Plant Engineering Supervisor II – Fire/Air/Ventilation

PAE Government Services Inc.; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching retirement benefits

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Plant Engineering Supervisor for the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant. This role leads the Fire/Air/Ventilation group and coordinates with Operations, Maintenance, and project teams to implement engineering activities and ensure safety and quality across the program.

Responsibilities include directing staff, resolving technical issues, managing budgets/schedules, and ensuring compliance with environmental permits and regulations while mentoring engineers and maintaining design

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related science from a four-year accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 12 years of related professional experience with at least 3 years directing the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Assign and ensure Plant Engineering staff meet training requirements and maintain qualifications.
• Define technical resolutions for condition reports and complete corrective actions.
• Develop budget and schedule for the organization.
• Ensure health and safety of staff per ISMS principles.
• Interface across project organizations and track technical issues to closure.
• Lead engineers and specialists, fostering development and leadership.
• Maintain awareness of design and operating margins and ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional

Budgeting

ISMS

Regulatory knowledge

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Job description

The Plant Engineering organization is responsible for technical activities relating to operations and maintenance of equipment for the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP). Under direction of a Plant Engineering Manager, the Plant Engineering Supervisor coordinates and directs the activities of plant engineers assigned to their group. The Plant Engineering Supervisor ensures that Plant Engineering organizational priorities are implemented and pursued, and ensures that interactions with other Plant Engineering staff, Operations, Maintenance, WTP Project groups, subcontractors, and equipment vendors are adequate to perform assigned job functions. This position has the responsibility for managing day-to-day activities in the Plant Engineering Fire/Air/Ventilation group.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

• 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 12 years of related professional experience with at least 3 years of experience directing the work of others as either a lead or supervisor.

Preferred Experience

• Professional Engineering License
• One year of nuclear facility experience
• Experience in processing facilities, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities
• Experience with national consensus codes and standards
• Experience with fire, air, and/or ventilation systems
• Experience working with regulators

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS

• Assign and ensure Plant Engineering staff meet training requirements and maintain their qualifications to perform work
• Define the technical resolution for condition reports, and facilitates or completes assigned corrective actions
• Develop budget and schedule for their organization
• Ensure the health and safety of staff by implementing the principles of ISMS
• Facilitate interfaces across multiple project organizations, tracking closure of technical issues/comments and ensuring the quality of final products
• Implement appropriate corrective actions, up to and including cessation of work, when work is not in compliance with requirements
• Interface with other Hanford organizations as appropriate to ensure common approaches to engineering processes and problem resolution
• Lead various size groups of engineers and/or specialists, encouraging employee development and exhibiting good leadership principles
• Maintain cognizance and protection of design and operating margins
• Perform all work in compliance with environmental permits and regulations
• Perform work to established procedures, guides, and execution planning
• Present information verbally or in writing to groups internal and external to the project team
• Present ideas clearly and listens effectively to the ideas of others
• Provide technical input to, review of, and approval of Operations and Maintenance Technical Documents, including work package instructions
• Provide technical support and assistance to operations and maintenance activities
• Support the WTP Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work

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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (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 complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen 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. (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.

Compensation Details: $131,484.26 - $211,024.41

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• 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.

Original Posting: 10/14/2026 - 10/25/2026 Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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