Job Title: Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Site Inspector Support - Mechanical or Construction

Location: Work shall be conducted at the Hanford Field Office (HFO) and the Hanford Site in Richland, WA

Clearance: Public trust

Citizenship: US citizen

Position(s): 3 full-time employees (FTE); exempt status

Compensation: $170,000.00 to $215,000.00 - compensation based on years of relevant, work-related experience, educational background, professional background and skills and familiarity with US Department of Energy (DOE) policies, procedures and orders.

AttainX is seeking site inspectors to support our client, the Department of Energy (DOE), Hanford Field Office (HFO). on the WTP Project. WTP requires one (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) mechanical site inspector and two (2) full-time equivalent (FTE) construction site inspector support contractors.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 20 years of substantive experience and knowledge inspecting various construction activities, plus an additional 5 years of specialized experience performing construction site inspections on large and/or highly complex industrial federal nuclear and/or chemical processing facility construction projects
• Possess related national inspection accreditation credentials in areas such as welding and civil or electrical and have a demonstrated ability to clearly document inspections performed and accurately describe issues identified in terms of contract, authorization basis, and dangerous waste permit requirements
• For the Mechanical Site Inspector only:
  • Meet the qualifications for Owner's Inspector as define in ASME B31.3 (i.e., not less than 10 years' experience in the design, fabrication or inspection of industrial pressure piping)
  • Each 20% of satisfactorily completed work toward an engineering degree recognized by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology shall be considered equivalent to 1 year of experience up to 5 years total
  • OR be an
  • American Welding Society (AWS)
  • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) with five years of experience in the design, fabrication or examination of industrial pressure piping

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Comprehensive understanding of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities
• In-depth knowledge of HFO program and project management practices, policies and procedures (e.g., ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 830 Subpart A and DOE O 414.1C, National Electric Code and NFPA 70E, etc., as appropriate)
• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn and utilize, various technology management tools used at Hanford
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS)365, with expert-level proficiency in MS Word and Excel

Job Duties:

• Utilize excellent writing and communication skills in all interactions.
• Perform detailed construction-related inspections at the HFO WTP high-level waste (HLW) construction site.
  • Inspections shall focus on work in progress, special activities, identified problems areas and adequacy of construction contractor corrective actions.
  • Activities include direct observation and participation in quality assurance reviews, testing, acceptance inspections and safety surveys.
• Perform owner's inspector verifications as specified in ASME B31.3.
• Review welding procedures, procedure qualification records, and personnel qualification records for compliance with ASME Section IX or AWS codes as applicable.
• Conduct periodic inspection team meetings to review current WTP construction activities, define inspection focus areas, assess the status of open items and review the progress of assigned WTP HLW assessments.
• Perform and document inspections of in-process and completed construction-contractor installation activities as assigned.
  • Ensure construction activities comply with contract requirements, the Authorization Basis (AB), applicable codes and standards and Dangerous Waste Permit requirements.
  • Confirm that corrective actions are implemented when noncompliance is identified.
  • Services include continuous on-site inspections using subject matter experts (SMEs) in HVAC, piping, instrumentation and controls, civil, and electrical disciplines.
• Support monitoring of construction-contractor activities by providing direct observation and involvement in acceptance inspections and safety surveys for ongoing construction.
• Review nuclear safety, industrial health and safety, fire protection, quality assurance (QA), material control and accountability, welding, electrical, concrete, and structural construction activities.
• Recommend corrective actions to applicable HFO staff, including issuance of stop work actions, when necessary, to address contractor non-compliance with requirements.
• Maintain national inspection accreditations relevant to assigned inspection disciplines including welding, civil or electrical inspection credentials.
• Inspection activities shall also include:
  1. Assessing the construction contractor's safety performance.
  2. Inspecting the contractor's conformance with AB requirements and ensuring corrective actions are taken when those requirements are not met.
  3. Provide nightshift inspection coverage as needed or as part of a rotational assignment with other inspectors.
  4. Verify that procedures and specifications meet AB requirements, applicable codes and standards and material requirements.
  5. Confirm construction and inspection personnel qualifications.
  6. Ensure work is performed within approved controls.
  7. Validate that documentation of completed work complies with all requirements.

Non-Essential Functions:

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is SBA-certified Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For more than 12 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, administrative support, project/program management and high-quality services that meet the needs of our federal government customers.

The last three years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the Best-in-Class contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business. In addition, we are prime on several agency-specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOE, Department of Defense (DoD), Health and Human Service, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key factor to ensuring our customers' mission and goals are met with excellence and satisfaction.

Benefits:

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:

• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick pay, bereavement pay and inclement weather pay
• Medical, dental and vision plans plus a health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Matching 401K plan, available upon hire
• Tuition, training, certifications and professional development programs
• Long- and short-term disability
• Amazing, passionate team of people to work with daily

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 or other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.

Accommodations:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to HR@AttainX.com. Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. .

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; on site walkdowns; effective communications by telephone, email, video and face-to-face; standing, walking and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.