, reliable and safe plant operation and construction economy.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Prepare design and drafting procedures to standardize design effort.
• Coordinate or visit job sites as required to resolve problems and interpret drawings and documents.
• Review design scope changes for project management.
• Endorse or prepare reports of work progress for project and discipline use.
• Ensure design and drafting comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards.

• Level I:
  Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent) and 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• Level II:
  Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience.

• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Pass pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at construction site), and background check.
• Obtain Department of Energy badge for access to Hanford Site; teleworkers must still comply with security requirements.
• Non‑U.S. citizens from DOE‑identified countries have additional security requirements limiting site access.
• Analyze diverse problems and evaluate identifiable factors.
• Select methods and techniques to obtain solutions with good judgment.
• Network and connect with senior internal and external personnel.

Bechtel offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with matching, and profit sharing. Competitive total rewards package supports career growth and well‑designed work life balance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation may e‑mail their request to