Energy Jobline Hiring for Employee Concerns Specialist at Richland, WA Full Time

Requisition ID: 273018

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Grade: 25-26
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Richland, WA
• Salary Range: $90,990 – $160,220 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 a full-time role that offers part-time telework flexibility in the Richland, Washington project office. Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in the Richland, Washington project office, then may offer part-time telework flexibility. This position works a 9/80 schedule, offering every other Friday off.

Please be advised that the telework designation of the position may be changed in the future at the discretion of the company or project.

Position Summary

Plans, organizes, and conducts comprehensive Employee Concerns and Ethics & Compliance (E&C) related investigations consistent with corporate and applicable government orders, guides, regulations, and contract requirements. Provides an informed evaluation of risk of violations and non-compliances. Presents clear, concise, and factual reports that enable fair and relevant decisions to be made. Recommends proactive measures that will reduce the likelihood of similar incidents in the future. Contributes to and participates in the development of value-added Employee Concerns Program (ECP) and E&C training programs, group-specific compliance programs and related policies, procedures, and instructions. Manages department use of the Bechtel Case Management System to ensure appropriate and consistent use of the database. This position reports to the ECP, Ethics & Compliance Manager (WTP) or the NSQC, ECP, E&C Manager (WTP).

Responsibilities

• Conducts ECP and E&C related investigations of suspected misconduct, compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies
• Conducts research into ECP and E&C related rules, regulations, policies, practices, and applicable contract requirements — involving program resources as necessary.
• Develops new and updated ECP and E&C related training courses and presents material to employee audiences.
• Coordinates and tracks reviews and updates of applicable corporate or Project policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Responds to inquiries and issues guidance and clarification on ECP and E&C related policies to employees and managers.
• Ensures ECP and E&C related risk areas are identified and monitored using formal and informal assessments, audits, reviews and gap analysis — taking steps as necessary to continually improve the program, and effective management and avoidance of potential issues.
• Works to mitigate ECP and E&C related risks and ensures policies and procedures are being followed.
• Communicates with internal and external contacts regarding ECP and E&C initiatives.
• Develops ECP and E&C related communications and program monitoring techniques including, but not limited to articles, posters, brochures, Project Director messages, workshop materials, videos, surveys, focus groups, metrics, action plans, and reports.
• Supports special projects or assignments as necessary to meet department needs.

Qualifications And Skills

Basic Qualifications:

Level 1- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field plus 6 years of related experience. Related experience includes, but is not limited to employee relations, conducting investigations, assessments, audits or similar. In lieu of degree, 12 years of related work experience is required.

Level 2 – Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field plus 9 years of related experience. Related experience includes, but is not limited to employee relations, conducting investigations, assessments, audits or similar. In lieu of degree, 15 years of related work experience is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Detail oriented, organized, flexible and able to work well with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to analyze and organize data and information gathered to support investigative findings.
• Working knowledge of employee concerns related policies, practices, and disciplines (quality, safety, health, environmental, waste-fraud-abuse, security, corruption, and reprisal for engaging in protected activities).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.), database management, and other business applications.
• Background in conducting investigations, assessments, audits or similar.
• Possess a professional work ethic, ability to maintain confidentiality.
• 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 DOE badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge)
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work experience in ECP or E&C.
• Broad knowledge of Bechtel’s organization structure, functions, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable Department of Energy orders and regulations for nuclear projects.
• Prior experience working in a DOE, NRC, or INPO regulated nuclear environment.
• Knowledge of customer’s organization structures, and functions applicable to ECP and E&C programs.

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, 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.