HLW Operations Specialist IV Controls & Instrumentation

About the role

The HLW Operations organization provides technical oversight, program support, and qualified staff to support the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) mission. The Operations Specialist job family is responsible for all activities relating to operations and maintenance associated with plant equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on critical HLW instrumentation (e.g., level instruments, transmitters, PDTs), including verification of redundancy strategies and ensuring instruments maintain operability for worker safety and batch continuity.
• Supply detailed C&I operations and maintenance input for design reviews to ensure system-level modeling assumptions are accurate.
• Determine instrument failure modes, repair timing, and system-level roll-up of impacts.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to implement standardized maintenance strategies for HLW C&I components and ensure critical spares availability for instruments.
• Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees.
• Perform all work in compliance with environmental permits and regulations.
• Represent Operations for interfaces with other project organizations on issues affecting operations and maintenance.
• Understand and interpret the Operations Requirements Document as necessary to ensure that operations requirements are implemented into the design.
• Remain apprised of design status and ongoing activities.
• Participate in safety basis and environmental permitting activities to ensure that requirements can be successfully implemented with planned resources.
• Participate in Project design and other activities to ensure, operability, maintainability, and testability are incorporated.
• Support implementation of project wide initiatives affecting plant operations personnel and resources.
• Review system operating manuals, emergency response procedures, and other operational documents and ensure that they can be effectively implemented by operating staff.
• Develop facility related procedures, work instructions and training materials and support training implementation.
• Perform Facility walkdowns to support Design, Construction, Operational and maintenance needs.
• Identify deficiencies and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Provide Operations and maintenance input to the design for I&C systems to ensure operability and maintainability for the systems.
• Ensuring the standards set by the conduct of operations procedures are upheld in the planning and performance of all facility activities.
• Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED. Associate’s degree in engineering or science or equivalent education desired.
• Experience: Associates degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience HS Diploma and 10+ years relevant work experience.
• Preferred Experience: In-depth knowledge and experience with Instruments & Controls (I&C) as applied to facility operations and maintenance, including troubleshooting and system behavior during abnormal conditions. Hands-on experience with remote, field, and control-room systems, including mechanical systems, pump/flow systems, electrical systems, cranes/hoists, process jumpers, remote waste handling equipment, manipulators, and instrumentation. Demonstrated ability to provide Operations and Maintenance input to Design Engineering for C&I systems to ensure operability, maintainability, testability, and regulatory compliance. Experience reading and interpreting electrical and control & instrumentation drawings. Knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, and knowledge of industry codes and standards in nuclear operations desired.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site.

Skills

• Technical expertise on critical HLW instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience with remote, field, and control-room systems.
• Knowledge of DOE operating policies, rules and regulations, and industry codes and standards in nuclear operations.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Roth 401(k) matching.
• Retirement benefits.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

Pay

$115,543.99 - $182,530.01

Schedule

9x80 schedule, M-F every other Friday off, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.