Disaster Recovery Administrator jobs in Richland, WA

Requisition ID: 275779

• Relocation Authorized: National - Family
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $90,990 - $138,760 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant).

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview

Bechtel is a global engineering, construction and project management company that has “built the world” for more than 120 years, having constructed Hoover Dam, the English Channel Tunnel, entire cities in the Middle East, the second-largest solar thermal power project in the world, and millions of miles of roads and pipelines. We produce a lasting, positive legacy by creating jobs, growing economies, connecting communities to resources, shoring up and expanding infrastructure, and making the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.

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.

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. Monday and Thursday on-site and Tuesday and Wednesday teleworking.

Position Summary

Responsible for effectively and professionally conducting and coordinating the activities associated with subcontracting of services. Formulates, awards, and administers large moderately complex subcontracts. Maintains a continual review of the progress of each subcontract and provides management with information regarding any financial, legal, or technical difficulties. Negotiates with subcontractors and customers to obtain settlement and prepares change order and amendment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs all subcontract formation duties for assigned subcontracts (typically construction, technical or professional services), including prequalification of bidders, solicitation of proposals, proposal evaluations, source selection recommendations, negotiation of contract terms and pricing, conformance and finalization of agreements and subcontract issuance.
• Performs subcontract post-award administration duties, including change order management, contractual compliance, invoice verification, performance evaluation, closeout of subcontracts, and records retention.
• Implement the Division Responsibilities Matrix which records the Project’s agreed assignment of various subcontract management tasks and the Standard Work Process Procedures applicable to Subcontract Administration.
• Coordinates with engineering, construction and all other disciplines for continuity and overall program effectiveness on operational activities affecting contractual rights and obligations, subcontract performance, subcontract administration and other major matters.
• Represents Bechtel in contractual discussions of moderate complexity.
• Prepares periodic status reports for management.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

• Possess the legal right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and a minimum of six years’ experience including but not limited to Procurement preferably in an engineering, procurement and contracts, and construction environment or in lieu of formal degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 12 years of progressive related experience including but not limited to Procurement and contracts, preferably in an engineering, procurement, and construction environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience in both Contract Formation and Administration.
• Must possess a good working knowledge and understanding of subcontracting concepts, principles and practices, and the techniques of ensuring task completion, project delivery processes, and subcontractor relationship expectations.
• Demonstrate experience and skilled in determining contract price reasonableness.
• Working knowledge of change management procedures pertaining to Requests for Information (RFIs), change notices, change orders, amendments, and claims negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), 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.
• Possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of standard computer applications such as Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of different contract types (i.e., lump sum, cost reimbursable, time and material, fixed unit rate), terms and legal requirements.
• Possess the experience to review scopes of work for biddability and to determine subcontract pricing and contract type.
• Knowledge of law, negotiations, accounting, or cost engineering gained through education or experience.
• Basic knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements.
• Basic understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
• Basic understanding of Cost Accounting Standards, and determination process for applicability to the work.

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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Bechtel employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or show proof of a negative test result prior to accessing Bechtel sites/facilities to the extent required by applicable law or by customer requirements.