HLW Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Coordinator, WTCC

Requisition ID: 257310

Requisition Posting End Date: 07/12/2022

Bechtel Overview:

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is designing, constructing, and commissioning the world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State. The Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant will use vitrification technology to process and solidify 56 million gallons (210 million liters) of radioactive and chemical waste stored at the Hanford site, which is a byproduct of plutonium production during World War II and the Cold War era.

The project is the largest undertaking of its kind and one of DOE’s most technically challenging cleanup projects. Its construction spans 65 acres (26 hectares) with four major nuclear facilities – Pretreatment, Low-Activity Waste Vitrification, High-Level Waste Vitrification and Analytical Laboratory – as well as operations and maintenance buildings, utilities, other support facilities.

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work weekends as needed. Selected applicant needs to be able and willing to work night shift (5:30pm to 4:00am) and weekends as needed.

The Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) is a limited liability corporation created by Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) and Amentum. WTCC is a subcontractor to BNI, the prime contractor, to deliver the construction, turnover, startup, and commissioning activities for the WTP project.

Role Overview:

The Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Coordinator manages the AWP program on the project, in coordination with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Startup, and Project Controls. The AWP Coordinator reports directly to the Construction Manager, helps prioritize and delegate AWP activities, and is accountable for AWP performance in the assigned project area.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

1) AWP Approach:

• Develops Project AWP Execution Plan
• Develops Construction Volumes (CV) and the CV register required in the Project’s AWP procedure
• Leads scoping and sequencing of Construction Work Packages (CWPs), and Installation Work Packages (IWPs)
• Oversees setup and institution of Readiness Review process.

2) Visual Planning:

• Coordinates interdisciplinary model reviews using 4D Synchro and/or 3D Modeling software.
• Develops and maintains workface planning storyboards for key scope.
• Validates CWP & IWP sequencing aligns with construction execution, testing and startup priorities, and project earnings curves.

3) Systems Integration:

• Responsible for integration of project systems in support of AWP program
• Responsible for setup of system mappings (data exchanges) in support of AWP program
• Provides support for development of automated data quality and data completeness/checks

4) Working with the Construction Coordinators to set priorities and coordinate AWP planning activities in the assigned project area.

5) Reporting progress, performance, accomplishments, and roadblocks to Project Management.

6) Ensures the AWP responsibilities above are executed effectively within the project area, and that they support the requirements of the AWP program and the overall project goals.

Qualifications and Skills:

Skills Required:

• Planning, Coordination, and Communication – Coordinates across functions, both peer-to-peer and vertically, to develop tangible execution strategies. Communicates execution plans and strategies to project management, other key project stakeholders, and customer personnel where appropriate. Capable of summarizing large amounts of project data into clear and concise report outs. Ability to interface with personnel of varying backgrounds and skill sets.
• Technical Problem-solving – Ability to understand technical problems, identify root causes, and apply technical knowledge to drive teams to identify solutions and develop practical action plans. Ability to think ‘outside the box’ to help resolve challenges and roadblocks as they arise.
• Construction Execution – Strong understanding of Bechtel construction execution practices, including roles and responsibilities, common constraints to construction execution, earned value management, BSAPs, programs, and tools, process improvement methodologies, and innovative trends within the construction industry. Working knowledge of developing unit rate and performance factors, as well as BSAPs and standard programs used on Bechtel EPC projects is preferred (such as SmartCompletions, TeamWorks, Aconex, Digital Supply Chain, Synchro 4D, Bechtel Production System, etc.).
• Leadership: Able to prioritize activities based on stakeholder requirements, and delegate work relevant to team strengths. Able to coordinate and empower team members to successfully complete a task or deliverable, provide current, direct, and complete reinforcing or corrective feedback to team members, and take appropriate disciplinary action when necessary.
• Accountability: Able to take full ownership of actions, deliverables and performance, and managing work through to completion. Shows dedication, commitment and ownership when executing tasks. Takes responsibility for any errors or gaps of knowledge both personally and within the wider team, and able to coach others around their errors or gaps of knowledge.

Basic Qualifications:

• Level 1: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited program AND 9+ years of related experience, or in lieu of a degree 15+ years’ related experience.
• Level 2: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited program AND 13+ years of related experience, or in lieu of a degree 19+ years’ related experience.
• Knowledge of construction activities as relates to engineering disciplines, cost and scheduling, and contract administration.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and technical database applications.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident of the U.S. (must be able to work in the US without sponsorship)
• Must be physically able to conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, using fall protection and other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of basic engineering principles in the design and installation of structures, systems, and components.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide clear and precise verbal and written communications with design engineers and others as required in order to support IWP preparation.
• Understanding of change management and configuration control processes.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications in accordance with current Bechtel standards.
• Work experience leading to an advanced understanding of the technical knowledge described above.
• Ability to interface with diverse construction disciplines as well as all levels of management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Bechtel standard programs used on Bechtel EPC projects is preferred (e.g., SmartPlant design tools, TeamWorks, InfoWorks, Digital Supply Chain, Synchro 4D, Navisworks, xFighters, PowerBI, BookBuilder, SetRoute, Construction Unifier, WITS and EQMS).
• Working knowledge of requirements for system turnover and commissioning (System Turnover Skylines, System Boundary Maps).
• Working knowledge of the Bechtel Standard Work Processes Procedures (SWPPs) and the related Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs) utilized by Construction.

Shaping tomorrow together

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