Listing evidence and provenance
- Source
- Workday View original listing
- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 23, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
The Plant Engineer is responsible for technical activities relating to operations and maintenance of plant equipment during Engineering, Commissioning, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement Plant Engineering program elements as assigned
- Develop, review, concur with and/or assess engineering technical documents
- Develop, review, concur with and/or assess management control procedures, technical procedures, or guides
- Assess facilities, systems, and/or processes anomalies or degraded conditions
- Resolve condition report issues or other similar discrepancies as assigned
- Develop or request support to develop engineering products for system or equipment repair or replacement
- Provide on-site technical support during preventative or corrective maintenance activities or commissioning
- Assist assigned engineers in determining operability and correcting out-of-specification conditions
- Ensure the health and safety of self and staff by implementing the principles of the Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS)
- Ensure that personal conduct of work is consistent with nuclear safety and quality culture expectations
- Meet training requirements and maintain qualifications to perform work
- Support control of field work in assigned areas, including integration of project activities, repairs, and equipment operations activities
- Support operations, maintenance, and commissioning of the WTP Facilities
- Remain apprised of operational status and ongoing modification activities
- Provide technical review of facility/system related procedures and work instructions
- Assist with resolution of design issues necessary to support plant operations and/or maintenance
- Review Project design and other documents for operations, maintenance, and testing impacts and providing alternative solutions
- Interface with subcontractors, vendors, and project support groups
- Ensures timely and accurate oral and written technical reports on assigned activities
- Complete required training and maintain qualifications associated with assignments
- Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work to protect self, others, and the environment
- This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request.
- NA
Requirements
- Education : Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline or related science from a four-year accredited college or university.
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of related professional experience.
- One year of nuclear facility experience is preferred.
- Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities preferred.
- Experience with national consensus codes and standards preferred.
- Progression to the next grade is based upon complexity of assignment and performance.
- (EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual- Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.
- 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.
- Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)
- Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements.
- Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.
- Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.
- 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.
Benefits & Perks
- Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Ready to Apply?
Apply directly on Amentum's site
Get new power and energy jobs weekly
New jobs across data centers, grid, nuclear, storage, generation, and renewables. One email a week.
Job Alerts
Get alerts for jobs like this one
More at Amentum
Similar Jobs
More jobs at Amentum
Similar jobs in Nuclear Energy
More jobs in Richland, WA
Is this your company?Claim your listing free →