Title Mechanical Engineer (Senior-Level) Repost
Position Number 40420
Company Hanford Tank Waste Operations
City/State Richland, WA
Location 200E
Posted 12/04/2025
Closes 01/03/2026
Regular/Temporary Regular
Full/Part-Time Full-Time
Job Responsibilities/Duties
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) delivers exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. H2C leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the legacy waste tanks at Hanford containing 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste.
Joining H2C means becoming part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." At H2C, our culture is deeply rooted in our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, which guide our efforts on the Hanford Site and within our communities. Our vision to tackle the Department of Energy's largest environmental challenge reflects our commitment to leaving a positive legacy for future generations. We strive to deliver exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. Our values emphasize living safely, acting with integrity, and working collaboratively as a team. We encourage innovation, personal accountability, and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission and celebrate our achievements. By embracing these principles, you will be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact today and for the future.
Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) is the tank farm operating contractor at the Hanford Site located in Richland, WA. The H2C mission is to safely store, retrieve, and treat 56 million gallons of legacy radioactive and hazardous waste. This complex mission spans all competencies of engineering/science accomplished through a highly integrated engineering organization. Engineering at H2C supports all areas of the tank farm mission including Production Operations, Field Projects, Waste Feed Delivery Projects, Retrievals, and long term innovations.
Production Operations Engineering provides a variety of engineering services in support of the operation and maintenance of Integrated Tank Disposition Contract (ITDC) facilities and ensuring proper implementation of engineering requirements, including: developing inputs, assumptions and design criteria for tank farm facility modifications; administrating the System Engineering program and providing Cognizant System Engineering (CSE) and Shift Technical Engineer (STE) support to facilities; providing resident waste transfer and characterization technical expertise and facility knowledge in support of operability determinations, performance monitoring program, centralized resolution of Structures, Systems, and Components (SSC) performance problems; and providing Maintenance Engineering support.
H2C is seeking mechanical engineers responsible for providing engineering support to the AZ Team that is responsible for east area tank farms (A, AX, B, BX, BY, C, AN, AW, AY, AZ and 702AZ Facility) and ST Team that is responsible for west area tank farms (S, SX, SY, T, TX, TY, U) directly supporting the ITDC facilities and H2C Engineering. Duties of the mechanical engineer typically include design, analysis, testing, control, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of mechanical and ventilation systems.
The specific engineering duties will include the following:
Obtain and maintain engineering Technical Staff qualification and Design Authority qualification for assigned systems
Engineering support to nuclear and/or non-nuclear mechanical systems, exhaust ventilation systems, HVAC systems, facility equipment and instrumentation, and control systems
Define and maintain ITDC System technical baseline documents and design change documents
Monitor and trend system performance and reliability for assigned systems and participate in Plant Health Committee meetings covering system health and corrective action reporting
Operations support on design changes, work packages, technical evaluations, operating and maintenance procedures, data sheets, material requests, spare parts, and field walk downs
Verify and comply with ITDC engineering documentation standards and procedures
Make technically defendable engineering decisions and represent the H2C Engineering organization with other company organizations and stakeholders
Maintain working knowledge of the documented safety analysis and environmental permits
Develop and sustain positive working relationships with operational and organizational customers
Attend weekly meetings with operations, engineering, and organizational teams
Ability to execute tasks with minimal oversight
Ability to solve technical engineering problems
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and engineering ability to support operations, maintenance, and facility customers in office, facility, and field settings.
Required Qualifications
Grade 18:
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; and
Seven (7) years of related experience
Grade 19:
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; and
Nine (9) years of related experience
Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is larger, and the expected level of performance is increased.
Grade 20:
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline; and
Ten (10) years of related experience
Note the essential duties for this grade level are like that of the previous grade level, however the scope of responsibility is significantly larger, and the expected level of performance is greatly increased.
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge of codes and standards
Familiarity with ASME B16.5, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASME AG-1
Experience in a nuclear facility
Previous experience providing engineering support for operation, maintenance, and/or facilities.
Compensation & Benefits
In accordance with the company's philosophy on compensation for exempt and salaried non-exempt employees, H2C takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining initial grade and salary to include assigned job scope and responsibility, a candidate's qualifications as compared to internal comparators performing in a similar role, and the external labor market. A salary offer will be made at the appropriate grade level and within the targeted hiring range posted according to these factors. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration.
Hiring Range Minimum: $106,663
Hiring Range Maximum: $162,688
H2C offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please visithttps://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits
Relocation Funding Provided Yes
U.S. Citizenship Required Yes
Clearance Required No
Job Classification Exempt
Shift Work Required No
This contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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