Procurement Engineer I at KBH Industrial in Richland, Washington, United States

Job description

• Develop, review, revise and maintain Operations, Administrative and other station procedures; ensure that they are technically correct and in accordance with human factor principles. Ensure documents comply with station and regulatory requirements and commitments. Interpret complex tasks, drawings, manuals, instructions, guidelines and requirements and convert them to an easily understandable sequence of steps to be used by personnel and contractors. Participate as part of the team to improve station performance.

Responsibilities

• Technical
• Create and revise station Operations, Administrative and other station procedures.
• Implement recommendations from Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and other station organizations.
• Ensure station procedures comply with and implement the requirements of License Bases Documents (including Columbia Generating Station's Technical Specifications, ODCM, LCS and FSAR).
• Ensure station procedures are consistent with source documents (station drawings, vendor manuals, License Bases Documents, state and federal codes, etc.).
• Ensure changes are consistent with ALARA, chemical, environmental, and industrial safety requirements and practices.
• Prepare and implement Procedure Change Notices.
• Provide technical expertise on procedure issues.
• Resolve procedure issues with reviewers.
• Develop test methodologies to ensure compliance with standards, requirements and commitments.
• Assist Engineering to determine correct operation and testing of systems.
• Select appropriate test equipment consistent with engineering calculations and manufacturer's requirements.
• Incorporate FAO and OER recommendations.
• Review design changes for procedural impact.
• Administrative
• Ensure station documents comply with administrative requirements of the Sitewide PRO series.
• Disposition and implement CAP corrective actions and other action items as assigned.
• Support planned and forced outages.
• Develop and revise procedures in support of other organizations.
• Serve as a Qualified Procedure Reviewer.
• Represent the Maintenance Department during review processes.
• Recommend and implement changes to administrative processes.
• Coordinate with customers to ensure accuracy and timeliness of products.
• Emergency Response Organization
• Support ERO by maintaining qualification as an appropriate ERO team member, participating in all team drills, and responding to actual emergencies in accordance with site procedures and expectations.

Requirements

• Verify fit, form and function of spare parts.
• Properly keep an accurate parts inventory.
• Parts availability maintained to ensure that design requirements and regulatory commitments are met.
• Prepare technical and quality evaluations for replacement equipment and parts for plant equipment.
• Evaluate substitutions and revise the design data base.
• Prepare dedication plans for commercial grade items.
• Prepare procurement specifications.
• Perform equipment qualification analyses.
• Perform quality classification of equipment and parts.
• Evaluate, and resolve technical and quality affecting procurement problems.
• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university and eight years of engineering experience, plus one diverse assignment;
• OR a high school diploma or GED and PE license obtained by accredited examination plus eight years of engineering experience and one diverse assignment.

Skills

Required

• PE license (alternative path)
• Eight years of engineering experience
• One diverse assignment
• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain Green Badge Level 2
• Knowledge of License Bases Documents
• Ability to develop test methodologies

Benefits

• KBH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, a 401(k) program, and other employee perks to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.