Rigging Engineer

Position Overview

The Rigging Engineer reports to the Maintenance Programs Manager and supports ongoing plant operations. The Rigging Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, and compliance of rigging plans and engineering calculations associated with hoisting and rigging requirements established by the WTCC Hoisting and Rigging Program for WTCC. This position may also perform other general engineering duties/tasks in support of the DFLAW Facilities and mission.

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

• • Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, or other technical discipline, and minimum of 15 years of experience in an industrial environment with 2 years of hoisting and rigging experience. Knowledge of the Hanford Site Hoisting and Rigging Manual (DOE/RL-92-36) and experience with developing rigging calculations preferred.
• • Technical/Associate’s degree and minimum of 17 years of experience in an industrial environment with 2 years of hoisting and rigging experience. Knowledge of the Hanford Site Hoisting and Rigging Manual (DOE/RL-92-36) and experience with developing rigging calculations preferred.
• • High School Diploma/GED and minimum of 20 years in an industrial environment with 2 years of hoisting and rigging experience. Knowledge of the Hanford Site Hoisting and Rigging Manual (DOE/RL-92-36) and experience with developing rigging calculations preferred.

Registered Professional Engineer is required.

Active participation on an ASME B30 or NCCCO council(s) is preferred.

Experience:

Department of Energy, NRC, or Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program experience highly desired.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS Maintaining knowledge and proficiency in the creating Lift Plans and associated field-implementing documentation of hoisting and rigging requirements in accordance with the WTCC Hoisting and Rigging Program and the Hanford Site Hoisting & Rigging Manual (DOE/RL-92-36) to support Commissioning, Operations, and Maintenance activities.

Understanding the applicability of requirements for the Hoisting and Rigging Program.

Ensuring Hoisting and Rigging Program field requirements (e.g., Lift Plans, Rigging Calculations, Soil Compaction, Swing/Load Charts) are appropriately prepared, reviewed, and approved.

May assist the Hoisting and Rigging Program SME in the continual development of program and training elements.

May assist the Hoisting and Rigging Program SME in the performance of assessments/surveillances of performance of the processes that implement the program.

Assist the Mechanical Handling Team with the identification/development of the scopes of work.

Assist with the processes of technical changes to activity level work documents, including reviews of changes and impacts to hoisting and rigging work.

May assist the Hoisting and Rigging Program SME by participating in the development and delivery of training necessary for continual improvements to the Hoisting and Rigging Program.

Identifying and implementing actions to promote improvement, resolve issues, and correct deficiencies in the implementation of the Hoisting and Rigging Program.

Providing input and concurrence on project hoisting and rigging activities.

Reviewing structural calculations of lift points or lifting devices to determine compliance to applicable standards – determine when an RPE or a graduate of an accredited college or university is required, identification of standards (ASME; BTH-1, Design of Below‑the‑Hook Lifting Devices; AISC; others), stress levels and factor of safety for types of stress (compression, tension, shear and load combinations), design media review process, identification of various types of materials and environmental effects.

Experience with calculating slings and rigging hardware loading and effects on capacity – calculating sling loading using trigonometry, moment magnification factors on lifting attachments, forces and moments on lifting attachments and BTH lifters, cause of sling failures, types of sling…